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Monday · Nov 2, 2026

21 events shown on this page

  1. School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

  2. In Their Honor: 25 Years of Service

    National September 11 Memorial & Museum
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. La Bohème

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Metropolitan Opera House
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Tosca

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Metropolitan Opera House

  5. Hillbilly Allegedly: A JD Vance Parody Show

  6. · Starts in 51 min

    FOSSS Guided Music Production Session: Basics

    Central Library, Info Commons, Recording Studio
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  7. · Starts in 51 min

    Workshop with Sankai Juku

    By NYU Skirball
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  8. · Starts in 1h 21m

    Is America a failed experiment?

    Rhodes + Rawlings Auditorium, Klarman Hall
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  9. · Starts in 2h 21m

    We Chose to Go to the Moon

    Free
    The New York Historical, Robert H. Smith Auditorium
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  10. · Starts in 2h 21m

    Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody Panel

    The Ripped Bodice, Brooklyn
  11. · Starts in 2h 21m

    Special Viewing: We Chose to Go to the Moon

    Free
    The New York Historical, Robert H. Smith Auditorium
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  12. · Starts in 2h 21m

    Mark Twain Tonight: A Special One-night Only Performance

    With Richard Thomas and Hal Holbrook
    The Town Hall
    UnconfirmedNotable speaker
    Unconfirmed
  13. · Starts in 3h 21m

    PAF New York: Bestiary of Darkness

    By Pioneer Works · with Valentyna Janu, Vojtech Janu and 1 moreTicketed
    Pioneer Works
Show 8 more on Monday · rated lower

  1. Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    The Club

  2. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    DR2 Theatre
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Pre-Existing Condition

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Greenwich House Theater
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. 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

  5. 2:22 - A Ghost Story

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Lucille Lortel Theatre

  6. Tristan & Yseult

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    St. Ann's Warehouse

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

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  8. · Starts in 2h 21m

    Weekly Rehearsal

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

Tuesday · Nov 3, 2026

9 events shown on this page

  1. Piano Masterclass: Finghin Collins

    By Brooklyn College
    Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts

  2. Live Ice Choreography

    Free
    Winter Village Overlook, Bryant Park, Manhattan
    Free

  3. Kitchen Table Histories

    By The Bronx County Historical Society
    Mott Haven Library, The Bronx
    Hidden gem

  4. Far from Home: Diaspora Networks, Religion, and Identity Abroad on the Ancient Indian Ocean

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Astrology, Magic, and Technology in City Life, 1400-1550

    With Anthony Grafton
    2nd Floor Flex Space
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  6. Brooklyn Women’s Chorus Rehearsal

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn

  7. Lincoln in the Bardo

    With Missy MazzoliTicketed
    The Metropolitan Opera House
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Show 2 more on Tuesday · rated lower

  1. Schapiro17 at Third Street Music School

    Third Street Music School Settlement, Manhattan

  2. Beauty School Dropout

    Sony Hall
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-03

Wednesday · Nov 4, 2026

15 events shown on this page

  1. Green-Wood on Wheels: Stroller-Friendly Tour

    By The Green-Wood CemeteryFree
    The Green-House at Green-Wood
    Free

  2. Chronic Skin Inflammation - Lessons Learned from Eczema and Cutaneous Lymphomas

    With Patrick Brunner, M.D., MSc
    CARSON FAMILY AUDITORIUM (CRC)
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Aspects of Aging: Aging in Place and Dying at Home: What Does it Take?

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Adler Study (514), Manhattan

  4. Masterclass: Mark Kroll, harpsichord

    By Brooklyn College
    Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts

  5. Thousands of Years, Thousands of Stories: Five Years of Excavations at Gird-I Matrab

    Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus
    Hidden gem

  6. The Boathouse Jam: Winter Edition

    Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse, Brooklyn

  7. Stavros Niarchos Foundation Brain Insight Lecture

    With Matthew Zajic, PhD, Erica Musser, PhD, ABPP and 1 moreFree
    Jerome L. Greene Science Center, Manhattan
    Free

  8. Doctors Without Boundaries

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  9. Ethical-izing Holiday Celebrations Workshop Series

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Online
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. November AIA Archaeology Hour with Joe Bagley: An Archaeology of the Battle of Bunker Hill

    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  11. Tourism in Southeast Asia: Social and Environmental Challenges

    With Ayu Larassanti, Dr. Pham Hong Long and 2 more
Show 4 more on Wednesday · rated lower

  1. Traitorz: The Unauthorized Musical Parody

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    St. Luke's Theatre

  2. Housing & Block Association Committee

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. English Country Dance

    Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Alan Buko Request Show

    Haswell Green's, Hell's Kitchen
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Wednesday, 2026-11-04

Thursday · Nov 5, 2026

7 events shown on this page

  1. Lectures on Tap: Politics Now: A Philosophy of How We Got Here

    Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan

  2. Once More, With Feeling: Live! 25th Anniversary Show

    littlefield, Brooklyn
Show 5 more on Thursday · rated lower

  1. Fitness with Kelly at Gotham Park

    Gotham Park, Manhattan

  2. STC: School of Rock

    Murray Kahn Theater, Manhattan

  3. Deerhoof, Mercy, My Trio

    Elsewhere - The Hall, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Tokyo Kanpai Boys Live Show

    High Line Comedy Club, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. After5NewYork - How Pop Culture Decides What History We Remember

    By After 5 SocietyTicketed
    Patrizia's Of Manhattan, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Thursday, 2026-11-05

Friday · Nov 6, 2026

2 events shown on this page
Show 2 more on Friday · rated lower

  1. November Memory Program

    By Brooklyn Botanic GardenFree
    Children’s Garden
    Free

  2. Humanist Happy Hour

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Elliott Library (507), Manhattan
Open Friday, 2026-11-06

Saturday · Nov 7, 2026

5 events shown on this page

  1. Fall Foliage Walk: Greenwood Cemetery to Prospect Park

    By Exploring NYC History and NeighborhoodsFree
    Green-Wood Cemetery Education & Welcome Center (opening), Brooklyn
    Free

  2. Family Farmacy

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

  3. Green-Wood After Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  4. Green-Wood After Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  5. Tom D's Big New York Show

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Saturday, 2026-11-07

Sunday · Nov 8, 2026

4 events shown on this page

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

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Homeward Bound: A Korean Adoptee Exploring the Longing for Belonging

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  3. Midtown Architecture and History Tour: From Pre-War to Art Deco to Modern

    By Exploring NYC History and NeighborhoodsFree
    455 5th Ave, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem
Show 1 more on Sunday · rated lower

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

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Sunday, 2026-11-08

Monday · Nov 9, 2026

1 event shown on this page
Show 1 more on Monday · rated lower

  1. WRONG: A F*cked-Up Game Show

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Monday, 2026-11-09

Tuesday · Nov 10, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Fire and Clay: How Bricks Reveal the Hidden History of Chicago

    By The Skyscraper Museum · with Will QuamFree
    The Skyscraper Museum
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  2. Hollywood Crime Scene

    By Caveat · with Rachel Fisher and Desi Jedeikin
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 1 more on Tuesday · rated lower

  1. Brooklyn Women’s Chorus Rehearsal

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-10

Thursday · Nov 12, 2026

2 events shown on this page
Show 2 more on Thursday · rated lower

  1. Blue Man Group “A New Holiday Surprise”

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

  2. Eiko Ishibashi

    By Pioneer WorksTicketed
    Pioneer Works
Open Thursday, 2026-11-12

Friday · Nov 13, 2026

2 events shown on this page

  1. Save Hostos Movement Panel Discussions

    By The Bronx County Historical Society · with Dr. Steven Payne, Dr. Lorrin Thomas and 1 more
    Hostos Research Center, Room C-130, The Bronx
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. “And I Always Thought” – Music by Martin Bresnick

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan
Open Friday, 2026-11-13

Sunday · Nov 15, 2026

2 events shown on this page

  1. The Grand Central Park Tour with Hiking and History

    By Exploring NYC History and NeighborhoodsFree
    Christopher Columbus Statue, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem

  2. NYC Master Chorale: This Love Between Us

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan
Open Sunday, 2026-11-15

Monday · Nov 16, 2026

2 events shown on this page

  1. The 1778 Treaty with the Delaware: A Roundtable

    By Brooklyn Public Library · with Joe Baker, Hadrien Coumans and 1 more
    Central Library, Dweck Center
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Jo March Madness

    By Caveat · with Ben Langhorst and Charlotte Murray
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Monday, 2026-11-16

Tuesday · Nov 17, 2026

1 event shown on this page

  1. Brooklyn Women’s Chorus Rehearsal

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-17

Wednesday · Nov 18, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Sip, Tour and Connect: K-12 Educator Open House

    By Weeksville Heritage Center
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Show 2 more on Wednesday · rated lower

  1. White Lilies Release Show

    By Climate Cafe NYC
    Littlefield, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Sorry We're Here: A Sketch Variety Show

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Wednesday, 2026-11-18
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