FIND IT

Find fun stuff

Typos are fine. Search by name, place, neighborhood or interest.

Open nowshowing open + closed

🟢 Open now2Show all84
☰ Category: All ▾
Interests (pick any) 🖐️ Hands-on / Make it
Area Everywhere

84 free results

Sort: Soonest · Newest · A–Z

🐕 Dog runs, off-leash hours & dog-friendly walks

See all 55 dog-friendly places →

Happening now
FRI, OCT 30 · 9 AM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Powell Street Garden, NYC · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Outdoors

Farm Stand

📍 Powell Street Garden · NYC
Free
Happening now
FRI, OCT 30 · 9 AM–12 PM
60°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Kissena Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Outdoors

Kissena Park Forest Restoration

📍 Kissena Park · Queens
Free
Starts in 4h 41m
FRI, OCT 30 · 2 PM–3:30 PM
68°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
Painting & crafts

Stitch & Chit-Ch(at)

📍 The Long Island Museum · Stony Brook, Long Island
Free · no registration required · bring your own project materials
Starts in 4h 41m
FRI, OCT 30 · 2 PM–6 PM
68°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
Fitness & wellness

Kids in Motion: Seward Park

📍 Entrance - East Broadway & Essex St (in Seward Park) · Seward Park, Manhattan
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 5h 41m
FRI, OCT 30 · 3 PM–5 PM
67°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Family Community Garden, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Painting & crafts

Halloween Pumpkin Decorating and Candy Giveaway!

📍 Family Community Garden · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 5h 41m
FRI, OCT 30 · 3 PM–5 PM
67°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brisas Del Caribe Garden, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Painting & crafts

Pumpkin Decorating at Brisas del Caribe

📍 Brisas Del Caribe Garden · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 6h 11m
FRI, OCT 30 · 3:30 PM–6 PM
69°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Walker Park Field House, Walker Park, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Outdoors

Wicked Walker Family Fun & Halloween Event

📍 Walker Park Field House, Walker Park · Staten Island
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 23h 41m
SAT, OCT 31 · 9 AM–3 PM
50°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Powell Street Garden, NYC · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Outdoors

Farm Stand

📍 Powell Street Garden · NYC
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 1d 0h
SAT, OCT 31 · 10 AM–12 PM
52°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Redwood Ave & Corbin Ave (in Siedenburg Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Outdoors

Siedenburg Park Trail Marker Installation

📍 Redwood Ave & Corbin Ave (in Siedenburg Park) · Siedenburg Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Starts in 1d 0h
SAT, OCT 31 · 10 AM–6 PM
52°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
Fitness & wellness

Kids in Motion: Seward Park

📍 Entrance - East Broadway & Essex St (in Seward Park) · Seward Park, Manhattan
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 1d 0h
Every Sat · 10 AM–12 PM
53°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 30
Outdoors

Introduction to Birdwatching Outings in Prospect Park

📍 Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Completely free, no registration
Starts in 1d 1h
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
Family & kids

Crafts, Candy, & Compost

📍 Maple Street Community Garden · Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 1d 1h
SAT, OCT 31 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
54°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Outdoors

Halloween Hike to Heyerdahl Hill

📍 Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley · Staten Island
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 1d 1h
SAT, OCT 31 · 11 AM–8 PM
54°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · at South Street Seaport, Manhattan · official listing on theseaport.nyc · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Halloween at the Seaport: Trick-or-Treating, Free Museum Day & Dog Costume Contest

📍 South Street Seaport · Seaport, Manhattan
Free museum admission and trick-or-treating; no ticket listed for the Haunted Fish Market
Starts in 1d 1h
SAT, OCT 31 · 11 AM–3 PM
54°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Phoenix Community Garden, NYC · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Outdoors

Phoenix Community Garden Farm Stand

📍 Phoenix Community Garden · NYC
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 1d 3h
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
Family & kids

Autumn Animal Crafts and Exploration

📍 Crotona Nature Center · Crotona, Bronx
Free; registration not required (per NYC Parks)
Starts in 1d 4h
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
Arts & culture

Bird Friendly Garden Management Workshop

📍 The Ramble · NYC
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Starts in 1d 5h
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–7:30 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Jardn de la Familia, NYC · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Painting & crafts

Masquerade Party

📍 Jardn de la Familia · NYC
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 1d 6h
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
Food & giveaways

G-REBEL's Halloween Extravaganza (free food, pumpkin painting, magic)

📍 Central Library, Info Commons Lab · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free · free food while it lasts
Starts in 1d 8h
SAT, OCT 31 · 6 PM–9 PM
57°F · Clear
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pier i (Riverside Park South), Manhattan · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 29
Outdoors

Free Stargazing at Pier i

📍 Pier i (Riverside Park South) · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Starts in 2d 0h
SUN, NOV 1 · 9 AM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Marathon course (miles 3–26), NYC · official listing on nyrr.org · checked Oct 27
Outdoors

Cheer on the TCS New York City Marathon

📍 Marathon course (miles 3–26) · All five boroughs, NYC
Free to watch
Starts in 2d 1h
SUN, NOV 1 · 10 AM–1 PM
53°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Outdoors

Winter Composting with Big Reuse

📍 Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park) · Randall's Island Park, Manhattan
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Starts in 2d 1h
1st Sun · 10 AM–1:30 PM
54°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 30
Outdoors

Birdwatching: First Sunday Outings in Prospect Park

📍 Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Completely free, no registration
Starts in 2d 2h
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–12 PM
57°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: Fall Foliage Leaf Art

📍 Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park) · Crotona Park, Bronx
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 2d 3h
SUN, NOV 1 · 12 PM–8 PM
59°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at 274 Remsen St, Brooklyn · official listing on heatwise-studio.com · checked Oct 28
Markets & pop-ups

Heatwise x NYC Marathon Free Class

📍 274 Remsen St · 274 Remsen St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Free
Starts in 2d 4h
SUN, NOV 1 · 12:30 PM–3 PM
60°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Snug Harbor Sustainability Center, Staten Island · official listing on snug-harbor.org · checked Oct 28
Outdoors

Environmental and Tree Stewardship at Snug Harbor

📍 Snug Harbor Sustainability Center · Livingston, Staten Island
Free; registration required.
Starts in 2d 4h
SUN, NOV 1 · 1 PM–3 PM
60°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Astoria Park, Queens · official listing on astoriaparkalliance.org · checked Oct 26
Outdoors

6th Annual Astoria Park Pumpkin Smash

📍 Astoria Park · Astoria, Queens
No admission price listed; public park event, bring your own pumpkin
Starts in 2d 7h
SUN, NOV 1 · 4 PM–6 PM
61°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Poppa & Momma Jones Historical Garden, NYC · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Outdoors

Diversity Dining Under the Stars

📍 Poppa & Momma Jones Historical Garden · NYC
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 5d 1h
WED, NOV 4 · 10 AM–12 PM
62°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 5d 7h
WED, NOV 4 · 3:30 PM–5:30 PM
67°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Lehman College Quadrangle, Bronx · official listing on nybg.org · checked Oct 29
Outdoors

Pumpkin Smash at Lehman College (NYBG)

📍 Lehman College Quadrangle · Bedford Park, Bronx
Free · no registration
Starts in 6d 2h
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
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 0d
FRI, NOV 6 · 10 AM–12 PM
✓ 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 1w 0d
1st Sat · 7:30 AM–8:30 AM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Picnic House area, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 30
Outdoors

FIDO Coffee Bark in Prospect Park

📍 Picnic House area, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Completely free
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
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 1w 1d
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–1 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at George Seuffert, Sr. Bandshell (in Forest Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
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 1w 1d
SAT, NOV 7 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Pier 84, Hudson River Park, Manhattan · official listing on hudsonriverpark.org · checked Oct 26
Outdoors

Pumpkin Smash at Hudson River Park

📍 Pier 84, Hudson River Park · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
No price listed; public park event, bring your own pumpkin
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
Painting & crafts

Traditional Indigenous crafts at Bronx River House

📍 Bronx River House (in Starlight Park) · Starlight Park, Bronx
Free
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
Outdoors

Tree Maintenance Workshop at Snug Harbor

📍 Snug Harbor Visitor Services Booth · Livingston, Staten Island
Free; registration required.
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
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 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
Tours & walks

Autumn Eco Crafts and Exploration

📍 Juniper South Playground (in Juniper Valley Park) · Juniper Valley Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event)
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
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 1w 2d
SUN, NOV 8 · 12:30 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Snug Harbor Sustainability Center, Staten Island · official listing on snug-harbor.org · checked Oct 28
Outdoors

Environmental and Tree Stewardship at Snug Harbor

📍 Snug Harbor Sustainability Center · Livingston, Staten Island
Free; registration required.
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
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 1w 2d
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pioneer Works, Brooklyn · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 29
Outdoors

Free Solar Observing at Pioneer Works

📍 Pioneer Works · Red Hook, Brooklyn
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Starts in 1w 4d
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 5d
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 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
Painting & crafts

Boogie Down Service Project

📍 Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval) · Williamsbridge Oval, Bronx
Free (NYC Parks event)
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
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 2w 0d
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 2w 1d
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 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
Painting & crafts

Fairfield University Art Museum Family Day

📍 Fairfield University Art Museum · Fairfield, CT
Free
Starts in 2w 1d
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 2w 2d
SUN, NOV 15 · 12:30 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Snug Harbor Sustainability Center, Staten Island · official listing on snug-harbor.org · checked Oct 28
Outdoors

Environmental and Tree Stewardship at Snug Harbor

📍 Snug Harbor Sustainability Center · Livingston, Staten Island
Free; registration required.
Starts in 2w 2d
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 2w 2d
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 3w 0d
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 3w 1d
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 3w 2d
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 4w 0d
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 4w 0d
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 4w 0d
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 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
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 4w 0d
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 4w 0d
FRI, NOV 27 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Outdoors

Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike: Northern Manhattan Parks Super Hike

📍 Inwood Hill Park · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
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
Painting & crafts

CloseKnit at Noble Maritime

📍 Noble Maritime Collection, Snug Harbor · Livingston, Staten Island
Free
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
Painting & crafts

Dickens Festival Carols & Crafts

📍 Port Jefferson Free Library · Port Jefferson, Long Island
Free
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
Painting & crafts

Winter Wreath Workshop

📍 Icahn Stadium, Randall's Island Park · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 6w 2d
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 6w 2d
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 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
Painting & crafts

Elf on the Shelf kids' craft at Oak Ridge

📍 Oak Ridge, Forest Park · Woodhaven, Queens
Free
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
Painting & crafts

Handmade nature ornaments workshop

📍 Crotona Nature Center · Crotona, Bronx
Free
Starts in 8w 1d
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 8w 6d
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 9w 0d
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 9w 0d
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
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. Last day this season: Fri Oct 30.

● Closed now 10 AM–6 PM · Opens today 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

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–9 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

CAMP Flatiron

📍 110 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10011

A "family experience" toy store with a secret door and themed play areas.

● Closed now 10 AM–7 PM · Opens today at 10 AM

🕑 Mon–Fri 10 AM–7 PM, Sat 9 AM–8 PM, Sun 9 AM–6 PM

Weekly hours
Mon10 AM–7 PM
Tue10 AM–7 PM
Wed10 AM–7 PM
Thu10 AM–7 PM
Fri10 AM–7 PM
Sat9 AM–8 PM
Sun9 AM–6 PM

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

Official site ↗
🛍️ Unique shopsFree

Apple Fifth Avenue (the glass cube)

📍 767 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10153

The glass cube on 59th St, open 24 hours. Free Today at Apple sessions.

● Open 24/7 24 hours · Never closes

🕑 Normally open 24 hours, every day (check for rare overnight closures)

Weekly hours
Mon24 hours
Tue24 hours
Wed24 hours
Thu24 hours
Fri24 hours
Sat24 hours
Sun24 hours

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

Official site ↗
💎 Hidden & free gemsFree

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 8 AM–8 PM · Until 8 PM

🕑 Generally daily 8 AM–8 PM (winter hours may change; closed national holidays)

Weekly hours
Mon8 AM–8 PM
Tue8 AM–8 PM
Wed8 AM–8 PM
Thu8 AM–8 PM
Fri8 AM–8 PM
Sat8 AM–8 PM
Sun8 AM–8 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 15–30 min · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

Official site ↗
💎 Hidden & free gemsFree

Greenacre Park

📍 217 E 51st St, New York, NY 10022

A 25-foot waterfall and shaded terraces between two buildings.

● Open now 8 AM–6 PM · Until 6 PM

🕑 Daily 8 AM–6 PM, April–December (closed Jan–Mar)

Weekly hours (in season)
Mon8 AM–6 PM
Tue8 AM–6 PM
Wed8 AM–6 PM
Thu8 AM–6 PM
Fri8 AM–6 PM
Sat8 AM–6 PM
Sun8 AM–6 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 15–30 min · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

Official site ↗
💎 Hidden & free gemsFree

Tudor City Greens

📍 1 Tudor City Pl, New York, NY 10017

Two hidden gardens on a raised street above 42nd St, near the UN.

● Open today Open every day; times vary

🕑 Open daily, dawn to dusk (private-event closures possible)

Weekly hours
MonOpen
TueOpen
WedOpen
ThuOpen
FriOpen
SatOpen
SunOpen

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

Official site ↗
💎 Hidden & free gemsFree

Pier 57 Rooftop Park

📍 25 11th Ave (at W 15th St), New York, NY 10011

A free 2-acre rooftop lawn over the Hudson. Enter by the south gate, then take the stairs or elevator.

● Open now 6 AM–1 AM · Until 1 AM

🕑 Daily 6 AM–1 AM

Weekly hours
Mon6 AM–1 AM
Tue6 AM–1 AM
Wed6 AM–1 AM
Thu6 AM–1 AM
Fri6 AM–1 AM
Sat6 AM–1 AM
Sun6 AM–1 AM

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

Official site ↗

See all 25 places →