Free things to do in New York
110 free things to do in NYC this weekend. Friday to Sunday, October 23 to 25.
Tours, workouts, volunteer days, art and kids’ programs in the city’s parks, every one of them free, sorted by day and time.
This weekend, by borough
- Manhattan30
- Brooklyn30
- Queens25
- Bronx12
- Staten Island12
- Free events110
Free this weekend
110
Parks and places
84
Good for kids
43
Boroughs
5
The next seven days
Free, every day. Pick a day.
Bars show how many free events each day has. Weekends are shaded.
This weekend 110
October 23 to 25. Earliest first.
Every row links to the official NYC Parks page, which has the full description and any registration. Check it before you go: plans change.
Borough
Who
Friday October 23
- 5:00PMto 7:00 Planning an Event in Your GardenSparrow's Nest Community Garden · Queens , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 5:30PMto 6:15 Shea Butter GroovesFit4 Dance NYC · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 6:00PMto 6:45 Fit & Fun Circuit TrainingSorrentino Recreation Center · Gymnasium · Queens , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 6:00PMto 7:00 RISE UP Circuit TrainingNYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene- East Harlem Neighborhood Health Action Center · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 6:15PMto 8:00 Movies Under the Stars: Hocus Pocus | PGWalter Ward Playground · P.S. 207 · Queens , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 6:45PMto 9:00 Movies Under the Stars: Blue BeetleJ. Hood Wright Park · Lawn · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 7:00PMto 8:30 Movie Under the Stars: Halloweentown | TV-GBlood Root Valley · Lower Parking Lot · Staten Island , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 7:00PMto 8:15 Movie Under the Stars: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)Owl's Head Park · Lawn Area · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
Saturday October 24
- 8:00AMto 8:45 Fit Club Circuit TrainingBay Terrace Playground Handball · Queens , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 8:30AMto 9:30 Forest FitnessFort Tryon Park · Margaret Corbin Circle · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 8:45AMto 11:00 NYRR Open Run: Astoria ParkAstoria Park · Queens , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 8:45AMto 11:00 NYRR Open Run: Baisley Pond ParkBaisley Pond Park · Baisley Pond Park House · Queens , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 8:45AMto 10:00 NYRR Open Run: Canarsie ParkCanarsie Park · Canarsie Park House · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 8:45AMto 11:00 NYRR Open Run: Crocheron ParkJohn Golden Park · Queens , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 8:45AMto 11:00 NYRR Open Run: Highland ParkHighland Park · Elton Street and Jamaica Avenue · Queens , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 8:45AMto 10:30 NYRR Open Run: Inwood Hill ParkInwood Hill Park · Seaman Avenue and Isham Street Entrance · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 8:45AMto 11:00 NYRR Open Run: Shore Road ParkShore Park and Parkway · Lawn Near 79th Street Entrance · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 8:45AMto 11:00 NYRR Open Run: Soundview ParkSoundview Park · Entrance - Lafayette Avenue and Morrison Avenue · Bronx , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 8:45AMto 11:00 NYRR Open Run: St. Marys ParkSt. Mary's Annual 5K Start · Bronx , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 9:00AMto 12:00 PM It's My Park at John Jay ParkJohn Jay Park · Cherokee Place and E 77th Street · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 9:00AMto 12:00 PM It's My Park at Westerleigh ParkWesterleigh Park · Staten Island , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 9:00AMto 12:00 PM Kissena Park Tree and Shrub PlantingKissena Park · Queens , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 9:00AMto 9:45 No Excuses Circuit TrainingSt. John's Park · Dance Room · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 9:00AMto 10:00 Virtual Rise and Shine YogaVirtual/Online Events , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 9:00AMto 10:00 ZumbaFranklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach · Midland Beach Splash Plaza · Staten Island , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 9:00AMto 10:00 ZumbaFlushing Meadows Corona Park · Gymnasium (Court) · Queens , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 11:30 Birding: Fall MigrationRockaway Community Park · Beach 54th and Almeda Avenue · Queens , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 11:00 Bodyweight Circuit TrainingEast River Waterfront Esplanade · Pier 35 · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 11:00 BollyXMcCarren Park · Multi-Use Room A · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 12:00 PM Broadway BeautificationFort Tryon Park · Broadway/Arden Entrance · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 11:00 Dance FitnessGeorge Washington Carver High School for the Sciences · Queens , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 12:00 PM Eibs Pond Park Forest RestorationEibs Pond Park · Staten Island , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 12:00 PM It's My Park at Owl's Head ParkOwl's Head Park · On the hill behind the playground · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 1:00 PM It's My Park at Tompkins Square ParkTompkins Square Park · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 2:00 PM It's My Park at Walter Gladwin ParkWalter Gladwin Park · Bronx , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 12:00 PM Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth ProgramThomas Jefferson Park · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 6:00 PM Kids in Motion: Anne Loftus PlaygroundFort Tryon Park · Anne Loftus Playground · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 6:00 PM Kids In Motion: Bloomingdale PlaygroundBloomingdale Playground · Play Area · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 6:00 PM Kids In Motion: Cherry Tree ParkCherry Tree Park · Cherry Tree Park Playground · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 6:00 PM Kids in Motion: Columbus ParkColumbus Park · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 6:00 PM Kids In Motion: FaberFaber Pool and Park · Outdoors at Faber Park Recreation Center · Staten Island , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 6:00 PM Kids in Motion: Samuel Seabury PlaygroundSamuel Seabury Playground · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 6:00 PM Kids in Motion: Sol Lain PlaygroundSol Lain Plgd · Sol Lain Playground · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 6:00 PM Kids in Motion: Tompkins Square ParkTompkins Square Park · Avenue A and St. Marks Place · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 6:00 PM Kids In Motions: Carmansville PlaygroundCarmansville Playground · Play Area · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 10:45 Rise&Restore Circuit TrainingHighbridge Park · Dance Room · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 10:45 Strong For Life Circuit TrainingBPL- Macon Library · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 3:00 PM Volunteer Workday: Fantasy GardenFantasy Garden · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 11:00 ZumbaSt. John's Park · Gymnasium · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 11:00 ZumbaQueens Community House Beacon @ PS 149 · Queens , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:15AMto 11:00 R&B Beats DanceQueens Public Library - Cambria Heights · Queens , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:30AMto 11:15 Bodyweight Burn Circuit TrainingCadman Plaza Park · Brooklyn Public Library - Brooklyn Heights · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:30AMto 11:15 LaBlast® FitnessBrooklyn Public Library - New Utrecht · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:30AMto 11:30 STRONG Nation®Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center · Rock Climbing Wall Room · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 11:00AMto 12:00 PM Cardio PunchRockaway Beach and Boardwalk · Boardwalk at Beach 60th Street · Queens , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 11:00AMto 12:00 PM Nature Exploration and RestorationSpuyten Duyvil Shorefront Park · Bronx , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 11:00AMto 12:30 PM Tiny Dwellings in the Heritage GardenParade Ground · Bowling Green Cottage · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 11:00AMto 12:00 PM Total Body ResetHerbert Von King Park · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 11:30AMto 12:30 PM Bodyweight Circuit TrainingChelsea Recreation Center · Dance Room · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 12:00PMto 4:00 Arts, Culture & Fun: Día de Muertos Celebration!Herbert Von King Park · Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 12:00PMto 2:00 Arts, Culture & Fun: Sugar Skull Art WorkshopHerbert Von King Park · Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 12:00PMto 1:00 Chair YogaJohn J Carty Park · Ballroom · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 12:00PMto 1:00 Dance FitnessBrooklyn Public Library - Bay Ridge · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 12:00PMto 4:00 Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House MuseumConference House Park · Conference House Museum · Staten Island , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 12:00PMto 3:00 Halloween Boo BashRandall's Island Park · White Garden · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 12:00PMto 4:00 Halloween Fest 2026Fort Greene Park · Monument Plaza · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 12:00PMto 4:00 Spooktacular FiestaLoreto Playground · Bronx , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 12:15PMto 1:15 YogaSt. James Park · Multi-Use Room · Bronx , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 1:00PMto 2:30 Birding: Fall MigrationRiverside Park · West 116th Street and Riverside Drive · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 1:00PMto 2:30 Corn Husk CraftsSorrentino Recreation Center · Multi-Use Room - 2nd Fl · Queens , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 1:00PMto 2:00 Magnetic Archery and Foam Axe ThrowingCrotona Park · Crotona Nature Center · Bronx , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 1:00PMto 2:00 STRONG Nation®Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center · Dance Room · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 2:00PMto 6:00 Kids in Motion: Seward ParkSeward Park · Entrance - East Broadway & Essex St · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 3:00PMto 6:00 5th Annual Halloween PartyLentol Garden · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 4:00PMto 5:30 Fantasy Forest Immersive Hike: Alien VisitorsBlue Heron Park · Blue Heron Nature Center · Staten Island , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 6:15PMto 8:00 Movies Under the Stars: Casper | PGLawrence Virgilio Playground · Basketball Courts · Queens , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 7:00PMto 10:00 Autumn StarfestInwood Hill Park · West 218th Street and Indian Road · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 7:00PMto 8:45 Movie Under the Stars: Coco (2017)Herbert Von King Park · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 7:00PMto 8:30 Movie Under the Stars: Scooby-Doo (2002)Conference House Park · Great Lawn · Staten Island , details on the official NYC Parks page
Sunday October 25
- 1:00AMto 5:00 PM Halloween: Wags to WitchesVan Cortlandt Park · Van Cortlandt House Museum · Bronx , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 8:45AMto 11:00 NYRR Open Run: Conference House ParkConference House Park · Staten Island , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 8:45AMto 11:00 NYRR Open Run: Cunningham ParkCunningham Park · Cunningham Park Parking Lot · Queens , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 8:45AMto 11:00 NYRR Open Run: Marine ParkMarine Park · Carmine Carro Community Center · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 9:00AMto 12:00 PM BHS's 25th Annual Totten Trot 5K Foot RaceFort Totten Park · Bayside Historical Society · Queens , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 9:00AMto 1:30 PM Girl's Softball ClinicBallfield 11 · Queens , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 9:30AMto 11:30 Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Morning ProgramAlley Pond Park · Alley Pond Adventure Course · Queens , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 9:30AMto 11:30 It's My Park at Sunset ParkSunset Park · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 9:30AMto 10:15 Strength & Cardio Circuit TrainingSt. John's Park · Dance Room · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 12:00 PM It's My Park at Owl's Head ParkOwl's Head Park · On the hill behind the playground · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 12:00 PM It's My Park at WNYC Transmitter ParkWNYC Transmitter Park · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 6:00 PM Kids In Motions: Carmansville PlaygroundCarmansville Playground · Play Area · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:00AMto 1:00 PM Urban Farm VolunteersRandall's Island Park · Urban Farm · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 10:30AMto 1:30 PM Art in the Garden: Spooky Season DecorPatchen Community Square · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 11:00AMto 12:30 PM Fall Foliage CanoeingProspect Park · Audubon Center at the Boathouse · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 11:00AMto 2:00 PM Park Clean Up at Rev. Wendell Foster ParkRev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center · Dolphin Fountain · Bronx , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 11:00AMto 3:00 PM Volunteer Day: Oriental GardenOriental Garden · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 11:00AMto 3:00 PM Volunteer Workday at Oriental GardenOriental Garden · Brooklyn , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 11:00AMto 12:00 PM ZumbaWilliamsbridge Oval · Multi-Use Room · Bronx , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 12:00PMto 1:30 Celtic Halloween Tree TalesClove Lakes Park · Martling Avenue and Brooks Pond Place · Staten Island , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 12:00PMto 4:00 Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House MuseumConference House Park · Conference House Museum · Staten Island , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 12:00PMto 3:00 ShocktoberfestFlushing Meadows Corona Park · Playground for All Children · Queens , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 1:00PMto 3:00 Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Afternoon ProgramAlley Pond Park · Alley Pond Adventure Course · Queens , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 1:00PMto 2:30 Autumn Pollinator Garden ExplorationBlue Heron Park · Blue Heron Nature Center · Staten Island , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 1:00PMto 2:30 Beginner FishingCrotona Park · Crotona Nature Center · Bronx , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 1:00PMto 2:00 Geology: Central Park Rocks!Central Park · Harlem Meer · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 1:00PMto 2:00 Great Trees of Tompkins Square ParkTompkins Square Park · Avenue A and St. Marks Place · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 1:00PMto 2:00 Outdoor Skills: Orienteering and Navigation SkillsAlley Pond Park · Alley Pond Adventure Course · Queens , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 2:00PMto 5:00 Jazz in the Park at Ralph EllisonRalph Ellison Plaza · Manhattan , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 6:00PMto 7:30 Nocturnal Creatures and Wildlife HikeVan Cortlandt Park · Van Cortlandt Nature Center · Bronx , details on the official NYC Parks page
- 7:00PMto 8:30 Nocturnal Seining and Shore ExplorationFort Totten Park · Fort Totten Front Gate · Queens , details on the official NYC Parks page
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How this works
Three steps, every morning.
- 01We read the city’s calendar.NYC Parks publishes its event calendar as open data. We download it every day.
- 02We keep the free ones.A listing stays only if it says it is free, or it is a free city program such as Shape Up NYC or Urban Park Rangers.
- 03You check before you go.Times and places can change. Every event links to its official page, which is always the final word.
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