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136 events

Sunday · Nov 1, 2026

46 events shown on this page

  1. Birding with NYC Bird Alliance

    Free
    Van Cortlandt Nature Center, The Bronx
    Free

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

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  3. BRAC Fall 2026: Saturday Comic Book

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  4. Saturday Artist Wheel Throwing Class

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  5. BRAC Fall 2026: Tuesday Sculpting Stories with Clay

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  6. BRAC Fall 2026: Tuesday Printmaking & Linoleum

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  7. BRAC Fall 2026: Wednesday Stained Glass

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  8. PONCIA

    Thalia Spanish Theatre, Queens
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  9. Water Marbling Workshop

    The Arts Building, Manhattan

  10. Hands in Clay: A Pottery Workshop for Beginners

    Art Barrio, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. 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

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

    89 East 42nd Street, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  13. Inwood Hill Park Circumambulation - 3.5 miles

    The Inwood Farm, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  14. Pruning Principles and Practices

    New York Botanical Garden, The Bronx
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details

  15. Family Art Project: Day of the Dead

    By Wave Hill
    Wave Hill, The Bronx

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

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

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

    Free
    Poster House, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  18. Fall Canoeing

    Free
    Wolfe's Pond Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  19. · Starts in 22 min

    Some Other (Note) Books: A Bookmaking Workshop

    Free
    Printed Matter, Manhattan
    Free
  20. · Starts in 22 min

    The Shining: International Version with Garrett Brown and Michael Chaiken

    Museum of the Moving Image, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  21. · Starts in 1h 22m

    Garden Highlights Walk

    By Wave HillFree
    Wave Hill, The Bronx
    Free
  22. · Starts in 1h 22m

    Dia de los Muertos Parade and Celebration

    Ticketed
    New York Botanical Garden, The Bronx
  23. · Starts in 1h 22m

    Discovery Hike: Micro Hike

    Free
    Van Cortlandt Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  24. · Starts in 1h 22m

    Sing Along with Bilingual Birdies

    With Bilingual Birdies
    Circle Grass Area in Everett Children’s Adventure Garden, The Bronx
  25. · Starts in 2h 52m

    Bats: Our Maligned Friends

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
  26. · Starts in 3h 22m

    Day of the Dead Celebration featuring Mariachi Real de Mexico

    Free
    Forest Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  27. · Starts in 3h 22m

    The Walk Project: Umbilical City (Walk 1)

    Free
    Gantry Plaza State Park, Queens
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  28. · Starts in 3h 22m

    NY Phil Ensembles at Merkin Hall

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan
  29. · Starts in 5h 22m

    PhD&D

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
  30. · Starts in 7h 52m

    Comedians Interview Experts: Astronomy and mythology with Ben Lillie and Moiya McTier

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
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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. Nexo NYC Halloween Edition - District Saturday | The Sound of New York

    NEXO NYC, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Haunted Ballroom with Live Performance by Rack

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Melrose Ballroom, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Saints or Sinners: Reggaeton Halloween Night

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Skinos, Manhattan

  6. Halloween Spooky Silent Disco 21+

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden, Queens

  7. Halloween Perreo on the Roof - Costume Party

    High Bar New York, Manhattan

  8. R&B Saturdays Halloween party

    By allevents.in
    The RnB room at Kiss Lounge (queens), Queens

  9. Off The Record | Halloween Edition

    ARTSPACE, Manhattan

  10. Music Explorers: Music Appreciation Class for All Ages

    Dada, Queens

  11. Improv Now - Improv Drop-In Comedy Class

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

  12. Day of the Day Brunch Celebration

    214 East 52nd Street, New York, NY, USA, Manhattan

  13. Try Aerial Arts - Intro Workshop • Teens & Adults

    The Paradigm Theatre, Queens

  14. American Museum of Natural History

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  15. · Starts in 1h 22m

    The Brights Museum Walk and Talk with Charles

    By The New York City BrightsFree
    The American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Free
  16. · Starts in 6h 22m

    Yacht Party Sunset Cruise (DJ, Dancing, Drinks)

    The Jewel Yacht, Manhattan
Open Sunday, 2026-11-01

Monday · Nov 2, 2026

16 events shown on this page

  1. This Isn’t Working | Work-in-Progress by Sean Donovan

    Arts Center at Governors Island, Manhattan

  2. Million Dollar Hands: A Two-Day Master Barber Class with John Carlo

    Cre8ive NYC - Multipurpose Office/Studio/Rehearsal Spaces, Manhattan
    ★ Pick

  3. Gusto Build

    Spring Studios, Manhattan

  4. New Dendrology at the Arsenal Gallery

    Free
    Central Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Arts, Culture & Fun: BE BOLD - Ballet Programming

    Free
    Williamsbridge Oval, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Workshop with Sankai Juku

    By NYU Skirball
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art

    Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Lectures on Tap - "Negotiation 101"

    By Lectures on TapTicketed
    Flatiron District, Manhattan

  9. AFTERIMAGES: Music of Christopher Berg

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan
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  1. The Business Behind the Content: Careers in Advertising Technology

    SVA Theatre, Manhattan

  2. November Exhibitions

    Manhattan
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details

  3. American Museum of Natural History + All Ticketed Exhibitions

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Forest for Trees Collective

    Governors Island, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Pay What You Wish admission

    Free
    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Bryant Park Movie Nights

    Free
    Bryant Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Weekly Rehearsal

    Big Apple Chorus, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Monday, 2026-11-02

Tuesday · Nov 3, 2026

18 events shown on this page

  1. PhDs & Pints: The Science of Being You

    Sugar Mouse NYC, Manhattan

  2. The Museum as Test Bed: Ann Neumann Building for Ideas That Don't Exist Yet

    The National Arts Club, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Earth & Art: Hand-Built Pottery with Juniper Foster

    Art Barrio, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Live Ice Choreography

    Free
    Winter Village Overlook, Bryant Park, Manhattan
    Free

  5. Slash/Back (2022): Inuit Sci-Fi Film

    Free
    58th Street Library, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  6. Intro to Linocut

    With MICHELE GODWINTicketed
    EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, Manhattan

  7. AIMLC Meetup: Did AI Break the Navier-Stokes Equations?

    11 W 19th St, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Lectures on Tap - "Planets Beyond the Sun: A Galactic Tour"

    By Lectures on TapTicketed
    SoHo, Manhattan

  9. Naomi Rosenblum ICP Talks Photographer Lecture Series with Pierpaolo Mittica and Adam Higginbotham

    With Pierpaolo Mittica, Adam Higginbotham and 1 more
    ICP's Library & Online, Manhattan
    Hidden gem

  10. The Diane Lewis Student Lecture Series | Manuel Bouzas: Reporting From the Field

    By The Cooper Union · with Manuel BouzasFree
    The Cooper Union, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem

  11. The New York Groove Live w/New York Metro Weather

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  12. Real Life Tonight

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. Schapiro17 at Third Street Music School

    Third Street Music School Settlement, Manhattan

  2. Folk Jams in Greeley Square Park

    Free
    Greeley Square Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Tuesdays at the Red Room

    The Red Room at KGB, Manhattan

  4. American Museum of Natural History

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Jonathan Leibovitz, clarinet

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  6. Movie Nights at Bella Abzug Park: Clueles

    Free
    Bella Abzug Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-03

Wednesday · Nov 4, 2026

20 events shown on this page

  1. Lectures on Tap - “Math & Scandal: The Man Who ‘Stole’ Infinity”

    SoHo, Manhattan

  2. Downtown Voices: Mozart Mass

    Trinity Church, Manhattan

  3. Bach at One: Bach’s Italian Muses

    Trinity Church, Manhattan

  4. Ikebana Wednesdays: An Evening of Contemporary Ikebana

    36 E Broadway, Manhattan

  5. Neuroscience Seminar Series: Dr. Sabine Kastner

    By montefioreeinstein.org
    The Bronx
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Free-Form Watercolor Paint & Sip

    Free
    58th Street Library, Manhattan
    Free

  7. AAPI Trailblazers Conference: Owning Our Stories in the Age of AI

    Ticketed
    135 Madison Ave, 8th Floor, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Laser Cut Pins

    Cambria Heights, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Artistic Noise: Art & Care

    Studio Museum in Harlem, Manhattan

  10. Arts, Culture & Fun: BE BOLD - Ballet Programming

    Free
    Williamsbridge Oval, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. At the Hearth: A Close Look at Helena Hernmarck's Tapestry

    With Susan Brown and Mae ColburnFree
    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Manhattan
    Free

  12. XRP Workshop

    Cornell Tech, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  13. After-Hours Conservation Lab Tour

    Ticketed
    New-York Historical Society, Manhattan

  14. Skirball Salon: On Butoh

    By NYU Skirball
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan

  15. Oil Paint Stick Monotype

    With ALESSANDRO LEVATOTicketed
    EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, Manhattan

  16. Listen to Your Earrings: Remaking…

    By Bard Graduate Center · with Henrietta Lidchi
    Bard Graduate Center, Manhattan
Show 4 more on Wednesday · rated lower

  1. Midtown Music in Greeley Square Park

    Free
    Greeley Square Park, Manhattan
    Free

  2. Investor Networking I Manhattan, New York

    Whiskey Cellar NYC, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Frank Maza Featuring Javier Limon Present: Back Then

    Cafe Wha?, Manhattan

  4. American Museum of Natural History

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Wednesday, 2026-11-04
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