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Saturday · Oct 31, 2026

21 events shown on this page

  1. PONCIA

    Thalia Spanish Theatre, Queens
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  2. Halloween Pottery: Ghost Candleholders

    136 Bowery, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. NYC Drawing the Dance Workshop

    Dixon Place, Manhattan

  4. Poughkeepsie, A Fall Photo-Walk

    Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan

  5. Before-Hours Tours With an Art Historian

    MoMA, Manhattan
  6. · Starts in 28 min

    Meet Our Animals: Peculiar Pigs

    Ticketed
    Queens County Farm Museum, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  7. · Starts in 28 min

    Empricism and the Philosophy of Mind Week 1

    By NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers CommunityFree
    Pier 57, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem
  8. · Starts in 28 min

    Spooky Story Time with Natalie Cronin

    82nd Street Greenmarket, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  9. · Starts in 1h 28m

    Discovery Hike: Urban Wildlife

    Free
    Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  10. · Starts in 2h 28m

    Proximity Exhibition

    Free
    Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  11. · Starts in 2h 58m

    NYC Photo Walk: East Village | Halloween Spirit

    PlantShed Cafe, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  12. · Starts in 2h 58m

    Macbeth by William Shakespeare (a Halloween reading)

    By NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers CommunityFree
    Pier 57, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem
  13. · Starts in 2h 58m

    Exclusive Trip Inside the Loew's Valencia: NYC's First "Wonder Theatre"

    Tabernacle of Prayer for All People (See Confirmation Email for Exact Entrance), Queens
  14. · Starts in 4h 28m

    Grow & Gather: Family Gardening Program

    Ticketed
    Queens County Farm Museum, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  15. · Starts in 4h 43m

    Governors Island Bird Tour

    Free
    Governors Island, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  16. · Starts in 8h 28m

    Stargazing: Pier i

    Pier i, Manhattan, Manhattan
    Hidden gem
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  1. Be a Part of the Magic - New York’s 53rd Annual Village Halloween Parade

    Greenwich Village, Manhattan

  2. Halloween Harvest Festival

    By allevents.in
    Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  3. · Starts in 28 min

    American Museum of Natural History + All Ticketed Exhibitions

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  4. · Starts in 8h 28m

    Halloween Hike

    Wallenberg Square, Queens
  5. · Starts in 9h 28m

    Dyckman Marina Movie Nights

    Free
    Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
    Free
Open Saturday, 2026-10-31

Sunday · Nov 1, 2026

18 events shown on this page

  1. Water Marbling Workshop

    The Arts Building, Manhattan

  2. Hands in Clay: A Pottery Workshop for Beginners

    Art Barrio, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    89 East 42nd Street, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Inwood Hill Park Circumambulation - 3.5 miles

    The Inwood Farm, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Fall Canoeing

    Free
    Wolfe's Pond Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Free
    Printed Matter, Manhattan
    Free

  7. The Shining: International Version with Garrett Brown and Michael Chaiken

    Museum of the Moving Image, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Discovery Hike: Micro Hike

    Free
    Van Cortlandt Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. The Walk Project: Umbilical City (Walk 1)

    Free
    Gantry Plaza State Park, Queens
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

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

  11. PhD&D

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

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

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. Weekly Meeting for Worship

    Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Central Park Beginner Runners

    Gapstow Bridge, Manhattan

  3. American Museum of Natural History

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Weekly Meeting for Worship

    15th Street Friends Meetinghouse, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. The Brights Museum Walk and Talk with Charles

    By The New York City BrightsFree
    The American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Free

  6. Practical Philosophy Meetup

    By Practical Philosophy Club - New YorkFree
    Olympic Tower Atrium, Manhattan
    Free
Open Sunday, 2026-11-01

Monday · Nov 2, 2026

8 events shown on this page

  1. Midnight Release Party with Holly Black and Cassandra Clare

    Barnes & Noble, Manhattan

  2. New Dendrology at the Arsenal Gallery

    Free
    Central Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art

    Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. November Exhibitions

    Manhattan
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details

  2. American Museum of Natural History + All Ticketed Exhibitions

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Forest for Trees Collective

    Governors Island, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Pay What You Wish admission

    Free
    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Bryant Park Movie Nights

    Free
    Bryant Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Monday, 2026-11-02

Tuesday · Nov 3, 2026

5 events shown on this page

  1. PhDs & Pints: The Science of Being You

    Sugar Mouse NYC, Manhattan

  2. The Museum as Test Bed: Ann Neumann Building for Ideas That Don't Exist Yet

    The National Arts Club, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Art Barrio, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Slash/Back (2022): Inuit Sci-Fi Film

    Free
    58th Street Library, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed
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  1. American Museum of Natural History

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-03
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