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THU, OCT 29 · 9 AM–5 PM
69°F · Sunny
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Why this place: Free · at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
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Free and cheap date ideas in NYC: gallery nights, free concerts, walking tours, tastings and markets worth wandering. Pair any of these with a walk and you’ve got a night out. For paid ideas, see Date night.
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THU, OCT 29 · 10 AM–3 PM
68°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776
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THU, OCT 29 · 11 AM–3 PM
68°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
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THU, OCT 29 · 11 AM–3 PM
68°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries
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THU, OCT 29 · 11 AM–3 PM
68°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
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THU, OCT 29 · 12:30 PM–2:30 PM
69°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Cross Bronx Walking Tour
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THU, OCT 29 · 2 PM–2:45 PM
69°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wave Hill, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Public Gallery Tour
Starts in 2h 37m
THU, OCT 29 · 5 PM–7 PM
68°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Flatiron Wines & Spirits, Manhattan · official listing on nyc.flatiron-wines.com · checked Oct 25
Free tastings at Flatiron Wines
Starts in 2h 37m
Daily · 5 PM–6 PM
68°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Manhattan · official listing on cooperhewitt.org · checked Oct 27
Cooper Hewitt Pay What You Wish hour
Starts in 3h 7m
THU, OCT 29 · 5:30 PM–7 PM
68°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The High Line, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Spotlight tour: History
Starts in 3h 37m
THU, OCT 29 · 6 PM–8 PM
67°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Astor Wines & Spirits, Manhattan · official listing on astorwines.com · checked Oct 25
Free wine & spirits tastings at Astor Wines
Starts in 3h 37m
THU, OCT 29 · 6 PM–8 PM
66°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Lawn, Sunset Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Corpse Bride under the stars in Sunset Park
Starts in 3h 37m
THU, OCT 29 · 6 PM–8 PM
67°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Spot P! Opening Reception
Starts in 4h 7m
THU, OCT 29 · 6:30 PM–10 PM
67°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Candlelight Ghost Tours
Starts in 4h 7m
THU, OCT 29 · 6:30 PM–8 PM
66°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 29
Free Stargazing at WNYC Transmitter Park
Starts in 7h 7m
THU, OCT 29 · 9:30 PM–11 PM
61°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Super Spooky Candlelight Ghost Tours with Paranormal Investigator Dan Sturges
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