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Starts in 1d 14h
SAT, NOV 7 · 9 AM–3 PM
59°F · Mostly 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

Every Play Counts, Every Player Matters

📍 Athletic Field (in Starlight Park) · Starlight Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 1d 15h
Every Sat · 10 AM–4 PM
61°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

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 17h
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 17h
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 17h
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
64°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
Outdoors

Free Community Paddle at Concrete Plant Park

📍 Concrete Plant Park · Soundview, Bronx
Free
Starts in 1d 18h
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–3 PM
65°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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 18h
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–6 PM
65°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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 2d 18h
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–2 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Painting & crafts

Nature's Workshop: Create Your Own Nature Field Guide

📍 Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park) · Crotona Park, Bronx
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 4d 15h
TUE, NOV 10 · 10 AM–12 PM
55°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Outdoors

Tuesday Stewardship at the Foodway

📍 Concrete Plant Park, Bronx
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Starts in 4d 16h
TUE, NOV 10 · 11 AM–11:45 AM
58°F · 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 5d 16h
WED, NOV 11 · 11 AM–3 PM
56°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Ova, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Painting & crafts

Boogie Down Service Project

📍 Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval) · Williamsbridge Oval, Bronx
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 6d 14h
Every Thu · 9 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at VCPA Learning Garden, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Volunteering

Trail Work Thursdays in Van Cortlandt Park

📍 VCPA Learning Garden, Van Cortlandt Park · Bronx
Free · registration required
Starts in 1w 0d
Every Fri · 9 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at Van Cortlandt Golf House, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Volunteering

Floodplain Forest Fridays Tree Planting in Van Cortlandt Park

📍 Van Cortlandt Golf House, Van Cortlandt Park · Bronx
Free · registration required
Starts in 1w 1d
SAT, NOV 14 · 9 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Pugsley Creek Park, Bronx · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Nov 5
Volunteering

Pugsley Creek Park Forest Restoration

📍 Pugsley Creek Park · Soundview, Bronx
Free · registration required · Free; registration required
Starts in 1w 1d
SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Outdoor Skills: Fire Building in Van Cortlandt Park

📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center · Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 1w 1d
SAT, NOV 14 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Riverdale Park (Palisade Ave & Spaulding Ln), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Hiking Club Series: Sappy Trails in Riverdale Park

📍 Riverdale Park (Palisade Ave & Spaulding Ln) · Riverdale, Bronx
Free
Starts in 1w 2d
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at North Picnic Area, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Hiking Club: Hidden Hunter Island in Pelham Bay Park

📍 North Picnic Area, Pelham Bay Park · Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 1w 2d
SUN, NOV 15 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Crotona Nature Center, Crotona Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Fireside Meditation at Crotona Nature Center

📍 Crotona Nature Center, Crotona Park · Crotona Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 1w 3d
MON, NOV 16 · 12:30 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center, Bronx · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 3
Painting & crafts

Creative Aging: Paper Doll Making at Belmont Library

📍 Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center · Belmont, Bronx
Free · registration required · Free for adults 50+; registration encouraged
Starts in 1w 5d
WED, NOV 18 · 4 PM–5 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Mosholu Library, Bronx · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 3
Painting & crafts

Informal Creative Writing for Adults at Mosholu Library

📍 Mosholu Library · Norwood, Bronx
Free
Starts in 2w 0d
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 2w 0d
FRI, NOV 20 · 5:30 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Parkchester Eastern Park, Bronx · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 29
Outdoors

Free Stargazing in Parkchester

📍 Parkchester Eastern Park · Parkchester, Bronx
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Starts in 2w 1d
SAT, NOV 21 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Orchard Beach Pavilion, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Birding: Owls at Pelham Bay Park's Orchard Beach

📍 Orchard Beach Pavilion, Pelham Bay Park · Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 2w 1d
SAT, NOV 21 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Claremont Park (Mt. Eden Pkwy & Morris Ave), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Living With Urban Coyotes in Claremont Park

📍 Claremont Park (Mt. Eden Pkwy & Morris Ave) · Mount Eden, Bronx
Free
Starts in 2w 2d
SUN, NOV 22 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Autumn Mushroom ID Hike in Van Cortlandt Park

📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center · Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 2w 2d
SUN, NOV 22 · 2:30 PM–3:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Orchard Beach Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Seal Exploration at Orchard Beach

📍 Orchard Beach Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park · Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 2w 3d
MON, NOV 23 · 12:30 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center, Bronx · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 3
Painting & crafts

Creative Aging: Paper Doll Making at Belmont Library (session 2)

📍 Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center · Belmont, Bronx
Free · registration required · Free for adults 50+; registration encouraged
Starts in 3w 0d
FRI, NOV 27 · 10 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 3
Outdoors

Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike in Van Cortlandt Park

📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park · Bronx
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 3w 1d
SAT, NOV 28 · 10 AM–11 AM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pelham Bay Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 3
Outdoors

Hibernation Hike at Pelham Bay Park

📍 Pelham Bay Nature Center · Pelham Bay, Bronx
Free
Starts in 3w 2d
SUN, NOV 29 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pelham Split Rock Golf Course, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Hiking Club: Split Rock in Pelham Bay Park

📍 Pelham Split Rock Golf Course · Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 3w 5d
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
SAT, DEC 5 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Crotona Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks

Birding: All About Crows at Crotona Park

📍 Crotona Nature Center · Crotona, Bronx
Free
Starts in 5w 2d
SUN, DEC 13 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Riverdale Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks

Birding: Owls at Riverdale Park

📍 Riverdale Park · Riverdale, Bronx
Free
Starts in 5w 2d
SUN, DEC 13 · 6 PM–7 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Astronomy: Geminids Meteor Shower at Van Cortlandt Park

📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center · Riverdale, Bronx
Free
Starts in 6w 1d
SAT, DEC 19 · 10 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks

Hiking Club: John Muir Trail in Van Cortlandt Park

📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park · Riverdale, Bronx
Free
Starts in 6w 2d
SUN, DEC 20 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Crotona Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Painting & crafts

Handmade nature ornaments workshop

📍 Crotona Nature Center · Crotona, Bronx
Free
Starts in 6w 2d
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).

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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
MonClosed
TueClosed
Wed10 AM–4:30 PM
ThuClosed
FriClosed
SatClosed
SunClosed

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

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💎 Hidden & free gemsFree

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.

● Closed now 11 AM–6 PM · Opens tomorrow at 11 AM

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

Weekly hours
MonClosed
TueClosed
Wed11 AM–6 PM
Thu11 AM–6 PM
Fri11 AM–6 PM
Sat11 AM–6 PM
Sun11 AM–6 PM

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

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💎 Hidden & free gemsFree

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
Mon8 AM–8 PM
Tue8 AM–8 PM
Wed8 AM–8 PM
Thu8 AM–8 PM
Fri8 AM–8 PM
Sat8 AM–8 PM
Sun8 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
MonClosed
TueClosed
Wed10 AM–6 PM
ThuClosed
FriClosed
SatClosed
SunClosed

⏱ 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.

● Closed now 10 AM–5:30 PM · Opens Thursday, Nov 12 at 10 AM

🕑 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
MonClosed
TueClosed
WedClosed
Thu10 AM–5:30 PM
FriClosed
SatClosed
SunClosed

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

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💎 Hidden & free gemsFree

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.

● Closed now 10 AM–4 PM · Opens tomorrow at 10 AM

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

Weekly hours
MonClosed
Tue10 AM–4 PM
Wed10 AM–4 PM
Thu10 AM–4 PM
Fri10 AM–4 PM
Sat10 AM–4 PM
SunClosed

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

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💎 Hidden & free gemsFree

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
Mon6 AM–1 AM
Tue6 AM–1 AM
Wed6 AM–1 AM
Thu6 AM–1 AM
Fri6 AM–1 AM
Sat6 AM–1 AM
Sun6 AM–1 AM

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

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💎 Hidden & free gemsFree

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
Mon6 AM–1 AM
Tue6 AM–1 AM
Wed6 AM–1 AM
Thu6 AM–1 AM
Fri6 AM–1 AM
Sat6 AM–1 AM
Sun6 AM–1 AM

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

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