Starts in 7h 42m
FRI, NOV 6 · 5 PM–7 PM
64°F · Chance T-storms
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Flatiron Wines & Spirits, Manhattan · official listing on nyc.flatiron-wines.com · checked Oct 25
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Starts in 8h 42m
FRI, NOV 6 · 6 PM–8 PM
64°F · Chance T-storms
✓ 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 1h
SAT, NOV 7 · 11 AM–5 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Lafayette Avenue outside BAM Rose Cinemas, Brooklyn · official listing on bam.org · checked Oct 29
Playback's Free Street Party Outside BAM
Starts in 1d 4h
SAT, NOV 7 · 2 PM–5 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market), Manhattan · official listing on pearlriver.com · checked Oct 31
Free tasting: Nusa Indonesian herbal drinks (Saturday) at Pearl River Mart Foods
Starts in 1d 4h
SAT, NOV 7 · 2 PM–3 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn · official listing on bargemusic.org · checked Nov 6
Jeffrey Swann: Beethoven’s Late Piano Sonatas
Starts in 1d 5h
SAT, NOV 7 · 2:30 PM–5:30 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wonderville, Brooklyn · official listing on wonderville.nyc · checked Nov 2
Dragon Dance: free Pokémon Champions tournament at Wonderville (21+)
Starts in 1d 5h
SAT, NOV 7 · 2:30 PM–4 PM
63°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Warner Library, Room C, 121 North Broadway, Westchester · official listing on warnerlibrary.org · checked Nov 2
Pamela Knowles & Friends: Free Library Jazz Concert
Starts in 1d 8h
SAT, NOV 7 · FROM 6 PM
55°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Pete's Candy Store, Brooklyn · official listing on petescandystore.com · checked Nov 1
Bright Five tech salon at Pete's Candy Store (21+)
Starts in 1d 9h
SAT, NOV 7 · 6:30 PM–8 PM
55°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bushwick Comedy Club, Brooklyn · official listing on bushwickcomedy.com · checked Nov 5
Bushwick Comedy Club Saturday Night Open Mic
Starts in 1d 9h
SAT, NOV 7 · 7 PM–11 PM
49°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at 18th Ward Brewing (New Rochelle Taproom), Westchester · official listing on 18thwardbrewing.com · checked Oct 31
Free live music: Joe DiOrio at 18th Ward Brewing New Rochelle
Starts in 1d 10h
SAT, NOV 7 · 7:30 PM–9 PM
52°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Rockland Center for the Arts, Nyack & Rockland · official listing on rocklandartcenter.org · checked Nov 1
Unspoken Threads: Free Poetry and Music at RoCA
Starts in 1d 11h
SAT, NOV 7 · 9 PM–11:30 PM
52°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at LunÀtico, Brooklyn · official listing on barlunatico.com · checked Nov 2
Anant Pradhan with Larry McDonald (Jamaican jazz) at LunÀtico
Starts in 1d 12h
SAT, NOV 7 · FROM 10 PM
52°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at House of Yes, Brooklyn · official listing on calendar.houseofyes.org · checked Nov 1
Scorpio Stings with Junior Sanchez (21+)
Starts in 1d 13h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10:30 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
52°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Elsewhere, Brooklyn · official listing on elsewhere.club · checked Oct 30
Flava D + Made to Order at Elsewhere (21+)
Starts in 1d 13h
SAT, NOV 7 · 11 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
52°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Public Records, Brooklyn · official listing on dice.fm · checked Oct 30
Benji B, Louise Chen, Hidden Spheres and more at Public Records (21+)
Starts in 1d 14h
SAT, NOV 7 · 11:59 PM–3 AM (NEXT DAY)
52°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Union Hall, Brooklyn · official listing on unionhallny.com · checked Nov 2
Young Adult Friction indie + alt dance party at Union Hall (21+)
Starts in 2d 4h
SUN, NOV 8 · 2 PM–4 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · limited spots · at Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market), Manhattan · official listing on pearlriver.com · checked Oct 31
Free tasting: Sun Yum XO Sauce (Sunday) at Pearl River Mart Foods
Starts in 2d 4h
SUN, NOV 8 · 2 PM–5:15 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at Smalls Jazz Club, Manhattan · official listing on smallslive.com · checked Nov 2
Sunday afternoon jam at Smalls with Ryo Sasaki Quartet
Starts in 2d 4h
SUN, NOV 8 · 2 PM–3:30 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 4, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Grinton I. Will Library, Will Auditorium, 1500 Central Park , Westchester · official listing on ypl.org · checked Nov 4
Aliyah Danielle & The Mosaic
Starts in 2d 4h
SUN, NOV 8 · 2 PM–3 PM
61°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn · official listing on bargemusic.org · checked Nov 6
Ursula Oppens and Jerome Lowenthal: Joint Piano Recital
Starts in 2d 7h
SUN, NOV 8 · FROM 5 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Pete's Candy Store, Brooklyn · official listing on petescandystore.com · checked Nov 1
Sunday music open mic at Pete's Candy Store (21+)
Starts in 2d 8h
SUN, NOV 8 · FROM 6 PM
56°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Book Club Bar, Manhattan · official listing on bookclubbar.com · checked Nov 5
Nightmusic Acoustic Series: Blue Jay at Book Club Bar (free)
Starts in 2d 10h
SUN, NOV 8 · 8 PM–11 PM
54°F · Clear
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wonderville, Brooklyn · official listing on wonderville.nyc · checked Nov 2
Wonderville Karaoke (21+)
Starts in 2d 11h
SUN, NOV 8 · 9 PM–11:30 PM
54°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at LunÀtico, Brooklyn · official listing on barlunatico.com · checked Nov 2
Yacouba Sissoko & Siya (Malian kora) at LunÀtico
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