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Thursday · Nov 5, 2026

81 events shown on this page

  1. Exclusive Tour Inside the Woolworth Building: NYC’s Cathedral of Commerce

    The Woolworth Building (Inside Lobby), Manhattan

  2. Secrets of the East River: NYC's Hidden Infrastructure by Ferry

    Starbucks (110 Pearl Street), Manhattan

  3. Birding with NYC Bird Alliance

    Free
    Van Cortlandt Nature Center, The Bronx
    Free

  4. Masterpieces: An Experience of the Museo del Prado

    Ticketed
    The Loft (3rd Fl) at Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Intro to Printmaking

    Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. BRAC Fall 2026: Saturday Artist Hand-Building Class

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  7. BRAC Fall 2026: Saturday Comic Book

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  8. Saturday Artist Wheel Throwing Class

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  9. BRAC Fall 2026: Tuesday Sculpting Stories with Clay

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  10. BRAC Fall 2026: Tuesday Printmaking & Linoleum

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  11. BRAC Fall 2026: Wednesday Stained Glass

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  12. Clove Lakes Park

    By New York Mycological Society
    Cloves Lakes Park, Staten Island
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  13. Digital Collage with Adobe CC and its Free Alternatives

    Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  14. Create a Dreambook

    Free
    Center for Book Arts, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  15. Is Everything Predictable?: AI, Prediction Markets, and the Philosophy of Foresight

    With Emma Stamm
    Index Greenpoint, 698 Manhattan Ave Floors 2 & 3, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USA, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  16. Ice Skating at Wollman Rink

    Ticketed
    Wollman Rink, Central Park, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  17. Small-Group Walking Gluten Free Food Tour of New York City

    Noglu, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  18. Stained Glass Art for Beginners

    Ticketed
    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn

  19. Million Dollar Hands: A Two-Day Master Barber Class with John Carlo

    Cre8ive NYC - Multipurpose Office/Studio/Rehearsal Spaces, Manhattan

  20. Bad Art Club: Clay

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  21. Cornell Entrepreneurship Showcase: Student Pitches & Venture Panel

    Verizon Executive Education Center, Manhattan

  22. Memento Mori in NYC

    RESOBOX, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  23. Lectures on Tap: Politics Now: A Philosophy of How We Got Here

    Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan

  24. Chair Yoga for Adults

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  25. Rudy Francisco Live in New York

    Rodney's, Manhattan

  26. Pageant Presents: Memorial for Uncle Bread by Matt Shalzi and Millie Kapp

    PAGEANT, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  27. Mussorgsky’s Pictures from Exhibition

    Steinway Hall, Manhattan

  28. Ask-A-Tech

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  29. Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour

    Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  30. NYU Game Center Lecture Series Presents AP Thomson & Kenny Sun

    NYU Game Center, Brooklyn

  31. Sketching & Bookbinding Workshop

    Liz's Book Bar, Brooklyn

  32. Brainy Babies Gerritsen Beach

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  33. Houdini's Library

    The Grolier Club, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  34. Новый Амстердам → Нью-Йорк и его первые еврейские жители

    National Museum of the American Indian, Manhattan

  35. Once More, With Feeling: Live! 25th Anniversary Show

    littlefield, Brooklyn

  36. Chelsea Market, High Line & Hudson Yards Food & History Tour

    Chelsea Market, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  37. Next-Level Perinatal Palliative Care

    Free
    Roy & Diana Vagelos Education Center, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  38. Public Gallery Tour

    By Wave Hill
    Wave Hill, The Bronx
  39. · Starts in 39 min

    Site Visit | Public Interest Technology Infrastructure: PIT Pop-Up

    By NYU Center for Urban Science + ProgressFree
    Oculus World Trade Center, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  40. · Starts in 2h 39m

    MƒA Thursday Think: From Classrooms to Systems

    With Dr. Jose Vilson
    Math for America, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  41. · Starts in 2h 39m

    Art in the Garden

    By The Horticultural Society of New York
    The Greenhouse and Education Center at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  42. · Starts in 3h 39m

    Culture of Place: A conversation with Farida Abu-Bakare, Curry J. Hackett, and Tura Cousins Wilson

    By Van Alen Institute · with Farida Abu-Bakare, Curry J. Hackett and 1 moreFree
    Van Alen Institute, Brooklyn
    Free
  43. · Starts in 3h 39m

    Art and AgriCulture

    By The Horticultural Society of New York
    The Greenhouse and Education Center at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, Manhattan
  44. · Starts in 4h 39m

    tender is the room - Macey Keung

    By partiful.comFree
    ISO 855 at Brooklyn Film Camera, Brooklyn
    Free
  45. · Starts in 4h 39m

    Nerd Nite

    By Caveat · with Elizabeth Yuko, Jake Berman and 1 moreTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
  46. · Starts in 5h 9m

    Sankai Juku: TOTEM—Void and Height

    By NYU SkirballTicketed
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan
  47. · Starts in 5h 39m

    The New Consort: Flung from the Garden

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan
  48. · Starts in 7h 9m

    One Man Funeral

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. Secret Parlor Jazz: Home-Cooked Tunes & BBQ Dinner on the Upper East Side

    Parlor Jazz (Exact Meeting Location Revealed in Confirmation Email), Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Ice Skating at Winter Village at Bryant Park

    Free
    Winter Village at Bryant Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. New York CityPASS: Save 40% on Admission to 5 Top Attractions

    American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Pottery Evenings

    Ticketed
    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Ice Skating at Winter Village

    Free
    Bryant Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Winter Village Holiday Shops

    Bryant Park, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Mackage Sample Sale

    Metropolitan Pavilion, Manhattan

  8. I Love R&B Wednesday New York

    Polygon Brooklyn, Brooklyn

  9. Slumber Party

    Brooklyn Comedy Collective, Brooklyn

  10. Bodies in Bloom: A Life Drawing Event

    Studio Sabek, Brooklyn

  11. Hemodialysis Candidate Education Assessment

    300 Jay St fl 2 room g206, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. Fitness with Kelly at Gotham Park

    Gotham Park, Manhattan

  13. STC: School of Rock

    Murray Kahn Theater, Manhattan

  14. Adult Bingo

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  15. Deerhoof, Mercy, My Trio

    Elsewhere - The Hall, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  16. Winternights: An Evening of Golden Light and Quiet Ritual

    153 Bowery, Manhattan

  17. Refuge Thursday: Malugi, Strawbry

    Refuge, Brooklyn

  18. Gowanus Reuse Center Volunteer Day

    Big Reuse, Brooklyn

  19. Reggaeton Bar in Manhattan Party at San Antonios, Latin Thursday Night

    San Antonios, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  20. Brainy Babies @ Brower Park Library

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  21. Metaverse 101

    New York, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  22. Golden Hour NYC: Breathtaking Sunset Cruise with Skyline & Statue Views

    Pier 36 NYC, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  23. Perreo Thursdays

    The Delancey, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  24. Love Thursdays: The Ultimate R&B Experience

    Abyss Lounge, Brooklyn

  25. Tokyo Kanpai Boys Live Show

    High Line Comedy Club, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  26. Comedy Club

    Greenwich Village Comedy Club, Manhattan

  27. STEM Explorers at 67th Street Library

    67th Street Library, Manhattan

  28. American Museum of Natural History + All Ticketed Exhibitions

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  29. · Starts in 2h 9m

    Ready to Ride Event

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  30. · Starts in 2h 39m

    Studio Social

    Ticketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  31. · Starts in 3h 39m

    Computer Basics

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  32. · Starts in 4h 9m

    After5NewYork - How Pop Culture Decides What History We Remember

    By After 5 SocietyTicketed
    Patrizia's Of Manhattan, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  33. · Starts in 4h 39m

    Millennial Speed-Dating (Monogamous)

    Ticketed
    McCarren Parkhouse, Brooklyn
Open Thursday, 2026-11-05

Friday · Nov 6, 2026

9 events shown on this page

  1. A Different Picture: A Bronx Collage Workshop

    By The Bronx County Historical Society · with Nicole America Cruz
    Tremont Library, The Bronx
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Chair Yoga for Everyone

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Adler Study (514), Manhattan

  2. CUSP Run Club 4.0

    By NYU Center for Urban Science + ProgressFree
    Brooklyn
    Free

  3. Mural & Mingle

    With Andrea HerradaFree
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. The Wisdom Bar – "Rose-Tinted Screens: Parasocial Relationships"

    By The Wisdom BarTicketed
    Room 52, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Wayward: A Professor's Search for Truth in Shanghai's Underground

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  6. Humanist Happy Hour

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Elliott Library (507), Manhattan

  7. Drinking Inquisitively

    By Center for Inquiry New York CityFree
    New York Society for Ethical Culture, Manhattan
    Free

  8. Arguments and Grievances (NYCF)

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Friday, 2026-11-06

Saturday · Nov 7, 2026

10 events shown on this page

  1. Empricism and the Philosophy of Mind Week 2

    By NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers CommunityFree
    Pier 57, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  2. Fall Foliage Walk: Greenwood Cemetery to Prospect Park

    By Exploring NYC History and NeighborhoodsFree
    Green-Wood Cemetery Education & Welcome Center (opening), Brooklyn
    Free

  3. Family Farmacy

    By The Horticultural Society of New York
    The Greenhouse and Education Center at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, Manhattan

  4. Mexican Gothic Event / Dia de los Muertos Market

    By partiful.comFree
    56 Bogart St, Brooklyn
    FreeHidden gem

  5. Hamlet by William Shakespeare (week 1)

    By NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers CommunityFree
    Pier 57, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem

  6. Discovery Hike: Waterfront Ecosystems

    Free
    Ward's Island Footbridge (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Ephemeral Light Artist Talk

    By The Bronx County Historical Society · with Ira Merritt
    The Bronx
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Show 3 more on Saturday · rated lower

  1. Early Morning Opening: To the Stars Space Exploration

    By Intrepid Museum
    Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, Manhattan

  2. Nathan Fielder Look-Alike Contest

    By partiful.com
    Washington Square Park, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Drunk Black History - New York Comedy Festival Edition

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Saturday, 2026-11-07
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