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Canstruction: giant sculptures made of food cans
SKULLPANDA “OFF MODE” pop-up experience
Veronica Beard Sample Sale
Holiday Shops at Bryant Park Winter Village
Free Entry to Vessel and Edge for Runners
Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
Japan Village food hall in Industry City
Artists & Fleas Chelsea Market
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1 skyline lawns (free)
Staten Island Ferry scenic harbor ride (free, 24/7)
Brooklyn Heights Promenade skyline walk (free)
Little Island free Hudson River park walk (Pier 55)
Domino Park free East River waterfront walk (Williamsburg)
DUMBO First Thursdays Gallery Walk
Union Square Greenmarket
Spyder sample sale
Magnetic Me’s Holiday Playhouse
Restoration Fridays at Highland Park
Grant's Tomb (General Grant National Memorial)
Brooklyn Botanic Garden daytime pay-what-you-wish (through Jan 15)
Fusalp sample sale
SEA New York sample sale
Economy Candy: old-school candy store since 1937
Raaka Chocolate factory store in Red Hook
The Maison L’Occitane Holiday House
Free tasting: Sun Yum XO Sauce at Pearl River Mart Foods
TGIF! Afterschool story and craft hour at Green-Wood
NYSCI Free Community Hours (Fridays)
Gallery Kit: Drop-In Art-Making at the Noguchi Museum
Game On: Board Games at Dyker Library
Open Hours at Brooklyn Bridge Park Education Center
Eataly Caffè Upper West Side Grand Opening
Middle School Makerspace at Jamaica Bay Library
Kiehl's Williamsburg grand opening weekend
Open Tech Lab for Teens: 3D printing, robotics, VR (Queens Central Library)
DIY Fridays at Central Library Teen Tech Center
Collagraph Printing Workshop at the Whitney (Free Friday Night)
Karaoke Tremendous at Union Hall (21+, free, midnight)
FAD Market fall pop-up in Dumbo
FIDO Coffee Bark in Prospect Park
Meet the Tree Day (Rockefeller tree arrival)
Early Morning Opening: To the Stars! Space Exploration (sensory-friendly)
Every Play Counts, Every Player Matters
Volunteer Gardening at Tiemann Place in Riverside Park
Free Stellar cooking demo at East New York Farmers Market
12th Annual LIC Bulbfest at Gantry Plaza State Park
Care Bears Meet the Tree Day
The Hormone Project with LOLA
MoMA PS1 November Open House
Bulb Planting at Forest Park
Introduction to Birdwatching Outings in Prospect Park
Fall Foliage Bike Tour with the Urban Park Rangers
Birding: Fall Migration at Salt Marsh Nature Center
Dumboween
Meet the Fleet at Riverside Park's Compost Compound
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage Weekend Visits
Guided Nature Walk in Fort Tryon Park
Midtown West Fair on Eighth Avenue
Hello Kitty’s Birthday Party
RoC x Reforming Pilates Flatiron Townhouse
Volunteer Workday at Preston Community Garden
Autumn CleanSweep: Jamaica Bay Park and Shoreline Cleanup
MadeWell Store Opening
Smorgasburg Williamsburg (Saturdays)
Artists & Fleas Williamsburg
Nature's Workshop: Fall Foliage Leaf Art in Lincoln Terrace Park
Free Saturday Juggling at Bryant Park
Saturday house tours at the Wyckoff House Museum
Traditional Indigenous crafts at Bronx River House
Tree Maintenance Workshop at Snug Harbor
Bronx River Foodway's 5th Annual Community Banquet
Indigenous Art Workshop with NAIC-NY
Exhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way at Lefferts Historic House
Free Community Paddle at Concrete Plant Park
Food Bank Mobile Pantry free groceries at Mount Hope Playground
High Line Tour: From Freight to Flowers (Saturdays)
IQBAR NYC Pop-Up
Nathan Fielder Look-Alike Contest
Family Time: Día de Muertos at The Bronx Museum
Environmental Education Center: Saturday Open Hours
Autumn Eco Crafts and Exploration
Create Your Own: Seasonal Door Sign
Antiques Appraisal & Garden Party at Growing Good Community Garden
Discovery Hike: Randall's Island Salt Marsh
Brooklyn Bridge Park Education Center Open Hours (Weekends)
The People’s Money: Idea Generation Workshop
The Lott House: Update Talk at Salt Marsh Nature Center
International Board Games Month gaming day at Gravesend Library
The Walk: Umbilical City — Waters and Wetlands
Mosaic Lab Coding Workshop
New Italian Cinema Events
Strange Confessions: Free Play Reading in Riverside Park
Nature Journaling: Nature After Dark at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Free Stellar cooking demo at Bushwick Farmers Market
Bryant Park sensory quiet skate mornings (Sundays)
Kid Birding in Fort Tryon Park
Union Square Autumn Fair
Whitney Free Second Sunday
The Owls of Staten Island
Smorgasburg Prospect Park (Sundays)
Fantastic Fungi Mushroom ID Hike in Prospect Park
Faire & Flourish Holiday Market at Jody's Club Forest
Community Event with ALSO: Ride, Eat, Meet People
Environmental and Tree Stewardship at Snug Harbor
Fairy and Gnome Day
Nature's Workshop: Create Your Own Nature Field Guide
Free Solar Observing at Pioneer Works
Leaf Peeping Hike in Central Park's North Woods
Ruby Kisses X Aokō Matcha Pop-Up
Diwali In Manhattan
Grand Central Holiday Fair
Le Carrousel Extravaganza: Zing! Kids Fitness
Bryant Park Staff Walking Tours (Mondays)
Teen DIY at Saratoga Teen Tech Center
STEAM + Stories = Adventure at West Farms Library
Astronomy on the Waterfront at Hunter's Point South Park
EBENEZER Advance Screening
Free Stellar cooking demo at Lincoln Hospital Greenmarket
SharkNinja IRL: The Hair Edit
Tuesday Stewardship at the Foodway
Alice + Olivia Sample Sale
Rag & Bone Sample Sale
Isabel Marant Sample Sale
Middle School Makerspace at Coney Island Library
Free Evening Juggling Class at Bryant Park
NYC Veterans Day Parade
Art Week NYC
Idlewild Park Forest Restoration
Tiger Sisters Library Café
Veterans Day Nature Programs at Prospect Park Audubon Center
Wollman Rink Veterans Day free admission skate
Boogie Down Service Project
Alex Crane Sample Sale
Proper Cloth Sample Sale
NYC Parks Girls Flag Football Festival
Le Carrousel Extravaganza: Repertorio Español/Scaramouches Puppet Theatre
VA Medical Center Bronx Food Bank Mobile Pantry
Officine Générale Sample Sale at 468 Broadway
Senior Happy Hour
Monthly Nature Exploration Hike at Inwood Hill Park
TAG Heuer x Time+Tide: Exclusive Launch Party NYC
Storytime: Lenape and Corn
Trail Work Thursdays in Van Cortlandt Park
Coffee Cart-esia
Financial Community Fall Fair
Craft & Chill
Union Square Holiday Market
Kieran Soundview Food Bank Mobile Pantry
Health & Wellness Resource Workshop
SING! SING! SING! Karaoke for Kids at Coney Island Library
Broadway Under The Stars
Starting Seeds for Community Self-Sufficiency
Mark West lecture on pareidolia and form at Cooper Union
Floodplain Forest Fridays Tree Planting in Van Cortlandt Park
Free Stellar cooking demo at Bedford Health Center
Adult Crafternoon: Cyanotype Bookmarks at Battery Park City Library
Food Bank Mobile Pantry free groceries at Chinatown YMCA Beacon
Library Lab: Free STEAM Activities for Ages 6–12
Free Stargazing at Floyd Bennett Field
The Library After Hours: Friday the 13th Edition
Free Stellar cooking demo at East New York Farmers Market
Pugsley Creek Park Forest Restoration
Beach & park clean-up at Conference House Park
Brooklyn Flea Holiday Market in Dumbo
Annual Leaf Lift Volunteer Day in Riverside Park
Falling for Nature Hike at Conference House Park
NYC Tourist Day Street Fair
Astoria Park Leaf Fest Day One — Community Volunteer Day
Café Colmado test kitchen: taste a new release free
Roebling Rink Opening Day: Free Morning Skate Sessions
Roebling Rink Opening Day Celebration
Writing & Dramaturgy: A Bilingual Talk
Designing Women Market at The New York Historical
Discovery Hike: Waterfront Ecosystems at Bushwick Inlet Park
Behind the Smile: Animal Adaptations in Astoria Park
Rose's Pineapple Shorts pop-up at Pearl River Mart Foods
Outdoor Skills: Fire Building in Van Cortlandt Park
S.T.E.A.M Saturday: Sewing History at Lewis Latimer House
Grünsgiving
PS/IS 218 Highbridge Food Bank Mobile Pantry
Recycling Holiday Scraps at Queens Farm — sold out
ArtAccess Museum Explorers for Children with Disabilities
Free Solar Observing at St. Nicholas Park
Día de los Hongos: Free Myco-Drawing and Mushroom Walk at Green-Wood
Holiday Vendor Market at the St. George Theatre
Sungazing with West Harlem Art Fund in St. Nicholas Park
Fire Cider Workshop at Randall's Island Urban Farm
Hiking Club Series: Sappy Trails in Riverdale Park
The Secret Lives of Insects in Highland Park
Outdoor Skills: Survival 101 in Morningside Park
Music for Autism: Ensemble Mycelium
ArtAccess Open Studio for Teens and Adults with Disabilities
Poetry Writing Workshop at Brooklyn Public Library Central
Cars & Tea @ Gatcha
Free Stargazing at Great Kills Park
Juilliard MAP Open Recital (free)
Pre-Thanksgiving Bird Walk in Prospect Park
Free Stellar cooking demo at Bushwick Farmers Market
Winter Composting with Big Reuse on Randall's Island
Thanksgiving Celebration Street Fair on Sixth Avenue
Winterization Workday at Gatehouse Garden
Autumn Leaves Story Time and Craft at Greenbelt Nature Center
Gobble Games Family Board Game Extravaganza
Ricitos and the Three Bears
Invasive Plant Removal and Native Planting at Fort Totten Park
Hiking Club: Hidden Hunter Island in Pelham Bay Park
Nature Detective Mystery Adventure in Brower Park
Audre Lorde Legacy Walk in Silver Lake Park
Calendula Salve Making Workshop at Vernon Garden
ArtAccess Museum Explorers for Children with Disabilities
Historic New York: Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument Tour
Environmental and Tree Stewardship at Snug Harbor
Designing and Managing Community Composting Spaces
Junior Volunteer Corps: Family Leaf Raking in Prospect Park
Fireside Meditation at Crotona Nature Center
Battle of Fort Washington 250th Anniversary in Fort Tryon Park
Nature's Workshop: Bird Friendly Windows in Kissena Park
Nature's Workshop: Natural Inks and Dyes in Inwood Hill Park
Free Stargazing in Elmhurst
Free Stargazing at Pioneer Works
Le Carrousel Extravaganza: Music with FunkyTown Playground
Creative Aging: Paper Doll Making at Belmont Library
Creative Writing Workshop at Brooklyn Public Library Central
Middle School Makerspace at Ryder Library
Scratch Coding for Kids at Crown Heights Teen Tech Center
Wedding Salon NYC November 16
Free Stellar cooking demo at Grassroots Farmers Market
Nili Lotan Sample Sale at 260 LaFA
Rudsak Sample Sale at 260 NoMad
Blue Wave Beach & Park Cleanup at Conference House Park
Teen Time: Board Games and Cozy Crafts at Kings Bay Library
Middle School Makerspace: Bridges at Clarendon Library
Perler Bead Art at St. Agnes Library
Harlem Holiday Lights
Harlem Tree Lighting at Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Plaza
Woodlawn Wednesdays Forest Restoration in Van Cortlandt Park
Team RIVER Volunteers on Randall's Island
No Kid Hungry Give Back Bodega
JOHN ELLIOTT Sample Sale at 468 Broadway
RAINS Sample Sale at 468 Broadway
Green-Wood on Wheels: Stroller-Friendly Tour
Le Carrousel Extravaganza: Magic with Lee Barrett
Volunteer Workday at Fantasy Garden (Brownsville)
Informal Creative Writing for Adults at Mosholu Library
At the Hearth: Make a Pinch Pot with Greenwich House Pottery
Comfy Classical at Dyckman Farmhouse
Life Drawing Class at Brooklyn Public Library Central
Fall Foliage Walk in Forest Park
Free Stellar cooking demo at Brownsville Health Center
Greenbelt Adult Hike: St. Francis Woodlands
Fortune Society Melrose Food Bank Mobile Pantry
Giving Thanks to Community at Success Garden
Nature Storytime at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Intermediate Chess Class at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library
Fresh Youth Initiatives Food Bank Mobile Pantry
Middle School Makerspace at Jamaica Bay Library
Teen Time: Board Games at Stone Avenue Library
DIY Fridays at Brooklyn Public Library Central Teen Tech
Mall at Bay Plaza Christmas Tree Lighting
Free Stargazing in Parkchester
Free Stellar cooking demo at Bushwick Farmers Market
Discovery Hike: Pond and Freshwater Ecology at Silver Lake Park
Astoria Park Leaf Fest Day Two — Community Volunteer Day
Jones Woods Park Forest Restoration
Birding: Owls at Pelham Bay Park's Orchard Beach
Forest Park Super Hike with the Urban Park Rangers
Outdoor Skills Workshop: Hiking Basics in Bronx Park
Introduction to Fly Fishing at Allison Pond Park
Nature Scavenger Hunt at Seth Low Playground
Lehman Village East Harlem Food Bank Mobile Pantry
Falling for Nature Hike in Central Park
Living With Urban Coyotes in Claremont Park
Beginner Fishing at Baisley Pond Park
Historic New York: Greenpoint Neighborhood History Walk
Greenbelt Natural History Hike with Dr. Eric W. Sanderson
Free tasting: KYUNU instant noodles at Pearl River Mart Foods
Queens Center 'Let It Glow' Tree Lighting
Free Stargazing at Highbridge Park
Astronomy: Autumn Sky in Inwood Hill Park
Tamagotchi Times Square Spectacular (30th anniversary)
Birding: Fall Migration at Blue Heron Park
Two Bridges Youth Market Stellar cooking demo
Autumn Mushroom ID Hike in Van Cortlandt Park
Outdoor Skills: Knot Tying in Travers Park
Magnetic Archery in Owl's Head Park
Nature Sketching Hike in Brookfield Park
Environmental and Tree Stewardship at Snug Harbor
Hibernation and Brumation Hike in Cunningham Park
Free Adult Printmaking Workshop at Queens Museum
Seal Exploration at Orchard Beach
Freedom Seekers: Stories by the Fire in Prospect Park
Le Carrousel Extravaganza: Music with Andy & Suzanna
Creative Aging: Paper Doll Making at Belmont Library (session 2)
FOCKER IN-LAW Advance Screening
Thanksgiving Bazaar at Grand Bazaar NYC
Agatha House Longwood Food Bank Mobile Pantry
Team RIVER Volunteers on Randall's Island
Le Carrousel Extravaganza: Magic with Looney Louie
Food Bank Mobile Pantry free groceries in Flushing
100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Kissena Park Forest Restoration
Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike: The Alley Giant
Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike in Van Cortlandt Park
Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike in High Rock Park
Post-Thanksgiving Day Super Hike
Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike: Northern Manhattan Parks Super Hike
Hibernation Hike at Pelham Bay Park
Orienteering Fundamentals in the Staten Island Greenbelt
Hidden Gems of Queens: Springfield Park Walk
Gather Around the Campfire at Hunter's Point South Park
Historic New York: Mount Morris Fire Watchtower Open Access
5th Avenue Tree Lighting & Small Business Saturday in Park Slope
Grave Beginnings: Free Walking Tour of Green-Wood
Hiking Club: Split Rock in Pelham Bay Park
Birding: Winter Birds at Fort Greene Park
Discovery Hike: Marine Mammals at Rockaway Beach
FAD Market holiday pop-up at Empire Stores
Columbus Circle Holiday Market
Bryant Park Tree Lighting at Bank of America Winter Village
Holiday Tree Lighting
Springfield Park Christmas Tree Lighting
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting
CloseKnit at Noble Maritime
NYSE Tree Lighting
Dumbo Holiday Tree Lighting
Madison Square Park Holiday Tree Lighting
Fort Greene Park Tree Lighting
Community Tree Lighting at Historic Richmond Town
Zoodohos Peghe Church Christmas Tree Lighting
Festival of Lights: Santa in the Park
Snug Harbor Holiday Hop
Birding: All About Crows at Crotona Park
Dumbo Shop the Studios
Beginner Birding at Highland Park
Winter Tree ID Walk at McCarren Park
Historic New York: Marcus Garvey Park Highlights Walk
Woodside Holiday Tree Lighting
Bronx Little Italy Christmas Tree Lighting
Holiday on the Hudson tree lighting
Birdwatching: First Sunday Outings in Prospect Park
Doggie Day Hike in Prospect Park
Birding: Winter Waterfowl at Baisley Pond Park
Birding: Winter Waterfowl at Central Park Reservoir
Discovery Hike: Winter Wildlife at Brower Park
Festival of Lights: Chanukah
Astoria Park holiday festival & tree lighting
Christmas Tree Lighting at Stuyvesant Square
Z100 All Access Lounge 2026
Birding: Winter Waterfowl at Canarsie Park
Hiking Club: Cass Gallagher Trail at Van Cortlandt Park
Winter Wreath Workshop
Winter Tree ID Walk in St. Nicholas Park
Free Stargazing at Floyd Bennett Field
Fifth Avenue Holiday Open Streets
Free Solar Observing at Pioneer Works
Birding: Owls at Riverdale Park
Winter Tree ID Walk in Alley Pond Park
Astronomy: Geminids Meteor Shower at Van Cortlandt Park
Astronomy: Geminids Meteor Shower at Rockaway Beach
Elf on the Shelf kids' craft at Oak Ridge
Birding: Bald Eagle Watch in Inwood Hill Park
Hiking Club: John Muir Trail in Van Cortlandt Park
Ranger holiday tea time at Biddle House
Birding: Winter Birds at Bowne Park
Winter Solstice Evergreen Tree ID Hike at Forest Park
Handmade nature ornaments workshop
Winter Solstice Campfire and Storytelling
Holiday campfire & stories in Clove Lakes Park
Outdoor Skills: Animal Tracking in Prospect Park
Astronomy: The Winter Sky in Inwood Hill Park
Central Park Benches Highlights Hike
NYRR Midnight Run fireworks (spectator)
NYC Parks New Year's Day Super Hike – Central Park
Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge (spectating)
NYC Parks New Year's Day Hike – Flushing Meadows
49th Annual Three Kings Day Parade
2027 TCS New York City Marathon
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Jefferson Market Garden
📍 Greenwich Ave between Sixth Ave & W 10th St, New York, NY 10011
A free, volunteer-run flower garden behind the old courthouse library, open to visitors April through October.
○ Closed for the season
Details Official site ↗Harry Potter New York
📍 935 Broadway, New York, NY 10010
Three floors of wands, robes and Butterbeer, plus paid VR experiences.
● Open now
Details Official site ↗M&M'S New York
📍 1600 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
Three floors and a wall of M&M's in every color.
● Open now
Details Official site ↗Hershey's Chocolate World Times Square
📍 20 Times Square (701 Seventh Ave), New York, NY 10036
Make-your-own candy bars, giant Reese's and s'mores.
● Open now
Details Official site ↗LEGO Store Fifth Avenue
📍 636 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10020
Big LEGO NYC builds, a Pick & Build wall and a minifigure factory.
● Open now
Details Official site ↗Nintendo New York
📍 10 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020
Nintendo's flagship store, with game demos and a display of vintage consoles.
● Open now
Details Official site ↗FAO Schwarz
📍 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111
The classic toy store with the giant floor piano from "Big."
● Open now
Details Official site ↗Disney Store Times Square
📍 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036
Disney's two-floor Times Square store.
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