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Free Happening now
Daily · 12 AM–11:59 PM
50°F · Clear
✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Triangular pedestrian island, Broadway between 45th & 46th S, Manhattan · official listing on diaart.org · checked Nov 8
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＋ Add to planner 📍 Triangular pedestrian island, Broadway between 45th & 46th Streets · Times Square, Manhattan
Free
Free Happening now
Daily · 12 AM–11:59 PM
50°F · Clear
✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at West 22nd Street between 10th & 11th Avenues, Manhattan · official listing on diaart.org · checked Nov 8
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 West 22nd Street between 10th & 11th Avenues · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free
Free Registration required Photo: MoMA PS1 Starts in 9h 26m
Every Sun, Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
58°F · Mostly 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
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 MoMA PS1 · Long Island City, Queens
Free · registration required · Free admission for all; reserve tickets on the official visit page. Closed Tue, Wed, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day. Saturday opens 10 AM.
Free Starts in 14h 26m
MON, NOV 9 · 5 PM–7 PM
56°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 14h 26m
Daily · 5 PM–6 PM
56°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 15h 26m
MON, NOV 9 · 6 PM–8 PM
55°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 Registration required Illustration Starts in 16h 26m
MON, NOV 9 · 7 PM–9 PM
53°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Cooper Union, The Great Hall, Manhattan · official listing on cooper.edu · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Cooper Union, The Great Hall · Manhattan
Free · registration required
Free Starts in 1d 9h
Every Tue · 12 PM–3 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Secaucus Public Library, New Jersey · official listing on bccls.libcal.com · checked Nov 7
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Secaucus Public Library · Panasonic Room - Secaucus, New Jersey
Free
Pay what you wish Photo: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Starts in 1d 13h
Every Sun, Tue · 4 PM–5:30 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Manhattan · official listing on guggenheim.org · checked Oct 31
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum · Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; Pay what you wish Tuesdays and Sundays 4–5:30 pm
Free Photo: Miller Theatre Starts in 1d 15h
TUE, NOV 10 · FROM 6 PM
58°F · Clear
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Miller Theatre, Manhattan · official listing on millertheatre.com · checked Nov 7
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Miller Theatre · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
Free
Free Registration required Photo: The Cooper Union, Foundation Building Room 215 Starts in 1d 16h
TUE, NOV 10 · 7 PM–8:30 PM
57°F · Clear
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Cooper Union, Foundation Building Room 215, Manhattan · official listing on cooper.edu · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Cooper Union, Foundation Building Room 215 · Manhattan
Free · registration required
Free Starts in 1d 16h
TUE, NOV 10 · 7 PM–8:30 PM
57°F · Clear
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Amateur Astronomers Association (virtual), Manhattan · official listing on aaa.org · checked Nov 5
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Amateur Astronomers Association (virtual) · Manhattan
Free
Free to enter Photo: Mezzrow Starts in 1d 20h
TUE, NOV 10 · 11:30 PM–12:45 AM (NEXT DAY)
53°F · Clear
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at Mezzrow, Manhattan · official listing on smallslive.com · checked Nov 2
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 Mezzrow · Manhattan
Free to enter · purchases optional · No cover charge per Mezzrow's listing; drinks are sold at the bar
Free Photo: Museum of the City of New York Starts in 2d 7h
Every Wed · 10 AM–9 PM
56°F · 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+).
Pay what you wish Starts in 2d 8h
Every Wed · 11 AM–8 PM
58°F · 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
Pay what you wish Starts in 2d 9h
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 Illustration Starts in 2d 9h
Every Wed, Thu, Fri · 12 PM–8 PM
60°F · 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 to enter Photo: Museum of the City of New York Starts in 2d 14h
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 Illustration Starts in 3d 8h
THU, NOV 12 · 11 AM–12 PM
56°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Multi-Use Room B (in Detective Keith L Williams Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 Multi-Use Room B (in Detective Keith L Williams Park) · Detective Keith L Williams Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event)
Free Registration required Photo: Hispanic Society Museum & Library Starts in 3d 9h
Every Sun, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–5 PM
56°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at Hispanic Society Museum & Library, Manhattan · official listing on hispanicsociety.org · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Hispanic Society Museum & Library · Manhattan
Free; registration required; Free with a reserved ticket
Free Registration required Photo: Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, New York Public Library Starts in 3d 14h
THU, NOV 12 · 5 PM–6:30 PM
55°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, New York Public Library, Manhattan · official listing on eventbrite.com · checked Nov 6
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, New York Public Library · Midtown, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free; RSVP required on the NYPL Center for Educators and Schools Eventbrite page
Free to enter Illustration Starts in 3d 14h
THU, NOV 12 · 5:30 PM–7 PM
55°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market), Manhattan · official listing on pearlriver.com · checked Oct 31
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market) · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free to enter · purchases optional · Free to attend; registration appreciated; cookbook for sale
Free Registration required Photo: The Cooper Union, Room 315F Starts in 3d 15h
THU, NOV 12 · 6:30 PM–8:30 PM
54°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Cooper Union, Room 315F, Manhattan · official listing on cooper.edu · checked Nov 1
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Cooper Union, Room 315F · Manhattan
Free · registration required
Free Registration required Photo: The Cooper Union, Frederick P. Rose Auditorium Starts in 3d 15h
THU, NOV 12 · 6:30 PM–7:30 PM
54°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Cooper Union, Frederick P. Rose Auditorium, Manhattan · official listing on cooper.edu · checked Nov 8
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Cooper Union, Frederick P. Rose Auditorium · Manhattan
Free · registration required
Free Registration required Photo: The Drawing Center Starts in 3d 15h
THU, NOV 12 · 6:30 PM–8 PM
54°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Drawing Center, Manhattan · official listing on drawingcenter.org · checked Nov 8
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Drawing Center · Manhattan
Free · registration required
Free to enter Starts in 3d 19h
Every Thu · 10 PM–11:59 PM
49°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Stonewall Inn, Manhattan · official listing on thestonewallinnnyc.com · checked Nov 8
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Stonewall Inn · West Village, Manhattan
Free to enter · purchases optional · No cover listed on the official site; drinks sold at the bar. 21+ with physical ID · 21+
Free to enter Photo: Mezzrow Starts in 3d 20h
THU, NOV 12 · 11:30 PM–12:45 AM (NEXT DAY)
49°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at Mezzrow, Manhattan · official listing on smallslive.com · checked Nov 2
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 Mezzrow · Manhattan
Free to enter · purchases optional · No cover charge per Mezzrow's listing; drinks are sold at the bar
Free Photo: Poster House Starts in 4d 7h
Every Fri · 10 AM–9 PM
46°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Poster House, Manhattan · official listing on posterhouse.org · checked Nov 5
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Poster House · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free at the listed days and hours; Free on Fridays (open until 9 PM)
Pay what you wish Photo: The Studio Museum in Harlem Starts in 4d 8h
Every Fri · 11 AM–9 PM
46°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Studio Museum in Harlem, Manhattan · official listing on studiomuseum.org · checked Oct 31
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Studio Museum in Harlem · Harlem, Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; Pay what you can
Free Registration required Starts in 4d 8h
FRI, NOV 13 · 11 AM–12 PM
46°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Battery Park City Library, Manhattan · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 3
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 Battery Park City Library · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free; register in advance, space limited
Free Registration required Photo: Whitney Museum of American Art Starts in 4d 14h
Every Fri · 5 PM–10 PM
44°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at Whitney Museum of American Art, Manhattan · official listing on whitney.org · checked Oct 27
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Whitney Museum of American Art · Meatpacking, Manhattan
Free; timed tickets required
Free Photo: Neue Galerie New York Starts in 4d 14h
FRI, NOV 13 · 5 PM–8 PM
44°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Neue Galerie New York, Manhattan · official listing on neuegalerie.org · checked Oct 31
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Neue Galerie New York · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Free
Free Registration required Photo: Museum of the Moving Image Starts in 4d 14h
FRI, NOV 13 · FROM 5 PM
45°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Museum of the Moving Image, Queens · official listing on docs.google.com · checked Nov 5
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 Museum of the Moving Image · Astoria, Queens
Free · registration required · Free with RSVP; reception follows
Free Registration required Starts in 4d 14h
Every Fri · 5:30 PM–8:30 PM
44°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Museum of Modern Art, Manhattan · official listing on visit.moma.org · checked Nov 5
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Museum of Modern Art · Midtown, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free for New York State residents with advance reservation and proof of residency, Fri 5:30–8:30 PM; general admission for non-residents
Free Registration required Photo: Whitney Museum of American Art Starts in 4d 15h
FRI, NOV 13 · 6:30 PM–10 PM
44°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Whitney Museum of American Art, Manhattan · official listing on whitney.org · checked Nov 5
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 Whitney Museum of American Art · Meatpacking District, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free with Free Friday Nights admission; advance free tickets recommended
Free Registration required Photo: The DL Starts in 4d 19h
Every Fri, Sat · 10 PM–11:59 PM
41°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at The DL, Manhattan · official listing on thedl-nyc.com · checked Nov 7
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 The DL · Lower East Side, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Many weekend nights list free RSVP entry; drinks and VIP tables are paid—check the official calendar for each night · 21+
Free Registration required Photo: Intrepid Museum Starts in 5d 7h
SAT, NOV 14 · 10:30 AM–4:30 PM
45°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Intrepid Museum, Manhattan · official listing on intrepidmuseum.org · checked Nov 2
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Intrepid Museum · Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free with registration
Free to enter Starts in 5d 8h
SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–3 PM
46°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market), Manhattan · official listing on pearlriver.com · checked Nov 2
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market) · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free to enter · purchases optional · Free to visit; pastries available for purchase
Free Registration required Starts in 5d 9h
SAT, NOV 14 · FROM 12 PM
47°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Venue on Music Row at Hard Rock Hotel New York, Manhattan · official listing on nycomedyfestival.com · checked Nov 8
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Venue on Music Row at Hard Rock Hotel New York · Midtown, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free NBC100 festival event; RSVP required
Free Registration required Photo: Randall's Island Urban Farm Starts in 5d 10h
SAT, NOV 14 · 1 PM–3 PM
47°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Randall's Island Urban Farm, Manhattan · official listing on randallsisland.org · checked Nov 1
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 Randall's Island Urban Farm · Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free; registration required
Free Starts in 5d 10h
SAT, NOV 14 · 1 PM–2 PM
47°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Karen and Richard LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall, 10 Lincol, Manhattan · official listing on lincolncenter.org · checked Nov 2
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 Karen and Richard LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
Free general admission, first-come, first-served; optional Fast Track reservation.
Free Registration required Illustration Starts in 5d 11h
SAT, NOV 14 · 2 PM–4 PM
47°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Queensbridge Library Tech Lab, Queens · official listing on queenslibrary.org · checked Nov 3
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 Queensbridge Library Tech Lab · Long Island City, Queens
Free · registration required · Free; library card login to register; teens
Free Starts in 5d 11h
SAT, NOV 14 · 2:30 PM–4 PM
47°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Louis Armstrong Center (Jerry's Place), Queens · official listing on louisarmstronghouse.org · checked Oct 30
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Louis Armstrong Center (Jerry's Place) · Corona, Queens
Free; reserve a free ticket through the museum's ticketing page
Free Photo: Poets House Starts in 5d 12h
SAT, NOV 14 · 3 PM–5:30 PM
47°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Poets House, Manhattan · official listing on poetshouse.org · checked Oct 30
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Poets House · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Completely free
Free Registration required Photo: Cassette Starts in 5d 19h
SAT, NOV 14 · 10 PM–2 AM (NEXT DAY)
41°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Cassette, Queens · official listing on dice.fm · checked Nov 1
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＋ Add to planner 📍 Cassette · Ridgewood, Queens
Free · registration required · Free DICE ticket; tips for performers encouraged. 21+. · 21+
Free Illustration Starts in 6d 8h
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–4 PM
47°F · Mostly 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
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Queens Museum, New York City Building · Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Free event; optional books and zines cost extra.
Free Registration required Starts in 6d 9h
SUN, NOV 15 · FROM 12 PM
49°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Venue on Music Row at Hard Rock Hotel New York, Manhattan · official listing on nycomedyfestival.com · checked Nov 8
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Venue on Music Row at Hard Rock Hotel New York · Midtown, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free NBC100 festival showcase; RSVP required
Free Registration required Starts in 6d 11h
SUN, NOV 15 · 2 PM–4 PM
✓ 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
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Queens Museum, New York City Building · Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Free ArtAccess program; RSVP recommended on the dated listing. Register in advance to arrange participation.
Free to enter Photo: New York Comedy Club East Village Starts in 6d 14h
SUN, NOV 15 · 5:30 PM–7 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at New York Comedy Club East Village, Manhattan · official listing on newyorkcomedyclub.com · checked Nov 5
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 New York Comedy Club East Village · East Village, Manhattan
Free to enter · purchases optional · FREE show with one item minimum, per New York Comedy Club listing
Free to enter Starts in 6d 19h
SUN, NOV 15 · FROM 10 PM
✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at The Stonewall Inn, Manhattan · official listing on thestonewallinnnyc.com · checked Nov 8
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Stonewall Inn · West Village, Manhattan
Free to enter · purchases optional · No cover listed on the official site; drinks sold at the bar. 21+ with physical ID · 21+
Free to enter Photo: The Back Room Starts in 1w 0d
MON, NOV 16 · 9 PM–12:30 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at The Back Room, Manhattan · official listing on backroomnyc.com · checked Nov 2
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Back Room · Lower East Side, Manhattan
Free to enter · purchases optional · Free entry; tip the band. Prohibition-style drinks sold separately
Free Registration required Photo: The Drawing Center Starts in 1w 1d
TUE, NOV 17 · 6 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Drawing Center, Manhattan · official listing on drawingcenter.org · checked Nov 8
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Drawing Center · Manhattan
Free · registration required
Free Registration required Photo: The Cooper Union, Room 315F Starts in 1w 1d
TUE, NOV 17 · 6:30 PM–8:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Cooper Union, Room 315F, Manhattan · official listing on cooper.edu · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Cooper Union, Room 315F · Manhattan
Free · registration required
Pay what you wish Photo: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Starts in 1w 2d
WED, NOV 18 · 5 PM–6 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Manhattan · official listing on cooperhewitt.org · checked Nov 2
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Suggested donation · pay what you wish
Free Registration required Photo: New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) Starts in 1w 2d
WED, NOV 18 · 5:30 PM–7:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at New York Hall of Science (NYSCI), Queens · official listing on nysci.org · checked Nov 2
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) · Corona, Queens
Free · registration required · Free; registration required; ages 14–24
Free Photo: The Juilliard School Starts in 1w 2d
WED, NOV 18 · 6 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Morse Hall, The Juilliard School, Manhattan · official listing on juilliard.edu · checked Oct 30
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 Morse Hall, The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
Free; no tickets required
Free Illustration Starts in 1w 2d
WED, NOV 18 · 6 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, Manhattan · official listing on dyckmanfarmhouse.org · checked Oct 30
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Dyckman Farmhouse Museum · Inwood, Manhattan
Free; advance registration required because space is limited
Free Registration required Photo: The Noguchi Museum Starts in 1w 2d
WED, NOV 18 · 6 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Noguchi Museum, Queens · official listing on noguchi.org · checked Nov 2
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＋ Add to planner 📍 The Noguchi Museum · Long Island City, Queens
Free · registration required · Free; reservation required (space is limited), RSVP by email per the museum's page
Free Registration required Photo: The Cooper Union Great Hall (Foundation Building) Starts in 1w 2d
WED, NOV 18 · 7 PM–8:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Cooper Union Great Hall (Foundation Building), Manhattan · official listing on cooper.edu · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Cooper Union Great Hall (Foundation Building) · East Village, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free; Eventbrite registration required, entry first-come, first-served
Free Starts in 1w 3d
THU, NOV 19 · 4:30 PM–6 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Zimmerli Art Museum, New Jersey · official listing on zimmerli.rutgers.edu · checked Nov 7
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Zimmerli Art Museum · New Brunswick, New Jersey
Free
Free Photo: The Jewish Museum Starts in 1w 3d
THU, NOV 19 · 5 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Jewish Museum, Manhattan · official listing on thejewishmuseum.org · checked Oct 31
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Jewish Museum · Manhattan
Free at the listed days and hours; Free on Third Thursdays 5-8 PM
Free to enter Photo: New York Comedy Club Midtown Starts in 1w 3d
THU, NOV 19 · 6 PM–7:30 PM
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Why this place: Free to enter · at New York Comedy Club Midtown, Manhattan · official listing on newyorkcomedyclub.com · checked Nov 5
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Free to enter · purchases optional · FREE show with one item minimum, per New York Comedy Club listing
Free Registration required Photo: The Cooper Union, Frederick P. Rose Auditorium Starts in 1w 3d
THU, NOV 19 · 6:30 PM–9:30 PM
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Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Cooper Union, Frederick P. Rose Auditorium, Manhattan · official listing on cooper.edu · checked Nov 8
Arts & culture
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Free · registration required
Seasonal special Photo: The Seaport Starts in 1w 3d
THU, NOV 19 · 7 PM–9 PM
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Why this place: Free · seasonal special · at South Street Seaport Museum, Manhattan · official listing on theseaport.nyc · checked Oct 30
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 South Street Seaport Museum · Seaport, Manhattan
Paid
Free Illustration Starts in 1w 4d
FRI, NOV 20 · 3 PM–4 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Yorkville Library, Meeting Room, Manhattan · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 7
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 Yorkville Library, Meeting Room · Yorkville, Manhattan
Free
Free Starts in 1w 4d
FRI, NOV 20 · 8 PM–9 PM
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Why this place: Free · at Tishman Auditorium, Vanderbilt Hall, Manhattan · official listing on law.nyu.edu · checked Nov 7
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Tishman Auditorium, Vanderbilt Hall · Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Free
Free Registration required Photo: Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library Starts in 1w 5d
SAT, NOV 21 · 11 AM–1 PM
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Why this place: Free · registration required · at Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, Manhattan · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 7
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library · Midtown, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free; online registration opens Sat Nov 14 at 10 AM
Free Photo: Enlow Recital Hall, Kean Stage Starts in 1w 5d
SAT, NOV 21 · FROM 7:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Enlow Recital Hall, Kean Stage, New Jersey · official listing on newjerseystage.com · checked Nov 7
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Enlow Recital Hall, Kean Stage · Hillside, New Jersey
Free
Free Starts in 1w 6d
SUN, NOV 22 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Travers Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 1
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 Travers Park · Jackson Heights, Queens
Free
Free Starts in 1w 6d
SUN, NOV 22 · 2 PM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Queens Museum, New York City Building, Queens · official listing on queensmuseum.org · checked Oct 31
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Queens Museum, New York City Building · Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Free adults-only class; no registration required.
Free Illustration Starts in 1w 6d
SUN, NOV 22 · 3 PM–5 PM
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Why this place: Free · at Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market), Manhattan · official listing on pearlriver.com · checked Oct 31
Drinks & tastings
＋ Add to planner 📍 Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market) · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free
Free to enter Photo: New York Comedy Club East Village Starts in 1w 6d
SUN, NOV 22 · 5:30 PM–7 PM
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Why this place: Free to enter · at New York Comedy Club East Village, Manhattan · official listing on newyorkcomedyclub.com · checked Nov 5
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 New York Comedy Club East Village · East Village, Manhattan
Free to enter · purchases optional · FREE show with one item minimum, per New York Comedy Club listing
Free to enter Photo: Otto's Shrunken Head Starts in 1w 6d
SUN, NOV 22 · 7 PM–12 AM
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Why this place: Free to enter · at Otto's Shrunken Head, Manhattan · official listing on ottosshrunkenhead.com · checked Nov 7
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 Otto's Shrunken Head · East Village, Manhattan
Free to enter · purchases optional · No cover for the main bar per the official FAQ; drinks purchased separately. 21+ · 21+
Free to enter Photo: Museum of the City of New York Starts in 2w 2d
WED, NOV 25 · 5 PM–9 PM
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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 Photo: Miller Theatre Starts in 3w 1d
TUE, DEC 1 · FROM 6 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Miller Theatre, Manhattan · official listing on millertheatre.com · checked Nov 7
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Miller Theatre · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
Free
Pay what you wish Photo: Museum of Arts and Design Starts in 3w 2d
WED, DEC 2 · 5 PM–8 PM
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Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Museum of Arts and Design, Manhattan · official listing on madmuseum.org · checked Nov 5
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Museum of Arts and Design · Columbus Circle, Manhattan
Suggested donation · pay what you wish · Pay what you wish 5–8 PM on the first Wednesday of each month; in-person tickets only.
Free Starts in 3w 3d
THU, DEC 3 · 5 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Zimmerli Art Museum, New Jersey · official listing on zimmerli.rutgers.edu · checked Nov 7
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Zimmerli Art Museum · New Brunswick, New Jersey
Free
Free Photo: The Noguchi Museum Starts in 3w 4d
1st Fri · 10 AM–5 PM
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Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Rd, Queens · official listing on noguchi.org · checked Nov 3
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Rd · Long Island City, Queens
Free admission · advance reservations highly recommended
Free Starts in 3w 4d
FRI, DEC 4 · 4:30 PM–9 PM
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Why this place: Free · at Rankin Hall, Saint Peter's University, New Jersey · official listing on saintpeters.edu · checked Nov 7
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Rankin Hall, Saint Peter's University · Jersey City, New Jersey
Free
Free Starts in 3w 4d
FRI, DEC 4 · 5 PM–8 PM
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Why this place: Free · at Pelham Fritz Recreation Center, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 Pelham Fritz Recreation Center · Harlem, Manhattan
Free
Free Photo: Neue Galerie Starts in 3w 4d
FRI, DEC 4 · 5 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Neue Galerie, Manhattan · official listing on neuegalerie.org · checked Oct 26
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Neue Galerie · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Free
Free Starts in 3w 4d
FRI, DEC 4 · 5 PM–10 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Art House Gallery, New Jersey · official listing on arthouseproductions.org · checked Nov 7
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 Art House Gallery · Jersey City, New Jersey
Free
Free Starts in 3w 5d
SAT, DEC 5 · 2:30 PM–5 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Zimmerli Art Museum, New Jersey · official listing on zimmerli.rutgers.edu · checked Nov 7
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Zimmerli Art Museum · New Brunswick, New Jersey
Free
Free Starts in 3w 6d
SUN, DEC 6 · 2 PM–4 PM
✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Queens Museum, New York City Building, Queens · official listing on queensmuseum.org · checked Nov 8
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Queens Museum, New York City Building · Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Free workshop for adults; no workshop registration
Free Photo: Enlow Recital Hall, Kean Stage Starts in 3w 6d
SUN, DEC 6 · FROM 4 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Enlow Recital Hall, Kean Stage, New Jersey · official listing on newjerseystage.com · checked Nov 7
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Enlow Recital Hall, Kean Stage · Hillside, New Jersey
Free
Free Starts in 3w 6d
SUN, DEC 6 · FROM 5:30 PM
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Why this place: Free · at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, New Jersey · official listing on saintpeters.edu · checked Nov 7
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church · Jersey City, New Jersey
Free
Free Photo: NYC Parks Starts in 4w 5d
SAT, DEC 12 · 12 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Icahn Stadium, Randall's Island Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 Icahn Stadium, Randall's Island Park · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Free Photo: NYC Parks Starts in 5w 1d
TUE, DEC 15 · 3 PM–4:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Oak Ridge, Forest Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 Oak Ridge, Forest Park · Woodhaven, Queens
Free
Free Photo: The Apollo Historic Theater, 253 West 125th St Starts in 5w 5d
SAT, DEC 19 · 12 PM–5 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Apollo Historic Theater, 253 West 125th St, Manhattan · official listing on apollotheater.org · checked Nov 7
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Apollo Historic Theater, 253 West 125th St · Harlem, Manhattan
Free
Free Photo: Newark Public Library Starts in 7w 3d
THU, DEC 31 · FROM 12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Newark Public Library, New Jersey · official listing on npl.org · checked Nov 7
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Newark Public Library · Main Library, First-Floor Gallery - Newark, New Jersey
Free
Free Starts in 7w 3d
THU, DEC 31 · 6 PM–12:30 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Times Square, Manhattan · official listing on timessquarealliance.org · checked Oct 31
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 Times Square · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
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