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Friday · Nov 6, 2026

61 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. Responding in Ink: Comic Books, Graphic Novels

    National September 11 Memorial & Museum
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  4. School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

  5. In Their Honor: 25 Years of Service

    National September 11 Memorial & Museum
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Birding with NYC Bird Alliance

    Free
    Van Cortlandt Nature Center, The Bronx
    Free

  7. La Bohème

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Metropolitan Opera House
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. The Surrealist Book: Tomorrow Lives in Mirrors

    Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  9. Arkhaios Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Film Festival

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Clifford Odets’ Waiting for Lefty

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Classic Stage Company

  11. Clove Lakes Park

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

  12. Paper Cuts: Independent Publishing in the United States, 2000-2025

    Free
    Center for Book Arts (Chelsea)
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  13. 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

  14. Ice Skating at Wollman Rink

    Ticketed
    Wollman Rink, Central Park, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  15. Paper Cuts: Independent Publishing in the United States, 2000-2025

    Free
    Center for Book Arts (Chelsea)
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  16. Tosca

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Metropolitan Opera House

  17. Here There Are Blueberries

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Barrymore Theatre

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

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

  19. European Space Weather Week

    Florence, Italy
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  20. Marco De Paolis: Hunting the Nazi

    By Istituto Italiano di Cultura New York · with Marco De Paolis
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  21. · Starts in 6h 25m

    36th Biannual International Electroacoustic Music Festival

    By Brooklyn CollegeFree
    Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts
    Free
  22. · Starts in 6h 25m

    The Sea Made Us with Author Rob McKay

    By Queens Historical Society
    Kingsland
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Show 39 more on Friday · rated lower

  1. Stranger Things: The First Shadow

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Marquis Theatre
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Longacre Theatre

  3. Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    The Club

  4. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    DR2 Theatre
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Pre-Existing Condition

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Greenwich House Theater
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Delirium

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    The Space at Irondale
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Going Bacharach: The Songs of an Icon

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater

  8. Our Sinatra: A Musical Celebration

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater

  9. 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

  10. Drunk Dracula NYC

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    The Ruby Theatre
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Midnight

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Daryl Roth Theatre

  12. The Imaginary Invalid

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Todd Haimes Theatre

  13. Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    The Night Egg at the Culture Club

  14. Alice in Wonderland the Musical

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    The Players Theatre

  15. King of the Yees

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Pershing Square Signature Center
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details

  16. The Heart

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    The Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre

  17. A Few Good Men

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Vivian Beaumont Theater - Lincoln Center Theater

  18. Rope

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Theatre at St. Clement's
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details

  19. 2:22 - A Ghost Story

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Lucille Lortel Theatre

  20. The Fantasticks

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Hayes Theater

  21. Downstate

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Booth Theatre

  22. Ice Skating at Winter Village at Bryant Park

    Free
    Winter Village at Bryant Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  23. Tristan & Yseult

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    St. Ann's Warehouse

  24. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

    Lyric Theatre - NY
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  25. It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Broadhurst Theatre
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  26. Traitorz: The Unauthorized Musical Parody

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    St. Luke's Theatre

  27. Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

    Radio City Music Hall
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    San Antonios, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  29. Perreo Thursdays

    The Delancey, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  30. Love Thursdays: The Ultimate R&B Experience

    Abyss Lounge, Brooklyn

  31. November Memory Program

    By Brooklyn Botanic GardenFree
    Children’s Garden
    Free

  32. Neuroscience WIP series: Romana Hyde, Jada Summerville

    By montefioreeinstein.org
    Bronx- 1410 Pelham Parkway South
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  33. Reading and Writing While Bored

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  34. · Starts in 2h 25m

    Exhibition Tour, The Battle of Brooklyn…

    By Center for Brooklyn HistoryFree
    Center for Brooklyn History
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  35. · Starts in 3h 35m

    CUSP Run Club 4.0

    By NYU Center for Urban Science + ProgressFree
    Brooklyn
    Free
  36. · Starts in 5h 55m

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

    By The Wisdom BarTicketed
    Room 52, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  37. · Starts in 6h 25m

    Make Room: A New Voices Salon with Chase Berggrun, Gia Gonzales & Rachelle Rahmé

    By Poetry Society of America · with Chase Berggrun, Gia Gonzales and 1 more
  38. · Starts in 6h 25m

    Humanist Happy Hour

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Elliott Library (507), Manhattan
  39. · Starts in 8h 55m

    Arguments and Grievances (NYCF)

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

Saturday · Nov 7, 2026

34 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. Grand Concourse Walking Tour

    By The Bronx County Historical Society · with David HerszensonTicketed
    Heinrich Heine Fountain (in Joyce Kilmer Park, up the stairs on E. 161st Street)

  3. Fall Foliage Walk: Greenwood Cemetery to Prospect Park

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

  4. Accessible Birding in a Waterfront Park

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Family Farmacy

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

  6. Functional Single-Molecule Super-Resolution Microscopy With (Photo)-Switchable Fluorescent Molecules

    By Brooklyn College
    Online
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Alexander Hamilton's New York: Tracing the American Founding Father's Steps

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Hamlet by William Shakespeare (week 1)

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

  9. Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour

    By The Green-Wood CemeteryTicketed
    Green-Wood Cemetery

  10. Discovery Hike: Waterfront Ecosystems

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

  11. Ecology-Focused Walk: Discover Tidal Flows, Native Plants, & Marsh Habitats

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. Behind the Scenes @ New York Society Library: NYC's Oldest Library

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  13. Exhibition Tour, The Battle of Brooklyn…

    By Center for Brooklyn HistoryFree
    Center for Brooklyn History
    Free

  14. Off The Record with John Roseboro

    By Brooklyn Public Library · with John Roseboro
    Adams Street Library

  15. Secrets in Stone

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  16. Before It’s Gone: Archive to Survive

    By Weeksville Heritage Center

  17. Revolutionary Spirits

    By The Green-Wood CemeteryTicketed
    Fort Hamilton Distillery

  18. Green-Wood After Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  19. Green-Wood After Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  20. Sofar Sounds

    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  21. Unlimited

    By National Museum of Mathematics · with Jasmine Camero

  22. Faculty Recital: Kendall Williams, steel pan

    By Brooklyn College
    Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts

  23. Tom D's Big New York Show

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 11 more on Saturday · rated lower

  1. Sankai Juku: TOTEM—Void and Height

    By NYU Skirball

  2. Early Morning Opening: To the Stars Space Exploration

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

  3. Garden Circle Event: Fall Migration Bird Walk

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden
    PostponedUnconfirmed
    PostponedUnconfirmed

  4. Walking Meditation: Lessons from the Earth

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden

  5. Fly Away Redbirds - Morning Ride

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    Off-Site
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Drunk Black History - New York Comedy Festival Edition

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  7. Moms Against Sketch Comedy

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  8. Concert - Every Tribe Church: Celebration of Gospel

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Adler Hall, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. FTI: Thinkers Multi-group BYOB potluck

    By Lyceum: Philosophy Reading & Discussion GroupFree
    New York Society for Ethical Culture, Manhattan
    Free

  10. Overnights

    By Intrepid Museum
    Intrepid Museum, Manhattan

  11. The Fantasy Tavern

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

Sunday · Nov 8, 2026

5 events shown on this page

  1. Birding In Peace

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  2. Colloquy

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

  3. Birding in Peace: Late-Risers Edition

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Jews and American Democracy: 250 Years of Debate

    By Center for Jewish HistoryTicketed
Show 1 more on Sunday · rated lower

  1. Hop-On Hop-Off Bus: Brooklyn Bridge, Financial District, Memorial

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Sunday, 2026-11-08
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