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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
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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
New Dendrology at the Arsenal Gallery
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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
Canstruction: giant sculptures made of food cans
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FRI, OCT 30 · 10 AM–5 PM
68°F · Sunny
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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
68°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
68°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
68°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
68°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
68°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
68°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 · 11 AM–8 PM
68°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bryant Park Winter Village, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 25
Holiday Shops at Bryant Park Winter Village
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FRI, OCT 30 · 11 AM–10 PM
68°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Times Sq - 42 St, Manhattan · official listing on envoyevents.com · checked Oct 30
The Grand Ofrenda at Times Square
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FRI, OCT 30 · 11 AM–7 PM
68°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Vessel, Manhattan · official listing on hudsonyardsnewyork.com · checked Oct 29
Free Entry to Vessel and Edge for Runners
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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
Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
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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
Economy Candy: old-school candy store since 1937
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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
Japan Village food hall in Industry City
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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
Raaka Chocolate factory store in Red Hook
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FRI, OCT 30 · 11 AM–3 PM
68°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
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
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FRI, OCT 30 · 11 AM–3 PM
68°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
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries
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FRI, OCT 30 · 11 AM–3 PM
68°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
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
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FRI, OCT 30 · 11 AM–7 PM
68°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at 260 Sample Sale, 148 Lafayette St, Manhattan · official listing on 260samplesale.com · checked Oct 29
3.1 Phillip Lim Sample Sale
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FRI, OCT 30 · 11 AM–7 PM
68°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at 260 Sample Sale, 260 Fifth Ave, Manhattan · official listing on 260samplesale.com · checked Oct 29
Baccarat Sample Sale
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FRI, OCT 30 · 11 AM–7 PM
68°F · Sunny
✓ 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
Marc Jacobs Sample Sale
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Daily · 11 AM–7 PM
68°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Artists & Fleas, Chelsea Market, Manhattan · official listing on artistsandfleas.com · checked Oct 29
Artists & Fleas Chelsea Market
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FRI, OCT 30 · 11 AM–10 PM
69°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at 459 Court Street, Brooklyn · official listing on app.blackbird.xyz · checked Oct 30
Blackbird Pizza Party
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FRI, OCT 30 · 12 PM–1 PM
68°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 26
Free lunchtime juggling in Bryant Park
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FRI, OCT 30 · 12 PM–4 PM
69°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at 66 Ainslie Street store b, Brooklyn · official listing on partiful.com · checked Oct 28
Senti Senti Pause for a Cause
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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
Día de Muertos at St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery
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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
The Museum of Broadway
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Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–6 PM
69°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
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
Museum of Ice Cream
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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
Museum of Illusions
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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
Kahkow bean-to-bar chocolate factory tour + make your own bar
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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
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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
Bean-to-bar chocolate making class at Raaka
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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
Old Stone House: Open Hours
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