Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at W. 175th St. between Wadsworth Ave. & Broadway, Manhattan · official listing on grownyc.org · checked Oct 25

Farmers markets

175th Street Greenmarket

📍 W. 175th St. between Wadsworth Ave. & Broadway · Washington Heights, Manhattan

Free to walk in · produce is paid

Happening now

Every Thu · 8 AM–2 PM

68°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at 14th Ave. between 49th & 50th Sts., Brooklyn · official listing on grownyc.org · checked Oct 25

Farmers markets

Boro Park Greenmarket

📍 14th Ave. between 49th & 50th Sts. · Borough Park, Brooklyn

Free to walk in · produce is paid

Happening now

Every Sun, Thu · 8 AM–4 PM

68°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Broadway & W. 114th St., Manhattan · official listing on grownyc.org · checked Oct 25

Farmers markets

Columbia Greenmarket

📍 Broadway & W. 114th St. · Morningside Heights, Manhattan

Free to walk in · produce is paid

Happening now

Every Thu, Sat · 8 AM–4 PM

68°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at W. 66th St. & Broadway, Manhattan · official listing on grownyc.org · checked Oct 25

Farmers markets

Tucker Square Greenmarket

📍 W. 66th St. & Broadway · Lincoln Square, Manhattan

Free to walk in · produce is paid

Happening now

Every Thu · 9 AM–12 PM

68°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026

Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at VCPA Learning Garden, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2

Volunteering

Trail Work Thursdays in Van Cortlandt Park

📍 VCPA Learning Garden, Van Cortlandt Park · Bronx

Free · registration required

Happening now

THU, NOV 5 · 10 AM–7 PM

68°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey St, Manhattan · official listing on bfplny.com · checked Oct 31

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

THU, NOV 5 · 10 AM–5 PM

68°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Free · at 260 Sample Sale, 468 Broadway, Manhattan · official listing on 260samplesale.com · checked Oct 25

Sample sales

Spyder sample sale

📍 260 Sample Sale, 468 Broadway · SoHo, Manhattan

Free to enter; items for sale

Happening now

THU, NOV 5 · 10 AM–7 PM

68°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Free to enter · at POP MART pop-up, Manhattan · official listing on eventbrite.com · checked Oct 26

Markets & pop-ups

SKULLPANDA “OFF MODE” pop-up experience

📍 POP MART pop-up · Meatpacking District, Manhattan

Free entry · shop optional

Happening now

THU, NOV 5 · 10 AM–2 PM

68°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ 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

Tours & walks

Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue Wave

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

Free (NYC Parks event)

Happening now

THU, NOV 5 · 10 AM–3 PM

68°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ 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

THU, NOV 5 · 10 AM–7 PM

68°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free to enter · at 260 Sample Sale, 261 Fifth Ave, Manhattan · official listing on 260samplesale.com · checked Oct 29

Sample sales

Veronica Beard Sample Sale

📍 260 Sample Sale, 261 Fifth Ave · NoMad, Manhattan

Free to enter; items for sale

Happening now

Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–4 PM

68°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026

Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at General Grant National Memorial, Manhattan · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 1

Outdoors

Grant's Tomb (General Grant National Memorial)

📍 General Grant National Memorial · Manhattan

Free

Happening now

Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–4 PM

68°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026

Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Hamilton Grange National Memorial, Manhattan · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 1

Tours & walks

Hamilton Grange Free Ranger-Led House Tours

📍 Hamilton Grange National Memorial · Manhattan

Free

Happening now

THU, NOV 5 · 10 AM–6 PM

68°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026

Why this place: Free · at East 45th Street (3rd–Lexington), Manhattan · official listing on nycstreetfairs.com · checked Nov 3

Markets & pop-ups

Grand Central Food Festival Series

📍 East 45th Street (3rd–Lexington) · Midtown East, Manhattan

Free

Happening now

THU, NOV 5 · 10 AM–3 PM

68°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Bushwick Health Center, Brooklyn · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Nov 3

Food & giveaways

Free Stellar cooking demo at Bushwick Health Center

📍 Bushwick Health Center · Bushwick, Brooklyn

Free

Happening now

Every Thu · 10 AM–4:30 PM

68°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026

Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Wave Hill, Bronx · official listing on wavehill.org · checked Nov 3

Tours & walks

Wave Hill Free Thursdays (Hudson River gardens)

📍 Wave Hill · Bronx

Free at the listed days and hours · Free all day Thursdays.

PAID · NOT FREE

Paid & ticketed events (242)

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Happening now

Daily · 9:30 AM–6:30 PM

68°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

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

68°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ 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 · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ 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

68°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ 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 23m

Daily · 11 AM–11 PM

69°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ 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.

Starts in 53m

Every Sun, Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11:30 AM–8:30 PM

69°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026

Why this place: Paid (Paid) · repeats, so you can go another time · at SriPraPhai, Queens · official listing on sripraphai.com · checked Nov 3

Food & giveaways

SriPraPhai authentic Thai restaurant in Woodside

📍 SriPraPhai · Woodside, Queens

Paid · Thai menu prices; pickup and delivery available via official site

Starts in 1h 23m

Daily · 12 PM–10:30 PM

70°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026

Why this place: Paid (Paid) · repeats, so you can go another time · at Karczma, Brooklyn · official listing on karczmabrooklyn.com · checked Nov 3

Food & giveaways

Karczma Polish restaurant in Greenpoint

📍 Karczma · Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Paid · Polish dinner menu prices; pickup and delivery via Toast

Starts in 1h 23m

Daily · 12 PM–11 PM

70°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026

Why this place: Paid (Paid) · repeats, so you can go another time · at Song'E Napule, Manhattan · official listing on songenapule.us · checked Nov 5

Food & giveaways

Song'E Napule Neapolitan pizza and trattoria in the West Village

📍 Song'E Napule · West Village, Manhattan

Paid · Neapolitan pizza and trattoria menu prices; reservations available on the official site

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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.

● Open now 10 AM–5:30 PM · Until 5:30 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.

● Closed now 11 AM–11 PM · Opens today at 11 AM

🕑 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–10 PM · Until 10 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

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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–8 PM · Until 8 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–6 PM · Until 6 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–8 PM · Until 8 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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