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FRI, OCT 30 · 7:30 AM–11 AM
66°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at 213 Bowery, Manhattan · official listing on withforte.co · checked Oct 28
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Every Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat · 8 AM–6 PM
66°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 23, 2026
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
Union Square Greenmarket
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Every Fri · 8 AM–2 PM
66°F · Sunny
✓ 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
97th Street Greenmarket
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Every Fri · 8 AM–3 PM
65°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
Corona Greenmarket
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Every Tue, Fri · 8 AM–3 PM
65°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
Lincoln Hospital Greenmarket
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Every Fri · 8 AM–3 PM
65°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
Parkchester Greenmarket
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FRI, OCT 30 · 8 AM–7 PM
66°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Children's Magical Garden, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Halloween Sprouting Justice Celebration
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FRI, OCT 30 · 8 AM–10 PM
66°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · registration required · kid-friendly · at The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village, Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 30
The Rink at Bryant Park (free-admission ice skating)
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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
Farm Stand
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FRI, OCT 30 · 9 AM–12 PM
65°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Kissena Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Kissena Park Forest Restoration
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FRI, OCT 30 · 9 AM–5 PM
66°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
New Dendrology at the Arsenal Gallery
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FRI, OCT 30 · 10 AM–7 PM
66°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
Canstruction: giant sculptures made of food cans
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FRI, OCT 30 · 10 AM–7 PM
66°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan · official listing on grandcentralterminal.com · checked Oct 25
NYC Marathon Experience at Grand Central
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FRI, OCT 30 · 10 AM–5 PM
66°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at 260 Sample Sale, 468 Broadway, Manhattan · official listing on 260samplesale.com · checked Oct 25
Spyder sample sale
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FRI, OCT 30 · 10 AM–5 PM
66°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at 48 Ludlow St, Manhattan · official listing on saucony.com · checked Oct 28
Speedeasy by Saucony
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FRI, OCT 30 · 10 AM–5 PM
66°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Greenfield Hall, Manhattan · official listing on naumburg.org · checked Oct 28
Naumburg Centennial Violin Competition: Semifinal
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FRI, OCT 30 · 10 AM–7:30 PM
66°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at 935 Broadway, Manhattan · official listing on flatironnomad.nyc · checked Oct 29
Halloween at Harry Potter Shop New York
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FRI, OCT 30 · 10 AM–7 PM
66°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at POP MART pop-up, Manhattan · official listing on eventbrite.com · checked Oct 26
SKULLPANDA “OFF MODE” pop-up experience
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FRI, OCT 30 · 10 AM–2 PM
63°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
Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue Wave
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FRI, OCT 30 · 10 AM–3 PM
63°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
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776
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FRI, OCT 30 · 10 AM–6 PM
63°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Outdoors at Faber Park Recreation Center (in Faber Pool and , Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Kids In Motion: Faber
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FRI, OCT 30 · 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
66°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Surfside Community Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Pumpkin Patch Early Childhood Family Event
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Daily · 9:30 AM–6:30 PM
66°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
The Museum of Broadway
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Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–6 PM
65°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
Día de los Muertos at the New York Botanical Garden
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Every Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–8:30 PM
66°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
Museum of Ice Cream
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Daily · 10 AM–10 PM
66°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
Museum of Illusions
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Every Wed, Thu, Fri · 10 AM–3:30 PM
66°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
Kahkow bean-to-bar chocolate factory tour + make your own bar
Starts in 20m
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
Museum of Sex
Starts in 20m
Every Fri, Sat, Sun · 11 AM–6 PM
68°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
Bean-to-bar chocolate making class at Raaka
Starts in 1h 20m
Every Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 12 PM–5 PM
69°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Paid ($3) · seasonal special · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Prospect Park Carousel, Children's Corner, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 29
Haunted Carousel in Prospect Park
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