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Free Photo: Fort Wadsworth, Gateway National Recreation Area Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–9 PM
43°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Fort Wadsworth, Gateway National Recreation Area, Staten Island · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 10
📍 Fort Wadsworth, Gateway National Recreation Area · Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island
Free
Free Illustration Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
43°F · Light Rain
✓ 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
📍 Conference House Park · Tottenville, Staten Island
Free
Free Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
46°F · Light Rain
✓ 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
📍 Fort Totten Park · Bay Terrace, Queens
Free
Free Illustration Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
46°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Astoria Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
📍 Astoria Park · Astoria, Queens
Free
Free Photo: Queens County Farm Museum Starts in 1h 19m
Daily · 10 AM–5 PM
44°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Queens County Farm Museum, Queens · official listing on queensfarm.org · checked Nov 10
📍 Queens County Farm Museum · Floral Park, Queens
Free
Pay what you wish Photo: Staten Island Museum Starts in 2h 19m
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 11 AM–5 PM
44°F · Light Rain
✓ 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
＋ Add to planner 📍 Staten Island Museum · Livingston, Staten Island
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; members free. Last entry 4:45 PM.
Free Registration required Photo: MoMA PS1 Starts in 3h 19m
Every Sun, Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
44°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at MoMA PS1, Queens · official listing on momaps1.org · checked Nov 6
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 MoMA PS1 · Long Island City, Queens
Free · registration required · Free admission for all; reserve tickets on the official visit page. Closed Tue, Wed, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day. Saturday opens 10 AM.
Pay what you wish Starts in 3h 19m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–5 PM
43°F · Light Rain
✓ 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
＋ Add to planner 📍 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.
Free Photo: Staten Island Ferry (St. George Terminal) Starts in 6h 19m
Daily · 3 PM–7 PM
43°F · Light Rain
✓ 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
📍 Staten Island Ferry (St. George Terminal) · Staten Island
Free
Free Starts in 6h 49m
Daily · 3:30 PM–6 PM
44°F · Light Rain
✓ 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 · Long Island City, Queens
Free
Free to enter Limited spots Starts in 7h 19m
Daily · 4 PM–8 PM
43°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · limited spots · repeats, so you can go another time · at Cozy Corner, Queens · official listing on cozycornerbar.com · checked Nov 10
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 Cozy Corner · Ridgewood, Queens
Free to enter; purchases optional.
Free Illustration Starts in 1d 1h
SAT, NOV 14 · 10 AM–11:30 AM
43°F · Mostly 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
＋ Add to planner 📍 Conference House Park · Tottenville, Staten Island
Free
Free Starts in 1d 1h
SAT, NOV 14 · 10 AM–11:30 AM
43°F · Mostly 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
📍 Conference House Park Visitor Center · Tottenville, Staten Island
Free
Free Registration required Illustration Starts in 1d 1h
SAT, NOV 14 · 10 AM–1 PM
43°F · Mostly 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
📍 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center · Broad Channel, Queens
Free · registration required · Free; register in advance
Free Registration required Illustration Starts in 1d 1h
Every Sun, Sat · 10:30 AM–12 PM
43°F · Mostly 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
＋ Add to planner 📍 Fort Wadsworth Visitor Center · Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island
Free · registration required · Free; reserve by calling (718) 354-4500
Free Starts in 1d 2h
SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
45°F · Mostly 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
📍 Astoria Park (Hoyt Ave North & 19th St) · Astoria, Queens
Free
Free to enter Photo: Chinese Scholar's Garden, Snug Harbor Starts in 1d 2h
Every Sun, Sat · 11 AM–4 PM
45°F · Mostly 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
📍 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.
Free Registration required Illustration Sold out
SAT, NOV 14 · 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
45°F · Mostly 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
📍 Queens County Farm Museum · Floral Park, Queens
Free · advance registration required · sold out
Free Illustration Starts in 1d 4h
SAT, NOV 14 · 1 PM–2 PM
46°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Highland Park (Vermont Place parking lot), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
📍 Highland Park (Vermont Place parking lot) · Highland Park, Queens
Free
Free Photo: Nicholas Lea Bruno via Staten Island Museum Starts in 1d 5h
SAT, NOV 14 · 2 PM–4 PM
47°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, Staten Island · official listing on statenislandmuseum.org · checked Oct 30
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor · Snug Harbor, Staten Island
Free; registration recommended, donations welcome
Free Registration required Illustration Starts in 1d 5h
SAT, NOV 14 · 2 PM–4 PM
47°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Queensbridge Library Tech Lab, Queens · official listing on queenslibrary.org · checked Nov 3
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 Queensbridge Library Tech Lab · Long Island City, Queens
Free · registration required · Free; library card login to register; teens
Free Registration required Starts in 1d 5h
SAT, NOV 14 · 2 PM–3 PM
47°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
＋ Add to planner 📍 Historic Richmond Town · Richmondtown, Staten Island
Free · registration required · Official event page: Reserve Your Free Seat.
Free Starts in 1d 5h
SAT, NOV 14 · 2:30 PM–4 PM
47°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
＋ Add to planner 📍 Louis Armstrong Center (Jerry's Place) · Corona, Queens
Free; reserve a free ticket through the museum's ticketing page
Free Photo: Amateur Astronomers Association Starts in 1d 9h
SAT, NOV 14 · 6:30 PM–10 PM
44°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
📍 Great Kills Park · Great Kills, Staten Island
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Free Starts in 1d 11h
SAT, NOV 14 · 8 PM–11 PM
41°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
＋ Add to planner 📍 Great Kills Park · Great Kills, Staten Island
Free
Free Registration required Photo: Cassette Starts in 1d 13h
SAT, NOV 14 · 10 PM–2 AM (NEXT DAY)
43°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Cassette, Queens · official listing on dice.fm · checked Nov 1
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 Cassette · Ridgewood, Queens
Free · registration required · Free DICE ticket; tips for performers encouraged. 21+. · 21+
Free Registration required Kid-friendly Photo: Greenbelt Nature Center Starts in 2d 1h
SUN, NOV 15 · 10:30 AM–12 PM
46°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Greenbelt Nature Center, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 1
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 Greenbelt Nature Center · Greenbelt, Staten Island
Free · registration required
Free Illustration Starts in 2d 1h
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
＋ Add to planner 📍 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center · Broad Channel, Queens
Free
Free Illustration Starts in 2d 2h
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–4 PM
49°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Queens Museum, New York City Building, Queens · official listing on queensmuseum.org · checked Oct 28
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Queens Museum, New York City Building · Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Free event; optional books and zines cost extra.
Free Illustration Starts in 2d 2h
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
49°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
📍 Fort Totten Park Visitors Center · Fort Totten Park, Queens
Free
Free Starts in 2d 2h
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–11:30 AM
48°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
📍 Silver Lake Park, Staten Island
Free
Free Kid-friendly Registration required Starts in 2d 2h
SUN, NOV 15 · 11:30 AM–1 PM
49°F · Mostly 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
＋ Add to planner 📍 Queens Museum, New York City Building · Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Free ArtAccess program; RSVP recommended on the dated listing. Register in advance to arrange participation.
Free Registration required Starts in 2d 3h
SUN, NOV 15 · 12 PM–1:30 PM
49°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
📍 Eton Place Parking Lot, Willowbrook Park · Willowbrook, Staten Island
Free · registration required · Free; registration required (registration is currently closed)
Free Illustration Starts in 2d 3h
SUN, NOV 15 · 12 PM–1:30 PM
49°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
＋ Add to planner 📍 Great Kills Park Playground (Lot A) · Great Kills, Staten Island
Free
Free Registration required Illustration Starts in 2d 3h
SUN, NOV 15 · 12:30 PM–3 PM
49°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
📍 Snug Harbor Sustainability Center · Livingston, Staten Island
Free; registration required.
Free Registration required Illustration Starts in 2d 4h
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
📍 Snug Harbor, Building P lobby · Livingston, Staten Island
Free; registration required.
Free Illustration Starts in 2d 4h
SUN, NOV 15 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
50°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
📍 Kissena Park (164th St & Lithonia Ave) · Kissena Park, Queens
Free
Free Registration required Starts in 2d 5h
SUN, NOV 15 · 2 PM–4 PM
50°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
＋ Add to planner 📍 Queens Museum, New York City Building · Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Free ArtAccess program; RSVP recommended on the dated listing. Register in advance to arrange participation.
Free Starts in 2d 7h
Every Sun · 4 PM–5 PM
48°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 Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center · Broad Channel, Queens
Free
Free Starts in 2d 9h
SUN, NOV 15 · 6 PM–7:30 PM
46°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Moore Homestead Playground (Broadway & Elmhurst Ave), Queens · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 30
📍 Moore Homestead Playground (Broadway & Elmhurst Ave) · Elmhurst, Queens
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
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