FREE events in New York City. All in one place.

Pick a day. Pick a borough. Go! Some venues expect patronage, others welcome donations, and some require you to sign up; those are labeled. Make sure to support the arts and tip the performers as appropriate!

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Upcoming free events in New York City

9/11 Memorial & Museum: Free Admission Mondays – Mon, Nov 2 – 9/11 Memorial & Museum, Manhattan – free
Live music at Paddy Reilly's – Mon, Nov 2 – Paddy Reilly's Music Bar, Manhattan – free
Mona's Bluegrass Session with Rick Snell – Mon, Nov 2 – Mona's, Manhattan – free
Tienda de Pueblo – Mon, Nov 2 – 34 Avenue Between 77 Street And 78 Street, Queens – free
Afterschool Fun – Mon, Nov 2 – 34 Avenue Between 93 Street And 94 Street, Queens – free
**In-Person** Financial Coaching with NYLAG – Mon, Nov 2 – Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) – Thomas Yoseloff Business Center, Manhattan – free
SAIL Structure at Lou Gehrig Plaza – Mon, Nov 2 – Lou Gehrig Plaza, Bronx – free
Oculus Unplugged – Mon, Nov 2 – Oculus World Trade Center, Manhattan – free
Baby Storytime (Registration Required) – Mon, Nov 2 – 58th Street Library, Manhattan – free
Castle Clinton Guided tour – Mon, Nov 2 – Castle Clinton National Monument, Manhattan – free
Craft Kit for Adults: 3-D Paper Pumpkins (Grab & Go kits) – Mon, Nov 2 – Queens Public Library – North Hills, Queens – free
English Conversation Group – Mon, Nov 2 – New Dorp Library, Staten Island – free
Eye on Education – Mon, Nov 2 – College of Staten Island, Staten Island – free
Giant Chess All Day – Mon, Nov 2 – Queens Public Library – South Hollis, Queens – free
Little Movers Playdate – Mon, Nov 2 – Morris Park Library, Bronx – free
Mahjong Mondays – Mon, Nov 2 – Spuyten Duyvil Library, Bronx – free
Museum at Eldridge Street: Pay what you wish Mondays and Fridays – Mon, Nov 2 – Museum at Eldridge Street, Manhattan – free
National Museum of the American Indian (Heye Center): Always free – Mon, Nov 2 – National Museum of the American Indian (Heye Center), Manhattan – free
Servicios legales de inmigración gratis – Mon, Nov 2 – Clason's Point Library, Bronx – free
Shape Up NYC: Yoga en Español - Yoga in Spanish – Mon, Nov 2 – Morningside Heights Library, Manhattan – free
Student Artwork Exhibition from Chinese Ink Painting Class II – Mon, Nov 2 – Queens Public Library – Flushing, Queens – free
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Pay what you wish for New Yorkers – Mon, Nov 2 – The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Manhattan – free
Toddler Open Play – Mon, Nov 2 – Kips Bay Library, Manhattan – free
Toddler Storytime – Mon, Nov 2 – Roosevelt Island Library, Manhattan – free
Family Storytime – Mon, Nov 2 – Riverdale Library, Bronx – free
*In-Person: Introduction to Computers and Digital Devices (Mandarin) || 電腦與數位工具簡介 – Mon, Nov 2 – Chatham Square Library, Manhattan – free
High Beginner Level English Conversation Classes: We Speak NYC – Mon, Nov 2 – Kingsbridge Library, Bronx – free
Intermediate Level English Conversation Classes: We Speak NYC (November) – Mon, Nov 2 – Hudson Park Library, Manhattan – free
Kids & Caregivers Connect – Mon, Nov 2 – Inwood Library–Joseph and Sheila Rosenblatt Building, Manhattan – free
Lapsit Storytime: Baby and Me – Mon, Nov 2 – Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Manhattan – free
Little Learners: Explore NYC, a bilingual Spanish Adventure / Pequeños Aprendices: Explora Nueva York, una aventura bilingüe en español – Mon, Nov 2 – Harlem Library, Manhattan – free
Little Movers Storytime – Mon, Nov 2 – Countee Cullen Library, Manhattan – free
Little Movers Storytime: Books and Rhymes – Mon, Nov 2 – Jefferson Market Library, Manhattan – free
Toddler and Caregiver Storytime – Mon, Nov 2 – Kips Bay Library, Manhattan – free
Community Playdate – Mon, Nov 2 – Riverdale Library, Bronx – free
Adult Book Discussion: The Measure – Mon, Nov 2 – Tottenville Library, Staten Island – free
Adult Tech Skills Office Hours – Mon, Nov 2 – Eastchester Library, Bronx – free
Baby Lapsit Storytime – Mon, Nov 2 – Melrose Library, Bronx – free
Baby Lapsit Storytime – Mon, Nov 2 – Pelham Bay Library, Bronx – free
Coffee & Chat – Mon, Nov 2 – Dongan Hills Library, Staten Island – free
Community Storytelling Theater Workshop with Lincoln Center Theater – Mon, Nov 2 – Charleston Library, Staten Island – free
Computer Basics – Mon, Nov 2 – Soundview Library, Bronx – free
English Conversation Hour – Mon, Nov 2 – Roosevelt Island Library, Manhattan – free
In-Person: Tech Open Lab – Mon, Nov 2 – Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library, Staten Island – free
Le Carrousel Extravaganza – Mon, Nov 2 – Bryant Park, Manhattan – free
Little Movers Storytime – Mon, Nov 2 – Great Kills Library, Staten Island – free
Mahjong, Canasta, and More! – Mon, Nov 2 – Huguenot Park Library, Staten Island – free
Park Tour – Mon, Nov 2 – Bryant Park, Manhattan – free
Tech Open Lab – Mon, Nov 2 – Tompkins Square Library, Manhattan – free
Lapsit Storytime – Mon, Nov 2 – Hudson Park Library, Manhattan – free
Little Learners: Para Chiquitos: Bilingual Musical Adventures / Pequeños Aprendices: Para Chiquitos: bilingües para pequeños aprendices – Mon, Nov 2 – 125th Street Library, Manhattan – free
Little Movers Storytime – Mon, Nov 2 – Jefferson Market Library, Manhattan – free
Baby Lapsit Playdate – Mon, Nov 2 – Pelham Bay Library, Bronx – free
Baby Lapsit Storytime – Mon, Nov 2 – Ottendorfer Library, Manhattan – free
Baby Lapsit Storytime – Mon, Nov 2 – Yorkville Library, Manhattan – free
Lapsit Storytime: Babies and Books – Mon, Nov 2 – 53rd Street Library, Manhattan – free
Lapsit Storytime: Baby and Me – Mon, Nov 2 – Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Manhattan – free
Little Learners: Bilingual Birdies: Mandarin through Music / 小小学习者：双语小鸟：通过普通话学习音乐 – Mon, Nov 2 – South Beach Library, Staten Island – free
OPEN PLAY: Baby & Toddler Play Date! – Mon, Nov 2 – Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library, Manhattan – free
We Speak NYC - Intermediate/Advanced English Conversation Group – Mon, Nov 2 – 67th Street Library, Manhattan – free