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Friday · Oct 30, 2026

30 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. 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

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

    onay pl., Manhattan

  7. Healing Leaders Book Tour

    220 Central Park South, Manhattan

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

    Morgan Library & Museum, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Soulful Maximalism Book Tour

    Adanne Bookshop, Brooklyn

  10. Day of the Dead Workshop

    92 Ave. C, Manhattan

  11. Bone Sculpting Workshop

    255 McKibbin, Brooklyn

  12. Halloween Pottery: Pumpkin

    136 Bowery, Manhattan

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

    The Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation, Manhattan

  14. Bartending Academy Open House: Shake Your First Cocktail

    Coexist GameHouse, Manhattan

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

    Cornell Tech, Manhattan

  16. New Dendrology at the Arsenal Gallery

    Free
    Central Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  17. Proximity Exhibition

    Free
    Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  18. · Starts in 20 min

    Crafting Community: Work on Personal Projects & Make New Friends

    Free
    Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, Manhattan
    Free
  19. · Starts in 50 min

    Open Day – CUNY Graduate Center Classics Department

    CUNY Graduate Center, Manhattan
  20. · Starts in 4h 50m

    Red Hook Art Project: Adult Figure Drawing Night

    Red Hook Art Project Studio, Brooklyn
  21. · Starts in 4h 50m

    Longevity Stick Class

    WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn
  22. · Starts in 4h 50m

    Mural & Mingle

    With Andrea HerradaFree
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  23. · Starts in 4h 50m

    Make A Cutting Board

    With Cade DrummerTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    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. · Starts in 2h 50m

    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. · Starts in 3h 50m

    Friday Night Function at Whitney Museum of American Art

    Free
    Whitney Museum of American Art, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  5. · Starts in 3h 50m

    Tech Happy Hour by Startup Grind

    Time Out Market Union Square, Manhattan
  6. · Starts in 4h 50m

    Movies Under the Stars: Hoppers | PG

    Free
    Kissena Corridor Park, Manhattan
    Free
  7. · Starts in 5h 50m

    J-KURU NEW YORK Evening Japanese Conversation

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

Saturday · Oct 31, 2026

33 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. NYC Drawing the Dance Workshop

    Dixon Place, Manhattan

  8. Stained Glass Art for Beginners

    Ticketed
    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn

  9. Poughkeepsie, A Fall Photo-Walk

    Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan

  10. No Kimchi for Me Story Time with Aram Kim

    McCarren Park Greenmarket, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Before-Hours Tours With an Art Historian

    MoMA, Manhattan

  12. Empricism and the Philosophy of Mind Week 1

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

  13. Spooky Story Time with Natalie Cronin

    82nd Street Greenmarket, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  14. Green-Wood Cemetery

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

  15. Shibori: Block and Bind Dye Techniques with Indigo

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  16. Discovery Hike: Urban Wildlife

    Free
    Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  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. Macbeth by William Shakespeare (a Halloween reading)

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

  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
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  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. McGolrick Bird Club

    Free
    McGolrick Park, Brooklyn
    Free

  4. American Museum of Natural History + All Ticketed Exhibitions

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn

  6. Rocky Horror Movie Party

    Ticketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Dyckman Marina Movie Nights

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

Sunday · Nov 1, 2026

17 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

  5. Make Your Own Copper Lamp - Art Class by Classpop!TM

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Longevity Stick Class

    WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn

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

    89 East 42nd Street, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Inwood Hill Park Circumambulation - 3.5 miles

    The Inwood Farm, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Sunday Bird Outing

    Free
    Prospect Park: Audubon Center, Brooklyn
    Free

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

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

  11. Festival of Arts and Music

    Prospect Park Boathouse, Brooklyn

  12. Fall Canoeing

    Free
    Wolfe's Pond Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  13. Woodworking Foundations Ii

    With Dan WitrockTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Weekly Meeting for Worship

    Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Sunday Gardening

    Free
    WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn
    Free

  3. Central Park Beginner Runners

    Gapstow Bridge, Manhattan

  4. American Museum of Natural History

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Sunday, 2026-11-01
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