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79 events

Friday · Oct 30, 2026

33 events shown on this page

  1. Masterpieces: An Experience of the Museo del Prado

    Ticketed
    The Loft (3rd Fl) at Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Intro to Printmaking

    Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Ten Years of Brooklyn Lace Guild

    Textile Arts Center Gallery, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Digital Collage with Adobe CC and its Free Alternatives

    Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. LOOK BACK: By onay pl. x Wei-Fang Chang

    onay pl., Manhattan

  6. Healing Leaders Book Tour

    220 Central Park South, Manhattan

  7. Fantasy and Reality: The Art of Johan Tobias Sergel

    Morgan Library & Museum, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Day of the Dead Workshop

    92 Ave. C, Manhattan

  9. Bone Sculpting Workshop

    255 McKibbin, Brooklyn

  10. Kids Create: Halloween

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  11. Halloween Pottery: Pumpkin

    136 Bowery, Manhattan

  12. Open hours for "The Carver's Order"

    The Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation, Manhattan

  13. Bartending Academy Open House: Shake Your First Cocktail

    Coexist GameHouse, Manhattan
  14. · Starts in 7h 45m

    New York State Conference on the Environment (recycling, climate)

    Cornell Tech, Manhattan
  15. · Starts in 8h 45m

    Nike: Form Follows Motion Gallery Talk

    Ticketed
    Museum of Arts and Design, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  16. · Starts in 8h 45m

    New Dendrology at the Arsenal Gallery

    Free
    Central Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  17. · Starts in 8h 45m

    Morning Birding at Prospect Park with Gabriel Willow

    Free
    Prospect Park, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  18. · Starts in 8h 45m

    Kissena Park Forest Restoration

    Free
    Kissena Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  19. · Starts in 11h 45m

    Proximity Exhibition

    Free
    Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  20. · Starts in 13h 15m

    Crafting Community: Work on Personal Projects & Make New Friends

    Free
    Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, Manhattan
    Free
  21. · Starts in 17h 45m

    Red Hook Art Project: Adult Figure Drawing Night

    Red Hook Art Project Studio, Brooklyn
  22. · Starts in 17h 45m

    Longevity Stick Class

    WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn
  23. · Starts in 17h 45m

    Mural & Mingle

    With Andrea HerradaFree
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  24. · Starts in 17h 45m

    Make A Cutting Board

    With Cade DrummerTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Family Drop-in Mask Making

    Free
    MoMA, Manhattan
    Free

  2. Teen Tech Time

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. An FIT Future//Forward Conversation with Law Roach

    Fashion Institute of Technology, Manhattan
  4. · Starts in 9h 45m

    American Museum of Natural History + All Ticketed Exhibitions

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  5. · Starts in 9h 45m

    Play at BCM

    Brooklyn Children's Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  6. · Starts in 15h 45m

    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
  7. · Starts in 16h 45m

    Friday Night Function at Whitney Museum of American Art

    Free
    Whitney Museum of American Art, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  8. · Starts in 16h 45m

    Tech Happy Hour by Startup Grind

    Time Out Market Union Square, Manhattan
  9. · Starts in 17h 45m

    Movies Under the Stars: Hoppers | PG

    Free
    Kissena Corridor Park, Manhattan
    Free
Open Friday, 2026-10-30

Saturday · Oct 31, 2026

42 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. Woodworking for Beginners: Make a Side Table

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Intro to Leatherwork: Make a Leather Tote Bag

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Ready, Set, Kindergarten

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  8. NYC Drawing the Dance Workshop

    Dixon Place, Manhattan

  9. Stained Glass Art for Beginners

    Ticketed
    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn

  10. Poughkeepsie, A Fall Photo-Walk

    Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan

  11. Before-Hours Tours With an Art Historian

    MoMA, Manhattan

  12. Intro to Birding

    By Brooklyn Bird ClubFree
    Prospect Park: Audubon Center, Brooklyn
    FreeHidden gem

  13. Green-Wood Cemetery

    By New York Mycological Society
    Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  14. Shibori: Block and Bind Dye Techniques with Indigo

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  15. Discovery Hike: Urban Wildlife

    Free
    Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  17. Family Farmacy: Harvest at The Greenhouse

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

  18. Nyc Marathon Poster Making Marathon

    With Andrea HerradaTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  20. Proximity Exhibition

    Free
    Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  21. NYC Photo Walk: East Village | Halloween Spirit

    PlantShed Cafe, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  22. Urban walk: Roosevelt Island Spooky Stroll for Families

    425 Main Street, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  23. Gowanus Dredgers’ Members Exhibition

    Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse, Brooklyn

  24. Governors Island Bird Tour

    Free
    Governors Island, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  25. Woodworking Foundations I

    With Dan WitrockTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  26. Stargazing: Pier i

    Pier i, Manhattan, Manhattan
    Hidden gem
Show 16 more on Saturday · rated lower

  1. Be a Part of the Magic - New York’s 53rd Annual Village Halloween Parade

    Greenwich Village, Manhattan

  2. East New York Farms Volunteer Days

    ENY Youth Farm, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Explore Schools Fall Festival

    Remsen Park, Brooklyn

  4. Seaport Halloween + Kids Food Festival

    Pier 16, Seaport, Manhattan

  5. Babies & Toddlers Playtime

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  6. Haloween Family Kids Cruise New York City

    Pier 36 NYC, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. McGolrick Bird Club

    Free
    McGolrick Park, Brooklyn
    Free

  8. Town Square BK’s 23rd Annual Greenpoint Children’s Halloween Parade And Spooktacular Party

    Free
    NYC Parks, Brooklyn
    Free

  9. American Museum of Natural History + All Ticketed Exhibitions

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Halloween Hike in Prospect Park and Green-Wood Cemetery

    Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn

  11. Halloween Celebration

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. Trick-or-Treat & Spooky Coloring

    Morbid Anatomy Library, Brooklyn

  13. 23rd Annual Greenpoint Children’s Halloween Parade

    155 Milton Street, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  14. Hippo Playground Halloween Parade

    Free
    Riverside Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  15. Rocky Horror Movie Party

    Ticketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  16. Dyckman Marina Movie Nights

    Free
    Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
    Free
Open Saturday, 2026-10-31

Sunday · Nov 1, 2026

4 events shown on this page

  1. Mindful Pottery Wheel Throwing Class

    96 Bogart St, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Welding and Metal Fabrication 101: Make a Steel Planter Box

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Water Marbling Workshop

    The Arts Building, Manhattan

  4. Intro to Woodworking: Make a Custom Longboard

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Sunday, 2026-11-01
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