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Friday · Oct 30, 2026

21 events shown on this page
  1. · Starts in 12h 50m

    Longevity Stick Class

    WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn
  2. · Starts in 12h 50m

    Molly & June's Honky Tonk: Line Dance Classes & Country Music

    SOB’s
  3. · Starts in 12h 50m

    Halloween Movie Night: Honoring Tim Curry

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  4. · Starts in 12h 50m

    Kids Night Out: Haunted Houses 2 at Art Strong

    Art Strong NYC, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  5. · Starts in 13h 20m

    Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
  6. · Starts in 13h 50m

    Halloween Screening: Train to Busan

    With Yeon Sang-hoFree
    Asian Art Museum
    FreeUnconfirmedNotable speaker
    Unconfirmed
  7. · Starts in 13h 50m

    Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
  8. · Starts in 14h 20m

    Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
  9. · Starts in 14h 20m

    Thriller-Themed Zumba Session

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  10. · Starts in 14h 50m

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Original Cast Spooktacular Tour

    With Barry Bostwick, Nell Campbell and 1 more
    The Town Hall
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  11. · Starts in 14h 50m

    Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
  12. · Starts in 15h 20m

    Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
Show 9 more on Friday · rated lower
  1. · Starts in 12h 50m

    Movies Under the Stars: Hoppers | PG

    Free
    Kissena Corridor Park, Manhattan
    Free
  2. · Starts in 13h 50m

    New York Night Train 21st Annual Haunted Hop: Devil's Night Edition

    Knockdown Center, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  3. · Starts in 13h 50m

    2026 IPA Fellows Halloween Party: Haunted [Block] House

    Institute for Public Architecture
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  4. · Starts in 13h 50m

    Poor Unfortunate Souls

    With The Little Mermen & the Princess PalsTicketed
    SoHo Live
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  5. · Starts in 14h 50m

    Halloween Hoedown: Book Club Bar's Halloween Party

    By Book Club BarTicketed
    Book Club Bar - Bushwick, Brooklyn
  6. · Starts in 14h 50m

    Machine Girl Halloween

    By Pioneer WorksTicketed
    Pioneer Works
  7. · Starts in 14h 50m

    Halloween Hoedown: Book Club Bar's Halloween Party

    By Book Club BarTicketed
    Book Club Bar - East Village, Manhattan
  8. · Starts in 17h 20m

    BOUND Blackout: Laure Croft / SKIN / Katie Rex / Kim Anh / Dj Warning / likeholywine / nonsuit

    BASEMENT, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  9. · Starts in 17h 50m

    Dianne Brill Presents Hot or Horror @ The Nines

    By partiful.com
    The Nines
Open Friday, 2026-10-30

Saturday · Oct 31, 2026

79 events shown on this page

  1. Halloween Pottery: Ghost Candleholders

    136 Bowery, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Art in the Park: Upcycled Bike Jewelry

    Shirley Chisholm State Park, Brooklyn

  3. Tastes of Chinatown: Neighborhood History and Food Tour

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Knifesmithing 101: Forge a Survival Knife

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Mixed Media Collage Workshop with Anthony Ciambella

  6. Woodworking for Beginners: Make a Side Table

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Freakshow: Fairytales and Nightmares

    K&L Manor, Brooklyn

  8. Intro to Leatherwork: Make a Leather Tote Bag

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. NYC Drawing the Dance Workshop

    Dixon Place, Manhattan

  10. Central Park Fall Bird Walk - Bluebirds

    Location to be announced to all who RSVP

  11. Concrete to Trails: Hogencamp Mountain

    Appalachian Mountain Club New York-North Jersey

  12. Stained Glass Art for Beginners

    Ticketed
    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn

  13. Chinese-American Planning Council and CaringKind to Provide Free Caregiver Workshop Series in Queens

    EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  14. Poughkeepsie, A Fall Photo-Walk

    Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan

  15. Before-Hours Tours With an Art Historian

    MoMA, Manhattan

  16. Ambassador & Volunteer

    Free
    Battery Maritime Building
    FreeHidden gem

  17. Daffodil Bulbs Giveaway and Volunteer Gardening

    Idlewild Environmental Center
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  18. Cardio Circuit Blast

    Free
    Thomas Jefferson Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  19. Kiku: Spotlight on Tradition

    Nolen Greenhouses
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  20. Family Art Project: Day of the Dead

    By Wave HillFree
    Wave Hill, The Bronx
    Free

  21. Open Studio: Sculpture Garden Reimagined

    Free
    Hirshhorn Museum
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  22. Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program

    Free
    Thomas Jefferson Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  23. Halloween Clay Class for Kids

    Ticketed
    BrickHouse Ceramic Art Center, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  24. Empricism and the Philosophy of Mind Week 1

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

  25. Creepy Crawly Halloween

    Free
    Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park
    Free

  26. Drawing in Nature

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  27. Forest Restoration

    Canarsie Park
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  28. Repurposeful Ancestry Lab Repair Walk: Flatbush to Courtelyou

    Flatbush Library

  29. 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

  30. Exhibition Workshop: Halloween Amulet Making

    With Carl Walsh and Leopoldo Fox-ZampiccoliFree
    Institute for the Study of the Ancient World
    Free

  31. NY | Hands On: Lotería

    Free
    American Indian Museum
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  32. 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

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

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Free
    International Center of Photography
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Adams Street Library

  36. Howl-oween Doggie Day Hike

    Free
    Wolfe's Pond Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  37. Nyc Marathon Poster Making Marathon

    With Andrea HerradaTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

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

  39. Art Studio

    Free
    Portrait Gallery
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  40. Catch the Fall Foliage

    New York LGBTQ+ Photographers
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  41. Zine Club x BPL

    Central Library, Art Studio

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

    With Sharon McDougleFree
    Air and Space Museum
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  43. Pumpkin Painting: Creative Minds

    Free
    Anacostia Community Museum
    Free

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

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    Free

  45. Last Saturdays: Open Classroom

    By The Green-Wood CemeteryFree
    The Green-House at Green-Wood
    FreeHidden gem

  46. Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House Museum

    Free
    Conference House Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  47. NYC Photo Walk: East Village | Halloween Spirit

    PlantShed Cafe, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  48. Macbeth by William Shakespeare (a Halloween reading)

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

  49. The Ruben Coca Quartet Performance and Percussion Workshop

    Free
    Queens Central Library
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  50. Autumn Animal Crafts and Exploration

    Free
    Crotona Nature Center
    Free
Show 29 more on Saturday · rated lower

  1. Show Brain Halloween at Tompkins Sq Park

    Tompkins Square Park, Manhattan

  2. Standup Show

    Free
    The Gaf West, Manhattan
    Free

  3. No alcohol, all spirits—welcome to the ultimate Halloween party at Bliss Lounge

    By allevents.in
    Kaya Bliss Dispensary, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. The Official Village Halloween Parade Silent Disco

    By allevents.inTicketed
    New York's Village Halloween Parade, Manhattan

  5. HSAs Halloween Spooktacular

    Harlem School of the Arts (HSA)

  6. Howl-O-Ween Ball: Reloaded

    The Marquee Astoria, Queens

  7. Lume Presents Discover Your Cosmic Scent

    Broadway (Between E. Houston & Prince Street), Manhattan

  8. Garden Party of Seven Sins

    Harlem House Gallery

  9. New Balance Run House - Shakeout Run

    Ideal Glass Studio, Manhattan

  10. All Ages Haunted House @ Partake NYC

    Partake NYC, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. The Fright Crawl

    By allevents.inTicketed
    The Cactus Shop, Brooklyn

  12. Explore Schools Fall Festival

    Remsen Park, Brooklyn

  13. Halloween Shake Out

    Harlem Run House
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  14. Harlem-Ween

    James Baldwin Lawn - 135th Street Plaza, St Nicholas Park

  15. Parole danzanti

    By Istituto Italiano di Cultura New York · with Arianna Stendardo Gamble

  16. Fall Saturdays

    By Pioneer Works
    Pioneer Works

  17. House of Shadows ft. ALTÉGO

    By allevents.in
    25 Kent Ave, Queens

  18. NYRR Open Run: Shore Road Park

    Free
    Shore Park and Parkway
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  19. How Not to Kill Your Houseplants

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden

  20. Zumba

    Free
    Queens Community House Beacon @ PS 149
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  21. Harvest w/ The Hort

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

  22. $1 Book Sale, Vintage Gift Shop at the Sheepshead Bay Library

    Brooklyn Public Library - Sheepshead Bay Branch

  23. Haunted House

    Leonard, Auditorium

  24. Lehigh University Field Hockey at American

  25. Visit + Halloween

    The Morbid Anatomy Library and Gift Shop

  26. ARTmobile @ Redemption Church Fall Festival

    Coffey Park

  27. Downtown Halloween Bar Fest Hosted By Brianna Chickenfry

    PUBLIC Hotel

  28. Trick-or-Treat & Spooky Coloring

    Morbid Anatomy Library, Brooklyn

  29. Creation Station

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