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54 events

Friday · Oct 30, 2026

17 events shown on this page

  1. PONCIA

    Thalia Spanish Theatre, Queens
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

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

    onay pl., Manhattan

  3. Healing Leaders Book Tour

    220 Central Park South, Manhattan

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

    Morgan Library & Museum, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Day of the Dead Workshop

    92 Ave. C, Manhattan

  6. Halloween Pottery: Pumpkin

    136 Bowery, Manhattan

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

    The Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation, Manhattan

  8. Bartending Academy Open House: Shake Your First Cocktail

    Coexist GameHouse, Manhattan

  9. Proximity Exhibition

    Free
    Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  10. · Starts in 2h 38m

    Nosferatu with Live Piano Accompaniment

    Ticketed
    Museum of the Moving Image, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. An FIT Future//Forward Conversation with Law Roach

    Fashion Institute of Technology, Manhattan

  2. American Museum of Natural History + All Ticketed Exhibitions

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. 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

  4. Friday Night Function at Whitney Museum of American Art

    Free
    Whitney Museum of American Art, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Tech Happy Hour by Startup Grind

    Time Out Market Union Square, Manhattan
  6. · Starts in 38 min

    Movies Under the Stars: Hoppers | PG

    Free
    Kissena Corridor Park, Manhattan
    Free
  7. · Starts in 1h 38m

    J-KURU NEW YORK Evening Japanese Conversation

    The Hugh, Manhattan
Open Friday, 2026-10-30

Saturday · Oct 31, 2026

21 events shown on this page

  1. Halloween Pottery: Ghost Candleholders

    136 Bowery, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Spooktacular Girls in Business

    338 W 36th St., Manhattan

  3. NYC Drawing the Dance Workshop

    Dixon Place, Manhattan

  4. Poughkeepsie, A Fall Photo-Walk

    Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan

  5. Before-Hours Tours With an Art Historian

    MoMA, Manhattan

  6. Meet Our Animals: Peculiar Pigs

    Ticketed
    Queens County Farm Museum, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Empricism and the Philosophy of Mind Week 1

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

  8. Spooky Story Time with Natalie Cronin

    82nd Street Greenmarket, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Discovery Hike: Urban Wildlife

    Free
    Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Proximity Exhibition

    Free
    Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. NYC Photo Walk: East Village | Halloween Spirit

    PlantShed Cafe, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. Macbeth by William Shakespeare (a Halloween reading)

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

  13. 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

  14. Grow & Gather: Family Gardening Program

    Ticketed
    Queens County Farm Museum, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  15. Governors Island Bird Tour

    Free
    Governors Island, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  16. Stargazing: Pier i

    Pier i, Manhattan, Manhattan
    Hidden gem
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  1. Be a Part of the Magic - New York’s 53rd Annual Village Halloween Parade

    Greenwich Village, Manhattan

  2. Halloween Harvest Festival

    By allevents.in
    Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. American Museum of Natural History + All Ticketed Exhibitions

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Halloween Hike

    Wallenberg Square, Queens

  5. Dyckman Marina Movie Nights

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

Sunday · Nov 1, 2026

16 events shown on this page

  1. Water Marbling Workshop

    The Arts Building, Manhattan

  2. Hands in Clay: A Pottery Workshop for Beginners

    Art Barrio, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Storm King Arts Center/Brotherhood Winery Tours and Lunch

    89 East 42nd Street, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Inwood Hill Park Circumambulation - 3.5 miles

    The Inwood Farm, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Sunday Platform: 'Beware the Power of Prediction' Video and Discussion

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Elliott Library (507), Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Fall Canoeing

    Free
    Wolfe's Pond Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Some Other (Note) Books: A Bookmaking Workshop

    Free
    Printed Matter, Manhattan
    Free

  8. The Shining: International Version with Garrett Brown and Michael Chaiken

    Museum of the Moving Image, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Discovery Hike: Micro Hike

    Free
    Van Cortlandt Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. The Walk Project: Umbilical City (Walk 1)

    Free
    Gantry Plaza State Park, Queens
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit (week 4)

    By NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers CommunityFree
    Maiden Lane Public Atrium, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem
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  1. Weekly Meeting for Worship

    Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Central Park Beginner Runners

    Gapstow Bridge, Manhattan

  3. American Museum of Natural History

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Weekly Meeting for Worship

    15th Street Friends Meetinghouse, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. The Brights Museum Walk and Talk with Charles

    By The New York City BrightsFree
    The American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Free
Open Sunday, 2026-11-01
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