October for Free: Top Free Events in NYC 🎃 1️⃣ Village Halloween Parade (Oct 31): The 53rd annual parade, this year’s theme is Body & Soul @nychalloween 2️⃣ Dog Halloween Costume Contests (throughout Oct): Tompkins Square Parade (Oct 17), Carl Schulz Halloween Howl (Oct 18), Fort Greene Great PUPkin (Oct 24) & more to be announced 3️⃣ Law & Order Dun Dun Diner (Oct 9-10): Immersive @nbclawandorder diner-inspired experience with free & paid ticket options 4️⃣ Governors Island Pumpkin Point (Oct 24-25): Free pumpkin patch and fall festival with pumpkin picking, trick or treating, performances & more! @governorsisland 5️⃣ Bryant Park Winter Village Opens (Oct 28): Annual holiday market, ice skating rink & Lodge w/ free events, up through early 2027. @bryantparknyc + more: 🍂 @ugg Season Pop-Up (Oct 1-2): Free treats, charms & more. Gansevoort Plaza, 2PM-8PM 🎲 Life-Sized Monopoly (Oct 2-4): Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Terminal, 10AM-7PM 🎪 Atlantic Antic Festival (Oct 4): Br...