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Friday · Oct 30, 2026

21 events shown on this page
  1. · Starts in 16h 15m

    VOCES8 at Trinity Church

    By Kaufman Music Center
  2. · Starts in 16h 45m

    Abolish Everything: World Championship III

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
  3. · Starts in 17h 15m

    Ambrose Akinmusire and Aszure Barton

    Rose Theater
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  4. · Starts in 17h 15m

    Eleanor Alberga: The String Quartet Cycle with support from Solaris

  5. · Starts in 17h 15m

    Vaya Gerardo Contino

    Free
    Lincoln Center, Manhattan
    Free
  6. · Starts in 17h 15m

    Thriller-Themed Zumba Session

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Show 15 more on Friday · rated lower
  1. · Starts in 16h 15m

    Dark Strings Trio

    Gallery 198
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  2. · Starts in 16h 15m

    Voces8 at Trinity Church

    By Kaufman Music Center
    Trinity Church
  3. · Starts in 16h 45m

    J-KURU NEW YORK Evening Japanese Conversation

    The Hugh, Manhattan
  4. · Starts in 16h 45m

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

    Knockdown Center, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  5. · Starts in 16h 45m

    Poor Unfortunate Souls

    With The Little Mermen & the Princess PalsTicketed
    SoHo Live
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  6. · Starts in 17h 45m

    A Citadel Halloween

    By partiful.com · with jeanchalant, Pea$y and 6 more
    Rodeo BK, Brooklyn
  7. · Starts in 17h 45m

    ROA

    Palladium Times Square
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  8. · Starts in 17h 45m

    Machine Girl Halloween

    By Pioneer WorksTicketed
    Pioneer Works
  9. · Starts in 19h 45m

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

    Ticketed
    Nowadays, Queens
  10. · Starts in 19h 45m

    Yacht Party Cruise (Drinks, DJ, Dancing)

    299 South St, Manhattan
  11. · Starts in 20h 15m

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

    BASEMENT, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  12. · Starts in 20h 30m

    Late Night Sessions

    Ticketed
    Dizzy's Club, Midtown
  13. · Starts in 20h 45m

    8Ball-O-Ween

    Ticketed
    8 Ball Community
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  14. · Starts in 20h 45m

    Karaoke Friday

    The Local Bar, Astoria
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  15. · Starts in 20h 45m

    Dianne Brill Presents Hot or Horror @ The Nines

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

Saturday · Oct 31, 2026

65 events shown on this page

  1. Reading in Italian & Musicalinasce in Costume for Halloween

    By Istituto Italiano di Cultura New York

  2. Spooktacular Girls in Business

    338 W 36th St., Manhattan

  3. No Kimchi for Me Story Time with Aram Kim

    McCarren Park Greenmarket, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Empricism and the Philosophy of Mind Week 1

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

  5. Spooky Story Time with Natalie Cronin

    82nd Street Greenmarket, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. R&B Beats Dance

    Free
    Queens Public Library - Cambria Heights
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    With Judith Hannan
    Adams Street, Small Meeting Room

  8. Intermediate English Class (We Speak NYC)

    Brooklyn Public Library - Sheepshead Bay Branch

  9. Kpop dance class

    X-Space LIC, Queens

  10. Mozart for Munchkins: Spooky Sounds

    Hudson Yards
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    With Sharon McDougleFree
    Air and Space Museum
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

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

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    Free

  13. Macbeth by William Shakespeare (a Halloween reading)

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

  14. The Ruben Coca Quartet Performance and Percussion Workshop

    Free
    Queens Central Library
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  15. Sing Along with Bilingual Birdies

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

  16. El Día de Muertos con Mexico Beyond Mariachi

    By Brooklyn Public Library · with Urban Stages and Mexico Beyond MariachiFree
    Central Library, Dweck Center
    Free

  17. Roll for Friends

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  18. Highbrow/Low Commitment Book Club: I…

    Clinton Hill, Meeting Room

  19. Woodworking Foundations I

    With Dan WitrockTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  20. 3 Days Notice

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  21. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (16+)

    SOB’s

  22. Halloween Piano Meetup

    330 7th Avenue, Manhattan

  23. 53rd Annual Village Halloween Parade

    With Joey Arias and Processional Arts WorkshopTicketed
    Sixth Avenue from Canal Street to 15th Street
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  24. The Axelrod String Quartet: Stradivarius and Amati

    American History Museum
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  25. Friday the 13th Part VIII with Live Soundtrack

    Free
    Lincoln Center, Manhattan
    Free

  26. The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  27. Storytelling Live Presents "The Black Cat"

    By The Bronx County Historical Society · with Dr. Steven Payne and Youssef Alaoui
    Poe Cottage
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details
Show 38 more on Saturday · rated lower

  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

  22. Bargemusic Concerts

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  23. Comedy by 13-time Emmy Winner with Broadway Actors

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  24. Superior Ingredients Halloween: Rooftop & Club

    By partiful.comTicketed
    Superior Ingredients

  25. Boo KCM: Live Music & Trick-or-Treating

    Free
    BKCM Garden
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  26. Lehigh University Volleyball vs Loyola University Maryland- Diversity/Pride Night

  27. The Halloween Trifecta: Karaoke, Pancakes & Optional Dancing

    Planet Rose, Manhattan

  28. Pirates of the Gowanus: Halloween Parade

    Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse, Brooklyn

  29. Bassvictim

    Knockdown Center, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  30. Yacht Party Sunset Cruise (Drinks, DJ, Dancing)

    299 South St, Manhattan

  31. Halloween Bash: Ghosts of New York

    By Museum of the City of New York
    Museum of the City of New York

  32. Catbaret NYC’s Cat-Themed Variety Show: Meowloween

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  33. Catbaret NYC’s Cat-Themed Variety Show: Meowloween

    By Caveat · with Gemma SmithTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  34. Broadway Actors in a Play by Famous Theater Company

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  35. Pink Floyd Laser

    Strasenburgh Planetarium Star Theater
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  36. ReSolute presents: Why So Serious

    Ticketed
    H0L0, Queens

  37. Herrensauna: MCMLXXXV / SALOME / LORD ASA / CEM / Dee Diggs / Sevyn Love

    BASEMENT, Queens

  38. Bar Bianchi Halloween with Coltivare

    By partiful.com · with Dede Lovelace, Hannah Joy Davis and 1 more
    Bar Bianchi
Open Saturday, 2026-10-31

Sunday · Nov 1, 2026

14 events shown on this page

  1. Buena Vista Social Club - The Musical

    Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Downstate

    Booth Theatre - New York
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. A Few Good Men

    Lincoln Center Theater - Vivian Beaumont Theater
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Tosca

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Metropolitan Opera House

  5. A Ghost in Your Ear

    Minetta Lane Theatre
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Maybe Happy Ending

    Belasco Theatre - NY
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Show 8 more on Sunday · rated lower

  1. Radio City Christmas Spectacular

    Radio City Music Hall
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Paranormal Activity

    August Wilson Theatre
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Music Explorers: Music Appreciation Class for All Ages

    Dada, Queens

  4. Improv Now - Improv Drop-In Comedy Class

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

  5. Day of the Day Brunch Celebration

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

  6. Aladdin

    New Amsterdam Theatre
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Tristan & Yseult

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    St. Ann's Warehouse

  8. MJ - The Musical

    Neil Simon Theatre
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Sunday, 2026-11-01
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