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🎟️ Free Culture & Outdoors in New York
Museum free nights and pay-what-you-wish hours, outdoor films and concerts, birding walks, public fishing and the park programmes that cost nothing. Residents-only and free-with-admission are both labelled where they apply.
MoMA
THRU SAT, OCT 24Family Gallery Talks: People and CharactersMoMA · MidtownIncluded with Museum admission (free for kids 16 and under); registration requiredDetails →Museum of the City of New York
WEDNESDAYS · 5–9 PM · UNTIL 2 SEPLate-Night Summer WednesdaysMuseum of the City of New York · Upper ManhattanFree until 9 p.m.Details →Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
DAILY · 5–6 PMPay What You Wish admissionCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Upper ManhattanPay what you wish, 5–6 p.m. dailyDetails →Bryant Park
FreeTUE–SAT · SEE TIMESGamesBryant Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Bryant Park
FreeMOST EVENINGS · UNTIL 11 SEPBryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of AmericaBryant Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Carroll Park
WED, OCT 21Movie Under the Stars: Hotel Transylvania (2012)Carroll Park · Brownstone BrooklynFree · registration requiredDetails →Bryant Park
FreeTUE 8 AM · THU & FRI 5 PM · 1 SEP–10 OCTBirding ToursBryant Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Bryant Park
DAILY · 8 AM–10 PM · 28 OCT–28 FEBIce Skating at Winter VillageBryant Park · MidtownAdmission: Free · Skate rentals $18.72–$64.48 (includes $.72–$2.48 administrative fee) · Bag check $6.24Details →Central Park
FreeTHU, OCT 22New Dendrology at the Arsenal GalleryCentral Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Brooklyn Botanic Garden
FreeDAILY · WHILE THEY LASTCommunity TicketsBrooklyn Botanic Garden · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Conference House Park
FreeTHU, OCT 22Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →The Metropolitan Museum of Art
TUE & THU · 10:15 & 11 AMStorytime at The MetThe Metropolitan Museum of Art · Upper ManhattanFree with Museum admissionDetails →Bryant Park
FreeDAILY · 11 AM–7 PMReading RoomBryant Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Brooklyn Botanic GardenTHU–SUN · 11 AMSeasonal Highlights TourBrooklyn Botanic Garden · Brownstone BrooklynFree with garden admissionDetails →Blood Root Valley
THU, OCT 22Greenbelt Adult Hike - Paulo’s PeakBlood Root Valley · Staten IslandFree · registration requiredDetails →Conference House Park
FreeTHU, OCT 22Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Riverside Park
FreeTHU, OCT 22Riverside Field House: Fall Mat PilatesRiverside Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Bryant Park
FreeWEEKDAYS · NOONJugglingBryant Park · MidtownFreeDetails →NYC Parks
THU, OCT 22Community Banquet Planning MeetingNYC Parks · MidtownFree · registration requiredDetails →Wave Hill
THU & SAT · 2 PMPublic Gallery Tour at Glyndor GalleryWave Hill · The BronxFree with admission to the groundsDetails →MoMA
THU, OCT 22Meet Me at MoMA: Gallery Program for People with DementiaMoMA · MidtownFree, registration or RSVP requiredDetails →The High Line
THU, OCT 22Spotlight tour: Architecture & DesignThe High Line · MidtownFree · registration requiredDetails →Brooklyn Bridge Park
THURSDAYS · SUNSET · FREEBrooklyn Bridge Park Movies With A View presented by PersolBrooklyn Bridge Park · Brownstone BrooklynFree · registration requiredDetails →The Cooper Union
THU, OCT 22Sawyer Avenue, Sunday Afternoon: Film Screening & PanelThe Cooper Union · Lower ManhattanFree · registration requiredDetails →Riverside Park
FreeTHURSDAYS · AT DUSK · FREESummer on the Hudson: Movies on the Waterfront - Audience Choice!Riverside Park · Upper ManhattanFreeDetails →McCarren Park
THU, OCT 22Movie Under the Stars: Sinners (2025)McCarren Park · Brownstone BrooklynFree · registration requiredDetails →Lincoln Center
FreeTHU, OCT 22Unsound New York: claire rousay and Martyna BastaLincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →Bryant Park
FreeWEEKDAYS · FREE · ANYONE CAN PLAYPiano in Bryant ParkBryant Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Greeley Square Park
FreeTHURSDAYS · FREE · BEFORE SUNSETGolden Hour at Greeley Square ParkGreeley Square Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Prospect Park
FreeFRIDAYS · 9 AM · SEPTEMBERMorning Birding at Prospect Park with Gabriel WillowProspect Park · Lower ManhattanFreeDetails →Central ParkFreeFRI, OCT 23New Dendrology at the Arsenal GalleryCentral Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Poster House
FreeFRIDAYS · 10 AM–9 PMFree admission every FridayPoster House · Lower ManhattanFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeFRI, OCT 23Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeFRI, OCT 23Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Williamsbridge Oval
FreeFRI, OCT 23Arts, Culture & Fun: BE BOLDER - Senior Ballet ProgrammingWilliamsbridge Oval · The BronxFreeDetails →Washington Park
FreeFRI, OCT 23Old Stone House: Open HoursWashington Park · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Greeley Square Park
FreeFRI, OCT 23Juggling in Greeley Square ParkGreeley Square Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Van Cortlandt Golf House (Mill Pond)
FreeFRI, OCT 23Halloween Community PaddlesVan Cortlandt Golf House (Mill Pond) · The BronxFreeDetails →MoMA
FRIDAYS · 5:30–8:30 PMUNIQLO Friday NightsMoMA · MidtownFree for New York State residents (reservation required)Details →Walter Ward Playground
FreeFRI, OCT 23Movies Under the Stars: Hocus Pocus | PGWalter Ward Playground · Western QueensFreeDetails →J. Hood Wright Park
FreeFRI, OCT 23Movies Under the Stars: Blue BeetleJ. Hood Wright Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Owl's Head Park
FRI, OCT 23Movie Under the Stars: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)Owl's Head Park · Brownstone BrooklynFree · registration requiredDetails →Fort Tryon Park
FRI, OCT 23Stargazing in the ParkFort Tryon Park · MidtownFree · registration requiredDetails →Blood Root Valley
FRI, OCT 23Movie Under the Stars: Halloweentown | TV-GBlood Root Valley · Staten IslandFree · registration requiredDetails →The Cooper Union
FRI, OCT 23Praise Day for Sonia SanchezThe Cooper Union · Lower ManhattanFree · registration requiredDetails →Lincoln CenterFreeFRI, OCT 23Festival of Firsts: suhREEtahLincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →The People's Forum
FREEFRI, OCT 23SisterCircle Theatre: Workshop PresentationThe People's Forum · MidtownFREEDetails →Snug Harbor Cultural Center
FRI, OCT 232026 Spooky Snug Harbor TourSnug Harbor Cultural Center · Staten IslandFree · registration requiredDetails →Greeley Square Park
FreeFRIDAYS · FREE · LESSON THEN SOCIALSocial Salsa at Greeley Square ParkGreeley Square Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Randall's Island Park
FreeSATURDAYS 10 AM · TUESDAYS 6:30 PMYoga in the ParkRandall's Island Park · Upper ManhattanFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeSAT, OCT 24Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Wave Hill
SAT, OCT 24Family Art Project: Web WeaversWave Hill · The BronxFree with admission to the grounds ($10 adults, $6 students & seniors, $4 children 6+; free on Thursdays)Details →MoMASAT, OCT 24Family Gallery Talks: People and CharactersMoMA · MidtownIncluded with Museum admission (free for kids 16 and under)Details →Pier 51
FreeSATURDAYS · 11 AM–3 PMBig City FishingPier 51 · Lower ManhattanFreeDetails →Museum of the City of New York
SATURDAYS · 11 AM–2 PMMCNY Kids Art StudioMuseum of the City of New York · Upper ManhattanIncluded with admission; always free for childrenDetails →Lincoln CenterFreeSAT, OCT 24Lincoln Center Open HouseLincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →MoMA
SAT, OCT 24Family Drop-in Mask MakingMoMA · MidtownIncluded with museum admission (free for children 16 and under)Details →Washington ParkFreeSAT, OCT 24Old Stone House: Open HoursWashington Park · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Riverside Park
FreeSAT, OCT 24Riverside Park Pup Halloween ParadeRiverside Park · MidtownFreeDetails →The Bronx Museum of the Arts
FreeSAT, OCT 24Community Joy/Justice DayThe Bronx Museum of the Arts · The BronxFreeDetails →Snug Harbor Cultural Center
SAT, OCT 24Harbor Hounds Halloween Costume Contest & ParadeSnug Harbor Cultural Center · Staten IslandFree · registration requiredDetails →Governors IslandFreeSATURDAYS · 2:15 PMGovernors Island Bird TourGovernors Island · Lower ManhattanFreeDetails →Lawrence Virgilio Playground
FreeSAT, OCT 24Movies Under the Stars: Casper | PGLawrence Virgilio Playground · Western QueensFreeDetails →Conference House Park
SAT, OCT 24Movie Under the Stars: Scooby-Doo (2002)Conference House Park · Staten IslandFree · registration requiredDetails →Herbert Von King Park
SAT, OCT 24Movie Under the Stars: Coco (2017)Herbert Von King Park · Brownstone BrooklynFree · registration requiredDetails →Snug Harbor Cultural CenterSAT, OCT 242026 Spooky Snug Harbor TourSnug Harbor Cultural Center · Staten IslandFree · registration requiredDetails →Socrates Sculpture Park
FreeSUNDAYS · 10 AM · UNTIL 27 SEPYoga at Socrates with Astoria YogaSocrates Sculpture Park · Western QueensFreeDetails →Wave HillSUN, OCT 25Family Art Project: Web WeaversWave Hill · The BronxFree with admission to the groundsDetails →Prospect Park
FreeSUN, OCT 25Fall Foliage CanoeingProspect Park · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Washington ParkFreeSUN, OCT 25Old Stone House: Open HoursWashington Park · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Central ParkFreeSUN, OCT 25Geology: Central Park Rocks!Central Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Lincoln CenterFreeSUN, OCT 25Come and Sing: Climate SongsLincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →Van Cortlandt House Museum lawn
FreeSUN, OCT 25Halloween: Wags to WitchesVan Cortlandt House Museum lawn · The BronxFreeDetails →Wave Hill
SUNDAYS · 1 PMGarden Highlights WalkWave Hill · The BronxFree with admission to the groundsDetails →NYC Parks
FreeSUN, OCT 25Jazz in the Park at Ralph EllisonNYC Parks · MidtownFreeDetails →Forest Park
SUN, OCT 25Wayne Tucker and the Bad Mothas - Tribute to Marshal and Ernie RoyalForest Park · Western QueensFree · registration requiredDetails →Recirculation
FREESUN, OCT 25Booked and UnbotheredRecirculation · MidtownFREEDetails →Central ParkFreeMON, OCT 26New Dendrology at the Arsenal GalleryCentral Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeMON, OCT 26Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Riverside Park
FreeMON, OCT 26Riverside Field House: Fall BodyrollRiverside Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Bryant Park
MONDAYS · 11 AMBryant Park ToursBryant Park · MidtownFree · Eventbrite registrationDetails →Bryant Park
MONDAYS · 11 AMFree Bryant Park History Walking TourBryant Park · MidtownFree walking tours led by park staffDetails →Bryant Park
FreeMON & WED · 11 AMLe Carrousel Extravaganza Kids ShowsBryant Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Randall's Island Park
MON, OCT 26Wild Oyster SurveyRandall's Island Park · MidtownFree · registration requiredDetails →Williamsbridge Oval
FreeMON, OCT 26Arts, Culture & Fun: BE BOLD - Ballet ProgrammingWilliamsbridge Oval · The BronxFreeDetails →Bryant Park
FreeMONDAYS · LAWN OPENS 5 PM · FREEBryant Park Movie NightsBryant Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Central ParkFreeMONDAYS · 5 PM · SEPTEMBEREvening Birding in Central Park with Gabriel WillowCentral Park · Lower ManhattanFreeDetails →Bryant Park
FreeMONDAYS · LAWN 5 PM, FILM 8 PM · UNTIL 14 SEPParamount+ Movie NightsBryant Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Greeley Square Park
FreeMONDAYS · FREEBig City Folk at Greeley Square ParkGreeley Square Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Central ParkFreeTUE, OCT 27New Dendrology at the Arsenal GalleryCentral Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeTUE, OCT 27Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeTUE, OCT 27Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →The Cooper Union
TUE, OCT 27Aaron Gilbert: Alex Katz Chair in Painting Artist TalkThe Cooper Union · Lower ManhattanFree · registration requiredDetails →The Cooper Union
TUE, OCT 27Public Art Fund Talks: Genesis BelangerThe Cooper Union · Lower Manhattanoffered free of chargeDetails →The Cooper Union
TUE, OCT 27New York Architecture & Design Publishing TodayThe Cooper Union · Lower ManhattanFree · registration requiredDetails →Socrates Sculpture Park
FreeTUESDAYS · 7 PM · FINAL SESSION 25 AUGSunset Meditation with Mindful AstoriaSocrates Sculpture Park · Western QueensFreeDetails →Bella Abzug Park
FreeTUESDAYS · 8 PM · FREEMovie Nights at Bella Abzug Park: CluelesBella Abzug Park · MidtownFreeDetails →The High Line
FreeTUE, OCT 27Stargazing on the High LineThe High Line · MidtownFreeDetails →Greeley Square Park
FreeTUESDAYS · FREE · BRING AN INSTRUMENTFolk Jams in Greeley Square ParkGreeley Square Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Central ParkFreeWED, OCT 28New Dendrology at the Arsenal GalleryCentral Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Riverside Park
FreeWED, OCT 28Riverside Field House: Fall YogaRiverside Park · MidtownFreeDetails →New York Botanical Garden
FreeWEDNESDAYS · NYC RESIDENTS ALL DAYCommunity Free WednesdaysNew York Botanical Garden · The BronxFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeWED, OCT 28Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →MoMA
WEDNESDAYS · 10:30 AMFamily Story TimeMoMA · MidtownIncluded with museum admission (free for children 16 and under)Details →Conference House ParkFreeWED, OCT 28Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Museum of the City of New York
WEDNESDAYS · 2–4:30 PMAfter-School Kids Art StudioMuseum of the City of New York · Upper ManhattanIncluded with Admission, always free for childrenDetails →NYC Parks
WED, OCT 28Movie Under the Stars: Frankenweenie (2012)NYC Parks · MidtownFree · registration requiredDetails →Lincoln CenterFreeWED, OCT 28Topaz JonesLincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →Greeley Square Park
FreeWEDNESDAYS · FREEMidtown Music in Greeley Square ParkGreeley Square Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Central ParkFreeTHU, OCT 29New Dendrology at the Arsenal GalleryCentral Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeTHU, OCT 29Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Riverside ParkFreeTHU, OCT 29Riverside Field House: Fall Mat PilatesRiverside Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeTHU, OCT 29Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Prospect Park
FreeTHU, OCT 29Haunted CarouselProspect Park · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Wave Hill
THU, OCT 29Wave Hill-O-WeenWave Hill · The BronxFree (Thursday free admission day); advance registration encouragedDetails →The High Line
THU, OCT 29Spotlight tour: HistoryThe High Line · MidtownFree · registration requiredDetails →Dyckman House Museum
THU, OCT 29Spot P! Opening ReceptionDyckman House Museum · MidtownFree · registration requiredDetails →The Cooper Union
THU, OCT 29Christine Chang: Dialogue as Method — Objects, Thresholds & Off-Modern RuinsThe Cooper Union · Lower ManhattanFree · registration requiredDetails →Sunset Park
THU, OCT 29Movie Under the Stars: Corpse Bride (2005)Sunset Park · Brownstone BrooklynFree · registration requiredDetails →Lincoln CenterFreeTHU, OCT 29Orchestra in MiniatureLincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →Central ParkFreeFRI, OCT 30New Dendrology at the Arsenal GalleryCentral Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Kissena Park
FRI, OCT 30Kissena Park Forest RestorationKissena Park · Western QueensFree · registration requiredDetails →Conference House ParkFreeFRI, OCT 30Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Williamsbridge Oval
FreeFRI, OCT 30Arts, Culture & Fun: BE BOLDER - Senior Ballet ProgrammingWilliamsbridge Oval · The BronxFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeFRI, OCT 30Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Washington ParkFreeFRI, OCT 30Old Stone House: Open HoursWashington Park · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Prospect ParkFreeFRI, OCT 30Haunted CarouselProspect Park · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Greeley Square ParkFreeFRI, OCT 30Juggling in Greeley Square ParkGreeley Square Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Museum of Arts and Design
FRI, OCT 30Spooktacular Halloween PartyMuseum of Arts and Design · Midtown$10 general, $5 members, free for ages 12 and underDetails →NYC Parks
FRI, OCT 30Haunted Highland WalkNYC Parks · MidtownFree · registration requiredDetails →Kissena Corridor Park
FreeFRI, OCT 30Movies Under the Stars: Hoppers | PGKissena Corridor Park · Western QueensFreeDetails →Williamsbridge Oval
FreeFRI, OCT 30WBO Haunted HouseWilliamsbridge Oval · The BronxFreeDetails →Lincoln CenterFreeFRI, OCT 30¡VAYA! Gerardo ContinoLincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →Snug Harbor Cultural CenterFRI, OCT 302026 Spooky Snug Harbor TourSnug Harbor Cultural Center · Staten IslandFree · registration requiredDetails →Conference House ParkFreeSAT, OCT 31Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Wave Hill
SAT, OCT 31Family Art Project: Day of the DeadWave Hill · The BronxFree with admission to the grounds ($10 adults, $6 students & seniors, $4 children 6+; free on Thursdays)Details →Prospect Park
FreeSAT, OCT 31Creepy Crawly HalloweenProspect Park · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Museum of the City of New York
SAT, OCT 31Spooky City: Faces and Places of NYCMuseum of the City of New York · Upper ManhattanIncluded with museum admission; children are always freeDetails →Blood Root Valley
SAT, OCT 31Halloween Hike to Heyerdahl HillBlood Root Valley · Staten IslandFree · registration requiredDetails →Socrates Sculpture Park
SAT, OCT 312026 Halloween Harvest Festival + Season CloseoutSocrates Sculpture Park · Western QueensFree · RSVP requiredDetails →Washington ParkFreeSAT, OCT 31Old Stone House: Open HoursWashington Park · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Prospect ParkFreeSAT, OCT 31Haunted CarouselProspect Park · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Woodlawn Cemetery and Conservancy
SAT, OCT 31Where Harlem Rests Trolley TourWoodlawn Cemetery and Conservancy · The BronxComplimentary, reservations requiredDetails →Prospect ParkFreeSAT, OCT 31Folklore Tales on the Trail HikeProspect Park · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Riverside Park
FreeSAT, OCT 31Hippo Playground Halloween ParadeRiverside Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Inwood Hill Park
FreeSAT, OCT 31Dyckman Marina Movie NightsInwood Hill Park · MidtownFreeDetails →David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln CenterFreeSAT, OCT 31Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes ManhattanDavid Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →Lincoln CenterFreeSAT, OCT 31Friday the 13th Part VIII with Live SoundtrackLincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →Snug Harbor Cultural Center
SAT, OCT 312026 Spooky Snug Harbor TourSnug Harbor Cultural Center · Staten IslandFree · registration requiredDetails →Wave Hill
SUN, NOV 1Family Art Project: Day of the DeadWave Hill · The BronxFree with admission to the groundsDetails →Flushing Town Hall
SUN, NOV 1Diwali Festival: The Indian WeddingFlushing Town Hall · Central Queens$20 Adults | $15 Member Adults | All children FREEDetails →Washington ParkFreeSUN, NOV 1Old Stone House: Open HoursWashington Park · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Prospect ParkFreeSUN, NOV 1Haunted CarouselProspect Park · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Forest Park
SUN, NOV 1Day of the Dead Celebration featuring Mariachi Real de MexicoForest Park · Western QueensFree · registration requiredDetails →Lincoln CenterFreeSUN, NOV 1Día de Muertos CelebrationLincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →Central ParkFreeMON, NOV 2New Dendrology at the Arsenal GalleryCentral Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeMON, NOV 2Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Riverside ParkFreeMON, NOV 2Riverside Field House: Fall BodyrollRiverside Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Williamsbridge Oval
FreeMON, NOV 2Arts, Culture & Fun: BE BOLD - Ballet ProgrammingWilliamsbridge Oval · The BronxFreeDetails →Central ParkFreeTUE, NOV 3New Dendrology at the Arsenal GalleryCentral Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeTUE, NOV 3Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeTUE, NOV 3Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →The Cooper Union
TUE, NOV 3Type@Cooper Lecture: On Designing RempartThe Cooper Union · Lower ManhattanFree · registration requiredDetails →The Cooper Union
TUE, NOV 3Manuel Bouzas: Reporting From the FieldThe Cooper Union · Lower ManhattanFree · registration requiredDetails →Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
WED, NOV 4At the Hearth: A Close Look at Helena Hernmarck's TapestryCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Upper ManhattanPay What You WishDetails →Museum of the City of New York
WED, NOV 4Raise Your Voice: Curator-Led TourMuseum of the City of New York · Upper ManhattanFree | Limited Space | Registration RecommendedDetails →The Cooper Union
THU, NOV 5Native Voices: Karenna — Lay Our Vibration DownThe Cooper Union · Lower ManhattanFree · registration requiredDetails →Wave Hill
SAT, NOV 7Family Art Project: Raptors in Autumn SkyWave Hill · The BronxFree with admission to the grounds ($10 adults, $6 students & seniors, $4 children 6+; free on Thursdays)Details →Bronx River (Concrete Plant Park)
FreeSAT, NOV 75th Annual Community BanquetBronx River (Concrete Plant Park) · The BronxFreeDetails →Pioneer Works
2ND SUNDAY · 12–6 PMSecond SundaysPioneer Works · South BrooklynFree · RSVPDetails →La Plaza Cultural Community Garden
SUN, NOV 8Pumpkin SmashLa Plaza Cultural Community Garden · Lower ManhattanFREE and open to all agesDetails →The Cooper Union
TUE, NOV 10Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa: Henry Wolf Chair in Photography Artist TalkThe Cooper Union · Lower ManhattanFree · registration requiredDetails →The Cooper Union
THU, NOV 12Mark West: Seeing Things, Pareidolia and the Discovery of FormThe Cooper Union · Lower ManhattanFree · registration requiredDetails →The Metropolitan Museum of Art
FRI, NOV 13Celebrating Morton Feldman: For Philip GustonThe Metropolitan Museum of Art · Upper ManhattanFree with Museum admissionDetails →David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln CenterFreeFRI, NOV 13¡VAYA! Luisito Gómez and Calle 107David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
SAT, NOV 14Family Gel-Plate Botanical PrintingCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Upper ManhattanFree with museum admissionDetails →Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design MuseumSAT, NOV 14Family Program: Botanical PrintsCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Upper ManhattanFree with museum admissionDetails →Poster HouseFree3RD SUNDAY · 10 AM–6 PMFree admission on the third Sunday of every monthPoster House · Lower ManhattanFreeDetails →Lincoln CenterFreeSUN, NOV 15Create-athon: Mural Making, Graffiti StyleLincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →Wave Hill
SUN, NOV 15Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center Stage BandWave Hill · The BronxFree, with admission to the groundsDetails →Museum of the City of New York
3RD WEDNESDAY & 1ST SATURDAY · 11 AMTiny ToursMuseum of the City of New York · Upper ManhattanIncluded with admission; always free for childrenDetails →The Cooper Union
WED, NOV 18In the Room: Sixty Years on the Front Line of HistoryThe Cooper Union · Lower ManhattanFree · registration requiredDetails →Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book LibraryFreeTHU, NOV 19Tactile Tour and Workshop: Design Across TimeAndrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library · Lower ManhattanFreeDetails →Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book LibraryFreeTHU, NOV 19Discover Design: Design Across Time Tactile TourAndrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library · MidtownFreeDetails →Center for Book Arts
FreeTHU, NOV 19Chapbook Competition Poetry Reading and LaunchCenter for Book Arts · MidtownFreeDetails →Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
FRI, NOV 20Design Night: Sketching from NatureCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Upper ManhattanFree for Visitors with Disabilities and their companionsDetails →David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln CenterFreeSAT, DEC 5Magnificent: Celebrating Disability and the Power of DifferenceDavid Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →Van Cortlandt Golf House
FreeSAT, DEC 5Old Croton Aqueduct TourVan Cortlandt Golf House · The BronxFreeDetails →Museum of the City of New York
WED, DEC 9Raise Your Voice Curator Tour: Gloria Steinem's ActivismMuseum of the City of New York · Upper ManhattanFree | Limited Space | Registration RecommendedDetails →BrickHouse Ceramic Art Center
FreeFRI, DEC 11Holiday Craft ShowBrickHouse Ceramic Art Center · Western QueensFreeDetails →David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln CenterFreeFRI, DEC 11¡VAYA! César Orozco and SonAheadDavid Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
SAT, DEC 12Family Program: Mix, Pour and MakeCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Upper ManhattanFree with museum admissionDetails →Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design MuseumSAT, DEC 12Family Eco-Resin CastingCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Upper ManhattanFree with museum admissionDetails →Bryant Park
MON, DEC 14Santa's CornerBryant Park · MidtownFree, no tickets neededDetails →Queens Botanical Garden
WED, DEC 16Free Winter AdmissionQueens Botanical Garden · Central QueensFree · 16 December to 31 MarchDetails →David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln CenterFreeTHU, DEC 17Lyricist Lounge Presents Origin StoriesDavid Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln CenterFreeSUN, JAN 10The 10th Annual NextGen NationalDavid Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →The Metropolitan Museum of Art
FRI, JAN 15JACK Plays JACKThe Metropolitan Museum of Art · Upper ManhattanFree with Museum admissionDetails →David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln CenterFreeSAT, JAN 16Mayers Consulting Family Music FestivalDavid Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →
THRU SAT, OCT 24Family Gallery Talks: People and CharactersMoMA · MidtownIncluded with Museum admission (free for kids 16 and under); registration requiredDetails →Museum of the City of New YorkWEDNESDAYS · 5–9 PM · UNTIL 2 SEPLate-Night Summer WednesdaysMuseum of the City of New York · Upper ManhattanFree until 9 p.m.Details →Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design MuseumDAILY · 5–6 PMPay What You Wish admissionCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Upper ManhattanPay what you wish, 5–6 p.m. dailyDetails →Bryant ParkFreeTUE–SAT · SEE TIMESGamesBryant Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Bryant ParkFreeMOST EVENINGS · UNTIL 11 SEPBryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of AmericaBryant Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Carroll ParkWED, OCT 21Movie Under the Stars: Hotel Transylvania (2012)Carroll Park · Brownstone BrooklynFree · registration requiredDetails →Bryant ParkFreeTUE 8 AM · THU & FRI 5 PM · 1 SEP–10 OCTBirding ToursBryant Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Bryant ParkDAILY · 8 AM–10 PM · 28 OCT–28 FEBIce Skating at Winter VillageBryant Park · MidtownAdmission: Free · Skate rentals $18.72–$64.48 (includes $.72–$2.48 administrative fee) · Bag check $6.24Details →Central ParkFreeTHU, OCT 22New Dendrology at the Arsenal GalleryCentral Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Brooklyn Botanic GardenFreeDAILY · WHILE THEY LASTCommunity TicketsBrooklyn Botanic Garden · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeTHU, OCT 22Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →The Metropolitan Museum of ArtTUE & THU · 10:15 & 11 AMStorytime at The MetThe Metropolitan Museum of Art · Upper ManhattanFree with Museum admissionDetails →Bryant ParkFreeDAILY · 11 AM–7 PMReading RoomBryant Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Brooklyn Botanic GardenTHU–SUN · 11 AMSeasonal Highlights TourBrooklyn Botanic Garden · Brownstone BrooklynFree with garden admissionDetails →Blood Root ValleyTHU, OCT 22Greenbelt Adult Hike - Paulo’s PeakBlood Root Valley · Staten IslandFree · registration requiredDetails →Conference House ParkFreeTHU, OCT 22Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Riverside ParkFreeTHU, OCT 22Riverside Field House: Fall Mat PilatesRiverside Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Bryant ParkFreeWEEKDAYS · NOONJugglingBryant Park · MidtownFreeDetails →NYC ParksTHU, OCT 22Community Banquet Planning MeetingNYC Parks · MidtownFree · registration requiredDetails →Wave HillTHU & SAT · 2 PMPublic Gallery Tour at Glyndor GalleryWave Hill · The BronxFree with admission to the groundsDetails →MoMATHU, OCT 22Meet Me at MoMA: Gallery Program for People with DementiaMoMA · MidtownFree, registration or RSVP requiredDetails →The High LineTHU, OCT 22Spotlight tour: Architecture & DesignThe High Line · MidtownFree · registration requiredDetails →Brooklyn Bridge ParkTHURSDAYS · SUNSET · FREEBrooklyn Bridge Park Movies With A View presented by PersolBrooklyn Bridge Park · Brownstone BrooklynFree · registration requiredDetails →The Cooper UnionTHU, OCT 22Sawyer Avenue, Sunday Afternoon: Film Screening & PanelThe Cooper Union · Lower ManhattanFree · registration requiredDetails →Riverside ParkFreeTHURSDAYS · AT DUSK · FREESummer on the Hudson: Movies on the Waterfront - Audience Choice!Riverside Park · Upper ManhattanFreeDetails →McCarren ParkTHU, OCT 22Movie Under the Stars: Sinners (2025)McCarren Park · Brownstone BrooklynFree · registration requiredDetails →Lincoln CenterFreeTHU, OCT 22Unsound New York: claire rousay and Martyna BastaLincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →Bryant ParkFreeWEEKDAYS · FREE · ANYONE CAN PLAYPiano in Bryant ParkBryant Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Greeley Square ParkFreeTHURSDAYS · FREE · BEFORE SUNSETGolden Hour at Greeley Square ParkGreeley Square Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Prospect ParkFreeFRIDAYS · 9 AM · SEPTEMBERMorning Birding at Prospect Park with Gabriel WillowProspect Park · Lower ManhattanFreeDetails →Central ParkFreeFRI, OCT 23New Dendrology at the Arsenal GalleryCentral Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Poster HouseFreeFRIDAYS · 10 AM–9 PMFree admission every FridayPoster House · Lower ManhattanFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeFRI, OCT 23Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeFRI, OCT 23Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Williamsbridge OvalFreeFRI, OCT 23Arts, Culture & Fun: BE BOLDER - Senior Ballet ProgrammingWilliamsbridge Oval · The BronxFreeDetails →Washington ParkFreeFRI, OCT 23Old Stone House: Open HoursWashington Park · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Greeley Square ParkFreeFRI, OCT 23Juggling in Greeley Square ParkGreeley Square Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Van Cortlandt Golf House (Mill Pond)FreeFRI, OCT 23Halloween Community PaddlesVan Cortlandt Golf House (Mill Pond) · The BronxFreeDetails →MoMAFRIDAYS · 5:30–8:30 PMUNIQLO Friday NightsMoMA · MidtownFree for New York State residents (reservation required)Details →Walter Ward PlaygroundFreeFRI, OCT 23Movies Under the Stars: Hocus Pocus | PGWalter Ward Playground · Western QueensFreeDetails →J. Hood Wright ParkFreeFRI, OCT 23Movies Under the Stars: Blue BeetleJ. Hood Wright Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Owl's Head ParkFRI, OCT 23Movie Under the Stars: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)Owl's Head Park · Brownstone BrooklynFree · registration requiredDetails →Fort Tryon ParkFRI, OCT 23Movie Under the Stars: Halloweentown | TV-GBlood Root Valley · Staten IslandFree · registration requiredDetails →The Cooper UnionFRI, OCT 23Praise Day for Sonia SanchezThe Cooper Union · Lower ManhattanFree · registration requiredDetails →Lincoln CenterFreeFRI, OCT 23Festival of Firsts: suhREEtahLincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →The People's ForumFREEFRI, OCT 23SisterCircle Theatre: Workshop PresentationThe People's Forum · MidtownFREEDetails →Snug Harbor Cultural CenterFRI, OCT 232026 Spooky Snug Harbor TourSnug Harbor Cultural Center · Staten IslandFree · registration requiredDetails →Greeley Square ParkFreeFRIDAYS · FREE · LESSON THEN SOCIALSocial Salsa at Greeley Square ParkGreeley Square Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Randall's Island ParkFreeSATURDAYS 10 AM · TUESDAYS 6:30 PMYoga in the ParkRandall's Island Park · Upper ManhattanFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeSAT, OCT 24Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Wave HillSAT, OCT 24Family Art Project: Web WeaversWave Hill · The BronxFree with admission to the grounds ($10 adults, $6 students & seniors, $4 children 6+; free on Thursdays)Details →MoMASAT, OCT 24Family Gallery Talks: People and CharactersMoMA · MidtownIncluded with Museum admission (free for kids 16 and under)Details →Pier 51FreeSATURDAYS · 11 AM–3 PMBig City FishingPier 51 · Lower ManhattanFreeDetails →Museum of the City of New YorkSATURDAYS · 11 AM–2 PMMCNY Kids Art StudioMuseum of the City of New York · Upper ManhattanIncluded with admission; always free for childrenDetails →Lincoln CenterFreeSAT, OCT 24Lincoln Center Open HouseLincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →MoMASAT, OCT 24Family Drop-in Mask MakingMoMA · MidtownIncluded with museum admission (free for children 16 and under)Details →Washington ParkFreeSAT, OCT 24Old Stone House: Open HoursWashington Park · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Riverside ParkFreeSAT, OCT 24Riverside Park Pup Halloween ParadeRiverside Park · MidtownFreeDetails →The Bronx Museum of the ArtsFreeSAT, OCT 24Community Joy/Justice DayThe Bronx Museum of the Arts · The BronxFreeDetails →Snug Harbor Cultural CenterSAT, OCT 24Harbor Hounds Halloween Costume Contest & ParadeSnug Harbor Cultural Center · Staten IslandFree · registration requiredDetails →Governors IslandFreeSATURDAYS · 2:15 PMGovernors Island Bird TourGovernors Island · Lower ManhattanFreeDetails →Lawrence Virgilio PlaygroundFreeSAT, OCT 24Movies Under the Stars: Casper | PGLawrence Virgilio Playground · Western QueensFreeDetails →Conference House ParkSAT, OCT 24Movie Under the Stars: Scooby-Doo (2002)Conference House Park · Staten IslandFree · registration requiredDetails →Herbert Von King ParkSAT, OCT 24Movie Under the Stars: Coco (2017)Herbert Von King Park · Brownstone BrooklynFree · registration requiredDetails →Snug Harbor Cultural CenterSAT, OCT 242026 Spooky Snug Harbor TourSnug Harbor Cultural Center · Staten IslandFree · registration requiredDetails →Socrates Sculpture ParkFreeSUNDAYS · 10 AM · UNTIL 27 SEPYoga at Socrates with Astoria YogaSocrates Sculpture Park · Western QueensFreeDetails →Wave HillSUN, OCT 25Family Art Project: Web WeaversWave Hill · The BronxFree with admission to the groundsDetails →Prospect ParkFreeSUN, OCT 25Fall Foliage CanoeingProspect Park · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Washington ParkFreeSUN, OCT 25Old Stone House: Open HoursWashington Park · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Central ParkFreeSUN, OCT 25Geology: Central Park Rocks!Central Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Lincoln CenterFreeSUN, OCT 25Come and Sing: Climate SongsLincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →Van Cortlandt House Museum lawnFreeSUN, OCT 25Halloween: Wags to WitchesVan Cortlandt House Museum lawn · The BronxFreeDetails →Wave HillSUNDAYS · 1 PMGarden Highlights WalkWave Hill · The BronxFree with admission to the groundsDetails →NYC ParksFreeSUN, OCT 25Jazz in the Park at Ralph EllisonNYC Parks · MidtownFreeDetails →Forest ParkSUN, OCT 25Wayne Tucker and the Bad Mothas - Tribute to Marshal and Ernie RoyalForest Park · Western QueensFree · registration requiredDetails →RecirculationFREESUN, OCT 25Booked and UnbotheredRecirculation · MidtownFREEDetails →Central ParkFreeMON, OCT 26New Dendrology at the Arsenal GalleryCentral Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeMON, OCT 26Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Riverside ParkFreeMON, OCT 26Riverside Field House: Fall BodyrollRiverside Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Bryant ParkMONDAYS · 11 AMBryant Park ToursBryant Park · MidtownFree · Eventbrite registrationDetails →Bryant ParkMONDAYS · 11 AMFree Bryant Park History Walking TourBryant Park · MidtownFree walking tours led by park staffDetails →Bryant ParkFreeMON & WED · 11 AMLe Carrousel Extravaganza Kids ShowsBryant Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Randall's Island ParkMON, OCT 26Wild Oyster SurveyRandall's Island Park · MidtownFree · registration requiredDetails →Williamsbridge OvalFreeMON, OCT 26Arts, Culture & Fun: BE BOLD - Ballet ProgrammingWilliamsbridge Oval · The BronxFreeDetails →Bryant ParkFreeMONDAYS · LAWN OPENS 5 PM · FREEBryant Park Movie NightsBryant Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Central ParkFreeMONDAYS · 5 PM · SEPTEMBEREvening Birding in Central Park with Gabriel WillowCentral Park · Lower ManhattanFreeDetails →Bryant ParkFreeMONDAYS · LAWN 5 PM, FILM 8 PM · UNTIL 14 SEPParamount+ Movie NightsBryant Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Greeley Square ParkFreeMONDAYS · FREEBig City Folk at Greeley Square ParkGreeley Square Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Central ParkFreeTUE, OCT 27New Dendrology at the Arsenal GalleryCentral Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeTUE, OCT 27Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeTUE, OCT 27Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →The Cooper UnionTUE, OCT 27Aaron Gilbert: Alex Katz Chair in Painting Artist TalkThe Cooper Union · Lower ManhattanFree · registration requiredDetails →The Cooper UnionTUE, OCT 27Public Art Fund Talks: Genesis BelangerThe Cooper Union · Lower Manhattanoffered free of chargeDetails →The Cooper UnionTUE, OCT 27New York Architecture & Design Publishing TodayThe Cooper Union · Lower ManhattanFree · registration requiredDetails →Socrates Sculpture ParkFreeTUESDAYS · 7 PM · FINAL SESSION 25 AUGSunset Meditation with Mindful AstoriaSocrates Sculpture Park · Western QueensFreeDetails →Bella Abzug ParkFreeTUESDAYS · 8 PM · FREEMovie Nights at Bella Abzug Park: CluelesBella Abzug Park · MidtownFreeDetails →The High LineFreeTUE, OCT 27Stargazing on the High LineThe High Line · MidtownFreeDetails →Greeley Square ParkFreeTUESDAYS · FREE · BRING AN INSTRUMENTFolk Jams in Greeley Square ParkGreeley Square Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Central ParkFreeWED, OCT 28New Dendrology at the Arsenal GalleryCentral Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Riverside ParkFreeWED, OCT 28Riverside Field House: Fall YogaRiverside Park · MidtownFreeDetails →New York Botanical GardenFreeWEDNESDAYS · NYC RESIDENTS ALL DAYCommunity Free WednesdaysNew York Botanical Garden · The BronxFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeWED, OCT 28Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →MoMAWEDNESDAYS · 10:30 AMFamily Story TimeMoMA · MidtownIncluded with museum admission (free for children 16 and under)Details →Conference House ParkFreeWED, OCT 28Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Museum of the City of New YorkWEDNESDAYS · 2–4:30 PMAfter-School Kids Art StudioMuseum of the City of New York · Upper ManhattanIncluded with Admission, always free for childrenDetails →NYC ParksWED, OCT 28Movie Under the Stars: Frankenweenie (2012)NYC Parks · MidtownFree · registration requiredDetails →Lincoln CenterFreeWED, OCT 28Topaz JonesLincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →Greeley Square ParkFreeWEDNESDAYS · FREEMidtown Music in Greeley Square ParkGreeley Square Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Central ParkFreeTHU, OCT 29New Dendrology at the Arsenal GalleryCentral Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeTHU, OCT 29Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Riverside ParkFreeTHU, OCT 29Riverside Field House: Fall Mat PilatesRiverside Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeTHU, OCT 29Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Prospect ParkFreeTHU, OCT 29Haunted CarouselProspect Park · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Wave HillTHU, OCT 29Wave Hill-O-WeenWave Hill · The BronxFree (Thursday free admission day); advance registration encouragedDetails →The High LineTHU, OCT 29Spotlight tour: HistoryThe High Line · MidtownFree · registration requiredDetails →Dyckman House MuseumTHU, OCT 29Christine Chang: Dialogue as Method — Objects, Thresholds & Off-Modern RuinsThe Cooper Union · Lower ManhattanFree · registration requiredDetails →Sunset ParkTHU, OCT 29Movie Under the Stars: Corpse Bride (2005)Sunset Park · Brownstone BrooklynFree · registration requiredDetails →Lincoln CenterFreeTHU, OCT 29Orchestra in MiniatureLincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →Central ParkFreeFRI, OCT 30New Dendrology at the Arsenal GalleryCentral Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Kissena ParkFRI, OCT 30Kissena Park Forest RestorationKissena Park · Western QueensFree · registration requiredDetails →Conference House ParkFreeFRI, OCT 30Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Williamsbridge OvalFreeFRI, OCT 30Arts, Culture & Fun: BE BOLDER - Senior Ballet ProgrammingWilliamsbridge Oval · The BronxFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeFRI, OCT 30Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Washington ParkFreeFRI, OCT 30Old Stone House: Open HoursWashington Park · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Prospect ParkFreeFRI, OCT 30Haunted CarouselProspect Park · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Greeley Square ParkFreeFRI, OCT 30Juggling in Greeley Square ParkGreeley Square Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Museum of Arts and DesignFRI, OCT 30Spooktacular Halloween PartyMuseum of Arts and Design · Midtown$10 general, $5 members, free for ages 12 and underDetails →NYC ParksFRI, OCT 30Haunted Highland WalkNYC Parks · MidtownFree · registration requiredDetails →Kissena Corridor ParkFreeFRI, OCT 30Movies Under the Stars: Hoppers | PGKissena Corridor Park · Western QueensFreeDetails →Williamsbridge OvalFreeFRI, OCT 30WBO Haunted HouseWilliamsbridge Oval · The BronxFreeDetails →Lincoln CenterFreeFRI, OCT 30¡VAYA! Gerardo ContinoLincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →Snug Harbor Cultural CenterFRI, OCT 302026 Spooky Snug Harbor TourSnug Harbor Cultural Center · Staten IslandFree · registration requiredDetails →Conference House ParkFreeSAT, OCT 31Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Wave HillSAT, OCT 31Family Art Project: Day of the DeadWave Hill · The BronxFree with admission to the grounds ($10 adults, $6 students & seniors, $4 children 6+; free on Thursdays)Details →Prospect ParkFreeSAT, OCT 31Creepy Crawly HalloweenProspect Park · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Museum of the City of New YorkSAT, OCT 31Spooky City: Faces and Places of NYCMuseum of the City of New York · Upper ManhattanIncluded with museum admission; children are always freeDetails →Blood Root ValleySAT, OCT 31Halloween Hike to Heyerdahl HillBlood Root Valley · Staten IslandFree · registration requiredDetails →Socrates Sculpture ParkSAT, OCT 312026 Halloween Harvest Festival + Season CloseoutSocrates Sculpture Park · Western QueensFree · RSVP requiredDetails →Washington ParkFreeSAT, OCT 31Old Stone House: Open HoursWashington Park · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Prospect ParkFreeSAT, OCT 31Haunted CarouselProspect Park · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Woodlawn Cemetery and ConservancySAT, OCT 31Where Harlem Rests Trolley TourWoodlawn Cemetery and Conservancy · The BronxComplimentary, reservations requiredDetails →Prospect ParkFreeSAT, OCT 31Folklore Tales on the Trail HikeProspect Park · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Riverside ParkFreeSAT, OCT 31Hippo Playground Halloween ParadeRiverside Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Inwood Hill ParkFreeSAT, OCT 31Dyckman Marina Movie NightsInwood Hill Park · MidtownFreeDetails →David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln CenterFreeSAT, OCT 31Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes ManhattanDavid Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →Lincoln CenterFreeSAT, OCT 31Friday the 13th Part VIII with Live SoundtrackLincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →Snug Harbor Cultural CenterSAT, OCT 312026 Spooky Snug Harbor TourSnug Harbor Cultural Center · Staten IslandFree · registration requiredDetails →Wave HillSUN, NOV 1Family Art Project: Day of the DeadWave Hill · The BronxFree with admission to the groundsDetails →Flushing Town HallSUN, NOV 1Diwali Festival: The Indian WeddingFlushing Town Hall · Central Queens$20 Adults | $15 Member Adults | All children FREEDetails →Washington ParkFreeSUN, NOV 1Old Stone House: Open HoursWashington Park · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Prospect ParkFreeSUN, NOV 1Haunted CarouselProspect Park · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Forest ParkSUN, NOV 1Day of the Dead Celebration featuring Mariachi Real de MexicoForest Park · Western QueensFree · registration requiredDetails →Lincoln CenterFreeSUN, NOV 1Día de Muertos CelebrationLincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →Central ParkFreeMON, NOV 2New Dendrology at the Arsenal GalleryCentral Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeMON, NOV 2Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Riverside ParkFreeMON, NOV 2Riverside Field House: Fall BodyrollRiverside Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Williamsbridge OvalFreeMON, NOV 2Arts, Culture & Fun: BE BOLD - Ballet ProgrammingWilliamsbridge Oval · The BronxFreeDetails →Central ParkFreeTUE, NOV 3New Dendrology at the Arsenal GalleryCentral Park · MidtownFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeTUE, NOV 3Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeTUE, NOV 3Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →The Cooper UnionTUE, NOV 3Type@Cooper Lecture: On Designing RempartThe Cooper Union · Lower ManhattanFree · registration requiredDetails →The Cooper UnionTUE, NOV 3Manuel Bouzas: Reporting From the FieldThe Cooper Union · Lower ManhattanFree · registration requiredDetails →Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design MuseumWED, NOV 4At the Hearth: A Close Look at Helena Hernmarck's TapestryCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Upper ManhattanPay What You WishDetails →Museum of the City of New YorkWED, NOV 4Raise Your Voice: Curator-Led TourMuseum of the City of New York · Upper ManhattanFree | Limited Space | Registration RecommendedDetails →The Cooper UnionTHU, NOV 5Native Voices: Karenna — Lay Our Vibration DownThe Cooper Union · Lower ManhattanFree · registration requiredDetails →Wave HillSAT, NOV 7Family Art Project: Raptors in Autumn SkyWave Hill · The BronxFree with admission to the grounds ($10 adults, $6 students & seniors, $4 children 6+; free on Thursdays)Details →Bronx River (Concrete Plant Park)FreeSAT, NOV 75th Annual Community BanquetBronx River (Concrete Plant Park) · The BronxFreeDetails →Pioneer Works2ND SUNDAY · 12–6 PMSecond SundaysPioneer Works · South BrooklynFree · RSVPDetails →La Plaza Cultural Community GardenSUN, NOV 8Pumpkin SmashLa Plaza Cultural Community Garden · Lower ManhattanFREE and open to all agesDetails →The Cooper UnionTUE, NOV 10Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa: Henry Wolf Chair in Photography Artist TalkThe Cooper Union · Lower ManhattanFree · registration requiredDetails →The Cooper UnionTHU, NOV 12Mark West: Seeing Things, Pareidolia and the Discovery of FormThe Cooper Union · Lower ManhattanFree · registration requiredDetails →The Metropolitan Museum of ArtFRI, NOV 13Celebrating Morton Feldman: For Philip GustonThe Metropolitan Museum of Art · Upper ManhattanFree with Museum admissionDetails →David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln CenterFreeFRI, NOV 13¡VAYA! Luisito Gómez and Calle 107David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design MuseumSAT, NOV 14Family Gel-Plate Botanical PrintingCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Upper ManhattanFree with museum admissionDetails →Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design MuseumSAT, NOV 14Family Program: Botanical PrintsCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Upper ManhattanFree with museum admissionDetails →Poster HouseFree3RD SUNDAY · 10 AM–6 PMFree admission on the third Sunday of every monthPoster House · Lower ManhattanFreeDetails →Lincoln CenterFreeSUN, NOV 15Create-athon: Mural Making, Graffiti StyleLincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →Wave HillSUN, NOV 15Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center Stage BandWave Hill · The BronxFree, with admission to the groundsDetails →Museum of the City of New York3RD WEDNESDAY & 1ST SATURDAY · 11 AMTiny ToursMuseum of the City of New York · Upper ManhattanIncluded with admission; always free for childrenDetails →The Cooper UnionWED, NOV 18In the Room: Sixty Years on the Front Line of HistoryThe Cooper Union · Lower ManhattanFree · registration requiredDetails →Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book LibraryFreeTHU, NOV 19Tactile Tour and Workshop: Design Across TimeAndrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library · Lower ManhattanFreeDetails →Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book LibraryFreeTHU, NOV 19Discover Design: Design Across Time Tactile TourAndrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library · MidtownFreeDetails →Center for Book ArtsFreeTHU, NOV 19Chapbook Competition Poetry Reading and LaunchCenter for Book Arts · MidtownFreeDetails →Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design MuseumFRI, NOV 20Design Night: Sketching from NatureCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Upper ManhattanFree for Visitors with Disabilities and their companionsDetails →David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln CenterFreeSAT, DEC 5Magnificent: Celebrating Disability and the Power of DifferenceDavid Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →Van Cortlandt Golf HouseFreeSAT, DEC 5Old Croton Aqueduct TourVan Cortlandt Golf House · The BronxFreeDetails →Museum of the City of New YorkWED, DEC 9Raise Your Voice Curator Tour: Gloria Steinem's ActivismMuseum of the City of New York · Upper ManhattanFree | Limited Space | Registration RecommendedDetails →BrickHouse Ceramic Art CenterFreeFRI, DEC 11Holiday Craft ShowBrickHouse Ceramic Art Center · Western QueensFreeDetails →David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln CenterFreeFRI, DEC 11¡VAYA! César Orozco and SonAheadDavid Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design MuseumSAT, DEC 12Family Program: Mix, Pour and MakeCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Upper ManhattanFree with museum admissionDetails →Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design MuseumSAT, DEC 12Family Eco-Resin CastingCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Upper ManhattanFree with museum admissionDetails →Bryant ParkMON, DEC 14Santa's CornerBryant Park · MidtownFree, no tickets neededDetails →Queens Botanical GardenWED, DEC 16Free Winter AdmissionQueens Botanical Garden · Central QueensFree · 16 December to 31 MarchDetails →David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln CenterFreeTHU, DEC 17Lyricist Lounge Presents Origin StoriesDavid Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln CenterFreeSUN, JAN 10The 10th Annual NextGen NationalDavid Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →The Metropolitan Museum of ArtFRI, JAN 15JACK Plays JACKThe Metropolitan Museum of Art · Upper ManhattanFree with Museum admissionDetails →David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln CenterFreeSAT, JAN 16Mayers Consulting Family Music FestivalDavid Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center · MidtownFreeDetails →What lands on this page
This is what most people mean by “free things to do”, and it is the largest of the three lists. Two warnings the cards carry and the aggregators do not: several of the museum nights are free only to residents of the city or the state, and “free with admission” means the talk is free once you have paid to get in. Both are labelled.