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Free & Cheap Date Ideas in NYC

Date ideas that cost little or nothing

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.

512 verified listings right now. Updated automatically.

Happening now
Daily · 12 AM–11:59 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ 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
Arts & culture

Max Neuhaus — Times Square Sound Installation (Dia)

📍 Triangular pedestrian island, Broadway between 45th & 46th Streets · Times Square, Manhattan
Free
Happening now
Daily · 12 AM–11:59 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ 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

Joseph Beuys — 7000 Oaks (Dia Art Foundation)

📍 West 22nd Street between 10th & 11th Avenues · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free
Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Carl Schurz Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
Outdoors

Carl Schurz Park East River promenade

📍 Carl Schurz Park · Yorkville, Manhattan
Free
Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Heather Garden, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
Outdoors

Heather Garden in Fort Tryon Park (Hudson views)

📍 Heather Garden, Fort Tryon Park · Hudson Heights, Manhattan
Free
Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Little Red Lighthouse, Fort Washington Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
Outdoors

Little Red Lighthouse Hudson views (Fort Washington Park)

📍 Little Red Lighthouse, Fort Washington Park · Washington Heights, Manhattan
Free
Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Mount Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
Outdoors

Mount Prospect Park hilltop (Brooklyn)

📍 Mount Prospect Park · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free
Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Owl's Head Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
Outdoors

Owl's Head Park Verrazzano and skyline views

📍 Owl's Head Park · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Free
Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Bennett Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
Outdoors

Bennett Park, highest natural point in Manhattan

📍 Bennett Park · Washington Heights, Manhattan
Free
Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
63°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Conference House Park, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
Outdoors

Conference House Park, southernmost New York

📍 Conference House Park · Tottenville, Staten Island
Free
Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
61°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Fort Totten Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
Outdoors

Fort Totten Park historic grounds

📍 Fort Totten Park · Bay Terrace, Queens
Free
Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–11:59 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Gansevoort Peninsula, Hudson River Park, Manhattan · official listing on hudsonriverpark.org · checked Nov 10
Outdoors

Gansevoort Peninsula Hudson River views

📍 Gansevoort Peninsula, Hudson River Park · Meatpacking District, Manhattan
Free
Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
61°F · Partly 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
Outdoors

Astoria Park East River shoreline

📍 Astoria Park · Astoria, Queens
Free
Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–11:59 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Manhattan · official listing on publicartfund.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Camille Henrot: Dogs at Doris C. Freedman Plaza

📍 Doris C. Freedman Plaza · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Happening now
Daily · 7:45 AM–5 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Castle Clinton National Monument, Manhattan · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 11
Outdoors

Castle Clinton National Monument

📍 Castle Clinton National Monument · Battery Park, Manhattan
Free
Happening now
Daily · 8 AM–4 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Brooklyn Army Terminal, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynarmyterminal.com · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

Brooklyn Army Terminal Public Campus

📍 Brooklyn Army Terminal · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Free
Happening now
Daily · 8 AM–8 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at National September 11 Memorial, Manhattan · official listing on 911memorial.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

National September 11 Memorial plaza

📍 National September 11 Memorial · Financial District, Manhattan
Free
Happening now
WED, NOV 11 · 10 AM–2 PM
63°F · Partly 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

Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue Wave

📍 Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Happening now
WED, NOV 11 · 10 AM–3 PM
63°F · Partly 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

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776

📍 Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Happening now
Every Wed · 10 AM–9 PM
62°F · Partly 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

Free Wednesdays at the Museum of the City of New York

📍 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+).
Happening now
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–4 PM
62°F · Partly 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

Hamilton Grange Free Ranger-Led House Tours

📍 Hamilton Grange National Memorial · Manhattan
Free
Happening now
WED, NOV 11 · 10 AM–9 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wollman Rink NYC, Manhattan · official listing on wollmanrinknyc.com · checked Nov 5
Outdoors

Wollman Rink Veterans Day free admission skate

📍 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.
Happening now
Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–3:30 PM
62°F · Partly 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
Outdoors

Brooklyn Botanic Garden daytime pay-what-you-wish (through Jan 15)

📍 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
Happening now
Every Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 10 AM–4 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Harbor Defense Museum, Brooklyn · official listing on harbordefensemuseum.com · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

Harbor Defense Museum at Fort Hamilton

📍 Harbor Defense Museum · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Free
Happening now
Daily · 10 AM–4 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Pratt Institute Brooklyn Campus, Brooklyn · official listing on pratt.edu · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

Pratt Institute Sculpture Park

📍 Pratt Institute Brooklyn Campus · Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
Free
Happening now
Daily · 10 AM–5 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Belvedere Castle, Manhattan · official listing on centralparknyc.org · checked Nov 10
Outdoors

Belvedere Castle lookout in Central Park

📍 Belvedere Castle · Central Park, Manhattan
Free
Happening now
Every Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 10 AM–5 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum at Eldridge Street, Manhattan · official listing on eldridgestreet.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

Museum at Eldridge Street

📍 Museum at Eldridge Street · Lower East Side, Manhattan
Paid; children under 5 free. Official pay-what-you-wish admission Mondays and Fridays.
Happening now
Daily · 10 AM–5 PM
61°F · Partly 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
Outdoors

Queens County Farm Museum grounds

📍 Queens County Farm Museum · Floral Park, Queens
Free
Happening now
Every Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–5 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn · official listing on weeksvillesociety.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

Weeksville Heritage Center

📍 Weeksville Heritage Center · Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Free
Happening now
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 10 AM–4 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site, Manhattan · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

📍 Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site · Gramercy, Manhattan
Free
Happening now
Daily · 10 AM–6 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Austrian Cultural Forum New York, Manhattan · official listing on acfny.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Austrian Cultural Forum: Erwin Wurm Chamber Play

📍 Austrian Cultural Forum New York · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Happening now
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–4 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at African Burial Ground National Monument, Manhattan · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 11
Outdoors

African Burial Ground National Monument

📍 African Burial Ground National Monument · Lower Manhattan
Free
Happening now
Every Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 10:30 AM–5:30 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at International Studio & Curatorial Program, Brooklyn · official listing on iscp-nyc.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

ISCP Galleries (Free Admission)

📍 International Studio & Curatorial Program · East Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Free
Happening now
WED, NOV 11 · 11 AM–3 PM
63°F · Partly 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

Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden

📍 H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Happening now
WED, NOV 11 · 11 AM–3 PM
63°F · Partly 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

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries

📍 H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Happening now
WED, NOV 11 · 11 AM–3 PM
63°F · Partly 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

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community

📍 Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Happening now
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
62°F · Mostly 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

Bronx Museum of the Arts (Always Free)

📍 Bronx Museum of the Arts · Bronx
Free
Happening now
Every Wed · 11 AM–8 PM
62°F · Partly 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

Grey Art Museum Late Wednesdays (NYU)

📍 Grey Art Museum, New York University · Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; free for all visitors
Happening now
Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–5 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Bard Graduate Center Gallery, Manhattan · official listing on bgc.bard.edu · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

Bard Graduate Center Gallery

📍 Bard Graduate Center Gallery · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Paid. Friday admission waived 11 AM–8 PM. Complimentary: members, Culture Pass, hardship, AAM/ICOM/NARM.
Happening now
Daily · 11 AM–5 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Housing Works Bookstore, Manhattan · official listing on shop.housingworks.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

Housing Works Bookstore

📍 Housing Works Bookstore · SoHo, Manhattan
Free to enter · purchases optional · Browsing is free; cafe drinks and food are paid. Net proceeds support Housing Works HIV/AIDS services.
Happening now
Every Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at White Columns, Manhattan · official listing on whitecolumns.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

White Columns

📍 White Columns · West Village, Manhattan
Free
Happening now
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 11 AM–5 PM
63°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Staten Island Museum, Staten Island · official listing on statenislandmuseum.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

Staten Island Museum (suggested donation)

📍 Staten Island Museum · Livingston, Staten Island
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; members free. Last entry 4:45 PM.
Happening now
Every Wed, Thu, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Studio Museum in Harlem, Manhattan · official listing on studiomuseum.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Studio Museum in Harlem

📍 Studio Museum in Harlem · Harlem, Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; seniors 65+, students; children 16 and under and members free. Tickets are pay-what-you-can.
Happening now
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
62°F · Partly 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

Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art (Suggested Donation)

📍 Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art · Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish
Happening now
Every Wed, Thu, Fri · 12 PM–8 PM
62°F · Partly 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

The Museum at FIT (Always Free, Open Until 8 PM Wed–Fri)

📍 The Museum at FIT · Manhattan
Free
Happening now
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–5 PM
63°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Noble Maritime Collection, Staten Island · official listing on noblemaritime.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

Noble Maritime Collection (pay what you wish)

📍 The Noble Maritime Collection · Livingston, Staten Island
Suggested donation · pay what you wish · Pay-what-you-wish; donation optional. Members, children under 10, and care partners are free. SNAP visitors are not asked to donate.
Happening now
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 12 PM–6 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Drawing Center, Manhattan · official listing on drawingcenter.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

The Drawing Center

📍 The Drawing Center · SoHo, Manhattan
Free
Happening now
Every Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 12 PM–4 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Nicholas Roerich Museum, Manhattan · official listing on roerich.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

Nicholas Roerich Museum

📍 Nicholas Roerich Museum · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
Free
Happening now
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 12 PM–6 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Smack Mellon, Brooklyn · official listing on smackmellon.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

Smack Mellon

📍 Smack Mellon · DUMBO, Brooklyn
Free
Happening now
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn · official listing on airgallery.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

A.I.R. Gallery Free Admission in DUMBO

📍 A.I.R. Gallery · DUMBO, Brooklyn
Free
Happening now
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Skyscraper Museum, Manhattan · official listing on skyscraper.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

The Skyscraper Museum

📍 The Skyscraper Museum · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Free
Happening now
WED, NOV 11 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Inwood Hill Nature Center, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 3
Outdoors

Monthly Nature Exploration Hike at Inwood Hill Park

📍 Inwood Hill Nature Center · Inwood, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 1h 34m
Daily · 3 PM–8 PM
62°F · Mostly 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
Outdoors

Brooklyn Heights Promenade skyline walk (free)

📍 Brooklyn Heights Promenade · Brooklyn Heights
Free
Starts in 1h 34m
Daily · 3 PM–9 PM
62°F · Partly 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
Outdoors

Little Island free Hudson River park walk (Pier 55)

📍 Little Island · Meatpacking / West Village, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 2h 4m
Daily · 3:30 PM–6 PM
62°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
Outdoors

Hunter's Point South Park skyline sunset walk (free, Long Island City)

📍 Hunter's Point South Park · Long Island City, Queens
Free
Starts in 3h 34m
Daily · 5 PM–6 PM
59°F · Partly 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

Cooper Hewitt Pay What You Wish hour

📍 Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Pay what you wish 5–6 PM daily; 18 & under free anytime
Starts in 3h 34m
WED, NOV 11 · 5 PM–9 PM
59°F · Partly 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

Free Late-Night Wednesday at the Museum of the City of New York

📍 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
Starts in 20h 34m
THU, NOV 12 · 10 AM–2 PM
59°F · Light Rain
✓ 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

Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue Wave

📍 Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 20h 34m
THU, NOV 12 · 10 AM–3 PM
59°F · Light Rain
✓ 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

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776

📍 Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 20h 34m
Every Thu · 10 AM–4:30 PM
57°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Wave Hill, Bronx · official listing on wavehill.org · checked Nov 3
Tours & walks

Wave Hill Free Thursdays (Hudson River gardens)

📍 Wave Hill · Bronx
Free at the listed days and hours · Free all day Thursdays.
Starts in 20h 34m
THU, NOV 12 · 10 AM–11 AM
59°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Prospect Park Audubon Center / Boathouse, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Nov 6
Outdoors

Prospect Park Stroller Walk

📍 Prospect Park Audubon Center / Boathouse · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free; RSVP required
Starts in 21h 34m
THU, NOV 12 · 11 AM–3 PM
59°F · Light Rain
✓ 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

Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden

📍 H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 21h 34m
THU, NOV 12 · 11 AM–3 PM
59°F · Light Rain
✓ 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

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries

📍 H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 21h 34m
THU, NOV 12 · 11 AM–3 PM
59°F · Light Rain
✓ 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

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community

📍 Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 21h 34m
Every Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
58°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The 8th Floor, Manhattan · official listing on the8thfloor.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

The 8th Floor: Carlos Martiel Dark Age

📍 The 8th Floor · Flatiron, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 22h 34m
Every Sun, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–5 PM
58°F · Light Rain
✓ 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

Hispanic Society Museum & Library (Free Admission)

📍 Hispanic Society Museum & Library · Manhattan
Free; registration required; Free with a reserved ticket
Starts in 22h 34m
Every Sun, Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
59°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ 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

MoMA PS1 (Free Admission)

📍 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.
Starts in 22h 34m
Every Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–5 PM
58°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at National Jazz Museum in Harlem, Manhattan · official listing on jmih.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

National Jazz Museum in Harlem

📍 National Jazz Museum in Harlem · Harlem, Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish.
Starts in 1d 0h
THU, NOV 12 · 2 PM–2:45 PM
59°F · Rain Likely
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wave Hill, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Arts & culture

Public Gallery Tour

📍 Wave Hill, Bronx
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 1d 0h
Every Thu · 2 PM–6 PM
60°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum of the Moving Image, Queens · official listing on movingimage.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

Museum of the Moving Image Free Thursdays

📍 Museum of the Moving Image · Astoria, Queens
Free at the listed days and hours · Free general admission Thursdays 2–6 PM; no reservation required. Screenings and special events are ticketed separately.
Starts in 1d 4h
THU, NOV 12 · 5:30 PM–7 PM
57°F · 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

Chef Judy Joo book signing at Pearl River Mart Foods

📍 Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market) · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free to enter · purchases optional · Free to attend; registration appreciated; cookbook for sale
Starts in 1d 4h
THU, NOV 12 · 6 PM–9 PM
55°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Flushing Town Hall, Queens · official listing on flushingtownhall.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Legal Clinic Workshop at Flushing Town Hall

📍 Flushing Town Hall · Flushing, Queens
Free · registration required · Official event page: FREE three-hour practical legal clinic. RSVP on the official listing.
Starts in 1d 4h
THU, NOV 12 · 6 PM–9 PM
55°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn · official listing on weeksvillesociety.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Weeksville Watch Night: TRUE NORTH

📍 Weeksville Heritage Center · Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Official event page: a free screening; admission is free and open to the public. Reserve your spot on the official listing.
Starts in 1d 5h
Every Thu · 7 PM–9 PM
54°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at New Museum, Manhattan · official listing on newmuseum.org · checked Nov 3
Tours & walks

New Museum Pay-What-You-Wish Thursday Nights

📍 New Museum · Manhattan
Suggested donation · pay what you wish · Pay what you wish Thursdays 7–9 PM; advance online reservation required; limited onsite tickets not guaranteed.
Starts in 1d 6h
THU, NOV 12 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM
54°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 9, 2026
Why this place: Free · at David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway, Manhattan · official listing on lincolncenter.org · checked Nov 9
Arts & culture

The Precipice: Free Musical Reading at Lincoln Center

📍 David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free; first-come general admission; optional Fast Track
Starts in 1d 20h
Every Fri · 10 AM–9 PM
46°F · Light Rain
✓ 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

Free Fridays at Poster House

📍 Poster House · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free at the listed days and hours; Free on Fridays (open until 9 PM)
Starts in 1d 21h
Every Fri · 11 AM–9 PM
46°F · Light Rain
✓ 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

Friday late hours at the Studio Museum in Harlem

📍 The Studio Museum in Harlem · Harlem, Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; Pay what you can
Starts in 1d 21h
Every Fri · 11 AM–5 PM
46°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Asia Society Museum, Manhattan · official listing on asiasociety.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Asia Society Museum Free Fridays

📍 Asia Society Museum · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Free at the listed days and hours · Official free museum admission on Fridays, 11 AM–5 PM. ages 16 and under and members free.
Starts in 1d 22h
Every Fri, Sat · 12 PM–4 PM
47°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, Manhattan · official listing on dyckmanfarmhouse.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

Dyckman Farmhouse Museum

📍 Dyckman Farmhouse Museum · Inwood, Manhattan
Paid; children under 3 free. Inwood and Washington Heights residents free with a valid local address. Grounds and garden always free.
Starts in 2d 0h
FRI, NOV 13 · 2 PM–3:30 PM
48°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Battery Harris East, Fort Tilden, Queens · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 7
Outdoors

Fort Tilden Hawk Watch

📍 Battery Harris East, Fort Tilden · Rockaway, Queens
Free
Starts in 2d 3h
Every Fri · 5 PM–10 PM
45°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ 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

Whitney Free Friday Nights

📍 Whitney Museum of American Art · Meatpacking, Manhattan
Free; timed tickets required
Starts in 2d 3h
FRI, NOV 13 · 5 PM–9 PM
46°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 30
Outdoors

Free Stargazing at Floyd Bennett Field

📍 Floyd Bennett Field · Marine Park, Brooklyn
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Starts in 2d 3h
Every Fri · 5 PM–8 PM
45°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The New York Historical, Manhattan · official listing on nyhistory.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

The New York Historical pay-as-you-wish Fridays

📍 The New York Historical · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free at the listed days and hours · Official pay-as-you-wish Fridays 5–8 PM. seniors, educators; under 5 and members free.
Starts in 2d 4h
Every Fri · 5:30 PM–8:30 PM
45°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ 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

MoMA UNIQLO Friday Nights (free for NY State residents)

📍 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
Starts in 2d 4h
FRI, NOV 13 · 6 PM–9 PM
44°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Bronx Documentary Center Annex, Bronx · official listing on bronxdoc.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Photographs and Films of Harvey Wang at BDC Annex

📍 Bronx Documentary Center Annex · Melrose, Bronx
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; Official BDC events page: events are free and open to all.
Starts in 2d 17h
Every Sun, Sat · 7 AM–11 AM
40°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Governors Island Trust Ferry, Manhattan · official listing on govisland.com · checked Nov 6
Outdoors

Governors Island free weekend morning ferry

📍 Governors Island Trust Ferry · Battery Maritime Building / Governors Island, Manhattan
Free at the listed days and hours; Free Trust ferry Sat/Sun before 11 AM
Starts in 2d 20h
SAT, NOV 14 · 10 AM–11:30 AM
45°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Conference House Park, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Tours & walks

Ranger walk at Conference House Park

📍 Conference House Park · Tottenville, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 2d 20h
Every Sat · 10 AM–12 PM
46°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 30
Outdoors

Introduction to Birdwatching Outings in Prospect Park

📍 Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Completely free, no registration
Starts in 2d 20h
SAT, NOV 14 · 10 AM–11:30 AM
45°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Conference House Park Visitor Center, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Falling for Nature Hike at Conference House Park

📍 Conference House Park Visitor Center · Tottenville, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 2d 20h
SAT, NOV 14 · 10 AM–1 PM
46°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 6
Outdoors

Leaf No Trace leaf-raking day at Fort Greene Park

📍 Fort Greene Park Visitor Center · Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free; register on the Fort Greene Park Conservancy event page
Starts in 2d 20h
Every Sat · 10 AM–12 PM
46°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Prospect Park Audubon Center, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Nov 7
Outdoors

Introduction to Birdwatching Outings

📍 Prospect Park Audubon Center · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 2d 20h
SAT, NOV 14 · 10 AM–1 PM
45°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, Queens · official listing on nycbirdalliance.app.neoncrm.com · checked Nov 7
Outdoors

Winter Waterfowl Workshop at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

📍 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center · Broad Channel, Queens
Free · registration required · Free; register in advance
Starts in 2d 21h
Every Sun, Sat · 10:30 AM–12 PM
45°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at Fort Wadsworth Visitor Center, Staten Island · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 7
Tours & walks

Fort Tompkins Tour at Fort Wadsworth (Weekends)

📍 Fort Wadsworth Visitor Center · Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island
Free · registration required · Free; reserve by calling (718) 354-4500
Starts in 2d 21h
SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–12 PM
47°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Bushwick Inlet Park (Lawn Area), Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Discovery Hike: Waterfront Ecosystems at Bushwick Inlet Park

📍 Bushwick Inlet Park (Lawn Area) · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free
Starts in 2d 21h
SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
47°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Astoria Park (Hoyt Ave North & 19th St), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Behind the Smile: Animal Adaptations in Astoria Park

📍 Astoria Park (Hoyt Ave North & 19th St) · Astoria, Queens
Free
Starts in 2d 21h
SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–3 PM
46°F · Partly Sunny
✓ 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

Rose's Pineapple Shorts pop-up at Pearl River Mart Foods

📍 Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market) · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free to enter · purchases optional · Free to visit; pastries available for purchase
Starts in 2d 21h
SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–12 PM
46°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Outdoor Skills: Fire Building in Van Cortlandt Park

📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center · Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 2d 21h
Every Sun, Sat · 11 AM–4 PM
46°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Chinese Scholar's Garden, Snug Harbor, Staten Island · official listing on snug-harbor.org · checked Nov 10
Outdoors

Chinese Scholar's Garden at Snug Harbor

📍 Chinese Scholar's Garden, Snug Harbor · Livingston, Staten Island
Paid; free under 6, military, and members. SI residents free first Friday with proof of address.
Starts in 2d 21h
Every Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
46°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Jewish Museum, Manhattan · official listing on thejewishmuseum.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Jewish Museum Free Saturdays

📍 The Jewish Museum · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Free at the listed days and hours · Official free admission every Saturday, 11 AM–6 PM. 18 and under and members free.
Sold out
SAT, NOV 14 · 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
47°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Queens County Farm Museum, Queens · official listing on queensfarm.org · checked Oct 27
Outdoors

Recycling Holiday Scraps at Queens Farm — sold out

📍 Queens County Farm Museum · Floral Park, Queens
Free · advance registration required · sold out
Starts in 2d 22h
SAT, NOV 14 · 12 PM–2 PM
47°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at St. Nicholas Park (James Baldwin Lawn), Manhattan · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 29
Outdoors

Free Solar Observing at St. Nicholas Park

📍 St. Nicholas Park (James Baldwin Lawn) · Harlem, Manhattan
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Starts in 2d 22h
Every Sat, Sun · 12 PM–5 PM
48°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 30
Arts & culture

Exhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way at Lefferts Historic House

📍 Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Completely free
Starts in 2d 22h
SAT, NOV 14 · 12 PM–2 PM
47°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at West 135th Street Plaza, St. Nicholas Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Sungazing with West Harlem Art Fund in St. Nicholas Park

📍 West 135th Street Plaza, St. Nicholas Park · St. Nicholas Park, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 2d 22h
Every Sat · 12 PM–1:30 PM
47°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The High Line, Manhattan · official listing on thehighline.org · checked Nov 5
Outdoors

High Line Tour: From Freight to Flowers (Saturdays)

📍 The High Line · Meatpacking District, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 2d 23h
SAT, NOV 14 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
49°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Prospect Park Picnic House, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Tours & walks

Fall foliage hike in Prospect Park

📍 Prospect Park Picnic House · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 2d 23h
SAT, NOV 14 · 1 PM–2 PM
48°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Riverdale Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Tours & walks

Ranger walk in Riverdale Park

📍 Riverdale Park · Riverdale, Bronx
Free
Starts in 2d 23h
SAT, NOV 14 · 1 PM–2 PM
48°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Riverdale Park (Palisade Ave & Spaulding Ln), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Hiking Club Series: Sappy Trails in Riverdale Park

📍 Riverdale Park (Palisade Ave & Spaulding Ln) · Riverdale, Bronx
Free
Starts in 2d 23h
SAT, NOV 14 · 1 PM–2 PM
49°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Highland Park (Vermont Place parking lot), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

The Secret Lives of Insects in Highland Park

📍 Highland Park (Vermont Place parking lot) · Highland Park, Queens
Free
Starts in 2d 23h
SAT, NOV 14 · 1 PM–2 PM
47°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Morningside Park (W 114th St & Morningside Dr), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Outdoor Skills: Survival 101 in Morningside Park

📍 Morningside Park (W 114th St & Morningside Dr) · Morningside Park, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 2d 23h
Every Sat · 1 PM–1:20 PM
49°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at UrbanGlass, Brooklyn · official listing on urbanglass.org · checked Nov 10
Tours & walks

UrbanGlass Saturday Drop-In Studio Tour

📍 UrbanGlass · Downtown Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 2d 23h
SAT, NOV 14 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
49°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Picnic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Nov 11
Outdoors

Urban Park Rangers | Fall Foliage Hike

📍 Picnic House, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 2d 23h
Every Sun, Sat · 1 PM–4 PM
48°F · Partly 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
Arts & culture

Museum of Bronx History

📍 Museum of Bronx History · Norwood, Bronx
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; members free. No one is turned away.
Starts in 3d 0h
SAT, NOV 14 · 2 PM–3 PM
48°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island · official listing on historicrichmondtown.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Talks of the Town: Loring McMillen's Revolutionary Map

📍 Historic Richmond Town · Richmondtown, Staten Island
Free · registration required · Official event page: Reserve Your Free Seat.
Starts in 3d 1h
SAT, NOV 14 · 2:30 PM–4 PM
49°F · Partly Sunny
✓ 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

Hot Five Centennial Listening Session, Part 3

📍 Louis Armstrong Center (Jerry's Place) · Corona, Queens
Free; reserve a free ticket through the museum's ticketing page
Starts in 3d 1h
SAT, NOV 14 · 3 PM–4:15 PM
48°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 2
Arts & culture

Poetry Writing Workshop at Brooklyn Public Library Central

📍 Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free · registration required
Starts in 3d 5h
SAT, NOV 14 · 6:30 PM–10 PM
45°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Great Kills Park, Staten Island · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 29
Outdoors

Free Stargazing at Great Kills Park

📍 Great Kills Park · Great Kills, Staten Island
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Starts in 3d 5h
SAT, NOV 14 · 6:30 PM–8 PM
45°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Morse Hall, The Juilliard School, Manhattan · official listing on juilliard.edu · checked Oct 30
Music & nightlife

Juilliard MAP Open Recital (free)

📍 Morse Hall, The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
Free; no tickets required
Starts in 3d 6h
SAT, NOV 14 · 8 PM–11 PM
42°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Great Kills Park, Staten Island · official listing on brooklyn.kidsoutandabout.com · checked Nov 7
Arts & culture

Stargazing with Amateur Astronomers Association at Great Kills Park

📍 Great Kills Park · Great Kills, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 3d 20h
SUN, NOV 15 · 9:30 AM–11 AM
45°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Nest (Building 135), Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn · official listing on nycbirdalliance.app.neoncrm.com · checked Nov 7
Tours & walks

Birding at Floyd Bennett Field

📍 The Nest (Building 135), Floyd Bennett Field · Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 3d 21h
Every Sun · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM
47°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
Tours & walks

"Ranger's Choice" Guided Walk at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (Sundays)

📍 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center · Broad Channel, Queens
Free
Starts in 3d 21h
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–12 PM
48°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pelham Bay Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Tours & walks

Ranger walk on Hunter Island

📍 Pelham Bay Park · Pelham Bay, Bronx
Free
Starts in 3d 21h
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–4 PM
49°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
Arts & culture

Community Archiving Day at Queens Museum

📍 Queens Museum, New York City Building · Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Free event; optional books and zines cost extra.
Starts in 3d 21h
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
49°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
Outdoors

Invasive Plant Removal and Native Planting at Fort Totten Park

📍 Fort Totten Park Visitors Center · Fort Totten Park, Queens
Free
Starts in 3d 21h
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–12 PM
48°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
Outdoors

Hiking Club: Hidden Hunter Island in Pelham Bay Park

📍 North Picnic Area, Pelham Bay Park · Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 3d 21h
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
49°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brower Park Lawn, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Nature Detective Mystery Adventure in Brower Park

📍 Brower Park Lawn · Brower Park, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 3d 21h
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–11:30 AM
49°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Silver Lake Park, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Audre Lorde Legacy Walk in Silver Lake Park

📍 Silver Lake Park, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 3d 22h
SUN, NOV 15 · 11:30 AM–1 PM
49°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
Arts & culture

ArtAccess Museum Explorers for Children with Disabilities

📍 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.
Starts in 3d 22h
SUN, NOV 15 · 12 PM–1:30 PM
50°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Historic New York: Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument Tour

📍 Fort Greene Park Visitor Center · Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 3d 22h
SUN, NOV 15 · 12 PM–1:30 PM
50°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Eton Place Parking Lot, Willowbrook Park, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 6
Outdoors

Discovery Hike: Urban Mammals at Willowbrook Park

📍 Eton Place Parking Lot, Willowbrook Park · Willowbrook, Staten Island
Free · registration required · Free; registration required (registration is currently closed)
Starts in 3d 22h
SUN, NOV 15 · 12 PM–1:30 PM
50°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Great Kills Park Playground (Lot A), Staten Island · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 7
Tours & walks

Great Kills Park Wellness Walk and Journaling

📍 Great Kills Park Playground (Lot A) · Great Kills, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 3d 22h
SUN, NOV 15 · 12 PM–4 PM
50°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Inwood Hill Nature Center, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Inwood InterPlay Arts and Science Weekend

📍 Inwood Hill Nature Center · Inwood, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 3d 23h
SUN, NOV 15 · 12:30 PM–3 PM
50°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Snug Harbor Sustainability Center, Staten Island · official listing on snug-harbor.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Environmental and Tree Stewardship at Snug Harbor

📍 Snug Harbor Sustainability Center · Livingston, Staten Island
Free; registration required.
Starts in 3d 23h
SUN, NOV 15 · 1 PM–3 PM
50°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Snug Harbor, Building P lobby, Staten Island · official listing on snug-harbor.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Designing and Managing Community Composting Spaces

📍 Snug Harbor, Building P lobby · Livingston, Staten Island
Free; registration required.
Starts in 3d 23h
SUN, NOV 15 · 1 PM–2 PM
50°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
Outdoors

Fireside Meditation at Crotona Nature Center

📍 Crotona Nature Center, Crotona Park · Crotona Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 3d 23h
SUN, NOV 15 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
51°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
Outdoors

Nature's Workshop: Bird Friendly Windows in Kissena Park

📍 Kissena Park (164th St & Lithonia Ave) · Kissena Park, Queens
Free
Starts in 3d 23h
SUN, NOV 15 · 1 PM–2 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Inwood Hill Park (W 218th St & Indian Rd), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Nature's Workshop: Natural Inks and Dyes in Inwood Hill Park

📍 Inwood Hill Park (W 218th St & Indian Rd) · Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 3d 23h
SUN, NOV 15 · 1 PM–3:30 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 9, 2026
Why this place: Free · at David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway, Manhattan · official listing on lincolncenter.org · checked Nov 9
Arts & culture

Create-athon: Mural Making with DAZE at Lincoln Center

📍 David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free; first-come general admission; optional Fast Track
Starts in 4d 0h
SUN, NOV 15 · 2 PM–4 PM
52°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
Arts & culture

ArtAccess Open Studio for Teens and Adults with Disabilities

📍 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.
Starts in 4d 2h
Every Sun, Tue · 4 PM–5:30 PM
51°F · Mostly 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

Guggenheim Pay What You Wish hours

📍 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum · Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; Pay what you wish Tuesdays and Sundays 4–5:30 pm
Starts in 4d 2h
Every Sun · 4 PM–5 PM
51°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
Outdoors

Jamaica Bay Sunset Walk

📍 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center · Broad Channel, Queens
Free
Starts in 4d 4h
SUN, NOV 15 · 6 PM–7:30 PM
48°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
Outdoors

Free Stargazing in Elmhurst

📍 Moore Homestead Playground (Broadway & Elmhurst Ave) · Elmhurst, Queens
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Starts in 4d 5h
SUN, NOV 15 · 7 PM–10 PM
47°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pioneer Works, Brooklyn · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 29
Outdoors

Free Stargazing at Pioneer Works

📍 Pioneer Works · Red Hook, Brooklyn
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Starts in 4d 21h
Every Mon · 11 AM–12 PM
49°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Nov 5
Outdoors

Bryant Park Staff Walking Tours (Mondays)

📍 Bryant Park · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 5d 0h
MON, NOV 16 · 2 PM–3 PM
52°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Ecology Village (Building 70), Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 5
Outdoors

Nature Walk at Floyd Bennett Field

📍 Ecology Village (Building 70), Floyd Bennett Field · Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 5d 5h
MON, NOV 16 · 7 PM–9 PM
47°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Dweck Center, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

The 1778 Treaty with the Delaware: A Roundtable at Central Library

📍 Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Dweck Center · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Official BPL Presents policy: programs at the Dweck Center are free of charge; reservations required for most adult programs.
Sold out
TUE, NOV 17 · 2 PM–5 PM
52°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Bronx Museum, Bronx · official listing on bronxmuseum.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

Lifelong Studio Printmaking: First Session for Adults 55+

📍 The Bronx Museum · Concourse, Bronx
Free for adults 55+. Registration is full. Email education@bronxmuseum.org to request a waitlist spot.
Starts in 6d 2h
TUE, NOV 17 · 3:30 PM–4:30 PM
53°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at St. Agnes Library, Manhattan · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 5
Painting & crafts

Perler Bead Art at St. Agnes Library

📍 St. Agnes Library · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 6d 4h
TUE, NOV 17 · 6 PM–7:30 PM
49°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at DeKalb Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

BYOB Quiet Reading Party at DeKalb Library

📍 DeKalb Library · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Official BPL program policy: All programs must be open to the public and free of charge. Registration form on the event page.
Starts in 6d 22h
Every Wed · 12 PM–1 PM
✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at New York City Hall, Manhattan · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Nov 8
Tours & walks

New York City Hall — Free Guided Tours

📍 New York City Hall · Civic Center, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free; Wednesday noon tours are first-come with day-of registration; weekday tours by reservation
Starts in 6d 23h
WED, NOV 18 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Inwood Hill Park Nature Center area, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 6
Outdoors

Senior Community Day wilderness skills at Inwood Hill Park

📍 Inwood Hill Park Nature Center area · Inwood, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free; NYC Parks listing indicates registration or limited capacity
Starts in 1w 0d
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

Comfy Classical at Dyckman Farmhouse

📍 Dyckman Farmhouse Museum · Inwood, Manhattan
Free; advance registration required because space is limited
Starts in 1w 0d
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
Arts & culture

Noguchi Talks: Alanna Heiss and Martin Puryear

📍 The Noguchi Museum · Long Island City, Queens
Free · registration required · Free; reservation required (space is limited), RSVP by email per the museum's page
Starts in 1w 0d
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

In the Room: David Hume Kennerly at Cooper Union's Great Hall

📍 The Cooper Union Great Hall (Foundation Building) · East Village, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free; Eventbrite registration required, entry first-come, first-served
Starts in 1w 0d
THU, NOV 19 · 10 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Buddy Monument, Forest Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Fall Foliage Walk in Forest Park

📍 Buddy Monument, Forest Park · Forest Park, Queens
Free · registration required · Free; registration requested
Starts in 1w 1d
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

Free Third Thursday Evening at the Jewish Museum

📍 The Jewish Museum · Manhattan
Free at the listed days and hours; Free on Third Thursdays 5-8 PM
Starts in 1w 1d
THU, NOV 19 · FROM 6 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Lewis Latimer House, Queens · official listing on flushingtownhall.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Mapping Queens: Stewards of Historic Houses at Lewis Latimer House

📍 Lewis Latimer House · Flushing, Queens
Free · registration required · Official event page: Admission: FREE. RSVP on the official listing.
Starts in 1w 1d
THU, NOV 19 · 6:30 PM–9:30 PM
✓ 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
Arts & culture

David Reinfurt design lecture for Open Flat File at Cooper Union

📍 The Cooper Union, Frederick P. Rose Auditorium · Manhattan
Free · registration required
Starts in 1w 1d
THU, NOV 19 · 7 PM–9 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Dweck Center, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Helen Tworkov on Buddhism in America at Central Library

📍 Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Dweck Center · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Official BPL Presents policy: programs at the Dweck Center are free of charge; reservations required for most adult programs.
Starts in 1w 2d
FRI, NOV 20 · 8 PM–11 PM
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Parkchester Eastern Park, Bronx · official listing on aaa.org · checked Nov 6
Outdoors

Free Stargazing in Parkchester

📍 Parkchester Eastern Park · Parkchester, Bronx
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Starts in 1w 2d
FRI, NOV 20 · 8 PM–9 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Tishman Auditorium, Vanderbilt Hall, Manhattan · official listing on law.nyu.edu · checked Nov 7
Arts & culture

NYU Law Substantial Performance Fall A Cappella Concert

📍 Tishman Auditorium, Vanderbilt Hall · Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 1w 2d
SAT, NOV 21 · 10 AM–11 AM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Silver Lake Park, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Discovery Hike: Pond and Freshwater Ecology at Silver Lake Park

📍 Silver Lake Park · Silver Lake, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 1w 2d
SAT, NOV 21 · 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Flatbush Library, 22 Linden Boulevard, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

Repurposeful Ancestry Lab Repair Café at Flatbush Library

📍 Flatbush Library, 22 Linden Boulevard · Flatbush, Brooklyn
Free; organizer offers tickets; availability unconfirmed
Starts in 1w 2d
SAT, NOV 21 · 11 AM–1 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Forest Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Tours & walks

Ranger hike from Forest Park's Overlook

📍 Forest Park · Kew Gardens, Queens
Free
Starts in 1w 2d
SAT, NOV 21 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Orchard Beach Pavilion, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Birding: Owls at Pelham Bay Park's Orchard Beach

📍 Orchard Beach Pavilion, Pelham Bay Park · Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 1w 2d
SAT, NOV 21 · 11 AM–1 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Overlook, Forest Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Forest Park Super Hike with the Urban Park Rangers

📍 The Overlook, Forest Park · Woodhaven, Queens
Free
Starts in 1w 2d
SAT, NOV 21 · 11 AM–1 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Burke Bridge, Bronx Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Outdoor Skills Workshop: Hiking Basics in Bronx Park

📍 Burke Bridge, Bronx Park · Bronx Park
Free · registration required · Free; register by email with the organizer
Starts in 1w 2d
SAT, NOV 21 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Allison Pond Park, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 3
Outdoors

Introduction to Fly Fishing at Allison Pond Park

📍 Allison Pond Park · Livingston, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 1w 2d
SAT, NOV 21 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Seth Low Playground / Bealin Square, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 3
Outdoors

Nature Scavenger Hunt at Seth Low Playground

📍 Seth Low Playground / Bealin Square · Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 1w 2d
SAT, NOV 21 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, Queens · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 7
Tours & walks

Birding for Beginners at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

📍 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center · Broad Channel, Queens
Free
Starts in 1w 2d
SAT, NOV 21 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · accessible · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycbirdalliance.app.neoncrm.com · checked Nov 7
Tours & walks

Accessible Birding in Van Cortlandt Park

📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center · Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 1w 2d
SAT, NOV 21 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Park (W 81st St & Central Park West), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Falling for Nature Hike in Central Park

📍 Central Park (W 81st St & Central Park West) · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 1w 2d
SAT, NOV 21 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Claremont Park (Mt. Eden Pkwy & Morris Ave), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Living With Urban Coyotes in Claremont Park

📍 Claremont Park (Mt. Eden Pkwy & Morris Ave) · Mount Eden, Bronx
Free
Starts in 1w 2d
SAT, NOV 21 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Baisley Pond Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Beginner Fishing at Baisley Pond Park

📍 Baisley Pond Park, Queens
Free
Starts in 1w 2d
SAT, NOV 21 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Msgr. McGolrick Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 3
Outdoors

Historic New York: Greenpoint Neighborhood History Walk

📍 Msgr. McGolrick Park · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 1w 3d
SAT, NOV 21 · 5 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Highbridge Park, Manhattan · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 29
Outdoors

Free Stargazing at Highbridge Park

📍 Highbridge Park · Washington Heights, Manhattan
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Starts in 1w 3d
SAT, NOV 21 · 5 PM–6:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Inwood Hill Park (W 218th St & Indian Rd), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Astronomy: Autumn Sky in Inwood Hill Park

📍 Inwood Hill Park (W 218th St & Indian Rd) · Inwood, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 1w 3d
SAT, NOV 21 · FROM 6:45 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Bronx Documentary Center Annex, Bronx · official listing on bronxdoc.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Harvey Wang: From Darkroom to Daylight at BDC Annex

📍 Bronx Documentary Center Annex · Melrose, Bronx
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; Official BDC events page: events are free and open to all.
Starts in 1w 3d
SUN, NOV 22 · 10 AM–11:30 AM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Blue Heron Nature Center, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Birding: Fall Migration at Blue Heron Park

📍 Blue Heron Nature Center · Annadale, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 1w 3d
SUN, NOV 22 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Autumn Mushroom ID Hike in Van Cortlandt Park

📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center · Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 1w 3d
SUN, NOV 22 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brookfield Park (Arthur Kill Rd & Brookfield Ave), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Nature Sketching Hike in Brookfield Park

📍 Brookfield Park (Arthur Kill Rd & Brookfield Ave) · Richmondtown, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 1w 3d
SUN, NOV 22 · 12:30 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Snug Harbor Sustainability Center, Staten Island · official listing on snug-harbor.org · checked Oct 28
Outdoors

Environmental and Tree Stewardship at Snug Harbor

📍 Snug Harbor Sustainability Center · Livingston, Staten Island
Free; registration required.
Starts in 1w 3d
SUN, NOV 22 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Cunningham Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Hibernation and Brumation Hike in Cunningham Park

📍 Cunningham Park · Fresh Meadows, Queens
Free
Starts in 1w 3d
SUN, NOV 22 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 1
Tours & walks

Native American Heritage Month: Walking Lenapehoking

📍 Inwood Hill Park · Inwood, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 1w 4d
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

Free Adult Printmaking Workshop at Queens Museum

📍 Queens Museum, New York City Building · Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Free adults-only class; no registration required.
Starts in 1w 4d
SUN, NOV 22 · 2 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, Queens · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 7
Tours & walks

Waddle Walk: Ducks at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

📍 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center · Broad Channel, Queens
Free
Starts in 1w 4d
SUN, NOV 22 · 2:30 PM–3:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Orchard Beach Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Seal Exploration at Orchard Beach

📍 Orchard Beach Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park · Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 1w 4d
SUN, NOV 22 · 3 PM–4:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Prospect Park (Parkside Ave & South Lake Dr), Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Freedom Seekers: Stories by the Fire in Prospect Park

📍 Prospect Park (Parkside Ave & South Lake Dr) · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 1w 5d
MON, NOV 23 · 2 PM–3:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Battery Harris East, Fort Tilden, Queens · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 7
Outdoors

Fort Tilden Hawk Watch

📍 Battery Harris East, Fort Tilden · Rockaway, Queens
Free
Starts in 1w 6d
TUE, NOV 24 · 4:30 PM–6 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, Queens · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 5
Outdoors

Full Beaver Moon Hike at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

📍 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center · Broad Channel, Queens
Free
Starts in 1w 6d
TUE, NOV 24 · 6:30 PM–7:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bedford Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 11
Outdoors

Astronomy Night at Bedford Library

📍 Bedford Library · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 2w 1d
FRI, NOV 27 · 10 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Alley Pond Adventure Course, Alley Pond Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Outdoors

Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike: The Alley Giant

📍 Alley Pond Adventure Course, Alley Pond Park · Queens
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 2w 1d
FRI, NOV 27 · 10 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 3
Outdoors

Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike in Van Cortlandt Park

📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park · Bronx
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 2w 1d
FRI, NOV 27 · 10 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Nevada Avenue Parking Lot, High Rock Park, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 3
Outdoors

Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike in High Rock Park

📍 Nevada Avenue Parking Lot, High Rock Park · Staten Island
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 2w 1d
FRI, NOV 27 · 12 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Outdoors

Post-Thanksgiving Day Super Hike

📍 Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park · Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 2w 2d
SAT, NOV 28 · 10 AM–11 AM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pelham Bay Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 3
Outdoors

Hibernation Hike at Pelham Bay Park

📍 Pelham Bay Nature Center · Pelham Bay, Bronx
Free
Starts in 2w 2d
SAT, NOV 28 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Springfield Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Tours & walks

Ranger walk in Springfield Park

📍 Springfield Park · Springfield Gardens, Queens
Free
Starts in 2w 2d
SAT, NOV 28 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Springfield Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Hidden Gems of Queens: Springfield Park Walk

📍 Springfield Park, Queens
Free
Starts in 2w 2d
SAT, NOV 28 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Blue Heron Nature Center, Blue Heron Park, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 7
Outdoors

Outdoor Skills: Fire Building at Blue Heron Park

📍 Blue Heron Nature Center, Blue Heron Park · Staten Island
Free
Starts in 2w 2d
SAT, NOV 28 · 12:30 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, Queens · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 7
Tours & walks

Thanksgiving Walk-it-Off at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

📍 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center · Broad Channel, Queens
Free
Starts in 2w 2d
SAT, NOV 28 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Hunter's Point South Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Gather Around the Campfire at Hunter's Point South Park

📍 Hunter's Point South Park · Long Island City, Queens
Free
Starts in 2w 2d
SAT, NOV 28 · 1 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Historic New York: Mount Morris Fire Watchtower Open Access

📍 Marcus Garvey Park · Harlem, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 2w 3d
SUN, NOV 29 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pelham Bay Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Tours & walks

Ranger walk near Split Rock

📍 Pelham Bay Park · Pelham Bay, Bronx
Free
Starts in 2w 3d
SUN, NOV 29 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pelham Split Rock Golf Course, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Hiking Club: Split Rock in Pelham Bay Park

📍 Pelham Split Rock Golf Course · Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 2w 3d
SUN, NOV 29 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks

Birding: Winter Birds at Fort Greene Park

📍 Fort Greene Park Visitor Center · Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 2w 3d
SUN, NOV 29 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Discovery Hike: Marine Mammals at Rockaway Beach

📍 Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk · Rockaway, Queens
Free
Starts in 2w 3d
SUN, NOV 29 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Long Pond Park, Bartow Avenue and Eugene Street entrance, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 7
Outdoors

Fantastic Fungi Mushroom ID Hike (Long Pond Park)

📍 Long Pond Park, Bartow Avenue and Eugene Street entrance · Staten Island
Free
Starts in 2w 4d
SUN, NOV 29 · 2 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, Queens · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 5
Outdoors

How To Hibernate Walk at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

📍 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center · Broad Channel, Queens
Free
Starts in 2w 5d
MON, NOV 30 · 2 PM–3:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Battery Harris East, Fort Tilden, Queens · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 5
Outdoors

Fort Tilden Hawk Watch

📍 Battery Harris East, Fort Tilden · Rockaway, Queens
Free
Starts in 2w 6d
TUE, DEC 1 · FROM 6:45 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Bronx Documentary Center Annex, Bronx · official listing on bronxdoc.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Harvey Wang: The Last New Yorker at BDC Annex

📍 Bronx Documentary Center Annex · Melrose, Bronx
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; Official BDC events page: events are free and open to all.
Starts in 2w 6d
WED, DEC 2 · 10 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Silver Lake Park, Victory Boulevard near the Parks Departmen, Staten Island · official listing on statenislandmuseum.org · checked Nov 8
Outdoors

Bird and Nature Walk at Silver Lake Park

📍 Silver Lake Park, Victory Boulevard near the Parks Department greenhouse · Staten Island
Free; donations welcome; RSVP requirement not stated
Starts in 3w 0d
WED, DEC 2 · 5 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
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

Pay What You Wish evening at the Museum of Arts and Design

📍 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.
Starts in 3w 1d
1st Fri · 10 AM–5 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
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

Free First Friday at the Noguchi Museum

📍 The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Rd · Long Island City, Queens
Free admission · advance reservations highly recommended
Starts in 3w 1d
FRI, DEC 4 · 10 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Highland Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 7
Outdoors

Restoration Fridays at Highland Park

📍 Highland Park, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 3w 2d
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

Neue Galerie free late-night admission

📍 Neue Galerie · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 3w 2d
FRI, DEC 4 · 5:30 PM–9 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Frick Collection, Manhattan · official listing on frick.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

First Friday Evening at The Frick Collection

📍 The Frick Collection · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 3w 2d
FRI, DEC 4 · 7 PM–9 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Dweck Center, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Layli Long Soldier Discusses We at Central Library

📍 Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Dweck Center · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Official BPL Presents policy: programs at the Dweck Center are free of charge; reservations required for most adult programs.
Starts in 3w 2d
SAT, DEC 5 · 10 AM–11:30 AM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynbridgepark.org · checked Nov 5
Outdoors

Nature Journaling: Nests and Dreys at Brooklyn Bridge Park

📍 Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center · DUMBO, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free; advance registration encouraged (20 spots, first come)
Starts in 3w 2d
SAT, DEC 5 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Crotona Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks

Birding: All About Crows at Crotona Park

📍 Crotona Nature Center · Crotona, Bronx
Free
Starts in 3w 2d
SAT, DEC 5 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Highland Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks

Beginner Birding at Highland Park

📍 Highland Park · Cypress Hills, Queens
Free
Starts in 3w 2d
SAT, DEC 5 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at McCarren Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks

Winter Tree ID Walk at McCarren Park

📍 McCarren Park · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 3w 2d
SAT, DEC 5 · 1 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks

Historic New York: Marcus Garvey Park Highlights Walk

📍 Marcus Garvey Park · Harlem, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 3w 3d
SUN, DEC 6 · 10 AM–11:30 AM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Prospect Park (Parkside Ave & South Lake Dr), Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Doggie Day Hike in Prospect Park

📍 Prospect Park (Parkside Ave & South Lake Dr) · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 3w 3d
SUN, DEC 6 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Baisley Pond Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks

Birding: Winter Waterfowl at Baisley Pond Park

📍 Baisley Pond Park · South Jamaica, Queens
Free
Starts in 3w 3d
SUN, DEC 6 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Park — Jackie Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks

Birding: Winter Waterfowl at Central Park Reservoir

📍 Central Park — Jackie Kennedy Onassis Reservoir · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 3w 3d
SUN, DEC 6 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brower Park Playground, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks

Discovery Hike: Winter Wildlife at Brower Park

📍 Brower Park Playground · Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 3w 4d
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

New New Yorkers Printmaking Workshop at Queens Museum

📍 Queens Museum, New York City Building · Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Free workshop for adults; no workshop registration
Starts in 3w 4d
SUN, DEC 6 · FROM 5 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Carl Schurz Park, Manhattan · official listing on carlschurzparknyc.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Carl Schurz Park Holiday Tree Lighting

📍 Carl Schurz Park · Yorkville, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 4w 2d
SAT, DEC 12 · 10 AM–11:30 AM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Canarsie Park (E 88th St & Seaview Ave entrance), Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks

Birding: Winter Waterfowl at Canarsie Park

📍 Canarsie Park (E 88th St & Seaview Ave entrance) · Canarsie, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 4w 2d
SAT, DEC 12 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks

Hiking Club: Cass Gallagher Trail at Van Cortlandt Park

📍 Van Cortlandt Park · Van Cortlandt Village, Bronx
Free
Starts in 4w 2d
SAT, DEC 12 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at St. Nicholas Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks

Winter Tree ID Walk in St. Nicholas Park

📍 St. Nicholas Park · Harlem, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 4w 3d
SUN, DEC 13 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Clove Lakes Park, Potter Avenue and Royal Oak Road, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 7
Outdoors

Gather Around the Winter Campfire (Clove Lakes Park)

📍 Clove Lakes Park, Potter Avenue and Royal Oak Road · Staten Island
Free
Starts in 4w 3d
SUN, DEC 13 · 12 PM–6 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Fifth Avenue (7 blocks), Manhattan · official listing on business.nyctourism.com · checked Nov 3
Outdoors

Fifth Avenue Holiday Open Streets

📍 Fifth Avenue (7 blocks) · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 4w 3d
SUN, DEC 13 · 12:30 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pioneer Works, Brooklyn · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 30
Outdoors

Free Solar Observing at Pioneer Works

📍 Pioneer Works · Red Hook, Brooklyn
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Starts in 4w 3d
SUN, DEC 13 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Riverdale Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks

Birding: Owls at Riverdale Park

📍 Riverdale Park · Riverdale, Bronx
Free
Starts in 4w 3d
SUN, DEC 13 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Alley Pond Adventure Course, Alley Pond Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks

Winter Tree ID Walk in Alley Pond Park

📍 Alley Pond Adventure Course, Alley Pond Park · Douglaston, Queens
Free
Starts in 4w 4d
SUN, DEC 13 · 6 PM–7 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Astronomy: Geminids Meteor Shower at Van Cortlandt Park

📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center · Riverdale, Bronx
Free
Starts in 4w 4d
SUN, DEC 13 · 7 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Rockaway Beach (Beach 44th St & Boardwalk), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Astronomy: Geminids Meteor Shower at Rockaway Beach

📍 Rockaway Beach (Beach 44th St & Boardwalk) · Rockaway, Queens
Free
Starts in 4w 5d
TUE, DEC 15 · 10 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Hart Island, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 7
Tours & walks

Hart Island Tour (North Island)

📍 Hart Island, Bronx
Free
Starts in 5w 1d
THU, DEC 17 · 4 PM–6:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wave Hill, Bronx · official listing on wavehill.org · checked Oct 26
Arts & culture

Wave Hill Winter Solstice Wishes

📍 Wave Hill · Riverdale, Bronx
Free
Starts in 5w 2d
SAT, DEC 19 · 10 AM–11:30 AM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Payson Park House, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks

Birding: Bald Eagle Watch in Inwood Hill Park

📍 Payson Park House, Inwood Hill Park · Inwood, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 5w 2d
SAT, DEC 19 · 10 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks

Hiking Club: John Muir Trail in Van Cortlandt Park

📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park · Riverdale, Bronx
Free
Starts in 5w 2d
SAT, DEC 19 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brookville Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 7
Outdoors

Discovery Hike: Animal Adaptations - Brookville Park

📍 Brookville Park · Brookville Boulevard and 144 Avenue - Rosedale, Queens
Free
Starts in 5w 2d
SAT, DEC 19 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Bowne Park (bocce courts), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks

Birding: Winter Birds at Bowne Park

📍 Bowne Park (bocce courts) · Flushing, Queens
Free · registration required
Starts in 5w 3d
SUN, DEC 20 · 10 AM–11 AM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Silver Lake Park, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 7
Tours & walks

Birding: Winter Birds at Silver Lake Park

📍 Silver Lake Park · Silver Lake, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 5w 3d
SUN, DEC 20 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Forest Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Outdoors

Winter Solstice Evergreen Tree ID Hike at Forest Park

📍 Forest Park · Forest Hills, Queens
Free
Starts in 6w 2d
SAT, DEC 26 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Clove Lakes Park, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Outdoors

Holiday campfire & stories in Clove Lakes Park

📍 Clove Lakes Park · Sunnyside, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 6w 2d
SAT, DEC 26 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Kissena Park (Rose Ave & Oak Ave), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 7
Tours & walks

Birding: Winter Birds at Kissena Park

📍 Kissena Park (Rose Ave & Oak Ave) · Flushing, Queens
Free
Starts in 6w 2d
SAT, DEC 26 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks

Outdoor Skills: Animal Tracking in Prospect Park

📍 Audubon Center at the Boathouse · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 6w 2d
SAT, DEC 26 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 7
Outdoors

Birding: Winter Waterfowl at Van Cortlandt Park

📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center · Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 6w 3d
SAT, DEC 26 · 5 PM–6:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Inwood Hill Park (W 218th St & Indian Rd), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Astronomy: The Winter Sky in Inwood Hill Park

📍 Inwood Hill Park (W 218th St & Indian Rd) · Inwood, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 6w 3d
SUN, DEC 27 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Salt Marsh Nature Center, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Tours & walks

Plants of the holiday season walk

📍 Salt Marsh Nature Center · Marine Park, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 6w 3d
SUN, DEC 27 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Park (West 72nd St & Central Park West), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks

Central Park Benches Highlights Hike

📍 Central Park (West 72nd St & Central Park West) · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 6w 3d
SUN, DEC 27 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Orchard Beach Section 2, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 7
Outdoors

Birding: Owls at Orchard Beach, Pelham Bay Park

📍 Orchard Beach Section 2, Pelham Bay Park · Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 7w 1d
THU, DEC 31 · 11:30 PM–12:30 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Park, near 72nd St/Cherry Hill, Manhattan · official listing on centralpark.com · checked Oct 26
Outdoors

NYRR Midnight Run fireworks (spectator)

📍 Central Park, near 72nd St/Cherry Hill · Central Park, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 7w 1d
FRI, JAN 1 · 11 AM–1 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at W 100th St & Central Park West, Manhattan · official listing on away.mta.info · checked Oct 26
Outdoors

NYC Parks New Year's Day Super Hike – Central Park

📍 W 100th St & Central Park West · Central Park, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 7w 1d
FRI, JAN 1 · 12 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Coney Island Beach, Brooklyn · official listing on coneyislandpolarbearclub.com · checked Oct 28
Outdoors

Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge (spectating)

📍 Coney Island Beach · Coney Island, Brooklyn
Free

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