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Friday · Oct 30, 2026

46 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. NYC Marathon: 50 Years Through the Five Boroughs

    Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan

  5. Robert Glasper feat. Derrick Hodge & Chris Dave

    Blue Note, 131 W 3rd St, New York, NY 10012
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Martha Graham: The Mother of Psychological Dance

    The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, 10023, United States
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Tastes of Chinatown: Neighborhood History and Food Tour

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Bartending Academy Open House: Shake Your First Cocktail

    Coexist GameHouse, Manhattan
  9. · Starts in 55 min

    Transportation in NY Summit

    New York Law School, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  10. · Starts in 1h 55m

    AWW: “A Fever Crept In”: Typhus, Malaria, and the Fate of Dunmore’s Ethiopian Regiment

    With Woody Holton
    Classroom Building, Room 229, Boyd Seminar Room
    CancelledUnconfirmed
    CancelledUnconfirmed
  11. · Starts in 1h 55m

    Voices of 1776

    Free
    Conference House Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  12. · Starts in 2h 55m

    Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community

    Free
    Conference House Park, Manhattan
    Free
  13. · Starts in 2h 55m

    Hood Playin' Tricks On Me: East Palo Alto and the Sonic Afterlives of Redevelopment

    With Antonio de Jesús López
    Bryan Center - Multicultural Center
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  14. · Starts in 3h 55m

    Revolutionary Echoes: Chinese-Language Radio in the Cold War Era

    With Jie Li
    Columbia University, International Affairs Building (IAB)
  15. · Starts in 6h 55m

    Halloween Prelude: Haunted Greenwich Village Tour

    By Exploring NYC History and NeighborhoodsFree
    Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center, Manhattan
    Free
  16. · Starts in 9h 55m

    Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
  17. · Starts in 9h 55m

    Molly & June's Honky Tonk: Line Dance Classes & Country Music

    SOB’s
  18. · Starts in 10h 25m

    Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
  19. · Starts in 10h 55m

    Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
  20. · Starts in 11h 25m

    Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
  21. · Starts in 11h 25m

    Thriller-Themed Zumba Session

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  22. · Starts in 11h 55m

    Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
  23. · Starts in 12h 25m

    Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
Show 23 more on Friday · 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. Paige Fish

    Mercury Lounge, 217 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Nik Parr & The Selfless Lovers

    Mercury Lounge, 217 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details

  8. horsegiirL

    Terminal 5, 610 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Ray and Paul

    Mercury Lounge, 217 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Reggaeton Rooftop Halloween Party

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Hotel Chantelle, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Haunted Reggaeton Warehouse (18+)

    By allevents.in
    Lottus Event Center

  12. New York Tamasha Bhoots: Bollywood Halloween Party

    1150 Broadway, Manhattan

  13. The Cafe Wha? House Band

    Cafe Wha?, Soho

  14. The Haunted House: Reggaeton Halloween Party

    By allevents.inTicketed
    Skinos, Manhattan

  15. The Amazing Ken Presents: Spooky Halloween Comedy Magic Show

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  16. Live DJ Nights

    Chorus Karaoke, Midtown
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  17. · Starts in 3h 55m

    Weekly AFSC Action Hour for Palestine

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  18. · Starts in 8h 55m

    Tech Happy Hour by Startup Grind

    Time Out Market Union Square, Manhattan
  19. · Starts in 10h 55m

    New York Night Train 21st Annual Haunted Hop: Devil's Night Edition

    Knockdown Center, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  20. · Starts in 10h 55m

    Poor Unfortunate Souls

    With The Little Mermen & the Princess PalsTicketed
    SoHo Live
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  21. · Starts in 11h 55m

    Machine Girl Halloween

    By Pioneer WorksTicketed
    Pioneer Works
  22. · Starts in 14h 25m

    BOUND Blackout: Laure Croft / SKIN / Katie Rex / Kim Anh / Dj Warning / likeholywine / nonsuit

    BASEMENT, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  23. · Starts in 14h 55m

    Dianne Brill Presents Hot or Horror @ The Nines

    By partiful.com
    The Nines
Open Friday, 2026-10-30

Saturday · Oct 31, 2026

22 events shown on this page

  1. Tastes of Chinatown: Neighborhood History and Food Tour

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Exhibition Workshop: Halloween Amulet Making

    With Carl Walsh and Leopoldo Fox-ZampiccoliFree
    Institute for the Study of the Ancient World
    Free★ Pick

  3. Northwest Bronx: Van Cortlandt Park Hike and the Fieldston Historic District

    By Exploring NYC History and NeighborhoodsFree
    Van Cortlandt House Museum, The Bronx
    Free

  4. Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House Museum

    Free
    Conference House Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. The Ruben Coca Quartet Performance and Percussion Workshop

    Free
    Queens Central Library
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

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

  7. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (16+)

    SOB’s

  8. Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  9. Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  10. 53rd Annual Village Halloween Parade

    With Joey Arias and Processional Arts WorkshopTicketed
    Sixth Avenue from Canal Street to 15th Street
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  12. Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  13. Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  14. Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  15. The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 7 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. The Official Village Halloween Parade Silent Disco

    By allevents.inTicketed
    New York's Village Halloween Parade, Manhattan

  4. Pirates of the Gowanus: Halloween Parade

    Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse, Brooklyn

  5. Halloween Bash: Ghosts of New York

    By Museum of the City of New York
    Museum of the City of New York

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

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

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

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

Sunday · Nov 1, 2026

8 events shown on this page

  1. Buena Vista Social Club - The Musical

    Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Tosca

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Metropolitan Opera House

  3. A Ghost in Your Ear

    Minetta Lane Theatre
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Little Shop of Horrors

    Westside Theatre Upstairs
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. 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
Show 3 more on Sunday · rated lower

  1. Improv Now - Improv Drop-In Comedy Class

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

  2. Tristan & Yseult

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    St. Ann's Warehouse

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

    The Paradigm Theatre, Queens
Open Sunday, 2026-11-01
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