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 6h 40m

Every Fri · 8 AM–2 PM

58°F · Mostly Cloudy

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at W. 97th St. between Columbus & Amsterdam Aves., Manhattan · official listing on grownyc.org · checked Oct 25

Farmers markets

97th Street Greenmarket

📍 W. 97th St. between Columbus & Amsterdam Aves. · Upper West Side, Manhattan

Free to walk in · produce is paid

Starts in 6h 40m

Every Fri · 8 AM–3 PM

58°F · Mostly Cloudy

✓ 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

Starts in 6h 40m

Every Tue, Fri · 8 AM–3 PM

57°F · Mostly Cloudy

✓ 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

Starts in 6h 40m

Every Fri · 8 AM–3 PM

57°F · Mostly Cloudy

✓ 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

PAID · NOT FREE

Paid & ticketed events (12)

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Starts in 8h 40m

Every Wed, Thu, Fri · 10 AM–3:30 PM

64°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

Starts in 9h 40m

Every Fri, Sat, Sun · 11 AM–6 PM

66°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

Starts in 2d 10h

SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–4 PM

57°F · Partly Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Paid (from $10) · seasonal special · kid-friendly · at Queens County Farm Museum, Queens · official listing on queensfarm.org · checked Oct 29

Outdoors

Amazing Maize Maze: NYC's only corn maze (final day)

📍 Queens County Farm Museum · Glen Oaks / Floral Park, Queens

Starts in 5d 17h

WED, NOV 4 · 6 PM–8:30 PM

65°F · Mostly Cloudy

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Paid ($151) · limited spots · at Urbani Truffles, 10 West End Ave, Manhattan · official listing on eventbrite.com · checked Oct 26

Food & giveaways

Truffle pasta making at the Urbani Truffle Lab

📍 Urbani Truffles, 10 West End Ave · Upper West Side, Manhattan

Starts in 1w 1d

1st Sat · 2 PM–4 PM

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Paid ($95) · repeats, so you can go another time · at Assaia, 2158 Bath Ave, Brooklyn · official listing on meetup.com · checked Oct 26

Food & giveaways

Learn to make Georgian khachapuri and khinkali at Assaia

📍 Assaia, 2158 Bath Ave · Bath Beach, Brooklyn

Starts in 2w 0d

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

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Paid (Ticketed) · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx · official listing on nybg.org · checked Oct 29

Family & kids

NYBG Holiday Train Show

📍 Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, New York Botanical Garden · Bedford Park, Bronx

Paid: timed-entry tickets required (see NYBG for prices)

Starts in 2w 1d

SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–12:30 PM

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Paid ($87) · kid-friendly · limited spots · at BKLYN MACS, 140 58th St, Brooklyn · official listing on eventbrite.com · checked Oct 26

Food & giveaways

Macaron decorating class with BKLYN MACS

📍 BKLYN MACS, 140 58th St · Sunset Park, Brooklyn

Starts in 2w 1d

SAT, NOV 14 · 2 PM–3 PM

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Paid ($101) · at Eataly Downtown, 101 Liberty St, Manhattan · official listing on eventbrite.com · checked Oct 26

Food & giveaways

Hands-on pumpkin tiramisù class at Eataly Downtown

📍 Eataly Downtown, 101 Liberty St · Financial District, Manhattan

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🎡 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.

● Closed now 10 AM–7:30 PM · Opens today at 10 AM

🕑 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$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.

● Closed now 9:30 AM–6:30 PM · Opens today at 9:30 AM

🕑 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

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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.

● Closed now 10 AM–5 PM · Opens today at 10 AM

🕑 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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from$34

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

Edge at Hudson Yards

📍 30 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001

An outdoor sky deck 100 floors up with a glass floor and views across Manhattan.

● Closed now 9 AM–10 PM · Opens today at 9 AM

🕑 Daily 9 AM–10 PM

Weekly hours

Mon	9 AM–10 PM
Tue	9 AM–10 PM
Wed	9 AM–10 PM
Thu	9 AM–10 PM
Fri	9 AM–10 PM
Sat	9 AM–10 PM
Sun	9 AM–10 PM

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

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from$40

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

Top of the Rock

📍 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112

Open-air decks with the Empire State Building and Central Park both in view.

● Closed now 8 AM–midnight · Opens today at 8 AM

🕑 Daily 8 AM–midnight (last entry 11:10 PM)

Weekly hours

Mon	8 AM–midnight
Tue	8 AM–midnight
Wed	8 AM–midnight
Thu	8 AM–midnight
Fri	8 AM–midnight
Sat	8 AM–midnight
Sun	8 AM–midnight

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

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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)

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

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

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🛍️ 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

Mon	10 AM–8 PM
Tue	10 AM–8 PM
Wed	10 AM–8 PM
Thu	10 AM–8 PM
Fri	10 AM–9 PM
Sat	10 AM–9 PM
Sun	10 AM–8 PM

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

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🛍️ 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–9 PM · Opens today at 10 AM

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

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–9 PM
Sat	10 AM–9 PM
Sun	10 AM–9 PM

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

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