Here is the list of fun things to do in NYC tomorrow. We source from the internet and social media, then carefully curate the cool and unique events you might enjoy.
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116 things worth doing tomorrow · Saturday, October 17th
| Event | Date | Where | Hours |
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 12 Years of Good Room - The Carry Nation (all night), Timo Lee, JÄK-87 | Sat, Oct 17 | 98 Meserole Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222 USAGreenpoint · Brooklyn | 10pm–5am$15-30 |
 36th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade | Sat, Oct 17 | Permit areaEast 6th Street between Avenues B and C; parade along Avenue BManhattan | Sat 10am–4pm; parade 11am |
 A Symbolic Journey of Taiwanese Culture | Sat, Oct 17 | East of the Parade Ground, Governor's Island, Manhattan, 10014Manhattan | 2pm |
 AGAPĒ PRESENTS: Somewhen - Extended Set [4 Hours] | Sat, Oct 17 | 255 Randolph St, Brooklyn, NY 11237, USABushwick · Brooklyn | 10pm–4amTicketed |
 Accessible, Grounding, & Restorative Yoga in the Park | Sat, Oct 17 | 1 Rose St., at Avenue of the Finest, Two Bridges, Manhattan, 10038Civic Center · Manhattan | 10:30am |
 Afternoon Jam Sesh (Play Music or Just Listen) | Sat, Oct 17 | 183 W 10th St, at 7th Ave S, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, 10014West Village · Manhattan | 2pm |
 Amazing Maize Maze | Sat, Oct 17 | 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Queens, NY 11004Glen Oaks · Queens | 11am-4pmAdults $17; children ages 3-11 $10; children 2 and under free, no ticket required. |
 An Evening of Folk Dancing | Sat, Oct 17 | 20 Battery Place, near the Museum of Jewish Heritage, Battery Park City, Manhattan, 10004Whitehall · Manhattan | 5pm |
 An Evening of Live Entertainment | Sat, Oct 17 | Dejavu, West VillageWest Village · Manhattan | Not posted yetPrice not listed |
 Artist Tours through Her Lyrical Abstract Paintings | Sat, Oct 17 | 524 West 26th Street, at 10th Ave, Chelsea, Manhattan, 10001Chelsea · Manhattan | 3pm |
 Artists Discuss the Relationship between Writing & Artmaking in Their Practices | Sat, Oct 17 | 154 Ludlow St, btwn Stanton St & Rivington St, Lower East Side, Manhattan, 10002Lower East Side · Manhattan | 2pm |
 Artmaking on the Plaza with a Professional Artist | Sat, Oct 17 | NW Corner, btwn Washington Sq S & Washington Sq N, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, 10012Greenwich Village · Manhattan | 1pm |
 Autumnal Festival: Halloween & Fall Activities for All Ages (+ Costume Parade) | Sat, Oct 17 | Permit area466 Grand St, at Pitt St, Lower East Side, Manhattan, 10002Lower East Side · Manhattan | 12pm |
| BeBop Poru Movement-Themed All-Day Party | Sat, Oct 17 | 146 Carder Road, First right off the ferry, Governor's Island, ManhattanGovernors Island · Manhattan | 2pm–8pm |
 Bestselling Author Shares Her New Book, The Florios of Sicily | Sat, Oct 17 | 1133 Broadway, btwn 5th Ave & 6th Ave, NoMad, Manhattan, 10010NoMad · Manhattan | 5pm |
| Bike the Block 2026 – Staten Island | Sat, Oct 17 | Snug Harbor, Lot 1 (by the Red Barn, Tuscan Garden)St. George · Staten Island | 12pm-5pm |
 Bill Saxton & The Harlem All-Stars | Sat, Oct 17 | Bill's Place, HarlemHarlem · Manhattan | Fridays & Saturdays 7pm & 9:30pmPrice not listed |
 Black Coffee | Sat, Oct 17 | 140 Stewart Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237Bushwick · Brooklyn | 10pm–4amTicketed |
 Bottomless Piano Brunch | Sat, Oct 17 | Haswell Green's, Times SquareTimes Square · Manhattan | Saturdays 1pmPrice not listed |
 Brooklyn Bridge Park's Harvest Festival | Sat, Oct 17 | Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn Bridge ParkDumbo · Brooklyn | 11:00 am |
 Cheering on the New York Harbor for Climate Week (Marching Bands, Cheerleaders, Art-Making, Talks, & More) | Sat, Oct 17 | 110 Andes Rd, Building 110, Governor's Island, Manhattan, 10004Governors Island · Manhattan | 10am |
 Comedy Shows | Sat, Oct 17 | Harlem Nights, HarlemHarlem · Manhattan | SaturdaysPrice not listed |
 Composting Series: Fabulous Fungi | Sat, Oct 17 | 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Queens, NY 11004Glen Oaks · Queens | 11:30am-12:30pm |
 Concerts at the Boathouse | Sat, Oct 17 | Bargemusic, DumboDumbo · Brooklyn | Not posted yet |
| Contemporary String Works (In Person AND Online!) | Sat, Oct 17 | 155 W. 65th St., off of Broadway, Lincoln Square (once San Juan Hill), Manhattan, 10023Lincoln Square · Manhattan | 6pm |
 DJ Night | Sat, Oct 17 | Hide & Seek, GreenpointGreenpoint · Brooklyn | Friday and Saturday nightsPrice not listed |
 DJs | Sat, Oct 17 | Pastavino, StapletonStapleton · Staten Island | WeekendsPrice not listed |
 Discover the History & Design of One of New York's Most Unique Parks | Sat, Oct 17 | Gansevoort Street and Washington Street Entrance, Meat-packing, Manhattan, 10014Chelsea · Manhattan | 10am |
 Domestic [Dis]Enchantments: Multi-Artist Exhibition Meditating on Domestication, House, Home, & Body | Sat, Oct 17 | Hay Rd, btwn Comfort Rd & Clayton Rd, Governor's Island, ManhattanMidtown East · Manhattan | 11am |
 Dr. Rubinstein / The Advent / 98dots / fka.m4a / Lauren Flax / Rumi de Baires | Sat, Oct 17 | 52-19 Flushing Ave., Maspeth, NY 11378 USAQueens | 10:30pm–7amTicketed |
 Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995): Supernatural Horror Comedy Directed by Mel Brooks | Sat, Oct 17 | 455 Fifth Ave, at E40th St, Midtown, Manhattan, 10016Midtown South · Manhattan | 2pm |
 Drawing in Nature | Sat, Oct 17 | 20 Battery Place, near the Museum of Jewish Heritage, Battery Park City, Manhattan, 10004Whitehall · Manhattan | 10am |
 Dueling Pianos | Sat, Oct 17 | Shake Rattle & Roll Dueling Pianos, ChelseaChelsea · Manhattan | Saturdays 10pmPrice not listed |
 Eighth Avenue Fall Fair | Sat, Oct 17 | 8th Avenue from 42nd to 52nd StTheater District · Manhattan | 10am-6pm |
 Electronic Music in a Historic House | Sat, Oct 17 | East of the Parade Ground, Governor's Island, Manhattan, 10014Governors Island · Manhattan | 3pm |
 English Premier League Saturdays | Sat, Oct 17 | London & Martin Co., WhitehallWhitehall · Manhattan | Not posted yetPrice not listed |
 Explore Collection Featuring Goya, Velazquez, El Greco, and More | Sat, Oct 17 | 3741 Broadway, btwn W 155th St & W 156th St, Washington Heights, Manhattan, 10032Harlem · Manhattan | 2pm |
 Explore Landmarks, Scenic Overlooks, & Other Points of Interest in 3 Parks | Sat, Oct 17 | Enter park via overpass closest to Plaza Lafayette (West 181st Street) and Riverside Drive, Washington Heights, ManhattaHudson Heights · Manhattan | 10am |
| Explore Six Decades of Bound Manuscripts from Award-Winning Poet Pierre Joris | Sat, Oct 17 | 10 River Terrace, at Murray St., Financial District, Manhattan, 10282Tribeca · Manhattan | 6pm |
 Explore a Unique Pocket of NYC: A Look at History, Design, & Environment | Sat, Oct 17 | Soissons Landing, Governors Island, New York, NY 10004Governors Island · Manhattan | 10:45am |
 Fall Festival | Sat, Oct 17 | Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum), Dyckman House MuseumInwood · Manhattan | 10:00 am |
 Festival of Firsts | Sat, Oct 17 | 10 Lincoln Center PlazaLincoln Square · Manhattan | Not posted yet |
 Flying Ivories Dueling Pianos | Sat, Oct 17 | Haswell Green's, Hell's KitchenTimes Square · Manhattan | Fridays & Saturdays 10pm$50/person food & drink minimum |
| Group Quilting Session: Bring Your Own Quilting Project | Sat, Oct 17 | 1 Bowling Green, btwn Broadway & State St, Flatiron District, Manhattan, 10004Whitehall · Manhattan | 1pm |
 Grow & Gather: Family Gardening Program | Sat, Oct 17 | 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Queens, NY 11004Glen Oaks · Queens | 2pm-3pm$5 |
 GrowNYC Greenmarket at MoMA PS1 | Sat, Oct 17 | 22-25 Jackson Ave, Long Island CityLong Island City · Queens | Not posted yetGallery admission is free; market goods are sold. |
 Guided Exhibition Tour Exploring Ancient Magic Practices | Sat, Oct 17 | 15 E 84th St, at Madison Ave, Upper East Side, Manhattan, 10028NYU · Manhattan | 11am |
 HAUSU_OF_BUBBLE T: COSPL_A_ZIA 2026 | Sat, Oct 17 | 990 Broadway Brooklyn, NYBushwick · Brooklyn | 9:30pm–4amTicketed |
 Hallowscream Fright Walk & Fall Festival | Sat, Oct 17 | Basketball Courts (in J. Hood Wright Park), J. Hood Wright ParkHudson Heights · Manhattan | 12:00 pm |
 Harlem Chamber Players: Turina, Dvorak, D'Rivera | Sat, Oct 17 | Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse, Pier 5Brooklyn Bridge Park Greenway, Brooklyn Heights, BroDumbo · Brooklyn | 2pm |
 Harvest Festival on the Water: Live Music, Games, & More | Sat, Oct 17 | Pier 6, Brooklyn Bridge Parkbtwn Atlantic Ave & Bridge Park Dr, Brooklyn Heights, BrooklynCobble Hill · Brooklyn | 11am |
 Heritage Farm Stand | Sat, Oct 17 | Snug Harbor Sustainability CenterStaten Island | 9am-1pm |
 Honoring Local Indigenous Culture (Ceremony + Celebration) | Sat, Oct 17 | 11 Madison Ave, between E 23rd and E 26th St., Flatiron District, Manhattan, 10002Flatiron District · Manhattan | 10am |
| Hudson Estuary Celebration: Get Up Close to Local Marine Life (Live Music, Games, Fishing, & More) | Sat, Oct 17 | 20 Battery Place, near the Museum of Jewish Heritage, Battery Park City, Manhattan, 10004Whitehall · Manhattan | 10:30am |
| Indigenous Peoples' Week Celebration: Panels, Open Mic, Workshops, & More | Sat, Oct 17 | East of the Parade Ground, Governor's Island, Manhattan, 10014Governors Island · Manhattan | 11am |
 International Events on the Big (30-foot!) Screen Outdoors: Soccer & Football | Sat, Oct 17 | 20 Hudson Yards, in the Public Square & Gardens, Midtown West, ManhattanHudson Yards · Manhattan | 10am |
 Island Birdwatching: Discover Local Avians | Sat, Oct 17 | Soissons Landing, Governors Island, New York, NY 10004Governors Island · Manhattan | 2:15pm |
 Jewish History: Centuries of Art | Sat, Oct 17 | 1109 5th Ave, at 92nd St, Upper East Side, Manhattan, 10128Carnegie Hill · Manhattan | 11am |
 KEIN KLUB | Sat, Oct 17 | 1090 Wyckoff Ave, Queens, NY 11385, United StatesRidgewood · Queens | 10pm–6amFrom $15 |
 Korean Film Festival: Karma (2026) -- Korean Documentary (+ Director Q&A) | Sat, Oct 17 | 122 E. 32nd St., between Lexington Ave & Park Ave, Kips Bay, Manhattan, 10016Rose Hill · Manhattan | 7:30pm |
 LOL: Solo Opera about Isolation, Otherness, & the Internet | Sat, Oct 17 | 1887 Broadway, Broadway between 62 St and 63 St, Lincoln Square (once San Juan Hill), Manhattan, 10023Lincoln Square · Manhattan | 5pm |
 Late Night Sessions | Sat, Oct 17 | Dizzy's Club, MidtownColumbus Circle · Manhattan | Thu–Sat 10:45pm$15 at the door |
 Learn to Juggle in the Park | Sat, Oct 17 | Sixth Ave. & W. 42nd St., Midtown, ManhattanManhattan | 11am |
 Live At The Inn | Sat, Oct 17 | Music Inn Variety Show, West VillageWest Village · Manhattan | Every Saturday nightPrice not listed |
 Live DJ | Sat, Oct 17 | Jackdaw, East VillageEast Village · Manhattan | Not posted yetPrice not listed |
 Live DJ Nights | Sat, Oct 17 | Chorus Karaoke, MidtownKoreatown · Manhattan | Not posted yetPrice not listed |
| Live DJ Sets | Sat, Oct 17 | Motel No Tell, East VillageEast Village · Manhattan | Friday and Saturday nightsPrice not listed |
 Live Music | Sat, Oct 17 | The Long Room, TheaterTimes Square · Manhattan | Not posted yetPrice not listed |
 Live Music Nightly | Sat, Oct 17 | Prohibition, Upper West SideUpper West Side · Manhattan | Tue–Thu 8:30–11:30pm; Fri–Sat 9:30pm–1am; Sun 7:30–10:30pmPrice not listed |
 Making Poetry from Images | Sat, Oct 17 | 476 5th Ave, btwn W 40th St & W 42nd St, Midtown, Manhattan, 10018Midtown South · Manhattan | 11am |
 Medicinal Garden Growing: Drink Herbal Tea & Learn about Traditional & Scientific Plant Uses | Sat, Oct 17 | 674 E 9th St,, SW corner of 9th St & Ave C, East Village, Manhattan, 10009Alphabet City · Manhattan | 2pm |
 Methodist Flea market | Sat, Oct 17 | 35 Avenue, 82 Street to 81 Street, Queens, NYJackson Heights · Queens | 9am-5pm |
 Midnight Caviar x Elevation present Hardt Antoine, SKALA | Sat, Oct 17 | 175 Morgan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237Bushwick · Brooklyn | 9pm–5amTicketed |
 Muddy Paws BLK Party | Sat, Oct 17 | 54th Street from 9th Avenue to 10th Avenue, New York, NYHell's Kitchen · Manhattan | Not posted yet |
 Multi-Choreographer Autumn Dance Concert | Sat, Oct 17 | 111 2nd Ave, 5th Floor, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, 10003East Village · Manhattan | 7:30pm |
 Music Night | Sat, Oct 17 | Vis-a-Vis Restaurant, Coney IslandWest Brighton · Brooklyn | Fridays and Saturdays 9pmPrice not listed |
 New Talent Show | Sat, Oct 17 | The Comic Strip, Upper East SideUpper East Side · Manhattan | Saturdays 5pmPrice not listed |
 NewFest: 38th Annual New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival | Sat, Oct 17 | 592 Johnson Ave Brooklyn, NY 11237Various | Not posted yetVarious prices. |
 Nonstop: EscaFlowne, Honey Bun, Main Phase, Nicola Cruz, Peach, Rose Kourts | Sat, Oct 17 | 56-06 Cooper Ave. Ridgewood, NY 11385 USARidgewood · Queens | 10pm–3pmFrom $30 |
 OHNY: Brougham Cottage Grounds at Blue Heron Park | Sat, Oct 17 | Brougham CottageStaten Island | 12:00 pm |
 OHNY: Conference House Park Historic Houses | Sat, Oct 17 | Conference House Park, Conference House ParkStaten Island | 12:00 pm |
 Old Cathedral Outdoor Market | Sat, Oct 17 | Prince Street, Mulberry Street to Mott Street, Manhattan, NYLittle Italy · Manhattan | 8am-8pm |
 Open House New York Weekend | Sat, Oct 17 | More than 300 locations across the five boroughsVarious | 2:00 pmHalf the locations are free drop-ins; others require $7 advance tickets |
 Open Jam Session | Sat, Oct 17 | Close Up, Lower East SideLower East Side · Manhattan | Nightly after the last set |
 Open Play Meetup | Sat, Oct 17 | Last Place On Earth, GreenpointGreenpoint · Brooklyn | Saturdays 1pmPrice not listed |
 Origami Meet-Up | Sat, Oct 17 | 18 W 53rd St, between 5th & 6th Avenues, Midtown, Manhattan, 10019Midtown East · Manhattan | 11:30am |
 Original, Short Plays by Emerging Writers | Sat, Oct 17 | Riverside Park at W 101st St, Upper West Side, Manhattan, 10024Manhattan Valley · Manhattan | 3pm |
 Paddle and Pick Up at Concrete Plant Park | Sat, Oct 17 | Concrete Park Boat Launch (in Concrete Plant Park), Concrete Plant ParkHunts Point · Bronx | 10:00 am |
 Paper Cuts: Independent Publishing in the United States, 2000-2025 | Sat, Oct 17 | Center for Book Arts (Chelsea)NoMad · Manhattan | opening reception Thu 6-8pm |
 Pompeii Flea Market | Sat, Oct 17 | Bleecker Street, Leroy Street to Carmine Street, Manhattan, NYWest Village · Manhattan | 8am-8pm |
 Proximity Exhibition | Sat, Oct 17 | Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, Main Hall Gallery, Building CSt. George · Staten Island | Fridays & Saturdays 12pm-7pm; Sundays 11am-5pmStudents and seniors: $4. Opening reception October 16, 6pm-8pm: free. |
 Pumpkin Patch | Sat, Oct 17 | 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Queens, NY 11004Glen Oaks · Queens | Weekdays 1pm-5pm; weekends 10am-5pm |
 RUSH presents - Funk Tribu: Day & Night | Sat, Oct 17 | 52-19 Flushing Ave., Queens, NY 11378 USAQueens | 3pm–5amTicketed |
| Rhythm Brews - Live Music | Sat, Oct 17 | Donovan's Pub, SunnysideSunnyside Gardens · Queens | Fridays and Saturdays 8pm-11pmPrice not listed |
 Rock, Opera, Musical Theatre, & Poetry of Team Unicorn Stage Show | Sat, Oct 17 | 251 Fulton St, at Greenwich St, Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, 10007Battery Park City · Manhattan | 7pm |
 Royal Masquerade | Sat, Oct 17 | Level Restaurant & Bar, Coney IslandConey Island · Brooklyn | Fridays and Saturdays 10:30pmPrice not listed |
 Running Clouds presents: David Lindmer, Oscar L, EZE RAMIREZ, & Amiti | Sat, Oct 17 | 90 Scott Ave, East Williamsburg, BrooklynBushwick · Brooklyn | 10pm–4amTicketed |
 Rutgers University Researchers Lead Lesson on Local Bees | Sat, Oct 17 | 674 E 9th St,, SW corner of 9th St & Ave C, East Village, Manhattan, 10009Alphabet City · Manhattan | 12pm |
 Saturday Night D&D | Sat, Oct 17 | Brooklyn Game Lab, Park SlopePark Slope · Brooklyn | Not posted yetPrice not listed |
 Saturday Night Fever | Sat, Oct 17 | Motel No Tell, East VillageEast Village · Manhattan | Saturdays from 9pmPrice not listed |
 Saturday Open Mic | Sat, Oct 17 | The Local Bar, AstoriaAstoria · Queens | Saturdays signup 3pm, show 4pmPrice not listed |
 Saturday Star Wars | Sat, Oct 17 | Brooklyn Game Knight, Sunset ParkSunset Park · Brooklyn | Saturdays 6pmPrice not listed |
| Sense + the City: Exploring New York City Through the Five Senses | Sat, Oct 17 | City Lore GalleryManhattan | Sat–Sun noon–6pm |
 Serene Organ Meditations in Intimate Venue (In Person AND Online!) | Sat, Oct 17 | 802 Broadway, at E 10th St, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, 10003Greenwich Village · Manhattan | 4pm |
 SideQuest Adventures | Sat, Oct 17 | Twenty Sided, WilliamsburgWilliamsburg · Brooklyn | Saturdays 3:45pmPrice not listed |
 Sing Along Brunch | Sat, Oct 17 | IYKYK Forest Hills, FlushingForest Hills · Queens | Not posted yetPrice not listed |
 Smith St- Brooklyn | Sat, Oct 17 | Smith Street between Union and Bergen StreetBoerum Hill · Brooklyn | Not posted yet |
 Spooky Snug Harbor Tour | Sat, Oct 17 | Visitor Info Booth, intersection at Chapel Road and Gazebo RoadSt. George · Staten Island | 7:30pm-9pm, 9pm-10:30pmGeneral admission and student/senior tickets are $30. |
 St. Anthony Flea Market | Sat, Oct 17 | West Houston Street between Thompson Street and Macdougal Street, Manhattan, NYGreenwich Village · Manhattan | 9am-7pm |
 Standup Show | Sat, Oct 17 | 401 West 48th Street, btwn 9th and 10th avenue, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, 10036Hell's Kitchen · Manhattan | 9pm |
 Straight Pool League | Sat, Oct 17 | Skyline Billiards & Bar, GravesendGravesend · Brooklyn | Saturday and Sunday afternoonsPrice not listed |
| Taína Viva: Solo Exhibition Inspired by Cultural Memory, Spirituality, Identity, & Belonging | Sat, Oct 17 | Hay Rd, btwn Comfort Rd & Clayton Rd, Governor's Island, ManhattanMidtown East · Manhattan | 11am |
 The Cafe Wha? House Band | Sat, Oct 17 | Cafe Wha?, SohoGreenwich Village · Manhattan | Not posted yetPrice not listed |
 The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993): Stop-Motion Animated Musical Fantasy Film (Teen Movie) | Sat, Oct 17 | 328 E67th St, between 1st Ave & 2nd Ave, Lenox Hill, Manhattan, 10065Lenox Hill · Manhattan | 2pm |
 Wellness For The People Presents: The Festival | Sat, Oct 17 | Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Prospect ParkCrown Heights · Brooklyn | 8:30 am |
 eZo Festival Showcase | 26 Hours NONSTOP | Sat, Oct 17 | 592 Johnson Ave Brooklyn, NY 11237Bushwick · Brooklyn | From 6pm$100 -120 |
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Explore 25 years of U.S. independent publishing through an exhibition of zines and small-press publications.
🚇 28 St (R W) · 2 min walk
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You can wander Queens Farm’s pumpkin patch and choose a pumpkin to take home.
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You can hear live musicians on Donovan's Kevin Allen Stage during its recurring Rhythm & Brews nights.
🚇 61 St-Woodside (7) · 4 min walk
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The Flying Ivories play dueling pianos with a set list you control.
🚇 50 St (1 C E) · 2 min walk
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You can hear Cafe Wha’s house band play live music.
🚇 W 4 St-Wash Sq (A B C D E F M) · 3 min walk
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You can hear a changing roster of musicians on Fridays and Saturdays, plus traditional Irish music with fiddle and banjo on Sundays.
🚇 42 St-Bryant Pk (B D F M) · 3 min walk
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Dizzy’s spotlights emerging jazz artists and new projects in themed three-night runs.
🚇 59 St-Columbus Circle (1 A B C D) · 2 min walk
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Chorus’s house DJs play K-Pop, hip-hop, and singalong classics alongside karaoke.
🚇 34 St-Herald Sq (B D F M N Q R W) · 3 min walk
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The rotating lineup spans rock covers, soulful originals and a multi-instrumentalist building full-band arrangements with live loops.
🚇 86 St (B C) · 4 min walk
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A high-society-themed performance draws you into the action as encounters unfold around the room.
🚇 Sheepshead Bay (B Q) · 7 min walk
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Bill Saxton leads the Harlem All-Stars at Bill's Place in Harlem, with two shows each Friday and Saturday night.
🚇 135 St (2 3) · 3 min walk
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Hear DJs at Pastavino.
🚇 Stapleton (SIR) · 2 min walk
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You can hear DJs play at Hide & Seek in Greenpoint.
🚇 Nassau Av (G) · 2 min walk
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Hear an open jam session at Close Up, an artist-driven jazz club on the Lower East Side.
🚇 Delancey St-Essex St (F J M Z) · 3 min walk
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You can join the playing or come just to listen at Smalls' afternoon jazz jam.
🚇 Christopher St-Stonewall (1) · 2 min walk
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You can make art with guidance from a local teaching artist in a drop-in class at Scrabble Plaza.
🚇 W 4 St-Wash Sq (A B C D E F M) · 4 min walk
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Vis-à-Vis Restaurant & Lounge hosts recurring music nights.
🚇 Ocean Pkwy (Q) · 2 min walk
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You can listen to a live DJ over cocktails, craft beer and shared plates at Jackdaw.
🚇 3 Av (L) · 2 min walk
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You can pair Mediterranean dining with live performances in Dejavu’s recurring supper-club program.
🚇 Christopher St-Stonewall (1) · 7 min walk
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Browse the Old Cathedral Outdoor Market on Prince Street.
🚇 Spring St (6) · 2 min walk
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Snug Harbor’s studio artists share distinct practices in an exhibition about how working near one another connects their work.
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Go behind the scenes at infrastructure facilities, manufacturing workshops and private collections during a festival spanning all five boroughs.
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You can shop directly from regional farmers and bakers at GrowNYC’s seasonal market on MoMA PS1’s plaza.
🚇 21 St (G) · 2 min walk
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You can see Second Avenue Dance Company perform a program featuring all of the concert's choreographers each night.
🚇 Astor Pl (6) · 4 min walk
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You can hear J-pop, flamenco and experimental electronics, plus a solo opera about the internet, across this debut-focused program.
🚇 66 St-Lincoln Center (1) · 3 min walk
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You’ll watch Kim Myunwoo’s documentary about his family’s debts, with an introduction and Q&A featuring the filmmaker and Kim Sunah.
🚇 33 St (6) · 2 min walk
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Try ghost-hunting equipment during a guided nighttime walk exploring Snug Harbor’s darker history.
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You can hear live DJ sets at Motel No Tell.
🚇 1 Av (L) · 2 min walk
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NewFest pairs queer cinema with opening and closing film parties, alongside international, New York and documentary centerpiece selections.
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Browse a flea market on West Houston Street.
🚇 Spring St (C E) · 3 min walk
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Eighth Avenue hosts a fall street fair.
🚇 50 St (1 C E) · 4 min walk
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Volunteer docents share the story behind the High Line on a guided walk through the park.
🚇 23 St (1 C E) · 9 min walk
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Caitlin van Dusen’s city explorations become an exhibit of scents, touchable objects and sounds gathered across New York.
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Guest storytellers guide roleplaying adventures, from creating a mystic for a coven ritual to playing the character you dress as for Halloween.
🚇 Bedford Av (L) · 6 min walk
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Astoria Music Collective hosts a weekly open mic welcoming local singers and songwriters.
🚇 46 St (M R) · 7 min walk
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Two pianists mix live music, comedy and cabaret in an all-request show.
🚇 28 St (1) · 2 min walk
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You can catch music, comedy and character acts on the same bill at this weekly variety show.
🚇 W 4 St-Wash Sq (A B C D E F M) · 2 min walk
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Brooklyn Game Knight’s weekly Star Wars gathering is devoted to trading card game play.
🚇 36 St (D N R) · 3 min walk
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Ruby K guides you through grounding yoga postures and breathwork in an accessible, restorative class.
🚇 Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall (4 5 6) · 3 min walk
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Funk Tribu anchors an outdoor and indoor dance program with groove-oriented trance and a lineup spanning club sounds and techno.
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Two rooms split the night between a sequence of broken beats, house and electro and Soundstream’s disco special.
🚇 Halsey St (L) · 2 min walk
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EscaFlowne and Honey Bun are among the six DJs on this edition of Nowadays’ Nonstop lineup.
🚇 Halsey St (L) · 5 min walk
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Running Clouds brings David Lindmer, Oscar L, Eze Ramirez and Amiti together on one bill at SILO.
🚇 Jefferson St (L) · 5 min walk
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The Hispanic Society’s highlights tours cover selections from its current exhibitions, from museum objects to outdoor sculpture.
🚇 157 St (1) · 2 min walk
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Listen to organ meditations at Grace Church.
🚇 Astor Pl (6) · 3 min walk
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Watch English Premier League soccer at London & Martin Co.
🚇 Whitehall St-South Ferry (R W) · 2 min walk
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See a comedy show at Harlem Nights.
🚇 135 St (2 3) · 4 min walk
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Your goal is Victory Bridge, where you can look out over Queens Farm's three-acre corn maze.
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Tess Fleming leads hands-on family gardening sessions that connect growing vegetables with tasting and preparing seasonal food.
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Learn how fungi break down organic matter in a composting class about nature’s recycling process.
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Hear live DJ sets at Motel No Tell’s recurring Saturday Night Fever.
🚇 1 Av (L) · 2 min walk
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You play straight pool in a league for intermediate and advanced players.
🚇 Avenue X (F) · 2 min walk
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Acid techno anchors the BASEMENT bill, while fka.m4a brings rave classics, trance and house to STUDIO.
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You can sing along during brunch at IYKYK in Forest Hills.
🚇 Forest Hills-71 Av (E F M R) · 2 min walk
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Explore Jewish history through centuries of art at the Jewish Museum.
🚇 96 St (6) · 6 min walk
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Look for birds on Governors Island on a guided tour that welcomes beginners and experienced birders.
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Play through Dungeons & Dragons stories with action, acting and puzzles in a continuing Saturday campaign.
🚇 7 Av (F G) · 2 min walk
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Browse a flea market on 35th Avenue in Queens.
🚇 82 St-Jackson Hts (7) · 6 min walk
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You can browse a sidewalk sale at Pompeii Flea Market on Bleecker Street.
🚇 W 4 St-Wash Sq (A B C D E F M) · 3 min walk
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Join Muddy Paws’ rescue community for a street fair with same-day dog and cat adoptions.
🚇 50 St (1 C E) · 7 min walk
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Kids can tackle an obstacle course and make crafts at Smith Street’s fair, with two magic shows and a dance party led by HYPE Dance.
🚇 Bergen St (F G) · 3 min walk
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The Carry Nation takes the all-night slot for Good Room’s 12th-anniversary celebration.
🚇 Nassau Av (G) · 4 min walk
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Heritage Farm’s weekly stand pairs produce shopping with a seasonal program of workshops, tours, and cooking demonstrations.
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Volunteer guides lead you through Governors Island’s history, tracing its transformation and looking ahead to its future.
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Watch Premier League soccer and college football outdoors on Hudson Yards' 30-foot screen.
🚇 34 St-Hudson Yards (7) · 2 min walk
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Bubble T brings DJs to Paragon’s main room and basement, with full fantasy looks encouraged for COSPL_A_ZIA.
🚇 Myrtle Av (J M Z) · 2 min walk
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Poetry by Joél Leon and a Dance Church finale share a program with collective movement, meditation and community conversation.
🚇 Prospect Park (B Q S) · 4 min walk
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Watch Mel Brooks’s supernatural horror comedy Dracula: Dead and Loving It at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library.
🚇 5 Av (7) · 3 min walk
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Dyckman Farmhouse Museum brings local musicians, hands-on animation and Inwood history together for its annual fall festival.
🚇 Inwood-207 St (A) · 3 min walk
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Brooklyn Bridge Park’s annual fall festival combines live music with crafts, face-painting and a mini pumpkin patch.
🚇 Clark St (2 3) · 6 min walk
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Hallowscream pairs a haunted house with a family-friendly festival of pumpkin-patch visits, crafts and jumbo games.
🚇 175 St (A) · 2 min walk
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Explore historic house interiors with OHNY, from the circa-1680 Conference House to an intact 1950s kitchen.
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Explore the grounds of a surviving Dutch farmhouse as part of Open House New York.
🚇 Annadale (SIR) · 8 min walk
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Help clean the Bronx River during a guided canoe outing with the Bronx River Alliance.
🚇 Whitlock Av (6) · 3 min walk
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Hear Hardt Antoine and SKALA on Midnight Caviar and Elevation’s electronic-music bill.
🚇 Morgan Av (L) · 5 min walk
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Battery Park City Authority pairs catch-and-release fishing with hands-on activities about life in the Hudson Estuary.
🚇 Bowling Green (4 5) · 4 min walk
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The Harlem Chamber Players bring you a string-quartet program featuring music by Turina, Dvořák and Paquito D’Rivera.
🚇 Clark St (2 3) · 7 min walk
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Brooklyn Contra leads community folk dancing with live music and a lesson before each dance.
🚇 Bowling Green (4 5) · 4 min walk
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You can hear Hopalong Andrew’s cowboy songs and Doll Parts’ Dolly Parton covers at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s family harvest festival.
🚇 Court St (R) · 11 min walk
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Mickey Pérez and DJ L 3 Ni lead an outdoor dance party celebrating the close of Governors Island's movement-themed arts season.
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Draw or paint the Hudson River and the park's landscape, with guidance for all skill levels.
🚇 Bowling Green (4 5) · 4 min walk
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Cross the George Washington Bridge on foot for a scavenger hunt linking Fort Washington, Palisades Interstate and Fort Tryon parks.
🚇 181 St (A) · 4 min walk
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Four artists use installations, moving images and sound to explore how homes and bodies change.
🚇 51 St (6) · 2 min walk
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Navrioska “Navrix” M³ explores Taíno-Afro-Caribbean roots through drawing, mixed media, sound, movement and performance.
🚇 51 St (6) · 2 min walk
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Dark Lab pairs a Food as Healing workshop with an open mic where you can share your cookout stories.
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Make poetry from images at the NYPL’s Stephen A. Schwarzman Building.
🚇 5 Av (7) · 2 min walk
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Fold origami and learn alongside OMG NYC, which welcomes people at every level of paper-folding experience.
🚇 5 Av/53 St (E F) · 2 min walk
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Make Halloween art and join a costume parade at Abrons Arts Center’s fall celebration.
🚇 Delancey St-Essex St (F J M Z) · 6 min walk
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Learn how to identify different bee species with entomology researchers from Rutgers University.
🚇 1 Av (L) · 8 min walk
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Join Margaret Wood and fellow Quilt Along participants to work on your own quilt or sewing project together.
🚇 Bowling Green (4 5) · 2 min walk
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Pumpkin King Jack Skellington grows tired of his usual scares and sets his sights on spreading Christmas joy.
🚇 72 St (Q) · 6 min walk
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Join a participatory procession inspired by Matsu, Taiwan’s sea goddess and protector of travelers.
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Steffani Jemison leads four artists in a reading and conversation about writing across photography, film, music and performance.
🚇 Delancey St-Essex St (F J M Z) · 3 min walk
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Drink herbal tea and learn to identify medicinal herbs while discussing their traditional uses.
🚇 1 Av (L) · 8 min walk
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Glitch, dub, drone, breakcore and synthpop share a five-act bill from the Taiwanese American Arts Council.
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Creative Women New York presents C-Words, a program of six new short plays.
🚇 Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) (1) · 4 min walk
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You can sing along to songs performed live at Haswell Green’s weekly piano brunch.
🚇 50 St (1 C E) · 2 min walk
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Traditional dancers, community readers and a regalia parade are part of this celebration of Indigenous culture.
🚇 23 St (R W) · 2 min walk
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A solo opera takes you into the far corners of the internet, performed by countertenor Morten Grove Frandsen.
🚇 66 St-Lincoln Center (1) · 3 min walk
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Stefania Auci and journalist Simona Siri discuss the research and family history behind Auci’s Florio novels.
🚇 28 St (R W) · 3 min walk
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Truth Future Bachman performs music from Team Unicorn, blending rock, opera, musical theatre and poetry.
🚇 WTC Cortlandt (1) · 2 min walk
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Black Coffee heads the lineup for a night of house music at Pacha.
🚇 Jefferson St (L) · 7 min walk
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You can hear chamber ensembles, solo pianists and Beethoven sonatas with conversation in Bargemusic’s Boathouse series.
🚇 Clark St (2 3) · 7 min walk
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AGAPĒ brings Somewhen and supporting acts together for a night of underground electronic music.
🚇 Jefferson St (L) · 6 min walk
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A guided tour explores how ancient societies practiced magic and tried to influence the unseen forces shaping life and death.
🚇 86 St (4 5 6) · 5 min walk
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Hear contemporary works for strings at Juilliard’s Paul Hall.
🚇 66 St-Lincoln Center (1) · 2 min walk
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Georgia’s eZo Festival brings its electronic music showcase to Brooklyn for its first U.S. appearance.
🚇 Jefferson St (L) · 4 min walk
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You can watch dogs parade down Avenue B in Halloween costumes.
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The Comic Strip hosts a comedy showcase for new talent.
🚇 86 St (Q) · 5 min walk
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Bike the Block combines bike rentals with learn-to-ride classes for kids and adults at a family-friendly open-streets event.
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Meet new board-game players and learn unfamiliar games at Last Place On Earth’s weekly open-play meetup.
🚇 Nassau Av (G) · 6 min walk
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Susan Vecsey guides you through her exhibition and discusses the creative process behind her lyrical abstract paintings.
🚇 34 St-Hudson Yards (7) · 8 min walk
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You can learn to juggle with the Bryant Park Jugglers, who offer quick lessons and welcome drop-ins.
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See six decades of bound manuscripts by poet Pierre Joris at Poets House.
🚇 WTC Cortlandt (1) · 7 min walk
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You can catch Bomb Shelter Comedy’s recurring stand-up show at The Gaf West.
🚇 50 St (1 C E) · 6 min walk
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Updated Friday, October 16, 2026, at 6:50 a.m New York time.
You can watch pumpkin carver Lenny Calvin at Brooklyn Bridge Park on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Abrons has Halloween activities, and Hudson Yards screens sports for free.
Hopalong Andrew brings cowboy songs to Pier 6 on Saturday, October 17, 2026. You can also choose an interactive preschool performance or a corn-maze challenge.
For Saturday, October 17, 2026, the Empire State Building requires an admission reservation. You can buy Whitney and New York Botanical Garden tickets online or onsite.
Ravi Coltrane's centennial celebration continues on Saturday, October 17, 2026. You can also see Second Avenue Dance Company's October concert at NYU.
You can explore independent publishing at Paper Cuts on Saturday, October 17, 2026. The other picks cover Revolutionary New York and flowers in 1960s art.
High Line volunteer docents can take you through the park's history on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Green-Wood and Wave Hill give you two places to walk independently.
Curated by Nora Kinsella
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