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

The Rink at Bryant Park (free-admission ice skating)

📍 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)

Happening now

THU, NOV 5 · 10 AM–7 PM

69°F · Slight 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

Canstruction: giant sculptures made of food cans

📍 Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey St · Battery Park City, Manhattan

Free admission · canned-food donations welcome

Happening now

THU, NOV 5 · 10 AM–5 PM

69°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Free · at 260 Sample Sale, 468 Broadway, Manhattan · official listing on 260samplesale.com · checked Oct 25

Sample sales

Spyder sample sale

📍 260 Sample Sale, 468 Broadway · SoHo, Manhattan

Free to enter; items for sale

Happening now

THU, NOV 5 · 10 AM–7 PM

69°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Free to enter · at POP MART pop-up, Manhattan · official listing on eventbrite.com · checked Oct 26

Markets & pop-ups

SKULLPANDA “OFF MODE” pop-up experience

📍 POP MART pop-up · Meatpacking District, Manhattan

Free entry · shop optional

Happening now

THU, NOV 5 · 10 AM–7 PM

69°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free to enter · at 260 Sample Sale, 261 Fifth Ave, Manhattan · official listing on 260samplesale.com · checked Oct 29

Sample sales

Veronica Beard Sample Sale

📍 260 Sample Sale, 261 Fifth Ave · NoMad, Manhattan

Free to enter; items for sale

Happening now

THU, NOV 5 · 10 AM–6 PM

69°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026

Why this place: Free · at East 45th Street (3rd–Lexington), Manhattan · official listing on nycstreetfairs.com · checked Nov 3

Markets & pop-ups

Grand Central Food Festival Series

📍 East 45th Street (3rd–Lexington) · Midtown East, Manhattan

Free

Happening now

THU, NOV 5 · 10 AM–3 PM

69°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Bushwick Health Center, Brooklyn · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Nov 3

Food & giveaways

Free Stellar cooking demo at Bushwick Health Center

📍 Bushwick Health Center · Bushwick, Brooklyn

Free

Happening now

THU, NOV 5 · 11 AM–5 PM

69°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Free · at 260 Sample Sale, Manhattan · official listing on 260samplesale.com · checked Oct 25

Sample sales

Fusalp sample sale

📍 260 Sample Sale · NoMad, Manhattan

Free to enter; items for sale

Happening now

THU, NOV 5 · 11 AM–5 PM

69°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Free · at 260 Sample Sale, Manhattan · official listing on 260samplesale.com · checked Oct 25

Sample sales

SEA New York sample sale

📍 260 Sample Sale · SoHo, Manhattan

Free to enter; items for sale

Happening now

THU, NOV 5 · 11 AM–8 PM

69°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Bryant Park Winter Village, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 25

Markets & pop-ups

Holiday Shops at Bryant Park Winter Village

📍 Bryant Park Winter Village · Midtown, Manhattan

Free to browse

Happening now

THU, NOV 5 · 11 AM–7 PM

69°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Vessel, Manhattan · official listing on hudsonyardsnewyork.com · checked Oct 29

Markets & pop-ups

Free Entry to Vessel and Edge for Runners

📍 Vessel · Vessel, Hudson Yards, New York, USA, Manhattan

Free

Happening now

Daily · 11 AM–10 PM

69°F · Slight 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

Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

📍 Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, 65 Bayard St · Chinatown, Manhattan

Free to walk in; scoops priced in store

Happening now

Daily · 11 AM–6 PM

69°F · Slight 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

Economy Candy: old-school candy store since 1937

📍 Economy Candy, 108 Rivington St · Lower East Side, Manhattan

Free to walk in; candy priced in store

Happening now

Daily · 11 AM–7 PM

69°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Japan Village, 934 3rd Ave, Brooklyn · official listing on japanvillage.com · checked Oct 26

Markets & pop-ups

Japan Village food hall in Industry City

📍 Japan Village, 934 3rd Ave · Sunset Park, Brooklyn

Free to walk in; food priced at stalls

Happening now

Daily · 11 AM–4 PM

69°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Raaka Chocolate, 58 Seabring St, Brooklyn · official listing on raakachocolate.com · checked Oct 26

Food & giveaways

Raaka Chocolate factory store in Red Hook

📍 Raaka Chocolate, 58 Seabring St · Red Hook, Brooklyn

Free to walk in; chocolate priced in store

Happening now

THU, NOV 5 · 11 AM–1 PM

69°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at High Rock Gate (in High Rock Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Family & kids

Greenbelt Adult Hike - High Rock Park - Pouch Camp

📍 High Rock Gate (in High Rock Park) · High Rock Park, Staten Island

Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required

Happening now

Daily · 11 AM–7 PM

69°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Artists & Fleas, Chelsea Market, Manhattan · official listing on artistsandfleas.com · checked Oct 29

Markets & pop-ups

Artists & Fleas Chelsea Market

📍 Artists & Fleas, Chelsea Market · Chelsea, Manhattan

Free to enter; items for sale

Happening now

THU, NOV 5 · 11 AM–1 PM

69°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026

Why this place: Free · limited spots · at Food Bank Mobile Pantry at Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn · official listing on foodbanknyc.org · checked Nov 3

Food & giveaways

Food Bank Mobile Pantry free groceries at Medgar Evers College

📍 Food Bank Mobile Pantry at Medgar Evers College · Crown Heights, Brooklyn

Free