Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
47°F · Sunny
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Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Fort Totten Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
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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.
Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
47°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Astoria Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
Astoria Park East River shoreline
Happening now
Daily · 7 AM–6 PM
44°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Kensico Dam Plaza, Westchester · official listing on parks.westchestercountyny.gov · checked Nov 11
Kensico Dam Plaza
Happening now
Daily · 8 AM–4 PM
44°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Lasdon Public Gardens, Westchester · official listing on parks.westchestercountyny.gov · checked Nov 11
Lasdon Public Gardens
Happening now
Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 9 AM–4 PM
44°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Croton Point Nature Center, Westchester · official listing on parks.westchestergov.com · checked Nov 11
Croton Point Nature Center
Happening now
Daily · 9 AM–4:30 PM
44°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Untermyer Gardens, Westchester · official listing on untermyergardens.org · checked Nov 11
Untermyer Gardens (winter hours)
Starts in 31m
Daily · 10 AM–5 PM
49°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Queens County Farm Museum, Queens · official listing on queensfarm.org · checked Nov 10
Queens County Farm Museum grounds
Starts in 31m
Daily · 10 AM–4 PM
47°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm, Westchester · official listing on parks.westchestergov.com · checked Nov 11
Muscoot Farm in Somers (Free Admission)
Starts in 1h 1m
Every Sun · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM
49°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, Queens · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 7
"Ranger's Choice" Guided Walk at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (Sundays)
Starts in 1h 31m
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–12 PM
50°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pelham Bay Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Ranger walk on Hunter Island
Starts in 1h 31m
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–4 PM
50°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Queens Museum, New York City Building, Queens · official listing on queensmuseum.org · checked Oct 28
Community Archiving Day at Queens Museum
Starts in 1h 31m
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
50°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Fort Totten Park Visitors Center, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Invasive Plant Removal and Native Planting at Fort Totten Park
Starts in 1h 31m
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–12 PM
50°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at North Picnic Area, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Hiking Club: Hidden Hunter Island in Pelham Bay Park
Starts in 2h 1m
SUN, NOV 15 · 11:30 AM–1 PM
50°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Queens Museum, New York City Building, Queens · official listing on queensmuseum.org · checked Nov 1
ArtAccess Museum Explorers for Children with Disabilities
Starts in 2h 31m
Every Sun, Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
51°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at MoMA PS1, Queens · official listing on momaps1.org · checked Nov 6
MoMA PS1 (Free Admission)
Starts in 2h 31m
Every Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 12 PM–5 PM
51°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Heckscher Museum of Art, Long Island · official listing on heckscher.org · checked Nov 11
Heckscher Museum of Art (free admission)
Starts in 2h 31m
Every Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 12 PM–5 PM
51°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Guild Hall, Long Island · official listing on guildhall.org · checked Nov 11
Guild Hall Museum Free Admission in East Hampton
Starts in 2h 31m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–5 PM
50°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Neuberger Museum of Art, Westchester · official listing on purchase.edu · checked Nov 11
Neuberger Museum of Art
Starts in 3h 31m
SUN, NOV 15 · 1 PM–2 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Crotona Nature Center, Crotona Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Fireside Meditation at Crotona Nature Center
Starts in 3h 31m
SUN, NOV 15 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
52°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Kissena Park (164th St & Lithonia Ave), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Nature's Workshop: Bird Friendly Windows in Kissena Park
Starts in 3h 31m
Every Sun, Sat · 1 PM–4 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum of Bronx History, Bronx · official listing on bronxhistoricalsociety.org · checked Nov 11
Museum of Bronx History
Starts in 4h 31m
SUN, NOV 15 · 2 PM–4 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Queens Museum, New York City Building, Queens · official listing on queensmuseum.org · checked Nov 1
ArtAccess Open Studio for Teens and Adults with Disabilities
Starts in 4h 31m
SUN, NOV 15 · 2 PM–3:30 PM
49°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 4, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Grinton I. Will Library, Will Auditorium, 1500 Central Park , Westchester · official listing on ypl.org · checked Nov 4
Vincent Herring Quartet
Starts in 6h 1m
Daily · 3:30 PM–6 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Hunter's Point South Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 7
Hunter's Point South Park skyline sunset walk (free, Long Island City)
Starts in 6h 31m
Every Sun · 4 PM–5 PM
50°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, Queens · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 5
Jamaica Bay Sunset Walk
Starts in 6h 31m
Daily · 4 PM–8 PM
50°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · limited spots · repeats, so you can go another time · at Cozy Corner, Queens · official listing on cozycornerbar.com · checked Nov 10
Cozy Corner: free pizza slice with a drink
Starts in 8h 31m
SUN, NOV 15 · 6 PM–7:30 PM
46°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Moore Homestead Playground (Broadway & Elmhurst Ave), Queens · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 30
Free Stargazing in Elmhurst
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