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Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
Little Island free Hudson River park walk (Pier 55)
Domino Park free East River waterfront walk (Williamsburg)
Red Parry NYC vs. Wonderville Street Fighter Tournament (21+)
Demon Time improvised sketch night at Brooklyn Comedy Collective (21+)
J. Walter Hawkes & Friends play Bennie Green at LunÀtico
Karaoke Thursday at The Rabbit Hole, Astoria (21+)
Lounge Sessions at SILO (free with RSVP, 21+)
Mousse T. at Public Records (21+)
Union Square Greenmarket
Canstruction: giant sculptures made of food cans
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)
Economy Candy: old-school candy store since 1937
Japan Village food hall in Industry City
Raaka Chocolate factory store in Red Hook
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
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1 skyline lawns (free)
Staten Island Ferry scenic harbor ride (free, 24/7)
Brooklyn Heights Promenade skyline walk (free)
Eataly Caffè Upper West Side Grand Opening
Middle School Makerspace at Jamaica Bay Library
Open Tech Lab for Teens: 3D printing, robotics, VR (Queens Central Library)
DIY Fridays at Central Library Teen Tech Center
Teen Reset: Journal DIY Aluminum Cover at Brooklyn Heights Library
Holiday silent disco at Pelham Fritz
Juilliard Rush Hour Performances (free)
Louis Vuitton First Friday at The Frick Collection
How to Use Agents and Not Have Them Kill You at MoMI
Bushwick Comedy Club Friday Night Open Mic
Why We Play: Sport, Art and Youth Identity at the Whitney
Collagraph Printing Workshop at the Whitney (Free Friday Night)
Chatroom: OSGEMEOS (free with RSVP, 21+)
Reginald Chapman's Chaphouse at LunÀtico
House of Grooves: Eli Escobar All Night (21+)
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)
Queens County Parks Super Hike
Every Play Counts, Every Player Matters
Volunteer Gardening at Tiemann Place in Riverside Park
12th Annual LIC Bulbfest at Gantry Plaza State Park
Shape Up NYC: Dance Fitness
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
Hello Kitty’s Birthday Party
Volunteer Workday at Preston Community Garden
Autumn CleanSweep: Jamaica Bay Park and Shoreline Cleanup
Playback's Free Street Party Outside BAM
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
Indigenous Art Workshop with NAIC-NY
Exhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way at Lefferts Historic House
Free Community Paddle at Concrete Plant Park
High Line Tour: From Freight to Flowers (Saturdays)
It's My Park at Sitting Area in Astoria
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
Dragon Dance: free Pokémon Champions tournament at Wonderville (21+)
The Walk: Umbilical City — Waters and Wetlands
Mosaic Lab Coding Workshop at Saratoga Library
Strange Confessions: Free Play Reading in Riverside Park
Nature Journaling: Nature After Dark at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Bright Five tech salon at Pete's Candy Store (21+)
Bushwick Comedy Club Saturday Night Open Mic
Anant Pradhan with Larry McDonald (Jamaican jazz) at LunÀtico
Scorpio Stings with Junior Sanchez (21+)
Flava D + Made to Order at Elsewhere (21+)
Benji B, Louise Chen, Hidden Spheres and more at Public Records (21+)
Young Adult Friction indie + alt dance party at Union Hall (21+)
Bryant Park sensory quiet skate mornings (Sundays)
Kid Birding in Fort Tryon Park
Whitney Free Second Sunday
The Owls of Staten Island
Smorgasburg Prospect Park (Sundays)
Fantastic Fungi Mushroom ID Hike in Prospect Park
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
Sunday afternoon jam at Smalls with Ryo Sasaki Quartet
Diwali In Manhattan
Jamaica Bay Sunset Walk
Sunday music open mic at Pete's Candy Store (21+)
Nightmusic Acoustic Series: Blue Jay at Book Club Bar (free)
Wonderville Karaoke (21+)
Yacouba Sissoko & Siya (Malian kora) at LunÀtico
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
Civic Crash Course talk at Public Records (free RSVP, 21+)
Astronomy on the Waterfront at Hunter's Point South Park
The Variety Show Variety Party at Wonderville (21+)
Rant Comedy Open Mic at Mood Ring (21+)
Bushwick Comedy Club Monday Night Open Mic
Free late-night karaoke at Mood Ring (21+)
Tuesday Stewardship at the Foodway
Shape Up NYC: Latin Dance Fitness
Middle School Makerspace at Coney Island Library
Shape Up NYC: Cardio Dance
Shape Up NYC: Dance Fitness
Free Evening Juggling Class at Bryant Park
Shape Up NYC: Flow Dance Cardio
Shape Up NYC: Soca Sweat Dance Fitness
Bushwick Comedy Club Tuesday Night Open Mic
Vinyl After Hours at Mezzrow on Tuesday Nov 10 (no cover)
NYC Veterans Day Parade
Idlewild Park Forest Restoration
Veterans Day Nature Programs at Prospect Park Audubon Center
Wollman Rink Veterans Day free admission skate
Boogie Down Service Project
NYC Parks Girls Flag Football Festival
Le Carrousel Extravaganza: Repertorio Español/Scaramouches Puppet Theatre
Senior Happy Hour
Monthly Nature Exploration Hike at Inwood Hill Park
Bushwick Comedy Club Wednesday Night Open Mic
Storytime: Lenape and Corn
Trail Work Thursdays in Van Cortlandt Park
Craft & Chill
Union Square Holiday Market
Health & Wellness Resource Workshop
SING! SING! SING! Karaoke for Kids at Coney Island Library
Broadway Under The Stars
Starting Seeds for Community Self-Sufficiency
Shape Up NYC: Dance Fitness Fiesta
Mark West lecture on pareidolia and form at Cooper Union
Bushwick Comedy Club Thursday Night Open Mic
Catch-Up Comedy free open mic at Acoustik Garden Lounge
Vinyl After Hours at Mezzrow on Thursday Nov 12 (no cover)
Floodplain Forest Fridays Tree Planting in Van Cortlandt Park
Adult Crafternoon: Cyanotype Bookmarks at Battery Park City Library
Library Lab: Free STEAM Activities for Ages 6–12
DIY Fridays at Brooklyn Public Library Central Teen Tech
Free Stargazing at Floyd Bennett Field
Free Yourself from Big Tech workshop at MoMI
Live Music by Emily A. Sprague and LEYA at Whitney Free Friday Night
DURATIONS festival club night: Dasha Rush, Decoder and more at Public Records (21+)
Rhythm in Ritual by Xeno Collective (21+)
Inner Sin: Henrik Schwarz Live (21+)
Cut Copy (DJ set) at Elsewhere (21+)
Free Play Night: Jake Korolev + stjarnafaen at Wonderville (21+)
Pugsley Creek Park Forest Restoration
Beach & park clean-up at Conference House Park
Shape Up NYC: Dance Fitness
Annual Leaf Lift Volunteer Day in Riverside Park
Falling for Nature Hike at Conference House Park
Astoria Park Leaf Fest Day One — Community Volunteer Day
Roebling Rink Opening Day: Free Morning Skate Sessions
Roebling Rink Opening Day Celebration
Discovery Hike: Waterfront Ecosystems at Bushwick Inlet Park
Behind the Smile: Animal Adaptations in Astoria Park
Outdoor Skills: Fire Building in Van Cortlandt Park
S.T.E.A.M Saturday: Sewing History at Lewis Latimer House
Grünsgiving
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
It's My Park at Sunset Park with Rising Earth
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 and Creativity at Lincoln Center
Music for Autism: Ensemble Mycelium
ArtAccess Open Studio for Teens and Adults with Disabilities
Poetry Writing Workshop at Brooklyn Public Library Central
Free Stargazing at Great Kills Park
Juilliard MAP Open Recital (free)
Smash Bash Vol. 28 Super Smash Bros. Night at Wonderville (21+)
Ridgewood Rendezvous Drag Show at Cassette (21+)
Full Throttle: Mha Iri (21+)
X-Coast (open to close) at Elsewhere (21+)
Pre-Thanksgiving Bird Walk in Prospect Park
Winter Composting with Big Reuse on Randall's Island
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
Comedy Mob Open Mic at New York Comedy Club East Village
Free Stargazing in Elmhurst
Free Stargazing at Pioneer Works
Le Carrousel Extravaganza: Music with FunkyTown Playground
Creative Aging: Paper Doll Making at Belmont Library
Nature Walk at Floyd Bennett Field
Creative Writing Workshop at Brooklyn Public Library Central
Middle School Makerspace at Ryder Library
Scratch Coding for Kids at Crown Heights Teen Tech Center
Monday Night Jazz at The Back Room (free entry)
Free late-night karaoke at Mood Ring (21+)
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
Eiffel Tower Mic free 21+ open mic at Brooklyn Comedy Collective
Woodlawn Wednesdays Forest Restoration in Van Cortlandt Park
Team RIVER Volunteers on Randall's Island
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
Juilliard Concerto Competition Finals (free)
Comfy Classical at Dyckman Farmhouse
Life Drawing Class at Brooklyn Public Library Central
Fall Foliage Walk in Forest Park
Greenbelt Adult Hike: St. Francis Woodlands
Giving Thanks to Community at Success Garden
Nature Storytime at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Central LEGO Robotics at Brooklyn Public Library Teen Tech
Salsa Party at the Brooklyn Museum
Comedy Mob Presents: The Lineup at New York Comedy Club Midtown
Intermediate Chess Class at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library
Discostan with Omid Walizadeh and Mansaf Mama at Public Records (21+)
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
Club Massive: Jungle Is Hardcore at Wonderville (21+)
FUTCH: Queer Women's Dance Party (21+)
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
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
Queens Center 'Let It Glow' Tree Lighting
Free Stargazing at Highbridge Park
Astronomy: Autumn Sky in Inwood Hill Park
Sinéad, ketia, Bennet and more at Public Records (21+)
Tamagotchi Times Square Spectacular (30th anniversary)
Birding: Fall Migration at Blue Heron Park
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
Comedy Mob Open Mic at New York Comedy Club East Village
Le Carrousel Extravaganza: Music with Andy & Suzanna
Creative Aging: Paper Doll Making at Belmont Library (session 2)
Full Beaver Moon Hike at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Wonderville Last-Tuesday PLAYTEST (21+)
Team RIVER Volunteers on Randall's Island
Le Carrousel Extravaganza: Magic with Looney Louie
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
The Donut Lounge at Wonderville (21+)
Curiouser & Curiouser with Felix Da Housecat (21+)
DICKAPPOINTMENT Invites TROMAC (21+)
Cinthie, Amir Alexander and more at Public Records (21+)
Afrobeat Nights NYC at The Sultan Room (21+)
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
How To Hibernate Walk at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Fort Tilden Hawk Watch
Robot Karaoke at Wonderville (21+)
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
Neon glow holiday silent disco
Fort Greene Park Tree Lighting
Community Tree Lighting at Historic Richmond Town
Bronx Museum First Friday: Winter Holiday Market
Zoodohos Peghe Church Christmas Tree Lighting
Nature Journaling: Nests and Dreys at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Festival of Lights: Santa in the Park
Snug Harbor Holiday Hop
Birding: All About Crows at Crotona Park
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
Park Avenue Tree Lighting at Brick Church
Christmas Tree Lighting at Stuyvesant Square
SantaCon NYC
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
Wonderville Karaoke (21+)
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
Prospect Park New Year's Eve Fireworks
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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Paid & ticketed events (263)
Museum of Illusions
Nom Wah Tea Parlor classic Chinatown dim sum since 1920
Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden in Astoria (21+ for bar)
June natural wine bar and restaurant (Cobble Hill)
Rhodora zero-waste natural wine bar (Fort Greene)
Late-Night Live Jazz at Cellar Dog (Thursday)
Roy Hargrove Big Band Monthly Residency at The Jazz Gallery
Giles Corey with Kathryn Mohr at Market Hotel
🗽 Other places to go
Sloomoo Institute
📍 475 Broadway, New York, NY 10013
A slime museum: hands-on slime bars, a slime-rain room and a DIY slime station.
● Closed now
Details Official site ↗Museum of Illusions
📍 77 8th Ave, New York, NY 10014
Tilted rooms, infinity tunnels and photo illusions. Kids 4 and under free.
● Open now
Details Official site ↗The Museum of Broadway
📍 145 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036
Costumes, set pieces and the history of Broadway shows. Last entry 90 min before close.
● Closed now
Details Official site ↗SPYSCAPE
📍 928 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019
A spy museum with laser-maze and lie-detector challenges that profile your spy role.
● Closed now
Details Official site ↗RiseNY
📍 160 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036
A NYC history museum that ends in a "flying" ride over the skyline.
● Closed now
Details Official site ↗Madame Tussauds New York
📍 234 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
Wax celebrities, Marvel and pop-culture photo sets on 42nd St.
● Open today
Details Official site ↗MoMath (National Museum of Mathematics)
📍 635 Sixth Ave (at W 19th St), New York, NY 10011
Hands-on math exhibits, including a square-wheeled tricycle. Under 2 free.
● Closed now
Details Official site ↗Intrepid Museum
📍 Pier 86, W 46th St & 12th Ave, New York, NY 10036
An aircraft carrier with planes on deck, the space shuttle Enterprise and a submarine.
● Closed now
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