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Starts in 10h 10m

SUN, NOV 1 · 10 AM–7 PM

53°F · Mostly Sunny

✓ 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

Starts in 11h 10m

SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–10 PM

56°F · Mostly Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Times Sq - 42 St, Manhattan · official listing on envoyevents.com · checked Oct 31

Arts & culture

The Grand Ofrenda at Times Square

📍 Times Sq - 42 St · Times Square, Manhattan

Free

Starts in 11h 10m

SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–4 PM

56°F · Mostly Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · registration required · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 29

Arts & culture

Brooklyn FAM Festival: Shine Your Light

📍 Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Free, RSVP (food and drinks for purchase)

Starts in 12h 10m

Every Sat, Sun · 12 PM–5 PM

59°F · Mostly Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 30

Arts & culture

Exhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way at Lefferts Historic House

📍 Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Completely free

Starts in 14h 10m

SUN, NOV 1 · 2 PM–7 PM

61°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · at The Nyack Center, Nyack & Rockland · official listing on explorerocklandny.com · checked Oct 25

Arts & culture

Indian Food Festival & Diwali Mela

📍 The Nyack Center · Nyack, Nyack & Rockland

Free admission · food and vendor purchases are optional

Starts in 6d 10h

SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–2 PM

59°F · Chance Rain Showers

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Free · registration required · at Hudson River Museum, Greene Education Center, Westchester · official listing on hrm.org · checked Oct 26

Arts & culture

Teen sculpture workshop: Arts and Activism

📍 Hudson River Museum, Greene Education Center · Yonkers, Westchester

Free for Westchester teens · registration via WYA

Starts in 6d 10h

SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–6 PM

61°F · Chance Rain Showers

✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at MoMA PS1, Queens · official listing on momaps1.org · checked Oct 28

Arts & culture

MoMA PS1 November Open House

📍 MoMA PS1 · Long Island City, Queens

Free admission and programs; separate RSVPs required for selected activities. Optional purchases extra.

Starts in 1w 0d

SUN, NOV 8 · 10:30 AM–6 PM

✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Whitney Museum of American Art, Manhattan · official listing on whitney.org · checked Oct 27

Arts & culture

Whitney Free Second Sunday

📍 Whitney Museum of American Art · Meatpacking, Manhattan

Free; timed tickets required

Starts in 2w 3d

WED, NOV 18 · 6 PM–8 PM

✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, Manhattan · official listing on dyckmanfarmhouse.org · checked Oct 30

Arts & culture

Comfy Classical at Dyckman Farmhouse

📍 Dyckman Farmhouse Museum · Inwood, Manhattan

Free; advance registration required because space is limited

Starts in 3w 0d

SUN, NOV 22 · 2 PM–4 PM

✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Queens Museum, New York City Building, Queens · official listing on queensmuseum.org · checked Oct 31

Arts & culture

Free Adult Printmaking Workshop at Queens Museum

📍 Queens Museum, New York City Building · Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens

Free adults-only class; no registration required.

PAID · NOT FREE

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Starts in 10h 10m

Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–6 PM

53°F · Mostly Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Paid (from $35) · seasonal special · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Everett Children's Adventure Garden, New York Botanical Gard, Bronx · official listing on nybg.org · checked Oct 26

Arts & culture

Día de los Muertos at the New York Botanical Garden

📍 Everett Children's Adventure Garden, New York Botanical Garden · Bedford Park, Bronx

The event page doesn't say which pass is required.

Starts in 10h 10m

Every Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–8:30 PM

53°F · Mostly Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Paid (from $39) · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum of Ice Cream, Manhattan · official listing on museumoficecream.com · checked Oct 26

Arts & culture

Museum of Ice Cream

📍 Museum of Ice Cream · SoHo, Manhattan

Starts in 10h 10m

Daily · 10 AM–10 PM

53°F · Mostly Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Paid ($35) · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum of Illusions New York, Manhattan · official listing on newyork.museumofillusions.us · checked Oct 26

Arts & culture

Museum of Illusions

📍 Museum of Illusions New York · West Village, Manhattan

4 and under free (official FAQ).

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from$39.99

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

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 9 AM–6:30 PM · Opens today at 9 AM

🕑 Mon–Thu 10 AM–5:30 PM, Fri 10 AM–7:30 PM, Sat 9 AM–7:30 PM, Sun 9 AM–6:30 PM

Weekly hours

Mon	10 AM–5:30 PM
Tue	10 AM–5:30 PM
Wed	10 AM–5:30 PM
Thu	10 AM–5:30 PM
Fri	10 AM–7:30 PM
Sat	9 AM–7:30 PM
Sun	9 AM–6:30 PM

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

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from$24.50

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

ARTECHOUSE NYC

📍 439 W 15th St, New York, NY 10011

Room-sized digital art in an old boiler room under Chelsea Market. Now showing: Twilight Zone, an ocean show.

● Closed now 12 PM–7 PM · Opens today at 12 PM

🕑 Sun–Tue & Thu noon–7 PM, Fri noon–8 PM, Sat 11 AM–8 PM; closed Wednesdays

Weekly hours

Mon	12 PM–7 PM
Tue	12 PM–7 PM
Wed	Closed
Thu	12 PM–7 PM
Fri	12 PM–8 PM
Sat	11 AM–8 PM
Sun	12 PM–7 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.25 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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💎 Hidden & free gemsFree

Ford Foundation atrium garden

📍 320 E 43rd St, New York, NY 10017

A 12-story glass-walled indoor garden, with a free art gallery next to it.

○ Closed today Opens tomorrow at 11 AM

🕑 Mon–Fri 11 AM–6 PM (gallery also Sat 10–4 during shows); free, register by 5 PM the day before

Weekly hours

Mon	11 AM–6 PM
Tue	11 AM–6 PM
Wed	11 AM–6 PM
Thu	11 AM–6 PM
Fri	11 AM–6 PM
Sat	Closed
Sun	Closed

⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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💎 Hidden & free gemsFree

Brookfield Place Winter Garden

📍 230 Vesey St, New York, NY 10281

A glass atrium with 16 palm trees overlooking the Hudson marina. Free to enter.

● Open 24/7 24 hours · Never closes

🕑 Atrium open 24 hours

Weekly hours

Mon	24 hours
Tue	24 hours
Wed	24 hours
Thu	24 hours
Fri	24 hours
Sat	24 hours
Sun	24 hours

⏱ Est. time spent: 15 min–1 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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💎 Hidden & free gemsFree

The Oculus (World Trade Center)

📍 185 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10007

Calatrava's white-ribbed station hall. Free to walk through and look up.

● Closed now 11 AM–7 PM · Opens today at 11 AM

🕑 Shops Mon–Fri 9 AM–7 PM, Sat 10 AM–8 PM, Sun 11 AM–7 PM

Weekly hours

Mon	9 AM–7 PM
Tue	9 AM–7 PM
Wed	9 AM–7 PM
Thu	9 AM–7 PM
Fri	9 AM–7 PM
Sat	10 AM–8 PM
Sun	11 AM–7 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 15–45 min · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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💎 Hidden & free gemsFree

NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

📍 476 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10018

The lions, the Rose Main Reading Room (public visiting hour Mon–Sat 10–11 AM) and free docent tours.

● Closed now 1 PM–5 PM · Opens today at 1 PM

🕑 Mon–Sat 10 AM–6 PM (Tue–Wed to 8 PM), Sun 1–5 PM; free tours Mon–Sat 11 AM & 2 PM

Weekly hours

Mon	10 AM–6 PM
Tue	10 AM–8 PM
Wed	10 AM–8 PM
Thu	10 AM–6 PM
Fri	10 AM–6 PM
Sat	10 AM–6 PM
Sun	1 PM–5 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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💎 Hidden & free gemsFree

Mmuseumm

📍 4 Cortlandt Alley, New York, NY 10013

A tiny museum of odd everyday objects in a former elevator shaft. Free; donations welcome.

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

🕑 Sat–Sun 11 AM–6 PM; the window display is viewable 24/7

Weekly hours

Mon	Closed
Tue	Closed
Wed	Closed
Thu	Closed
Fri	Closed
Sat	11 AM–6 PM
Sun	11 AM–6 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 15–30 min · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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💎 Hidden & free gemsPay what you wish

The Met: pay what you wish (NY State residents)

📍 1000 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10028

NY State residents pay any amount (min.

● Closed now 10 AM–5 PM · Opens today at 10 AM

🕑 Sun–Tue & Thu 10 AM–5 PM, Fri–Sat 10 AM–9 PM; closed Wednesdays

Weekly hours

Mon	10 AM–5 PM
Tue	10 AM–5 PM
Wed	Closed
Thu	10 AM–5 PM
Fri	10 AM–9 PM
Sat	10 AM–9 PM
Sun	10 AM–5 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 2–4 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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