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Starts in 3h 5m
TUE, NOV 3 · 8 AM–10 PM
56°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · registration required · kid-friendly · at The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village, Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 30
Fitness & wellness

The Rink at Bryant Park (free-admission ice skating)

📍 The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village, Bryant Park · Midtown, Manhattan
Free admission with your own skates (book a free timed slot online; released a week ahead)
Starts in 5h 5m
TUE, NOV 3 · 10 AM–7 PM
64°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 5h 5m
TUE, NOV 3 · 10 AM–5 PM
64°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at 260 Sample Sale, 468 Broadway, Manhattan · official listing on 260samplesale.com · checked Oct 25
Sample sales

Spyder sample sale

📍 260 Sample Sale, 468 Broadway · SoHo, Manhattan
Free to enter; items for sale
Starts in 5h 5m
TUE, NOV 3 · 10 AM–7 PM
64°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at POP MART pop-up, Manhattan · official listing on eventbrite.com · checked Oct 26
Markets & pop-ups

SKULLPANDA “OFF MODE” pop-up experience

📍 POP MART pop-up · Meatpacking District, Manhattan
Free entry · shop optional
Starts in 5h 5m
TUE, NOV 3 · 10 AM–7 PM
64°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at 260 Sample Sale, 261 Fifth Ave, Manhattan · official listing on 260samplesale.com · checked Oct 29
Sample sales

Veronica Beard Sample Sale

📍 260 Sample Sale, 261 Fifth Ave · NoMad, Manhattan
Free to enter; items for sale
Starts in 6h 5m
TUE, NOV 3 · 11 AM–5 PM
67°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at 260 Sample Sale, Manhattan · official listing on 260samplesale.com · checked Oct 25
Sample sales

Fusalp sample sale

📍 260 Sample Sale · NoMad, Manhattan
Free to enter; items for sale
Starts in 6h 5m
TUE, NOV 3 · 11 AM–5 PM
67°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at 260 Sample Sale, Manhattan · official listing on 260samplesale.com · checked Oct 25
Sample sales

SEA New York sample sale

📍 260 Sample Sale · SoHo, Manhattan
Free to enter; items for sale
Starts in 6h 5m
TUE, NOV 3 · 11 AM–8 PM
67°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bryant Park Winter Village, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 25
Markets & pop-ups

Holiday Shops at Bryant Park Winter Village

📍 Bryant Park Winter Village · Midtown, Manhattan
Free to browse
Starts in 6h 5m
Daily · 11 AM–10 PM
67°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, 65 Bayard St, Manhattan · official listing on chinatownicecreamfactory.com · checked Oct 26
Food & giveaways

Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

📍 Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, 65 Bayard St · Chinatown, Manhattan
Free to walk in; scoops priced in store
Starts in 6h 5m
Daily · 11 AM–6 PM
67°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Economy Candy, 108 Rivington St, Manhattan · official listing on economycandy.com · checked Oct 26
Food & giveaways

Economy Candy: old-school candy store since 1937

📍 Economy Candy, 108 Rivington St · Lower East Side, Manhattan
Free to walk in; candy priced in store
Starts in 6h 5m
Daily · 11 AM–7 PM
66°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
Markets & pop-ups

Japan Village food hall in Industry City

📍 Japan Village, 934 3rd Ave · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Free to walk in; food priced at stalls
Starts in 6h 5m
Daily · 11 AM–4 PM
66°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
Food & giveaways

Raaka Chocolate factory store in Red Hook

📍 Raaka Chocolate, 58 Seabring St · Red Hook, Brooklyn
Free to walk in; chocolate priced in store
Starts in 6h 5m
Daily · 11 AM–7 PM
67°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Artists & Fleas, Chelsea Market, Manhattan · official listing on artistsandfleas.com · checked Oct 29
Markets & pop-ups

Artists & Fleas Chelsea Market

📍 Artists & Fleas, Chelsea Market · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free to enter; items for sale
Starts in 9h 5m
TUE, NOV 3 · 2 PM–3 PM
69°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Warner Library, Rooms B & C, 121 North Broadway, Westchester · official listing on warnerlibrary.org · checked Nov 2
Family & kids

El Hombrecito: Colombian Music and Visual Storytelling

📍 Warner Library, Rooms B & C, 121 North Broadway · Tarrytown, Westchester
Free admission
Starts in 11h 5m
TUE, NOV 3 · 4 PM–10 PM
70°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · at LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Nov 3
Family & kids

Fall Festival at Lakeside (Nov 3)

📍 LeFrak Center at Lakeside · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Paid · Admission prices vary per Prospect Park Alliance event page
Starts in 13h 5m
TUE, NOV 3 · 6 PM–9 PM
66°F · Clear
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at 1998 Broadway, Manhattan · official listing on mgmscreenings.com · checked Oct 29
Markets & pop-ups

I PLAY ROCKY Advance Screening

📍 1998 Broadway · 1998 Broadway, New York, USA, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 1d 3h
Every Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat · 8 AM–6 PM
57°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 23, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Union Square, 17th St between Broadway & Park Ave South, Manhattan · official listing on grownyc.org · checked Oct 23
Farmers markets

Union Square Greenmarket

📍 Union Square, 17th St between Broadway & Park Ave South · Union Square, Manhattan
Free to walk in · produce is paid
Starts in 1d 4h
WED, NOV 4 · 9 AM–12 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Woodlawn Playground, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Volunteering

Woodlawn Wednesdays Forest Restoration in Van Cortlandt Park

📍 Woodlawn Playground, Van Cortlandt Park · Bronx
Free · registration required
Starts in 1d 5h
WED, NOV 4 · 10 AM–4 PM
64°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at 1 West 58th Street, Manhattan · official listing on theplazanystore.com · checked Oct 28
Markets & pop-ups

Eloise at the Plaza Event

📍 1 West 58th Street · 1 West 58th Street, New York, USA, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 1d 5h
WED, NOV 4 · 10 AM–12 PM
64°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
Outdoors

Bird and Nature Walk at Freshkills Park North Park

📍 Freshkills Park, North Park · Travis–Chelsea, Staten Island
Free; donations welcome
Starts in 1d 5h
WED, NOV 4 · 10 AM–6 PM
64°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Lawrence Street (Fulton–Willoughby), Brooklyn · official listing on nycstreetfairs.com · checked Nov 2
Markets & pop-ups

Fulton Mall / MetroTech Series Fair

📍 Lawrence Street (Fulton–Willoughby) · Downtown Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 1d 8h
WED, NOV 4 · 1 PM–3 PM
72°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Arts and Crafts Room (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Senior Happy Hour

📍 Arts and Crafts Room (in Blood Root Valley) · Blood Root Valley, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 1d 9h
WED, NOV 4 · 2 PM–4 PM
73°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Queensbridge Library Tech Lab, Queens · official listing on queenslibrary.org · checked Nov 3
Painting & crafts

Creative Technology: Cricut Greeting Card at Queensbridge

📍 Queensbridge Library Tech Lab · Long Island City, Queens
Free · registration required · Free; library card login to register; limited seats
Starts in 1d 11h
WED, NOV 4 · 4 PM–10 PM
69°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · at LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Nov 3
Family & kids

Fall Festival at Lakeside (Nov 4)

📍 LeFrak Center at Lakeside · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Paid · Admission prices vary per Prospect Park Alliance event page
Starts in 1d 13h
WED, NOV 4 · 6:30 PM–8 PM
65°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Center for Brooklyn History, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 2
Painting & crafts

Armed Objects: Weapons, Ornamentation and the Museum (CBH Talk)

📍 Center for Brooklyn History · Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free; register on the library page
Starts in 2d 4h
Every Thu · 9 AM–12 PM
65°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at VCPA Learning Garden, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Volunteering

Trail Work Thursdays in Van Cortlandt Park

📍 VCPA Learning Garden, Van Cortlandt Park · Bronx
Free · registration required
Starts in 2d 5h
THU, NOV 5 · 10 AM–6 PM
69°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at East 45th Street (3rd–Lexington), Manhattan · official listing on nycstreetfairs.com · checked Nov 3
Markets & pop-ups

Grand Central Food Festival Series

📍 East 45th Street (3rd–Lexington) · Midtown East, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 2d 6h
THU, NOV 5 · 11 AM–12 PM
70°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Multi-Use Room B (in Detective Keith L Williams Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Painting & crafts

Craft & Chill

📍 Multi-Use Room B (in Detective Keith L Williams Park) · Detective Keith L Williams Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 2d 6h
THU, NOV 5 · 11 AM–1 PM
71°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at High Rock Gate (in High Rock Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Greenbelt Adult Hike - High Rock Park - Pouch Camp

📍 High Rock Gate (in High Rock Park) · High Rock Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Starts in 2d 8h
THU, NOV 5 · 1 PM–6 PM
72°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Sunset Park Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 3
Painting & crafts

Digital Discovery Day at Sunset Park Library

📍 Sunset Park Library · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 2d 11h
THU, NOV 5 · 4 PM–10 PM
71°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · at LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Nov 3
Family & kids

Fall Festival at Lakeside (Nov 5)

📍 LeFrak Center at Lakeside · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Paid · Admission prices vary per Prospect Park Alliance event page
Starts in 2d 11h
THU, NOV 5 · 4 PM–4:45 PM
72°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Mariners Harbor Library, Staten Island · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 3
Painting & crafts

Teen Maker Space at Mariners Harbor Library

📍 Mariners Harbor Library · Mariners Harbor, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 2d 12h
Every Thu, Fri · 5 PM–6 PM
70°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Bryant Park Birding Tours (Thu & Fri 5 PM)

📍 Bryant Park · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 2d 12h
THU, NOV 5 · 5:30 PM–6:30 PM
68°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Queens Public Library at Ravenswood, Queens · official listing on queenslibrary.org · checked Nov 2
Community resources

Climate Ready Workshop at Queens Public Library Ravenswood

📍 Queens Public Library at Ravenswood · Long Island City, Queens
Free
Starts in 3d 5h
FRI, NOV 6 · 10 AM–5 PM
67°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at 96 A, Brooklyn · official listing on magneticme.com · checked Oct 28
Markets & pop-ups

Magnetic Me’s Holiday Playhouse

📍 96 A · 96 A, North 5th Street, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Free
Starts in 3d 5h
FRI, NOV 6 · 10 AM–12 PM
68°F · Showers And Thunderstorms
✓ 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
Outdoors

Restoration Fridays at Highland Park

📍 Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park) · Highland Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Starts in 3d 9h
FRI, NOV 6 · 2 PM–4 PM
68°F · Showers And Thunderstorms
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market), Manhattan · official listing on pearlriver.com · checked Oct 26
Food & giveaways

Free tasting: Sun Yum XO Sauce at Pearl River Mart Foods

📍 Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market) · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 3d 9h
Every Fri · 2 PM–5 PM
70°F · Showers And Thunderstorms
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at New York Hall of Science (NYSCI), Queens · official listing on nysci.org · checked Nov 1
Family & kids

NYSCI Free Community Hours (Fridays)

📍 New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) · Corona, Queens
Free · registration required · Free; reserve tickets from 10 AM the same day
Starts in 3d 11h
FRI, NOV 6 · 4 PM–9 PM
67°F · Showers And Thunderstorms
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Kiehl's Williamsburg, Brooklyn · official listing on eventbrite.com · checked Oct 26
Markets & pop-ups

Kiehl's Williamsburg grand opening weekend

📍 Kiehl's Williamsburg · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Free · RSVP · giveaways while supplies last
Starts in 3d 11h
FRI, NOV 6 · 4 PM–5 PM
68°F · Showers And Thunderstorms
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Queens Public Library, Central Library Teen Center, Queens · official listing on queenslibrary.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Open Tech Lab for Teens: 3D printing, robotics, VR (Queens Central Library)

📍 Queens Public Library, Central Library Teen Center · Jamaica, Queens
Free · ages 13–19 · no registration
Starts in 3d 11h
FRI, NOV 6 · 4 PM–10 PM
67°F · Showers And Thunderstorms
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · at LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Nov 3
Family & kids

Fall Festival at Lakeside (Nov 6)

📍 LeFrak Center at Lakeside · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Paid · Admission prices vary per Prospect Park Alliance event page
Starts in 3d 19h
FRI, NOV 6 · 11:59 PM–3:30 AM (NEXT DAY)
62°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Union Hall, Brooklyn · official listing on eventbrite.com · checked Nov 1
Outdoors

Karaoke Tremendous at Union Hall (21+, free, midnight)

📍 Union Hall · Park Slope, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free with RSVP on Union Hall's official ticket page · 21+
Starts in 3d 19h
NOV 7 – NOV 8
62°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · at Empire Stores, Brooklyn · official listing on fadmarket.co · checked Oct 27
Markets & pop-ups

FAD Market fall pop-up in Dumbo

📍 Empire Stores · Dumbo, Brooklyn
Free admission · items for sale
Starts in 4d 2h
1st Sat · 7:30 AM–8:30 AM
59°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ 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
Outdoors

FIDO Coffee Bark in Prospect Park

📍 Picnic House area, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Completely free
Starts in 4d 3h
SAT, NOV 7 · 8 AM–12 PM
59°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan · official listing on rockefellercenter.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Meet the Tree Day (Rockefeller tree arrival)

📍 Rockefeller Plaza · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 4d 3h
SAT, NOV 7 · 8:30 AM–11 AM
59°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Intrepid Museum, Manhattan · official listing on intrepidmuseum.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Early Morning Opening: To the Stars! Space Exploration (sensory-friendly)

📍 Intrepid Museum · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
Free · advance registration required · for kids 3–18 with autism or sensory sensitivities + families
Starts in 4d 4h
SAT, NOV 7 · 9 AM–3 PM
60°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Athletic Field (in Starlight Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 1
Family & kids

Every Play Counts, Every Player Matters

📍 Athletic Field (in Starlight Park) · Starlight Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 4d 4h
SAT, NOV 7 · 9 AM–11:30 AM
61°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Riverside Park (Riverside Dr & Tiemann Pl), Manhattan · official listing on riversideparknyc.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Volunteer Gardening at Tiemann Place in Riverside Park

📍 Riverside Park (Riverside Dr & Tiemann Pl) · Riverside Park, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free; registration requested
Starts in 4d 5h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–1 PM
62°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Rockefeller Center, Manhattan · official listing on rockefellercenter.com · checked Oct 28
Markets & pop-ups

Care Bears Meet the Tree Day

📍 Rockefeller Center · Rockefeller Center, Rockefeller Plaza, New York, USA, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 4d 5h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–5 PM
62°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at 3 Howard St, Manhattan · official listing on eventbrite.com · checked Oct 28
Markets & pop-ups

The Hormone Project with LOLA

📍 3 Howard St · 3 Howard St, New York, USA, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 4d 5h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–2 PM
59°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ 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 4d 5h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–5 PM
62°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · limited spots · at Café Colmado, 286 Broome St, Manhattan · official listing on eventbrite.com · checked Oct 26
Food & giveaways

Café Colmado test kitchen: taste a new release free

📍 Café Colmado, 286 Broome St · Little Italy / Nolita, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 4d 5h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–6 PM
63°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ 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 4d 5h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–1 PM
61°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wave Hill, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Family Art Project: Raptors in Autumn Sky

📍 Wave Hill, Bronx
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 4d 5h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–1 PM
63°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ 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
Outdoors

Bulb Planting at Forest Park

📍 George Seuffert, Sr. Bandshell (in Forest Park) · Forest Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Starts in 4d 5h
Every Sat · 10 AM–12 PM
62°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ 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
Outdoors

Introduction to Birdwatching Outings in Prospect Park

📍 Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Completely free, no registration
Starts in 4d 5h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–11 AM
60°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brookfield Park, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
Outdoors

Fall Foliage Bike Tour with the Urban Park Rangers

📍 Brookfield Park · Great Kills, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 4d 5h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–11:30 AM
62°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Salt Marsh Nature Center, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
Outdoors

Birding: Fall Migration at Salt Marsh Nature Center

📍 Salt Marsh Nature Center · Marine Park, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 4d 5h
Every Sat · 10 AM–7 PM
62°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at DUMBO Archway, Brooklyn · official listing on dumbo.nyc · checked Oct 31
Markets & pop-ups

Dumboween

📍 DUMBO Archway · DUMBO Archway, Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Free
Starts in 4d 5h
Every Sat · 10 AM–4 PM
61°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, Bronx · official listing on poecottage.org · checked Nov 1
Family & kids

Edgar Allan Poe Cottage Weekend Visits

📍 Edgar Allan Poe Cottage · Bronx
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; free with Culture Pass; no one turned away
Starts in 4d 5h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–11 AM
62°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Margaret Corbin Circle, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Guided Nature Walk in Fort Tryon Park

📍 Margaret Corbin Circle, Fort Tryon Park · Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free; reserve a spot
Starts in 4d 5h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–6 PM
62°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Eighth Avenue (42nd–50th Streets), Manhattan · official listing on nycstreetfairs.com · checked Nov 2
Markets & pop-ups

Midtown West Fair on Eighth Avenue

📍 Eighth Avenue (42nd–50th Streets) · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 4d 6h
Every Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
63°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Marsha P. Johnson State Park, 90 Kent Ave, Brooklyn · official listing on smorgasburg.com · checked Oct 26
Markets & pop-ups

Smorgasburg Williamsburg (Saturdays)

📍 Marsha P. Johnson State Park, 90 Kent Ave · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Free entry; food sold by vendors
Starts in 4d 6h
Every Sat, Sun · 11 AM–7 PM
63°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Artists & Fleas Williamsburg, Brooklyn · official listing on artistsandfleas.com · checked Oct 29
Markets & pop-ups

Artists & Fleas Williamsburg

📍 Artists & Fleas Williamsburg · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Free to enter; items for sale
Starts in 4d 6h
SAT, NOV 7 · 11 AM–2 PM
63°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or lawn, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Nov 1
Outdoors

Free Saturday Juggling at Bryant Park

📍 Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or lawn · Midtown, Manhattan
Free; drop-ins welcome; equipment provided.
Starts in 4d 6h
Every Sat · 11 AM–2 PM
63°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Wyckoff House Museum, Brooklyn · official listing on wyckoffmuseum.org · checked Nov 1
Family & kids

Saturday house tours at the Wyckoff House Museum

📍 Wyckoff House Museum · Brooklyn
Suggested donation · pay what you wish · Guided house tours by donation
Starts in 4d 7h
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
62°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 23, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 23
Painting & crafts

Traditional Indigenous crafts at Bronx River House

📍 Bronx River House (in Starlight Park) · Starlight Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 4d 7h
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–12:30 PM
63°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Snug Harbor Visitor Services Booth, Staten Island · official listing on snug-harbor.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Tree Maintenance Workshop at Snug Harbor

📍 Snug Harbor Visitor Services Booth · Livingston, Staten Island
Free; registration required.
Starts in 4d 7h
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
62°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx · official listing on bronxriver.org · checked Oct 29
Food & giveaways

Bronx River Foodway's 5th Annual Community Banquet

📍 Concrete Plant Park, Bronx
Free event and recipe tastings; individual activity availability unconfirmed.
Starts in 4d 7h
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
62°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Indigenous Art Workshop with NAIC-NY

📍 Bronx River House (in Starlight Park) · Starlight Park, Bronx
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Starts in 4d 7h
Every Sat, Sun · 12 PM–5 PM
64°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ 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 4d 7h
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
62°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
Outdoors

Free Community Paddle at Concrete Plant Park

📍 Concrete Plant Park · Soundview, Bronx
Free
Starts in 4d 8h
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–3 PM
65°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at New York, Manhattan · official listing on partiful.com · checked Oct 28
Markets & pop-ups

Nathan Fielder Look-Alike Contest

📍 New York, NY 10012, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 4d 8h
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–3 PM
63°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at The Bronx Museum, Bronx · official listing on bronxmuseum.org · checked Oct 27
Family & kids

Family Time: Día de Muertos at The Bronx Museum

📍 The Bronx Museum · Concourse, Bronx
Free · drop-ins welcome · optional RSVP · organized groups require advance registration
Starts in 4d 8h
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–5 PM
65°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Environmental Education Center, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynbridgepark.org · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

Environmental Education Center: Saturday Open Hours

📍 Environmental Education Center, Brooklyn Bridge Park · DUMBO, Brooklyn
Free; drop-in.
Starts in 4d 8h
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–2 PM
65°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Juniper South Playground (in Juniper Valley Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Tours & walks

Autumn Eco Crafts and Exploration

📍 Juniper South Playground (in Juniper Valley Park) · Juniper Valley Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 4d 8h
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–3 PM
65°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Multi-Use Room (in Kissena Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Painting & crafts

Create Your Own: Seasonal Door Sign

📍 Multi-Use Room (in Kissena Park) · Kissena Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Starts in 4d 8h
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–6 PM
63°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Growing Good Community Garden, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
Community resources

Antiques Appraisal & Garden Party at Growing Good Community Garden

📍 Growing Good Community Garden · Wakefield, Bronx
Free
Starts in 4d 8h
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–4 PM
65°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Asia Society, Manhattan · official listing on asiasociety.org · checked Oct 30
Family & kids

Diwali Lights Up Asia Society

📍 Asia Society · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Starts in 4d 8h
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–2 PM
65°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ 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
Outdoors

Discovery Hike: Randall's Island Salt Marsh

📍 Randall's Island Park (meet at Ward's Island Footbridge) · Randall's Island, Manhattan
Free; registration required
Starts in 4d 8h
SAT, NOV 7 · 1:30 PM–2:30 PM
65°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Salt Marsh Nature Center, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Family & kids

The Lott House: Update Talk at Salt Marsh Nature Center

📍 Salt Marsh Nature Center · Marine Park, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 4d 11h
SAT, NOV 7 · 4 PM–7 PM
65°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at New York, Manhattan · official listing on nicefestival.org · checked Oct 28
Markets & pop-ups

New Italian Cinema Events

📍 New York, USA, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 4d 12h
SAT, NOV 7 · 5 PM–7 PM
64°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at 102nd Street Field House, Riverside Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Strange Confessions: Free Play Reading in Riverside Park

📍 102nd Street Field House, Riverside Park · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free · registration required
Starts in 5d 4h
SUN, NOV 8 · 9 AM–3 PM
56°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bushwick Farmers Market at Maria Hernandez Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Nov 3
Food & giveaways

Free Stellar cooking demo at Bushwick Farmers Market

📍 Bushwick Farmers Market at Maria Hernandez Park · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 5d 5h
SUN, NOV 8 · 10 AM–5 PM
53°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Beekman Avenue, Westchester · official listing on sleepyhollowtarrytownchamber.com · checked Oct 25
Markets & pop-ups

Sleepy Hollow Street Fair

📍 Beekman Avenue · Sleepy Hollow, Westchester
Free to attend; vendor prices vary.
Starts in 5d 5h
SUN, NOV 8 · 10 AM–1 PM
55°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wave Hill, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Family Art Project: Raptors in Autumn Sky

📍 Wave Hill, Bronx
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 5d 5h
SUN, NOV 8 · 10 AM–11 AM
56°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Dongan Lawn, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Kid Birding in Fort Tryon Park

📍 Dongan Lawn, Fort Tryon Park · Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free; reserve a spot
Starts in 5d 5h
SUN, NOV 8 · 10 AM–6 PM
56°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at East 17th Street (Broadway–Park Avenue South), Manhattan · official listing on nycstreetfairs.com · checked Nov 2
Markets & pop-ups

Union Square Autumn Fair

📍 East 17th Street (Broadway–Park Avenue South) · Union Square, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 5d 5h
SUN, NOV 8 · 10:30 AM–12 PM
56°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

The Owls of Staten Island

📍 Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley) · Blood Root Valley, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Starts in 5d 6h
Every Sun · 11 AM–6 PM
58°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Breeze Hill, Prospect Park (enter at Lincoln Rd), Brooklyn · official listing on smorgasburg.com · checked Oct 26
Markets & pop-ups

Smorgasburg Prospect Park (Sundays)

📍 Breeze Hill, Prospect Park (enter at Lincoln Rd) · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free entry; food sold by vendors
Starts in 5d 6h
SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–12 PM
58°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ 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
Outdoors

Fantastic Fungi Mushroom ID Hike in Prospect Park

📍 Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 5d 7h
SUN, NOV 8 · 12 PM–4 PM
58°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Jody's Club Forest, Staten Island · official listing on eventbrite.com · checked Nov 1
Markets & pop-ups

Faire & Flourish Holiday Market at Jody's Club Forest

📍 Jody's Club Forest · West Brighton, Staten Island
Free · registration required · Free RSVP on Eventbrite; fees apply for kids' activities like face painting.
Starts in 5d 7h
SUN, NOV 8 · 12:30 PM–3 PM
58°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Snug Harbor Sustainability Center, Staten Island · official listing on snug-harbor.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Environmental and Tree Stewardship at Snug Harbor

📍 Snug Harbor Sustainability Center · Livingston, Staten Island
Free; registration required.
Starts in 5d 8h
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–4 PM
60°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Forest Park (Metropolitan Ave & Forest Park Drive), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

Fairy and Gnome Day

📍 Forest Park (Metropolitan Ave & Forest Park Drive) · Forest Park, Queens
Free (per NYC Parks listing)
Starts in 5d 8h
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–2 PM
59°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Painting & crafts

Nature's Workshop: Create Your Own Nature Field Guide

📍 Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park) · Crotona Park, Bronx
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 5d 8h
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–4 PM
61°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pioneer Works, Brooklyn · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 29
Outdoors

Free Solar Observing at Pioneer Works

📍 Pioneer Works · Red Hook, Brooklyn
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Starts in 5d 8h
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
61°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ 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
Outdoors

Leaf Peeping Hike in Central Park's North Woods

📍 Central Park (meet at W 100th St & Central Park West) · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 6d 5h
MON, NOV 9 · 10 AM–6 PM
55°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · seasonal special · at Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan · official listing on grandcentralterminal.com · checked Oct 25
Markets & pop-ups

Grand Central Holiday Fair

📍 Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central Terminal · Manhattan
Walk-in; no admission charge listed on the official page. Vendor prices vary.
Starts in 6d 6h
MON, NOV 9 · 11 AM–12 PM
56°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Le Carrousel in Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
Family & kids

Le Carrousel Extravaganza: Zing! Kids Fitness

📍 Le Carrousel in Bryant Park · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 1w 0d
TUE, NOV 10 · 9 AM–3 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Lincoln Hospital Greenmarket, Bronx · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Nov 3
Food & giveaways

Free Stellar cooking demo at Lincoln Hospital Greenmarket

📍 Lincoln Hospital Greenmarket · Mott Haven, Bronx
Free
Starts in 1w 0d
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
Outdoors

Tuesday Stewardship at the Foodway

📍 Concrete Plant Park, Bronx
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Starts in 1w 0d
TUE, NOV 10 · 10 AM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at 260 Sample Sale, 261 Fifth Ave, Manhattan · official listing on 260samplesale.com · checked Oct 29
Sample sales

Alice + Olivia Sample Sale

📍 260 Sample Sale, 261 Fifth Ave · NoMad, Manhattan
Free to enter; items for sale
Starts in 1w 0d
TUE, NOV 10 · 11 AM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at 260 Sample Sale, 260 Fifth Ave, Manhattan · official listing on 260samplesale.com · checked Oct 29
Sample sales

Rag & Bone Sample Sale

📍 260 Sample Sale, 260 Fifth Ave · NoMad, Manhattan
Free to enter; items for sale
Starts in 1w 0d
TUE, NOV 10 · 11 AM–7 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at 260 Sample Sale, 148 Lafayette St, Manhattan · official listing on 260samplesale.com · checked Oct 29
Sample sales

Isabel Marant Sample Sale

📍 260 Sample Sale, 148 Lafayette St · SoHo, Manhattan
Free to enter; items for sale
Starts in 1w 0d
TUE, NOV 10 · 5:30 PM–7:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or lawn, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Free Evening Juggling Class at Bryant Park

📍 Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or lawn · Midtown, Manhattan
Free; drop-ins welcome; equipment provided.
Starts in 1w 0d
TUE, NOV 10 · 7 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Online via Zoom, hosted by Warner Library, Westchester · official listing on warnerlibrary.org · checked Nov 2
Arts & culture

Thrifting 101: Free Online Workshop

📍 Online via Zoom, hosted by Warner Library · Tarrytown (online), Westchester
Free and open to all; Zoom registration required.
Starts in 1w 0d
WED, NOV 11 · HOURS TBC
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Fifth Avenue, NYC · official listing on uwvc.org · checked Oct 31
Family & kids

NYC Veterans Day Parade

📍 Fifth Avenue · Manhattan, NYC
Free to watch
Starts in 1w 1d
WED, NOV 11 · 10 AM–9 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at New York, Manhattan · official listing on art-week.com · checked Oct 28
Markets & pop-ups

Art Week NYC

📍 New York, USA, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 1w 1d
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
Outdoors

Idlewild Park Forest Restoration

📍 Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park) · Idlewild Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Starts in 1w 1d
WED, NOV 11 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Ova, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Painting & crafts

Boogie Down Service Project

📍 Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval) · Williamsbridge Oval, Bronx
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 1w 1d
WED, NOV 11 · 11 AM–7 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at 260 Sample Sale, 468 Broadway, Manhattan · official listing on 260samplesale.com · checked Oct 29
Sample sales

Alex Crane Sample Sale

📍 260 Sample Sale, 468 Broadway · SoHo, Manhattan
Free to enter; items for sale
Starts in 1w 1d
WED, NOV 11 · 11 AM–7 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at 260 Sample Sale, 468 Broadway, Manhattan · official listing on 260samplesale.com · checked Oct 29
Sample sales

Proper Cloth Sample Sale

📍 260 Sample Sale, 468 Broadway · SoHo, Manhattan
Free to enter; items for sale
Starts in 1w 1d
WED, NOV 11 · 11 AM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Beach 32nd Street Football Field (Rockaway Beach), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
Family & kids

NYC Parks Girls Flag Football Festival

📍 Beach 32nd Street Football Field (Rockaway Beach) · Far Rockaway, Queens
Free (ages 14 and under)
Starts in 1w 1d
WED, NOV 11 · 1 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Arts and Crafts Room (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Senior Happy Hour

📍 Arts and Crafts Room (in Blood Root Valley) · Blood Root Valley, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 1w 1d
THU, NOV 12 · 3:30 AM–4:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Storytime: Lenape and Corn

📍 Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley) · Blood Root Valley, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Starts in 1w 2d
THU, NOV 12 · 10 AM–6 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Park Place (Broadway–Church Street), Manhattan · official listing on nycstreetfairs.com · checked Nov 2
Markets & pop-ups

Financial Community Fall Fair

📍 Park Place (Broadway–Church Street) · Financial District, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 1w 2d
THU, NOV 12 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Multi-Use Room B (in Detective Keith L Williams Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Painting & crafts

Craft & Chill

📍 Multi-Use Room B (in Detective Keith L Williams Park) · Detective Keith L Williams Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 1w 2d
THU, NOV 12 · 11 AM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · at Union Square Park (south end), Manhattan · official listing on urbanspacemarkets.com · checked Oct 29
Markets & pop-ups

Union Square Holiday Market

📍 Union Square Park (south end) · Union Square, Manhattan
Free to enter; items for sale
Starts in 1w 3d
Every Fri · 9 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at Van Cortlandt Golf House, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Volunteering

Floodplain Forest Fridays Tree Planting in Van Cortlandt Park

📍 Van Cortlandt Golf House, Van Cortlandt Park · Bronx
Free · registration required
Starts in 1w 3d
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
Outdoors

Free Stargazing at Floyd Bennett Field

📍 Floyd Bennett Field · Marine Park, Brooklyn
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Starts in 1w 4d
SAT, NOV 14 · 10 AM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 23, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 23
Volunteering

Beach & park clean-up at Conference House Park

📍 Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park) · Tottenville, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 1w 4d
SAT, NOV 14 · 10 AM–5 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Dumbo Archway & Pearl Plaza, Brooklyn · official listing on dumbo.nyc · checked Oct 25
Markets & pop-ups

Brooklyn Flea Holiday Market in Dumbo

📍 Dumbo Archway & Pearl Plaza · Dumbo, Brooklyn
Free to browse
Starts in 1w 4d
SAT, NOV 14 · 10 AM–11:30 AM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Conference House Park Visitor Center, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Falling for Nature Hike at Conference House Park

📍 Conference House Park Visitor Center · Tottenville, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 1w 4d
SAT, NOV 14 · 10 AM–6 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at West 50th Street (6th–7th Avenues), Manhattan · official listing on nycstreetfairs.com · checked Nov 3
Markets & pop-ups

NYC Tourist Day Street Fair

📍 West 50th Street (6th–7th Avenues) · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 1w 4d
SAT, NOV 14 · 10:30 AM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Roebling Rink, Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge , Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynbridgepark.org · checked Oct 31
Painting & crafts

Roebling Rink Opening Day: Free Morning Skate Sessions

📍 Roebling Rink, Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge Park · DUMBO, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free admission for the 10:30 AM-12 PM and 12:30-2 PM sessions with a free ticket, while supplies last. Later opening-day sessions follow regular rink ticketing.
Starts in 1w 4d
SAT, NOV 14 · 10:30 AM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Roebling Rink at Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn · official listing on roeblingrink.com · checked Nov 1
Markets & pop-ups

Roebling Rink Opening Day Celebration

📍 Roebling Rink at Brooklyn Bridge Park · Roebling Rink at Brooklyn Bridge Park, Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, NY, USA
Free
Starts in 1w 4d
SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pearl River, Nyack & Rockland · official listing on pearlriverftf.com · checked Oct 26
Food & giveaways

Pearl River Food Truck Festival

📍 Pearl River, Nyack & Rockland
Free
Starts in 1w 4d
SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–1 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Clemente, Manhattan · official listing on sinfronteras.nyc · checked Oct 28
Markets & pop-ups

Writing & Dramaturgy: A Bilingual Talk

📍 The Clemente · The Clemente, Los Kabayitos, 107 Suffolk Street, New York, NY 10002, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 1w 4d
SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–5 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The New York Historical, Smith Gallery, Manhattan · official listing on shop.nyhistory.org · checked Oct 26
Markets & pop-ups

Designing Women Market at The New York Historical

📍 The New York Historical, Smith Gallery · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free market entry (galleries extra)
Starts in 1w 4d
SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Bushwick Inlet Park (Lawn Area), Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Discovery Hike: Waterfront Ecosystems at Bushwick Inlet Park

📍 Bushwick Inlet Park (Lawn Area) · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free
Starts in 1w 4d
SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Astoria Park (Hoyt Ave North & 19th St), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Behind the Smile: Animal Adaptations in Astoria Park

📍 Astoria Park (Hoyt Ave North & 19th St) · Astoria, Queens
Free
Starts in 1w 4d
SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market), Manhattan · official listing on pearlriver.com · checked Nov 2
Arts & culture

Rose's Pineapple Shorts pop-up at Pearl River Mart Foods

📍 Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market) · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free to enter · purchases optional · Free to visit; pastries available for purchase
Starts in 1w 4d
SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Outdoor Skills: Fire Building in Van Cortlandt Park

📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center · Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Free
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
Outdoors

Recycling Holiday Scraps at Queens Farm — sold out

📍 Queens County Farm Museum · Floral Park, Queens
Free · advance registration required · sold out
Starts in 1w 4d
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
Outdoors

Free Solar Observing at St. Nicholas Park

📍 St. Nicholas Park (James Baldwin Lawn) · Harlem, Manhattan
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Starts in 1w 4d
SAT, NOV 14 · 12 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Green-House at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn · official listing on green-wood.com · checked Nov 1
Painting & crafts

Día de los Hongos: Free Myco-Drawing and Mushroom Walk at Green-Wood

📍 The Green-House at Green-Wood Cemetery · Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free with RSVP
Starts in 1w 4d
SAT, NOV 14 · 12 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at West 135th Street Plaza, St. Nicholas Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Sungazing with West Harlem Art Fund in St. Nicholas Park

📍 West 135th Street Plaza, St. Nicholas Park · St. Nicholas Park, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 1w 4d
SAT, NOV 14 · 12:30 PM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Fairfield University Art Museum, Lower Connecticut · official listing on events.fairfield.edu · checked Oct 26
Painting & crafts

Fairfield University Art Museum Family Day

📍 Fairfield University Art Museum · Fairfield, CT
Free
Starts in 1w 4d
SAT, NOV 14 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Riverdale Park (Palisade Ave & Spaulding Ln), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Hiking Club Series: Sappy Trails in Riverdale Park

📍 Riverdale Park (Palisade Ave & Spaulding Ln) · Riverdale, Bronx
Free
Starts in 1w 4d
SAT, NOV 14 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Highland Park (Vermont Place parking lot), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

The Secret Lives of Insects in Highland Park

📍 Highland Park (Vermont Place parking lot) · Highland Park, Queens
Free
Starts in 1w 4d
SAT, NOV 14 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Morningside Park (W 114th St & Morningside Dr), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Outdoor Skills: Survival 101 in Morningside Park

📍 Morningside Park (W 114th St & Morningside Dr) · Morningside Park, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 1w 4d
SAT, NOV 14 · 2 PM–4 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Queensbridge Library Tech Lab, Queens · official listing on queenslibrary.org · checked Nov 3
Painting & crafts

Build, Design, Create: Protect the Egg at Queensbridge

📍 Queensbridge Library Tech Lab · Long Island City, Queens
Free · registration required · Free; library card login to register; teens
Starts in 1w 4d
SAT, NOV 14 · 6 PM–10 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Gatcha Bowery, NYC · official listing on partiful.com · checked Nov 2
Markets & pop-ups

Cars & Tea @ Gatcha

📍 Gatcha Bowery · Gatcha Bowery, NYC, NY, USA
Free
Starts in 1w 4d
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
Outdoors

Free Stargazing at Great Kills Park

📍 Great Kills Park · Great Kills, Staten Island
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Starts in 1w 4d
SAT, NOV 14 · 6:30 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Morse Hall, The Juilliard School, Manhattan · official listing on juilliard.edu · checked Oct 30
Music & nightlife

Juilliard MAP Open Recital (free)

📍 Morse Hall, The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
Free; no tickets required
Starts in 1w 5d
SUN, NOV 15 · 10 AM–6 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Sixth Avenue (23rd–34th Streets), Manhattan · official listing on nycstreetfairs.com · checked Nov 3
Markets & pop-ups

Thanksgiving Celebration Street Fair on Sixth Avenue

📍 Sixth Avenue (23rd–34th Streets) · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 1w 5d
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Gymnasium, St. John's Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Gobble Games Family Board Game Extravaganza

📍 Gymnasium, St. John's Park · Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 1w 5d
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Carmine Carro Community Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Ricitos and the Three Bears

📍 Carmine Carro Community Center, Marine Park · Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 1w 5d
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at North Picnic Area, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Hiking Club: Hidden Hunter Island in Pelham Bay Park

📍 North Picnic Area, Pelham Bay Park · Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 1w 5d
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brower Park Lawn, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Nature Detective Mystery Adventure in Brower Park

📍 Brower Park Lawn · Brower Park, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 1w 5d
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–11:30 AM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Silver Lake Park, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Audre Lorde Legacy Walk in Silver Lake Park

📍 Silver Lake Park, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 1w 5d
SUN, NOV 15 · 11:30 AM–1 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Queens Museum, New York City Building, Queens · official listing on queensmuseum.org · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture

ArtAccess Museum Explorers for Children with Disabilities

📍 Queens Museum, New York City Building · Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Free ArtAccess program; RSVP recommended on the dated listing. Register in advance to arrange participation.
Starts in 1w 5d
SUN, NOV 15 · 12 PM–1:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Historic New York: Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument Tour

📍 Fort Greene Park Visitor Center · Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 1w 5d
SUN, NOV 15 · 12:30 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Snug Harbor Sustainability Center, Staten Island · official listing on snug-harbor.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Environmental and Tree Stewardship at Snug Harbor

📍 Snug Harbor Sustainability Center · Livingston, Staten Island
Free; registration required.
Starts in 1w 5d
SUN, NOV 15 · 1 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Snug Harbor, Building P lobby, Staten Island · official listing on snug-harbor.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Designing and Managing Community Composting Spaces

📍 Snug Harbor, Building P lobby · Livingston, Staten Island
Free; registration required.
Starts in 1w 5d
SUN, NOV 15 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Crotona Nature Center, Crotona Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Fireside Meditation at Crotona Nature Center

📍 Crotona Nature Center, Crotona Park · Crotona Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 1w 5d
SUN, NOV 15 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Kissena Park (164th St & Lithonia Ave), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Nature's Workshop: Bird Friendly Windows in Kissena Park

📍 Kissena Park (164th St & Lithonia Ave) · Kissena Park, Queens
Free
Starts in 1w 5d
SUN, NOV 15 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Inwood Hill Park (W 218th St & Indian Rd), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Nature's Workshop: Natural Inks and Dyes in Inwood Hill Park

📍 Inwood Hill Park (W 218th St & Indian Rd) · Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 1w 5d
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
Outdoors

Free Stargazing in Elmhurst

📍 Moore Homestead Playground (Broadway & Elmhurst Ave) · Elmhurst, Queens
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Starts in 1w 5d
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
Outdoors

Free Stargazing at Pioneer Works

📍 Pioneer Works · Red Hook, Brooklyn
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Starts in 1w 6d
MON, NOV 16 · 3 PM–4 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Ryder Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 3
Family & kids

Middle School Makerspace at Ryder Library

📍 Ryder Library · Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 1w 6d
MON, NOV 16 · 5 PM–8:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Maison Projects, Manhattan · official listing on weddingsalon.com · checked Nov 1
Markets & pop-ups

Wedding Salon NYC November 16

📍 The Maison Projects · The Maison Projects, West 28th Street, New York, USA, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 2w 0d
TUE, NOV 17 · 5 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at West 125th Street, Manhattan · official listing on neighbors.columbia.edu · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

Harlem Holiday Lights

📍 West 125th Street · Harlem, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 2w 1d
WED, NOV 18 · 9:30 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan · official listing on randallsisland.org · checked Nov 2
Volunteering

Team RIVER Volunteers on Randall's Island

📍 Randall's Island Park · Randall's Island, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free; registration required. Ages 11+; under 16 need an adult.
Starts in 2w 1d
WED, NOV 18 · 10 AM–1 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at 873 Broadway, Manhattan · official listing on onlygoods.nyc · checked Nov 2
Markets & pop-ups

No Kid Hungry Give Back Bodega

📍 873 Broadway · 873 Broadway, New York, USA, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 2w 1d
WED, NOV 18 · 4 PM–5 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Mosholu Library, Bronx · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 3
Painting & crafts

Informal Creative Writing for Adults at Mosholu Library

📍 Mosholu Library · Norwood, Bronx
Free
Starts in 2w 1d
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 2w 2d
THU, NOV 19 · 10 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Buddy Monument, Forest Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Fall Foliage Walk in Forest Park

📍 Buddy Monument, Forest Park · Forest Park, Queens
Free · registration required · Free; registration requested
Starts in 2w 2d
THU, NOV 19 · 12 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Success Garden - East New York, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Family & kids

Giving Thanks to Community at Success Garden

📍 Success Garden - East New York · East New York, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 2w 2d
THU, NOV 19 · 6:30 PM–7:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (NYPL), Manhattan · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 2
Community resources

Intermediate Chess Class at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library

📍 Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (NYPL) · Midtown, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free; walk-ins welcome, registrants get priority
Starts in 2w 3d
FRI, NOV 20 · 5 PM–9 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at The Mall at Bay Plaza (Mall Village Courtyard), Bronx · official listing on mallatbayplaza.com · checked Nov 1
Family & kids

Mall at Bay Plaza Christmas Tree Lighting

📍 The Mall at Bay Plaza (Mall Village Courtyard) · Co-op City, Bronx
Free
Starts in 2w 3d
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
Outdoors

Free Stargazing in Parkchester

📍 Parkchester Eastern Park · Parkchester, Bronx
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Starts in 2w 4d
SAT, NOV 21 · 10 AM–11 AM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Silver Lake Park, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Discovery Hike: Pond and Freshwater Ecology at Silver Lake Park

📍 Silver Lake Park · Silver Lake, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 2w 4d
SAT, NOV 21 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Orchard Beach Pavilion, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Birding: Owls at Pelham Bay Park's Orchard Beach

📍 Orchard Beach Pavilion, Pelham Bay Park · Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 2w 4d
SAT, NOV 21 · 11 AM–1 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Overlook, Forest Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Forest Park Super Hike with the Urban Park Rangers

📍 The Overlook, Forest Park · Woodhaven, Queens
Free
Starts in 2w 4d
SAT, NOV 21 · 11 AM–1 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Burke Bridge, Bronx Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Outdoor Skills Workshop: Hiking Basics in Bronx Park

📍 Burke Bridge, Bronx Park · Bronx Park
Free · registration required · Free; register by email with the organizer
Starts in 2w 4d
SAT, NOV 21 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Park (W 81st St & Central Park West), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Falling for Nature Hike in Central Park

📍 Central Park (W 81st St & Central Park West) · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 2w 4d
SAT, NOV 21 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Claremont Park (Mt. Eden Pkwy & Morris Ave), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Living With Urban Coyotes in Claremont Park

📍 Claremont Park (Mt. Eden Pkwy & Morris Ave) · Mount Eden, Bronx
Free
Starts in 2w 4d
SAT, NOV 21 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Baisley Pond Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Beginner Fishing at Baisley Pond Park

📍 Baisley Pond Park, Queens
Free
Starts in 2w 4d
SAT, NOV 21 · 3 PM–5 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market), Manhattan · official listing on pearlriver.com · checked Oct 26
Food & giveaways

Free tasting: KYUNU instant noodles at Pearl River Mart Foods

📍 Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market) · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 2w 4d
SAT, NOV 21 · 5 PM–7 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Queens Center mall, Level 3, Queens · official listing on shopqueenscenter.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Queens Center 'Let It Glow' Tree Lighting

📍 Queens Center mall, Level 3 · Elmhurst, Queens
Free
Starts in 2w 4d
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
Outdoors

Free Stargazing at Highbridge Park

📍 Highbridge Park · Washington Heights, Manhattan
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Starts in 2w 4d
SAT, NOV 21 · 5 PM–6:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Inwood Hill Park (W 218th St & Indian Rd), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Astronomy: Autumn Sky in Inwood Hill Park

📍 Inwood Hill Park (W 218th St & Indian Rd) · Inwood, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 2w 5d
SUN, NOV 22 · 9 AM–7:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Duffy Square, Manhattan · official listing on tamagotchi-official.com · checked Oct 26
Markets & pop-ups

Tamagotchi Times Square Spectacular (30th anniversary)

📍 Duffy Square · Times Square, Manhattan
Free · giveaways while supplies last
Starts in 2w 5d
SUN, NOV 22 · 10 AM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Muscoot Farm, Westchester · official listing on hudsonvalleysojourner.com · checked Oct 26
Markets & pop-ups

Muscoot Farm Holiday Gift Market

📍 Muscoot Farm · Katonah, Westchester
Free
Starts in 2w 5d
SUN, NOV 22 · 10 AM–11:30 AM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Blue Heron Nature Center, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Birding: Fall Migration at Blue Heron Park

📍 Blue Heron Nature Center · Annadale, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 2w 5d
SUN, NOV 22 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Autumn Mushroom ID Hike in Van Cortlandt Park

📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center · Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 2w 5d
SUN, NOV 22 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Travers Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 1
Painting & crafts

Outdoor Skills: Knot Tying in Travers Park

📍 Travers Park · Jackson Heights, Queens
Free
Starts in 2w 5d
SUN, NOV 22 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Owl's Head Park (lawn area), Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 1
Family & kids

Magnetic Archery in Owl's Head Park

📍 Owl's Head Park (lawn area) · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 2w 5d
SUN, NOV 22 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brookfield Park (Arthur Kill Rd & Brookfield Ave), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Nature Sketching Hike in Brookfield Park

📍 Brookfield Park (Arthur Kill Rd & Brookfield Ave) · Richmondtown, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 2w 5d
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
Outdoors

Environmental and Tree Stewardship at Snug Harbor

📍 Snug Harbor Sustainability Center · Livingston, Staten Island
Free; registration required.
Starts in 2w 5d
SUN, NOV 22 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Cunningham Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Hibernation and Brumation Hike in Cunningham Park

📍 Cunningham Park · Fresh Meadows, Queens
Free
Starts in 2w 5d
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.
Starts in 2w 5d
SUN, NOV 22 · 2:30 PM–3:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Orchard Beach Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Seal Exploration at Orchard Beach

📍 Orchard Beach Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park · Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 2w 5d
SUN, NOV 22 · 3 PM–4:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Prospect Park (Parkside Ave & South Lake Dr), Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Freedom Seekers: Stories by the Fire in Prospect Park

📍 Prospect Park (Parkside Ave & South Lake Dr) · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 2w 5d
SUN, NOV 22 · 5 PM–7 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Patchogue River, Long Island · official listing on patchogueboatparade.org · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Patchogue Holiday Boat Parade (30th)

📍 Patchogue River · Patchogue, Long Island
Free
Starts in 2w 6d
MON, NOV 23 · 7 PM–9 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Regal Union Square, Manhattan · official listing on gofobo.com · checked Oct 28
Markets & pop-ups

FOCKER IN-LAW Advance Screening

📍 Regal Union Square · Regal Union Square, Broadway, New York, USA, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 3w 0d
TUE, NOV 24 · 10 AM–5 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Grand Bazaar NYC, Manhattan · official listing on grandbazaarnyc.org · checked Nov 2
Markets & pop-ups

Thanksgiving Bazaar at Grand Bazaar NYC

📍 Grand Bazaar NYC · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 3w 1d
WED, NOV 25 · 9 AM–5 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Downtown White Plains, Westchester · official listing on hudsonvalleysojourner.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Santa's Mailbox in White Plains

📍 Downtown White Plains · White Plains, Westchester
Free
Starts in 3w 1d
WED, NOV 25 · 9:30 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan · official listing on randallsisland.org · checked Nov 2
Volunteering

Team RIVER Volunteers on Randall's Island

📍 Randall's Island Park · Randall's Island, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free; registration required. Ages 11+; under 16 need an adult.
Starts in 3w 2d
THU, NOV 26 · 8:30 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Central Park West to Macy's Herald Square, Manhattan · official listing on macysinc.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

📍 Central Park West to Macy's Herald Square · Upper West Side to Herald Square, Manhattan
Free to watch from public viewing areas
Starts in 3w 3d
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
Outdoors

Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike: The Alley Giant

📍 Alley Pond Adventure Course, Alley Pond Park · Queens
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 3w 3d
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
Outdoors

Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike

📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park · Bronx
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 3w 3d
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
Outdoors

Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike

📍 Nevada Avenue Parking Lot, High Rock Park · Staten Island
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 3w 3d
FRI, NOV 27 · 10 AM–5 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Sam Bridge Nursery, 437 North St, Lower Connecticut · official listing on greenwichreindeerfestival.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa's Workshop

📍 Sam Bridge Nursery, 437 North St · Greenwich, CT
Free to attend; photos with Santa cost extra
Starts in 3w 3d
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
Outdoors

Post-Thanksgiving Day Super Hike

📍 Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park · Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 3w 3d
FRI, NOV 27 · 5 PM–6 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Palmer Square, New Jersey · official listing on princetonol.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Palmer Square Annual Tree Lighting

📍 Palmer Square · Princeton, New Jersey
Free
Starts in 3w 3d
FRI, NOV 27 · 7 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Village Park, Long Island · official listing on longislandplaybook.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Northport Village Christmas Tree Lighting

📍 Village Park · Northport, Long Island
Free
Starts in 3w 4d
SAT, NOV 28 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Springfield Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Hidden Gems of Queens: Springfield Park Walk

📍 Springfield Park, Queens
Free
Starts in 3w 4d
SAT, NOV 28 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Hunter's Point South Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Gather Around the Campfire at Hunter's Point South Park

📍 Hunter's Point South Park · Long Island City, Queens
Free
Starts in 3w 4d
SAT, NOV 28 · 1 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Historic New York: Mount Morris Fire Watchtower Open Access

📍 Marcus Garvey Park · Harlem, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 3w 4d
SAT, NOV 28 · 4 PM–6 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Morristown Green, New Jersey · official listing on morristown-nj.org · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Santa's Arrival & Lighting of the Morristown Green

📍 Morristown Green · Morristown, New Jersey
Free to attend; photos with Santa cost extra
Starts in 3w 4d
SAT, NOV 28 · 5 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Mary Jane Davies Green, Long Island · official listing on north-hempstead.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Manhasset Holiday Lighting Ceremony

📍 Mary Jane Davies Green · Manhasset, Long Island
Free
Starts in 3w 4d
SAT, NOV 28 · 5 PM–7 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Downtown Westfield, New Jersey · official listing on westfieldnj.gov · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Westfield Christmas Tree Lighting

📍 Downtown Westfield · Westfield, New Jersey
Free
Starts in 3w 5d
SUN, NOV 29 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pelham Split Rock Golf Course, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Hiking Club: Split Rock in Pelham Bay Park

📍 Pelham Split Rock Golf Course · Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 3w 5d
SUN, NOV 29 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Discovery Hike: Marine Mammals at Rockaway Beach

📍 Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk · Rockaway, Queens
Free
Starts in 3w 6d
MON, NOV 30 · 11 AM–6 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Empire Stores, Brooklyn · official listing on dumbo.nyc · checked Oct 25
Markets & pop-ups

FAD Market holiday pop-up at Empire Stores

📍 Empire Stores · Dumbo, Brooklyn
Free to browse
Starts in 4w 0d
TUE, DEC 1 · 11 AM–7 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · at Columbus Circle (Central Park entrance), Manhattan · official listing on urbanspacemarkets.com · checked Oct 30
Markets & pop-ups

Columbus Circle Holiday Market

📍 Columbus Circle (Central Park entrance) · Columbus Circle, Manhattan
Free to enter and browse; vendor gifts and food are extra
Starts in 4w 0d
TUE, DEC 1 · 5:30 PM–7 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Renaissance Plaza Park, Westchester · official listing on cityofwhiteplains.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

White Plains City Lights tree lighting

📍 Renaissance Plaza Park · White Plains, Westchester
Free
Starts in 4w 1d
WED, DEC 2 · 4 PM–6 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Captain Roscoe Brown, PH.D. Plaza, Aqueduct Walk, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Holiday Tree Lighting

📍 Captain Roscoe Brown, PH.D. Plaza, Aqueduct Walk · Bronx
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 4w 1d
WED, DEC 2 · 6 PM–7:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Springfield Park, 184th St & 146th Rd, Queens · official listing on volunteersforspringfieldpark.org · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Springfield Park Christmas Tree Lighting

📍 Springfield Park, 184th St & 146th Rd · Springfield Gardens, Queens
Free
Starts in 4w 2d
THU, DEC 3 · 2 PM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Noble Maritime Collection, Snug Harbor, Staten Island · official listing on noblemaritime.org · checked Oct 26
Painting & crafts

CloseKnit at Noble Maritime

📍 Noble Maritime Collection, Snug Harbor · Livingston, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 4w 2d
THU, DEC 3 · 3:30 PM–6:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · seasonal special · at New York Stock Exchange, Manhattan · official listing on nyse.com · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

NYSE Tree Lighting

📍 New York Stock Exchange · Financial District, Manhattan
Free and open to the public.
Starts in 4w 2d
THU, DEC 3 · 4 PM–7 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Manhattan Bridge Archway & Plaza, Brooklyn · official listing on dumbo.nyc · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Dumbo Holiday Tree Lighting

📍 Manhattan Bridge Archway & Plaza · Dumbo, Brooklyn
Free; cider and drinks for sale.
Starts in 4w 3d
FRI, DEC 4 · 4:15 PM–5:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Greenwich Town Hall, Lower Connecticut · official listing on weeklyshenanigans.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Greenwich Tree Lighting

📍 Greenwich Town Hall · Greenwich, CT
Free
Starts in 4w 3d
FRI, DEC 4 · 5 PM–6 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn · official listing on fortgreenepark.org · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Fort Greene Park Tree Lighting

📍 Fort Greene Park · Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 4w 3d
FRI, DEC 4 · 6 PM–7 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Village Green by the Library, Westchester · official listing on mountkiscochamberofcommerce.growthzoneapp.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Mount Kisco Holiday Tree Lighting

📍 Village Green by the Library · Mount Kisco, Westchester
Free
Starts in 4w 3d
FRI, DEC 4 · 6 PM–9 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Main Street, Lower Connecticut · official listing on chamber.inridgefield.com · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

Ridgefield Holiday Stroll

📍 Main Street · Ridgefield, CT
Free
Starts in 4w 3d
FRI, DEC 4 · 6:30 PM–8:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at 3573 Bruckner Blvd, Bronx · official listing on zoodohospeghe.org · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Zoodohos Peghe Church Christmas Tree Lighting

📍 3573 Bruckner Blvd · Throggs Neck, Bronx
Free
Starts in 4w 3d
FRI, DEC 4 · 7 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Stony Point, Nyack & Rockland · official listing on stonypointpal.org · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Stony Point Holiday Parade

📍 Stony Point, Nyack & Rockland
Free
Starts in 4w 4d
SAT, DEC 5 · 11 AM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Carmine Carro Community Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Festival of Lights: Santa in the Park

📍 Carmine Carro Community Center, Marine Park · Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 4w 4d
SAT, DEC 5 · 11 AM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wave Hill, Bronx · official listing on wavehill.org · checked Oct 26
Markets & pop-ups

Wave Hill Artisan Market

📍 Wave Hill · Riverdale, Bronx
Free
Starts in 4w 4d
SAT, DEC 5 · 11 AM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island · official listing on statenislandmuseum.org · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Snug Harbor Holiday Hop

📍 Snug Harbor Cultural Center · Livingston, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 4w 4d
SAT, DEC 5 · 1 PM–6 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Dumbo studios & shops, Brooklyn · official listing on dumbo.nyc · checked Oct 25
Markets & pop-ups

Dumbo Shop the Studios

📍 Dumbo studios & shops · Dumbo, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 4w 4d
SAT, DEC 5 · 3:30 PM–6:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Crawford Park, Westchester · official listing on ryetownny.gov · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Holiday Lights at Crawford Park

📍 Crawford Park · Rye Brook, Westchester
Free
Starts in 4w 4d
SAT, DEC 5 · 4 PM–9 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Fort Lee Commons, 229 Main St, New Jersey · official listing on bdaftlee.com · checked Oct 26
Markets & pop-ups

Fort Lee Holiday Night Market

📍 Fort Lee Commons, 229 Main St · Fort Lee, New Jersey
Free
Starts in 4w 4d
SAT, DEC 5 · 4:30 PM–6 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at West Harlem Piers, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Holiday on the Hudson tree lighting

📍 West Harlem Piers · West Harlem, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 4w 4d
SAT, DEC 5 · 5:30 PM–7 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at W Orchard St, Nyack & Rockland · official listing on rocklandreport.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Nanuet Tree Lighting Festival

📍 W Orchard St · Nanuet, Nyack & Rockland
Free
Starts in 4w 4d
SAT, DEC 5 · 6 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Front St to Jack DeVito Field, Westchester · official listing on hudsonvalleysojourner.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Yorktown Holiday Electric Lights Parade & Tree Lighting

📍 Front St to Jack DeVito Field · Yorktown Heights, Westchester
Free
Starts in 4w 5d
SUN, DEC 6 · 10 AM–11:30 AM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Prospect Park (Parkside Ave & South Lake Dr), Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Outdoors

Doggie Day Hike in Prospect Park

📍 Prospect Park (Parkside Ave & South Lake Dr) · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 4w 5d
SUN, DEC 6 · 11 AM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Hoboken, New Jersey · official listing on mainstreetpops.com · checked Oct 26
Markets & pop-ups

Main Street Pops Artisan Holiday Market

📍 Hoboken, New Jersey
Free
Starts in 4w 5d
SUN, DEC 6 · 2 PM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Port Jefferson Free Library, Long Island · official listing on portjeff.librarycalendar.com · checked Oct 26
Painting & crafts

Dickens Festival Carols & Crafts

📍 Port Jefferson Free Library · Port Jefferson, Long Island
Free
Starts in 4w 5d
SUN, DEC 6 · 3 PM–4:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Carmine Carro Community Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Festival of Lights: Chanukah

📍 Carmine Carro Community Center, Marine Park · Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 4w 5d
SUN, DEC 6 · 3 PM–5 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Astoria Park Great Lawn, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Astoria Park holiday festival & tree lighting

📍 Astoria Park Great Lawn · Astoria, Queens
Free
Starts in 4w 5d
SUN, DEC 6 · 3:30 PM–6:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Main Street, Long Island · official listing on chamberofcommerceofgreaterbayshore.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Bay Shore Holiday Spectacular & Tree Lighting

📍 Main Street · Bay Shore, Long Island
Free
Starts in 4w 5d
SUN, DEC 6 · 4 PM–5:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Argyle Park, Long Island · official listing on longislandplaybook.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Tree Lighting at Argyle Park

📍 Argyle Park · Babylon, Long Island
Free
Starts in 4w 5d
SUN, DEC 6 · 4 PM–6 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Rye Recreation Park, 281 Midland Ave, Westchester · official listing on hudsonvalleysojourner.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Rye Holiday Bonfire & Sing Along

📍 Rye Recreation Park, 281 Midland Ave · Rye, Westchester
Free
Starts in 4w 5d
SUN, DEC 6 · 5 PM–7 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Landmark Square → Latham Park, Lower Connecticut · official listing on ctvisit.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Stamford Heights & Lights

📍 Landmark Square → Latham Park · Stamford, CT
Free
Starts in 5w 3d
FRI, DEC 11 · 6 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Hezekiah Easter Memorial Park gazebo, Nyack & Rockland · official listing on nyackchamber.org · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Nyack Holiday Lights

📍 Hezekiah Easter Memorial Park gazebo · Nyack, Nyack & Rockland
Free
Starts in 5w 4d
SAT, DEC 12 · 12 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Icahn Stadium, Randall's Island Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Painting & crafts

Winter Wreath Workshop

📍 Icahn Stadium, Randall's Island Park · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 5w 4d
SAT, DEC 12 · 1 PM–6:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Downtown Tarrytown & Sleepy Hollow, Westchester · official listing on sleepyhollowtarrytownchamber.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Sleepy Hollow–Tarrytown Winter Stroll

📍 Downtown Tarrytown & Sleepy Hollow · Tarrytown, Westchester
Free
Starts in 5w 5d
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
Outdoors

Fifth Avenue Holiday Open Streets

📍 Fifth Avenue (7 blocks) · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 5w 5d
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
Outdoors

Free Solar Observing at Pioneer Works

📍 Pioneer Works · Red Hook, Brooklyn
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Starts in 5w 5d
SUN, DEC 13 · 6 PM–7 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Astronomy: Geminids Meteor Shower at Van Cortlandt Park

📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center · Riverdale, Bronx
Free
Starts in 5w 5d
SUN, DEC 13 · 7 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Rockaway Beach (Beach 44th St & Boardwalk), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Astronomy: Geminids Meteor Shower at Rockaway Beach

📍 Rockaway Beach (Beach 44th St & Boardwalk) · Rockaway, Queens
Free
Starts in 6w 0d
TUE, DEC 15 · 3 PM–4:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Oak Ridge, Forest Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Painting & crafts

Elf on the Shelf kids' craft at Oak Ridge

📍 Oak Ridge, Forest Park · Woodhaven, Queens
Free
Starts in 6w 4d
SAT, DEC 19 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at H.H. Biddle House, Conference House Park, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Ranger holiday tea time at Biddle House

📍 H.H. Biddle House, Conference House Park · Tottenville, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 6w 5d
SUN, DEC 20 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Crotona Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Painting & crafts

Handmade nature ornaments workshop

📍 Crotona Nature Center · Crotona, Bronx
Free
Starts in 6w 5d
SUN, DEC 20 · 5 PM–6:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Winter Solstice Campfire and Storytelling

📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park · Bronx
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 7w 4d
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
Outdoors

Holiday campfire & stories in Clove Lakes Park

📍 Clove Lakes Park · Sunnyside, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 7w 4d
SAT, DEC 26 · 5 PM–6:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Inwood Hill Park (W 218th St & Indian Rd), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Astronomy: The Winter Sky in Inwood Hill Park

📍 Inwood Hill Park (W 218th St & Indian Rd) · Inwood, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 8w 2d
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
Outdoors

NYRR Midnight Run fireworks (spectator)

📍 Central Park, near 72nd St/Cherry Hill · Central Park, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 8w 3d
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
Outdoors

NYC Parks New Year's Day Super Hike – Central Park

📍 W 100th St & Central Park West · Central Park, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 8w 3d
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
Outdoors

Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge (spectating)

📍 Coney Island Beach · Coney Island, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 52w 5d
SUN, NOV 7 · HOURS TBC
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Staten Island to Central Park, NYC · official listing on nyrr.org · checked Oct 26
Fitness & wellness

2027 TCS New York City Marathon

📍 Staten Island to Central Park · All five boroughs, NYC
Free to watch along the course
Anytime
✓ Verified Oct 23, 2026
Why this place: Free · at NYC parks, NYC · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 23
Outdoors

More fresh air. Less spending.

📍 NYC parks · All five boroughs, NYC
Select free listings · some programs require registration
Anytime
✓ Verified Oct 23, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Local parks and village events, Westchester · official listing on visitsleepyhollow.com · checked Oct 23
Outdoors

Take the scenic route up the Hudson.

📍 Local parks and village events · Tarrytown & Sleepy Hollow, Westchester
Source guide · select explicitly free events

🗽 Other places to go · open-any-time spots, not dated listings

💎 Hidden & free gemsFree

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 Reopens Thursday, Apr 1 at 10 AM

🕑 Apr 1–Oct 30: Tue–Sun 10 AM–6 PM; closed Mondays and in the off-season

Weekly hours (in season)
MonClosed
Tue10 AM–6 PM
Wed10 AM–6 PM
Thu10 AM–6 PM
Fri10 AM–6 PM
Sat10 AM–6 PM
Sun10 AM–6 PM

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

Official site ↗
🛍️ Unique shopsFree

Harry Potter New York

📍 935 Broadway, New York, NY 10010

Three floors of wands, robes and Butterbeer, plus paid VR experiences.

● Closed now 10 AM–8 PM · Opens today at 10 AM

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

Weekly hours
Mon10 AM–8 PM
Tue10 AM–8 PM
Wed10 AM–8 PM
Thu10 AM–8 PM
Fri10 AM–9 PM
Sat10 AM–9 PM
Sun10 AM–7 PM

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

Official site ↗
🛍️ Unique shopsFree

M&M'S New York

📍 1600 Broadway, New York, NY 10019

Three floors and a wall of M&M's in every color.

● Closed now 10 AM–11 PM · Opens today at 10 AM

🕑 Mon–Thu 10 AM–11 PM, Fri–Sun 9 AM–midnight

Weekly hours
Mon10 AM–11 PM
Tue10 AM–11 PM
Wed10 AM–11 PM
Thu10 AM–11 PM
Fri9 AM–midnight
Sat9 AM–midnight
Sun9 AM–midnight

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

Official site ↗
🛍️ Unique shopsFree

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.

● Closed now 10 AM–midnight · Opens today at 10 AM

🕑 Daily 10 AM–midnight; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve

Weekly hours
Mon10 AM–midnight
Tue10 AM–midnight
Wed10 AM–midnight
Thu10 AM–midnight
Fri10 AM–midnight
Sat10 AM–midnight
Sun10 AM–midnight

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

Official site ↗
🛍️ Unique shopsFree

LEGO Store Fifth Avenue

📍 636 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10020

Big LEGO NYC builds, a Pick & Build wall and a minifigure factory.

● Closed now 10 AM–8 PM · Opens today at 10 AM

🕑 Mon–Thu & Sun 10 AM–8 PM, Fri–Sat 10 AM–9 PM

Weekly hours
Mon10 AM–8 PM
Tue10 AM–8 PM
Wed10 AM–8 PM
Thu10 AM–8 PM
Fri10 AM–9 PM
Sat10 AM–9 PM
Sun10 AM–8 PM

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

Official site ↗
🛍️ Unique shopsFree

Nintendo New York

📍 10 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020

Nintendo's flagship store, with game demos and a display of vintage consoles.

● Closed now 10 AM–8 PM · Opens today at 10 AM

🕑 Mon–Sat 10 AM–8 PM, Sun 11 AM–7 PM

Weekly hours
Mon10 AM–8 PM
Tue10 AM–8 PM
Wed10 AM–8 PM
Thu10 AM–8 PM
Fri10 AM–8 PM
Sat10 AM–8 PM
Sun11 AM–7 PM

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

Official site ↗
🛍️ Unique shopsFree

FAO Schwarz

📍 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111

The classic toy store with the giant floor piano from "Big."

● Closed now 10 AM–8 PM · Opens today at 10 AM

🕑 Mon–Thu 10 AM–8 PM, Fri–Sun 10 AM–9 PM; closed Christmas

Weekly hours
Mon10 AM–8 PM
Tue10 AM–8 PM
Wed10 AM–8 PM
Thu10 AM–8 PM
Fri10 AM–9 PM
Sat10 AM–9 PM
Sun10 AM–9 PM

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

Official site ↗
🛍️ Unique shopsFree

Disney Store Times Square

📍 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036

Disney's two-floor Times Square store.

● Closed now 9 AM–9 PM · Opens today at 9 AM

🕑 Daily 9 AM–9 PM

Weekly hours
Mon9 AM–9 PM
Tue9 AM–9 PM
Wed9 AM–9 PM
Thu9 AM–9 PM
Fri9 AM–9 PM
Sat9 AM–9 PM
Sun9 AM–9 PM

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

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