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188 events

Friday · Oct 30, 2026

53 events shown on this page

  1. The New Renaissance - A Masquerade Celebrating Black Music in NYC

    The Victoria Theater Restaurant

  2. Dev Lemons, Venus & the Flytraps

    Elsewhere - The Hall, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Asanabenche "Invention Tour"

    Silvana, Manhattan

  4. Repetition, Contingency, Dialectic

    With Bara Kolenc, Gregor Moder and 1 more
    Friedl 115
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Story Time and Meet the Author: A Quilt Of Stars: Astronaut Karen Nyberg Stitches a Dream

    With Karen Nyberg and Ann McCallum StaatsFree
    Air and Space Museum
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Arts, Culture & Fun: Be Bolder - Senior Ballet Programming

    Free
    Williamsbridge Oval, Manhattan
    Free

  7. Pinocchio and Gepetto’s Big Apple Adventure

    Free
    Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Dyker Library

  9. Short Story Discussion Group

    Central Library, Art Studio

  10. The People Versus Lenny Bruce

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

  11. Open Day – CUNY Graduate Center Classics Department

    CUNY Graduate Center, Manhattan

  12. A 2-Dimensional Theory of Argument Strength with Applications

    With Branden Fitelson
    West Duke 202
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  13. Musicology Lecture: Andrea Bohlman, UNC-Chapel Hill

    Biddle Music Building, 104
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Free
    Center for Book Arts (Chelsea)
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    SOB’s

  16. VOCES8 at Trinity Church

    By Kaufman Music Center

  17. Abolish Everything: World Championship III

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  18. Ambrose Akinmusire and Aszure Barton

    Rose Theater
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  19. Eleanor Alberga: The String Quartet Cycle with support from Solaris

  20. Vaya Gerardo Contino

    Free
    Lincoln Center, Manhattan
    Free

  21. Thriller-Themed Zumba Session

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Live Music Friday

    Claret Wine Bar, Sunnyside Gardens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. The Cafe Wha? House Band

    Cafe Wha?, Soho

  3. Biggest Halloween Party New York

    The Palace, Queens

  4. NYC Halloween Afterparty Feat. A Boogie

    By allevents.in
    Stage B

  5. The Haunted House: Reggaeton Halloween Party

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Skinos, Manhattan

  6. Live Music Nightly

    Prohibition, Upper West Side
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Live Music

    The Long Room, Theater
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Halloween Norteño y Banda Yacht Party in NYC

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Skyport Marina, Manhattan

  9. Live Music

    Ticketed
    Tomi Jazz, Turtle Bay
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Social Salsa at Greeley Square Park

    Free
    Greeley Square Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. The Amazing Ken Presents: Spooky Halloween Comedy Magic Show

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. Machine Girl Halloween Afterparty

    H0L0, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  13. Live DJ Nights

    Chorus Karaoke, Midtown
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  14. Halloween NuevaYol Latin Fridays

    By allevents.inTicketed
    OUT OF ORDINARY, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  15. Mother Goose Magic

    By The New York Society LibraryFree
    Whitridge Room
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  16. Laser ABBA

    Strasenburgh Planetarium Star Theater
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  17. Halloween DJ Sets: TYLERFROMWHERE and Lord Fascinator

  18. Dark Strings Trio

    Gallery 198
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  19. Voces8 at Trinity Church

    By Kaufman Music Center
    Trinity Church

  20. J-KURU NEW YORK Evening Japanese Conversation

    The Hugh, Manhattan

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

    Knockdown Center, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  22. Poor Unfortunate Souls

    With The Little Mermen & the Princess PalsTicketed
    SoHo Live
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  23. A Citadel Halloween

    By partiful.com · with jeanchalant, Pea$y and 6 more
    Rodeo BK, Brooklyn

  24. ROA

    Palladium Times Square
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  25. Machine Girl Halloween

    By Pioneer WorksTicketed
    Pioneer Works

  26. Halloween Nonstop: DJ Stingray, Convextion, Rene Wise, Juliana Huxtable, DJ Koolt + more

    Ticketed
    Nowadays, Queens

  27. Yacht Party Cruise (Drinks, DJ, Dancing)

    299 South St, Manhattan

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

    BASEMENT, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  29. Late Night Sessions

    Ticketed
    Dizzy's Club, Midtown

  30. 8Ball-O-Ween

    Ticketed
    8 Ball Community
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  31. Karaoke Friday

    The Local Bar, Astoria
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  32. Dianne Brill Presents Hot or Horror @ The Nines

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

Saturday · Oct 31, 2026

35 events shown on this page

  1. Reading in Italian & Musicalinasce in Costume for Halloween

    By Istituto Italiano di Cultura New York

  2. No Kimchi for Me Story Time with Aram Kim

    McCarren Park Greenmarket, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Empricism and the Philosophy of Mind Week 1

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

  4. Spooky Story Time with Natalie Cronin

    82nd Street Greenmarket, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. R&B Beats Dance

    Free
    Queens Public Library - Cambria Heights
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    With Judith Hannan
    Adams Street, Small Meeting Room

  7. Kpop dance class

    X-Space LIC, Queens

  8. Mozart for Munchkins: Spooky Sounds

    Hudson Yards
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    With Sharon McDougleFree
    Air and Space Museum
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

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

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    Free

  11. Macbeth by William Shakespeare (a Halloween reading)

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

  12. The Ruben Coca Quartet Performance and Percussion Workshop

    Free
    Queens Central Library
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  13. Sing Along with Bilingual Birdies

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

  14. El Día de Muertos con Mexico Beyond Mariachi

    By Brooklyn Public Library · with Urban Stages and Mexico Beyond MariachiFree
    Central Library, Dweck Center
    Free
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  1. Show Brain Halloween at Tompkins Sq Park

    Tompkins Square Park, Manhattan

  2. Saturday Open Mic

    The Local Bar, Astoria
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Standup Show

    Free
    The Gaf West, Manhattan
    Free

  4. Nexo NYC Halloween Edition - District Saturday | The Sound of New York

    NEXO NYC, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. The Official Village Halloween Parade Silent Disco

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

  6. Haunted Ballroom with Live Performance by Rack

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Melrose Ballroom, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Purgatory

    Refuge, Brooklyn

  8. Slow Jams NYC - Halloween Slow Jams & RnB Party

    Littlefield, Brooklyn

  9. Bronx Carnival - Dancehall & Soca Halloween Day Party

    Bronx Brewery Back Yard Entrance, The Bronx

  10. Saints or Sinners: Reggaeton Halloween Night

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Skinos, Manhattan

  11. The Reggaeton Halloween Party

    Lot45, Brooklyn

  12. Halloween Dance Cruise

    Liberty Belle, Manhattan

  13. Halloween Spooky Silent Disco 21+

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden, Queens

  14. Halloween Perreo on the Roof - Costume Party

    High Bar New York, Manhattan

  15. R&B Saturdays Halloween party

    By allevents.in
    The RnB room at Kiss Lounge (queens), Queens

  16. Much Ado About Nothing

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Winter Garden Theatre

  17. Off The Record | Halloween Edition

    ARTSPACE, Manhattan

  18. Book Chat

    Brooklyn Heights Library, Orange Meeting Room

  19. Spooktacular at Hudson Yards

    Free
    Public Square and Gardens, Hudson Yards
    Free

  20. Spooky Storytime for Halloween

    Central Library, Youth Wing

  21. Bottomless Piano Brunch

    Haswell Green's, Times Square
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Saturday, 2026-10-31
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