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Sunday · Nov 1, 2026

27 events shown on this page

  1. School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

  2. In Their Honor: 25 Years of Service

    National September 11 Memorial & Museum
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. La Bohème

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Metropolitan Opera House
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Buena Vista Social Club - The Musical

    Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Tosca

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Metropolitan Opera House

  6. A Ghost in Your Ear

    Minetta Lane Theatre
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Little Shop of Horrors

    Westside Theatre Upstairs
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. From Memory to Hope: A Service of Poetry and Prayer to Honor the Ancestors

    With Nolan Williams, Jr.Free
    St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery, Manhattan
    Free

  9. Longevity Stick Class

    WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn
  10. · Starts in 1h 52m

    Intimate Letters: A String Quartet Performance by the Met Chamber Ensemble

    Free
    Poster House, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed
  11. · Starts in 1h 52m

    Historical House of The Distinguished American President of the Early 20th Century

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  12. · Starts in 4h 7m

    Our General Meeting – Special Guest Dr. David Helfand

    With Dr. David HelfandFree
    Hofstra University, Berliner Hall, Room 117
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed
  13. · Starts in 4h 52m

    Seabird ID Mini-Workshop

    Avalon Seawatch
  14. · Starts in 7h 52m

    Countertenor: Anthony Roth Costanzo & Ensemble Led By Dan Schlosberg

    With Anthony Roth Costanzo and Dan Schlosberg
    Stephen A. Schwarzman Auditorium
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  15. · Starts in 10h 22m

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

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 12 more on Sunday · rated lower

  1. Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    The Club

  2. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    DR2 Theatre
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Pre-Existing Condition

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Greenwich House Theater
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. 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

  5. 2:22 - A Ghost Story

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Lucille Lortel Theatre

  6. Improv Now - Improv Drop-In Comedy Class

    The National Opera Center, 330 7th Ave Studio 711, NY NY, Manhattan
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details

  7. Tristan & Yseult

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    St. Ann's Warehouse

  8. Try Aerial Arts - Intro Workshop • Teens & Adults

    The Paradigm Theatre, Queens
  9. · Starts in 52 min

    Sunday Gardening

    Free
    WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn
    Free
  10. · Starts in 52 min

    Hop-On Hop-Off Bus: Brooklyn Bridge, Financial District

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  11. · Starts in 1h 52m

    TCS New York City Marathon Watch Party

    By Museum of the City of New York
    Museum of the City of New York
  12. · Starts in 3h 52m

    Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center (Weekends)

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Sunday, 2026-11-01

Monday · Nov 2, 2026

14 events shown on this page

  1. Hillbilly Allegedly: A JD Vance Parody Show

  2. Explore a Major NYC Park

    Free
    Bryant Park Shop by the Fountain, Manhattan
    Free

  3. How do simple rotations affect the implicit bias of Adam?

    With Rebecca Willett
    Warren Weaver Hall 1302
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  4. FOSSS Guided Music Production Session: Basics

    Central Library, Info Commons, Recording Studio
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Workshop with Sankai Juku

    By NYU Skirball
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Is America a failed experiment?

    Rhodes + Rawlings Auditorium, Klarman Hall
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. La Moskitia: Honduras’ Last Marine Frontier

    By The Explorers ClubTicketed
    Explorers Club Headquarters
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. We Chose to Go to the Moon

    Free
    The New York Historical, Robert H. Smith Auditorium
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody Panel

    The Ripped Bodice, Brooklyn

  10. Special Viewing: We Chose to Go to the Moon

    Free
    The New York Historical, Robert H. Smith Auditorium
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Mark Twain Tonight: A Special One-night Only Performance

    With Richard Thomas and Hal Holbrook
    The Town Hall
    UnconfirmedNotable speaker
    Unconfirmed

  12. PAF New York: Bestiary of Darkness

    By Pioneer Works · with Valentyna Janu, Vojtech Janu and 1 moreTicketed
    Pioneer Works
Show 2 more on Monday · rated lower

  1. Hop-On Hop-Off Bus: Brooklyn Bridge, Financial District, Memorial

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Weekly Rehearsal

    Big Apple Chorus, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Monday, 2026-11-02

Tuesday · Nov 3, 2026

13 events shown on this page

  1. Election Day School Holiday in Prospect Park

    Free
    Prospect Park Audubon Center
    Free

  2. Fall Discovery Days

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden
    Discovery Garden

  3. Piano Masterclass: Finghin Collins

    By Brooklyn College
    Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts

  4. Live Ice Choreography

    Free
    Winter Village Overlook, Bryant Park, Manhattan
    Free

  5. Kitchen Table Histories

    By The Bronx County Historical Society
    Mott Haven Library, The Bronx
    Hidden gem

  6. Far from Home: Diaspora Networks, Religion, and Identity Abroad on the Ancient Indian Ocean

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Lectures on Tap - "Planets Beyond the Sun: A Galactic Tour"

    By Lectures on TapTicketed
    SoHo, Manhattan

  8. Astrology, Magic, and Technology in City Life, 1400-1550

    With Anthony Grafton
    2nd Floor Flex Space
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  9. Brooklyn Women’s Chorus Rehearsal

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn

  10. Lincoln in the Bardo

    With Missy MazzoliTicketed
    The Metropolitan Opera House
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Astronomy on Tap Montreal – Aliens & Black Holes: Mysteries of the Universe

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Show 2 more on Tuesday · rated lower

  1. Schapiro17 at Third Street Music School

    Third Street Music School Settlement, Manhattan

  2. Beauty School Dropout

    Sony Hall
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-03

Wednesday · Nov 4, 2026

15 events shown on this page

  1. Lectures on Tap - “Math & Scandal: The Man Who ‘Stole’ Infinity”

    SoHo, Manhattan

  2. Green-Wood on Wheels: Stroller-Friendly Tour

    By The Green-Wood CemeteryFree
    The Green-House at Green-Wood
    Free

  3. Camille Donoho: Connectomics-derived functional predictions in the Drosophila visual system

    With Camille Donoho
    Bryan Research 103
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Math in Bloom: Fibonacci Stepping Stone Creation

    Queens Botanical Garden

  5. Masterclass: Mark Kroll, harpsichord

    By Brooklyn College
    Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts

  6. Thousands of Years, Thousands of Stories: Five Years of Excavations at Gird-I Matrab

    Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus
    Hidden gem

  7. Gut Feelings: How Our Nervous and Immune Systems Communicate

    With Daniel MucidaFree
    Simons Foundation, Manhattan
    Free

  8. The Boathouse Jam: Winter Edition

    Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse, Brooklyn

  9. Ethical-izing Holiday Celebrations Workshop Series

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Online
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. November AIA Archaeology Hour with Joe Bagley: An Archaeology of the Battle of Bunker Hill

    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  11. Tourism in Southeast Asia: Social and Environmental Challenges

    With Ayu Larassanti, Dr. Pham Hong Long and 2 more
Show 4 more on Wednesday · rated lower

  1. Traitorz: The Unauthorized Musical Parody

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    St. Luke's Theatre

  2. Housing & Block Association Committee

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. English Country Dance

    Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Alan Buko Request Show

    Haswell Green's, Hell's Kitchen
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Wednesday, 2026-11-04

Thursday · Nov 5, 2026

9 events shown on this page

  1. Lectures on Tap: Politics Now: A Philosophy of How We Got Here

    Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan

  2. Once More, With Feeling: Live! 25th Anniversary Show

    littlefield, Brooklyn

  3. School Group Visits: Discovery Trail

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. After School Science Hour: Neuroscience and Nature at BioBase Harlem

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Show 5 more on Thursday · rated lower

  1. STC: School of Rock

    Murray Kahn Theater, Manhattan

  2. Deerhoof, Mercy, My Trio

    Elsewhere - The Hall, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Tokyo Kanpai Boys Live Show

    High Line Comedy Club, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Fall Sweep

    By Brooklyn College
    Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts

  5. After5NewYork - How Pop Culture Decides What History We Remember

    By After 5 SocietyTicketed
    Patrizia's Of Manhattan, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Thursday, 2026-11-05

Friday · Nov 6, 2026

1 event shown on this page
Show 1 more on Friday · rated lower

  1. Humanist Happy Hour

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Elliott Library (507), Manhattan
Open Friday, 2026-11-06

Saturday · Nov 7, 2026

5 events shown on this page

  1. Fall Foliage Walk: Greenwood Cemetery to Prospect Park

    By Exploring NYC History and NeighborhoodsFree
    Green-Wood Cemetery Education & Welcome Center (opening), Brooklyn
    Free

  2. Functional Single-Molecule Super-Resolution Microscopy With (Photo)-Switchable Fluorescent Molecules

    By Brooklyn College
    Online
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Green-Wood After Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  4. Green-Wood After Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  5. Tom D's Big New York Show

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Saturday, 2026-11-07
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