Starts in 7h 57m
Daily · 3 PM–7 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Staten Island Ferry (St. George Terminal), Staten Island · official listing on siferry.com · checked Nov 3
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Free and cheap date ideas in NYC: gallery nights, free concerts, walking tours, tastings and markets worth wandering. Pair any of these with a walk and you’ve got a night out. For paid ideas, see Date night.
Starts in 8h 27m
Daily · 3:30 PM–6 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Hunter's Point South Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 7
Hunter's Point South Park skyline sunset walk (free, Long Island City)
Starts in 5d 2h
SAT, NOV 14 · 10 AM–11:30 AM
46°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Conference House Park, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Ranger walk at Conference House Park
Starts in 5d 2h
SAT, NOV 14 · 10 AM–11:30 AM
46°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Conference House Park Visitor Center, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Falling for Nature Hike at Conference House Park
Starts in 5d 2h
SAT, NOV 14 · 10 AM–1 PM
46°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ 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
Winter Waterfowl Workshop at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Starts in 5d 3h
SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
47°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ 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
Behind the Smile: Animal Adaptations in Astoria Park
Starts in 5d 3h
SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–12 PM
48°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoor Skills: Fire Building in Van Cortlandt Park
Sold out
SAT, NOV 14 · 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
47°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Queens County Farm Museum, Queens · official listing on queensfarm.org · checked Oct 27
Recycling Holiday Scraps at Queens Farm — sold out
Starts in 5d 5h
SAT, NOV 14 · 1 PM–2 PM
49°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Riverdale Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Ranger walk in Riverdale Park
Starts in 5d 5h
SAT, NOV 14 · 1 PM–2 PM
49°F · Mostly 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
Hiking Club Series: Sappy Trails in Riverdale Park
Starts in 5d 5h
SAT, NOV 14 · 1 PM–2 PM
49°F · Mostly 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
The Secret Lives of Insects in Highland Park
Starts in 5d 11h
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
Free Stargazing at Great Kills Park
Starts in 5d 12h
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
Stargazing with Amateur Astronomers Association at Great Kills Park
Starts in 6d 3h
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–12 PM
49°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pelham Bay Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Ranger walk on Hunter Island
Starts in 6d 3h
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
50°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Fort Totten Park Visitors Center, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Invasive Plant Removal and Native Planting at Fort Totten Park
Starts in 6d 3h
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–12 PM
49°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at North Picnic Area, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Hiking Club: Hidden Hunter Island in Pelham Bay Park
Starts in 6d 3h
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–11:30 AM
50°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
Audre Lorde Legacy Walk in Silver Lake Park
Starts in 6d 4h
SUN, NOV 15 · 12 PM–1:30 PM
51°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
Discovery Hike: Urban Mammals at Willowbrook Park
Starts in 6d 4h
SUN, NOV 15 · 12 PM–1:30 PM
51°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
Great Kills Park Wellness Walk and Journaling
Starts in 6d 5h
SUN, NOV 15 · 12:30 PM–3 PM
51°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
Environmental and Tree Stewardship at Snug Harbor
Starts in 6d 5h
SUN, NOV 15 · 1 PM–3 PM
52°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
Designing and Managing Community Composting Spaces
Starts in 6d 5h
SUN, NOV 15 · 1 PM–2 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Crotona Nature Center, Crotona Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Fireside Meditation at Crotona Nature Center
Starts in 6d 5h
SUN, NOV 15 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
52°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Kissena Park (164th St & Lithonia Ave), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Nature's Workshop: Bird Friendly Windows in Kissena Park
Starts in 6d 8h
Every Sun · 4 PM–5 PM
52°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, Queens · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 5
Jamaica Bay Sunset Walk
Starts in 6d 10h
SUN, NOV 15 · 6 PM–7:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Moore Homestead Playground (Broadway & Elmhurst Ave), Queens · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 30
Free Stargazing in Elmhurst
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