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.

87 verified listings right now. Updated automatically.

Starts in 21h 20m

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

Farmers markets

Greenmarket at MoMA PS1

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

Free to walk in · produce is paid

Starts in 1d 0h

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

Family & kids

SaturBAY: A Free Halloween Celebration of Flushing Waterways

📍 Queens Museum; separate waterfront walk meeting point via registration · Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens

All activities and food free; donations optional. Walk registration required; celebration tickets offered.

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