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Friday · Oct 30, 2026

32 events shown on this page

  1. BRAC Fall 2026: Saturday Artist Hand-Building Class

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  2. BRAC Fall 2026: Saturday Comic Book

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  3. Saturday Artist Wheel Throwing Class

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  4. BRAC Fall 2026: Tuesday Sculpting Stories with Clay

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  5. BRAC Fall 2026: Tuesday Printmaking & Linoleum

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  6. BRAC Fall 2026: Wednesday Stained Glass

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  7. Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics

    Ticketed
    Church of the Heavenly Rest, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    onay pl., Manhattan

  9. Healing Leaders Book Tour

    220 Central Park South, Manhattan

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

    Morgan Library & Museum, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Day of the Dead Workshop

    92 Ave. C, Manhattan

  12. Halloween Pottery: Pumpkin

    136 Bowery, Manhattan

  13. Asanabenche "Invention Tour"

    Silvana, Manhattan

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

    The Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation, Manhattan

  15. Bartending Academy Open House: Shake Your First Cocktail

    Coexist GameHouse, Manhattan

  16. Proximity Exhibition

    Free
    Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  17. Crafting Community: Work on Personal Projects & Make New Friends

    Free
    Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, Manhattan
    Free

  18. The People Versus Lenny Bruce

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor), Manhattan
  19. · Starts in 3h 35m

    Abolish Everything: World Championship III

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
  20. · Starts in 4h 5m

    Vaya Gerardo Contino

    Free
    Lincoln Center, Manhattan
    Free
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  1. Secret Parlor Jazz: Home-Cooked Tunes & BBQ Dinner on the Upper East Side

    Parlor Jazz (Exact Meeting Location Revealed in Confirmation Email), Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Pottery Evenings

    Ticketed
    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Reggaeton Rooftop Halloween Party

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Hotel Chantelle, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. New York Tamasha Bhoots: Bollywood Halloween Party

    1150 Broadway, Manhattan

  5. The Haunted House: Reggaeton Halloween Party

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Skinos, Manhattan

  6. Halloween Norteño y Banda Yacht Party in NYC

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Skyport Marina, Manhattan

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

    Fashion Institute of Technology, Manhattan

  8. Halloween NuevaYol Latin Fridays

    By allevents.inTicketed
    OUT OF ORDINARY, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  9. · Starts in 1h 35m

    Friday Night Function at Whitney Museum of American Art

    Free
    Whitney Museum of American Art, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  10. · Starts in 1h 35m

    Tech Happy Hour by Startup Grind

    Time Out Market Union Square, Manhattan
  11. · Starts in 2h 35m

    Movies Under the Stars: Hoppers | PG

    Free
    Kissena Corridor Park, Manhattan
    Free
  12. · Starts in 6h 35m

    Yacht Party Cruise (Drinks, DJ, Dancing)

    299 South St, Manhattan
Open Friday, 2026-10-30

Saturday · Oct 31, 2026

29 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. Proximity Exhibition

    Free
    Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. NYC Photo Walk: East Village | Halloween Spirit

    PlantShed Cafe, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Sing Along with Bilingual Birdies

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

  9. Roll for Friends

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  10. 3 Days Notice

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  11. Halloween Piano Meetup

    330 7th Avenue, Manhattan

  12. Friday the 13th Part VIII with Live Soundtrack

    Free
    Lincoln Center, Manhattan
    Free

  13. The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. Show Brain Halloween at Tompkins Sq Park

    Tompkins Square Park, Manhattan

  2. Standup Show

    Free
    The Gaf West, Manhattan
    Free

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

    Greenwich Village, Manhattan

  4. Nexo NYC Halloween Edition - District Saturday | The Sound of New York

    NEXO NYC, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. The Official Village Halloween Parade Silent Disco

    By allevents.inTicketed
    New York's Village Halloween Parade, Manhattan

  6. Bronx Carnival - Dancehall & Soca Halloween Day Party

    Bronx Brewery Back Yard Entrance, The Bronx

  7. Saints or Sinners: Reggaeton Halloween Night

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Skinos, Manhattan

  8. Halloween Dance Cruise

    Liberty Belle, Manhattan

  9. Halloween Perreo on the Roof - Costume Party

    High Bar New York, Manhattan

  10. Off The Record | Halloween Edition

    ARTSPACE, Manhattan

  11. Public Gallery Tour

    By Wave Hill
    Wave Hill, The Bronx

  12. The Halloween Trifecta: Karaoke, Pancakes & Optional Dancing

    Planet Rose, Manhattan

  13. Yacht Party Sunset Cruise (Drinks, DJ, Dancing)

    299 South St, Manhattan

  14. Catbaret NYC’s Cat-Themed Variety Show: Meowloween

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  15. Catbaret NYC’s Cat-Themed Variety Show: Meowloween

    By Caveat · with Gemma SmithTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  16. Dyckman Marina Movie Nights

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

Sunday · Nov 1, 2026

9 events shown on this page

  1. Water Marbling Workshop

    The Arts Building, Manhattan

  2. From Memory to Hope: A Service of Poetry and Prayer to Honor the Ancestors

    With Nolan Williams, Jr.Free
    St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery, Manhattan
    Free

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

    89 East 42nd Street, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Family Art Project: Day of the Dead

    By Wave Hill
    Wave Hill, The Bronx

  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. Intimate Letters: A String Quartet Performance by the Met Chamber Ensemble

    Free
    Poster House, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

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

    Free
    Printed Matter, Manhattan
    Free
Show 2 more on Sunday · rated lower

  1. Improv Now - Improv Drop-In Comedy Class

    The National Opera Center, 330 7th Ave Studio 711, NY NY, Manhattan
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details

  2. Day of the Day Brunch Celebration

    214 East 52nd Street, New York, NY, USA, Manhattan
Open Sunday, 2026-11-01
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