i'm biased towards october it's my favorite month in new york city the colors are changing
and seasonal menus are updated yes it's a tad chilly during this month but still enjoyable
and new york wouldn't be complete without our six free things to do in the month of october
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what better way to kick off october than with a fall festival the dyckman farm house the
oldest farmhouse in manhattan will be hosting a fall festival events like a cider demonstration
and bachata workshop will be free and if you feel like extending your stay into the evening
for twenty dollars you can enjoy a steel drum performance
and a couple of drinks the dyckman farmhouse is located all the way north in inwood manhattan
it was built around 1785 that's 237 years ago that's almost a quarter of a millennium
today it's a museum and you can visit for only three dollars so that's almost free
you can get there by either taking the a train or five to ten minute walk from the one train
many people fall in love with new york during autumn and there's a reason for that although
stunning orange yellow and red leaves are enough to elevate anyone's heart rate
in new york city greens start to turn into autumn colors in the beginning of october
and peak towards the later half of the month all the way through november
the best free places to enjoy fall colors are fort tryon central park and prospect park
starting with central park it's one of the most iconic urban parks in the world
make sure to check out this video on its full breakdown it's flanked by the c and b trains to
the west and the 456 trains are an 8 to 10 minute walk from the east along with other train options
to the north and south fort tryon is an inwood it's a bit of a trek north but worth the trip
it's a very peaceful part of manhattan at fort tryon is the met cloisters which is
a satellite of the met museum it has a large collection of medieval art and if you're a new
york local or student of one of these three states you can pay what you wish to get in
fort tryon is accessible by the a train or a 10 minute walk from the one train and if you
want a full guide on the park there's a video for that as well link is in the description prospect
park is the urban park of brooklyn designed by the same landscape designer of central park
and it's just as massive and beautiful it's also right next to brooklyn botanic garden which is
not free but another good place to visit you can get to prospect park by taking these trains
this s is a shuttle from the sea train from the north
and speaking of botanical gardens the new york botanical garden is free on wednesdays
so
whether you live in nyc or not you can get free admission if you arrive between 10 and 11 am
but if you are local you can get free admission all day on wednesday but know that one trip to
the new york botanical garden is never enough not only do they have gardens activities
and a big heaping dose of nature there's also the conservatory garden with seasonal installations
the new york botanical garden is in the bronx disappointingly the nearest subways are a good
15-minute walk away an easier option is the metro north railroad which you can ride from
grand central in manhattan the station is just across the street from the entrance i made a
video just last week on how to ride the metro north check out the link in the description below
and since we're in that season of yellows and oranges why not add some gold to the theme
by visiting the neue galerie yes friends
i've been practicing my german sprechen sie mit mir auf deutsch im kommentarbereich
from now until october 24th neue galerie is offering pay what you wish admission
since portions of the museum are closed off in preparation for a new exhibit
so you can pay one dollar or you can pay 50 it's whatever you wish
despite limited access to the museum you will still see a good amount of art
to include this famous piece the portrait of adele bloch-bauer by gustav klimt and you can
always pair a visit to the neue galerie with a stroll in central park since the museum is right
next to the park you can get to neue galerie by taking a five minute walk from the trains
new york has many buildings structures and spaces in between its grid of streets but
have you ever been curious what's inside some of these buildings that are closed off to the public
open house new york weekend is a free annual event where significant and noteworthy places
are open to the public for three days these places might have a tour a talk or other special activity
there will be hundreds of places throughout new york city from single rooms to factories
to waterways that will be open to the public to view and learn about and as the website claims
many of these places are rarely accessible to the public here are some dates to be aware of a
list of participants that will open their spaces to the public will be released on october 6th
make sure you reserve your slot for any of these places you want to visit on october 13th
and get ready to explore on this weekend and lastly october is not complete without halloween
if you have a cool costume to show off and would like to promenade around town
you can do so at the halloween parade it's free to march in the parade
and it's free to watch it
the parade goes through greenwich and soho it marches along 6th avenue
starting at canal street around 7pm and ending at 15th street right around 11pm
if you want to march in the parade you will need to show up at canal and 6th avenue between 6 30
and 9 pm according to the website you can only enter from the east and south namely sullivan
broome and canal streets if you're coming from the west your entry point is canal street
and don't forget that a costume is mandatory but if you would rather watch the parade go by
you can watch on either side of 6th avenue from king street to 15th street as with any big event
in the city make sure to check service status on the subway and other public transit before going
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