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116 events

Thursday · Nov 5, 2026

13 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. In Their Honor: 25 Years of Service

    National September 11 Memorial & Museum
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Arkhaios Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Film Festival

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. George Washington Talk with Jill Vaum Rothschild

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

    Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan

  7. Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour

    Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    National Museum of the American Indian, Manhattan

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

    Chelsea Market, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. MƒA Thursday Think: From Classrooms to Systems

    With Dr. Jose Vilson
    Math for America, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  11. · Starts in 1h 13m

    The New York Times Opinion Writers Unpack the 2026 Midterm Elections

    By Brooklyn Public Library · with Michelle Cottle, David French and 1 more
    Central Library, Dweck Center
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  1. Roots Rise Up

    Ticketed
    Block 41
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  2. · Starts in 43 min

    After5NewYork - How Pop Culture Decides What History We Remember

    By After 5 SocietyTicketed
    Patrizia's Of Manhattan, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Thursday, 2026-11-05

Friday · Nov 6, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Marco De Paolis: Hunting the Nazi

    By Istituto Italiano di Cultura New York · with Marco De Paolis
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Exhibition Tour, The Battle of Brooklyn…

    By Center for Brooklyn HistoryFree
    Center for Brooklyn History
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Humanist Happy Hour

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Elliott Library (507), Manhattan
Open Friday, 2026-11-06

Saturday · Nov 7, 2026

14 events shown on this page

  1. 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)

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

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour

    By The Green-Wood CemeteryTicketed
    Green-Wood Cemetery

  5. Exhibition Tour, The Battle of Brooklyn…

    By Center for Brooklyn HistoryFree
    Center for Brooklyn History
    Free

  6. Secrets in Stone

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  7. Before It’s Gone: Archive to Survive

    By Weeksville Heritage Center

  8. Revolutionary Spirits

    By The Green-Wood CemeteryTicketed
    Fort Hamilton Distillery

  9. Green-Wood After Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  10. Green-Wood After Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  11. Tom D's Big New York Show

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. Fly Away Redbirds - Morning Ride

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    Off-Site
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Drunk Black History - New York Comedy Festival Edition

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  3. Overnights

    By Intrepid Museum
    Intrepid Museum, Manhattan
Open Saturday, 2026-11-07

Sunday · Nov 8, 2026

10 events shown on this page

  1. Jews and American Democracy: 250 Years of Debate

    By Center for Jewish HistoryTicketed

  2. Sunday Platform with Richard Koral + Activity Day

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor), Manhattan

  3. Grave Beginnings: Green-Wood By Trolley

    By The Green-Wood CemeteryFree
    Green-Wood Cemetery
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Historical House of the Distinguished American President of the Early 20th Century

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Green-Wood's Greatest Hits

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  6. Central Park Tour: 'The Women in Central Park'

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    NY
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Transit Walk-Deep Dive: Journey on the J from Fulton Center to Broadway Junction

    By New York Transit Museum
    Off-Site

  8. Midtown Architecture and History Tour: From Pre-War to Art Deco to Modern

    By Exploring NYC History and NeighborhoodsFree
    455 5th Ave, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem
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  1. Hop-On Hop-Off Bus: Brooklyn Bridge, Financial District, Memorial

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. The Baby Decision and Beyond: Reimagining Family in an Unstable World

    By Climate Cafe NYC
    Culture Lab LIC, Queens
Open Sunday, 2026-11-08

Monday · Nov 9, 2026

1 event shown on this page

  1. CBH Talk | Rebuilding American Democracy: The Path to a Functioning Government

    By Center for Brooklyn History · with K. Sabeel Rahman
    Center for Brooklyn History
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Monday, 2026-11-09

Tuesday · Nov 10, 2026

6 events shown on this page

  1. Life & Debt: 25th Anniversary

    By BAM

  2. Designing Organizations for Social Impact

    By Baruch College · with Dana Brakman ReiserFree
    BAR01 - B-14-270
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Fire and Clay: How Bricks Reveal the Hidden History of Chicago

    By The Skyscraper Museum · with Will QuamFree
    The Skyscraper Museum
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  4. Hollywood Crime Scene

    By Caveat · with Rachel Fisher and Desi Jedeikin
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. Upper West Side Action Group: Mid-Term Victory Party

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor), Manhattan

  2. The Olympics that Weren't: NYC's Bid for the 2012 Games (Part 1)

    By Brooklyn BraineryTicketed
    Brooklyn Brainery
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-10

Wednesday · Nov 11, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. What can the lives of Jewish midwives reveal about Jewish communities in early modern Europe?

    By Center for Jewish History · with Jordan Katz and Iris Idelson-SheinFree
    Free

  2. Jews and American Democracy: 250 Years of Debate

    By Center for Jewish HistoryTicketed
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Annual Veterans' Day Ceremony

    By Intrepid Museum
    Intrepid Museum, Manhattan
Open Wednesday, 2026-11-11

Thursday · Nov 12, 2026

2 events shown on this page
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  1. Underground NYC Tour: Subway 101

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    Off-Site
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Socialism in the City

    By The SpectatorTicketed
Open Thursday, 2026-11-12

Friday · Nov 13, 2026

4 events shown on this page

  1. Save Hostos Movement Panel Discussions

    By The Bronx County Historical Society · with Dr. Steven Payne, Dr. Lorrin Thomas and 1 more
    Hostos Research Center, Room C-130, The Bronx
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Fireboats of the FDNY By David A. Rocco

    By Queens Historical Society · with David A. Rocco
    Kingsland

  3. The Earth is Flat, And Other Facts

    By Caveat · with Adam Chase, Johnathan Appel and 2 more
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. Exhibition Tour, The Battle of Brooklyn…

    By Center for Brooklyn HistoryFree
    Center for Brooklyn History
    Free
Open Friday, 2026-11-13

Saturday · Nov 14, 2026

2 events shown on this page

  1. Tracing the Battle of Brooklyn: A Revolutionary War Battlefield Walk

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Technologies of Power

    With Ian Cheng, Aria Dean and 4 more
    New Museum Theater
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Saturday, 2026-11-14

Sunday · Nov 15, 2026

4 events shown on this page

  1. Audre Lorde Legacy Walk

    Free
    Forest Avenue and Silver Lake Park Road (in Silver Lake Park)
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Look Up The Hidden History of NYC's Wooden Water Towers

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. The Grand Central Park Tour with Hiking and History

    By Exploring NYC History and NeighborhoodsFree
    Christopher Columbus Statue, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem

  4. Exploring the Grand Mansions & Hidden Histories of Park Slope

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Sunday, 2026-11-15

Monday · Nov 16, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Navy Procurement Outlook Summit

    By eventbrite.com
    Carahsoft Conference & Collaboration Center, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Research Seminar: Brian A. Smith: From Smart Cities to Supportive Cities

    By NYU Center for Urban Science + ProgressFree
    Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. The 1778 Treaty with the Delaware: A Roundtable

    By Brooklyn Public Library · with Joe Baker, Hadrien Coumans and 1 more
    Central Library, Dweck Center
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Monday, 2026-11-16

Tuesday · Nov 17, 2026

5 events shown on this page

  1. Her Streets, Her Stories: Exploring the Women’s History

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. World of Our Fathers at 50

    By Center for Jewish History · with Hasia Diner, Tony Michels and 2 moreFree
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  3. Fall 2026 Ackerman Lecture: Fostering Intersectional Belonging & Resisting the Anti-LGBTQ+ Backlash

    By Baruch College · with Dr. Carla Smith
    BAR01 - H-750
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Predicting the Past: Counterfactual History from Antiquity to the Present

    By Center for Jewish History · with Gavriel Rosenfeld and Jeffrey S. GurockFree
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. The Olympics that Weren't: NYC's Bid for the 2012 Games (Part 2)

    By Brooklyn BraineryTicketed
    Brooklyn Brainery
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-17

Wednesday · Nov 18, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Sip, Tour and Connect: K-12 Educator Open House

    By Weeksville Heritage Center
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Jewel in the Crown: Old City Hall Station

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    Off-Site
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. In the Room: Sixty Years on the Front Line of History

    By The Cooper Union
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Wednesday, 2026-11-18

Thursday · Nov 19, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Immigrant Nation: Making Home in Song and Story

    By Brooklyn Public Library
    Library for Arts & Culture
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  1. Site Visit | NYC DEP / Brooklyn Navy Yard

    By NYU Center for Urban Science + ProgressFree
    Brooklyn Navy Yard
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Unstoppable Women

    By Intrepid Museum
    Intrepid Museum, Manhattan
Open Thursday, 2026-11-19

Friday · Nov 20, 2026

2 events shown on this page

  1. Land Back as Indigenous Theory and Activist Practices

    With Fernando Luiz Lara, Jacob Boatman and 1 more
    Higgins Hall, HHN-304
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Exhibition Tour, The Battle of Brooklyn…

    By Center for Brooklyn HistoryFree
    Center for Brooklyn History
    Free
Open Friday, 2026-11-20

Saturday · Nov 21, 2026

4 events shown on this page

  1. Family History Month Workshop 2: Transcribe-a-thon

    By Staten Island Museum
    Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, Staten Island
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Transit Walk: Downtown Brooklyn

    By New York Transit Museum
    Off-Site
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Transit Walk: Second Avenue's Art and Transit History

    By New York Transit Museum
    Off-Site
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Toasting to Time: A Journey Through Green-Wood Cemetery with Crafted Cocktails

    By Brooklyn Brainery
Open Saturday, 2026-11-21

Sunday · Nov 22, 2026

2 events shown on this page

  1. Guided By Community: Swapping, Repairing & Gifting with Andrea Reyes

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
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  1. Be The Change, See the Change Series

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
Open Sunday, 2026-11-22

Monday · Nov 23, 2026

1 event shown on this page

  1. What about history?

    By New York City SkepticsFree
    Free
Open Monday, 2026-11-23

Tuesday · Nov 24, 2026

2 events shown on this page

  1. Jewel in the Crown: Old City Hall Station

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    Off-Site
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Jewel in the Crown: Old City Hall Station

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    Off-Site
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-24

Wednesday · Nov 25, 2026

1 event shown on this page

  1. A Walk Through Fashion, History, and Immigration: Garment District

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Wednesday, 2026-11-25

Monday · Nov 30, 2026

1 event shown on this page

  1. Fania's World of Flavors, Smells, and Colors

    By Center for Jewish History · with Andrzej Ciecierski and Barbara Kirshenblatt-GimblettTicketed
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Monday, 2026-11-30

Tuesday · Dec 1, 2026

2 events shown on this page

  1. Lost Landmarks & Community Story Circle

    By The Bronx County Historical Society
    Mott Haven Library, The Bronx
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  2. Good Work Live

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Tuesday, 2026-12-01

Wednesday · Dec 2, 2026

2 events shown on this page
Show 2 more on Wednesday · rated lower

  1. Jewel in the Crown: Old City Hall Station

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    Off-Site
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Jewel in the Crown: Old City Hall Station

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    Off-Site
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Wednesday, 2026-12-02

Thursday · Dec 3, 2026

2 events shown on this page

  1. CBH Talk | Forgotten History: The Brooklyn Theater Fire of 1876

    By Center for Brooklyn History
    Center for Brooklyn History

  2. Hidden Histories of Jazz Age New York

    By The Bronx County Historical Society · with Jonathan Ezra Goldman
    Virtual Talk on Zoom
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details
Open Thursday, 2026-12-03

Saturday · Dec 5, 2026

4 events shown on this page

  1. Tom D's Big New York Show

    By Caveat · with Tom Delgado
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 3 more on Saturday · rated lower

  1. Jewel in the Crown: Old City Hall Station

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    Off-Site
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Christmas in Historic Richmond Town

    By historicrichmondtown.orgFree
    Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island
    Free

  3. Jewel in the Crown: Old City Hall Station

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    Off-Site
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Saturday, 2026-12-05

Sunday · Dec 6, 2026

1 event shown on this page
Show 1 more on Sunday · rated lower

  1. Christmas in Historic Richmond Town

    By historicrichmondtown.org
    Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Sunday, 2026-12-06
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