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89 events

Thursday · Oct 29, 2026

17 events shown on this page

  1. Exclusive Tour Inside the Woolworth Building: NYC’s Cathedral of Commerce

    The Woolworth Building (Inside Lobby), Manhattan

  2. Secrets of the East River: NYC's Hidden Infrastructure by Ferry

    Starbucks (110 Pearl Street), Manhattan

  3. NYC Marathon: 50 Years Through the Five Boroughs

    Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan

  4. Twilight Tour: Death in New York (Lower Manhattan)

    Whitehall Terminal, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Halloween Decor Tour with Just Ask Christine

    Starbucks, Manhattan

  6. Dance As If UCARE

    1561 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn

  7. Awesome NYC Rock Music Tour

    Meet at Hard Rock Cafe, Manhattan

  8. Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics

    Ticketed
    Church of the Heavenly Rest, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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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. Chelsea Market, High Line & Hudson Yards Food & History Tour

    Chelsea Market, Manhattan

  3. Tai Chi

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Halloween Burlesque in the Back: All Producers

    Freddy's Bar, Brooklyn

  5. Open Mic Night

    Church St School For Music and Art, Manhattan

  6. Ice Skating at Winter Village at Bryant Park

    Free
    Winter Village at Bryant Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Standup Show

    Free
    The Gaf West, Manhattan
    Free

  8. New York City: The Battery Park Private Walking Tour

    New York, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Solve the mysteries of New York with our thrilling escape game

    The Obelisk, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Thursday, 2026-10-29

Friday · Oct 30, 2026

33 events shown on this page

  1. Ice Skating at Wollman Rink

    Ticketed
    Wollman Rink, Central Park, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Dev Lemons, Venus & the Flytraps

    Elsewhere - The Hall, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Asanabenche "Invention Tour"

    Silvana, Manhattan

  4. NYC Tour por Times Square, Broadway, Grand Central y la NY Biblioteca

    NYC Free Tours, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Transportation in NY Summit

    New York Law School, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Atlah World Ministries

    Atlah World Ministries 38 West 123rd Street New York NY 10027, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Older Adult Wellness Walk

    Free
    Prospect Park Boathouse + Audubon Center, Brooklyn
    Free

  8. Voices of 1776

    Free
    Conference House Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community

    Free
    Conference House Park, Manhattan
    Free

  10. Arts, Culture & Fun: Be Bolder - Senior Ballet Programming

    Free
    Williamsbridge Oval, Manhattan
    Free

  11. The People Versus Lenny Bruce

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor), Manhattan

  12. Highlights of Brooklyn's Gravesend

    Neck Road Subway station, Brooklyn

  13. Halloween Prelude: Haunted Greenwich Village Tour

    By Exploring NYC History and NeighborhoodsFree
    Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center, Manhattan
    Free

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

    Center for Brooklyn History, Brooklyn

  15. Damian White | Designing the Just Transition

    By NYU Center for Urban Science + ProgressFree
    Brooklyn
    FreeHidden gem

  16. Living History After Dark

    Fraunces Tavern® Museum, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  17. Abolish Everything: World Championship III

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  18. Vaya Gerardo Contino

    Free
    Lincoln Center, Manhattan
    Free
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  1. Reggaeton Rooftop Halloween Party

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Hotel Chantelle, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. The Night Before Halloween Reggaeton Party at Don Rique

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Don Rique's, Brooklyn

  3. Piano in Bryant Park

    Free
    Bryant Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. New York Tamasha Bhoots: Bollywood Halloween Party

    1150 Broadway, Manhattan

  5. The Haunted House: Reggaeton Halloween Party

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Skinos, Manhattan

  6. Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour

    Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Halloween Norteño y Banda Yacht Party in NYC

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Skyport Marina, Manhattan

  8. Social Salsa at Greeley Square Park

    Free
    Greeley Square Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Tai Chi

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Halloween NuevaYol Latin Fridays

    By allevents.inTicketed
    OUT OF ORDINARY, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. Chair Yoga for Everyone

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

  13. Yoga with Shape Up NYC

    Brooklyn Public Library - Sheepshead Bay Branch, Brooklyn

  14. A Citadel Halloween

    By partiful.com · with jeanchalant, Pea$y and 6 more
    Rodeo BK, Brooklyn

  15. Yacht Party Cruise (Drinks, DJ, Dancing)

    299 South St, Manhattan
Open Friday, 2026-10-30

Saturday · Oct 31, 2026

39 events shown on this page

  1. Highlights Tour

    Governors Island, Manhattan

  2. Red Cross Adult&Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED class

    AllCPR Training New York, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Walking Tour of Historic Turtle Bay

    1st Avenue & East 47th Street, Manhattan

  4. Greenwood Cemetery Halloween Hike

    500 25th Street, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Magicians and Mediums Trolley Tour

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

  6. Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

    With Cetiliztli NauhcampaFree
    National Museum of the American Indian Heye Center, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Underground Manhattan: Exploring the History of the NYC Subway System

    Municipal Building — Subway Entrance (See Confirmation Email for Exact Meeting Location), Manhattan

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

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

  9. Where Harlem Rests Trolley Tour

    Free
    Woodlawn Cemetery and Conservancy, The Bronx
    Free★ Pick

  10. Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour

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

  11. Sing Along with Bilingual Birdies

    With Bilingual Birdies
    Circle Grass Area in Everett Children’s Adventure Garden, The Bronx

  12. Roll for Friends

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

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

    City Hall Park (Jacob Wrey Mould Fountain), Manhattan
    ★ Pick

  14. 3 Days Notice

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  15. Halloween Piano Meetup

    330 7th Avenue, Manhattan

  16. Friday the 13th Part VIII with Live Soundtrack

    Free
    Lincoln Center, Manhattan
    Free
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  1. Show Brain Halloween at Tompkins Sq Park

    Tompkins Square Park, Manhattan

  2. Standup Show

    Free
    The Gaf West, Manhattan
    Free

  3. Nexo NYC Halloween Edition - District Saturday | The Sound of New York

    NEXO NYC, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. The Official Village Halloween Parade Silent Disco

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

  5. Purgatory

    Refuge, Brooklyn

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

    Littlefield, Brooklyn

  7. New Balance Run House - Shakeout Run

    Ideal Glass Studio, Manhattan

  8. Bronx Carnival - Dancehall & Soca Halloween Day Party

    Bronx Brewery Back Yard Entrance, The Bronx

  9. Saints or Sinners: Reggaeton Halloween Night

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Skinos, Manhattan

  10. Dinner with Entrepreneurs | Manhattan (Giving Back Edition)

    Restaurant of the Week, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. The Reggaeton Halloween Party

    Lot45, Brooklyn

  12. Halloween Dance Cruise

    Liberty Belle, Manhattan

  13. Runna New York Shakeout Session

    Pura Vida - Williamsburg Kent Ave, Brooklyn

  14. Halloween Perreo on the Roof - Costume Party

    High Bar New York, Manhattan

  15. Off The Record | Halloween Edition

    ARTSPACE, Manhattan

  16. Salem Missionary Baptist Church

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

  17. Weekly Vigil for Yemen

    One Union Square South, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  18. Outdoor Badminton/Pickleball in Central Park

    The Volley Ball Courts - Central Park Bandshell, Manhattan

  19. The Halloween Trifecta: Karaoke, Pancakes & Optional Dancing

    Planet Rose, Manhattan

  20. Pirates of the Gowanus: Halloween Parade

    Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse, Brooklyn

  21. Yacht Party Sunset Cruise (Drinks, DJ, Dancing)

    299 South St, Manhattan

  22. Catbaret NYC’s Cat-Themed Variety Show: Meowloween

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  23. Catbaret NYC’s Cat-Themed Variety Show: Meowloween

    By Caveat · with Gemma SmithTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Saturday, 2026-10-31
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