Starts in 5h 38m
TUE, NOV 3 · 10 AM–7 PM
64°F · Mostly Sunny
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Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey St, Manhattan · official listing on bfplny.com · checked Oct 31
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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 12h 38m
TUE, NOV 3 · 5 PM–7 PM
69°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Flatiron Wines & Spirits, Manhattan · official listing on nyc.flatiron-wines.com · checked Oct 25
Free tastings at Flatiron Wines
Starts in 12h 38m
Daily · 5 PM–6 PM
69°F · Mostly 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
Cooper Hewitt Pay What You Wish hour
Starts in 13h 8m
TUE, NOV 3 · 5:30 PM–7 PM
69°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Juilliard Station, Manhattan · official listing on juilliard.edu · checked Oct 30
Juilliard Rush Hour Performances (free)
Starts in 13h 38m
TUE, NOV 3 · 6 PM–8 PM
66°F · Clear
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Astor Wines & Spirits, Manhattan · official listing on astorwines.com · checked Oct 25
Free wine & spirits tastings at Astor Wines
Starts in 1d 5h
WED, NOV 4 · 10 AM–2 PM
64°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
Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue Wave
Starts in 1d 5h
WED, NOV 4 · 10 AM–3 PM
64°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
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776
Starts in 1d 5h
WED, NOV 4 · 10 AM–12 PM
64°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Freshkills Park, North Park, Staten Island · official listing on statenislandmuseum.org · checked Oct 30
Bird and Nature Walk at Freshkills Park North Park
Starts in 1d 5h
Every Wed · 10 AM–9 PM
64°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum of the City of New York, Manhattan · official listing on mcny.org · checked Oct 31
Free Wednesdays at the Museum of the City of New York
Starts in 1d 5h
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–4 PM
64°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at General Grant National Memorial, Manhattan · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 1
Grant's Tomb (General Grant National Memorial)
Starts in 1d 5h
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–4 PM
64°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Hamilton Grange National Memorial, Manhattan · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 1
Hamilton Grange Free Ranger-Led House Tours
Starts in 1d 6h
WED, NOV 4 · 11 AM–3 PM
68°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
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
Starts in 1d 6h
WED, NOV 4 · 11 AM–3 PM
68°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
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries
Starts in 1d 6h
WED, NOV 4 · 11 AM–3 PM
68°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
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
Starts in 1d 6h
Every Wed · 11 AM–8 PM
67°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Grey Art Museum, New York University, Manhattan · official listing on greyartmuseum.nyu.edu · checked Nov 1
Grey Art Museum Late Wednesdays (NYU)
Starts in 1d 7h
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
71°F · Mostly 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
Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art (Suggested Donation)
Starts in 1d 7h
Every Wed, Thu, Fri · 12 PM–8 PM
71°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Museum at FIT, Manhattan · official listing on fitnyc.edu · checked Nov 2
The Museum at FIT (Always Free, Open Until 8 PM Wed–Fri)
Starts in 1d 12h
WED, NOV 4 · 5 PM–8 PM
68°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Museum of Arts and Design (MAD), Manhattan · official listing on madmuseum.org · checked Oct 31
Pay What You Wish evening at the Museum of Arts and Design
Starts in 1d 12h
WED, NOV 4 · 5 PM–9 PM
68°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at Museum of the City of New York, Manhattan · official listing on mcny.org · checked Nov 2
Free Wednesday Nights at the Museum of the City of New York
Starts in 1d 19h
WED, NOV 4 · 11:30 PM–12:45 AM (NEXT DAY)
61°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at Mezzrow, Manhattan · official listing on smallslive.com · checked Oct 31
Vinyl After Hours at Mezzrow on Wednesday (no cover)
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