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Saturday · Oct 31, 2026

52 events shown on this page

  1. Green-Wood Cemetery

    By New York Mycological Society
    Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Shibori: Block and Bind Dye Techniques with Indigo

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

    With Cetiliztli NauhcampaFree
    National Museum of the American Indian Heye Center, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Family Farmacy: Harvest at The Greenhouse

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

  6. Nyc Marathon Poster Making Marathon

    With Andrea HerradaTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Underground Manhattan: Exploring the History of the NYC Subway System

    Municipal Building — Subway Entrance (See Confirmation Email for Exact Meeting Location), Manhattan

  8. Northwest Bronx: Van Cortlandt Park Hike and the Fieldston Historic District

    By Exploring NYC History and NeighborhoodsFree
    Van Cortlandt House Museum, The Bronx
    Free

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

    Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Where Harlem Rests Trolley Tour

    Free
    Woodlawn Cemetery and Conservancy, The Bronx
    Free

  11. Urban Park Rangers: Outdoor Skills: Animal Tracking

    With NYC Parks' Urban Park Rangers
    Pelham Bay Nature Center, The Bronx

  12. Proximity Exhibition

    Free
    Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  13. NYC Photo Walk: East Village | Halloween Spirit

    PlantShed Cafe, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  14. Macbeth by William Shakespeare (a Halloween reading)

    By NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers CommunityFree
    Pier 57, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem
  15. · Starts in 28 min

    Urban walk: Roosevelt Island Spooky Stroll for Families

    425 Main Street, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  16. · Starts in 28 min

    Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
    The Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn
  17. · Starts in 28 min

    Sing Along with Bilingual Birdies

    With Bilingual Birdies
    Circle Grass Area in Everett Children’s Adventure Garden, The Bronx
  18. · Starts in 28 min

    Gowanus Dredgers’ Members Exhibition

    Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse, Brooklyn
  19. · Starts in 58 min

    Roll for Friends

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
  20. · Starts in 1h 28m

    Exploring the Ghosts of New York City's Elevated Railroads

    City Hall Park (Jacob Wrey Mould Fountain), Manhattan
  21. · Starts in 1h 43m

    Governors Island Bird Tour

    Free
    Governors Island, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  22. · Starts in 2h 28m

    Woodworking Foundations I

    With Dan WitrockTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  23. · Starts in 3h 28m

    3 Days Notice

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
  24. · Starts in 3h 58m

    Halloween Piano Meetup

    330 7th Avenue, Manhattan
  25. · Starts in 5h 28m

    Stargazing: Pier i

    Pier i, Manhattan, Manhattan
    Hidden gem
  26. · Starts in 6h 28m

    Interactive Murder Mystery Party: Murder At The Haunted Hotel On Halloween Night

    732 8th Avenue, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  27. · Starts in 6h 58m

    Friday the 13th Part VIII with Live Soundtrack

    Free
    Lincoln Center, Manhattan
    Free
  28. · Starts in 6h 58m

    Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

    Free
    David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Manhattan
    Free
  29. · Starts in 8h 28m

    Spooky Snug Harbor Tour

    Free
    Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  30. · Starts in 8h 58m

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. American Museum of Natural History + All Ticketed Exhibitions

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Harvest w/ The Hort

    By The Horticultural Society of New York
    James Baldwin Plaza, The Bronx
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Halloween Hike in Prospect Park and Green-Wood Cemetery

    Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn

  4. Salem Missionary Baptist Church

    Salem Missionary Baptist Church 305 East 21st Street Brooklyn NY 11226, Brooklyn

  5. Halloween Celebration

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. huddle

    By Carnegie Hall
    Carnegie Hall, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Trick or Streets: Halloween Open Streets — The Word Is Change

    The Word Is Change, Brooklyn

  8. Trick-or-Treat & Spooky Coloring

    Morbid Anatomy Library, Brooklyn

  9. Outdoor Badminton/Pickleball in Central Park

    The Volley Ball Courts - Central Park Bandshell, Manhattan

  10. 23rd Annual Greenpoint Children’s Halloween Parade

    155 Milton Street, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  11. · Starts in 1h 28m

    Public Gallery Tour

    By Wave Hill
    Wave Hill, The Bronx
  12. · Starts in 1h 28m

    Spooky Adult Bingo for Halloween

    Free
    58th Street Library, Manhattan
    Free
  13. · Starts in 1h 28m

    TOPSPIN - The NYC Ping Pong Meetup Group

    1626 Broadway, Manhattan
  14. · Starts in 2h 58m

    Hippo Playground Halloween Parade

    Free
    Riverside Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  15. · Starts in 3h 28m

    The Halloween Trifecta: Karaoke, Pancakes & Optional Dancing

    Planet Rose, Manhattan
  16. · Starts in 4h 28m

    Haunted Garden Halloween Party

    Free
    61 Franklin Street Garden, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  17. · Starts in 4h 58m

    Pirates of the Gowanus: Halloween Parade

    Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse, Brooklyn
  18. · Starts in 5h 28m

    Rocky Horror Movie Party

    Ticketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  19. · Starts in 5h 28m

    Yacht Party Sunset Cruise (Drinks, DJ, Dancing)

    299 South St, Manhattan
  20. · Starts in 6h 28m

    Catbaret NYC’s Cat-Themed Variety Show: Meowloween

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
  21. · Starts in 6h 28m

    Catbaret NYC’s Cat-Themed Variety Show: Meowloween

    By Caveat · with Gemma SmithTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
  22. · Starts in 6h 28m

    Dyckman Marina Movie Nights

    Free
    Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
    Free
Open Saturday, 2026-10-31

Sunday · Nov 1, 2026

48 events shown on this page

  1. Mindful Pottery Wheel Throwing Class

    96 Bogart St, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. NIPPA Fall Colloquium: Simon Says, “You’re Still Here”

    Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery, Manhattan

  3. Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour

    Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Welding and Metal Fabrication 101: Make a Steel Planter Box

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Water Marbling Workshop

    The Arts Building, Manhattan

  6. Intro to Woodworking: Make a Custom Longboard

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Requiem in D-Minor by Jose Maurice Nunes Garcia

    St Paul's Church in the Village of Flatbush, Brooklyn

  8. From Memory to Hope: A Service of Poetry and Prayer to Honor the Ancestors

    With Nolan Williams, Jr.Free
    St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery, Manhattan
    Free

  9. Make Your Own Copper Lamp - Art Class by Classpop!TM

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Longevity Stick Class

    WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn

  11. Storm King Arts Center/Brotherhood Winery Tours and Lunch

    89 East 42nd Street, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. Inwood Hill Park Circumambulation - 3.5 miles

    The Inwood Farm, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  13. Pruning Principles and Practices

    New York Botanical Garden, The Bronx
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details

  14. Family Art Project: Day of the Dead

    By Wave Hill
    Wave Hill, The Bronx

  15. Sunday Bird Outing

    Free
    Prospect Park: Audubon Center, Brooklyn
    Free

  16. Guided Mindful Walking in Nature - Governors Island Edition

    Governors Island Welcome Center, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  17. Sunday Platform: 'Beware the Power of Prediction' Video and Discussion

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

  18. Intimate Letters: A String Quartet Performance by the Met Chamber Ensemble

    Free
    Poster House, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  19. Festival of Arts and Music

    Prospect Park Boathouse, Brooklyn

  20. Fall Canoeing

    Free
    Wolfe's Pond Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  21. Woodworking Foundations Ii

    With Dan WitrockTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  22. EPL Watch Party (Liverpool vs Arsenal) ft. Barcola, Odegaard

    Jack Doyle's, Manhattan

  23. Some Other (Note) Books: A Bookmaking Workshop

    Free
    Printed Matter, Manhattan
    Free

  24. Coming to Terms with Challenging Times with Dr. Pierre Arty

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

  25. Garden Highlights Walk

    By Wave HillFree
    Wave Hill, The Bronx
    Free

  26. Dia de los Muertos Parade and Celebration

    Ticketed
    New York Botanical Garden, The Bronx

  27. Discovery Hike: Micro Hike

    Free
    Van Cortlandt Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  28. Sing Along with Bilingual Birdies

    With Bilingual Birdies
    Circle Grass Area in Everett Children’s Adventure Garden, The Bronx

  29. Día de los Muertos Celebration

    Morbid Anatomy, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  30. Gay in The Garden

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

  31. The Touch Grass Book Club Meet-Up: Mary Oliver's Upstream

    Prospect Park Boathouse, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  32. Bats: Our Maligned Friends

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  33. Day of the Dead Celebration featuring Mariachi Real de Mexico

    Free
    Forest Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  34. Film - You Can See Everything

    AMC Loews 34th Street, Manhattan
Show 14 more on Sunday · rated lower

  1. Jay Jay Present The Big Apple Brunch & Day Party Each n Every Sunday

    HK Hall, Manhattan

  2. Improv Now - Improv Drop-In Comedy Class

    The National Opera Center, 330 7th Ave Studio 711, NY NY, Manhattan
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details

  3. Day of the Day Brunch Celebration

    214 East 52nd Street, New York, NY, USA, Manhattan

  4. Demon Waters Halloween Boat Ride Party

    By allevents.inTicketed
    THE BOSS LADY PARTY BOAT, Manhattan

  5. Transit Tots

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Weekly Meeting for Worship

    Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Sunday Gardening

    Free
    WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn
    Free

  8. Central Park Beginner Runners

    Gapstow Bridge, Manhattan

  9. American Museum of Natural History

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Young Ethical Explorers

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

  11. Weekly Meeting for Worship

    15th Street Friends Meetinghouse, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. Paint and Plaster

    With Allen Hansen, Elisa Lendvay and 2 more
    Incubator Studio Gallery, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  13. Monthly Silent Vigil for Peace and Non-Violence

    Washington Square Arch, Manhattan

  14. The Brights Museum Walk and Talk with Charles

    By The New York City BrightsFree
    The American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Free
Open Sunday, 2026-11-01
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