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Friday · Oct 30, 2026

29 events shown on this page

  1. Homeroom: Artists Against the Bomb

    MoMA PS1
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Taking Back Our Space: Photographic Perspectives

    Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Hyundai Translocal Series: Ho Tzu Nyen

    New Museum
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Masterpieces: An Experience of the Museo del Prado

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

  5. Intro to Printmaking

    Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Hopi Kachina Dolls: Blessings for a Balanced World

    Brooklyn Museum
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Saturday Artist Wheel Throwing Class

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  8. Digital Collage with Adobe CC and its Free Alternatives

    Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Day of the Dead Workshop

    92 Ave. C, Manhattan

  10. Bone Sculpting Workshop

    255 McKibbin, Brooklyn

  11. Collagraphs with Tetra Pak

  12. Halloween Pottery: Pumpkin

    136 Bowery, Manhattan

  13. BU Health & Life Science Conference Featuring Big Tree ACORN Summit

    Rafik B. Hariri Building (Questrom School of Business), 9th Floor Ballroom & Kenmore Room
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  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. Chinese-American Planning Council and CaringKind to Provide Caregiver Workshop Series in Queens

    EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  17. Lunchtime workshop

    FA 218
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  18. Sống: Photographs by Ocean Vuong

    ThinkChinatown
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  19. Creative Aging: Canvas of Memories with Natalie Del Villar

    With Natalie Del Villar
    Flatbush, Caribbean Literary & Cultural Center
  20. · Starts in 11 min

    Crafting Community: Work on Personal Projects & Make New Friends

    Free
    Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, Manhattan
    Free
  21. · Starts in 41 min

    NY | Hands On: Lotería

    Free
    American Indian Museum
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  22. · Starts in 1h 11m

    Collage Party

    Central Library, Info Commons Lab
  23. · Starts in 3h 41m

    Visita Guiada en Español: Diseñados para ser Rojos

    Free
    Poster House
    Free
  24. · Starts in 4h 41m

    Red Hook Art Project: Adult Figure Drawing Night

    Red Hook Art Project Studio, Brooklyn
  25. · Starts in 4h 41m

    Halloween Movie Night: Honoring Tim Curry

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  26. · Starts in 5h 41m

    Halloween Screening: Train to Busan

    With Yeon Sang-hoFree
    Asian Art Museum
    FreeUnconfirmedNotable speaker
    Unconfirmed
  27. · Starts in 6h 41m

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Original Cast Spooktacular Tour

    With Barry Bostwick, Nell Campbell and 1 more
    The Town Hall
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. · Starts in 3h 41m

    Tech Happy Hour by Startup Grind

    Time Out Market Union Square, Manhattan
  2. · Starts in 4h 41m

    Movies Under the Stars: Hoppers | PG

    Free
    Kissena Corridor Park, Manhattan
    Free
Open Friday, 2026-10-30

Saturday · Oct 31, 2026

37 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. Knifesmithing 101: Forge a Survival Knife

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Mixed Media Collage Workshop with Anthony Ciambella

  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. Chinese-American Planning Council and CaringKind to Provide Free Caregiver Workshop Series in Queens

    EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Poughkeepsie, A Fall Photo-Walk

    Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan

  11. Before-Hours Tours With an Art Historian

    MoMA, Manhattan

  12. Drawing in the Park

    BATTERY PARK CITY AUTHORITY
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  13. Cardio Circuit Blast

    Free
    Thomas Jefferson Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  14. Open Studio: Sculpture Garden Reimagined

    Free
    Hirshhorn Museum
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  15. Drawing in Nature

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  16. Repurposeful Ancestry Lab Repair Walk: Flatbush to Courtelyou

    Flatbush Library

  17. Walking Tour: Downtown New York Architecture in 1776

    By AIA New York / Center for Architecture · with William M. SingerTicketed
    Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House
    ★ Pick

  18. NY | Hands On: Lotería

    Free
    American Indian Museum
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  19. Drawing Session in Exhibit on Loss, Disappearance, & Identity (in Spanish & English)

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  20. ICP Photobook Club: Japanese Women Photographers x Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon

    Free
    International Center of Photography
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  21. Capturing the Scent of Time: Bilingual Bookmaking Workshop #2

    Adams Street Library

  22. Nyc Marathon Poster Making Marathon

    With Andrea HerradaTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  23. Art Studio

    Free
    Portrait Gallery
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  24. Zine Club x BPL

    Central Library, Art Studio

  25. Pumpkin Painting: Creative Minds

    Free
    Anacostia Community Museum
    Free

  26. NYC Photo Walk: East Village | Halloween Spirit

    PlantShed Cafe, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  27. Hula Hoop Aerobics

    Free
    Marcus Garvey Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  28. Gowanus Dredgers’ Members Exhibition

    Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse, Brooklyn

  29. Chinese Brush Painting

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  30. Mini Clay Alebrijes

    New York Botanical Garden
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  31. Sky Studio: Make a Zine

    Sky Room South

  32. BYOB Hand Building

    Ticketed
    BCI Studio - Buildin...
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. New Balance Run House - Shakeout Run

    Ideal Glass Studio, Manhattan

  2. Zumba

    Free
    Queens Community House Beacon @ PS 149
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. ARTmobile @ Redemption Church Fall Festival

    Coffey Park

  4. Creation Station

    By The New York Society LibraryFree
    Children's Library
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Rocky Horror Movie Party

    Ticketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Saturday, 2026-10-31

Sunday · Nov 1, 2026

13 events shown on this page

  1. NIPPA Fall Colloquium: Simon Says, “You’re Still Here”

    Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery, Manhattan

  2. Welding and Metal Fabrication 101: Make a Steel Planter Box

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Walk-In Workshop: Fall Foodscapes

    Staten Island Children's Museum
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Water Marbling Workshop

    The Arts Building, Manhattan

  5. Intro to Woodworking: Make a Custom Longboard

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Hands in Clay: A Pottery Workshop for Beginners

    Art Barrio, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    89 East 42nd Street, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Family Art Project: Day of the Dead

    By Wave Hill
    Wave Hill, The Bronx

  10. Guided Mindful Walking in Nature - Governors Island Edition

    Governors Island Welcome Center, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Art Deco Murray Hill / Gramercy

    With Anthony W. RobinsTicketed

  12. Festival of Arts and Music

    Prospect Park Boathouse, Brooklyn
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  1. Union Square Holiday Market

    Union Square
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Sunday, 2026-11-01
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