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Starts in 1h 54m
THU, NOV 5 · 4:30 PM–5:30 PM
70°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Parkchester Library, Bronx · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 5
Painting & crafts

Makerspace at Parkchester Library

📍 Parkchester Library · Parkchester, Bronx
Free
Starts in 1d 18h
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 19h
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 21h
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 21h
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
64°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx · official listing on bronxriver.org · checked Oct 29
Food & giveaways

Bronx River Foodway's 5th Annual Community Banquet

📍 Concrete Plant Park, Bronx
Free event and recipe tastings; individual activity availability unconfirmed.
Starts in 1d 21h
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 21h
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 22h
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 22h
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 4d 18h
TUE, NOV 10 · 9 AM–3 PM
51°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Lincoln Hospital Greenmarket, Bronx · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Nov 3
Food & giveaways

Free Stellar cooking demo at Lincoln Hospital Greenmarket

📍 Lincoln Hospital Greenmarket · Mott Haven, Bronx
Free
Starts in 4d 19h
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 6d 18h
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 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 2w 1d
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 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 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
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 3d
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 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).

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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 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.

● 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
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

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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💎 Hidden & free gemsFree

Poe Park (Poe Cottage grounds)

📍 Grand Concourse & E Kingsbridge Rd, Bronx, NY 10458

The small park around Edgar Allan Poe's last home, with the 1797 cottage and a bandstand.

● Open now 6 AM–1 AM · Until 1 AM

🕑 Daily 6 AM–1 AM (NYC Parks hours unless posted); the cottage itself is Sat 10–4, Sun 1–5 by suggested donation

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: 30 min–1 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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💎 Hidden & free gemsFree

Orchard Beach promenade (Pelham Bay Park)

📍 Orchard Beach Rd, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, NY 10464

The "Bronx Riviera": a crescent beach and promenade on Long Island Sound, quiet and breezy off-season.

● Open now 6 AM–1 AM · Until 1 AM

🕑 Daily 6 AM–1 AM (NYC Parks hours unless posted); swimming only in season with lifeguards

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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