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Saturday · Dec 5, 2026

10 events shown on this page

  1. Very Young People’s Concerts: “Make Believe”

    By Kaufman Music Center
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  2. Get Work

    By Caveat · with Dan Vetrano and Nick Felton
    Caveat, Manhattan

  3. Very Young People’s Concerts: “Make Believe”

    By Kaufman Music Center
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  4. Tom D's Big New York Show

    By Caveat · with Tom Delgado
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. London's West End: Giant - The Play

    By Symphony Space
    Symphony Space

  2. Collage Greeting Cards

    By Brooklyn Brainery

  3. Jewel in the Crown: Old City Hall Station

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    Off-Site
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. 日本語でのツアー Museum Tour in Japanese

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum

  5. FTI: Thinkers Multi-group BYOB potluck

    By Lyceum: Philosophy Reading & Discussion GroupFree
    New York Society for Ethical Culture, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  6. Gary Gulman's First Annual Holiday Show

    By Symphony SpaceTicketed
    Symphony Space
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Saturday, 2026-12-05

Sunday · Dec 6, 2026

10 events shown on this page

  1. I Will Not Die Alone

    By Caveat · with Kamala Rose
    Caveat, Manhattan

  2. Hanukkah Concert

    By Center for Jewish History · with Cilla Owens and Eleanor ReissaTicketed

  3. Classical Interludes: American Patchwork Quartet

    By Brooklyn Public Library · with Clay Ross
    Central Library, Dweck Center

  4. Tween Primes

    By National Museum of Mathematics · with Neil Patrick Harris and Dr. Tiago Hirth

  5. Practical Philosophy Meetup

    By Practical Philosophy Club - New YorkFree
    Olympic Tower Atrium, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  6. Comedians Interview Experts: Mental Health with Gianmarco Soresi and Dr. Isaiah Pickens

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 4 more on Sunday · rated lower

  1. Transit Tots

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. American Sign Language (ASL) Tour of There's no me without you

    By Pioneer WorksFree
    Pioneer Works
    Free

  3. Christmas in Historic Richmond Town

    By historicrichmondtown.org
    Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. London's West End: Giant - The Play

    By Symphony SpaceTicketed
    Symphony Space
Open Sunday, 2026-12-06

Tuesday · Dec 8, 2026

7 events shown on this page

  1. Somi in conversation with Claudia Rankine and Helga Davis

    By BAM · with Somi, Helga Davis and 1 more

  2. Freewriting Against Stress

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Book Club Series

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Brooklyn Women’s Chorus Rehearsal

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn
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  1. Watercolor Holiday Cards

    By Brooklyn Brainery

  2. RISK live show and story slam in New York

    By Caveat · with JC Cassis
    Caveat, Manhattan

  3. Hallmark Presents: Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Tuesday, 2026-12-08

Wednesday · Dec 9, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Peer Revue

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  2. Wait Wait...Don't Shoot Me

    By Caveat · with Atheer Yacoub and Nana Dakin
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 1 more on Wednesday · rated lower

  1. MathPlay for 4’s

    By National Museum of Mathematics
Open Wednesday, 2026-12-09

Thursday · Dec 10, 2026

8 events shown on this page

  1. Art and AgriCulture

    By The Horticultural Society of New York
    The Greenhouse and Education Center at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, Manhattan

  2. The Many Worlds of M.C. Escher

    By National Museum of Mathematics · with Doris Schattschneider

  3. CBH Talk | The N-Word: Elizabeth Pryor on Her Famous Father and the Word That Defines Them Both

    By Center for Brooklyn History · with Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor
    Center for Brooklyn History
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  1. Gallery Tour

    By Bard Graduate Center

  2. Hanukkah Concert

    By Center for Jewish History · with Cilla Owens and Eleanor ReissaTicketed
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Deep Dive: Innovations of the IND

    By New York Transit MuseumFree
    Virtual
    FreeConflicting details
    Conflicting details

  4. Bad Reputation: the History of Pigeons

    By Brooklyn Brainery

  5. Humanist Happy Hour

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Thursday, 2026-12-10

Friday · Dec 11, 2026

8 events shown on this page

  1. Transit Walk-Deep Dive: Grand Central's Tracks and Trains

    By New York Transit Museum
    Off-Site

  2. Family Fridays

    By National Museum of MathematicsFree
    National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath)
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  3. Vocabaret

    By Caveat · with Nikolai Vanyo, Ally Spier and 1 more
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. The Magic Flute - Holiday Presentation

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Metropolitan Opera House

  2. Transit Walk-Deep Dive: Grand Central's Tracks and Trains

    By New York Transit Museum
    Off-Site

  3. Holiday Memory Program

    By Brooklyn Botanic GardenFree
    Free

  4. MathPlay for 5’s

    By National Museum of Mathematics

  5. Econ LOL

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Friday, 2026-12-11

Saturday · Dec 12, 2026

4 events shown on this page

  1. Family Farmacy

    By The Horticultural Society of New York
    The Greenhouse and Education Center at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, Manhattan

  2. Books & Burlesque

    By Caveat · with Marlon James, Molly Crabapple and 10 more
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 2 more on Saturday · rated lower

  1. The Art of Bonsai

    By Brooklyn Brainery

  2. The Bisque: Comedy for Charity

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Saturday, 2026-12-12

Sunday · Dec 13, 2026

11 events shown on this page

  1. Yiddish Theater Walking Tour

    By Center for Jewish History · with Susannah TrubmanTicketed
    Manhattan

  2. Food For Thought (F4T)

    By Center for Inquiry New York CityFree
    Phebe's Tavern & Grill, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem

  3. Hallmark Presents: Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  4. Classical Interludes: Fay Victor's Black Poems

    By Brooklyn Public Library · with Fay Victor
    Central Library, Dweck Center

  5. Practical Philosophy Meetup

    By Practical Philosophy Club - New YorkFree
    Olympic Tower Atrium, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem

  6. Comedians Interview Experts: Talking with Dolphins with Brian Furey and Diana Reiss

    By Caveat · with Brian Furey and Diana Reiss
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. Transit Tots

    By New York Transit Museum
    New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Be The Change, See the Change Series

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture

  3. Book Club

    By Center for Jewish HistoryFree
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Writers Group

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Vision Board Crafting & Personal Tarot Readings

    By Brooklyn Brainery
Open Sunday, 2026-12-13

Monday · Dec 14, 2026

2 events shown on this page
Show 2 more on Monday · rated lower

  1. And Scene

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  2. Jo March Madness

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Monday, 2026-12-14

Tuesday · Dec 15, 2026

5 events shown on this page

  1. Staff and Faculty Creative Lunch: Make Your Own Notebook

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Brooklyn Women’s Chorus Rehearsal

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn

  3. Immigrant Songs: Yiddish Theater and the American Jewish Experience

    By Center for Jewish History · with Jeff JaneczkoTicketed

  4. Story-oke: Sing and Tell

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 1 more on Tuesday · rated lower

  1. Clifford Odets' Awake and Sing

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Open Tuesday, 2026-12-15

Wednesday · Dec 16, 2026

5 events shown on this page

  1. Transit Walk: Art and Design Secrets of Penn Station and Moynihan Train Hall

    By New York Transit Museum
    Off-Site
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Pitch Roast Live

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 3 more on Wednesday · rated lower

  1. MathPlay for 4’s

    By National Museum of Mathematics

  2. Songwriter Circle

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture

  3. Sorry We're Here

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Wednesday, 2026-12-16

Thursday · Dec 17, 2026

2 events shown on this page

  1. Art and AgriCulture

    By The Horticultural Society of New York
    The Greenhouse and Education Center at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, Manhattan
Show 1 more on Thursday · rated lower

  1. Shibori: Block and Bind Dye Techniques with Indigo

    By Brooklyn Brainery
Open Thursday, 2026-12-17

Friday · Dec 18, 2026

2 events shown on this page
Show 2 more on Friday · rated lower

  1. Son Lux with Samora Pinderhughes, Holland Andrews, mmeadows, Vines

    By Pioneer WorksTicketed
    Pioneer Works

  2. Drunk Planet Earth

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Friday, 2026-12-18

Saturday · Dec 19, 2026

7 events shown on this page

  1. Best of BAMkids Film Festival (Ages 9+)

    By BAM

  2. Family Farmacy

    By The Horticultural Society of New York
    The Greenhouse and Education Center at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, Manhattan

  3. Stoic Discussion + casual hangout

    By New York City StoicsFree
    Pier 57, Manhattan
    Free

  4. On the Watchlist with Jay Servedio

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  5. Writing the Photographs Writing Workshop

    By The Bronx County Historical Society · with Jade Cho
    Virtual Event on Zoom
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details
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  1. Son Lux with Samora Pinderhughes, Holland Andrews, mmeadows, Vines

    By Pioneer WorksTicketed
    Pioneer Works
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Catbaret! NYC’s Cat-Themed Variety Show: Meowy X-Mas & Happy Hanukkats

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Saturday, 2026-12-19

Sunday · Dec 20, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Gay in The Garden

    By The Horticultural Society of New York
    The Greenhouse and Education Center at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, Manhattan

  2. The Power Joker: A Robert Moses Comedy Show

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  3. Practical Philosophy Meetup

    By Practical Philosophy Club - New YorkFree
    Olympic Tower Atrium, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed
Open Sunday, 2026-12-20

Monday · Dec 21, 2026

4 events shown on this page

  1. A Very Jewish Christmas: Christmas in Yiddish Tradition

    By Center for Jewish History · with Jordan ChadTicketed
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Immigrant Songs: Yiddish Theater and the American Jewish Experience

    By Center for Jewish History · with Jeff JaneczkoTicketed
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Show 2 more on Monday · rated lower

  1. Drawing from a Distance

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. The Debate Show

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Monday, 2026-12-21

Tuesday · Dec 22, 2026

1 event shown on this page
Show 1 more on Tuesday · rated lower

  1. Brooklyn Women’s Chorus Rehearsal

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn
Open Tuesday, 2026-12-22

Saturday · Dec 26, 2026

1 event shown on this page
Show 1 more on Saturday · rated lower

  1. Discuss Some Meaningful Topic with Smart People

    By Lyceum: Philosophy Reading & Discussion GroupFree
    Ocabanon, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Saturday, 2026-12-26

Sunday · Dec 27, 2026

2 events shown on this page

  1. Practical Philosophy Meetup

    By Practical Philosophy Club - New YorkFree
    Olympic Tower Atrium, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed
Show 1 more on Sunday · rated lower

  1. Writers Group

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Sunday, 2026-12-27

Monday · Dec 28, 2026

1 event shown on this page
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  1. A Week of Watercolor Intensive

    By Brooklyn Brainery
Open Monday, 2026-12-28

Tuesday · Dec 29, 2026

1 event shown on this page

  1. Brooklyn Women’s Chorus Rehearsal

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn
Open Tuesday, 2026-12-29

Wednesday · Dec 30, 2026

1 event shown on this page

  1. Recipes and Rituals for Community Care

    By The Horticultural Society of New York
    The Greenhouse and Education Center at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, Manhattan
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details
Open Wednesday, 2026-12-30

Saturday · Jan 2, 2027

1 event shown on this page
Show 1 more on Saturday · rated lower

  1. FTI: Thinkers Multi-group BYOB potluck

    By Lyceum: Philosophy Reading & Discussion GroupFree
    New York Society for Ethical Culture, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Saturday, 2027-01-02

Sunday · Jan 3, 2027

1 event shown on this page

  1. Practical Philosophy Meetup

    By Practical Philosophy Club - New YorkFree
    Olympic Tower Atrium, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem
Open Sunday, 2027-01-03
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