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Friday · Oct 30, 2026

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

    NYC Free Tours, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  5. · Starts in 6h 42m

    New York State Conference on the Environment (recycling, climate)

    Cornell Tech, Manhattan
  6. · Starts in 7h 42m

    Transportation in NY Summit

    New York Law School, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  7. · Starts in 7h 42m

    New Dendrology at the Arsenal Gallery

    Free
    Central Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  8. · Starts in 7h 42m

    Kissena Park Forest Restoration

    Free
    Kissena Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  9. · Starts in 8h 42m

    Voices of 1776

    Free
    Conference House Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  10. · Starts in 9h 42m

    Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community

    Free
    Conference House Park, Manhattan
    Free
  11. · Starts in 12h 42m

    Open Day – CUNY Graduate Center Classics Department

    CUNY Graduate Center, Manhattan
  12. · Starts in 13h 42m

    Halloween Prelude: Haunted Greenwich Village Tour

    By Exploring NYC History and NeighborhoodsFree
    Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center, Manhattan
    Free
  13. · Starts in 16h 12m

    Living History After Dark

    Fraunces Tavern® Museum, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. · Starts in 8h 42m

    American Museum of Natural History + All Ticketed Exhibitions

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  2. · Starts in 14h 42m

    Halloween in the Park: Magic Show, Science Show, Face Painting, Trick-or-Treating, & More

    With Chris Capehart and Crazy ScienceFree
    Lawn, Bryant Park, Manhattan
    Free
  3. · Starts in 17h 42m

    J-KURU NEW YORK Evening Japanese Conversation

    The Hugh, Manhattan
Open Friday, 2026-10-30

Saturday · Oct 31, 2026

14 events shown on this page

  1. Highlights Tour

    Governors Island, Manhattan

  2. Walking Tour of Historic Turtle Bay

    1st Avenue & East 47th Street, Manhattan

  3. Empricism and the Philosophy of Mind Week 1

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

  4. Spooky Story Time with Natalie Cronin

    82nd Street Greenmarket, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Discovery Hike: Urban Wildlife

    Free
    Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  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. Macbeth by William Shakespeare (a Halloween reading)

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

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

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

  10. Governors Island Bird Tour

    Free
    Governors Island, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Stargazing: Pier i

    Pier i, Manhattan, Manhattan
    Hidden gem
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  1. Dinner with Entrepreneurs | Manhattan (Giving Back Edition)

    Restaurant of the Week, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. American Museum of Natural History + All Ticketed Exhibitions

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Weekly Vigil for Yemen

    One Union Square South, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Saturday, 2026-10-31
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