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SUN, NOV 1 · 9 AM–2 PM
59°F · Sunny
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Why this place: Free · at Bayside Historical Society (in Fort Totten Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
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SUN, NOV 1 · 10 AM–7 PM
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Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey St, Manhattan · official listing on bfplny.com · checked Oct 31
Canstruction: giant sculptures made of food cans
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SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–10 PM
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Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Times Sq - 42 St, Manhattan · official listing on envoyevents.com · checked Oct 31
The Grand Ofrenda at Times Square
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SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–4 PM
59°F · Mostly Sunny
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Why this place: Free · registration required · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 29
Brooklyn FAM Festival: Shine Your Light
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SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–3 PM
59°F · Mostly Sunny
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Why this place: Free · at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
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Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
59°F · Sunny
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Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx · official listing on bronxmuseum.org · checked Oct 31
Bronx Museum of the Arts (Always Free)
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SUN, NOV 1 · 12 PM–4 PM
59°F · Mostly Sunny
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Why this place: Free · at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House Museum
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Every Sat, Sun · 12 PM–5 PM
59°F · Mostly Sunny
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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
Exhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way at Lefferts Historic House
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Every Sun, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–5 PM
60°F · Sunny
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Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at Hispanic Society Museum & Library, Manhattan · official listing on hispanicsociety.org · checked Nov 1
Hispanic Society Museum & Library (Free Admission)
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Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
60°F · Sunny
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Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, Manhattan · official listing on leslielohman.org · checked Nov 1
Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art (Suggested Donation)
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Daily · 9:30 AM–6:30 PM
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Why this place: Paid (from $34) · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Museum of Broadway, Manhattan · official listing on themuseumofbroadway.com · checked Oct 26
The Museum of Broadway
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Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–6 PM
59°F · Sunny
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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
Día de los Muertos at the New York Botanical Garden
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Every Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–8:30 PM
60°F · Sunny
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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
Museum of Ice Cream
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Daily · 10 AM–10 PM
60°F · Sunny
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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
Museum of Illusions
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Daily · 11 AM–11 PM
60°F · Sunny
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Why this place: Paid (from $32) · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum of Sex, Manhattan · official listing on nytix.museumofsex.com · checked Oct 26
Museum of Sex
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SUN, NOV 1 · 12 PM–4 PM
59°F · Mostly Sunny
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Why this place: Paid (Paid) · at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Old Stone House: Open Hours
Starts in 1h 34m
SUN, NOV 1 · 3:30 PM–7:30 PM
61°F · Sunny
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Why this place: Paid (Paid) · at Anthology Film Archives, Manhattan · official listing on anthologyfilmarchives.org · checked Oct 31
Tromeo and Juliet with Lloyd Kaufman in Person
Starts in 7h 54m
SUN, NOV 1 · 9:50 PM–11:30 PM
53°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Paid ($7) · at Metrograph, Manhattan · official listing on metrograph.com · checked Nov 1
Midnight in Paris on 35mm at Metrograph (9:50 PM)
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