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Free to enter Kid-friendly Happening now
Every Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat · 8 AM–6 PM
66°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 23, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Union Square, 17th St between Broadway & Park Ave South, Manhattan · official listing on grownyc.org · checked Oct 23
Farmers markets
＋ Add to planner 📍 Union Square, 17th St between Broadway & Park Ave South · Union Square, Manhattan
Free to walk in · produce is paid
Free to enter Registration required Kid-friendly Photo: Bryant Park Corporation (photo: Colin Miller) Happening now
FRI, NOV 6 · 8 AM–10 PM
66°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · registration required · kid-friendly · at The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village, Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 30
Fitness & wellness
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village, Bryant Park · Midtown, Manhattan
Free admission with your own skates (book a free timed slot online; released a week ahead)
Free Kid-friendly Happening now
FRI, NOV 6 · 10 AM–7 PM
66°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey St, Manhattan · official listing on bfplny.com · checked Oct 31
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey St · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Free admission · canned-food donations welcome
Free to enter Kid-friendly Happening now
Daily · 11 AM–10 PM
66°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, 65 Bayard St, Manhattan · official listing on chinatownicecreamfactory.com · checked Oct 26
Food & giveaways
＋ Add to planner 📍 Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, 65 Bayard St · Chinatown, Manhattan
Free to walk in; scoops priced in store
Free to enter Kid-friendly Happening now
Daily · 11 AM–6 PM
66°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Economy Candy, 108 Rivington St, Manhattan · official listing on economycandy.com · checked Oct 26
Food & giveaways
＋ Add to planner 📍 Economy Candy, 108 Rivington St · Lower East Side, Manhattan
Free to walk in; candy priced in store
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 14h 13m
SAT, NOV 7 · 8 AM–12 PM
56°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan · official listing on rockefellercenter.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Rockefeller Plaza · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Free Starts in 14h 43m
SAT, NOV 7 · 8:30 AM–11 AM
56°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Intrepid Museum, Manhattan · official listing on intrepidmuseum.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Intrepid Museum · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
Free · advance registration required · for kids 3–18 with autism or sensory sensitivities + families
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 15h 13m
SAT, NOV 7 · 9 AM–3 PM
57°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Athletic Field (in Starlight Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 1
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Athletic Field (in Starlight Park) · Starlight Park, Bronx
Free
Free Kid-friendly Photo: 95th St. Compost Compound, Riverside Park Starts in 16h 13m
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–12 PM
59°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at 95th St. Compost Compound, Riverside Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 95th St. Compost Compound, Riverside Park · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free
Pay what you wish Kid-friendly Photo: Edgar Allan Poe Cottage Starts in 16h 13m
Every Sat · 10 AM–4 PM
59°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, Bronx · official listing on poecottage.org · checked Nov 1
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Edgar Allan Poe Cottage · Bronx
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; free with Culture Pass; no one turned away
Free Kid-friendly Photo: Figma Starts in 16h 13m
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–6 PM
59°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 4, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at 12 E 14th St, Manhattan · official listing on figma.com · checked Nov 4
Markets & pop-ups
＋ Add to planner 📍 12 E 14th St · 12 E 14th St, New York, NY 10003, Manhattan
Free
Free Kid-friendly Starts in 18h 13m
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
62°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 23, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 23
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 Bronx River House (in Starlight Park) · Starlight Park, Bronx
Free
Free Illustration Starts in 18h 13m
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
62°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Bronx River House (in Starlight Park) · Starlight Park, Bronx
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 19h 13m
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–3 PM
63°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at The Bronx Museum, Bronx · official listing on bronxmuseum.org · checked Oct 27
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Bronx Museum · Concourse, Bronx
Free · drop-ins welcome · optional RSVP · organized groups require advance registration
Free Kid-friendly Starts in 19h 13m
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–6 PM
63°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Growing Good Community Garden, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
Community resources
＋ Add to planner 📍 Growing Good Community Garden · Wakefield, Bronx
Free
Free Illustration Starts in 19h 13m
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–3 PM
61°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Snug Harbor, Building P lobby, Staten Island · official listing on snug-harbor.org · checked Nov 3
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Snug Harbor, Building P lobby · Livingston, Staten Island
Free for New Yorkers ages 11+; registration offered, availability unconfirmed.
Free Registration required Kid-friendly Accessible Photo: The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village Starts in 1d 15h
Every Sun · 9 AM–11 AM
56°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Nov 5
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village · Midtown, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free admission with your own skates (timed reservation required). Music off 9–11 AM Sundays Nov 1–22.
Free Registration required Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 1d 16h
SUN, NOV 8 · 10 AM–11 AM
57°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Dongan Lawn, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
📍 Dongan Lawn, Fort Tryon Park · Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free; reserve a spot
Free Kid-friendly Registration required Photo: Whitney Museum of American Art Starts in 1d 16h
SUN, NOV 8 · 10:30 AM–6 PM
57°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Whitney Museum of American Art, Manhattan · official listing on whitney.org · checked Oct 27
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Whitney Museum of American Art · Meatpacking, Manhattan
Free; timed tickets required
Free Illustration Starts in 1d 16h
SUN, NOV 8 · 10:30 AM–12 PM
57°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley) · Blood Root Valley, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Free Registration required Kid-friendly Photo: Eventbrite Starts in 1d 22h
SUN, NOV 8 · 4 PM–9 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 4, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Bhakti Center, Manhattan · official listing on eventbrite.com · checked Nov 4
Markets & pop-ups
＋ Add to planner 📍 Bhakti Center · Bhakti Center, 1st Avenue, New York, USA, Manhattan
Free
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How are these listings checked? Every listing links to the organizer's own page: the venue, the city agency or park, or the official ticket or RSVP page. We don't copy listings from other event sites.
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