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FRI, OCT 30 · 10 AM–2 PM
68°F · 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
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Happening now
FRI, OCT 30 · 10 AM–3 PM
68°F · 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
Happening now
FRI, OCT 30 · 11 AM–3 PM
68°F · 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
Happening now
FRI, OCT 30 · 11 AM–3 PM
68°F · 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
Happening now
FRI, OCT 30 · 11 AM–3 PM
68°F · 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 19h 39m
Every Sat · 8 AM–3 PM
46°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
Greenmarket at MoMA PS1
Starts in 21h 39m
SAT, OCT 31 · 10 AM–3 PM
52°F · 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 22h 39m
SAT, OCT 31 · 11 AM–3 PM
54°F · 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 22h 39m
SAT, OCT 31 · 11 AM–2 PM
54°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Queens Museum; separate waterfront walk meeting point via re, Queens · official listing on queensmuseum.org · checked Oct 30
SaturBAY: A Free Halloween Celebration of Flushing Waterways
Starts in 23h 39m
SAT, OCT 31 · 12 PM–4 PM
56°F · 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
Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House Museum
Starts in 1d 23h
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–3 PM
57°F · Mostly 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
Pumpkin Smash at Queens Botanical Garden
Starts in 1d 23h
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–3 PM
58°F · Mostly 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 2d 0h
SUN, NOV 1 · 12 PM–4 PM
60°F · Mostly 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
Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House Museum
Starts in 2d 22h
MON, NOV 2 · 10 AM–3 PM
58°F · Mostly 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 2d 23h
MON, NOV 2 · 11 AM–3 PM
61°F · Mostly 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 3d 22h
Every Tue · 9:30 AM–12 PM
58°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
Farm Community Volunteer Days at Queens Botanical Garden
Starts in 3d 22h
TUE, NOV 3 · 10 AM–2 PM
61°F · Mostly 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 3d 22h
TUE, NOV 3 · 10 AM–3 PM
61°F · Mostly 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 3d 23h
TUE, NOV 3 · 11 AM–3 PM
63°F · Mostly 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 3d 23h
TUE, NOV 3 · 11 AM–3 PM
63°F · Mostly 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 3d 23h
TUE, NOV 3 · 11 AM–3 PM
63°F · Mostly 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 4d 22h
WED, NOV 4 · 10 AM–2 PM
62°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 4d 22h
WED, NOV 4 · 10 AM–3 PM
62°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 4d 23h
WED, NOV 4 · 11 AM–3 PM
64°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 4d 23h
WED, NOV 4 · 11 AM–3 PM
64°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 4d 23h
WED, NOV 4 · 11 AM–3 PM
64°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 5d 22h
THU, NOV 5 · 10 AM–2 PM
64°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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 5d 22h
THU, NOV 5 · 10 AM–3 PM
64°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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 5d 23h
THU, NOV 5 · 11 AM–3 PM
65°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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 5d 23h
THU, NOV 5 · 11 AM–3 PM
65°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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 5d 23h
THU, NOV 5 · 11 AM–3 PM
65°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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 6d 22h
FRI, NOV 6 · 10 AM–2 PM
✓ 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 6d 22h
FRI, NOV 6 · 10 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 6d 23h
FRI, NOV 6 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 6d 23h
FRI, NOV 6 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 6d 23h
FRI, NOV 6 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 1w 0d
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 1w 0d
SAT, NOV 7 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 1w 1d
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
✓ 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
Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House Museum
Starts in 1w 1d
SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 1w 2d
SUN, NOV 8 · 12 PM–4 PM
✓ 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
Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House Museum
Starts in 1w 2d
MON, NOV 9 · 10 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 1w 2d
MON, NOV 9 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 1w 3d
TUE, NOV 10 · 10 AM–2 PM
✓ 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 1w 3d
TUE, NOV 10 · 10 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 1w 3d
TUE, NOV 10 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 1w 3d
TUE, NOV 10 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 1w 3d
TUE, NOV 10 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 1w 4d
WED, NOV 11 · 10 AM–2 PM
✓ 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 1w 4d
WED, NOV 11 · 10 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 1w 4d
WED, NOV 11 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 1w 4d
WED, NOV 11 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 1w 4d
WED, NOV 11 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 1w 5d
THU, NOV 12 · 10 AM–2 PM
✓ 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 1w 5d
THU, NOV 12 · 10 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 1w 5d
THU, NOV 12 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 1w 5d
THU, NOV 12 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 1w 5d
THU, NOV 12 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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
Sold out
THU, NOV 12 · 6 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 24, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on bbg.org · checked Oct 24
Starting Seeds for Community Self-Sufficiency
Starts in 2w 0d
SAT, NOV 14 · 10 AM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 23, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 23
Beach & park clean-up at Conference House Park
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
Recycling Holiday Scraps at Queens Farm — sold out
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