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SAT, OCT 31 · 9 AM–3 PM
53°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Powell Street Garden, NYC · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
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SAT, OCT 31 · 10 AM–12 PM
53°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Redwood Ave & Corbin Ave (in Siedenburg Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Siedenburg Park Trail Marker Installation
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Every Sat · 10 AM–12 PM
53°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 30
Introduction to Birdwatching Outings in Prospect Park
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SAT, OCT 31 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
53°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Halloween Hike to Heyerdahl Hill
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Daily · 11 AM–7 PM
53°F · Sunny
✓ 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
Japan Village food hall in Industry City
Happening now
Daily · 11 AM–4 PM
53°F · Sunny
✓ 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
Raaka Chocolate factory store in Red Hook
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SAT, OCT 31 · 11 AM–3 PM
53°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Phoenix Community Garden, NYC · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Phoenix Community Garden Farm Stand
Starts in 6h 10m
SAT, OCT 31 · 6 PM–9 PM
55°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pier i (Riverside Park South), Manhattan · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 29
Free Stargazing at Pier i
Starts in 22h 10m
SUN, NOV 1 · 9 AM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Marathon course (miles 3–26), NYC · official listing on nyrr.org · checked Oct 27
Cheer on the TCS New York City Marathon
Starts in 23h 10m
SUN, NOV 1 · 10 AM–1 PM
54°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Winter Composting with Big Reuse
Starts in 23h 10m
1st Sun · 10 AM–1:30 PM
55°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 30
Birdwatching: First Sunday Outings in Prospect Park
Starts in 1d 1h
SUN, NOV 1 · 12:30 PM–3 PM
58°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Snug Harbor Sustainability Center, Staten Island · official listing on snug-harbor.org · checked Oct 28
Environmental and Tree Stewardship at Snug Harbor
Starts in 1d 2h
SUN, NOV 1 · 1 PM–3 PM
60°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Astoria Park, Queens · official listing on astoriaparkalliance.org · checked Oct 26
6th Annual Astoria Park Pumpkin Smash
Starts in 1d 5h
SUN, NOV 1 · 4 PM–6 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Poppa & Momma Jones Historical Garden, NYC · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Diversity Dining Under the Stars
Starts in 3d 23h
WED, NOV 4 · 10 AM–12 PM
63°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Freshkills Park, North Park, Staten Island · official listing on statenislandmuseum.org · checked Oct 30
Bird and Nature Walk at Freshkills Park North Park
Starts in 4d 4h
WED, NOV 4 · 3:30 PM–5:30 PM
68°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Lehman College Quadrangle, Bronx · official listing on nybg.org · checked Oct 29
Pumpkin Smash at Lehman College (NYBG)
Starts in 5d 23h
FRI, NOV 6 · 10 AM–12 PM
63°F · Rain Showers Likely
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Restoration Fridays at Highland Park
Starts in 6d 20h
1st Sat · 7:30 AM–8:30 AM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Picnic House area, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 30
FIDO Coffee Bark in Prospect Park
Starts in 6d 22h
SAT, NOV 7 · 9 AM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Queens County Parks Super Hike
Starts in 6d 23h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–1 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at George Seuffert, Sr. Bandshell (in Forest Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Bulb Planting at Forest Park
Starts in 6d 23h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–11 AM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brookfield Park, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
Fall Foliage Bike Tour with the Urban Park Rangers
Starts in 6d 23h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–11:30 AM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Salt Marsh Nature Center, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
Birding: Fall Migration at Salt Marsh Nature Center
Starts in 1w 0d
SAT, NOV 7 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Pier 84, Hudson River Park, Manhattan · official listing on hudsonriverpark.org · checked Oct 26
Pumpkin Smash at Hudson River Park
Starts in 1w 0d
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Snug Harbor Visitor Services Booth, Staten Island · official listing on snug-harbor.org · checked Oct 28
Tree Maintenance Workshop at Snug Harbor
Starts in 1w 0d
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
Free Community Paddle at Concrete Plant Park
Starts in 1w 0d
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Randall's Island Park (meet at Ward's Island Footbridge), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
Discovery Hike: Randall's Island Salt Marsh
Starts in 1w 1d
SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
Fantastic Fungi Mushroom ID Hike in Prospect Park
Starts in 1w 1d
SUN, NOV 8 · 12:30 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Snug Harbor Sustainability Center, Staten Island · official listing on snug-harbor.org · checked Oct 28
Environmental and Tree Stewardship at Snug Harbor
Starts in 1w 1d
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pioneer Works, Brooklyn · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 29
Free Solar Observing at Pioneer Works
Starts in 1w 1d
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Park (meet at W 100th St & Central Park West), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
Leaf Peeping Hike in Central Park's North Woods
Starts in 1w 2d
TUE, NOV 10 · 10 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Tuesday Stewardship at the Foodway
Starts in 1w 3d
WED, NOV 11 · 10 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Pa, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Idlewild Park Forest Restoration
Sold out
THU, NOV 12 · 6 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 24, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on bbg.org · checked Oct 24
Starting Seeds for Community Self-Sufficiency
Starts in 1w 6d
FRI, NOV 13 · 5 PM–9 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 30
Free Stargazing at Floyd Bennett Field
Sold out
SAT, NOV 14 · 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Queens County Farm Museum, Queens · official listing on queensfarm.org · checked Oct 27
Recycling Holiday Scraps at Queens Farm — sold out
Starts in 2w 0d
SAT, NOV 14 · 12 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at St. Nicholas Park (James Baldwin Lawn), Manhattan · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 29
Free Solar Observing at St. Nicholas Park
Starts in 2w 0d
SAT, NOV 14 · 6:30 PM–10 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Great Kills Park, Staten Island · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 29
Free Stargazing at Great Kills Park
Starts in 2w 1d
SUN, NOV 15 · 12:30 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Snug Harbor Sustainability Center, Staten Island · official listing on snug-harbor.org · checked Oct 28
Environmental and Tree Stewardship at Snug Harbor
Starts in 2w 1d
SUN, NOV 15 · 1 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Snug Harbor, Building P lobby, Staten Island · official listing on snug-harbor.org · checked Oct 28
Designing and Managing Community Composting Spaces
Starts in 2w 1d
SUN, NOV 15 · 6 PM–7:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Moore Homestead Playground (Broadway & Elmhurst Ave), Queens · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 30
Free Stargazing in Elmhurst
Starts in 2w 1d
SUN, NOV 15 · 7 PM–10 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pioneer Works, Brooklyn · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 29
Free Stargazing at Pioneer Works
Starts in 2w 6d
FRI, NOV 20 · 5:30 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Parkchester Eastern Park, Bronx · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 29
Free Stargazing in Parkchester
Starts in 3w 0d
SAT, NOV 21 · 5 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Highbridge Park, Manhattan · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 29
Free Stargazing at Highbridge Park
Starts in 3w 1d
SUN, NOV 22 · 12:30 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Snug Harbor Sustainability Center, Staten Island · official listing on snug-harbor.org · checked Oct 28
Environmental and Tree Stewardship at Snug Harbor
Starts in 3w 5d
FRI, NOV 27 · 10 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Alley Pond Adventure Course, Alley Pond Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike: The Alley Giant
Starts in 3w 5d
FRI, NOV 27 · 10 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike
Starts in 3w 5d
FRI, NOV 27 · 10 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Nevada Avenue Parking Lot, High Rock Park, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike
Starts in 3w 6d
FRI, NOV 27 · 12 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Post-Thanksgiving Day Super Hike
Starts in 3w 6d
FRI, NOV 27 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike: Northern Manhattan Parks Super Hike
Starts in 6w 0d
SAT, DEC 12 · 8 PM–10 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 29
Free Stargazing at Floyd Bennett Field
Starts in 6w 1d
SUN, DEC 13 · 12 PM–5 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Fifth Avenue (7 blocks), Manhattan · official listing on 5thavenue.nyc · checked Oct 28
Fifth Avenue Holiday Open Streets
Starts in 6w 1d
SUN, DEC 13 · 12:30 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pioneer Works, Brooklyn · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 30
Free Solar Observing at Pioneer Works
Starts in 8w 0d
SAT, DEC 26 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Clove Lakes Park, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Holiday campfire & stories in Clove Lakes Park
Starts in 8w 5d
THU, DEC 31 · 11:30 PM–12:30 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Park, near 72nd St/Cherry Hill, Manhattan · official listing on centralpark.com · checked Oct 26
NYRR Midnight Run fireworks (spectator)
Starts in 8w 6d
FRI, JAN 1 · 11 AM–1 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at W 100th St & Central Park West, Manhattan · official listing on away.mta.info · checked Oct 26
NYC Parks New Year's Day Super Hike – Central Park
Starts in 8w 6d
FRI, JAN 1 · 12 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Coney Island Beach, Brooklyn · official listing on coneyislandpolarbearclub.com · checked Oct 28
Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge (spectating)
Starts in 8w 6d
FRI, JAN 1 · 1 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens · official listing on campmatch.com · checked Oct 26
NYC Parks New Year's Day Hike – Flushing Meadows
Anytime
✓ Verified Oct 23, 2026
Why this place: Free · at NYC parks, NYC · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 23
More fresh air. Less spending.
Anytime
✓ Verified Oct 23, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Local parks and village events, Westchester · official listing on visitsleepyhollow.com · checked Oct 23
Take the scenic route up the Hudson.
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