Free museum days, pay-what-you-wish nights and always-free galleries in New York City, from the big Manhattan institutions to borough favorites. Every listing below is checked against the museum’s own page, and the list refreshes on its own as new free days are announced.

86 verified listings right now. Updated automatically.

Starts in 1d 12h

Every Sat · 8 AM–3 PM

49°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at MoMA PS1, Long Island City, Queens · official listing on grownyc.org · checked Oct 25

Farmers markets

Greenmarket at MoMA PS1

📍 MoMA PS1, Long Island City · Long Island City, Queens

Free to walk in · produce is paid

Starts in 2d 16h

SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–3 PM

57°F · Partly Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Queens Botanical Garden Compost Yard, Queens · official listing on queensbotanical.org · checked Oct 26

Family & kids

Pumpkin Smash at Queens Botanical Garden

📍 Queens Botanical Garden Compost Yard · Flushing, Queens

Free if you bring your own pumpkin

Starts in 4d 14h

Every Tue · 9:30 AM–12 PM

59°F · Mostly Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at Queens Botanical Garden Farm, Queens · official listing on queensbotanical.org · checked Oct 29

Volunteering

Farm Community Volunteer Days at Queens Botanical Garden

📍 Queens Botanical Garden Farm · Flushing, Queens

Volunteer program (no fee listed); sign-up required

Sold out

SAT, NOV 14 · 11:30 AM–12:30 PM

✓ 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

Questions

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