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Friday · Oct 30, 2026

36 events shown on this page
  1. · Starts in 4h 34m

    Halloween Hang with the LUAG Museum Educators

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  2. · Starts in 4h 34m

    Creative Aging: Canvas of Memories with Natalie Del Villar

    With Natalie Del Villar
    Flatbush, Caribbean Literary & Cultural Center
  3. · Starts in 4h 49m

    Dyker's Book Discussion: Too Old for This by Samantha Downing

    Dyker Library
  4. · Starts in 5h 34m

    Exhibition Tour: “Untitled” (America)

  5. · Starts in 5h 34m

    Short Story Discussion Group

    Central Library, Art Studio
  6. · Starts in 5h 34m

    Architectural Tours

    Plaza33
  7. · Starts in 6h 4m

    Crafting Community: Work on Personal Projects & Make New Friends

    Free
    Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, Manhattan
    Free
  8. · Starts in 6h 34m

    The Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans

  9. · Starts in 6h 34m

    Open Day – CUNY Graduate Center Classics Department

    CUNY Graduate Center, Manhattan
  10. · Starts in 6h 34m

    NY | Hands On: Lotería

    Free
    American Indian Museum
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  11. · Starts in 7h 4m

    Collage Party

    Central Library, Info Commons Lab
  12. · Starts in 7h 34m

    Exhibition Tour: Roy Lichtenstein: Like New

  13. · Starts in 7h 54m

    A 2-Dimensional Theory of Argument Strength with Applications

    With Branden Fitelson
    West Duke 202
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  14. · Starts in 8h 4m

    SVA Conversations: “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” Screening and Q&A with Cinematographer Frankie DeMarco, ASC

    BFA Film
  15. · Starts in 8h 34m

    Tricks and Treats: TV’s Scariest Episodes

    The Paley Museum
  16. · Starts in 8h 34m

    Whitney Halloween Teen Night

    Whitney Museum of American Art
  17. · Starts in 9h 34m

    Movie Night: Beetlejuice

    Free
    Public Square and Gardens, Hudson Yards
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  18. · Starts in 9h 34m

    Friday Evening at the Art/History Museum

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  19. · Starts in 9h 34m

    Visita Guiada en Español: Diseñados para ser Rojos

    Free
    Poster House
    Free
  20. · Starts in 10h 34m

    Fine Artist Discusses Art Book on the Rocky Films

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    Free
  21. · Starts in 10h 34m

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

    Free
    Center for Book Arts (Chelsea)
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  22. · Starts in 10h 34m

    Red Hook Art Project: Adult Figure Drawing Night

    Red Hook Art Project Studio, Brooklyn
  23. · Starts in 10h 34m

    Mural & Mingle

    With Andrea HerradaFree
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  24. · Starts in 10h 34m

    Halloween Movie Night: Honoring Tim Curry

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  25. · Starts in 10h 34m

    Visions of the American Landscape: Films by Allison Janae Hamilton, with Imani Perry in Conversation

    With Allison Janae Hamilton and Imani Perry
    Studio Museum in Harlem: The Stoop
  26. · Starts in 10h 34m

    Fine Art of Rocky

    Free
    Free
  27. · Starts in 10h 34m

    Weeksville Watch Night: Black Stories, Unbound

    By Weeksville Heritage Center
  28. · Starts in 11h 4m

    Highlights of the Exhibition “Untitled” (America)

  29. · Starts in 11h 34m

    Halloween Screening: Train to Busan

    With Yeon Sang-hoFree
    Asian Art Museum
    FreeUnconfirmedNotable speaker
    Unconfirmed
  30. · Starts in 12h 34m

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Original Cast Spooktacular Tour

    With Barry Bostwick, Nell Campbell and 1 more
    The Town Hall
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  31. · Starts in 12h 34m

    Nosferatu with Live Piano Accompaniment

    Ticketed
    Museum of the Moving Image, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  32. · Starts in 13h 4m

    Zones Troubles

    Ticketed
    The 3 Luxembourg
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  33. · Starts in 13h 4m

    15-Minute Tour: The Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans

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  1. · Starts in 9h 34m

    Friday Night Function at Whitney Museum of American Art

    Free
    Whitney Museum of American Art, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  2. · Starts in 10h 34m

    Movies Under the Stars: Hoppers | PG

    Free
    Kissena Corridor Park, Manhattan
    Free
  3. · Starts in 11h 34m

    J-KURU NEW YORK Evening Japanese Conversation

    The Hugh, Manhattan
Open Friday, 2026-10-30

Saturday · Oct 31, 2026

64 events shown on this page

  1. Reading in Italian & Musicalinasce in Costume for Halloween

    By Istituto Italiano di Cultura New York

  2. Halloween Pottery: Ghost Candleholders

    136 Bowery, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Art in the Park: Upcycled Bike Jewelry

    Shirley Chisholm State Park, Brooklyn

  4. Knifesmithing 101: Forge a Survival Knife

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Exhibition Tours: A Nation of Artists

  6. Mixed Media Collage Workshop with Anthony Ciambella

  7. Woodworking for Beginners: Make a Side Table

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Procession of Puppets: La Catrina and Skeleton Puppets

    New York Botanical Garden
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Intro to Leatherwork: Make a Leather Tote Bag

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. NYC Drawing the Dance Workshop

    Dixon Place, Manhattan

  11. Stained Glass Art for Beginners

    Ticketed
    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn

  12. Poughkeepsie, A Fall Photo-Walk

    Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan

  13. No Kimchi for Me Story Time with Aram Kim

    McCarren Park Greenmarket, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  14. Before-Hours Tours With an Art Historian

    MoMA, Manhattan

  15. Drawing in the Park

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  16. Discover the History & Design of One of New York's Most Unique Parks

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    Free

  17. Open Studio: Sculpture Garden Reimagined

    Free
    Hirshhorn Museum
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  18. Empricism and the Philosophy of Mind Week 1

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

  19. Spooky Story Time with Natalie Cronin

    82nd Street Greenmarket, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  20. Drawing in Nature

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  21. Finding Your Story: The Power of Personal Narrative with Judith Hannan

    With Judith Hannan
    Adams Street, Small Meeting Room

  22. Repurposeful Ancestry Lab Repair Walk: Flatbush to Courtelyou

    Flatbush Library

  23. Forest Hills Gardens Tour On Halloween

    New York City Hiking Tours
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  24. Walking Tour: Downtown New York Architecture in 1776

    By AIA New York / Center for Architecture · with William M. SingerTicketed
    Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House

  25. Shibori: Block and Bind Dye Techniques with Indigo

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  26. NY | Hands On: Lotería

    Free
    American Indian Museum
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  27. Stamp & Scream

    Postal Museum
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  28. Art Walk

    Free
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  29. Sculpting the (Un)Spoken: A Participatory Performance with Iris van Herpen

    Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  30. Drawing Session in Exhibit on Loss, Disappearance, & Identity (in Spanish & English)

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  31. ICP Photobook Club: Japanese Women Photographers x Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon

    Free
    International Center of Photography
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  32. Capturing the Scent of Time: Bilingual Bookmaking Workshop #2

    Adams Street Library

  33. Nyc Marathon Poster Making Marathon

    With Andrea HerradaTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  34. Conservatory Garden Tour

    Conservatory Garden
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  35. Art Studio

    Free
    Portrait Gallery
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  36. Halloween Family Day: Art, Treats, and Beats

    Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  37. Zine Club x BPL

    Central Library, Art Studio

  38. Story Time and Meet the Author: Suit Up For Launch with Shay

    With Sharon McDougleFree
    Air and Space Museum
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  39. Building of the Day: DSNY Brooklyn District 3 Garage

    By AIA New York / Center for Architecture
    DSNY Brooklyn District 3 Garage

  40. Pumpkin Painting: Creative Minds

    Free
    Anacostia Community Museum
    Free

  41. Spooky Halloween Book Talk: Author Shares Her New Crime Thriller

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    Free

  42. Proximity Exhibition

    Free
    Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  43. NYC Photo Walk: East Village | Halloween Spirit

    PlantShed Cafe, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  44. Macbeth by William Shakespeare (a Halloween reading)

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

  45. Exclusive Trip Inside the Loew's Valencia: NYC's First "Wonder Theatre"

    Tabernacle of Prayer for All People (See Confirmation Email for Exact Entrance), Queens

  46. Studio 41 Celebrates 5 Years with New Exhibitions

    Free
    Studio 41
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  47. Gowanus Dredgers’ Members Exhibition

    Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse, Brooklyn

  48. Chinese Brush Painting

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  49. Mini Clay Alebrijes

    New York Botanical Garden
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  50. Tour the Building with a Docent

    By The New York Society Library
    Hidden gem

  51. Highbrow/Low Commitment Book Club: I…

    Clinton Hill, Meeting Room

  52. Explore Collection Featuring Goya, Velazquez, El Greco, and More

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    Free

  53. Sky Studio: Make a Zine

    Sky Room South
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  1. Be a Part of the Magic - New York’s 53rd Annual Village Halloween Parade

    Greenwich Village, Manhattan

  2. Halloween Harvest Festival

    By allevents.in
    Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Book Chat

    Brooklyn Heights Library, Orange Meeting Room

  4. The Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-Along

    New York Hall of Science
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Spooky Storytime for Halloween

    Central Library, Youth Wing

  6. Grand Central Terminal

    By The Municipal Art Society of New York · with MAS DocentTicketed

  7. From Fur and Flowers to Fashion: West 20s

    By The Municipal Art Society of New York · with Matt PostalTicketed

  8. ARTmobile @ Redemption Church Fall Festival

    Coffey Park

  9. Creation Station

    By The New York Society LibraryFree
    Children's Library
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Public Gallery Tour

    By Wave Hill
    Wave Hill, The Bronx

  11. Knit Together Halloween Yarn Swap

    Library for Arts & Culture
Open Saturday, 2026-10-31
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