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Thursday · Oct 29, 2026

9 events shown on this page

  1. Spooky Nature Trivia

    Marsha P. Johnson State Park, Brooklyn

  2. Awesome NYC Rock Music Tour

    Meet at Hard Rock Cafe, Manhattan

  3. Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics

    Ticketed
    Church of the Heavenly Rest, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Show 6 more on Thursday · rated lower

  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. Family Drop-in Mask Making

    Free
    MoMA, Manhattan
    Free

  3. Brainy Babies Gerritsen Beach

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  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. Standup Show

    Free
    The Gaf West, Manhattan
    Free
Open Thursday, 2026-10-29

Friday · Oct 30, 2026

27 events shown on this page

  1. Dev Lemons, Venus & the Flytraps

    Elsewhere - The Hall, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Kids Create: Halloween

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  3. Asanabenche "Invention Tour"

    Silvana, Manhattan

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

    Cornell Tech, Manhattan

  5. New Dendrology at the Arsenal Gallery

    Free
    Central Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Morning Birding at Prospect Park with Gabriel Willow

    Free
    Prospect Park, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Kissena Park Forest Restoration

    Free
    Kissena Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Free
    Williamsbridge Oval, Manhattan
    Free

  9. The People Versus Lenny Bruce

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

  10. Longevity Stick Class

    WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn

  11. Abolish Everything: World Championship III

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  12. Vaya Gerardo Contino

    Free
    Lincoln Center, Manhattan
    Free
Show 15 more on Friday · rated lower

  1. Reggaeton Rooftop Halloween Party

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Hotel Chantelle, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Teen Tech Time

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. The Night Before Halloween Reggaeton Party at Don Rique

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Don Rique's, Brooklyn

  4. Piano in Bryant Park

    Free
    Bryant Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. New York Tamasha Bhoots: Bollywood Halloween Party

    1150 Broadway, Manhattan

  6. The Haunted House: Reggaeton Halloween Party

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Skinos, Manhattan

  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. Halloween NuevaYol Latin Fridays

    By allevents.inTicketed
    OUT OF ORDINARY, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. American Museum of Natural History + All Ticketed Exhibitions

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. Play at BCM

    Brooklyn Children's Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  13. 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

  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

41 events shown on this page

  1. Ready, Set, Kindergarten

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  2. Intro to Birding

    By Brooklyn Bird ClubFree
    Prospect Park: Audubon Center, Brooklyn
    FreeHidden gem

  3. Green-Wood Cemetery

    By New York Mycological Society
    Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Discovery Hike: Urban Wildlife

    Free
    Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Family Farmacy: Harvest at The Greenhouse

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

  6. Urban walk: Roosevelt Island Spooky Stroll for Families

    425 Main Street, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Roll for Friends

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  8. Governors Island Bird Tour

    Free
    Governors Island, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. 3 Days Notice

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  10. Halloween Piano Meetup

    330 7th Avenue, Manhattan

  11. Stargazing: Pier i

    Pier i, Manhattan, Manhattan
    Hidden gem

  12. Friday the 13th Part VIII with Live Soundtrack

    Free
    Lincoln Center, Manhattan
    Free
Show 29 more on Saturday · rated lower

  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. Saints or Sinners: Reggaeton Halloween Night

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Skinos, Manhattan

  8. East New York Farms Volunteer Days

    ENY Youth Farm, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Explore Schools Fall Festival

    Remsen Park, Brooklyn

  10. The Reggaeton Halloween Party

    Lot45, Brooklyn

  11. Seaport Halloween + Kids Food Festival

    Pier 16, Seaport, Manhattan

  12. Halloween Dance Cruise

    Liberty Belle, Manhattan

  13. Babies & Toddlers Playtime

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  14. Haloween Family Kids Cruise New York City

    Pier 36 NYC, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  15. Halloween Perreo on the Roof - Costume Party

    High Bar New York, Manhattan

  16. Off The Record | Halloween Edition

    ARTSPACE, Manhattan

  17. McGolrick Bird Club

    Free
    McGolrick Park, Brooklyn
    Free

  18. Town Square BK’s 23rd Annual Greenpoint Children’s Halloween Parade And Spooktacular Party

    Free
    NYC Parks, Brooklyn
    Free

  19. American Museum of Natural History + All Ticketed Exhibitions

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn

  21. Halloween Celebration

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  22. Trick-or-Treat & Spooky Coloring

    Morbid Anatomy Library, Brooklyn

  23. 23rd Annual Greenpoint Children’s Halloween Parade

    155 Milton Street, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  24. Hippo Playground Halloween Parade

    Free
    Riverside Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Planet Rose, Manhattan

  26. Pirates of the Gowanus: Halloween Parade

    Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse, Brooklyn

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

    299 South St, Manhattan

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

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

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

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