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Friday · Oct 30, 2026

16 events shown on this page

  1. In Their Honor: 25 Years of Service

    National September 11 Memorial & Museum
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. NYC Marathon: 50 Years Through the Five Boroughs

    Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan

  3. Soulful Maximalism Book Tour

    Adanne Bookshop, Brooklyn

  4. Tastes of Chinatown: Neighborhood History and Food Tour

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Bartending Academy Open House: Shake Your First Cocktail

    Coexist GameHouse, Manhattan

  6. Halloween Prelude: Haunted Greenwich Village Tour

    By Exploring NYC History and NeighborhoodsFree
    Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center, Manhattan
    Free
  7. · Starts in 1h 17m

    Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
  8. · Starts in 1h 17m

    Longevity Stick Class

    WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn
  9. · Starts in 1h 47m

    Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
  10. · Starts in 2h 17m

    Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
  11. · Starts in 2h 47m

    Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
  12. · Starts in 3h 17m

    Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
  13. · Starts in 3h 47m

    Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
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  1. Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. 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
  3. · Starts in 17 min

    Tech Happy Hour by Startup Grind

    Time Out Market Union Square, Manhattan
Open Friday, 2026-10-30

Saturday · Oct 31, 2026

26 events shown on this page

  1. Tastes of Chinatown: Neighborhood History and Food Tour

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Central Park Fall Bird Walk - Bluebirds

    Location to be announced to all who RSVP

  3. Concrete to Trails: Hogencamp Mountain

    Appalachian Mountain Club New York-North Jersey

  4. Ambassador & Volunteer

    Free
    Battery Maritime Building
    FreeHidden gem

  5. Daffodil Bulbs Giveaway and Volunteer Gardening

    Idlewild Environmental Center
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Empricism and the Philosophy of Mind Week 1

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

  7. Creepy Crawly Halloween

    Free
    Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park
    Free

  8. Forest Restoration

    Canarsie Park
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Exhibition Workshop: Halloween Amulet Making

    With Carl Walsh and Leopoldo Fox-ZampiccoliFree
    Institute for the Study of the Ancient World
    Free★ Pick

  10. Northwest Bronx: Van Cortlandt Park Hike and the Fieldston Historic District

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

  11. Catch the Fall Foliage

    New York LGBTQ+ Photographers
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. Story Time and Meet the Author: Suit Up For Launch with Shay

    With Sharon McDougleFree
    Air and Space Museum
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  13. Spooky Halloween Book Talk: Author Shares Her New Crime Thriller

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    Free

  14. Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House Museum

    Free
    Conference House Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  15. Macbeth by William Shakespeare (a Halloween reading)

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

  16. Bird Friendly Garden Management Workshop

    Free
    The Ramble
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  17. Grow & Gather: Family Gardening Program

    Ticketed
    Queens County Farm Museum, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  18. Exploring the Ghosts of New York City's Elevated Railroads

    City Hall Park (Jacob Wrey Mould Fountain), Manhattan

  19. Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  20. Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  21. Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  22. Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  23. Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  24. Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
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  1. How Not to Kill Your Houseplants

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden

  2. Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center (Weekends)

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Saturday, 2026-10-31

Sunday · Nov 1, 2026

9 events shown on this page

  1. Longevity Stick Class

    WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn

  2. Historical House of The Distinguished American President of the Early 20th Century

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Our General Meeting – Special Guest Dr. David Helfand

    With Dr. David HelfandFree
    Hofstra University, Berliner Hall, Room 117
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  4. Seabird ID Mini-Workshop

    Avalon Seawatch
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  1. Sunday Gardening

    Free
    WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn
    Free

  2. Hop-On Hop-Off Bus: Brooklyn Bridge, Financial District

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. TCS New York City Marathon Watch Party

    By Museum of the City of New York
    Museum of the City of New York

  4. Weekly Meeting for Worship

    15th Street Friends Meetinghouse, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center (Weekends)

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Sunday, 2026-11-01
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