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91 events

Thursday · Oct 29, 2026

12 events shown on this page

  1. Responding in Ink: Comic Books, Graphic Novels

    National September 11 Memorial & Museum
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  2. The Surrealist Book: Tomorrow Lives in Mirrors

    Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  3. Book Discussion: The Story of Printmaking: A Global History of Art

    With Holly EJ Black and Rob Swainston

  4. Poetry Reading by J Brooke

    35-11 35th Ave, Queens

  5. Paper Cuts: Independent Publishing in the United States, 2000-2025

    Free
    Center for Book Arts (Chelsea)
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Is Everything Predictable?: AI, Prediction Markets, and the Philosophy of Foresight

    With Emma Stamm
    Index Greenpoint, 698 Manhattan Ave Floors 2 & 3, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USA, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Southern Book Prize Winner Shares His Latest Novel

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Show 5 more on Thursday · rated lower

  1. Family Drop-in Mask Making

    Free
    MoMA, Manhattan
    Free

  2. Fall Session

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Brainy Babies Gerritsen Beach

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  4. Children's Class Term 1

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Literary Dinner: On Dystopias

    By Lit Club NYCTicketed
    Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Thursday, 2026-10-29

Friday · Oct 30, 2026

27 events shown on this page

  1. Stones in the Water

    By BAM · with Sarah Kay, Clint Smith and 2 more

  2. Soulful Maximalism Book Tour

    Adanne Bookshop, Brooklyn

  3. Kids Create: Halloween

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  4. Repetition, Contingency, Dialectic

    With Bara Kolenc, Gregor Moder and 1 more
    Friedl 115
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Story Time and Meet the Author: A Quilt Of Stars: Astronaut Karen Nyberg Stitches a Dream

    With Karen Nyberg and Ann McCallum StaatsFree
    Air and Space Museum
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Big Moments, Little Stories

    Free
    Anacostia Community Museum
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Fall First Discoveries

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden

  8. Dyker's Book Discussion: Too Old for This by Samantha Downing

    Dyker Library

  9. Short Story Discussion Group

    Central Library, Art Studio

  10. Open Day – CUNY Graduate Center Classics Department

    CUNY Graduate Center, Manhattan

  11. Discover-ween Festival

    Free
    Queens Central Library
    Free

  12. A 2-Dimensional Theory of Argument Strength with Applications

    With Branden Fitelson
    West Duke 202
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  13. Fall Teen Fest: Imagining Futures

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  14. Cool Kids Halloween Ice Cream Decorating Class

    Tipsy Scoop Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  15. Paper Cuts: Independent Publishing in the United States, 2000-2025

    Free
    Center for Book Arts (Chelsea)
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  16. Kids Night Out: Haunted Houses 2 at Art Strong

    Art Strong NYC, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  17. Cool Kids Halloween Ice Cream Decorating Class

    Tipsy Scoop Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  18. Smithsonian Sleepover at the American History Museum

    American History Museum
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Teen Tech Time

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Hanzi of the Week 本周汉字

    New Utrecht Library

  3. Play at BCM

    Brooklyn Children's Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Mother Goose Magic

    By The New York Society LibraryFree
    Whitridge Room
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Asphalt Screams

    Free
    Asphalt Green
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Kids Create: Halloween Special!

    Clarendon, Meeting Room
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Wicked Walker Family Fun and Halloween Event

    Free
    Walker Park Field House
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Mad Monster Lab Haunted House & Fall Festival

    Free
    Bowne Park Field House in Bowne Park
    Free

  9. J-KURU NEW YORK Evening Japanese Conversation

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

Saturday · Oct 31, 2026

52 events shown on this page

  1. Reading in Italian & Musicalinasce in Costume for Halloween

    By Istituto Italiano di Cultura New York

  2. Ready, Set, Kindergarten

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  3. No Kimchi for Me Story Time with Aram Kim

    McCarren Park Greenmarket, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Intro to Birding

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

  5. Family Art Project: Day of the Dead

    By Wave HillFree
    Wave Hill, The Bronx
    Free

  6. Halloween Clay Class for Kids

    Ticketed
    BrickHouse Ceramic Art Center, 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. Finding Your Story: The Power of Personal Narrative with Judith Hannan

    With Judith Hannan
    Adams Street, Small Meeting Room

  10. Halloween Party for Kids: Decorate a Pumpkin

    WWM Library

  11. Fall Family Story Time

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden
    Brooklyn Botanic Garden

  12. NMAAHC Kids at the National Postal Museum for Halloween

    Postal Museum
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  13. 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

  14. Family Fun Day: Tricks & Treats

    Museum & Science Center

  15. Story Time and Meet the Author: Suit Up For Launch with Shay

    With Sharon McDougleFree
    Air and Space Museum
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  16. Children & Families: Halloween Costume Spectacular

  17. Spooky Halloween Book Talk: Author Shares Her New Crime Thriller

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    Free

  18. Last Saturdays: Open Classroom

    By The Green-Wood CemeteryFree
    The Green-House at Green-Wood
    FreeHidden gem

  19. Macbeth by William Shakespeare (a Halloween reading)

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

  20. Autumn Animal Crafts and Exploration

    Free
    Crotona Nature Center
    Free

  21. Urban walk: Roosevelt Island Spooky Stroll for Families

    425 Main Street, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  22. Look, Learn, Create: Water's Edge for Families

    Free
    American Indian Museum DC
    CancelledFreeUnconfirmed
    CancelledUnconfirmed

  23. Highbrow/Low Commitment Book Club: I…

    Clinton Hill, Meeting Room
Show 29 more on Saturday · rated lower

  1. Explore Schools Fall Festival

    Remsen Park, Brooklyn

  2. Seaport Halloween + Kids Food Festival

    Pier 16, Seaport, Manhattan

  3. Babies & Toddlers Playtime

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  4. Parole danzanti

    By Istituto Italiano di Cultura New York · with Arianna Stendardo Gamble

  5. Haloween Family Kids Cruise New York City

    Pier 36 NYC, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Kids In Motion: Austin J. McDonald's Playground

    Free
    Austin J. McDonald Playground
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Kids In Motion: Faber

    Free
    Faber Pool and Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Free
    NYC Parks, Brooklyn
    Free

  9. Kids in Motion: Anne Loftus Playground

    Free
    Fort Tryon Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Kids in Motion: Sol Lain Playground

    Free
    Sol Lain Plgd
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Kids In Motion: P.S. 55

    Free
    Lieutenant John H. Martinson Playground
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. Kids In Motion: The Big Park

    Free
    The Big Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  13. Kids In Motion: Arrochar

    Free
    Arrochar Playground
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  14. Kids In Motion: Cherry Tree Park

    Free
    Cherry Tree Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  15. Kids In Motion: De Matti Playground

    Free
    De Matti Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  16. Kids in Motion: Seward Park

    Free
    Seward Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  17. Kids In Motion: Bloomingdale Playground

    Free
    Bloomingdale Playground
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  18. Book Chat

    Brooklyn Heights Library, Orange Meeting Room

  19. Fall Family Discovery Weekends

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden
    Discovery Garden

  20. Seaport Halloween and Kids Food Festival

    Free
    South Street Seaport
    Free

  21. Spooky City: Faces and Places of NYC

    By Museum of the City of New York
    Museum of the City of New York

  22. 1970s vs 1980s Halloween Party for Kids…

    Kings Bay Library

  23. Spooky Storytime for Halloween

    Central Library, Youth Wing

  24. Halloween Celebration

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  25. Trick-or-Treat & Spooky Coloring

    Morbid Anatomy Library, Brooklyn

  26. 23rd Annual Greenpoint Children’s Halloween Parade

    155 Milton Street, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  27. Bookmobile @ Fete-O-Ween Trunk or Treat & Family Resource Block Party

    Central Library

  28. BAMboo

    By BAMFree
    BAM Brooklyn Academy of Music
    Free

  29. Trunk-O-Treat at Culture Lab

    Ticketed
    Culture Lab LIC, Queens
Open Saturday, 2026-10-31
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