New York City Metro Area

Canstruction: giant sculptures made of food cans

📍 Battery Park City

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 AM

Architecture teams build larger-than-life sculptures from thousands of cans, all donated to City Harvest.

Dyckman Marina Movie Nights

📍 Manhattan

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 7:00 PM

A free Halloween event at Dyckman Marina, Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Free lunchtime juggling in Bryant Park

📍 Midtown

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 12:00 PM

Try a free juggling lesson with equipment provided, or watch the Bryant Park Jugglers practice.

Free lunchtime juggling in Bryant Park

📍 Midtown

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 12:00 PM

Try a free juggling lesson with equipment provided, or watch the Bryant Park Jugglers practice.

Free Saturday juggling in Bryant Park

📍 Midtown

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 11:00 AM

Try a free juggling lesson with equipment provided, or watch the Bryant Park Jugglers practice.

Halloween at Pier 57

📍 Chelsea

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 11:00 AM

Kiosk-to-kiosk trick-or-treating, caricature artists and Halloween movies on the Hudson.

Halloween at the Seaport: Trick-or-Treating, Free Museum Day & Dog Costume Contest

📍 Seaport

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 11:00 AM

A neighborhood-wide Halloween: free museum admission, trick-or-treating at about 30 Seaport businesses, and a Haunted Fish Market with a dog costume contest.

Halloween Trick o' Treat at Harlem Valley Garden

📍 Manhattan

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 2:00 PM

A free Halloween event at Harlem Valley Garden in Manhattan, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Haunted Heights: Halloween at Morningside Park

📍 Manhattan

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 3:00 PM

A free Halloween event at North Lawn, Morningside Park in Manhattan, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

NYC Village Halloween Parade

📍 Greenwich Village

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 7:00 PM

The country's biggest night parade: thousands in costume, giant puppets and bands marching up Sixth Avenue.

Pier 57 Halloween Festivities

📍 25 11th Ave, New York, NY 10011

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 11:00 AM

A free event at 25 11th Ave in Manhattan on Saturday, October 31, 11:00–20:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

SKULLPANDA “OFF MODE” pop-up experience

📍 Meatpacking District

📅 Fri, Oct 16, 10:00 AM

Free walk-through pop-up from POP MART (maker of Labubu) with three immersive SKULLPANDA rooms.

Sugar Hill Hope Garden Annual Halloween Party Candy Giveaway

📍 Manhattan

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 3:00 PM

A free Halloween event at Sugar Hill Hope Garden in Manhattan, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Trick or Treat at the Garden Gate

📍 Manhattan

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 3:00 PM

A free Halloween event at Edgecomb Avenue Garden Park Sanctuary in Manhattan, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Trick-or-Treating at Chelsea Market

📍 Chelsea

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 11:00 AM

Kids in costume can trick-or-treat through the Chelsea Market concourse all Halloween day.

Tricks and Treats at Bryant Park

📍 Midtown

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 4:00 PM

A late-afternoon Halloween treat stroll for kids in Bryant Park.

19th Annual Washington Heights Halloween Parade

📍 Washington Heights

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 5:00 PM

Free annual Halloween parade in Washington Heights along Cabrini Boulevard.

2026 Brooks NYC Hyperion House

📍 188 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10013, USA

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 11:00 AM

A free event at 188 Lafayette Street in Manhattan on Thursday, October 29, 11:00–15:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Candlelight Ghost Tours

📍 Manhattan

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 6:30 PM

A free event at Merchant's House Museum in Manhattan on Thursday, October 29, 18:30–22:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Canstruction Experience

📍 Brookfield Place, Vesey Street, New York, NY, USA

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 10:00 AM

A free event at Brookfield Place in Manhattan on Thursday, October 29, 10:00–19:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Free Entry to Vessel and Edge for Runners

📍 Vessel, Hudson Yards, New York, NY, USA

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 11:00 AM

A free event at Vessel in Manhattan on Thursday, October 29, 11:00–19:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Free tasting: Tasting India at Pearl River Mart Foods

📍 Chelsea

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 3:00 PM

Sample Indian snacks from Tasting India, an early Diwali celebration.

Halloween at Harry Potter Shop New York

📍 935 Broadway, New York, NY, USA

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 10:00 AM

A free event at 935 Broadway in Manhattan on Thursday, October 29, 10:00–19:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Halloween Mask-Making & Haunted Cottage at Fort Tryon Park

📍 Washington Heights

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 5:30 PM

Free Halloween mask-making with The Met Cloisters, then a Haunted Cottage evening in Fort Tryon Park.

Halloween Movie Marathon at Chelsea Market

📍 75 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 12:00 PM

A free event at 75 9th Ave in Manhattan on Saturday, October 31, 12:00–20:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Halloween Party

📍 Manhattan

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 2:00 PM

A free Halloween event at Joseph Daniel Wilson Memorial Garden in Manhattan, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Halloween Treat Giveaway at Serenity Garden

📍 East Harlem

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 12:00 PM

Free Halloween candy giveaway at Serenity Garden in the Lexington Houses community garden.

Harlem Grown Halloween Festival

📍 Harlem

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM

Free Halloween festival at Harlem Grown with farm activities, crafts, a haunted tent, music and costumes.

Hippo Playground Halloween Parade

📍 Manhattan

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 3:30 PM

A free Halloween event at Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Riverside Park in Manhattan, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Holiday Shops at Bryant Park Winter Village

📍 Midtown

📅 Wed, Oct 28, 11:00 AM

Rows of glass kiosks with makers, gifts and holiday food around the free Bryant Park rink.

Juggling in Greeley Square Park

📍 Manhattan

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 2:00 PM

A free event at Greeley Square Park in Manhattan on Friday, October 30, 14:00–15:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Naumburg Centennial Violin Competition: Semifinal

📍 Greenfield Hall, Manhattan School of Music, 130 Claremont Avenue, New York, NY 10027

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 AM

A free event at Greenfield Hall in Manhattan on Friday, October 30, 10:00–17:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

NYC Village Halloween Parade 2026

📍 Canal St & 6th Ave, New York, NY 10013, USA

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 7:00 PM

A free event at Canal St & 6th Ave in Manhattan on Saturday, October 31, 19:00–22:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

NYRR Open Run: Inwood Hill Park

📍 Inwood Hill Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 8:45 AM

A free event at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street Entrance (in Inwood Hill Park) in Manhattan on Saturday, October 31, 08:45–10:30. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

NYU and CB2 Children’s Halloween Parade

📍 Greenwich Village

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 1:00 PM

Free children’s Halloween parade in Greenwich Village with NYU and CB2.

Park Open Studio

📍 Washington Square Park

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 1:00 PM

A free event at Northwest Corner Seating Area (in Washington Square Park) in Manhattan on Thursday, October 29, 13:00–15:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Ready. Set. BUBS.

📍 Van Der Plas Gallery, Orchard Street, New York, NY, USA

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 3:00 PM

A free event at Van Der Plas Gallery in Manhattan on Friday, October 30, 15:00–17:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Salt & Stone Training Center | NYC Pop Up

📍 262 Mott Street, New York, NY, USA

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 10:00 AM

A free event at 262 Mott Street in Manhattan on Thursday, October 29, 10:00–19:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Speedeasy by Saucony

📍 48 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 AM

A free event at 48 Ludlow St in Manhattan on Friday, October 30, 10:00–17:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Spot P! Opening Reception

📍 Dyckman House Museum

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 6:00 PM

A free event at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum) in Manhattan on Thursday, October 29, 18:00–20:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Spotify Presents Harryween

📍 New York, NY, USA

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 6:00 PM

A free event at New York in Manhattan on Saturday, October 31, 18:00–21:30. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Spotlight tour: History

📍 Manhattan

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 5:30 PM

A free event at The High Line in Manhattan on Thursday, October 29, 17:30–19:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

STORM x Takeoff 5k Shakeout Run

📍 213 Bowery, New York, NY 10002, USA

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 7:30 AM

A free event at 213 Bowery in Manhattan on Friday, October 30, 07:30–11:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Super Spooky Candlelight Ghost Tours with Paranormal Investigator Dan Sturges

📍 Manhattan

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 9:30 PM

A free event at Merchant's House Museum in Manhattan on Thursday, October 29, 21:30–23:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

The Grand Ofrenda at Times Square

📍 Times Sq - 42 St, New York, NY, USA

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 11:00 AM

A free event at Times Sq - 42 St in Manhattan on Friday, October 30, 11:00–22:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Witches Night Out at Sadie’s

📍 Sadie’s, Fulton Street, New York, NY, USA

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 5:30 PM

A free event at Sadie’s in Manhattan on Thursday, October 29, 17:30–20:30. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Artful Gatherings

📍 Manhattan

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 PM

A free seasonal event at J. Hood Wright Recreation Center, J. Hood Wright Park in Manhattan, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Free Bryant Park tour

📍 Midtown

📅 Mon, Nov 2, 11:00 AM

A staff-led 45-minute walk through Bryant Park's history, design and gardens.

Free Bryant Park tour

📍 Midtown

📅 Mon, Nov 9, 11:00 AM

A staff-led 45-minute walk through Bryant Park's history, design and gardens.

Grand Central Holiday Fair

📍 Manhattan

📅 Mon, Nov 9, 10:00 AM

The annual indoor holiday market inside Grand Central’s Vanderbilt Hall, with local makers selling gifts, jewelry and crafts through Christmas Eve.

Ranger hike in Central Park's North Woods

📍 Central Park

📅 Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM

A guided walk through the wooded ravine and streams of the North Woods.

Whitney Free Second Sunday

📍 Meatpacking

📅 Sun, Nov 8, 10:30 AM

Free all-day Whitney admission on the second Sunday of the month, with family programs. Timed tickets required.

African Burial Ground National Monument

📍 Civic Center

A memorial and visitor center honoring the free and enslaved Africans buried here in the 1600s–1700s.

American Girl Place New York

📍 Rockefeller Center

Doll store with a doll hair salon and a café.

American Museum of Natural History: pay what you wish (NY State residents)

📍 Upper West Side

General admission is pay-what-you-wish for NY State residents with ID. Special exhibits cost extra.

Apple Fifth Avenue (the glass cube)

📍 Midtown

The glass cube on 59th St, open 24 hours. Free Today at Apple sessions.

Art Week NYC

📍 New York, NY, USA

📅 Wed, Nov 11, 10:00 AM

A free event at New York in Manhattan on Wednesday, November 11, 10:00–21:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Big Apple Greeter

📍 All five boroughs

A free volunteer "greeter" shows you a neighborhood like a local. Request online in advance.

Books of Wonder

📍 Flatiron

NYC's classic kids' bookstore, with original illustration art and Oz rarities.

Brookfield Place Winter Garden

📍 Battery Park City

A glass atrium with 16 palm trees overlooking the Hudson marina. Free to enter.

Bryant Park

📍 Midtown

Midtown's lawn and reading room behind the library, with free programs most of the year.

CAMP Flatiron

📍 Flatiron

A "family experience" toy store with a secret door and themed play areas.

Care Bears Meet the Tree Day

📍 Rockefeller Center, Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, USA

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 AM

A free event at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan on Saturday, November 7, 10:00–13:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Carl Schurz Park Dog Runs

📍 Yorkville

Two fenced runs along the East River, from E 84th to 89th Streets near East End Avenue.

Castle Clinton National Monument

📍 The Battery

An 1811 fort in The Battery. Walk in free; it is also where Statue of Liberty ferry tickets are sold.

Central Park

📍 Midtown to Harlem

843 acres of lawns, lakes, bridges and paths. Bethesda Terrace, Bow Bridge and the Ramble are free anytime.

Central Park off-leash hours

📍 Central Park

Dogs may run off-leash in designated areas early morning and late night; leash them 9 AM–9 PM. Some spots, like the Ramble and Conservatory Garden, are always leash-only.