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Friday · Oct 30, 2026

72 events shown on this page
  1. · Starts in 11h 27m

    Local Noon in the Gottlieb Transit Corridor

    Free
    Gottlieb Transit Corridor
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  2. · Starts in 11h 59m

    Exhibition Tour: “Untitled” (America)

  3. · Starts in 11h 59m

    Architectural Tours

    Plaza33
  4. · Starts in 11h 59m

    BCEats Farm Build

    By Brooklyn College
    Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts
  5. · Starts in 11h 59m

    Seasonal Highlights Tour

    By Brooklyn Botanic GardenFree
    FreeHidden gem
  6. · Starts in 12h 29m

    Crafting Community: Work on Personal Projects & Make New Friends

    Free
    Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, Manhattan
    Free
  7. · Starts in 12h 59m

    The People Versus Lenny Bruce

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor), Manhattan
  8. · Starts in 12h 59m

    The Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans

  9. · Starts in 12h 59m

    Resilient Jamaica Bay

    Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
  10. · Starts in 12h 59m

    The Sky Tonight

    Strasenburgh Planetarium Star Theater
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  11. · Starts in 12h 59m

    Iconic Views of Central Park Tour

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  12. · Starts in 12h 59m

    NY | Hands On: Lotería

    Free
    American Indian Museum
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  13. · Starts in 13h 29m

    Collage Party

    Central Library, Info Commons Lab
  14. · Starts in 13h 59m

    Dominic Frank, PhD - Mount Sinai Neuroscience Seminars

    Hess Building
    Hidden gem
  15. · Starts in 13h 59m

    The Tumultuous Lives of Luminous Stars: Mass Loss, Mass Transfer, and White Dwarf Kicks

    With Jim Fuller
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  16. · Starts in 13h 59m

    Exhibition Tour: Roy Lichtenstein: Like New

  17. · Starts in 13h 59m

    Discovery Tank Guided Gallery

    Hudson River Park
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  18. · Starts in 14h 29m

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

    BFA Film
  19. · Starts in 14h 29m

    Decoding Cellular Circuits in Intestinal Regeneration and Tumorigenesis

    With Eduardo Villablanca, Ph.D.
    CASPARY AUDITORIUM
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  20. · Starts in 14h 59m

    Musicology Lecture: Andrea Bohlman, UNC-Chapel Hill

    Biddle Music Building, 104
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  21. · Starts in 14h 59m

    Tricks and Treats: TV’s Scariest Episodes

    The Paley Museum
  22. · Starts in 14h 59m

    Whitney Halloween Teen Night

    Whitney Museum of American Art
  23. · Starts in 15h 59m

    Movie Night: Beetlejuice

    Free
    Public Square and Gardens, Hudson Yards
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  24. · Starts in 15h 59m

    Friday Evening at the Art/History Museum

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  25. · Starts in 15h 59m

    Visita Guiada en Español: Diseñados para ser Rojos

    Free
    Poster House
    Free
  26. · Starts in 16h 59m

    Fine Artist Discusses Art Book on the Rocky Films

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    Free
  27. · Starts in 16h 59m

    Red Hook Art Project: Adult Figure Drawing Night

    Red Hook Art Project Studio, Brooklyn
  28. · Starts in 16h 59m

    Longevity Stick Class

    WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn
  29. · Starts in 16h 59m

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

    SOB’s
  30. · Starts in 16h 59m

    Mural & Mingle

    With Andrea HerradaFree
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  31. · Starts in 16h 59m

    Halloween Movie Night: Honoring Tim Curry

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  32. · Starts in 16h 59m

    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
  33. · Starts in 16h 59m

    Make A Cutting Board

    With Cade DrummerTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  34. · Starts in 16h 59m

    Fine Art of Rocky

    Free
    Free
  35. · Starts in 16h 59m

    Weeksville Watch Night: Black Stories, Unbound

    By Weeksville Heritage Center
  36. · Starts in 17h 29m

    Highlights of the Exhibition “Untitled” (America)

  37. · Starts in 17h 29m

    VOCES8 at Trinity Church

    By Kaufman Music Center
  38. · Starts in 17h 59m

    Halloween Screening: Train to Busan

    With Yeon Sang-hoFree
    Asian Art Museum
    FreeUnconfirmedNotable speaker
    Unconfirmed
  39. · Starts in 17h 59m

    Public Stargazing

    Stull Observatory
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed
  40. · Starts in 17h 59m

    Abolish Everything: World Championship III

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
  41. · Starts in 18h 29m

    Ambrose Akinmusire and Aszure Barton

    Rose Theater
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  42. · Starts in 18h 29m

    Eleanor Alberga: The String Quartet Cycle with support from Solaris

  43. · Starts in 18h 29m

    Vaya Gerardo Contino

    Free
    Lincoln Center, Manhattan
    Free
  44. · Starts in 18h 29m

    Thriller-Themed Zumba Session

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  45. · Starts in 18h 59m

    Public Viewing Sessions

    Free
    UNM Campus Observatory
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  46. · Starts in 18h 59m

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Original Cast Spooktacular Tour

    With Barry Bostwick, Nell Campbell and 1 more
    The Town Hall
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  47. · Starts in 18h 59m

    Nosferatu with Live Piano Accompaniment

    Ticketed
    Museum of the Moving Image, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  48. · Starts in 19h 29m

    Zones Troubles

    Ticketed
    The 3 Luxembourg
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  49. · Starts in 19h 29m

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

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  1. · Starts in 11h 14m

    Neuroscience WIP series: Dr. Oriol Basquets Figueras

    By montefioreeinstein.org
    Bronx- 1410 Pelham Parkway South
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  2. · Starts in 11h 59m

    Ask a Tech at the Sheepshead Bay Library

    Brooklyn Public Library - Sheepshead Bay Branch
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  3. · Starts in 13h 59m

    Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  4. · Starts in 14h 14m

    Laser ABBA

    Strasenburgh Planetarium Star Theater
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  5. · Starts in 14h 59m

    Halloween in the Park: Magic Show, Science Show, Face Painting, Trick-or-Treating, & More

    With Chris Capehart and Crazy ScienceFree
    Lawn, Bryant Park, Manhattan
    Free
  6. · Starts in 15h 59m

    Friday Night Function at Whitney Museum of American Art

    Free
    Whitney Museum of American Art, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  7. · Starts in 15h 59m

    Tech Happy Hour by Startup Grind

    Time Out Market Union Square, Manhattan
  8. · Starts in 16h 59m

    Halloween DJ Sets: TYLERFROMWHERE and Lord Fascinator

    Whitney Museum of American Art
  9. · Starts in 16h 59m

    Movies Under the Stars: Hoppers | PG

    Free
    Kissena Corridor Park, Manhattan
    Free
  10. · Starts in 17h 29m

    Dark Strings Trio

    Gallery 198
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  11. · Starts in 17h 29m

    Voces8 at Trinity Church

    By Kaufman Music Center
    Trinity Church
  12. · Starts in 17h 59m

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

    Knockdown Center, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  13. · Starts in 17h 59m

    Poor Unfortunate Souls

    With The Little Mermen & the Princess PalsTicketed
    SoHo Live
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  14. · Starts in 18h 59m

    A Citadel Halloween

    By partiful.com · with jeanchalant, Pea$y and 6 more
    Rodeo BK, Brooklyn
  15. · Starts in 18h 59m

    ROA

    Palladium Times Square
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  16. · Starts in 18h 59m

    Machine Girl Halloween

    By Pioneer WorksTicketed
    Pioneer Works
  17. · Starts in 20h 59m

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

    Ticketed
    Nowadays, Queens
  18. · Starts in 20h 59m

    Yacht Party Cruise (Drinks, DJ, Dancing)

    299 South St, Manhattan
  19. · Starts in 21h 29m

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

    BASEMENT, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  20. · Starts in 21h 44m

    Late Night Sessions

    Ticketed
    Dizzy's Club, Midtown
  21. · Starts in 21h 59m

    8Ball-O-Ween

    Ticketed
    8 Ball Community
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  22. · Starts in 21h 59m

    Karaoke Friday

    The Local Bar, Astoria
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  23. · Starts in 21h 59m

    Dianne Brill Presents Hot or Horror @ The Nines

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

Saturday · Oct 31, 2026

28 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. Spooktacular Girls in Business

    338 W 36th St., Manhattan

  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. Dia de los Muertos at the Queens Zoo

    Queens Zoo
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Procession of Puppets: La Catrina and Skeleton Puppets

    New York Botanical Garden
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Intro to Leatherwork: Make a Leather Tote Bag

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Show 18 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. Be a Part of the Magic - New York’s 53rd Annual Village Halloween Parade

    Greenwich Village, Manhattan

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

    NEXO NYC, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. The Official Village Halloween Parade Silent Disco

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

  7. Haunted Ballroom with Live Performance by Rack

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Melrose Ballroom, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Halloween Harvest Festival

    By allevents.in
    Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Purgatory

    Refuge, Brooklyn

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

    Littlefield, Brooklyn

  11. Bronx Carnival - Dancehall & Soca Halloween Day Party

    Bronx Brewery Back Yard Entrance, The Bronx

  12. Saints or Sinners: Reggaeton Halloween Night

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Skinos, Manhattan

  13. East New York Farms Volunteer Days

    ENY Youth Farm, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  14. Fall Foliage Tour

    At the Garden
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  15. The Reggaeton Halloween Party

    Lot45, Brooklyn

  16. Halloween Dance Cruise

    Liberty Belle, Manhattan

  17. Halloween Spooky Silent Disco 21+

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden, Queens

  18. Halloween Perreo on the Roof - Costume Party

    High Bar New York, Manhattan
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