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

Edgar Allan Poe Cottage Weekend Visits

📍 Edgar Allan Poe Cottage · Bronx

Suggested donation; pay what you wish; free with Culture Pass; no one turned away

Starts in 1d 22h

SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM

64°F · Mostly 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

Traditional Indigenous crafts at Bronx River House

📍 Bronx River House (in Starlight Park) · Starlight Park, Bronx

Free

Starts in 1d 22h

SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM

64°F · Mostly 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

Indigenous Art Workshop with NAIC-NY

📍 Bronx River House (in Starlight Park) · Starlight Park, Bronx

Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required

Starts in 1d 23h

SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–3 PM

65°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ 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

Family Time: Día de Muertos at The Bronx Museum

📍 The Bronx Museum · Concourse, Bronx

Free · drop-ins welcome · optional RSVP · organized groups require advance registration

Starts in 1d 23h

SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–6 PM

65°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ 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

Antiques Appraisal & Garden Party at Growing Good Community Garden

📍 Growing Good Community Garden · Wakefield, Bronx

Free

Starts in 4d 21h

TUE, NOV 10 · 11 AM–11:45 AM

58°F · Mostly Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Sonia Sotomayor Community Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25

Fitness & wellness

Shape Up NYC: Latin Dance Fitness

📍 Sonia Sotomayor Community Center · Bronx

Free

Starts in 2w 1d

FRI, NOV 20 · 5 PM–9 PM

✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at The Mall at Bay Plaza (Mall Village Courtyard), Bronx · official listing on mallatbayplaza.com · checked Nov 1

Family & kids

Mall at Bay Plaza Christmas Tree Lighting

📍 The Mall at Bay Plaza (Mall Village Courtyard) · Co-op City, Bronx

Free

Starts in 3w 6d

WED, DEC 2 · 4 PM–6 PM

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Captain Roscoe Brown, PH.D. Plaza, Aqueduct Walk, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25

Family & kids

Holiday Tree Lighting

📍 Captain Roscoe Brown, PH.D. Plaza, Aqueduct Walk · Bronx

Free (per NYC Parks listing).

Starts in 4w 1d

FRI, DEC 4 · 6 PM–9 PM

✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026

Why this place: Free · at The Bronx Museum, Bronx · official listing on bronxmuseum.org · checked Nov 5

Music & nightlife

Bronx Museum First Friday: Winter Holiday Market

📍 The Bronx Museum · Concourse, Bronx

Free

Starts in 4w 1d

FRI, DEC 4 · 6:30 PM–8:30 PM

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at 3573 Bruckner Blvd, Bronx · official listing on zoodohospeghe.org · checked Oct 26

Family & kids

Zoodohos Peghe Church Christmas Tree Lighting

📍 3573 Bruckner Blvd · Throggs Neck, Bronx

Free

Starts in 4w 2d

SAT, DEC 5 · 4 PM–6 PM

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Ciccarone Park, 2426 Hughes Ave, Bronx · official listing on bronxlittleitaly.com · checked Oct 26

Family & kids

Bronx Little Italy Christmas Tree Lighting

📍 Ciccarone Park, 2426 Hughes Ave · Belmont, Bronx

Free

Starts in 6w 3d

SUN, DEC 20 · 5 PM–6:30 PM

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25

Family & kids

Winter Solstice Campfire and Storytelling

📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park · Bronx

Free (per NYC Parks listing).

PAID · NOT FREE

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Starts in 6h 10m

Daily · 8 PM–11:59 PM

67°F · Light Rain Likely

✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026

Why this place: Paid (Paid) · repeats, so you can go another time · at Bar 47, Bronx · official listing on 47bruckner.com · checked Nov 3

Music & nightlife

Bar 47 cocktails and late nights in Mott Haven (21+)

📍 Bar 47 · Mott Haven, Bronx

Paid · Cocktail, beer, and food specials; happy hour Monday–Friday 2 PM–7 PM · 21+

Starts in 6h 10m

Daily · 8 PM–11:59 PM

67°F · Light Rain Likely

✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026

Why this place: Paid (Paid) · repeats, so you can go another time · at Bronx Alehouse, Bronx · official listing on bronxalehouse.com · checked Nov 5

Music & nightlife

Bronx Alehouse craft beer pub open late (21+)

📍 Bronx Alehouse · Kingsbridge, Bronx

Paid · Craft beer and pub fare menu prices; weekend brunch with free brunch cocktail or draft · 21+

Starts in 1d 20h

SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–1 PM

61°F · Mostly Sunny

✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026

Why this place: Paid ($10) · at Wave Hill, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 3

Family & kids

Family Art Project: Raptors in Autumn Sky

📍 Wave Hill, Bronx

Free with grounds admission

Starts in 2d 6h

SAT, NOV 7 · FROM 8 PM

54°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026

Why this place: Paid (Paid) · at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, Bronx · official listing on lehmancenter.org · checked Nov 2

Music & nightlife

Ginuwine with Ro James at Lehman Center

📍 Lehman Center for the Performing Arts · Bedford Park, Bronx

Paid · Ticketed via Lehman Center (Get Tickets); prices shown at checkout

Starts in 2d 20h

SUN, NOV 8 · 10 AM–1 PM

56°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026

Why this place: Paid ($10) · at Wave Hill, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 3

Family & kids

Family Art Project: Raptors in Autumn Sky

📍 Wave Hill, Bronx

Free with grounds admission

Starts in 1w 0d

Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–6 PM

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Paid (Ticketed) · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx · official listing on nybg.org · checked Oct 29

Family & kids

NYBG Holiday Train Show

📍 Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, New York Botanical Garden · Bedford Park, Bronx

Paid: timed-entry tickets required (see NYBG for prices)

Starts in 1w 0d

Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–6 PM

✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026

Why this place: Paid (Paid) · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at New York Botanical Garden, Bronx · official listing on nybg.org · checked Oct 31

Family & kids

NYBG Holiday Train Show 2026

📍 New York Botanical Garden · Bronx Park

Paid · Included with NYBG's All-Garden Pass (timed tickets on NYBG's site)

Starts in 1w 2d

SAT, NOV 14 · FROM 8 PM

✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026

Why this place: Paid (Paid) · at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, Bronx · official listing on lehmancenter.org · checked Nov 2

Music & nightlife

Bachatéame New York with Luis Vargas and Monchy at Lehman Center

📍 Lehman Center for the Performing Arts · Bedford Park, Bronx

Paid · Ticketed via Lehman Center (Get Tickets); prices shown at checkout

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Bronx Zoo: free Wednesdays

📍 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10460

Free general admission every Wednesday with an advance date-specific ticket.

○ Closed today Opens Wednesday at 10 AM

🕑 Wednesdays 10 AM–4:30 PM Nov–Mar (last entry 3:45 PM; animal exhibits close 4 PM); 10 AM–5 PM Apr–Oct. Free date-specific tickets open Monday 5 PM for that Wednesday

Weekly hours

Mon	Closed
Tue	Closed
Wed	10 AM–4:30 PM
Thu	Closed
Fri	Closed
Sat	Closed
Sun	Closed

⏱ Est. time spent: 3–5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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The Bronx Museum (always free)

📍 1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10456

Contemporary art with a Bronx focus; admission to the museum and its exhibitions is always free.

● Open now 11 AM–6 PM · Until 6 PM

🕑 Wed–Sun 11 AM–6 PM; closed Mon–Tue and federal holidays

Weekly hours

Mon	Closed
Tue	Closed
Wed	11 AM–6 PM
Thu	11 AM–6 PM
Fri	11 AM–6 PM
Sat	11 AM–6 PM
Sun	11 AM–6 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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Arthur Avenue Retail Market

📍 2344 Arthur Ave (at E 187th St), Bronx, NY 10458

LaGuardia's 1940 covered Italian market in Bronx Little Italy: cheese, cured meats, cigars, a beer hall and Gene Bean's ices. Free to wander.

● Open now 8 AM–8 PM · Until 8 PM

🕑 Mon–Sun 8 AM–8 PM (vendor hours vary)

Weekly hours

Mon	8 AM–8 PM
Tue	8 AM–8 PM
Wed	8 AM–8 PM
Thu	8 AM–8 PM
Fri	8 AM–8 PM
Sat	8 AM–8 PM
Sun	8 AM–8 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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💎 Hidden & free gemsFree on set days

NYBG: free grounds Wednesdays

📍 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10458

250 acres of gardens and old-growth forest; Wednesday grounds admission is free for NYC residents.

○ Closed today Opens Wednesday at 10 AM

🕑 Wednesdays 10 AM–6 PM: grounds free all day for NYC residents (proof of residency), 10–11 AM for everyone; Conservatory not included

Weekly hours

Mon	Closed
Tue	Closed
Wed	10 AM–6 PM
Thu	Closed
Fri	Closed
Sat	Closed
Sun	Closed

⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–3 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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💎 Hidden & free gemsFree on set days

Wave Hill: free Thursdays

📍 4900 Independence Ave, Bronx, NY 10471

Public garden with sweeping Hudson and Palisades views; free admission every Thursday.

● Open now 10 AM–5:30 PM · Until 5:30 PM

🕑 Thursdays: grounds 10 AM–5:30 PM (last entry 5 PM); Glyndor Gallery & Wave Hill House 10 AM–4:30 PM; conservatory 10 AM–4 PM (closed noon–1). Free all day, not for organized groups

Weekly hours

Mon	Closed
Tue	Closed
Wed	Closed
Thu	10 AM–5:30 PM
Fri	Closed
Sat	Closed
Sun	Closed

⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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Lehman College Art Gallery

📍 250 Bedford Park Blvd W (Fine Arts Building), Bronx, NY 10468

A free contemporary art gallery in a Marcel Breuer building on the Lehman College campus.

● Open now 10 AM–4 PM · Until 4 PM

🕑 Tue–Sat 10 AM–4 PM; always free, reservations required

Weekly hours

Mon	Closed
Tue	10 AM–4 PM
Wed	10 AM–4 PM
Thu	10 AM–4 PM
Fri	10 AM–4 PM
Sat	10 AM–4 PM
Sun	Closed

⏱ Est. time spent: 45 min–1.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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Bronx Park & Bronx River paths

📍 Bronx Park, between E Fordham Rd and Pelham Pkwy, Bronx, NY

Riverside paths along the Bronx River between the Zoo and the Botanical Garden.

● Open now 6 AM–1 AM · Until 1 AM

🕑 Daily 6 AM–1 AM (NYC Parks hours unless posted)

Weekly hours

Mon	6 AM–1 AM
Tue	6 AM–1 AM
Wed	6 AM–1 AM
Thu	6 AM–1 AM
Fri	6 AM–1 AM
Sat	6 AM–1 AM
Sun	6 AM–1 AM

⏱ Est. time spent: 45 min–1.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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Van Cortlandt Park

📍 Broadway & W 242nd St, Bronx, NY 10471

The Bronx's great woodland park: the Parade Ground, Van Cortlandt Lake and forest trails.

● Open now 6 AM–1 AM · Until 1 AM

🕑 Daily 6 AM–1 AM (NYC Parks hours unless posted)

Weekly hours

Mon	6 AM–1 AM
Tue	6 AM–1 AM
Wed	6 AM–1 AM
Thu	6 AM–1 AM
Fri	6 AM–1 AM
Sat	6 AM–1 AM
Sun	6 AM–1 AM

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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