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Saturday · Oct 31, 2026

37 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. Ten Years of Brooklyn Lace Guild

    Textile Arts Center Gallery, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Digital Collage with Adobe CC and its Free Alternatives

    Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Is Everything Predictable?: AI, Prediction Markets, and the Philosophy of Foresight

    With Emma Stamm
    Index Greenpoint, 698 Manhattan Ave Floors 2 & 3, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USA, 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. Spooktacular Girls in Business

    338 W 36th St., Manhattan

  9. Knifesmithing 101: Forge a Survival Knife

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Woodworking for Beginners: Make a Side Table

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Intro to Leatherwork: Make a Leather Tote Bag

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. NYC Drawing the Dance Workshop

    Dixon Place, Manhattan

  13. Stained Glass Art for Beginners

    Ticketed
    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn

  14. Poughkeepsie, A Fall Photo-Walk

    Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan

  15. No Kimchi for Me Story Time with Aram Kim

    McCarren Park Greenmarket, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  16. Before-Hours Tours With an Art Historian

    MoMA, Manhattan

  17. Empricism and the Philosophy of Mind Week 1

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

  18. Spooky Story Time with Natalie Cronin

    82nd Street Greenmarket, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  19. Green-Wood Cemetery

    By New York Mycological Society
    Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  20. · Starts in 32 min

    Shibori: Block and Bind Dye Techniques with Indigo

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  21. · Starts in 32 min

    Discovery Hike: Urban Wildlife

    Free
    Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  22. · Starts in 32 min

    Sculpting the (Un)Spoken: A Participatory Performance with Iris van Herpen

    Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  23. · Starts in 32 min

    Nyc Marathon Poster Making Marathon

    With Andrea HerradaTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  24. · Starts in 1h 2m

    Halloween Family Day: Art, Treats, and Beats

    Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  25. · Starts in 1h 32m

    Proximity Exhibition

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

    NYC Photo Walk: East Village | Halloween Spirit

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

    Macbeth by William Shakespeare (a Halloween reading)

    By NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers CommunityFree
    Pier 57, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem
  28. · Starts in 2h 32m

    Gowanus Dredgers’ Members Exhibition

    Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse, Brooklyn
  29. · Starts in 3h 47m

    Governors Island Bird Tour

    Free
    Governors Island, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  30. · Starts in 4h 32m

    Woodworking Foundations I

    With Dan WitrockTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  31. · Starts in 7h 32m

    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. East New York Farms Volunteer Days

    ENY Youth Farm, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. American Museum of Natural History + All Ticketed Exhibitions

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Halloween Hike in Prospect Park and Green-Wood Cemetery

    Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn
  5. · Starts in 7h 32m

    Rocky Horror Movie Party

    Ticketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  6. · Starts in 8h 32m

    Dyckman Marina Movie Nights

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

Sunday · Nov 1, 2026

29 events shown on this page

  1. Mindful Pottery Wheel Throwing Class

    96 Bogart St, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Longevity Stick Class

    WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn

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

    89 East 42nd Street, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Inwood Hill Park Circumambulation - 3.5 miles

    The Inwood Farm, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Sunday Bird Outing

    Free
    Prospect Park: Audubon Center, Brooklyn
    Free

  10. Sunday Platform: 'Beware the Power of Prediction' Video and Discussion

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Elliott Library (507), Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Festival of Arts and Music

    Prospect Park Boathouse, Brooklyn

  12. Fall Canoeing

    Free
    Wolfe's Pond Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  13. Woodworking Foundations Ii

    With Dan WitrockTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Free
    Printed Matter, Manhattan
    Free

  15. Discovery Hike: Micro Hike

    Free
    Van Cortlandt Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  16. Día de los Muertos Celebration

    Morbid Anatomy, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  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. PhD&D

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  20. Happily Everyone After Book Club

    The Ripped Bodice, Brooklyn

  21. 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. Sunday Gardening

    Free
    WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn
    Free

  3. Central Park Beginner Runners

    Gapstow Bridge, Manhattan

  4. American Museum of Natural History

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Weekly Meeting for Worship

    15th Street Friends Meetinghouse, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Paint and Plaster

    With Allen Hansen, Elisa Lendvay and 2 more
    Incubator Studio Gallery, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. The Brights Museum Walk and Talk with Charles

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

  8. Practical Philosophy Meetup

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

Monday · Nov 2, 2026

18 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. Million Dollar Hands: A Two-Day Master Barber Class with John Carlo

    Cre8ive NYC - Multipurpose Office/Studio/Rehearsal Spaces, Manhattan

  4. Ai Basics

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  5. Gusto Build

    Spring Studios, Manhattan

  6. Welding 101: Make a Rose out of Steel

    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. New Dendrology at the Arsenal Gallery

    Free
    Central Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art

    Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Cold Process Soap Making for Beginners

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery, Brooklyn

  10. Lectures on Tap - "Negotiation 101"

    By Lectures on TapTicketed
    Flatiron District, Manhattan
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  1. The Business Behind the Content: Careers in Advertising Technology

    SVA Theatre, Manhattan

  2. Public Craft Night Mondays and Thursdays

    NYC Resistor, Brooklyn

  3. November Exhibitions

    Manhattan
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details

  4. American Museum of Natural History + All Ticketed Exhibitions

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Forest for Trees Collective

    Governors Island, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Pay What You Wish admission

    Free
    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Bryant Park Movie Nights

    Free
    Bryant Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Reading Rhythms

    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Monday, 2026-11-02

Tuesday · Nov 3, 2026

7 events shown on this page

  1. Ask-A-Tech (Gerritsen Beach Library)

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  2. PhDs & Pints: The Science of Being You

    Sugar Mouse NYC, Manhattan

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

    The National Arts Club, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Free
    58th Street Library, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed
Show 3 more on Tuesday · rated lower

  1. How Money Works: Financial Education Night

    The Wealth Changer, Brooklyn

  2. Nail Polish Party

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. American Museum of Natural History

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