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97 events

Saturday · Oct 31, 2026

56 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. Saturday Artist Wheel Throwing Class

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  4. Knitting 102: Halle Hood

    Ticketed
    Brooklyn Craft Company, Brooklyn

  5. Digital Collage with Adobe CC and its Free Alternatives

    Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Halloween Pottery: Ghost Candleholders

    136 Bowery, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Art in the Park: Upcycled Bike Jewelry

    Shirley Chisholm State Park, Brooklyn

  8. Knifesmithing 101: Forge a Survival Knife

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Woodworking for Beginners: Make a Side Table

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Freakshow: Fairytales and Nightmares

    K&L Manor, Brooklyn

  11. Intro to Leatherwork: Make a Leather Tote Bag

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. NYC Drawing the Dance Workshop

    Dixon Place, Manhattan
  13. · Starts in 6h 47m

    Stained Glass Art for Beginners

    Ticketed
    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
  14. · Starts in 7h 2m

    Poughkeepsie, A Fall Photo-Walk

    Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan
  15. · Starts in 8h 17m

    Before-Hours Tours With an Art Historian

    MoMA, Manhattan
  16. · Starts in 8h 47m

    Family Art Project: Day of the Dead

    By Wave HillFree
    Wave Hill, The Bronx
    Free
  17. · Starts in 8h 47m

    Halloween Clay Class for Kids

    Ticketed
    BrickHouse Ceramic Art Center, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  18. · Starts in 8h 47m

    Empricism and the Philosophy of Mind Week 1

    By NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers CommunityFree
    Pier 57, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem
  19. · Starts in 9h 47m

    Family Farmacy: Harvest at The Greenhouse

    By The Horticultural Society of New York
    The Greenhouse and Education Center at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, Manhattan
  20. · Starts in 9h 47m

    Nyc Marathon Poster Making Marathon

    With Andrea HerradaTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  21. · Starts in 10h 17m

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

    By Exploring NYC History and NeighborhoodsFree
    Van Cortlandt House Museum, The Bronx
    Free
  22. · Starts in 11h 17m

    NYC Photo Walk: East Village | Halloween Spirit

    PlantShed Cafe, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  23. · Starts in 11h 17m

    Macbeth by William Shakespeare (a Halloween reading)

    By NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers CommunityFree
    Pier 57, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem
  24. · Starts in 11h 47m

    Gowanus Dredgers’ Members Exhibition

    Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse, Brooklyn
  25. · Starts in 12h 47m

    Grow & Gather: Family Gardening Program

    Ticketed
    Queens County Farm Museum, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  26. · Starts in 12h 47m

    Exploring the Ghosts of New York City's Elevated Railroads

    City Hall Park (Jacob Wrey Mould Fountain), Manhattan
  27. · Starts in 17h 47m

    Interactive Murder Mystery Party: Murder At The Haunted Hotel On Halloween Night

    732 8th Avenue, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  28. · Starts in 20h 17m

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    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. Family Drop-in Mask Making

    Free
    MoMA, Manhattan
    Free

  3. Reggaeton Rooftop Halloween Party

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Hotel Chantelle, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Best Halloween Party in Astoria – Halloween Horror

    By allevents.in
    Egypt Astoria, Queens

  5. New York Tamasha Bhoots: Bollywood Halloween Party

    1150 Broadway, Manhattan

  6. Insidious 2026 Halloween NYC- Remember the Times

    By allevents.inTicketed
    VShow NYC, Queens

  7. The Haunted House: Reggaeton Halloween Party

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Skinos, Manhattan

  8. Winter Village Holiday Shops

    Bryant Park, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. BOUND Blackout: Laure Croft / SKIN / Katie Rex / Kim Anh / Dj Warning / likeholywine / nonsuit

    BASEMENT, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Show Brain Halloween at Tompkins Sq Park

    Tompkins Square Park, Manhattan

  11. Standup Show

    Free
    The Gaf West, Manhattan
    Free

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

    By allevents.in
    Kaya Bliss Dispensary, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  13. The Official Village Halloween Parade Silent Disco

    By allevents.inTicketed
    New York's Village Halloween Parade, Manhattan

  14. Howl-O-Ween Ball: Reloaded

    The Marquee Astoria, Queens

  15. Lume Presents Discover Your Cosmic Scent

    Broadway (Between E. Houston & Prince Street), Manhattan

  16. New Balance Run House - Shakeout Run

    Ideal Glass Studio, Manhattan

  17. All Ages Haunted House @ Partake NYC

    Partake NYC, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  18. The Fright Crawl

    By allevents.inTicketed
    The Cactus Shop, Brooklyn

  19. Explore Schools Fall Festival

    Remsen Park, Brooklyn

  20. House of Shadows ft. ALTÉGO

    By allevents.in
    25 Kent Ave, Queens
  21. · Starts in 8h 47m

    Harvest w/ The Hort

    By The Horticultural Society of New York
    James Baldwin Plaza, The Bronx
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  22. · Starts in 10h 47m

    Trick-or-Treat & Spooky Coloring

    Morbid Anatomy Library, Brooklyn
  23. · Starts in 14h 47m

    AMC NY/NJ 20s and 30s Saturday Happy Hour

    Focal Point Beer, Queens
  24. · Starts in 16h 17m

    Pirates of the Gowanus: Halloween Parade

    Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse, Brooklyn
  25. · Starts in 16h 47m

    Rocky Horror Movie Party

    Ticketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  26. · Starts in 17h 47m

    Catbaret NYC’s Cat-Themed Variety Show: Meowloween

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
  27. · Starts in 17h 47m

    Catbaret NYC’s Cat-Themed Variety Show: Meowloween

    By Caveat · with Gemma SmithTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
  28. · Starts in 17h 47m

    No-Limit Hold’em Poker Night

    Long Island City, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Saturday, 2026-10-31

Sunday · Nov 1, 2026

25 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. Water Marbling Workshop

    The Arts Building, Manhattan

  4. Intro to Woodworking: Make a Custom Longboard

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Hands in Clay: A Pottery Workshop for Beginners

    Art Barrio, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. 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

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

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Longevity Stick Class

    WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn

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

    89 East 42nd Street, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Family Art Project: Day of the Dead

    By Wave Hill
    Wave Hill, The Bronx

  11. Guided Mindful Walking in Nature - Governors Island Edition

    Governors Island Welcome Center, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Free
    Poster House, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  13. Festival of Arts and Music

    Prospect Park Boathouse, Brooklyn

  14. Some Other (Note) Books: A Bookmaking Workshop

    Free
    Printed Matter, Manhattan
    Free

  15. Día de los Muertos Celebration

    Morbid Anatomy, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  16. Gay in The Garden

    By The Horticultural Society of New York
    The Greenhouse and Education Center at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, Manhattan

  17. The Touch Grass Book Club Meet-Up: Mary Oliver's Upstream

    Prospect Park Boathouse, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  18. Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit (week 4)

    By NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers CommunityFree
    Maiden Lane Public Atrium, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem

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

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. Improv Now - Improv Drop-In Comedy Class

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

  2. Top Tier Sundays Hosted by @ABOOGIEVSARTIST

    Code Astoria, Queens

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

    The Paradigm Theatre, Queens

  4. Marathon Sunday Party at Fifth Hammer

    Fifth Hammer Brewing, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Sunday Gardening

    Free
    WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn
    Free

  6. Weekly Meeting for Worship

    15th Street Friends Meetinghouse, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Sunday, 2026-11-01

Monday · Nov 2, 2026

11 events shown on this page

  1. Midnight Release Party with Holly Black and Cassandra Clare

    Barnes & Noble, Manhattan

  2. Neighborhood Tech Help

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  3. Teen Art Hour

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Welding 101: Make a Rose out of Steel

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Explore a Major NYC Park

    Free
    Bryant Park Shop by the Fountain, Manhattan
    Free

  6. Workshop with Sankai Juku

    By NYU Skirball
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Cold Process Soap Making for Beginners

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery, Brooklyn

  8. Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody Panel

    The Ripped Bodice, Brooklyn

  9. Caveat Presents: Blow My Mind Live Fact-A-Thon

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 2 more on Monday · rated lower

  1. Public Craft Night Mondays and Thursdays

    NYC Resistor, Brooklyn

  2. Weekly Rehearsal

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

Tuesday · Nov 3, 2026

5 events shown on this page

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

    Art Barrio, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Show 4 more on Tuesday · rated lower

  1. How Money Works: Financial Education Night

    The Wealth Changer, Brooklyn

  2. Afterschool Playtime

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  3. Nail Polish Party

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Schapiro17 at Third Street Music School

    Third Street Music School Settlement, Manhattan
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-03
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