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Friday · Oct 30, 2026

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

    VOCES8 at Trinity Church

    By Kaufman Music Center
  2. · Starts in 16h 31m

    Halloween Screening: Train to Busan

    With Yeon Sang-hoFree
    Asian Art Museum
    FreeUnconfirmedNotable speaker
    Unconfirmed
  3. · Starts in 16h 31m

    Abolish Everything: World Championship III

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
  4. · Starts in 17h 1m

    Ambrose Akinmusire and Aszure Barton

    Rose Theater
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  5. · Starts in 17h 1m

    Eleanor Alberga: The String Quartet Cycle with support from Solaris

  6. · Starts in 17h 1m

    Vaya Gerardo Contino

    Free
    Lincoln Center, Manhattan
    Free
  7. · Starts in 17h 1m

    Thriller-Themed Zumba Session

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  8. · Starts in 17h 31m

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Original Cast Spooktacular Tour

    With Barry Bostwick, Nell Campbell and 1 more
    The Town Hall
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  9. · Starts in 17h 31m

    Nosferatu with Live Piano Accompaniment

    Ticketed
    Museum of the Moving Image, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  10. · Starts in 18h 1m

    Zones Troubles

    Ticketed
    The 3 Luxembourg
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  11. · Starts in 18h 1m

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

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  1. · Starts in 16h 1m

    Dark Strings Trio

    Gallery 198
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  2. · Starts in 16h 1m

    Voces8 at Trinity Church

    By Kaufman Music Center
    Trinity Church
  3. · Starts in 16h 31m

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

    Knockdown Center, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  4. · Starts in 16h 31m

    Poor Unfortunate Souls

    With The Little Mermen & the Princess PalsTicketed
    SoHo Live
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  5. · Starts in 17h 31m

    A Citadel Halloween

    By partiful.com · with jeanchalant, Pea$y and 6 more
    Rodeo BK, Brooklyn
  6. · Starts in 17h 31m

    ROA

    Palladium Times Square
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  7. · Starts in 17h 31m

    Machine Girl Halloween

    By Pioneer WorksTicketed
    Pioneer Works
  8. · Starts in 19h 31m

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

    Ticketed
    Nowadays, Queens
  9. · Starts in 19h 31m

    Yacht Party Cruise (Drinks, DJ, Dancing)

    299 South St, Manhattan
  10. · Starts in 20h 1m

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

    BASEMENT, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  11. · Starts in 20h 16m

    Late Night Sessions

    Ticketed
    Dizzy's Club, Midtown
  12. · Starts in 20h 31m

    8Ball-O-Ween

    Ticketed
    8 Ball Community
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  13. · Starts in 20h 31m

    Karaoke Friday

    The Local Bar, Astoria
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  14. · Starts in 20h 31m

    Dianne Brill Presents Hot or Horror @ The Nines

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

Saturday · Oct 31, 2026

75 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. Procession of Puppets: La Catrina and Skeleton Puppets

    New York Botanical Garden
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Intro to Leatherwork: Make a Leather Tote Bag

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. NYC Drawing the Dance Workshop

    Dixon Place, Manhattan

  11. Stained Glass Art for Beginners

    Ticketed
    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn

  12. Poughkeepsie, A Fall Photo-Walk

    Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan

  13. Before-Hours Tours With an Art Historian

    MoMA, Manhattan

  14. Drawing in the Park

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  15. Discover the History & Design of One of New York's Most Unique Parks

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    Free

  16. Open Studio: Sculpture Garden Reimagined

    Free
    Hirshhorn Museum
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  17. Drawing in Nature

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  18. R&B Beats Dance

    Free
    Queens Public Library - Cambria Heights
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  19. Repurposeful Ancestry Lab Repair Walk: Flatbush to Courtelyou

    Flatbush Library

  20. Forest Hills Gardens Tour On Halloween

    New York City Hiking Tours
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  21. Intermediate English Class (We Speak NYC)

    Brooklyn Public Library - Sheepshead Bay Branch

  22. 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

  23. Shibori: Block and Bind Dye Techniques with Indigo

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  24. NY | Hands On: Lotería

    Free
    American Indian Museum
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  25. Stamp & Scream

    Postal Museum
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  26. Kpop dance class

    X-Space LIC, Queens

  27. Mozart for Munchkins: Spooky Sounds

    Hudson Yards
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  28. Art Walk

    Free
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Free
    International Center of Photography
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Adams Street Library

  33. Nyc Marathon Poster Making Marathon

    With Andrea HerradaTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  34. Conservatory Garden Tour

    Conservatory Garden
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  35. Art Studio

    Free
    Portrait Gallery
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  37. Zine Club x BPL

    Central Library, Art Studio

  38. Building of the Day: DSNY Brooklyn District 3 Garage

    By AIA New York / Center for Architecture
    DSNY Brooklyn District 3 Garage

  39. Pumpkin Painting: Creative Minds

    Free
    Anacostia Community Museum
    Free

  40. Proximity Exhibition

    Free
    Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  41. NYC Photo Walk: East Village | Halloween Spirit

    PlantShed Cafe, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  42. Exclusive Trip Inside the Loew's Valencia: NYC's First "Wonder Theatre"

    Tabernacle of Prayer for All People (See Confirmation Email for Exact Entrance), Queens

  43. The Ruben Coca Quartet Performance and Percussion Workshop

    Free
    Queens Central Library
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  44. Sing Along with Bilingual Birdies

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

  45. El Día de Muertos con Mexico Beyond Mariachi

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

  46. Studio 41 Celebrates 5 Years with New Exhibitions

    Free
    Studio 41
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  47. Gowanus Dredgers’ Members Exhibition

    Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse, Brooklyn

  48. Roll for Friends

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  49. Chinese Brush Painting

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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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. 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. The Reggaeton Halloween Party

    Lot45, Brooklyn

  14. Halloween Dance Cruise

    Liberty Belle, Manhattan

  15. Halloween Spooky Silent Disco 21+

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden, Queens

  16. Halloween Perreo on the Roof - Costume Party

    High Bar New York, Manhattan

  17. R&B Saturdays Halloween party

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

  18. Much Ado About Nothing

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Winter Garden Theatre

  19. Off The Record | Halloween Edition

    ARTSPACE, Manhattan

  20. The Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-Along

    New York Hall of Science
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  21. Spooktacular at Hudson Yards

    Free
    Public Square and Gardens, Hudson Yards
    Free

  22. Grand Central Terminal

    By The Municipal Art Society of New York · with MAS DocentTicketed

  23. From Fur and Flowers to Fashion: West 20s

    By The Municipal Art Society of New York · with Matt PostalTicketed

  24. ARTmobile @ Redemption Church Fall Festival

    Coffey Park

  25. Creation Station

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

  26. Bottomless Piano Brunch

    Haswell Green's, Times Square
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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