Starts in 7h 34m
FRI, OCT 30 · 10 AM–10:45 AM
63°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
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Starts in 8h 34m
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
Japan Village food hall in Industry City
Starts in 8h 34m
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
Raaka Chocolate factory store in Red Hook
Starts in 11h 34m
FRI, OCT 30 · 2 PM–3:30 PM
67°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Long Island Museum, Long Island · official listing on longislandmuseum.org · checked Oct 25
Stitch & Chit-Ch(at)
Starts in 11h 34m
FRI, OCT 30 · 2 PM–6 PM
67°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Entrance - East Broadway & Essex St (in Seward Park), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Kids in Motion: Seward Park
Starts in 12h 34m
FRI, OCT 30 · 3 PM–5 PM
66°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Family Community Garden, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Halloween Pumpkin Decorating and Candy Giveaway!
Starts in 12h 34m
FRI, OCT 30 · 3 PM–5 PM
66°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brisas Del Caribe Garden, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Pumpkin Decorating at Brisas del Caribe
Starts in 15h 34m
FRI, OCT 30 · 6 PM–10 PM
62°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Whitney Museum of American Art, Floor 1 Lobby, Manhattan · official listing on whitney.org · checked Oct 29
Halloween DJ Sets at the Whitney (Free Friday Night)
Starts in 1d 7h
SAT, OCT 31 · 10 AM–6 PM
53°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Entrance - East Broadway & Essex St (in Seward Park), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Kids in Motion: Seward Park
Starts in 1d 7h
SAT, OCT 31 · 10:15 AM–11 AM
52°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Queens Public Library - Cambria Heights, NYC · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
R&B Beats Dance
Starts in 1d 8h
SAT, OCT 31 · 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
53°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Maple Street Community Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Crafts, Candy, & Compost
Starts in 1d 9h
SAT, OCT 31 · 12 PM–1 PM
57°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brooklyn Public Library - Bay Ridge, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Shape Up NYC: Dance Fitness
Starts in 1d 9h
SAT, OCT 31 · 12 PM–3 PM
57°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at The Green-House at Green-Wood, Brooklyn · official listing on green-wood.com · checked Oct 29
Last Saturdays: free drop-in Open Classroom at Green-Wood
Starts in 1d 10h
SAT, OCT 31 · 1 PM–2 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Crotona Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Autumn Animal Crafts and Exploration
Starts in 1d 11h
SAT, OCT 31 · 2 PM–3 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynbridgepark.org · checked Oct 28
Free Halloween Piano Concert with Rob Schwimmer
Starts in 1d 11h
SAT, OCT 31 · 2 PM–4 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Ramble, NYC · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Bird Friendly Garden Management Workshop
Starts in 1d 12h
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–7:30 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Jardn de la Familia, NYC · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Masquerade Party
Starts in 1d 13h
SAT, OCT 31 · 3:30 PM–5:30 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Library, Info Commons Lab, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Oct 29
G-REBEL's Halloween Extravaganza (free food, pumpkin painting, magic)
Starts in 2d 7h
SUN, NOV 1 · 9 AM–3:30 PM
52°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Riverhead Bay Volkswagen, Long Island · official listing on livc.net · checked Oct 25
Long Island VW Club All VW Show
Starts in 2d 9h
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–12 PM
58°F · Partly 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
Nature's Workshop: Fall Foliage Leaf Art
Starts in 2d 10h
SUN, NOV 1 · 12 PM–5 PM
60°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 24, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Kaufmann Concert Hall, 92NY, Manhattan · official listing on naumburg.org · checked Oct 24
Naumburg Centennial Violin Competition: Final Round
Starts in 2d 10h
SUN, NOV 1 · 12 PM–8 PM
60°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at 274 Remsen St, Brooklyn · official listing on heatwise-studio.com · checked Oct 28
Heatwise x NYC Marathon Free Class
Starts in 2d 12h
SUN, NOV 1 · 2 PM–3 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynbridgepark.org · checked Oct 28
Beethoven Piano Sonatas with Jeffrey Swann
Starts in 3d 18h
MON, NOV 2 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM
63°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Paul Hall, The Juilliard School, Manhattan · official listing on juilliard.edu · checked Oct 30
Juilliard Composition Concert (free)
Starts in 4d 9h
TUE, NOV 3 · 11 AM–11:45 AM
64°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Sonia Sotomayor Community Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Shape Up NYC: Latin Dance Fitness
Starts in 4d 15h
TUE, NOV 3 · 4:30 PM–5:30 PM
69°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Jackie Robinson Recreation Center, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Shape Up NYC: Cardio Dance
Starts in 4d 15h
TUE, NOV 3 · 5 PM–5:45 PM
66°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Queens Public Library - Corona, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Shape Up NYC: Dance Fitness
Starts in 4d 16h
TUE, NOV 3 · 5:30 PM–7 PM
68°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Juilliard Station, Manhattan · official listing on juilliard.edu · checked Oct 30
Juilliard Rush Hour Performances (free)
Starts in 4d 16h
TUE, NOV 3 · 6 PM–6:45 PM
66°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at NYPL- Bloomingdale Library, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Shape Up NYC: Flow Dance Cardio
Starts in 6d 9h
THU, NOV 5 · 11 AM–12 PM
65°F · 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
Craft & Chill
Starts in 1w 0d
FRI, NOV 6 · 2 PM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at The Green-House at Green-Wood, Brooklyn · official listing on green-wood.com · checked Oct 29
TGIF! Afterschool story and craft hour at Green-Wood
Starts in 1w 0d
FRI, NOV 6 · 5 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pelham Fritz Recreation Center, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Holiday silent disco at Pelham Fritz
Starts in 1w 1d
SAT, NOV 7 · 9 AM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Queens County Parks Super Hike
Starts in 1w 1d
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–11 AM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at George Washington Carver High School for the Sciences, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Shape Up NYC: Dance Fitness
Starts in 1w 1d
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Christ Church Pelham, Westchester · official listing on christchurchpelham.org · checked Oct 25
Christ Church Pelham Classic Car Show
Starts in 1w 1d
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–2 PM
✓ 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
Teen sculpture workshop: Arts and Activism
Starts in 1w 1d
SAT, NOV 7 · 11 AM–5 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Lafayette Avenue outside BAM Rose Cinemas, Brooklyn · official listing on bam.org · checked Oct 29
Playback's Free Street Party Outside BAM
Starts in 1w 1d
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
✓ 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
Traditional Indigenous crafts at Bronx River House
Starts in 1w 1d
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Snug Harbor Visitor Services Booth, Staten Island · official listing on snug-harbor.org · checked Oct 28
Tree Maintenance Workshop at Snug Harbor
Starts in 1w 1d
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Indigenous Art Workshop with NAIC-NY
Starts in 1w 1d
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ 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
Autumn Eco Crafts and Exploration
Starts in 1w 1d
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Multi-Use Room (in Kissena Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Create Your Own: Seasonal Door Sign
Starts in 1w 2d
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Nature's Workshop: Create Your Own Nature Field Guide
Starts in 1w 4d
TUE, NOV 10 · 11 AM–11:45 AM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Sonia Sotomayor Community Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Shape Up NYC: Latin Dance Fitness
Starts in 1w 4d
TUE, NOV 10 · 4:30 PM–5:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Jackie Robinson Recreation Center, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Shape Up NYC: Cardio Dance
Starts in 1w 4d
TUE, NOV 10 · 5 PM–5:45 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Queens Public Library - Corona, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Shape Up NYC: Dance Fitness
Starts in 1w 4d
TUE, NOV 10 · 6 PM–6:45 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at NYPL- Bloomingdale Library, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Shape Up NYC: Flow Dance Cardio
Starts in 1w 5d
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
Boogie Down Service Project
Starts in 1w 6d
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
Craft & Chill
Starts in 2w 1d
SAT, NOV 14 · 10 AM–11 AM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at George Washington Carver High School for the Sciences, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Shape Up NYC: Dance Fitness
Starts in 2w 1d
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
Fairfield University Art Museum Family Day
Starts in 2w 1d
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
Juilliard MAP Open Recital (free)
Starts in 2w 5d
WED, NOV 18 · 6 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Morse Hall, The Juilliard School, Manhattan · official listing on juilliard.edu · checked Oct 30
Juilliard Concerto Competition Finals (free)
Starts in 2w 6d
THU, NOV 19 · 6 PM–9:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Brooklyn Museum Lobby, 1st Floor, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynmuseum.org · checked Oct 27
Salsa Party at the Brooklyn Museum
Starts in 4w 0d
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
Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa's Workshop
Starts in 4w 6d
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
CloseKnit at Noble Maritime
Starts in 5w 0d
FRI, DEC 4 · 5 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pelham Fritz Recreation Center, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Neon glow holiday silent disco
Starts in 5w 2d
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
Dickens Festival Carols & Crafts
Starts in 6w 0d
SAT, DEC 12 · HOURS TBC
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · seasonal special · at Venues across Manhattan (posted the week before), Manhattan · official listing on santacon.nyc · checked Oct 26
SantaCon NYC
Starts in 6w 1d
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
Winter Wreath Workshop
Starts in 6w 4d
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
Elf on the Shelf kids' craft at Oak Ridge
Starts in 7w 2d
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
Handmade nature ornaments workshop
Starts in 8w 6d
THU, DEC 31 · 6 PM–12:30 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Times Square, Manhattan · official listing on timessquarealliance.org · checked Oct 28
Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop
Starts in 8w 6d
THU, DEC 31 · 10 PM–12:30 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Grand Army Plaza / Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 26
Prospect Park New Year's Eve Fireworks
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