Free events in New York City in November 2026

99 events from Sunday, November 1 to Monday, November 30, 2026. Busiest venues: Alphaville, The Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music.

Sunday, November 1, 2026

Visual arts
until Apr 30

Homecoming: Chakaia Booker

Chakaia Booker

Socrates Sculpture Park · Long Island City, Queens
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Apr 9

Artists Choose Artists: The Socrates Annual Fellowship Anniversary

Cynthia Alberto · Francheska Alcántara · Josué Guarionex · Xayvier Haughton · Vaishu Ilankamban · Manami…

Socrates Sculpture Park · Long Island City, Queens
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Nov 1

Public Art Along Flushing Avenue: BUILD THE FUTURE by Peter Miller

Peter Miller

Brooklyn Navy Yard · Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Nov 1

Homecoming: John Morse

John Morse

Socrates Sculpture Park · Long Island City, Queens
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Jun 27

Homecoming: Sanford Biggers

Sanford Biggers

Socrates Sculpture Park · Long Island City, Queens
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Feb 8

Homeroom: Artists Against the Bomb

MoMA PS1 · Long Island City, Queens
- Visual arts
Free
Music
until Nov 8

Josiah McElheny: Instrument Object

Josiah McElheny

The Kitchen · West Village, Manhattan
- Music
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Nov 1

Lines of Survival: Living, Adapting, Imagining Tomorrow

2026 Africa Soft Power Climate Change Storytelling Fellowship · Photo Essay Prize exhibition · presented ·…

The Africa Center · East Harlem, Manhattan
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Nov 15

Ecologies of Care

Lizania Cruz

Socrates Sculpture Park · Long Island City, Queens
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Dec 6

How We Work: Smack Mellon at 30

Smack Mellon · DUMBO, Brooklyn
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Feb 8

Teresa Margolles: En el lugar de los hechos (At the Scene)

Teresa Margolles

MoMA PS1 · Long Island City, Queens
- Visual arts
Free
Dance
until Nov 7

Martha Graham: The Mother of Psychological Dance

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
- Dance
- Visual arts
Free
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Visual arts
until May 8

Unleashed: Pets of the Performing Arts

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
- Visual arts
Free
Music
2 PM

In-Person Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music

South Street Seaport Museum · Seaport, Manhattan
- Music
Free Tickets
Music
3 PM

Gaeun Kim, Cello

The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
- Music
- Recital
Free Tickets
Music
3 PM

Light Eternal: Duruflé's Requiem for All Saints' Day

The Riverside Church · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
- Music
- Sacred music
Free
Literature
3:30 PM

Dr. Grisel Y. Acosta's WILD Book Launch

Word Up Community Bookshop · Washington Heights, Manhattan
- Literature
Free
Music
7 PM

Stereo Mandrax (FREE w/ RSVP): MV Carbon • Mark Morgan + New Orthodox • Xopher Davidson

MV Carbon · New Orthodox · Mark Morgan · Xopher Davidson

Pianos · Lower East Side, Manhattan
- Music
Free Tickets

Monday, November 2, 2026

Music
6:30 PM

Yard Sale Comedy Open Mic

Alphaville · Bushwick, Brooklyn
- Music
- English comedy
Free Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

MSM Composers’ Concert

Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
- Music
Free
Music
8:30 PM

Karaoke Mondays

Alphaville · Bushwick, Brooklyn
- Music
- Pop
- Rock
Free Tickets
Time not announced

Rev. Vince Anderson & The Love Choir!

Rev. Vince Anderson

Union Pool · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
- Music
- Choir
Free Tickets

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Music
5:30 PM

Rush Hour Performance

The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
- Music
Free Tickets
Music
6:30 PM

Free Pure Chaos Open Mic Comedy

Alphaville · Bushwick, Brooklyn
- Music
- English comedy
Free Tickets
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Literature
7 PM

No Name Super Story Party

Word Up Community Bookshop · Washington Heights, Manhattan
- Literature
Free
Other
8 PM

Election Night Watch Party

Union Hall · Park Slope, Brooklyn
Free Tickets
Music
8:30 PM

Wild Card Comedy Free Every Tuesday

Alphaville · Bushwick, Brooklyn
- Music
- English comedy
Free Tickets

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Music
1 PM

Wednesdays at One | Vocal Arts

The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
- Music
- Opera
Free Tickets
Other
4 PM

Math Encounters: “Advantage Play: Can you beat the lottery?” featuring Skip Garibaldi

National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) · Flatiron, Manhattan
Free Tickets
Music
5:30 PM

Nicholas David Payne, Double Bass

The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
- Music
- Recital
Free Tickets
Music
5:30 PM

Rush Hour Performance

The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
- Music
Free Tickets
Visual arts
6 PM

Instrument Object: Reading Group

Matt Perloff

The Kitchen · West Village, Manhattan
- Visual arts
- Literature
Free Tickets
Other
7 PM

Conversation Circle / Círculo de Conversación

Word Up Community Bookshop · Washington Heights, Manhattan
Free
Music
8 PM

Xindi Wang, Piano

The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
- Music
- Recital
Free Tickets

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Music
4 PM

Concerto Competition Finals

The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
- Music
- Classical
Free Tickets
Music
5:30 PM

Rush Hour Performance

The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
- Music
Free Tickets
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Music
7:30 PM

Friends and Family Weekend Festival First- and Second-Year Vocal Performance Class Recitals

Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
- Music
- Classical
Free
Music
7:30 PM

Friends and Family Weekend Festival Jazz Chamber Ensemble Jazz Composers’ Concert

Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
- Music
- Jazz
Free
Music
7:30 PM

New York Classical Players Presents Brahms & Puts: A Journey to Belief

New York Classical Players · Kyung Sun Lee · Clive Greensmith · Milad Daniari · Dongmin Kim

Flushing Town Hall · Flushing, Queens
- Music
- Classical
Free Tickets
Nights out
8 PM

Traitors Viewing Party

C'mon Everybody · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
- Nights out
- Queer night
Free Tickets
Music
8 PM

Wincenc Flute Studio Recital

The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
- Music
- Recital
Free Tickets
until Mar 15

Masao Gozu: Windows and Bars

Masao Gozu

MoMA PS1 · Long Island City, Queens
- Visual arts
Free
until Mar 15

New York Fashion at PS1, 1980–1984

MoMA PS1 · Long Island City, Queens
- Visual arts
Free

Friday, November 6, 2026

Literature
6 PM

Rita Indiana: Celebrating ASMODEUS

Word Up Community Bookshop · Washington Heights, Manhattan
- Literature
Free
Music
6 PM

Rush Hour Performance

The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
- Music
Free Tickets
Other
6:30 PM

Family Fridays: “The Chiral Cube: A Mind-Bending Origami Puzzle”

National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) · Flatiron, Manhattan
Free Tickets
Nights out
Time not announced

KARAOKE TREMENDOUS

Union Hall · Park Slope, Brooklyn
- Nights out
Free Tickets

Saturday, November 7, 2026

Other
10 AM

Compost Processing Workday (Pumpkin Smash)

Snug Harbor Cultural Center · Livingston, Staten Island
Free Tickets
Visual arts
11 AM

Martha Graham: The Mother of Psychological Dance Gallery Tour

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
- Visual arts
Free Tickets
Other
1 PM

Clothing Repair Circle

Word Up Community Bookshop · Washington Heights, Manhattan
Free
Music
1 PM

Pre-College Piano Performance Forum

The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
- Music
- Recital
Free Tickets
Music
2:30 PM

Pre-College Recital | Piano

The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
- Music
- Recital
Free Tickets
Dance
3 PM

Waacking Showcase: The Next Generation

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
- Dance
Free Tickets
Music
4 PM

Pre-College Recital | Cello

The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
- Music
- Recital
Free Tickets
Cabaret
7 PM

Killer Comedy Night at Don’t Tell Mama

Don't Tell Mama · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
- Cabaret
Free Tickets
Music
Time not announced

Symposium: Improvisation, Archive and Homage

Claire Chase · Mary Halvorson · Ikue Mori · Tomeka Reid · Jason Moran · Craig Taborn

The Kitchen · West Village, Manhattan
- Music
Free Sold out Tickets

Sunday, November 8, 2026

Music
Time not announced

Symposium: Improvisation, Archive and Homage

Claire Chase · Mary Halvorson · Ikue Mori · Tomeka Reid · Jason Moran · Craig Taborn

The Kitchen · West Village, Manhattan
- Music
Free Sold out Tickets

Monday, November 9, 2026

Music
10 AM

Orchestral Performance Master Class: Josh Baker, bassoon

Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
- Music
- Classical
Free
Music
1 PM

Orchestral Performance Master Class: Raymond Riccomini, trumpet

Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
- Music
- Classical
Free
Music
6:30 PM

Yard Sale Comedy Open Mic

Alphaville · Bushwick, Brooklyn
- Music
- English comedy
Free Tickets

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