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Free Photo: General Grant National Memorial Starts in 9h 4m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–4 PM
58°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at General Grant National Memorial, Manhattan · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 1
📍 General Grant National Memorial · Manhattan
Free
Free Photo: Hamilton Grange National Memorial Starts in 9h 4m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–4 PM
58°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Hamilton Grange National Memorial, Manhattan · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 1
Tours & walks
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Free
Pay what you wish Photo: Brooklyn Botanic Garden Starts in 9h 4m
Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–3:30 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on bbg.org · checked Nov 5
📍 Brooklyn Botanic Garden · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Suggested donation · pay what you wish · Daytime admission pay-what-you-wish through January 15 while Lightscape is installed; evenings are separate paid Lightscape tickets
Free Photo: Bronx Museum of the Arts Starts in 10h 4m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx · official listing on bronxmuseum.org · checked Oct 31
Arts & culture
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Free
Pay what you wish Starts in 11h 4m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, Manhattan · official listing on leslielohman.org · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art · Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish
Free Photo: Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1 Starts in 14h 4m
Daily · 3 PM–8 PM
62°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynbridgepark.org · checked Nov 3
📍 Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1 · Brooklyn
Free
Free Photo: Staten Island Ferry (St. George Terminal) Starts in 14h 4m
Daily · 3 PM–7 PM
61°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Staten Island Ferry (St. George Terminal), Staten Island · official listing on siferry.com · checked Nov 3
📍 Staten Island Ferry (St. George Terminal) · Staten Island
Free
Free Starts in 14h 4m
Daily · 3 PM–8 PM
62°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 3
📍 Brooklyn Heights Promenade · Brooklyn Heights
Free
Free Photo: Little Island Starts in 14h 4m
Daily · 3 PM–9 PM
62°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Little Island, Manhattan · official listing on littleisland.org · checked Nov 5
📍 Little Island · Meatpacking / West Village, Manhattan
Free
Free Photo: Domino Park Starts in 15h 4m
Daily · 4 PM–11 PM
62°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Domino Park, Brooklyn · official listing on dominopark.com · checked Nov 5
📍 Domino Park · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Free
Free Starts in 16h 4m
SAT, NOV 7 · 5 PM–7 PM
59°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
Drinks & tastings
＋ Add to planner 📍 Flatiron Wines & Spirits · Flatiron, Manhattan
Free
Pay what you wish Photo: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Starts in 16h 4m
Daily · 5 PM–6 PM
59°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
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Pay what you wish 5–6 PM daily; 18 & under free anytime
Free Starts in 17h 4m
SAT, NOV 7 · 6 PM–8 PM
56°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Astor Wines & Spirits, Manhattan · official listing on astorwines.com · checked Oct 25
Drinks & tastings
＋ Add to planner 📍 Astor Wines & Spirits · NoHo, Manhattan
Free
Free Illustration Starts in 4d 9h
WED, NOV 11 · 10 AM–12 PM
56°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Pa, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
📍 Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park) · Idlewild Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Free Illustration Starts in 4d 9h
WED, NOV 11 · 10 AM–2 PM
55°F · Mostly 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
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Free Illustration Starts in 4d 9h
WED, NOV 11 · 10 AM–3 PM
55°F · Mostly 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
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Free Photo: Museum of the City of New York Starts in 4d 9h
Every Wed · 10 AM–9 PM
56°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum of the City of New York, Manhattan · official listing on mcny.org · checked Oct 31
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Museum of the City of New York · East Harlem, Manhattan
Free at the listed days and hours · Free for everyone on Wednesdays (tickets at the counter only; not for groups of 10+).
Free Kid-friendly Photo: Prospect Park Audubon Center Starts in 4d 9h
WED, NOV 11 · 10 AM–3 PM
56°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Prospect Park Audubon Center, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Nov 3
📍 Prospect Park Audubon Center · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free
Free Photo: Wollman Rink NYC Starts in 4d 9h
WED, NOV 11 · 10 AM–9 PM
56°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wollman Rink NYC, Manhattan · official listing on wollmanrinknyc.com · checked Nov 5
📍 Wollman Rink NYC · Central Park, Manhattan
Free at the listed days and hours · Free admission for veterans, active-duty military and their families with ID on Nov 11; others pay regular peak pricing. Skate rental extra.
Free Starts in 4d 10h
WED, NOV 11 · 11 AM–3 PM
57°F · Mostly 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
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Free Starts in 4d 10h
WED, NOV 11 · 11 AM–3 PM
57°F · Mostly 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
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Free Illustration Starts in 4d 10h
WED, NOV 11 · 11 AM–3 PM
57°F · Mostly 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
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Free Illustration Starts in 4d 10h
WED, NOV 11 · 11 AM–3 PM
57°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Ova, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval) · Williamsbridge Oval, Bronx
Free (NYC Parks event)
Pay what you wish Starts in 4d 10h
Every Wed · 11 AM–8 PM
58°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Grey Art Museum, New York University, Manhattan · official listing on greyartmuseum.nyu.edu · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Grey Art Museum, New York University · Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; free for all visitors
Free Illustration Starts in 4d 11h
Every Wed, Thu, Fri · 12 PM–8 PM
60°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Museum at FIT, Manhattan · official listing on fitnyc.edu · checked Nov 2
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Museum at FIT · Manhattan
Free
Free Starts in 4d 12h
WED, NOV 11 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
61°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Inwood Hill Nature Center, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 3
📍 Inwood Hill Nature Center · Inwood, Manhattan
Free
Free to enter Photo: Museum of the City of New York Starts in 4d 16h
WED, NOV 11 · 5 PM–9 PM
58°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at Museum of the City of New York, Manhattan · official listing on mcny.org · checked Nov 5
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Museum of the City of New York · East Harlem, Manhattan
Free to enter · purchases optional · Free museum entry until 9 PM; pop-up bar drinks optional
Free Registration required Photo: SILO Brooklyn Starts in 4d 18h
WED, NOV 11 · 7 PM–2 AM (NEXT DAY)
54°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at SILO Brooklyn, Brooklyn · official listing on dice.fm · checked Nov 2
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 SILO Brooklyn · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free with advance RSVP on DICE; 21+ · 21+
Free Illustration Starts in 4d 18h
WED, NOV 11 · 7:30 PM–9 PM
54°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bushwick Comedy Club, Brooklyn · official listing on bushwickcomedy.com · checked Nov 5
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 Bushwick Comedy Club · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free
Free Photo: Wonderville Starts in 4d 19h
WED, NOV 11 · 8 PM–12:30 AM (NEXT DAY)
53°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wonderville, Brooklyn · official listing on wonderville.nyc · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Wonderville · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free · 21+
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