{"title": "Fort Hancock Museum", "start": "2026-10-31T13:00:00-04:00", "end": null, "place": "Ryan Visitor Center", "address": "New York Avenue 210, 10305 Staten Island", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history"], "description": "Fort Hancock Museum is an open museum visit about the military history of Sandy Hook, from the Revolutionary War to the Cold War, with everything from cannons to missiles. 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It was created by the Prospect Park Alliance to mark the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War's Battle of Brooklyn, the first and largest battle of the American War for Independence. In August 1776, American troops stationed two cannons on this site, in the hills separating Flatbush from the rest of Brooklyn, to defend against the British, but on August 27 British troops evaded these defenses, forcing the Americans to withdraw across the Gowanus Creek. Nearly a century later, Prospect Park landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux named the area Battle Hill to commemorate the soldiers who fought there.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/battle-pass-in-prospect-park-exhibit-53027/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7fb33b0844b17c77c9928d1e0ea6fee046ce93819b9a7f871655b3fe085652b9-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Living History After Dark", "start": "2026-10-30T17:30:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-30T19:00:00-04:00", "place": "Fraunces Tavern Museum", "address": "Pearl Street 54, 10004 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/frauncestavernmuseum/items/666176/?full-items=yes", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/american-revolution"], "description": "Living History After Dark is a candlelit evening event that turns Fraunces Tavern Museum into an after-dark adventure, with costumed interpreters, rare artifacts unveiled just for the night, and tales from the Revolutionary era, ending with a themed goody bag. It is held by Fraunces Tavern Museum, which is owned and operated by Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, Inc. The museum invites everyone to experience history in a whole new light, and says the event is fun for all ages, with costumes encouraged but not required. Doors open at 5:30pm and close at 6:30pm.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/living-history-after-dark-52700/", "official_url": "https://www.frauncestavernmuseum.org/events-calendar/2025/10/30/living-history-after-dark-5bbx5", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b2787858c9782938874073f1bbae1d13cca0f20e6dcdd2806ca07df7ed5b8fe2-600.webp"}, {"title": "Gather & Stitch at Fort Wadsworth", "start": "2026-11-09T11:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Ryan Visitor Center", "address": "New York Avenue 210, 10305 Staten Island", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["diy/sewing"], "description": "Gather & Stitch at Fort Wadsworth is a social sewing meetup where quilters of all skill levels can stitch together, learn new skills, or get advice on projects they are currently working on. It is hosted by Gateway National Recreation Area of the U.S. National Park Service. Those with questions can call 718 815-6155. Attendance is free.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/gather-stitch-at-fort-wadsworth-55499/", "official_url": "https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=B172C0D0-E92D-C464-89060F4CE26FAE36", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e9422cc8dd9d0cbed6fba12bd7b3261c40a55f13da13266241a96984e7264050-600.webp"}, {"title": "OPEN HOURS", "start": "2026-11-05T16:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-05T20:00:00-05:00", "place": "The Waterfront Museum", "address": "Conover Street 290, 11231", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/maritime", "nature"], "description": "The Waterfront Museum holds open hours with free tours for families and individuals while its wooden covered barge is docked in Red Hook. The museum, aboard the Lehigh Valley Barge No. 79, was founded by David Sharps, a former juggler who bought the barge in 1985 and restored it as a performance space. The barge, built in 1914 for the Lehigh Valley Railroad, is the only surviving example of its kind and offers some of the best sunsets and waterfront views in the city. The museum also offers educational programs, circus acts, and a sunset music series.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/open-hours-56991/", "official_url": "https://waterfrontmuseum.org/event/open-hours-3-2/2026-11-05/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4c86968e87474e6366dedafed6608bbd4010a9655b3e71e395ab76e13d220502-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Guided Tours", "start": "2026-09-12T00:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-12-20T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Historic Richmond Town", "address": "441 Clarke Ave, 10306 Staten Island", "price": "", "price_from": "3.00", "price_to": "8.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.historicrichmondtown.org/group-reservations", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history"], "description": "Guided Tours are walking tours through Historic Richmond Town, a historic site of restored buildings from the 17th to 19th centuries on Staten Island. Led by expert Historical Interpreters, the tours include the 1820s Village Life Tour, exploring taverns, trades like basket making and broom making, and an 1820s kitchen, and the Two Centuries Tour, a survey of Staten Island from a 1640s Native Encampment through the Revolutionary era to slavery and emancipation in the 1820s. Each tour lasts 75 minutes and also includes admission to the Historical Museum, open 11am to 4pm on the day of the visit. The tour covers uneven ground and is not recommended for visitors with mobility issues.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/guided-tours-66593/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a097030439265b7461a69161ca8d3c2c78becaa2edc6256c3cf503ce98760a28-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Civil War Living History at Fort Totten", "start": "2026-11-01T09:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "The Castle", "address": "Dwight Street 177, Brooklyn", "price": "FREE", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["history/us"], "description": "Civil War Living History at Fort Totten is a day-long living history event on the grounds of The Castle. The Bayside Historical Society welcomes back the Civil War re-enactors of the 67th New York Infantry, First Long Island Volunteers. Visitors can experience the life of Union soldiers and explore all facets of life in the 1860s, learning how the soldiers portrayed by the 67th NY thought, ate, dressed, fought, and endured. Attendance is free, there is no rain date, and an RSVP is requested.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/civil-war-living-history-at-fort-totten-75657/", "official_url": "https://www.baysidehistorical.org/events-1/civil-war-living-history-at-fort-totten-4", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6a7462b12dca5ec89cef91a36265f5f26e154b183a6fced3137788e821c73440-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Public Tours", "start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-31T14:00:00-04:00", "place": "Wyckoff House Museum", "address": "Clarendon Road 5816", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/colonialism"], "description": "Public Tours offers guided visits of the Wyckoff House, said to be New York's oldest house, on Saturday tour hours. The Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum runs the tours, with the park grounds and garden open and guided house tours starting each hour from 11:30 AM. Visitors are guided through three furnished rooms reflecting periods from the 17th-century Dutch Colonial Era to the early 19th century. A 11:30 AM 'Family Style' Tour is well-suited for young historians, and afterwards guests can rest in the garden or on the covered patio.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/public-tours-57573/", "official_url": "https://wyckoffmuseum.org/event/public-tours-12/2026-10-31/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2e48e93e21f6521387fe52e2172ea287994f9109dc9869f8080d27127e4e3d5d-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Jamaica Bay Sunset Walk", "start": "2026-11-08T16:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Ryan Visitor Center", "address": "New York Avenue 210, 10305 Staten Island", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "tours", "tags": ["nature"], "description": "Jamaica Bay Sunset Walk is a ranger-guided sunset walk at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. It is run by Gateway National Recreation Area, part of the U.S. National Park Service. The walk invites people to embrace the golden evening light and the changing autumn landscape. It lasts one hour and is free to attend.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/jamaica-bay-sunset-walk-55498/", "official_url": "https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=F0D1289E-A153-FBBD-80DFD1BC9E30CA76", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8f9745b7fa69434062fd7fe7cb063d3d61cc0df3ad021ab179df617b614ad39b-600.webp"}, {"title": "Open House at the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden-Tues, Nov 3rd", "start": "2026-11-03T11:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-03T16:30:00-05:00", "place": "Mount Vernon Hotel Museum", "address": "East 61st Street 421, 10065 New York", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://mvhm.org/events/", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/local-history"], "description": "A free, all-day open house at a historic house museum celebrating a new exhibition and the 200th anniversary of the Mount Vernon Hotel opening on this site. The Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden invites the public to drop in between 11am and 4:30pm for complimentary tours, Insider Talks on the exhibition The Empire City Begins: New York in the 1820s and 1830s, and refreshments in the historic Tavern. Visitors can also play a traditional 19th-century game, stroll the historic garden, browse the gift shop, and learn about the hidden history of day hotels in 1820s New York.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/open-house-at-the-mount-vernon-hotel-museum-garden-tues-nov-54012/", "official_url": "https://mvhm.org/event/open-house-at-the-mount-vernon-hotel-museum-garden-tues-nov-3rd/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/61d4ce3d251a6651aebc9429ab891f677ac2db4c30af0ce60ec8e5c482bb7aa6-2000.webp"}]}