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Things to do in New York City

Discover free finds and affordable local experiences.

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Brooklyn Bridge seen from Brooklyn Bridge ParkHarbor views, city energyVisitors sitting on the tiered seating of the High Line in ManhattanAn elevated escapeAn archival photograph of produce at Union Square GreenmarketMarket mornings
REAL PLACES. GOOD DAYS.

Start somewhere beautiful.

Bethesda Fountain and the Lake in Central ParkFree outdoor access · optional purchases extra
A Central Park classic

Bethesda Terrace architecture walk

Look up: the arcade is part of the attraction.

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The Fifth Avenue entrance of the Metropolitan Museum of Art$30 adult · eligible visitors pay what they wish
A world of art

The Met Fifth Avenue

Choose a gallery. Lose track of time.

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The Unisphere fountain in Flushing Meadows Corona ParkFree outdoor access · optional purchases extra
Queens, in full view

Flushing Meadows Unisphere photo walk

One giant globe, a very Queens afternoon.

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Good plans, coming up.

November & December 2026
November & December 2026

Two months of reasons to get out.

From Friday-night art to autumn markets and open doors. Find your kind of New York.

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Skaters holding hands on Gottesman Rink at the Davis CenterFresh local find

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Manhattan · FamilyFree lesson and indoor celebration · public skating separately booked

Gottesman Rink Opening Celebration

Try a first skate, then warm up with the neighborhood.

Nov 1 · free lesson 11–11:30am; community day noon–5pm
A child and adult making art together at the museumFresh local find

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Manhattan · FamilyChildren free · accompanying adults follow museum admission

After-School Kids Art Studio

Trade an ordinary afternoon for a little creative mess.

Nov 4 · drop in 2–4:30pm
Visitors exploring an interactive museum galleryFresh local find

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Manhattan · ArtsFree museum admission · food and drinks extra

MCNY Free Late-Night Wednesdays

A free after-work museum night with room to wander.

Wednesdays through December · 5–9pm
Puppeteers bringing a small paper figure to lifeFresh local find

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Manhattan · FamilyChoose what you pay · reservation required

De Papel: Silencio Blanco

A tiny paper puppet opens up a world of play.

Nov 6–8 · 11am and 2pm
Skaters at Roebling Rink under the Brooklyn Bridge in December 2025Fresh local find

Archival photograph from a previous event

Brooklyn · FamilyFree admission for the first two sessions · advance ticket required

Roebling Rink: Free Opening Sessions

Skate beneath the Brooklyn Bridge on opening day.

Nov 14 · 10:30am and 12:30pm sessions
A mushroom character from Bobel’s Kitchen in the BAMkids programFresh local find

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Brooklyn · Family$14 general · $10 children · $2 handling fee per ticket

Best of BAMkids: Ages 6–8

Little adventures from a world of animated shorts.

Nov 14 · select a screening time
Visitors working together on digital family-history recordsFresh local find

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Staten Island · ArtsIncluded with museum admission · suggested adult admission $8

Family History Transcribe-a-thon

Help make local history easier for everyone to discover.

Nov 21 · 1–3pm
The illuminated Rockefeller Center Christmas tree above the rinkFresh local find

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Manhattan · FamilyFree surrounding-street viewing · restricted access near the tree

Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting

An iconic New York night, with a little planning.

Dec 2 · ceremony 7–10pm
A vendor preparing specialty food at an Edible Island eventFresh local find

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Staten Island · FoodFree entry · donations welcome · purchases extra

Edible Island Holiday Hop

Sweet finds, savory treats, and a local holiday market.

Dec 5 · 11am–4pm
CMOM Pop-up Play Lounge — organizer publicity photographNew York, your way

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Manhattan · FamilyFree Second Sunday admission ticket required

CMOM Pop-up Play Lounge

A museum morning made for the smallest explorers.

Nov 8 · 11am–3pm
Grand Central Holiday Fair 2014 (15201891054)This season in New York

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Manhattan · FoodBrowse the market · gifts and food extra

Grand Central Holiday Fair

A warmer way to browse for something special.

Nov 9–Dec 24 · closed Thanksgiving
Brooklyn Flea in DUMBO — organizer venue photographThis season in New York

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Brooklyn · FoodBrowse vintage stalls · food and purchases extra

Brooklyn Flea in DUMBO

Make a bridge-side afternoon out of a treasure hunt.

Sat & Sun · 10am–5pm
Bryant Park bring-your-own-skates session — organizer venue photographThis season in New York

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Manhattan · OutdoorsFree with your own skates · rentals $18.72–$64.48 before tax; bag check extra

Bryant Park bring-your-own-skates session

A classic winter outing with a budget-friendly route in.

Daily through Feb 28 · 8am–10pm; until midnight Nov 19–Jan 3
Illuminated trail at Lightscape, Brooklyn Botanic GardenThis season in New York

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Brooklyn · OutdoorsAdults $39–44 · ages 3–11 $22–28 · ages 0–2 free · fees included

Lightscape at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

An after-dark garden walk filled with light and sound.

Nov 20–Jan 3 · selected timed evenings
A model locomotive in a lush Holiday Train Show landscapeThis season in New York

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The Bronx · FamilyTicketed · choose an All-Garden Pass

NYBG Holiday Train Show

Tiny trains travel through a city made from plants.

Nov 14–Jan 10 · timed admission
Made in NYC makers at the Union Square Holiday MarketThis season in New York

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Manhattan · FoodFree browsing · food and gifts extra

Union Square Holiday Market

Make a little room for locally made gifts.

Nov 12–Dec 24 · confirm public opening hours
Bryant Park Winter Village (61329)New York, your way

Archival Winter Village photograph

Manhattan · FoodFree browsing · food and shopping extra

Bryant Park Holiday Shops

A small-budget wander with big holiday energy.

Through Jan 3 · weekdays 11am–8pm, weekends 10am–8pm
The Spirit of America Staten Island Ferry on the waterNew York, your way

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Staten Island · OutdoorsFree

Staten Island Ferry

Harbor air. Skyline views. Zero admission.

Daily · check sailing schedule
Flushing Meadows Fair Grounds td (2018-05-26) 011 - Queens MuseumNew York, your way

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Queens · ArtsPay what you wish · suggested adult $8

Queens Museum

A different perspective on the city.

Check museum hours and timed entry
Brooklyn Bridge seen from Brooklyn Bridge ParkNew York, your way
Brooklyn · FamilyFree park access · attractions extra

Brooklyn Bridge Park

The skyline is the backdrop. Your day is the story.

Daily · check facilities and park hours
Pelham Bay salt marsh and Pelham IslandsNew York, your way

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The Bronx · OutdoorsFree park access

Pelham Bay Park

Find a little more breathing room.

Year-round · check park conditions
The Cloisters ExteriorNew York, your way

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Manhattan · Arts$30 adult · eligible visitors pay what they wish

The Met Cloisters

A medieval escape above the Hudson.

Year-round · closed Wednesdays
Museum of Modern Art, New York City - panoramioNew York, your way

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Manhattan · ArtsFree Friday evenings for NY State residents · reserve

MoMA Friday nights

Modern art after your workday.

Fridays · 5:30–8:30pm; check ticket availability
Inwood Hill Park td (2019-04-27) 141Explore the outdoors

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Manhattan · OutdoorsFree outdoor access · optional purchases extra

Inwood Hill forest walk

Trade the street grid for a woodland afternoon.

Year-round · check access hours
Exterior of the American Museum of Natural History 20170312New York, your way

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Manhattan · FamilyTicketed · NY State residents pay what they wish for general admission

American Museum of Natural History

Dinosaurs make a rainy day enormous.

Year-round · check tickets and hours
Exterior of the Brooklyn MuseumNew York, your way

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Brooklyn · ArtsPay what you can in person · ticketed exhibitions extra

Brooklyn Museum

Make room for a Brooklyn art day.

Year-round · check current exhibitions and hours
Bronx Museum Art jehNew York, your way

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The Bronx · ArtsFree admission

The Bronx Museum

Contemporary art with a Bronx point of view.

Wed–Sun · 11am–6pm; check holiday closures
Moma PS1 exterior in QueensNew York, your way

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Queens · ArtsFree admission for everyone · reserve a ticket

MoMA PS1

Experimental art in an old school.

Year-round · closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Museum of the Moving Image MarqueeNew York, your way

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Queens · Arts$20 adult galleries · free Thursdays 2–6pm · screenings separate

Museum of the Moving Image

Go behind the screen in Astoria.

Year-round · Thursday free hours; check screening schedule
Wikist aces 0087New York, your way

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Queens · ArtsHalf-price through Nov 1 · regular adult $16 · free first Fridays

The Noguchi Museum

Stone, space and a slower afternoon.

Wed–Sun · 11am–6pm; free first Fridays
Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Staten Island, NYNew York, your way

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Staten Island · ArtsSuggested admission: $8 adults; $5 students/seniors; $2 ages 2–12

Staten Island Museum

A small museum with a wide lens.

Wed–Sun · 11am–5pm; check holiday hours
FIT-Museum-2022-Fashion-in-the-Nineties 0003New York, your way

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Manhattan · ArtsFree admission

The Museum at FIT

Fashion deserves a museum day.

Year-round · check exhibition calendar and hours
Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility (42856p)Explore the outdoors

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Brooklyn · OutdoorsFree outdoor access · optional purchases extra

Sunset Park skyline lookout

The skyline is the reward for the climb.

Year-round · check access hours
Morgan Library and Museum Apr 2026 10New York, your way

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Manhattan · ArtsFree Fridays 5–8pm · advance reservation required

The Morgan Library & Museum

A library that feels like a discovery.

Fridays · 5–8pm; regular visits are ticketed
Henry C Frick House 009New York, your way

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Manhattan · Arts$30 adult · Wednesday pay-what-you-wish 1:30–5:30pm

The Frick Collection

Old masters in a Gilded Age home.

Year-round · Wednesday offer; check gallery closures
Cooper-Hewitt-MattFlynnAHHPNew York, your way

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Manhattan · Arts$10 adults · ages 18 and under free · pay what you wish 5–6pm

Cooper Hewitt Design Museum

Look at everyday things differently.

Year-round · daily pay-what-you-wish 5–6pm
Guggenheim Museum NYC 2New York, your way

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Manhattan · ArtsTicketed · pay what you wish Tuesdays/Sundays 4–5:30pm

Guggenheim Museum

An art walk with a different curve.

Year-round · check special closures; closed Nov 10
Kissena Park pondExplore the outdoors

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Queens · OutdoorsFree outdoor access · optional purchases extra

Kissena woodland trail walk

A wooded reset in the middle of Queens.

Year-round · check access hours
35 Wooster StreetNew York, your way

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Manhattan · ArtsFree admission

The Drawing Center

A whole museum for the power of a line.

Galleries reopen Oct 23 · check exhibition hours
Wtc model at skyscraper museumNew York, your way

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Manhattan · ArtsFree admission · free timed tickets available

The Skyscraper Museum

Understand the city above your head.

Wed–Sat · noon–6pm; last entry 5:30pm
Visitors in the Print Center New York galleryNew York, your way

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Manhattan · ArtsFree admission

Print Center New York

Paper can hold a whole world.

Tue–Sat · 11am–6pm; closed Thanksgiving
Museum of the City of New York interiorNew York, your way

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Manhattan · Arts$23 adults · free Wednesdays · NYC residents pay what they can

Museum of the City of New York

Meet the city behind the city.

Mon–Fri 10am–5pm · weekends 10am–6pm · Wednesdays until 9pm except adjusted hours
Alley Pond Environmental Center buildingExplore the outdoors

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Queens · OutdoorsFree outdoor access · optional purchases extra

Alley Pond Park wooded paths

Queens has room for a real nature detour.

Year-round · check access hours
WTM3 The Fixers 0056New York, your way

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Manhattan · ArtsPay what you can · suggested $9 adults; under 12 free

El Museo del Barrio

A museum rooted in El Barrio.

Year-round · check current exhibition availability
Poster-House-interior-02New York, your way

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Manhattan · Arts$15 adults · free Fridays and third Sundays · under 18 free

Poster House

Graphic design with something to say.

Thu–Sun · check hours; Friday and third-Sunday offers
Gift Shop, Neue Galerie Museum in New York CityNew York, your way

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Manhattan · Arts$28 adults · students/educators $15 · no regular entry under 12

Neue Galerie reopening

Put an art comeback on your November list.

Galleries reopen November 12, 2026
BronxArtSpaceNew York, your way

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The Bronx · ArtsFree gallery admission

BronxArtSpace

Follow Bronx creativity beyond the obvious.

Thu/Fri 2–6pm; Sat noon–5pm · check exhibition dates
Pregnant in motionNew York, your way

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The Bronx · ArtsFree · reservation required

Lehman College Art Gallery

An art detour that can make you laugh.

Current exhibition through January 16, 2027 · check hours
Majestic Urban Glass BAM Harvey Flatbush Av Fulton St jehNew York, your way

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Brooklyn · ArtsFree gallery and store access · classes ticketed

UrbanGlass gallery

Glass art without a glass-ceiling budget.

Year-round · check gallery hours
A.I.R. Gallery, 155 Plymouth Street, Brooklyn, NY, Jacqueline Ferrante, gallery assistantNew York, your way

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Brooklyn · ArtsFree gallery admission

A.I.R. Gallery

Make a DUMBO afternoon about the art.

Wed–Sun · noon–6pm; check exhibition changeovers
Amant exhibition and cultural space in BrooklynNew York, your way

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Brooklyn · ArtsExhibitions and programs free · food and drinks extra

Amant

A Brooklyn campus for contemporary ideas.

Thu–Sun · galleries; Friday open until 9pm
BRIC House, Brooklyn Oct 2016New York, your way

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Brooklyn · ArtsFree exhibitions · performance tickets vary

BRIC House exhibitions

Brooklyn’s creative living room.

Year-round · check exhibition and event schedules
Fort Wadsworth 01Explore the outdoors

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Staten Island · OutdoorsFree outdoor access · optional purchases extra

Fort Wadsworth harbor overlook

Big harbor views beside old coastal defenses.

Year-round · check access hours
The main hall of Pioneer WorksNew York, your way

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Brooklyn · ArtsFree gallery admission · some events ticketed

Pioneer Works

Art, science and a little surprise.

Wed–Sun · noon–6pm; events have separate schedules
Brooklyn Historical Society NY2New York, your way

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Brooklyn · ArtsFree admission

Center for Brooklyn History

A neighborhood day with deeper roots.

Mon–Sat · building hours; research library hours differ
Wolfes Pond jehExplore the outdoors

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Staten Island · OutdoorsFree outdoor access · optional purchases extra

Wolfe’s Pond shoreline stroll

A quiet shoreline for an off-season walk.

Year-round · check access hours
Brooklyn Children's Museum+Brower Park at BCM front entrance, June 2021New York, your way

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Brooklyn · Family$15 per person · free Thursdays 2–5pm

Brooklyn Children’s Museum

Let little hands lead the day.

Wed–Sun · 10am–5pm; Thursday community access 2–5pm

Local guides

Lower Manhattan skyline seen across the harbor from the Staten Island Ferry
THE BUDGET GUIDEBig city. Small budget.

Harbor views, elevated walks, and art without a big spend.

Jane’s Carousel beside Brooklyn Bridge in warm sunset light
THE FAMILY GUIDELittle people. Big discoveries.

A museum morning, a waterfront afternoon, or space to roam.

Times Square’s illuminated signs after dark
THE FALL EDITYour city. After hours.

Open doors, Halloween energy, and the first holiday lights.

An autumn bridge framed by a sweeping tree in Central Park
THE OUTDOOR EDITFive boroughs. A little breathing room.

Central Park landmarks, Queens waterfront views, and a Staten Island garden escape.

Find your next kind of day