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Friday · Oct 30, 2026

48 events shown on this page

  1. Birding with NYC Bird Alliance

    Free
    Van Cortlandt Nature Center, The Bronx
    Free

  2. Masterpieces: An Experience of the Museo del Prado

    Ticketed
    The Loft (3rd Fl) at Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Intro to Printmaking

    Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  5. BRAC Fall 2026: Saturday Comic Book

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  6. Saturday Artist Wheel Throwing Class

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  7. BRAC Fall 2026: Tuesday Sculpting Stories with Clay

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  8. BRAC Fall 2026: Tuesday Printmaking & Linoleum

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  9. BRAC Fall 2026: Wednesday Stained Glass

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  10. Clove Lakes Park

    By New York Mycological Society
    Cloves Lakes Park, Staten Island
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Ten Years of Brooklyn Lace Guild

    Textile Arts Center Gallery, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. Knitting 102: Halle Hood

    Ticketed
    Brooklyn Craft Company, Brooklyn

  13. Digital Collage with Adobe CC and its Free Alternatives

    Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  14. 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

  15. Soulful Maximalism Book Tour

    Adanne Bookshop, Brooklyn

  16. Bone Sculpting Workshop

    255 McKibbin, Brooklyn

  17. Mahjong Club

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  18. Dev Lemons, Venus & the Flytraps

    Elsewhere - The Hall, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  19. Kids Create: Halloween

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    Free
  20. · Starts in 8h 24m

    Morning Birding at Prospect Park with Gabriel Willow

    Free
    Prospect Park, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  21. · Starts in 9h 24m

    Older Adult Wellness Walk

    Free
    Prospect Park Boathouse + Audubon Center, Brooklyn
    Free
  22. · Starts in 10h 24m

    Cempazúchitl: Mexico's Marigold Workshop

    Watson Education Building, The Bronx
  23. · Starts in 13h 24m

    Highlights of Brooklyn's Gravesend

    Neck Road Subway station, Brooklyn
  24. · Starts in 15h 24m

    Brooklyn Heights at Twilight: The Weird, Wonderful, and In-Between

    Center for Brooklyn History, Brooklyn
  25. · Starts in 15h 24m

    Damian White | Designing the Just Transition

    By NYU Center for Urban Science + ProgressFree
    Brooklyn
    FreeHidden gem
  26. · Starts in 17h 24m

    Red Hook Art Project: Adult Figure Drawing Night

    Red Hook Art Project Studio, Brooklyn
  27. · Starts in 17h 24m

    Longevity Stick Class

    WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn
  28. · Starts in 17h 24m

    Mural & Mingle

    With Andrea HerradaFree
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  29. · Starts in 17h 24m

    Make A Cutting Board

    With Cade DrummerTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  30. · Starts in 17h 54m

    Play board games and meet cool people

    Free
    265 4th Ave, Brooklyn
    FreeHidden gem
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  1. Some upcoming events — The Word Is Change

    The Word Is Change, Brooklyn
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details

  2. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run Weekly Watch Party

    Seventh Heaven Bar & Karaoke, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Walk-In Workshop: Fall Foodscapes

    Staten Island Children's Museum, Staten Island
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Pottery Evenings

    Ticketed
    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Teen Tech Time

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. The Night Before Halloween at Mama Taco

    MAMATACO, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. The Night Before Halloween Reggaeton Party at Don Rique

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Don Rique's, Brooklyn

  8. AFROWEEN: Afro-Carribbean Costume Party NYC

    By allevents.in
    5668 Broadway, The Bronx

  9. Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour

    Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. NY Knicks Watch Parties — Every Game

    GOLFZON Social - Brooklyn NY, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. The Amazing Ken Presents: Spooky Halloween Comedy Magic Show

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. Tai Chi

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  13. · Starts in 9h 24m

    Play at BCM

    Brooklyn Children's Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  14. · Starts in 9h 24m

    Community

    Free
    Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  15. · Starts in 10h 24m

    Yoga with Shape Up NYC

    Brooklyn Public Library - Sheepshead Bay Branch, Brooklyn
  16. · Starts in 15h 54m

    2nd Annual Trunk or Treat

    Free
    Lyons Community School, Brooklyn
    Free
  17. · Starts in 19h 24m

    A Citadel Halloween

    By partiful.com · with jeanchalant, Pea$y and 6 more
    Rodeo BK, Brooklyn
  18. · Starts in 19h 24m

    Halloween Hoedown: Book Club Bar's Halloween Party

    By Book Club BarTicketed
    Book Club Bar - Bushwick, Brooklyn
Open Friday, 2026-10-30

Saturday · Oct 31, 2026

52 events shown on this page

  1. Art in the Park: Upcycled Bike Jewelry

    Shirley Chisholm State Park, Brooklyn

  2. Knifesmithing 101: Forge a Survival Knife

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Prospect Park Halloween Moonlight Ride

    Grand Army Plaza Entrance to Prospect Park, Brooklyn

  4. Woodworking for Beginners: Make a Side Table

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Freakshow: Fairytales and Nightmares

    K&L Manor, Brooklyn

  6. Intro to Leatherwork: Make a Leather Tote Bag

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Ready, Set, Kindergarten

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  8. 4th Avenue Sunset Park Greenmarket

    Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Stained Glass Art for Beginners

    Ticketed
    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn

  10. No Kimchi for Me Story Time with Aram Kim

    McCarren Park Greenmarket, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Greenwood Cemetery Halloween Hike

    500 25th Street, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. Intro to Birding

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

  13. Family Art Project: Day of the Dead

    By Wave HillFree
    Wave Hill, The Bronx
    Free

  14. Magicians and Mediums Trolley Tour

    By The Green-Wood CemeteryTicketed
    Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn

  15. Green-Wood Cemetery

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

  16. Shibori: Block and Bind Dye Techniques with Indigo

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    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. Northwest Bronx: Van Cortlandt Park Hike and the Fieldston Historic District

    By Exploring NYC History and NeighborhoodsFree
    Van Cortlandt House Museum, The Bronx
    Free

  20. Halloween Family Day: Art, Treats, and Beats

    Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  21. Where Harlem Rests Trolley Tour

    Free
    Woodlawn Cemetery and Conservancy, The Bronx
    Free★ Pick

  22. Urban Park Rangers: Outdoor Skills: Animal Tracking

    With NYC Parks' Urban Park Rangers
    Pelham Bay Nature Center, The Bronx
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  1. MAMA TACO Halloween Brooklyn NYC Costume Party

    By allevents.in
    Mamataco NYC, The Bronx

  2. Fright Night NYC Halloween Party – Costume Contest

    By allevents.in
    Bkloft26, Brooklyn

  3. No alcohol, all spirits—welcome to the ultimate Halloween party at Bliss Lounge

    By allevents.in
    Kaya Bliss Dispensary, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Rollingween: 5th Annual New York Halloween Party

    BENTLEY'S NIGHT CLUB, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Purgatory

    Refuge, Brooklyn

  6. Slow Jams NYC - Halloween Slow Jams & RnB Party

    Littlefield, Brooklyn

  7. Bronx Carnival - Dancehall & Soca Halloween Day Party

    Bronx Brewery Back Yard Entrance, The Bronx

  8. Ping Pong & Darts

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. The Fright Crawl

    By allevents.inTicketed
    The Cactus Shop, Brooklyn

  10. East New York Farms Volunteer Days

    ENY Youth Farm, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Moxy Williamsburg Halloween Party: Angels After Dark

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Moxy Brooklyn Williamsburg, Brooklyn

  12. Explore Schools Fall Festival

    Remsen Park, Brooklyn

  13. Vault Halloween Party NYC

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Don Rique's, Brooklyn

  14. The Reggaeton Halloween Party

    Lot45, Brooklyn

  15. Viva Toro Halloween

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Viva Toro, Brooklyn

  16. Babies & Toddlers Playtime

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  17. CBM 3VE 2.0: Halloween Takeover

    City life church, Brooklyn

  18. Runna New York Shakeout Session

    Pura Vida - Williamsburg Kent Ave, Brooklyn

  19. NightMare in Williamsburg: Halloween Party NYC

    By allevents.in
    POLYGON BROOKLYN, Brooklyn

  20. Mahjong Club

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  21. Nassau Open Street Halloween

    Nassau Avenue Open Street, Brooklyn

  22. RiseBoro Farmers Markets at Maria Hernandez Park

    Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  23. McGolrick Bird Club

    Free
    McGolrick Park, Brooklyn
    Free

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

    Free
    NYC Parks, Brooklyn
    Free

  25. Harvest w/ The Hort

    By The Horticultural Society of New York
    James Baldwin Plaza, The Bronx
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn

  27. Salem Missionary Baptist Church

    Salem Missionary Baptist Church 305 East 21st Street Brooklyn NY 11226, Brooklyn

  28. Trick or Streets: Halloween Open Streets — The Word Is Change

    The Word Is Change, Brooklyn

  29. Trick-or-Treat & Spooky Coloring

    Morbid Anatomy Library, Brooklyn

  30. 23rd Annual Greenpoint Children’s Halloween Parade

    155 Milton Street, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Saturday, 2026-10-31
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