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

Happening now

Every Fri · 8 AM–3 PM

69°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Roosevelt Ave. & 103rd St., Queens · official listing on grownyc.org · checked Oct 25

Farmers markets

Corona Greenmarket

📍 Roosevelt Ave. & 103rd St. · Corona, Queens

Free to walk in · produce is paid

Happening now

Every Tue, Fri · 8 AM–3 PM

68°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at E. 149th St. between Park & Morris Aves., Bronx · official listing on grownyc.org · checked Oct 25

Farmers markets

Lincoln Hospital Greenmarket

📍 E. 149th St. between Park & Morris Aves. · Mott Haven, Bronx

Free to walk in · produce is paid

Happening now

Every Fri · 8 AM–3 PM

68°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Westchester Ave. & White Plains Rd., Bronx · official listing on grownyc.org · checked Oct 25

Farmers markets

Parkchester Greenmarket

📍 Westchester Ave. & White Plains Rd. · Parkchester, Bronx

Free to walk in · produce is paid

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–5 PM

68°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Arts & culture

New Dendrology at the Arsenal Gallery

📍 Arsenal (in Central Park) · Central Park, Manhattan

Free (NYC Parks event)

Happening now

FRI, OCT 30 · 10 AM–7 PM

68°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey St, Manhattan · official listing on bfplny.com · checked Oct 27

Arts & culture

Canstruction: giant sculptures made of food cans

📍 Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey St · Battery Park City, Manhattan

Free admission · canned-food donations welcome

Happening now

FRI, OCT 30 · 10 AM–3 PM

69°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Arts & culture

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776

📍 Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island

Free (NYC Parks event)

Happening now

Daily · 11 AM–10 PM

68°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

Happening now

Daily · 11 AM–6 PM

68°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

Happening now

Daily · 11 AM–7 PM

69°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

Happening now

Daily · 11 AM–4 PM

69°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

Happening now

FRI, OCT 30 · 11 AM–3 PM

69°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Arts & culture

Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden

📍 H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island

Free (NYC Parks event)

Happening now

FRI, OCT 30 · 11 AM–3 PM

69°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Arts & culture

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries

📍 H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island

Free (NYC Parks event)

Happening now

FRI, OCT 30 · 11 AM–3 PM

69°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Arts & culture

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community

📍 Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island

Free (NYC Parks event)

Happening now

Every Fri, Sat, Sun · 12 PM–5 PM

68°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, Manhattan · official listing on manoamano.nyc · checked Oct 29

Arts & culture

Día de Muertos at St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery

📍 St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery · East Village, Manhattan

Free · RSVP encouraged, not required · marketplace items for sale

Happening now

FRI, OCT 30 · 2 PM–3:30 PM

69°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

Happening now

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)

PAID · NOT FREE

Paid & ticketed events (33)

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Happening now

Daily · 9:30 AM–6:30 PM

68°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Paid (from $34) · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Museum of Broadway, Manhattan · official listing on themuseumofbroadway.com · checked Oct 26

Arts & culture

The Museum of Broadway

📍 The Museum of Broadway · Times Square, Manhattan

Happening now

Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–6 PM

68°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Paid (from $35) · seasonal special · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Everett Children's Adventure Garden, New York Botanical Gard, Bronx · official listing on nybg.org · checked Oct 26

Arts & culture

Día de los Muertos at the New York Botanical Garden

📍 Everett Children's Adventure Garden, New York Botanical Garden · Bedford Park, Bronx

The event page doesn't say which pass is required.

Happening now

Every Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–8:30 PM

68°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Paid (from $39) · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum of Ice Cream, Manhattan · official listing on museumoficecream.com · checked Oct 26

Arts & culture

Museum of Ice Cream

📍 Museum of Ice Cream · SoHo, Manhattan

Happening now

Daily · 10 AM–10 PM

68°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Paid ($35) · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum of Illusions New York, Manhattan · official listing on newyork.museumofillusions.us · checked Oct 26

Arts & culture

Museum of Illusions

📍 Museum of Illusions New York · West Village, Manhattan

4 and under free (official FAQ).

Happening now

Every Wed, Thu, Fri · 10 AM–3:30 PM

70°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Paid (from $45) · registration required · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Kahkow USA, 215 Rutgers St, New Jersey · official listing on kahkow.com · checked Oct 26

Food & giveaways

Kahkow bean-to-bar chocolate factory tour + make your own bar

📍 Kahkow USA, 215 Rutgers St · Maplewood, NJ

Happening now

Daily · 11 AM–11 PM

68°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Paid (from $32) · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum of Sex, Manhattan · official listing on nytix.museumofsex.com · checked Oct 26

Arts & culture

Museum of Sex

📍 Museum of Sex · Flatiron, Manhattan

18+ only.

Happening now

Every Fri, Sat, Sun · 11 AM–6 PM

69°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Paid ($115) · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at Raaka Chocolate factory, 58 Seabring St, Brooklyn · official listing on raakachocolate.com · checked Oct 26

Food & giveaways

Bean-to-bar chocolate making class at Raaka

📍 Raaka Chocolate factory, 58 Seabring St · Red Hook, Brooklyn

Happening now

FRI, OCT 30 · 12 PM–4 PM

69°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Paid (Paid) · at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Arts & culture

Old Stone House: Open Hours

📍 Old Stone House (in Washington Park) · Washington Park, Brooklyn

Paid: fee listed on the official NYC Parks page

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

from$39.99

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

Sloomoo Institute

📍 475 Broadway, New York, NY 10013

A slime museum: hands-on slime bars, a slime-rain room and a DIY slime station.

● Open now 10 AM–7:30 PM · Until 7:30 PM

🕑 Mon–Thu 10 AM–5:30 PM, Fri 10 AM–7:30 PM, Sat 9 AM–7:30 PM, Sun 9 AM–6:30 PM

Weekly hours

Mon	10 AM–5:30 PM
Tue	10 AM–5:30 PM
Wed	10 AM–5:30 PM
Thu	10 AM–5:30 PM
Fri	10 AM–7:30 PM
Sat	9 AM–7:30 PM
Sun	9 AM–6:30 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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from$32

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

Museum of Sex

📍 233 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10016

Adults-only (18+) exhibits plus the inflatable "Super Funland" rooms.

● Open now 11 AM–midnight · Until midnight

🕑 Sun–Thu 11 AM–11 PM, Fri–Sat 11 AM–midnight

Weekly hours

Mon	11 AM–11 PM
Tue	11 AM–11 PM
Wed	11 AM–11 PM
Thu	11 AM–11 PM
Fri	11 AM–midnight
Sat	11 AM–midnight
Sun	11 AM–11 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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$35

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

Museum of Illusions

📍 77 8th Ave, New York, NY 10014

Tilted rooms, infinity tunnels and photo illusions. Kids 4 and under free.

● Open now 10 AM–11 PM · Until 11 PM

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

Weekly hours

Mon	10 AM–10 PM
Tue	10 AM–10 PM
Wed	10 AM–10 PM
Thu	10 AM–10 PM
Fri	10 AM–11 PM
Sat	10 AM–11 PM
Sun	10 AM–11 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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from$34

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

The Museum of Broadway

📍 145 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036

Costumes, set pieces and the history of Broadway shows. Last entry 90 min before close.

● Open now 9:30 AM–6:30 PM · Until 6:30 PM

🕑 Mon–Wed 9:30 AM–4 PM, Thu–Sun 9:30 AM–6:30 PM

Weekly hours

Mon	9:30 AM–4 PM
Tue	9:30 AM–4 PM
Wed	9:30 AM–4 PM
Thu	9:30 AM–6:30 PM
Fri	9:30 AM–6:30 PM
Sat	9:30 AM–6:30 PM
Sun	9:30 AM–6:30 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

Official site ↗

from$39

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

SPYSCAPE

📍 928 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019

A spy museum with laser-maze and lie-detector challenges that profile your spy role.

● Open now 10 AM–10 PM · Until 10 PM

🕑 Sun–Thu 10 AM–8 PM, Fri–Sat 10 AM–10 PM

Weekly hours

Mon	10 AM–8 PM
Tue	10 AM–8 PM
Wed	10 AM–8 PM
Thu	10 AM–8 PM
Fri	10 AM–10 PM
Sat	10 AM–10 PM
Sun	10 AM–8 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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from$38.50

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

RiseNY

📍 160 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036

A NYC history museum that ends in a "flying" ride over the skyline.

● Open now 10 AM–8 PM · Until 8 PM

🕑 Daily 10 AM; Sun–Thu until 6 PM, Fri–Sat until 8 PM

Weekly hours

Mon	10 AM–6 PM
Tue	10 AM–6 PM
Wed	10 AM–6 PM
Thu	10 AM–6 PM
Fri	10 AM–8 PM
Sat	10 AM–8 PM
Sun	10 AM–6 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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$52

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

Mercer Labs

📍 21 Dey St, New York, NY 10007

Immersive art-and-technology rooms of light, sound and mirrors near the WTC.

● Open now 10 AM–10 PM · Until 10 PM

🕑 Sun–Thu 10 AM–8 PM, Fri–Sat 10 AM–10 PM

Weekly hours

Mon	10 AM–8 PM
Tue	10 AM–8 PM
Wed	10 AM–8 PM
Thu	10 AM–8 PM
Fri	10 AM–10 PM
Sat	10 AM–10 PM
Sun	10 AM–8 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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$33

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

MoMath (National Museum of Mathematics)

📍 635 Sixth Ave (at W 19th St), New York, NY 10011

Hands-on math exhibits, including a square-wheeled tricycle. Under 2 free.

● Open now 10 AM–5 PM · Until 5 PM

🕑 Daily 10 AM–5 PM (closed Thanksgiving)

Weekly hours

Mon	10 AM–5 PM
Tue	10 AM–5 PM
Wed	10 AM–5 PM
Thu	10 AM–5 PM
Fri	10 AM–5 PM
Sat	10 AM–5 PM
Sun	10 AM–5 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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