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Economy Candy: old-school candy store since 1937
Japan Village food hall in Industry City
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1 skyline lawns (free)
Staten Island Ferry scenic harbor ride (free, 24/7)
Brooklyn Heights Promenade skyline walk (free)
Little Island free Hudson River park walk (Pier 55)
Domino Park free East River waterfront walk (Williamsburg)
Free tastings at Flatiron Wines
Juilliard Rush Hour Performances (free)
Free wine & spirits tastings at Astor Wines
Red Parry NYC vs. Wonderville Street Fighter Tournament (21+)
Demon Time improvised sketch night at Brooklyn Comedy Collective (21+)
J. Walter Hawkes & Friends play Bennie Green at LunÀtico
Karaoke Thursday at The Rabbit Hole, Astoria (21+)
Lounge Sessions at SILO (free with RSVP, 21+)
Mousse T. at Public Records (21+)
Union Square Greenmarket
97th Street Greenmarket
Corona Greenmarket
Lincoln Hospital Greenmarket
Parkchester Greenmarket
Restoration Fridays at Highland Park
Grant's Tomb (General Grant National Memorial)
Brooklyn Botanic Garden daytime pay-what-you-wish (through Jan 15)
Raaka Chocolate factory store in Red Hook
Free tasting: Sun Yum XO Sauce at Pearl River Mart Foods
Open Hours at Brooklyn Bridge Park Education Center
Holiday silent disco at Pelham Fritz
Louis Vuitton First Friday at The Frick Collection
Bushwick Comedy Club Friday Night Open Mic
Why We Play: Sport, Art and Youth Identity at the Whitney
Chatroom: OSGEMEOS (free with RSVP, 21+)
Reginald Chapman's Chaphouse at LunÀtico
House of Grooves: Eli Escobar All Night (21+)
Karaoke Tremendous at Union Hall (21+, free, midnight)
FIDO Coffee Bark in Prospect Park
4th Ave Sunset Park Greenmarket
57th Street Greenmarket
7th Ave Sunset Park Greenmarket
Abingdon Square Greenmarket
Bay Ridge Greenmarket
Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket
Fort Greene Greenmarket
Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket
Greenmarket at MoMA PS1
Inwood Greenmarket
McCarren Park Greenmarket
St. George Greenmarket
Staten Island Mall Greenmarket
Sunnyside Greenmarket
Tribeca Greenmarket
Tucker Square Greenmarket
82nd Street Greenmarket
Queens County Parks Super Hike
Volunteer Gardening at Tiemann Place in Riverside Park
Free Stellar cooking demo at East New York Farmers Market
12th Annual LIC Bulbfest at Gantry Plaza State Park
Shape Up NYC: Dance Fitness
Christ Church Pelham Classic Car Show
Bulb Planting at Forest Park
Introduction to Birdwatching Outings in Prospect Park
Fall Foliage Bike Tour with the Urban Park Rangers
Birding: Fall Migration at Salt Marsh Nature Center
Guided Nature Walk in Fort Tryon Park
Volunteer Workday at Preston Community Garden
Autumn CleanSweep: Jamaica Bay Park and Shoreline Cleanup
Smorgasburg Williamsburg (Saturdays)
Playback's Free Street Party Outside BAM
Free Saturday Juggling at Bryant Park
Tree Maintenance Workshop at Snug Harbor
Bronx River Foodway's 5th Annual Community Banquet
Free Community Paddle at Concrete Plant Park
Food Bank Mobile Pantry free groceries at Mount Hope Playground
High Line Tour: From Freight to Flowers (Saturdays)
Discovery Hike: Randall's Island Salt Marsh
Brooklyn Bridge Park Education Center Open Hours (Weekends)
Free tasting: Nusa Indonesian herbal drinks (Saturday) at Pearl River Mart Foods
Dragon Dance: free Pokémon Champions tournament at Wonderville (21+)
Pamela Knowles & Friends: Free Library Jazz Concert
The Walk: Umbilical City — Waters and Wetlands
Strange Confessions: Free Play Reading in Riverside Park
Bright Five tech salon at Pete's Candy Store (21+)
Bushwick Comedy Club Saturday Night Open Mic
Free live music: Joe DiOrio at 18th Ward Brewing New Rochelle
Unspoken Threads: Free Poetry and Music at RoCA
Anant Pradhan with Larry McDonald (Jamaican jazz) at LunÀtico
Scorpio Stings with Junior Sanchez (21+)
Flava D + Made to Order at Elsewhere (21+)
Benji B, Louise Chen, Hidden Spheres and more at Public Records (21+)
Young Adult Friction indie + alt dance party at Union Hall (21+)
Carroll Gardens Greenmarket
Columbia Greenmarket
Cortelyou Greenmarket
Domino Park Greenmarket
Forest Hills Greenmarket
Jackson Heights Greenmarket
79th Street Greenmarket
Bartel-Pritchard Square Greenmarket (Sunday)
Bensonhurst Greenmarket
Ruppert Park Greenmarket
Tompkins Square Greenmarket
Free Stellar cooking demo at Bushwick Farmers Market
Stuyvesant Town Greenmarket
Kid Birding in Fort Tryon Park
Smorgasburg Prospect Park (Sundays)
Fantastic Fungi Mushroom ID Hike in Prospect Park
Environmental and Tree Stewardship at Snug Harbor
Free Solar Observing at Pioneer Works
Leaf Peeping Hike in Central Park's North Woods
Free tasting: Sun Yum XO Sauce (Sunday) at Pearl River Mart Foods
Sunday afternoon jam at Smalls with Ryo Sasaki Quartet
Aliyah Danielle & The Mosaic
Sunday music open mic at Pete's Candy Store (21+)
Nightmusic Acoustic Series: Blue Jay at Book Club Bar (free)
Wonderville Karaoke (21+)
Yacouba Sissoko & Siya (Malian kora) at LunÀtico
Bryant Park Staff Walking Tours (Mondays)
Civic Crash Course talk at Public Records (free RSVP, 21+)
Astronomy on the Waterfront at Hunter's Point South Park
The Variety Show Variety Party at Wonderville (21+)
Rant Comedy Open Mic at Mood Ring (21+)
Bushwick Comedy Club Monday Night Open Mic
Free late-night karaoke at Mood Ring (21+)
Bowling Green Greenmarket
Bronx Borough Hall Greenmarket
City Hall Greenmarket
Elmhurst Greenmarket
Fort Washington Greenmarket
Poe Park Greenmarket
Free Stellar cooking demo at Lincoln Hospital Greenmarket
Tuesday Stewardship at the Foodway
Shape Up NYC: Latin Dance Fitness
Shape Up NYC: Cardio Dance
Shape Up NYC: Dance Fitness
Free Evening Juggling Class at Bryant Park
Shape Up NYC: Flow Dance Cardio
Shape Up NYC: Soca Sweat Dance Fitness
Bushwick Comedy Club Tuesday Night Open Mic
Vinyl After Hours at Mezzrow on Tuesday Nov 10 (no cover)
Bartel-Pritchard Square Greenmarket (Wednesday)
Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Greenmarket
Flushing Greenmarket
Mount Sinai Greenmarket
Idlewild Park Forest Restoration
Veterans Day Nature Programs at Prospect Park Audubon Center
Wollman Rink Veterans Day free admission skate
Le Carrousel Extravaganza: Repertorio Español/Scaramouches Puppet Theatre
VA Medical Center Bronx Food Bank Mobile Pantry
Monthly Nature Exploration Hike at Inwood Hill Park
Bushwick Comedy Club Wednesday Night Open Mic
175th Street Greenmarket
Boro Park Greenmarket
Trail Work Thursdays in Van Cortlandt Park
Kieran Soundview Food Bank Mobile Pantry
Starting Seeds for Community Self-Sufficiency
Shape Up NYC: Dance Fitness Fiesta
Bushwick Comedy Club Thursday Night Open Mic
Catch-Up Comedy free open mic at Acoustik Garden Lounge
Vinyl After Hours at Mezzrow on Thursday Nov 12 (no cover)
Floodplain Forest Fridays Tree Planting in Van Cortlandt Park
Free Stellar cooking demo at Bedford Health Center
Food Bank Mobile Pantry free groceries at Chinatown YMCA Beacon
Free Stargazing at Floyd Bennett Field
DURATIONS festival club night: Dasha Rush, Decoder and more at Public Records (21+)
Rhythm in Ritual by Xeno Collective (21+)
Inner Sin: Henrik Schwarz Live (21+)
Cut Copy (DJ set) at Elsewhere (21+)
Free Play Night: Jake Korolev + stjarnafaen at Wonderville (21+)
Free Stellar cooking demo at East New York Farmers Market
Pugsley Creek Park Forest Restoration
Shape Up NYC: Dance Fitness
Annual Leaf Lift Volunteer Day in Riverside Park
Falling for Nature Hike at Conference House Park
Astoria Park Leaf Fest Day One — Community Volunteer Day
Café Colmado test kitchen: taste a new release free
Roebling Rink Opening Day: Free Morning Skate Sessions
Pearl River Food Truck Festival
Discovery Hike: Waterfront Ecosystems at Bushwick Inlet Park
Behind the Smile: Animal Adaptations in Astoria Park
Outdoor Skills: Fire Building in Van Cortlandt Park
PS/IS 218 Highbridge Food Bank Mobile Pantry
Recycling Holiday Scraps at Queens Farm — sold out
Free Solar Observing at St. Nicholas Park
Día de los Hongos: Free Myco-Drawing and Mushroom Walk at Green-Wood
Holiday Vendor Market at the St. George Theatre
Sungazing with West Harlem Art Fund in St. Nicholas Park
Fire Cider Workshop at Randall's Island Urban Farm
Hiking Club Series: Sappy Trails in Riverdale Park
The Secret Lives of Insects in Highland Park
Outdoor Skills: Survival 101 in Morningside Park
Music and Creativity at Lincoln Center
Free Stargazing at Great Kills Park
Juilliard MAP Open Recital (free)
Smash Bash Vol. 28 Super Smash Bros. Night at Wonderville (21+)
Ridgewood Rendezvous Drag Show at Cassette (21+)
Full Throttle: Mha Iri (21+)
X-Coast (open to close) at Elsewhere (21+)
Pre-Thanksgiving Bird Walk in Prospect Park
Free Stellar cooking demo at Bushwick Farmers Market
Winter Composting with Big Reuse on Randall's Island
Winterization Workday at Gatehouse Garden
Invasive Plant Removal and Native Planting at Fort Totten Park
Hiking Club: Hidden Hunter Island in Pelham Bay Park
Nature Detective Mystery Adventure in Brower Park
Audre Lorde Legacy Walk in Silver Lake Park
Calendula Salve Making Workshop at Vernon Garden
Historic New York: Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument Tour
Environmental and Tree Stewardship at Snug Harbor
Designing and Managing Community Composting Spaces
Fireside Meditation at Crotona Nature Center
Nature's Workshop: Bird Friendly Windows in Kissena Park
Nature's Workshop: Natural Inks and Dyes in Inwood Hill Park
Vincent Herring Quartet
Comedy Mob Open Mic at New York Comedy Club East Village
Free Stargazing in Elmhurst
Free Stargazing at Pioneer Works
Monday Night Jazz at The Back Room (free entry)
Free late-night karaoke at Mood Ring (21+)
Free Stellar cooking demo at Grassroots Farmers Market
Blue Wave Beach & Park Cleanup at Conference House Park
Eiffel Tower Mic free 21+ open mic at Brooklyn Comedy Collective
Woodlawn Wednesdays Forest Restoration in Van Cortlandt Park
Team RIVER Volunteers on Randall's Island
Green-Wood on Wheels: Stroller-Friendly Tour
Volunteer Workday at Fantasy Garden (Brownsville)
Juilliard Concerto Competition Finals (free)
Comfy Classical at Dyckman Farmhouse
Fall Foliage Walk in Forest Park
Free Stellar cooking demo at Brownsville Health Center
Greenbelt Adult Hike: St. Francis Woodlands
Fortune Society Melrose Food Bank Mobile Pantry
Nature Storytime at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Salsa Party at the Brooklyn Museum
Comedy Mob Presents: The Lineup at New York Comedy Club Midtown
Discostan with Omid Walizadeh and Mansaf Mama at Public Records (21+)
Fresh Youth Initiatives Food Bank Mobile Pantry
Free Stargazing in Parkchester
Free live music: Tim Brown at 18th Ward Brewing New Rochelle
Club Massive: Jungle Is Hardcore at Wonderville (21+)
FUTCH: Queer Women's Dance Party (21+)
Free Stellar cooking demo at Bushwick Farmers Market
Discovery Hike: Pond and Freshwater Ecology at Silver Lake Park
Astoria Park Leaf Fest Day Two — Community Volunteer Day
Jones Woods Park Forest Restoration
Birding: Owls at Pelham Bay Park's Orchard Beach
Forest Park Super Hike with the Urban Park Rangers
Outdoor Skills Workshop: Hiking Basics in Bronx Park
Introduction to Fly Fishing at Allison Pond Park
Nature Scavenger Hunt at Seth Low Playground
Lehman Village East Harlem Food Bank Mobile Pantry
Falling for Nature Hike in Central Park
Living With Urban Coyotes in Claremont Park
Beginner Fishing at Baisley Pond Park
Historic New York: Greenpoint Neighborhood History Walk
Greenbelt Natural History Hike with Dr. Eric W. Sanderson
Free tasting: KYUNU instant noodles at Pearl River Mart Foods
Free Stargazing at Highbridge Park
Astronomy: Autumn Sky in Inwood Hill Park
Sinéad, ketia, Bennet and more at Public Records (21+)
Birding: Fall Migration at Blue Heron Park
Two Bridges Youth Market Stellar cooking demo
Autumn Mushroom ID Hike in Van Cortlandt Park
Nature Sketching Hike in Brookfield Park
Environmental and Tree Stewardship at Snug Harbor
Hibernation and Brumation Hike in Cunningham Park
Dance, Dance, Dance! with the Library Jazz Band
Seal Exploration at Orchard Beach
Freedom Seekers: Stories by the Fire in Prospect Park
Free tasting: Bad for Business Banana Ketchup at Pearl River Mart Foods
Comedy Mob Open Mic at New York Comedy Club East Village
Agatha House Longwood Food Bank Mobile Pantry
Wonderville Last-Tuesday PLAYTEST (21+)
Team RIVER Volunteers on Randall's Island
Food Bank Mobile Pantry free groceries in Flushing
Kissena Park Forest Restoration
Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike: The Alley Giant
Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike in Van Cortlandt Park
Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike in High Rock Park
Post-Thanksgiving Day Super Hike
Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike: Northern Manhattan Parks Super Hike
Hibernation Hike at Pelham Bay Park
Orienteering Fundamentals in the Staten Island Greenbelt
Hidden Gems of Queens: Springfield Park Walk
Gather Around the Campfire at Hunter's Point South Park
Historic New York: Mount Morris Fire Watchtower Open Access
The Donut Lounge at Wonderville (21+)
Curiouser & Curiouser with Felix Da Housecat (21+)
DICKAPPOINTMENT Invites TROMAC (21+)
Cinthie, Amir Alexander and more at Public Records (21+)
Afrobeat Nights NYC at The Sultan Room (21+)
Grave Beginnings: Free Walking Tour of Green-Wood
Hiking Club: Split Rock in Pelham Bay Park
Birding: Winter Birds at Fort Greene Park
Discovery Hike: Marine Mammals at Rockaway Beach
Robot Karaoke at Wonderville (21+)
Neon glow holiday silent disco
Bronx Museum First Friday: Winter Holiday Market
Birding: All About Crows at Crotona Park
Beginner Birding at Highland Park
Winter Tree ID Walk at McCarren Park
Piermont Farmers Market (winter)
Birdwatching: First Sunday Outings in Prospect Park
Doggie Day Hike in Prospect Park
Birding: Winter Waterfowl at Baisley Pond Park
Birding: Winter Waterfowl at Central Park Reservoir
Discovery Hike: Winter Wildlife at Brower Park
Mimi Hilaire Trio
SantaCon NYC
Hiking Club: Cass Gallagher Trail at Van Cortlandt Park
Free Stargazing at Floyd Bennett Field
Fifth Avenue Holiday Open Streets
Free Solar Observing at Pioneer Works
Birding: Owls at Riverdale Park
Astronomy: Geminids Meteor Shower at Van Cortlandt Park
Astronomy: Geminids Meteor Shower at Rockaway Beach
Wonderville Karaoke (21+)
Winter Solstice Evergreen Tree ID Hike at Forest Park
Holiday campfire & stories in Clove Lakes Park
Outdoor Skills: Animal Tracking in Prospect Park
Astronomy: The Winter Sky in Inwood Hill Park
Prospect Park New Year's Eve Fireworks
NYRR Midnight Run fireworks (spectator)
NYC Parks New Year's Day Super Hike – Central Park
Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge (spectating)
NYC Parks New Year's Day Hike – Flushing Meadows
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🗽 Other places to go
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
Details Official site ↗M&M'S New York
📍 1600 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
Three floors and a wall of M&M's in every color.
● Open now
Details Official site ↗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.
● Open now
Details Official site ↗FAO Schwarz
📍 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111
The classic toy store with the giant floor piano from "Big."
● Open now
Details Official site ↗Economy Candy
📍 108 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002
A candy store since 1937, with retro and imported sweets floor to ceiling.
● Open now
Details Official site ↗Dylan's Candy Bar Hudson Yards
📍 20 Hudson Yards, Level 4, New York, NY 10001
A candy flagship with walls of bulk candy and candy-themed décor.
● Open now
Details Official site ↗Pearl River Mart
📍 452 Broadway, New York, NY 10013
An Asian-American emporium of lanterns, ceramics, slippers and snacks since 1971.
● Open now
Details Official site ↗Paley Park
📍 3 E 53rd St, New York, NY 10022
A tiny pocket park with a 20-foot waterfall that drowns out traffic. The water is off in January.
● Open now
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