OutdoorsFREE
6th Annual Astoria Park Pumpkin Smash
📍 Astoria
Launch your pumpkin from a giant slingshot or bash it in the smash zone, plus games and face painting.
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Arts & cultureFREE
Canstruction: giant sculptures made of food cans
📍 Battery Park City
Architecture teams build larger-than-life sculptures from thousands of cans, all donated to City Harvest.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Day of the Dead at Museum of the Moving Image
📍 Astoria
Aztec Mexica dance, the Mexican Folkloric Ballet of New York, free face painting, an ofrenda and a Catrinas contest.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Day of the Dead Celebration featuring Mariachi Real de Mexico
📍 Forest Park
Mariachi Real De Mexico was founded in 1991 by Ramon Ponce and his son Ramon Ponce Jr. This year Mariachi Real De Mexico is proudly celebrating 35 years. The GRAMMY winning ensemble is considered to be the ambassador…
Official site ↗Arts & culture
Día de los Muertos at the New York Botanical Garden
📍 Bedford Park
NYBG's first Día de los Muertos: a marigold trail with calaveras, a giant flower Catrina, a community ofrenda, and a parade on Nov 1.
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Discovery Hike: Micro Hike
📍 Van Cortlandt Park
Honey, I shrunk the park! Join the Urban Park Rangers to discover the hidden wonders of the microscopic world!
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House Museum
📍 Conference House Park
Take a docent led tour of the Conference House Museum also known as the Billiopp House located on Staten Island, New York and overlooking the Raritan Bay. This two-story grand fieldstone house was built by powerful…
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Experience Civil War Living History at Fort Totten
📍 Fort Totten Park
The Bayside Historical Society invites you to join the Company K of the 67th NY Infantry for a Civil War Living History event at Fort Totten. Step back in time and experience the life of Union soldiers while…
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Fall Canoeing
📍 Wolfe's Pond Park
Few experiences compare with being on the open water in New York City. The rhythm of the waves, the sun on your face, and the exhilaration of slicing through the water all add up to an experience you’ll never forget.…
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Fall Foliage Tree ID
📍 Sunset Park
Discover the beauty of Sunset Park on a colorful autumn walk with the Urban Park Rangers. Learn many useful tree identification tips which will make our appreciation for trees even greater. Use the foliage to create…
Official site ↗Family & kidsFREE
Family Art Project: Day of the Dead
📍 Wave Hill
Join us to celebrate this special Mexican cultural holiday. We will explore and create nicho boxes, small shadow boxes filled with meaning and purpose that honor a lost loved one.
Official site ↗VolunteeringFREE
Farm Community Volunteer Days at Queens Botanical Garden
📍 Flushing
Weekly Tuesday morning volunteer shifts on the Queens Botanical Garden farm: learn gardening basics and work hands-on with plants.
Official site ↗Fitness & wellnessFREE
Festival of Lights: Diwali
📍 Marine Park
Pandit Ravi Doobay describes traditions honoring the holy month of Kartika on the Hindu calendar in this annual community gathering.
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Free Bryant Park tour
📍 Midtown
A staff-led 45-minute walk through Bryant Park's history, design and gardens.
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Garden Highlights Walk
📍 Wave Hill
Join a knowledgeable Wave Hill Garden Guide for a leisurely stroll in the gardens. Topics vary by season and the expertise of the Guide--come back for an encore; each walk varies with the Guide leading it.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Historic New York: Fort Totten
📍 Fort Totten Park
Joseph Gilbert Totten served most of his time as chief engineer in the rank of colonel and was promoted to Brigadier General in 1863. Come learn about his contributions to American military history and his…
Official site ↗VolunteeringFREE
It's My Park at WNYC Transmitter Park
📍 WNYC Transmitter Park
This It's My Park season, volunteer with Friends of WNYC Transmitter Park to beautify at WNYC Transmitter Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
Official site ↗Music & nightlifeFREE
Juilliard Composition Concert (free)
📍 Lincoln Square
Juilliard composition students premiere new works written in their studies. Free, no tickets; also livestreamed.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Native American Heritage Month: Lenape Botany
📍 Highland Park
During Native American Heritage Month, explore the past and present experience of Native Americans. The study of the healing power of plants is thousands of years old, and many of these plants still grow in our…
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Native American Heritage Month: Lenape History and Ethnobotany
📍 Inwood Hill Park
Explore the ancient tulip tree forest of Inwood Hill Park with the Urban Park Rangers and learn about the Lenape’s deep connection to this landscape. This short walk highlights rock shelters, cultural history, and…
Official site ↗Painting & craftsFREE
Nature's Workshop: Fall Foliage Leaf Art
📍 Crotona Park
Enjoy the beauty of fall with the Urban Park Rangers as we collect tree leaves and create colorful leaf art!
Official site ↗Fitness & wellnessFREE
NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park
📍 Conference House Park
NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area. The program is free and open to runners and walkers of all ages, abilities, and experience levels.
Official site ↗Fitness & wellnessFREE
NYRR Open Run: Cunningham Park
📍 Cunningham Park
NYRR Open Run brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area. The program is free and open to runners and walkers of all ages, abilities, and experience levels.
Official site ↗Fitness & wellnessFREE
NYRR Open Run: Marine Park
📍 Marine Park
NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area. The program is free and open to runners and walkers of all ages, abilities, and experience levels.
Official site ↗Arts & culture
Old Stone House: Open Hours
📍 Washington Park
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours!
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries
📍 Conference House Park
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to visit a unique collection of terracotta artifacts and masonry bricks that chronicle turn-of-the-twentieth-century architectural styles common in New York…
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
📍 Conference House Park
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to an exhibit celebrating the South Shore of Staten Island's maritime history and heritage, featuring the A.C. Brown & Sons Shipyard of Tottenville and…
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776
📍 Conference House Park
The Conference House Association and NYC Parks invite you to explore this America 250 Exhibit!
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776
📍 Conference House Park
The Conference House Association and NYC Parks invite you to explore this America 250 Exhibit!
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
📍 Conference House Park
Terra cotta sculpture garden featuring antique architectural ornaments from Tottenville's Atlantic Terra Cotta Company (west side lawn of Biddle House).
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
📍 Conference House Park
Terra cotta sculpture garden featuring antique architectural ornaments from Tottenville's Atlantic Terra Cotta Company (west side lawn of Biddle House).
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
📍 Conference House Park
Terra cotta sculpture garden featuring antique architectural ornaments from Tottenville's Atlantic Terra Cotta Company (west side lawn of Biddle House).
Official site ↗Family & kids
Proximity Exhibition
📍 Snug Harbor Cultural Center
Featuring work by: Erin Butler, Linda Butti, Mary Campbell, Lisa Dahl, Griselda Healy, Craig Manister, Ann Marie McDonnell, Mike Shane, Gayle Tanaka, Martha Trivizas.
Official site ↗Family & kidsFREE
Pumpkin Smash at Queens Botanical Garden
📍 Flushing
Bring your old Halloween pumpkin and smash it for compost at Queens Botanical Garden's compost yard.
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Saltwater Fishing
📍 American Veterans Memorial Pier
Want to go fishing but don’t know how or where to start? Join our Urban Park Rangers for free lessons! Learn how to properly use a fishing rod. Our experienced Rangers teach the ethics of fishing and the ecology of…
Official site ↗Markets & pop-upsFREE
SKULLPANDA “OFF MODE” pop-up experience
📍 Meatpacking District
Free walk-through pop-up from POP MART (maker of Labubu) with three immersive SKULLPANDA rooms.
Official site ↗Fitness & wellnessFREE
The Rink at Bryant Park (free-admission ice skating)
📍 Midtown
Manhattan's free-admission ice rink in Bryant Park: bring your own skates for free, or rent a pair. Book a time slot online.
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue Wave
📍 Conference House Park
Join NYC Parks and the Conference House Park Conservancy for our ongoing beach and park clean-up initiative!
Official site ↗OutdoorsFREE
Birdwatching: First Sunday Outings in Prospect Park
📍 Prospect Park
A longer free monthly bird walk through Prospect Park, starting at the Audubon Center. No registration.
Official site ↗Markets & pop-upsFREE
Bronx Medal Monday
📍 1125 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10452
A free event at 1125 Grand Concourse in Bronx on Monday, November 2, 13:00–20:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Brooklyn FAM Festival: Shine Your Light
📍 Prospect Park
Free family festival of Indigenous music, dance, workshops, a community drum circle and crafts from across the Americas at Prospect Park's Audubon Center.
Official site ↗Markets & pop-upsFREE
Club Celsius
📍 64 Dobbin Street, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Celsius's marathon-weekend pop-up clubhouse in Williamsburg: group runs, a dating mixer, a race-day cheer zone with giveaways and an after-party. 18+, RSVP.
Official site ↗Arts & culture
Depraved late show at IFC Center (Optic Nerve series)
📍 Greenwich Village
Larry Fessenden's modern Frankenstein story Depraved (114 min) screens at 9:30 PM as part of IFC Center's Optic Nerve tribute to Glass Eye Pix. Ticketed.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Día de Muertos Celebration with Guachinangos
📍 1887 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
Community ofrenda (bring copies of photos or notes; no food, candles or incense) and a son jarocho and cumbia set by Guachinangos. Free general admission, first come, first served.
Official site ↗Music & nightlife
Elena Pinderhughes late show at Blue Note (10:30 PM)
📍 Greenwich Village
Flutist and singer Elena Pinderhughes plays the 10:30 PM late set at the Blue Note, the classic Greenwich Village jazz club. Doors open at 10 PM; seating is first come, first served.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Exhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way at Lefferts Historic House
📍 Prospect Park
Free weekend exhibit on Brooklyn's Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress, at Lefferts Historic House.
Official site ↗Markets & pop-upsFREE
Free Entry to Vessel and Edge for Runners
📍 Vessel, Hudson Yards, New York, NY, USA
NYC Marathon runners get free entry to Vessel and Edge Oct 29–Nov 5 by showing a race bib or finisher medal.
Official site ↗Outdoors
Godzilla (1954) Brunch Screening at Nitehawk Prospect Park
📍 Park Slope
Sunday-morning dine-in screening of the restored 1954 original Godzilla (96 min, Japanese with English subtitles). Nitehawk is generally an 18+ theater; see its age policy.
Official site ↗Markets & pop-upsFREE
Heatwise x NYC Marathon Free Class
📍 274 Remsen St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
A free event at 274 Remsen St in Brooklyn on Sunday, November 1, 12:00–20:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.
Official site ↗Markets & pop-upsFREE
Holiday Shops at Bryant Park Winter Village
📍 Midtown
Rows of glass kiosks with makers, gifts and holiday food around the free Bryant Park rink.
Official site ↗Markets & pop-upsFREE
I PLAY ROCKY Advance Screening
📍 1998 Broadway, New York, NY, USA
A free event at 1998 Broadway in Manhattan on Tuesday, November 3, 18:00–21:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.
Official site ↗OutdoorsFREE
Introduction to Birdwatching Outings in Prospect Park
📍 Prospect Park
Free beginner bird walks led by the Brooklyn Bird Club every Saturday morning from the Audubon Center. No registration; kids under 12 with an adult.
Official site ↗Music & nightlife
Jim Caruso's Cast Party at Birdland (Monday 9:30 PM)
📍 Midtown West
Birdland's long-running Monday-night variety show: Broadway performers and newcomers take turns at the mic and piano, backed by Billy Stritch's trio and hosted by Jim Caruso. Doors 9 PM.
Official site ↗Music & nightlifeFREE
Jorge Roeder New Quartet at LunÀtico
📍 Bedford-Stuyvesant
Peruvian-born bassist Jorge Roeder leads a quartet with trumpet and sax up front at this artist-owned Bed-Stuy bar and restaurant. Two sets; 9 PM and 10:15 PM.
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Lenape history walk in Inwood Hill Park
📍 Inwood
Urban Park Rangers lead a walk through Inwood's tulip-tree forest and talk about its Lenape history.
Official site ↗Music & nightlifeFREE
Malika Zarra Quartet at LunÀtico
📍 Bedford-Stuyvesant
Singer and composer Malika Zarra brings a multilingual quartet with guitar, bass and drums to LunÀtico in Bed-Stuy. Two sets; 9 PM and 10:15 PM.
Official site ↗Arts & culture
Midnight in Paris on 35mm at Metrograph (9:50 PM)
📍 Manhattan
Woody Allen's 2011 romance about a writer who slips back into 1920s Paris after midnight, shown on a 35mm print at the Lower East Side's Metrograph. A 94-minute late Sunday movie date.
Official site ↗Markets & pop-upsFREE
Nanit New York City Marathon Parent Pit Stop
📍 East 93rd Street & 1st Avenue, New York, NY, USA
A free event at East 93rd Street & 1st Avenue in Manhattan on Sunday, November 1, 09:30–16:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.
Official site ↗Other
The Devils (1971, 4K restoration) late show at IFC Center
📍 Greenwich Village
Ken Russell's 1971 drama The Devils with Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed, shown in a new 4K restoration in the 9:45 PM slot (114 min, rated NC-17). Ticketed.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
The Grand Ofrenda at Times Square
📍 Times Square
A giant Day of the Dead ofrenda in the Times Square plaza (Broadway at 42nd–43rd St) with live music, storytelling and Mexican state showcases, Oct 30–Nov 2.
Official site ↗Music & nightlife
The Music of Hey Arnold! Live (Late Show) at Le Poisson Rouge
📍 Manhattan
30th-anniversary concert of the Hey Arnold! soundtrack led by composer Jim Lang and the PS 118 All-Stars, with visuals and a guest appearance by creator Craig Bartlett. Doors 9:30 PM, show 10:30 PM. All ages.
Official site ↗Arts & culture
Tromeo and Juliet with Lloyd Kaufman in Person
📍 East Village
Troma's punk, gore-soaked 1996 Shakespeare riff (107 min), with director Lloyd Kaufman and actor Will Keenan in person, part of the Troma-geddon series.
Official site ↗Fitness & wellness
2026 Fall Flat 5-K Greenbelt Trail Race
📍 Willowbrook
Flat, beginner-friendly 5K trail race on the Greenbelt's White Trail around Willowbrook Lake. Spectators welcome; race-day sign-up from 8 AM.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
5th Annual Community Banquet
📍 Concrete Plant Park
Join us for the 5th annual Community Banquet! Each year the Bronx River Foodway Team brings partners and friends together at Concrete Plant Park to celebrate the lessons learned from the land this year. Centering…
Official site ↗Community resourcesFREE
Antiques Appraisal & Garden Party at Growing Good Community Garden
📍 Wakefield
Free community garden party with an antiques appraisal tent, soup-making station, kids' crafts and a food pantry donation drive.
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Autumn Eco Crafts and Exploration
📍 Juniper Valley Park
Discover the beauty of nature through art! Join the Urban Park Rangers for a hands-on craft program where we will explore the park to find natural inspiration and create our own unique masterpiece. Art supplies will…
Official site ↗VolunteeringFREE
Beach & park clean-up at Conference House Park
📍 Tottenville
A self-directed beach and park clean-up with NYC Parks and the Conference House Park Conservancy.
Official site ↗OutdoorsFREE
Bulb Planting at Forest Park
📍 Forest Park
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for a planting event in Forest Park! We'll be cleaning and planting daffodil bulbs in some of the horticultural areas in the park.
Official site ↗Markets & pop-upsFREE
Designing Women Market at The New York Historical
📍 Upper West Side
Free one-day market of jewelry, clothing and accessories by women makers and designers.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House Museum
📍 Conference House Park
Take a docent led tour of the Conference House Museum also known as the Billiopp House located on Staten Island, New York and overlooking the Raritan Bay. This two-story grand fieldstone house was built by powerful…
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House Museum
📍 Conference House Park
Take a docent led tour of the Conference House Museum also known as the Billiopp House located on Staten Island, New York and overlooking the Raritan Bay. This two-story grand fieldstone house was built by powerful…
Official site ↗Music & nightlifeFREE
DURATIONS festival club night: Dasha Rush, Decoder and more at Public Records (21+)
📍 Gowanus
The opening club night of the DURATIONS festival weekend, with experimental techno across three rooms in Gowanus.
Official site ↗Markets & pop-upsFREE
FAD Market fall pop-up in Dumbo
📍 Dumbo
A curated fashion, art and design market of independent makers. Free admission, and dogs are welcome.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Fall Birding
📍 Wave Hill
Fall is peak migration time along the Hudson River, and we have a front seat! Join naturalist, Gabriel Willow as you explore Wave Hill’s gardens, woodlands, and the skies overhead to look for resident and migrating…
Official site ↗VolunteeringFREE
Fall Fix-Up Volunteer Day in Prospect Park
📍 Prospect Park
Help spruce up Prospect Park after the busy season: path and playground restoration, painting and leaf raking. Adults only.
Official site ↗VolunteeringFREE
Fall Fix-Up Volunteer Day in Prospect Park
📍 Prospect Park
Help spruce up Prospect Park after the busy season: path and playground restoration, painting and leaf raking. Adults only.
Official site ↗OutdoorsFREE
Fall Foliage Bike Tour with the Urban Park Rangers
📍 Great Kills
Free guided fall bike ride along Staten Island's greenway with the Urban Park Rangers. Bring your own bike and helmet; registration required.
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Fall Foliage Hike
📍 Soundview Park
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a beautiful stroll around Soundview Park as we celebrate the changing of the seasons! Learn about the ecology of a fall forest and the science of the changing colors all while enjoying…
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Fall foliage hike in Prospect Park
📍 Prospect Park
A ranger-led autumn foliage walk starting at the Picnic House. No registration.
Official site ↗Tours & walks
Fall Foliage Tour
📍 Snug Harbor Cultural Center
Experience Snug Harbor at its most beautiful peak autumn color. The Fall Foliage Walk will guide you through the site, beginning at Chapel Road, winding through the Pond Garden, and concluding in the Chinese…
Official site ↗Tours & walks
Fall Foliage Tour
📍 Snug Harbor Cultural Center
Experience Snug Harbor at its most beautiful peak autumn color. The Fall Foliage Walk will guide you through the site, beginning at Chapel Road, winding through the Pond Garden, and concluding in the Chinese…
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Fall Foliage Tree ID Hike
📍 Forest Park
Discover the beauty of Forest Park on a colorful autumn hike with the Urban Park Rangers. We will take in the scenic views of the season while learning the scientific processes of fall foliage. Maples, oaks and…
Official site ↗Family & kidsFREE
Family Art Project: Raptors in Autumn Sky
📍 Wave Hill
Keep your eyes on the sky as you look for migrating hawks soaring and circling above the Hudson River. Be inspired by our feathery friends as you fashion a raptor glider for the autumn breezes.
Official site ↗Family & kidsFREE
Family Art Project: Raptors in Autumn Sky
📍 Wave Hill
Keep your eyes on the sky as you look for migrating hawks soaring and circling above the Hudson River. Be inspired by our feathery friends as you fashion a raptor glider for the autumn breezes.
Official site ↗OutdoorsFREE
Fantastic Fungi Mushroom ID Hike in Prospect Park
📍 Prospect Park
Free ranger-led forest hike in Prospect Park learning to identify mushrooms and how fungi break down the woods.
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Free Bryant Park tour
📍 Midtown
A staff-led 45-minute walk through Bryant Park's history, design and gardens.
Official site ↗OutdoorsFREE
Free Community Paddle at Concrete Plant Park
📍 Soundview
Paddle the Bronx River for free with the Bronx River Alliance. First come, first served; minors with an adult.
Official site ↗OutdoorsFREE
Free Solar Observing at Pioneer Works
📍 Red Hook
Safely view the Sun through filtered telescopes with Amateur Astronomers Association volunteers.
Official site ↗OutdoorsFREE
Free Solar Observing at St. Nicholas Park
📍 Harlem
Daytime Sun-gazing through filtered telescopes on the James Baldwin Lawn in Harlem.
Official site ↗OutdoorsFREE
Free Stargazing at Great Kills Park
📍 Great Kills
Night-sky viewing at Great Kills Park; AAA says to meet at the south end of the parking lot along Buffalo St.
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Garden Highlights Walk
📍 Wave Hill
Join a knowledgeable Wave Hill Garden Guide for a leisurely stroll in the gardens. Topics vary by season and the expertise of the Guide--come back for an encore; each walk varies with the Guide leading it.
Official site ↗Markets & pop-upsFREE
Grand Central Holiday Fair
📍 Manhattan
The annual indoor holiday market inside Grand Central’s Vanderbilt Hall, with local makers selling gifts, jewelry and crafts through Christmas Eve.
Official site ↗Family & kidsFREE
Greenbelt Adult Hike - High Rock Park - Pouch Camp
📍 High Rock Park
Enjoy a crisp and colorful hike through High Rock Park and around Ohrbach Lake located in Pouch Boy Scout Camp.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Historic New York: Vanderbilt Motor Parkway
📍 Cunningham Park
Discover NYC's storied past with our expert Urban Park Rangers as your guide to historical events, people, and communities that have shaped our city and Parks. Walk along the historic Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, one of…
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Hot Five Centennial Listening Session, Part 3
📍 Corona
Free listening session marking 100 years of Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five's November 1926 recordings, played from original 78 rpm records with the stories behind them.
Official site ↗OutdoorsFREE
Idlewild Park Forest Restoration
📍 Idlewild Park
Volunteer with NYC Parks Stewardship to protect forested areas of Idlewild Park! Attendees will contribute to ongoing restoration efforts and learn the importance of species diversity for ecosystem health. Please…
Official site ↗Family & kidsFREE
Indigenous Art Workshop with NAIC-NY
📍 Starlight Park
Join the the North American Indigenous Center of New York and the Bronx River Alliance for an Indigenous Art Workshop at Starlight Park!
Official site ↗VolunteeringFREE
It's My Park at Hunter's Point South Park
📍 Hunter's Point South Park
This It's My Park season, volunteer with Hunters Point Parks Conservancy for their annual Bulbfest at Hunter's Point South Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
Official site ↗VolunteeringFREE
It's My Park at Westerleigh Park
📍 Westerleigh Park
This It's My Park season, volunteer with Westerleigh Parks Coalition to help keep Westerleigh Park clean by raking leaves, removing fallen debris or just spruce up around the park. We look forward to cleaning up the…
Official site ↗Markets & pop-upsFREE
Kiehl's Williamsburg grand opening weekend
📍 Williamsburg
Free grand-opening party for Kiehl's first Williamsburg store with giveaways, skin analyses and custom swag.
Official site ↗Family & kidsFREE
Le Carrousel Extravaganza: Repertorio Español/Scaramouches Puppet Theatre
📍 Midtown
Free kids' show at Le Carrousel in Bryant Park: Repertorio Español/Scaramouches Puppet Theatre. No tickets or reservations needed.
Official site ↗Family & kidsFREE
Le Carrousel Extravaganza: Repertorio Español/Scaramouches Puppet Theatre
📍 Midtown
Free kids' show at Le Carrousel in Bryant Park: Repertorio Español/Scaramouches Puppet Theatre. No tickets or reservations needed.
Official site ↗OutdoorsFREE
Leaf Peeping Hike in Central Park's North Woods
📍 Upper West Side
Free ranger-led fall foliage hike through Central Park's North Woods, waterfall included.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Native American Heritage Month: Early Food Traditions at the Old Stone House
📍 Park Slope
Free ranger program on Lenape, Dutch and English foodways in early New York, with historic cooking techniques.
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Native American Heritage Month: Indigenous Plant Practices
📍 Crotona Park
Join the Urban Park Rangers to explore how Indigenous communities have traditionally used local plants for food, medicine, and daily life. Learn how these practices continue to shape ecological knowledge today.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Native American Heritage Month: Lenape Folktales
📍 Snug Harbor Cultural Center
During Native American Heritage Month, explore the past and present experience of Native Americans. Join the Urban Park Rangers as they lead a walk around Snug Harbor to enjoy the beautiful landscape and learn about…
Official site ↗Family & kidsFREE
Nature's Workshop: Fall Foliage Leaf Art in Lincoln Terrace Park
📍 Crown Heights
Collect fallen leaves and turn them into colorful art with the Urban Park Rangers. Free.
Official site ↗Arts & culture
Nerd Nite NYC: All About Sitting
📍 Lower East Side
Evening of three short, funny-but-informative talks: the history of deck chairs, what really happened to American mass transit, and recent world records you might be able to break.
Official site ↗Family & kids
NYBG Holiday Train Show
📍 Bedford Park
Model trains zip past landmark replicas made of bark, leaves and other plant parts in NYBG's beloved holiday show. Timed tickets required.
Official site ↗Family & kidsFREE
NYC Parks Girls Flag Football Festival
📍 Far Rockaway
NYC Parks girls' flag football festival on Veterans Day: 40-yard dash, QB accuracy challenges, obstacle course and drills for ages 14 and under.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries
📍 Conference House Park
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to visit a unique collection of terracotta artifacts and masonry bricks that chronicle turn-of-the-twentieth-century architectural styles common in New York…
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries
📍 Conference House Park
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to visit a unique collection of terracotta artifacts and masonry bricks that chronicle turn-of-the-twentieth-century architectural styles common in New York…
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries
📍 Conference House Park
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to visit a unique collection of terracotta artifacts and masonry bricks that chronicle turn-of-the-twentieth-century architectural styles common in New York…
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries
📍 Conference House Park
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to visit a unique collection of terracotta artifacts and masonry bricks that chronicle turn-of-the-twentieth-century architectural styles common in New York…
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries
📍 Conference House Park
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to visit a unique collection of terracotta artifacts and masonry bricks that chronicle turn-of-the-twentieth-century architectural styles common in New York…
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries
📍 Conference House Park
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to visit a unique collection of terracotta artifacts and masonry bricks that chronicle turn-of-the-twentieth-century architectural styles common in New York…
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
📍 Conference House Park
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to an exhibit celebrating the South Shore of Staten Island's maritime history and heritage, featuring the A.C. Brown & Sons Shipyard of Tottenville and…
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
📍 Conference House Park
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to an exhibit celebrating the South Shore of Staten Island's maritime history and heritage, featuring the A.C. Brown & Sons Shipyard of Tottenville and…
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
📍 Conference House Park
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to an exhibit celebrating the South Shore of Staten Island's maritime history and heritage, featuring the A.C. Brown & Sons Shipyard of Tottenville and…
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
📍 Conference House Park
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to an exhibit celebrating the South Shore of Staten Island's maritime history and heritage, featuring the A.C. Brown & Sons Shipyard of Tottenville and…
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
📍 Conference House Park
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to an exhibit celebrating the South Shore of Staten Island's maritime history and heritage, featuring the A.C. Brown & Sons Shipyard of Tottenville and…
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
📍 Conference House Park
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to an exhibit celebrating the South Shore of Staten Island's maritime history and heritage, featuring the A.C. Brown & Sons Shipyard of Tottenville and…
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776
📍 Conference House Park
The Conference House Association and NYC Parks invite you to explore this America 250 Exhibit!
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776
📍 Conference House Park
The Conference House Association and NYC Parks invite you to explore this America 250 Exhibit!
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776
📍 Conference House Park
The Conference House Association and NYC Parks invite you to explore this America 250 Exhibit!
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776
📍 Conference House Park
The Conference House Association and NYC Parks invite you to explore this America 250 Exhibit!
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776
📍 Conference House Park
The Conference House Association and NYC Parks invite you to explore this America 250 Exhibit!
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776
📍 Conference House Park
The Conference House Association and NYC Parks invite you to explore this America 250 Exhibit!
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776
📍 Conference House Park
The Conference House Association and NYC Parks invite you to explore this America 250 Exhibit!
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776
📍 Conference House Park
The Conference House Association and NYC Parks invite you to explore this America 250 Exhibit!
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
📍 Conference House Park
Terra cotta sculpture garden featuring antique architectural ornaments from Tottenville's Atlantic Terra Cotta Company (west side lawn of Biddle House).
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
📍 Conference House Park
Terra cotta sculpture garden featuring antique architectural ornaments from Tottenville's Atlantic Terra Cotta Company (west side lawn of Biddle House).
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
📍 Conference House Park
Terra cotta sculpture garden featuring antique architectural ornaments from Tottenville's Atlantic Terra Cotta Company (west side lawn of Biddle House).
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
📍 Conference House Park
Terra cotta sculpture garden featuring antique architectural ornaments from Tottenville's Atlantic Terra Cotta Company (west side lawn of Biddle House).
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
📍 Conference House Park
Terra cotta sculpture garden featuring antique architectural ornaments from Tottenville's Atlantic Terra Cotta Company (west side lawn of Biddle House).
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
📍 Conference House Park
Terra cotta sculpture garden featuring antique architectural ornaments from Tottenville's Atlantic Terra Cotta Company (west side lawn of Biddle House).
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
📍 Conference House Park
Terra cotta sculpture garden featuring antique architectural ornaments from Tottenville's Atlantic Terra Cotta Company (west side lawn of Biddle House).
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
📍 Conference House Park
Terra cotta sculpture garden featuring antique architectural ornaments from Tottenville's Atlantic Terra Cotta Company (west side lawn of Biddle House).
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
📍 Conference House Park
Terra cotta sculpture garden featuring antique architectural ornaments from Tottenville's Atlantic Terra Cotta Company (west side lawn of Biddle House).
Official site ↗Family & kidsFREE
Open Tech Lab for Teens: 3D printing, robotics, VR (Queens Central Library)
📍 Jamaica
Hands-on tech workshop for ages 13–19: 3D printing, LEGO robotics, digital art, Cricut, VR and more. No registration.
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Outdoor Skills: Orienteering and Geocaching Hike
📍 Seaside Wildlife Nature Park
Join the Rangers on an orienteering based hike where the Rangers will teach you how to read and follow maps which will eventually lead to a geocache with prizes inside. Binoculars will be provided to stop and look at…
Official site ↗VolunteeringFREE
Park Pitch In: Trail Care in Prospect Park
📍 Prospect Park
Spread mulch and widen woodland trails on Lookout Hill and in the Midwood with Prospect Park Alliance.
Official site ↗VolunteeringFREE
Park Pitch In: Trail Care in Prospect Park
📍 Prospect Park
Spread mulch and widen woodland trails on Lookout Hill and in the Midwood with Prospect Park Alliance.
Official site ↗Family & kids
Proximity Exhibition
📍 Snug Harbor Cultural Center
Featuring work by: Erin Butler, Linda Butti, Mary Campbell, Lisa Dahl, Griselda Healy, Craig Manister, Ann Marie McDonnell, Mike Shane, Gayle Tanaka, Martha Trivizas.
Official site ↗Family & kids
Proximity Exhibition
📍 Snug Harbor Cultural Center
Featuring work by: Erin Butler, Linda Butti, Mary Campbell, Lisa Dahl, Griselda Healy, Craig Manister, Ann Marie McDonnell, Mike Shane, Gayle Tanaka, Martha Trivizas.
Official site ↗Family & kids
Proximity Exhibition
📍 Snug Harbor Cultural Center
Featuring work by: Erin Butler, Linda Butti, Mary Campbell, Lisa Dahl, Griselda Healy, Craig Manister, Ann Marie McDonnell, Mike Shane, Gayle Tanaka, Martha Trivizas.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Public Gallery Tour
📍 Wave Hill
Solo and group exhibitions at Glyndor Gallery explore the dynamic relationships between nature, culture, and site. When exhibitions are on view in the spring, summer, and fall, Gallery Greeters lead public exhibition…
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Public Gallery Tour
📍 Wave Hill
Solo and group exhibitions at Glyndor Gallery explore the dynamic relationships between nature, culture, and site. When exhibitions are on view in the spring, summer, and fall, Gallery Greeters lead public exhibition…
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Public Gallery Tour
📍 Wave Hill
Solo and group exhibitions at Glyndor Gallery explore the dynamic relationships between nature, culture, and site. When exhibitions are on view in the spring, summer, and fall, Gallery Greeters lead public exhibition…
Official site ↗Fitness & wellnessFREE
Qigong with Shyvonne at Harlem Roots Community Garden
📍 Harlem
Free qigong in a Harlem community garden: breathwork, light movement and gentle stretches to live music.
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Queens County Parks Super Hike
📍 Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Urban Park Ranger hiking guides will introduce you to the hidden gems of New York City. Explore nature, discover our city's urban forests, and unplug from the world to clear your head. Join the Urban Park Rangers on…
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Queens Super Hike (15 miles)
📍 Flushing
A 15-mile, all-day ranger-led hike across Queens parks, starting at the Unisphere.
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Ranger hike at High Rock Park
📍 Staten Island
A two-hour ranger-led woodland hike in the Staten Island Greenbelt.
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Ranger hike in Central Park's North Woods
📍 Central Park
A guided walk through the wooded ravine and streams of the North Woods.
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Ranger hike in Forest Park
📍 Woodhaven
A ranger-led hike on Forest Park's wooded trails.
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Ranger walk at Snug Harbor
📍 Livingston
A free Urban Park Rangers walk on the grounds of Snug Harbor.
Official site ↗VolunteeringFREE
Restoration Fridays at Forest Park
📍 Woodhaven
Hands-on forest restoration with NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust: invasive plant removal, trail work and possible planting. Tools provided.
Official site ↗OutdoorsFREE
Restoration Fridays at Highland Park
📍 Highland Park
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Restoration Fridays this fall to engage in hands-on forest restoration work, including invasive species removal, trail restoration, and possible planting in Highland Park.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Second Sunday Castle Tours
📍 Fort Totten Park
The Bayside Historical Society's staff and volunteers are offering guided tours of The Castle and its exhibitions on the second Sunday of each month from 1pm-3pm. Each tour lasts approximately 45 minutes; two tours…
Official site ↗OutdoorsFREE
Starting Seeds for Community Self-Sufficiency
📍 Prospect Heights
A free seed-starting workshop at Brooklyn Botanic Garden; the organizer now shows registration closed.
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Staten Island North Shore Parks Super Hike
📍 Snug Harbor Cultural Center
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a quick-paced hike up varying terrains and trails through Snug Harbor, Allison Pond, Goodhue, and Jones Woods. Comfortable walking shoes recommended.
Official site ↗Markets & pop-upsFREE
Union Square Holiday Market
📍 Union Square
Urbanspace's open-air holiday market returns to Union Square with nearly 200 vendors selling gifts, crafts and treats. Free to browse.
Official site ↗VolunteeringFREE
Volunteer Day: Clara's Garden
📍 East New York
A GreenThumb volunteer day at Clara's Garden in East New York, with fall garden chores alongside local gardeners.
Official site ↗VolunteeringFREE
Volunteer Day: Clara's Garden
📍 East New York
Help build new beds and plant natives at a GreenThumb community garden in East New York. Beginners welcome; supplies provided.
Official site ↗VolunteeringFREE
Volunteer Day: El Flamboyan Community Garden
📍 Melrose
Pitch in at El Flamboyan Community Garden in the South Bronx for a GreenThumb volunteer day of fall garden work.
Official site ↗VolunteeringFREE
Volunteer Work Day: Flower Door Garden
📍 East Village
Lend a hand at Flower Door Garden on Avenue C (Loisaida Ave) in the East Village; tools are provided.
Official site ↗VolunteeringFREE
Volunteer Workday: Krystal Community Garden
📍 West Farms
A Veterans Day volunteer workday at Krystal Community Garden (Vyse Ave & E 180th St) helping with fall garden care.
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue Wave
📍 Conference House Park
Join NYC Parks and the Conference House Park Conservancy for our ongoing beach and park clean-up initiative!
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue Wave
📍 Conference House Park
Join NYC Parks and the Conference House Park Conservancy for our ongoing beach and park clean-up initiative!
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue Wave
📍 Conference House Park
Join NYC Parks and the Conference House Park Conservancy for our ongoing beach and park clean-up initiative!
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue Wave
📍 Conference House Park
Join NYC Parks and the Conference House Park Conservancy for our ongoing beach and park clean-up initiative!
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue Wave
📍 Conference House Park
Join NYC Parks and the Conference House Park Conservancy for our ongoing beach and park clean-up initiative!
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue Wave
📍 Conference House Park
Join NYC Parks and the Conference House Park Conservancy for our ongoing beach and park clean-up initiative!
Official site ↗VolunteeringFREE
Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue Wave
📍 Tottenville
Drop-in beach and park cleanup at Conference House Park: borrow a grabber and bucket at the Visitor Center. No RSVP needed.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Whitney Free Second Sunday
📍 Meatpacking
Free all-day Whitney admission on the second Sunday of the month, with family programs. Timed tickets required.
Official site ↗VolunteeringFREE
Winterization Workday at Gatehouse Garden
📍 Morningside Heights
Help put Gatehouse Garden to bed for winter: rake fall leaves and tidy beds at this Amsterdam Avenue community garden (yes, there are chickens).
Official site ↗VolunteeringFREE
Annual Leaf Lift Volunteer Day in Riverside Park
📍 Manhattan
Riverside Park Conservancy volunteer morning raking leaves off busy park paths; collected leaves are composted in the park. No experience needed and gloves are provided. Register for the 102nd St, Tiemann Place or Palisa
Official site ↗Markets & pop-upsFREE
Art Week NYC
📍 New York, NY, USA
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.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Asilah Oui: Free Films at Anthology Film Archives
📍 East Village
Two films explore artistic connections between Morocco and New York, followed by a discussion.
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Battle of Brooklyn Walking Tour
📍 Prospect Park
Free guided history walk through Prospect Park's Revolutionary War sites, starting and ending at Lefferts Historic House. RSVP required.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Before It's Gone: Archive to Survive book launch and panel
📍 Crown Heights
Free book launch and panel on community archiving with Brooklyn Hi-Art! Machine at Weeksville Heritage Center. RSVP required.
Official site ↗OutdoorsFREE
Bird and Nature Walk at Freshkills Park North Park
📍 Travis–Chelsea
Staten Island Museum naturalists lead a free bird and nature walk through Freshkills Park's North Park. Donations welcome.
Official site ↗VolunteeringFREE
Broadway Beautification Volunteer Day in Fort Tryon Park
📍 Inwood / Fort George
Two-hour cleanup along Fort Tryon Park's Broadway Promenade with the Fort Tryon Park Conservancy and NYC Parks. Meet at the Broadway Greeting Garden; tools and gloves are provided. Groups of five or more must RSVP ahead;
Official site ↗Markets & pop-upsFREE
Brooklyn Flea Holiday Market in Dumbo
📍 Dumbo
Weekend holiday edition of the Brooklyn Flea with vintage, makers and food under the Manhattan Bridge.
Official site ↗Markets & pop-upsFREE
Care Bears Meet the Tree Day
📍 Rockefeller Center, Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, USA
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.
Official site ↗Music & nightlife
Charles McPherson Quintet late show at Smoke (10 PM)
📍 Upper West Side
Bebop alto saxophonist Charles McPherson leads a quintet with trumpeter Terell Stafford for Smoke's 10 PM set, the night's only non-dinner show at this intimate Upper West Side jazz room.
Official site ↗Music & nightlife
Charles McPherson Quintet Saturday late show at Smoke
📍 Upper West Side
Saturday's 10 PM set at Smoke: alto sax veteran Charles McPherson with Terell Stafford on trumpet, Jeb Patton, David Wong and Billy Drummond. A close-up, low-lit room on Broadway near 106th St.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Chef Judy Joo book signing at Pearl River Mart Foods
📍 Chelsea
TV chef and restaurateur Judy Joo signs her new Korean cookbook, Mukja! Let's Eat, inspired by K-pop and K-dramas. Free to attend at Pearl River Mart Foods in Chelsea Market; books are sold on site.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Dead Pete's Society poetry open mic (21+)
📍 Williamsburg
First-Friday poetry open mic in the back room of Pete's Candy Store in Williamsburg. Sign-up starts at 7 PM and readings begin around 7:30 PM; listeners and first-time readers are welcome.
Official site ↗OutdoorsFREE
Discovery Hike: Waterfront Ecosystems at Bushwick Inlet Park
📍 Williamsburg
Urban Park Rangers lead an hour-long walk on how native plants, shoreline habitat and restored coastal features help wildlife and protect the East River waterfront. Free; register online.
Official site ↗Markets & pop-upsFREE
Eloise at the Plaza Event
📍 1 West 58th Street, New York, NY, USA
A free event at 1 West 58th Street in Manhattan on Wednesday, November 4, 10:00–16:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.
Official site ↗Markets & pop-upsFREE
Faire & Flourish Holiday Market at Jody's Club Forest
📍 West Brighton
Staten Island holiday market with 20+ local small businesses plus kids' activities such as face painting. Sunday noon to 4 PM; RSVP online.
Official site ↗Family & kidsFREE
Family Time: Día de Muertos at The Bronx Museum
📍 Concourse
A free, all-ages art-making afternoon with Marco Saavedra, contributing to a communal Día de Muertos altar.
Official site ↗OutdoorsFREE
FIDO Coffee Bark in Prospect Park
📍 Prospect Park
FIDO of Brooklyn's monthly early-morning dog meetup with coffee in Prospect Park. Always free; bring your dog.
Official site ↗OutdoorsFREE
Free Evening Juggling Class at Bryant Park
📍 Midtown
Try a juggling lesson, practice your skills or watch the Bryant Park Jugglers at work.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Free First Friday at the Noguchi Museum
📍 Long Island City
Admission to Isamu Noguchi's museum and sculpture garden in Long Island City is free on Friday, Nov 6, from 11 AM to 6 PM (last entry 5:30 PM). No advance reservation needed.
Official site ↗Drinks & tastingsFREE
Free tasting: Nusa Indonesian herbal drinks (Saturday) at Pearl River Mart Foods
📍 Chelsea
A Saturday round of free Nusa jamu-style herbal drink samples at Pearl River Mart Foods in Chelsea Market, made from natural roots, herbs and spices.
Official site ↗Drinks & tastingsFREE
Free tasting: Nusa Indonesian herbal drinks at Pearl River Mart Foods
📍 Chelsea
Try free samples of Nusa's Indonesian wellness drinks, based on jamu, a traditional tonic of roots, herbs and spices, at Pearl River Mart's food shop on the lower level of Chelsea Market.
Official site ↗Drinks & tastingsFREE
Free tasting: Sun Yum XO Sauce (Sunday) at Pearl River Mart Foods
📍 Chelsea
Sample Sun Yum's XO sauce, made with wild-caught Louisiana dried shrimp, for free on Sunday afternoon at Pearl River Mart Foods in Chelsea Market.
Official site ↗Food & giveawaysFREE
Free tasting: Sun Yum XO Sauce at Pearl River Mart Foods
📍 Chelsea
Try Sun Yum XO sauce, made with wild-caught Louisiana dried shrimp.
Official site ↗Tours & walks
Green-Wood After Hours: Night Walk and Catacombs
📍 Greenwood Heights
A guided after-dark walking tour of Green-Wood's history and legends that ends inside the Catacombs, normally locked to the public. Hilly, uneven terrain; bring a flashlight. Not recommended under 10; no masks or costume
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Historical Walking Tour from the East 4th Street Community Garden
📍 Windsor Terrace
Garden member Jonathan Goldstein leads a free one-hour walk around the block tracing how the land became a community garden, from Native territory to today.
Official site ↗Family & kidsFREE
Holiday Vendor Market at the St. George Theatre
📍 St. George
Free holiday shopping day inside the historic St. George Theatre with 35 local vendors selling handmade goods, jewelry, clothing and art. Noon to 4 PM.
Official site ↗Music & nightlife
Home & Abroad: Afro-Centric Dance and Drum Party (21+)
📍 Bushwick
DJs, live percussionists and dancers mix sounds from Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America at this all-night Afro-centric dance and drum party in Bushwick, 11 PM to 4 AM. 21+.
Official site ↗Arts & culture
Intrepid Museum Annual Veterans Day Ceremony
📍 Hell's Kitchen
Veterans Day tribute on the Intrepid's Hangar Deck with remarks honoring U.S. service members and a commemorative wreath laid in the Hudson River. Open to all museum visitors that afternoon.
Official site ↗VolunteeringFREE
Inwood Hill Park Forest Restoration Volunteer Day
📍 Inwood
Join the NYC Parks Stewardship Team on restoration work in Manhattan's last natural forest and learn why species diversity matters. Wear sturdy shoes, long sleeves and pants. Space is limited and registration is required
Official site ↗VolunteeringFREE
It's My Park Cleanup at Seaside Wildlife Nature Park
📍 Great Kills
Pirate Park Families leads a 90-minute volunteer session tending the garden bed and cleaning the shoreline and paths at this Great Kills waterfront park. Meet by the boardwalk area.
Official site ↗VolunteeringFREE
It's My Park Cleanup at Westerleigh Park
📍 Westerleigh
Rake leaves, clear fallen debris and tidy up Westerleigh Park with the Westerleigh Parks Coalition during NYC Parks' It's My Park season. A neighborhood morning of volunteering, 9 AM to noon.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Japan Society Gallery Free First Friday
📍 Manhattan
Japan Society's gallery near the UN is free from 5 to 7 PM on the first Friday of the month. On view is Gen'ichirō Inokuma's NYC Salon, the first New York solo museum show of the Japanese modern artist, running through J
Official site ↗Music & nightlife
Justin Robinson Quartet late-night set at Smalls
📍 Manhattan
Alto saxophonist Justin Robinson's quartet plays the midnight set at Smalls in the West Village, then the club opens up an all-comers jam until 4 AM. A classic all-night Saturday jazz date.
Official site ↗Music & nightlife
Kenyon Dixon late show at Blue Note (10:30 PM)
📍 Greenwich Village
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Kenyon Dixon plays a Saturday 10:30 PM late set at the Blue Note in Greenwich Village. Doors at 10 PM; seating is first come, first served.
Official site ↗Music & nightlife
Late Set with the Bruce Williams Quartet at Jazzcultural
📍 Manhattan
Alto saxophonist Bruce Williams leads a quartet through Jazzcultural's 10:30 PM Saturday late set in Hell's Kitchen, wrapping at midnight. A good second stop after dinner or a show.
Official site ↗Music & nightlife
Late Set with the Jon Beshay Quartet at Jazzcultural
📍 Manhattan
Saxophonist Jon Beshay's quartet plays the 10:30 PM late set at Jazzcultural, the SmallsLIVE team's Hell's Kitchen jazz café, running until midnight. An easy after-dinner date near the theaters.
Official site ↗Markets & pop-upsFREE
Magnetic Me’s Holiday Playhouse
📍 96 A, North 5th Street, Brooklyn, NY, USA
A free event at 96 A in Brooklyn on Friday, November 6, 10:00–17:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.
Official site ↗Arts & culture
Master of the Flying Guillotine Midnite Movie at Nitehawk
📍 Williamsburg
Friday midnite screening of the 4K-restored 1976 kung fu classic Master of the Flying Guillotine (81 min, Mandarin with English subtitles, rated R). Arrive by 11:45 PM; generally 18+.
Official site ↗Family & kidsFREE
Meet the Fleet at Riverside Park's Compost Compound
📍 Upper West Side
Riverside Park Conservancy staff show off the trucks, cars and heavy equipment that keep the park running, and explain how the fleet supports its sustainability work. Free.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
MoMA PS1 November Open House
📍 Long Island City
A free, all-ages day of new exhibitions, artist conversations and creative activities in Queens.
Official site ↗Music & nightlife
Mýa late show at Blue Note (10:30 PM)
📍 Greenwich Village
Grammy-winning R&B singer Mýa takes the Blue Note stage for a 10:30 PM late set in Greenwich Village. Doors at 10 PM, first-come seating, full bar and dinner menu.
Official site ↗Markets & pop-upsFREE
Nathan Fielder Look-Alike Contest
📍 New York, NY 10012
A free event at New York in Manhattan on Saturday, November 7, 13:00–15:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.
Official site ↗VolunteeringFREE
Native Planting Volunteer Day in Forest Park
📍 Woodhaven
Plant native trees and shrubs in Forest Park's understory with NYC Parks, the Forest Park Trust and the Natural Areas Conservancy, and learn how forest health is monitored. Tools provided, no experience needed; registrat
Official site ↗Painting & craftsFREE
Nature Journaling: Nature After Dark at Brooklyn Bridge Park
📍 Brooklyn Heights
A free 90-minute evening workshop on Pier 3 with ecological context, prompts and quiet time to start or grow a nature journal, themed around the waterfront after dark. Part of the park's Peace in Nature series.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Neue Galerie free First Friday: 25th Anniversary Exhibition
📍 Upper East Side
The Neue Galerie opens free from 5 to 8 PM on Friday, Nov 13, the first free look at its new 25th Anniversary Exhibition. Expect a line outside; no children under 12.
Official site ↗Markets & pop-upsFREE
New Italian Cinema Events
📍 New York, NY, USA
A free event at New York in Manhattan on Saturday, November 7, 16:00–19:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.
Official site ↗Family & kidsFREE
NYC Veterans Day Parade
📍 Manhattan
The country's largest Veterans Day parade marches up Fifth Avenue, with more than 280 marching units and 25+ floats. Watching from the sidewalk is free.
Official site ↗Music & nightlife
Olivia Carter at The Bell House (NY Comedy Festival, 21+)
📍 Gowanus
New York Comedy Festival stand-up set from comedian Olivia Carter in the Bell House main room. Doors 9:30 PM, show 10 PM. Ages 21+ with valid ID.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Pay What You Wish evening at the Museum of Arts and Design
📍 Columbus Circle
On the first Wednesday of the month MAD at Columbus Circle switches to pay-what-you-wish admission from 5 to 8 PM. Tickets are sold in person only; the galleries cover craft, art and design.
Official site ↗Music & nightlifeFREE
Playback's Free Street Party Outside BAM
📍 Fort Greene
Brooklyn DJs, local art and Double Dutch bring an all-day celebration to Lafayette Avenue.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Poets House: In Memoriam Stephen Dobyns
📍 Battery Park City
Free afternoon of readings honoring poet and novelist Stephen Dobyns at Poets House in Battery Park City.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Poets House: Verge Books launch of The Tablets by Armand Schwerner
📍 Battery Park City
Free book launch and readings for Verge Books' edition of Armand Schwerner's The Tablets at Poets House.
Official site ↗Music & nightlife
Pretty Gay Live! at The Bell House (NY Comedy Festival, 21+)
📍 Gowanus
Late-night New York Comedy Festival show at the Bell House in Gowanus. Doors 9:30 PM, show 10 PM; lobby bar on site. Ages 21+ with valid ID.
Official site ↗Music & nightlife
PROMISCUOUS: 2000s Club Bangers Party at The Sultan Room (21+)
📍 Bushwick
Y2K throwback dance night in Bushwick from the team behind Sorry For Party Rocking: 2000s club hits from Timbaland, Nelly Furtado, JT and more, 11 PM to 4 AM. Y2K dress code encouraged; 21+.
Official site ↗Family & kidsFREE
Prospect Park Stroller Walk
📍 Prospect Park
A free guided fall walk for parents and caregivers with babies in strollers, starting at the Boathouse. RSVP on the official page.
Official site ↗OutdoorsFREE
Pumpkin Smash at Hudson River Park
📍 Hell's Kitchen
Bring your own pumpkin and get 15 minutes to smash it with a bat, hammer or shovel on Pier 84.
Official site ↗Music & nightlife
QED Presents: Late Stand-Up Showcase in Astoria
📍 Astoria
House-booked stand-up showcase with Calvin Cato, Bobby Hedglin-Taylor, Alex Bradley, Cab Washington and Ben Miller (lineup subject to change). Friday at 9:30 PM.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Queens Fiber Arts Festival
📍 Jamaica
A free-admission gathering for fiber crafts and local makers at King Manor Museum.
Official site ↗Arts & cultureFREE
Rally Reading Series at Pete's Candy Store (21+)
📍 Williamsburg
The Rally reading series, now in its tenth season, brings Kevin Nguyen, E.Y. Zhao and Aurora Huiza to the stage of this Williamsburg bar for readings followed by audience questions.
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Ranger walk at Conference House Park
📍 Tottenville
A free ranger walk at the southern tip of New York State.
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Ranger walk at Soundview Park
📍 Soundview
A free ranger-led walk along the Bronx River shoreline park.
Official site ↗Tours & walksFREE
Ranger walk in Riverdale Park
📍 Riverdale
A one-hour ranger walk in the wooded Hudson River park.
Official site ↗Music & nightlifeFREE
Ridgewood Rendezvous Drag Show at Cassette (21+)
📍 Ridgewood
Cassette's weekly Saturday night drag show in Ridgewood, running 10 PM to 2 AM. No cover with a DICE ticket; bring cash to tip the performers. 21+ only.
Official site ↗