New York City events this weekend
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Galleries & art
Fri, Oct 23New York Public Library for the Performing Arts · Manhattan
Fairs & festivals
Sat, Oct 24the Seaport · Downtown Manhattan
Comedy
Sat, Oct 24The Ruby Theatre · New York City
Markets & food
Sat, Oct 24951 Amsterdam Ave · BloomingdaleFree
One-of-a-kind nights
Now through Sat, Nov 7359 Broadway (downtown Manhattan) · ManhattanGeneral admission starts at $50
Tours & walks
Now through Sun, Nov 15
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Showing 153 of 153 events
- Big Screen at Hudson Yards(opens the event website in a new tab)
Now through Sat, Oct 31The Big Screen at The Backyard at Hudson Yards · Hudson Yards
From May to October, major international sporting events are shown on the big screen at The Big Screen at The Backyard at Hudson Yards. Sports enthusiasts can watch soccer, Formula 1, golf, tennis tournaments, baseball playoffs, women’s soccer, and more on the approximately 30-foot screen.
This new Times Square arts exhibition explores the neighborhood’s seedy history of sex clubs and debauchery(opens the event website in a new tab)Now through Sun, Nov 15Times Square Space · Times Square
Live Sex Acts opens Friday, September 18, at Times Square Space... Live Sex Acts runs through November 15 and is open Thursday through Saturday from noon to 6pm or by appointment. The opening event takes place September 18 from 6 to 9pm.
See 12 large-scale dog statues in Central Park(opens the event website in a new tab)Now through Sun, Aug 29Doris C. Freedman Plaza – 60th Street & Fifth Avenue · Central ParkFree
Free Centarl Park Doris C. Freedman Plaza – 60th Street & Fifth Avenue September 28, 2026 – August 29, 2027 If you’re looking for an easy, outdoor stop during your weekend plans, check out twelve larger-than-life dog sculptures by Paris-born, New York–based artist Camille Henrot, installed at Doris C. Freedman Plaza (60th St & Fifth Ave) in Central Park, on view through August 29, 2027. The outdoor exhibition–made from bronze, stone, steel, and concrete–is free to visit and the plaza is open daily.
Masterpieces: A Virtual Experience of the Museo del Prado(opens the event website in a new tab)Now through Sun, Dec 20Powerhouse Arts · Brooklyn$30 (adult); $8 children 8–12; $16 students; $20 veterans/seniors/visitors with disabilities
_Masterpieces: A Virtual Experience of the Museo del Prado_ makes its US premiere at Powerhouse Arts in Brooklyn from October 1 through December 20. General admission tickets cost $30, children between eight and 12 can enter for $8, students for $16, veterans, seniors and visitors with disabilities for $20.
The Weight of Normal Things(opens the event website in a new tab)Now through Sat, Oct 24Sofy Gallery (Chelsea) · ChelseaFree
Sofy Gallery in Chelsea opens a new group exhibit, The Weight of Normal Things, on October 1... The show kicks off the gallery’s 2026/'27 season and runs through October 24. Admission is free, with an opening reception from 6 to 9pm on October 1.
- BloodManor(opens the event website in a new tab)
Now through Sat, Nov 7359 Broadway (downtown Manhattan) · ManhattanGeneral admission starts at $50
BloodManor is open every weekend and some weekdays from October 2 to November 7 at 359 Broadway in downtown Manhattan. General admission starts at $50 per ticket. You can purchase tickets for a timed entry here.
The Infinite Table(opens the event website in a new tab)Now through Sun, Oct 25ARTXNYC (409 W. 14th St.) · West Village
The Infinite Table holds four seatings (noon, 2pm, 5:30pm, 8pm) each day at ARTXNYC (409 W. 14th St.) Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from October 2 through 25.
Bronx Zoo Boo at the Zoo(opens the event website in a new tab)Now through Sun, Oct 25Bronx Zoo · Bronx Park
10 am – 5:30 pm
- Classic Harbor Line Fall Foliage Tours(opens the event website in a new tab)
Now through Sun, Nov 15
Cruises run multiple times a week from October 3 through November 15. Plus, Classic Harbor Line offers several more unique options, including the Fall Foliage Brunch Cruises on Saturday and Sunday mornings and an Urban Naturalist-narrated tour... There's also the Grand Palisades Fall Foliage Schooner Sail... Every ticket includes a complimentary beverage.
Dia De Los Muertos at NYBG(opens the event website in a new tab)Now through Mon, Nov 2New York Botanical Garden
The New York Botanical Garden is getting into the spirit of Día de los Muertos with a month-long celebration, running October 3 through November 2. The festivities culminate November 1 at 2pm with a Día de los Muertos Parade featuring La Catrina, skeletons and monarch butterfly puppets, followed by Mexican folk dance performances, cumbia sonidera dancing, live music, crafts and food. On October 31 and November 2, MAZarte Dance Company will perform traditional Mexican dances throughout the Garden.
Sense & the City: Exploring New York City Through the Five Senses(opens the event website in a new tab)Now through Mon, Jan 18City Lore Gallery (56 East 1st Street) · East Village
Opening October 8 at City Lore Gallery, Sense & the City: Exploring New York City Through the Five Senses turns writer Caitlin Van Dusen’s urban adventures into a multisensory tour of the five boroughs. Part of City Lore’s 40th-anniversary programming, the show runs through January 18, 2027, at 56 East 1st Street. Regular gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays, from noon to 6pm.
Through Her Lens(opens the event website in a new tab)Fri, Oct 23Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza · Manhattan
Explore the outdoor exhibition at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza through December 3.
Museum of Sex Presents "The Life Force"(opens the event website in a new tab)Fri, Oct 23Museum of Sex · Manhattan
Sex and mortality share the spotlight... running through November 30.
- Unleashed: Pets of the Performing Arts(opens the event website in a new tab)
Fri, Oct 23New York Public Library for the Performing Arts · Manhattan
Celebrity pets... A new exhibit at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts puts the animals in the spotlight they always deserved, now through February 23, 2027.
High Society Tea with "The Gilded Age"(opens the event website in a new tab)Fri, Oct 23Plaza’s Palm Court · Manhattan$150 per person
While we wait for a new season, The Gilded Age fans can pass the time by cosplaying as old money or new fortunes over high tea at the Plaza's Palm Court. Indulge in vicious social maneuvering with your closest friends through November 10. Tea is $150 per person.
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses(opens the event website in a new tab)Fri, Oct 23Brooklyn Museum · Brooklyn
Through December 6, “Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses” marks the North American debut... bringing more than 140... Through December 6.
Porteurs de feu (Bearers of Fire)(opens the event website in a new tab)Fri, Oct 23Southern Guild (75 Leonard St) · Tribeca
Art history gets a shake-up in Roméo Mivekannin’s first New York solo exhibition, Porteurs de feu (Bearers of Fire). At Southern Guild in Tribeca (75 Leonard St), the artist reimagines iconic works by the likes of Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Winslow Homer, inserting his own likeness into paintings on black velvet to challenge how Black histories, migration and cultural identity are represented. An expansive portrait installation inspired by W.E.B. Du Bois’s The Souls of Black Folk rounds out this thought-provoking show. Catch it through October 29.
Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse(opens the event website in a new tab)Fri, Oct 231 Monroe Pl. (Brooklyn Heights) · Brooklyn Heights$50 per person or $450 for group of 10 (members $40)
Get a rare glimpse inside a quintessential Brooklyn Heights 1839 Greek Revival townhouse, just steps from the world-famous Brooklyn Heights Promenade. The Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse is open through November 1. It's closed Monday through Wednesday, operating from 11am to 7pm Thursdays and Fridays, and 10am to 6pm Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets cost $50 per person or $450 for a group of 10. Brooklyn Heights Association members can get in for $40.
Studio 41 Celebrates 5 Years with New Exhibitions(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Studio 41 · Long Island City
1 pm
Pianistically Speaking: An Evening with Richard Atkins at Carnegie Hall(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall · Midtown
8 – 10 pm
The Book Of Mormon(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Eugene O’Neill Theatre · Manhattan
- Art - Comedy
We’re Ready to (Dis)believe You: (Conspiracy) Theories Debunked(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Caveat NYC · Manhattan
- Comedy - Games
Live storytelling show “RelationSh!t” October 24th at 5pm(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24QED Astoria · Astoria
- Comedy
Jeff Garlin – Brooklyn(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Brooklyn Improv · Brooklyn
- Comedy
- Drunk Dracula by the Drunk Shakespeare Society(opens the event website in a new tab)
Sat, Oct 24The Ruby Theatre · New York City
- Comedy - Halloween
Sandbox Story 5 Returns to The PIT! An Audience Interactive Wonder Experience with Gyll Star(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24the pit fishbowl · Manhattan
- Comedy - Nightlife
- Malev & Friends Comedy Show(opens the event website in a new tab)
Sat, Oct 24Brooklyn Art Haus · BrooklynFree
- Comedy - Free
The Jackie Mason Musical: A Comedy(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Actors Temple Theatre · Manhattan
2 – 4 pm
BOO! The Players Theatre Short Play Festival 2026(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24The Players Theatre · New York City
7 – 8:30 pm
Music For Lovers(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24The Jacques d’Amboise Center for Learning & the Arts · Harlem
8 – 9:30 pm
Theatre East’s 5X5 Drama Series Returns October 15 with Five New Plays Exploring How We Rebuild(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24court square theater · Queens
8 – 9:30 pm
FREE Salsa Dance Class in Brooklyn at Dance Fever Studios(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Dance Fever Studios · BrooklynFree
6:30 – 7:30 pm
American Dance Guild’s 70th Anniversary Festival(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Ailey Citigroup Theater · Midtown west
8 – 10 pm
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FAD Market: Fall Pop-up [Cobble Hill](opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24St. Paul · Cobble Hill
11 am – 6 pm
- NEW DATE: Taste of the Seaport(opens the event website in a new tab)
Sat, Oct 24the Seaport · Downtown Manhattan
Noon – 4 pm
Food As Medicine: Cooking Demonstration Workshop(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Idlewild Environmental Center · Springfield Gardens
1:30 – 2:30 pm
Halloween Zombie Skate Night w/ Thriller Dancers & Misbehaviour, Rizzskates & DJ Cindy Kim(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Xanadu Roller Arts · Brooklyn
7 pm
Charles Pan-Fried Chicken Guest Chef Series(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Charles Pan-Fried Chicken · Harlem
3 – 9 pm
Doll Dressing(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24The Museum at FIT and FIT Campus · Manhattan
All day
BLACK HORROR MOVIE NIGHT(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Bronx River Art Center · Bronx
5 – 9 pm
3 Pigs+Wolf(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24UNDER St. Marks 94 St. Marks Place New York, NY 10009 · East Village
Fall Harvest Festival at Brooklyn Botanic Garden(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Brooklyn Botanic Garden · Brooklyn
11 am – 5 pm
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Taking Back Our Space: Photographic Perspectives(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24The Museum of Modern Art · Midtown
All day
- The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Nilima Sheikh: Fractured Skies(opens the event website in a new tab)
Sat, Oct 24The Museum of Modern Art · Midtown
All day
- THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS The Surrealist Book: Tomorrow Lives in Mirrors(opens the event website in a new tab)
Sat, Oct 24The Museum of Modern Art · Midtown
All day
- THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Jakob Kudsk Steensen: Wetland(opens the event website in a new tab)
Sat, Oct 24The Museum of Modern Art · Midtown
All day
Bronx Halloween Parade(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Southern Blvd and Westchester Ave · Bronx
Noon – 5 pm
Guillaume Toumanian’s “Inwardness”(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24529 Arts · ChelseaFree
All day
Lines of Survival: Living, Adapting, Imagining Tomorrow(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24The Africa Center · East HarlemFree
8 am – 4 pm
Art + Furniture: Designers, Makers, and Advocates(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24New York School of Interior Design · ManhattanFree
10 am – 6 pm
Pace University Art Gallery Presents La Vaughn Belle: For the Love of Fragile Things(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Pace University Art Gallery · ManhattanFree
12:30 – 4:30 pm
AudaTours Queens Audio Tour: History, Nature, and Innovation(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Arthur Ashe Stadium · Queens
Noon – 2 pm
Watson Adventures’ Ghosts of Greenwich Village Scavenger Hunt(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Washington Square Park · Greenwich Village
5 – 7 pm
Soil to Surface(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24FIT Art and Design Gallery · ManhattanFree
9 am – 5 pm
Our Century: Spiraling Paths Through Armenian Cinema(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Asia Society · Upper East Side
12:30 – 2:30 pm
XploreRide New York(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Xplore · Manhattan
Noon – 6:30 pm
Color Factory’s Haunted Hues(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Color Factory New York · SoHo
10 am – 5 pm
“Dianne Martin:Then” at Studio 41(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Studio 41 · Long Island CityFree
1 – 5 pm
Exploring New York City Through the Five Senses(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24City Lore Gallery · East VillageFree
Noon – 6 pm
Street Fair Celebrating Social Justice (Dance, Food, Activities, & More)(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24ManhattanFree
A daylong event including performance, international food, ethical vendors, children's activities, and more more. Eco-Artist-in-Residency, Jody Sperling, and her Time Lapse Dance ensemble will present a short, visually-stunning program starting at 1:30pm. Enjoy works that illuminate the body's connection to the urban wilderness while providing creative and ethical sustenance for the soul. All ages welcome! less
Xolo: Guardians, Ghosts, & Guitars!(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Starr Bar · Brooklyn
5 – 10 pm
- Comedy Night at DaVinci Pizza(opens the event website in a new tab)
Sat, Oct 24DaVinci Pizza · Brooklyn
- Comedy - Food & Drink
THE INVISIBLES(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Theatre for the New City · New York City
8 – 10 pm
Stand-Up Comedy Brooklyn | Sunset Park Comedy Club at L’Wren(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Sunset Park Comedy Club · Brooklyn
- Comedy
Oktoberfest at The Rutherford(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24The Rutherford · The Penn District
Noon – 5 pm
The Walking Brew: Rise Again(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24bushwick · bushwick
7 – 11 pm
- International Makers Market on Amsterdam Open Streets(opens the event website in a new tab)
Sat, Oct 24951 Amsterdam Ave · BloomingdaleFree
Noon – 5 pm
AudaTours Brooklyn Audio Tour: From Cannons to Craft Brews(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Pioneer Works · Brooklyn
Noon – 2 pm
Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex Fall Festival(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex · Staten IslandFree
10 am – 3 pm
Conference House Haunted Trail(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 2470 Satterlee St, Staten Island, NY 10307 · Staten IslandFree
Noon – 3 pm
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Architects of Liberation: Modernism in Western Africa(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24The Museum of Modern Art · Hudson Yards
All day
- The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Full Disclosure: The Edge of Information Design(opens the event website in a new tab)
Sat, Oct 24The Museum of Modern Art · Midtown
All day
Mathematics and the Art of M.C. Escher(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24National Museum of Mathematics · Chelsea
All day
- 260 Madison Art Exhibition(opens the event website in a new tab)
Sat, Oct 24260 Madison · Manhattan
Noon – 6 pm
Broadway Under the Stars(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24The Shops at Columbus Circle · Columbus CirFree
8 am – 5 pm
Join The Longest Pastry Table in Greenpoint(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Driggs Avenue (car-free stretch) alongside McCarren Park (between North 12th Street and Lorimer Street) · GreenpointFree
On Saturday, October 24, The Longest Pastry Table will take over a car-free stretch of Driggs Avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, inviting New Yorkers to pull up a chair and share something delicious. The free communal potluck runs from noon to 2pm alongside McCarren Park between North 12th Street and Lorimer Street.
Celebrate Diwali in the Heart of the City (Shopping Bazaar, Food, Performances, Kid Activities, & More)(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24ManhattanFree
This Diwali festival features a vibrant and engaging Diwali Bazaar as well as a dedicated Kids Zone, more where children can paint diyas, create colorful Rangoli art, and enjoy interactive storytelling activities. The afternoon will feature the 'Colors of India' program, exhibiting spectacular dance performances from different cultures around the world. The celebration culminates in a signature Diya (lamp) Lighting Countdown, a moment that lights up the space with a message of hope, unity, and new beginnings.
K-Pop Halloween Party in the Park(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24ManhattanFree
A Spooky K-Pop Day! Dress your best for the costume contest, check out live performances, and join the more Random Play Dance. Schedule: 12:30pm: Bracelet and keychain making, photo ops, and glitter tattoos 1pm: Dance performances presented by K-Pulse NYC and other local cover groups 1:30pm: Costume contest showcase 2pm: Costume contest awards ceremony 2:30pm: Random Play Dance
Harlem Gospel Series(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Mount Morris Ascension Presbyterian Church · Harlem
10 am – 5 pm
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Adrienne Westwood and Angélica Negrón present the premiere of [ ](opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Target Margin Theater · Brooklyn
3 – 4:30 pm
HAUNTED at The Hidden Jewel Box(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24The Hidden Jewel Box Theater · Theater District
8 – 9:30 pm
NEVERMORE: Edgar Allan Poe Literary Salon & Night Market(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Poe Park · Bronx
4 – 10 pm
- Joey van Leeuwen Quartet – ‘Stray’ Album Release Show(opens the event website in a new tab)
Sat, Oct 24St. John’s Lutheran Church Greenpoint · Greenpoint
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Tinashe – A Night With A Popstar Tour(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Brooklyn Paramount · Brooklyn
7 – 10 pm
Karaoke All Night at Seventh Heaven ˖ ݁♬⋆.˚𝄞.(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Seventh Heaven Bar & Karaoke · Brooklyn
7 pm – 4 am
Natasha Castillo: Darin to be Different163The Not So Splish-Splashy Side of Bobby Darin(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Dont Tell Mama · Hell’s Kitchen
7 – 8:05 pm
The Harlem Chamber Players Presents the NYC Composers Concert(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24The Harlem School of the Arts · HarlemFree
7 – 10 pm
Joe Bataan: 60 Years of Salsa & Latin Soul(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture · Bronx
7:30 – 9:30 pm
Pegasus: The Orchestra presents Brilliance in Motion(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center · Upper West Side
7:30 – 9:30 pm
- Impossible But True(opens the event website in a new tab)
Sat, Oct 24Old Stone House – Park Slope · Brooklyn
7:30 – 9:30 pm
Harry Styles & Jamie xx(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 24Madison Square Garden · Midtown Manhattan
8 – 11 pm
Nathan Fielder and Elizabeth Holmes ‘You Can See Everything’ lookalike contest(opens the event website in a new tab)Sun, Oct 25Washington Square Park · ManhattanFree
A dual look-alike contest is taking over Washington Square Park this Sunday, October 25, at 1pm. Organizers are also planning a ticketed afterparty at The Alligator in Williamsburg, a bar with a particularly appropriate connection to Fielder: an early episode of his HBO series The Rehearsal was filmed there. Participation is free, just RSVP if you plan on taking part.
About Last Night: Dating Disaster Stories NYC!(opens the event website in a new tab)Sun, Oct 25Littlefield · Gowanus
- Comedy - Music
Meet the Artists: Dots and Loops(opens the event website in a new tab)Sun, Oct 25Wave Hill · Bronx
1 – 4 pm
Run for free pastries at the NYC Bakery Run(opens the event website in a new tab)Sun, Oct 25Eleven Madison Park · ManhattanFree
Free October 25, 2026 The NYC Bakery Run returns on Sunday, October 25, 2026, a free 13.1-mile route through Manhattan and Brooklyn with 10 bakery stops and a seated pastry finish at Eleven Madison Park.
The Phantastic Theater – new music and art for people of all ages(opens the event website in a new tab)Sun, Oct 25The Mark O’Donnell Theatre · Brooklyn
2 – 3 pm
- Día De Los Muertos Desifile Y Festival(opens the event website in a new tab)
Sun, Oct 25Día De Los Muertos Desifile Y Festival · Brooklyn
Noon
Cirque Kalabanté: WOW (World of Words)(opens the event website in a new tab)Sun, Oct 25Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College · Flushing
3 – 5 pm
Lincoln Center Open House(opens the event website in a new tab)Sun, Oct 25Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts · Upper West SideFree
All day
Faire & Flourish BOO-ZAR: Halloween Market(opens the event website in a new tab)Sun, Oct 25Empire Outlets · Saint GeorgeFree
11 am – 4 pm
Shop for Vintage Gems at Grand Bazaar NYC(opens the event website in a new tab)Sun, Oct 25Grand Bazaar NYC · Manhattan
10 am – 5 pm
Halloween Boo-zy Ice Cream Cocktail Mixology(opens the event website in a new tab)Sun, Oct 25Tipsy Scoop Brooklyn · Brooklyn
1 – 2 pm
Iru Duru Kan Omo Oshún (Violines Para Ochúa)(opens the event website in a new tab)Sun, Oct 25Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture · Bronx
3 – 4:30 pm
Free workshop: Jane Austen’s Country Dance(opens the event website in a new tab)Sun, Oct 25Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum · BronxFree
4 – 5:30 pm
Annual Halloween Parade(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 31ManhattanFree
Witness NYC's most iconic Halloween celebration, where over 50,000 participants, zombies, ghouls, witches, more robots, Jedis, giant puppets, and more, take to the streets in a night of spectacular costumed revelry. less
Music & Storytelling Festival(opens the event website in a new tab)Sat, Oct 31ManhattanFree
Connecting through music and storytelling, showcasing the neighborhood and curated with a global vision. more Expect original music from across all genres, stories from our neighbors, and food from the local restaurants. Costumes welcome! All ages and pets welcome! less
Dia de Muertos Celebration of Mexican Art & Culture(opens the event website in a new tab)Sun, Nov 1ManhattanFree
This event celebrates a Mexican cultural tradition representing a time to honor and revere deceased family more members and ancestors. You can help create a community ofrenda ("offering") in collaboration with Mano a Mano: Mexican Culture Without Borders by bringing copies of photographs, notes, and letters to honor your loved ones throughout this celebration. The night will feature a performance by Guachinangos. ... There are two ways to access this event: 1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up! 2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon.
Before New York: A Traveling Pop-Up Exhibition(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendNew York Botanical Garden
Step back in time at Before New York: A Traveling Pop-Up Exhibition at the New York Botanical Garden...
The Studio Museum in Harlem(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendThe Studio Museum in Harlem · Harlem (125th Street)
The museum reopened in 2025 after a seven-year closure for construction... The new space, located on the same footprint along 125th Street, doubled space for the groundbreaking exhibitions the museum is known for.
Xanadu Roller Arts(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendXanadu · Bushwick
This sprawling 16,000-square-foot space in Bushwick, designed to double as a concert venue and nightclub for up to 1,200 people, is the city’s first new wooden roller skating rink in over a decade.
Experience an immersive light show at LUMINISCENCE(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendSt. Patrick’s Cathedral · Manhattan
For a weekend outing that feels a little more magical than the usual dinner-and-drinks plan, keep LUMINISCENCE on your radar. The immersive light-show concept at St. Patrick’s Cathedral transforms the historic space with illuminated visuals that play against its soaring architecture. It’s a striking way to experience one of Manhattan’s most impressive landmarks from a different perspective.
Head to date nights at The Met(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendThe Met (Metropolitan Museum of Art) · Upper East Side
The Met – 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York What could be better than an evening of outstanding art and time spent with your love bug? Friday and Saturday night dates at the Met not only include picturesque scenes but drinks, music, and more. Make note: the fun gets underway from 5–9pm.
Step inside the Mind of a Serial Killer exhibit(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendMind of a Serial Killer: The Experience (526 6th Avenue) · Chelsea
526 6th Avenue 526 6th Avenue, (Southeast Corner of 14th W. Street at 6th Avenue), 10011 Enter a gripping immersive exhibition that places you inside an FBI‑style case file. If you’re in the mood for something seriously chilling this weekend, Mind of a Serial Killer: The Experience is an exhibition in NYC featuring reconstructed crime scenes, archival artifacts, and a VR investigation that immerses visitors in forensic casework.
Museum of Broadway(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendMuseum of Broadway
From amazing costumes to Broadway history to fun photo opps... The new museum... highlights over 500 individual productions from the 1700s all the way to the present.
City Climb at Edge(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendEdge (observation deck) · Manhattan
City Climb... tethers brave thrillseekers to a secure trolly along the outside of the building... open, edged platforms and stairways. Two cables will keep you secure... up 32 steps to “The Cliff,” ... and to “The Stair,” which consists of 151 steps... “The Apex” ... 1,271 feet.
CityPickle in Central Park(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendWollman Rink, Central Park · Central Park$5 community play sessions (also $5 referenced; other prices not stated)
The setup runs daily from 8 am to 9 pm through early fall, with programming that includes open play, clinics and private lessons... One of the biggest draws remains the $5 community play sessions...
Dive 12,000 feet underwater in NYC’s new Titanic VR experience(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendEclipso NYC · Manhattan
Eclipso NYC 555 W 57th St, New York, 10019 Eclipso NYC – 555 W 57th Street Step aboard the Titanic, explore its historic interiors, and descend 12,500 feet beneath the Atlantic in this immersive VR experience that brings the ship’s story to life through cutting-edge technology and guided storytelling!
Have fun at New York’s ice skating rinks(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendVarious rinks (Bryant Park, Rockefeller Center, Wollman Rink in Central Park) · Midtown Manhattan
The first ice skating rinks open by the end of October preparing you for a smooth transition into the winter. Ice skating is fun regardless of the season, so we’d recommend taking advantage of it! Besides ice skating rinks, some [Christmas markets](https://loving-newyork.com/christmas-markets-in-nyc/ "Christmas markets nyc") will also be open starting end of October/early November.
Siena: The Art of Bronze, 1450–1500(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendThe Frick Collection · Manhattan$17 (student) to $30 (adult)
Siena: The Art of Bronze, 1450–1500 brings together roughly 40 works exploring how Sienese sculptors turned the metal into objects of extraordinary beauty and technical sophistication. Tickets for The Frick Collection run between $17 (student) and $30 (adult) depending on the ticket you qualify for.
Glide into fall at the Rockefeller Center Ice Rink’s 90th season(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendThe Rink at Rockefeller Center · Rockefeller Centerfrom-$22
The Rink at Rockefeller Center If you’re looking for a classic NYC moment this weekend, head to The Rink at Rockefeller Center as it’s now officially open for its 90th anniversary season! General admission tickets start at $22. The opening coincides with Kenny Scharf’s public art installation ‘Scary and the Dancers!’ on view through November 1.
Dance through DUMBO at NYC’s new immersive silent disco(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendSuperfine · DUMBO
Superfine 126 Front St, Brooklyn, 11201 Superfine – 126 Front St, Brooklyn, NY Trade the traditional dance floor for the cobblestone streets of DUMBO at The Circuit, a one-of-a-kind silent disco that blends live theater, contemporary dance, and an EDM soundtrack delivered through wireless headphones! As performers lead guests through Brooklyn’s waterfront neighborhood, the city transforms into a living stage—culminating in an immersive, high-energy experience that’s equal parts nightlife, art, and party.
For The Win: Objects of Sports Excellence(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendAmerican Museum of Natural History (Melissa and Keith Meister Gallery)
“For The Win: Objects of Sports Excellence” brings more than 70 glittering symbols of athletic glory... set inside the Melissa and Keith Meister Gallery, set inside the Allison and Roberto Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals.
Shake Rattle & Roll Dueling Pianos(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekend
Every Saturday night, two piano men battle it out to prove who is truly the master of all 88 keys, with a playlist decided entirely by the audience... [Grab a ticket and request songs in advance]
Step into ARTE Museum’s immersive art at Chelsea Piers(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendArte Museum New York · Chelsea Piers
Arte Museum New York 61 Chelsea Piers, New York, 10011 Experience classic masterpieces reborn through immersive light, sound, and motion. If you’re looking for an mind-blowing indoor pick, ARTE Museum New York at Chelsea Piers brings Monet, Van Gogh, and Musée d’Orsay works to life using light, motion, and sound. [Grab tickets here](https://feverup.com/m/385958).
It’s Alive! A Century of Animation from the Collection(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendMoMA · Manhattan
MoMA is celebrating... With more than 35 artists represented, the exhibit also features a special focus on the genre's NYC roots.
- Xanadu Day Disco(opens the event website in a new tab)
Any weekendXanadu · Bushwick
Every Saturday at Xanadu, combine two of the best... disco and roller skating. Starting at noon... runs until 6pm, with a soundtrack of disco, house and pop... The all-ages skate sesh runs until 6pm.
Pierre Soulages: Paintings on Paper(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendLévy Gorvy Dayan (19 E. 64th St.) · Upper East Side
Rare works by French master Pierre Soulages are coming to the Upper East Side in a new exhibition at the Lévy Gorvy Dayan gallery (19 E. 64th St.). Organized with the artist’s widow, the show features more than 20 paintings on paper...
Twilight Zone: Hidden Wonders of the Ocean(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendARTECHOUSE NYC (439 W. 15th St.) · Chelsea
Forget space—the ocean is the final frontier. And see why as you dive hundreds of feet beneath the ocean’s surface without leaving Chelsea at Twilight Zone: Hidden Wonders of the Ocean, opening September 19 at ARTECHOUSE NYC (439 W. 15th St.).
Reframing the Slasher: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendMuseum of the Moving ImageFree
Reframing the Slasher pairs props from Jane Schoenbrun’s meta slasher... with classic films... It’s a free exhibition for anyone who likes their nostalgia bloody, complicated and displayed behind glass.
Freaky Movie Fridays at Foxtail(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendFoxtail (231 Hudson St.) / Living Room at Arlo SoHo · Manhattan
Every Friday in October from 7 to 10pm, intimate cocktail den Foxtail (231 Hudson St.) will feel a little more seasonal. The lounge is hosting a Spooky Movie Month series in the Living Room at Arlo SoHo, where guests will settle in for an evening of horror classics and themed, discounted, film-inspired menu specials. No ticket is needed, but there is a two-item minimum per attendee. Seating is first-come, first-served, so get there early to claim your spot. The film lineup consists of The Lost Boys (Oct. 2), Donnie Darko (Oct. 9), Hereditary (Oct. 16), The Craft (Oct. 23) and The Shining (Oct. 30).
He Built This City: Joe Macken’s Model(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendMuseum of the City of New York
Open to the public as of February 12, “He Built This City: Joe Macken’s Model” brings a sprawling, handmade replica of New York City to the Museum of the City of New York.
Space Explorers: The ISS Experience(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendEclipso New York (55 West 57th Street) · Manhattan
"Space Explorers: The ISS Experience" has officially opened at Eclipso New York at 55 West 57th Street for a strictly limited engagement. While fewer than 300 people have actually traveled to the ISS... this... free-roaming virtual reality experience opens the hatches to everyone.
Laser tag at mini-bowling at Area 53(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendArea 53 (Bridge Street, old factory basement) · Vinegar Hill
Tucked away on Bridge Street in an old factory basement, this two-story playscape for kids and adults contains ample room for fun, including laser tag, mini-bowling and arcade games. Across an hour-and-a-half, you and your friends will be giggling... Laser tag games are comprised of three 10-15-minute matches...
The Big Bubble Experiment at NYSCI(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendNew York Hall of Science (NYSCI) · Queens
Beautiful, buoyant... bubbles are back at the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) in Queens. The exhibit features 10 stations, each one with different tools and methods for exploring bubble solution.
INTER's interstellar immersive experience(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendINTER (Soho) · Soho
INTER, the experiential, multi-sensory museum in Soho... But now, it has more than 10 immersive exhibits using light, sound and digital projection to transport you to another galaxy.
Second City comedy club(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendSecond City (Brooklyn) · BrooklynTickets start at $39
The New York City venue, which opened on the legendary club’s 65th anniversary, offers hilarious live comedy every single night of the week. The club has debuted "The Second City Presents The Mainstage Revue 1: Ruthless Acts of Kindness," ... created in conversation with the audience over the last ten-weeks. Tickets start at $39.
Puttery(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendPuttery (446 West 14th Street) · Meatpacking District
Puttery is an adults-only mini-golf and nightlife destination that just opened at 446 West 14th Street...
Wild Captives archery studio(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendWild Captives (Industry City) · Industry City$45/person
Wild Captives... is now open. It's a place where everyone can "be their own superhero." The studio in Brooklyn’s Industry City offers empowering and fun hour-long introduction to archery classes every weekend for $45/person. Intro-to-archery classes are available each Friday, Saturday and Sunday... for anyone over age 12.
MoMA Before Hours Tour(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendMuseum of Modern Art (MoMA) · Manhattan$99/person
The new MoMA Before Hours Tour with Art Expert is available now... tickets are on sale here for $99/person.
Free Black Women's Library in Brooklyn(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekend226 Marcus Garvey Boulevard · Bed-StuyFree
The library is currently open four days per week (Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday) at 226 Marcus Garvey Boulevard...
NYPL's free exhibit of rare artifacts(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendNew York Public Library · ManhattanFree
The New York Public Library ... stage an impressive free exhibition... “The Polonsky Exhibition of New York Public Library’s Treasures” spans 4,000 years of history...
Sloomoo Institute slime museum(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendSloomoo Institute (SoHo) · SoHo
Sloomoo Institute’s slime museum... welcomes all ages to its home in SoHo...
Enjoy free Friday nights at the Whitney Museum with art, drinks, music, and skyline views in the heart of the Meatpacking District(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendWhitney Museum of American Art · Meatpacking DistrictFree
99 Gansevoort Street The Whitney Museum of American Art opens its doors for free every Friday evening from 5–10 pm, offering one of NYC’s easiest ways to spend a night surrounded by world-class contemporary art. Admission is free, but timed tickets are required and capacity is limited, so advance booking is highly recommended.
Laugh out loud at BATSU!(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendBATSU! · East Village
67 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003 Looking for something wildly different to do this weekend? Check out BATSU!, a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud live comedy game show where comedians compete in ridiculous challenges, improv games, and over-the-top punishments. P.S. you can buy one ticket get one free by joining our Secret Club
Get tickets to The Met’s Under 40 program(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendMetropolitan Opera House (Lincoln Center) · Upper West Side
30 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York For a sophisticated date night à la Ronnie Cammareri and Loretta Castorini, turn to the Met’s Fridays Under 40, one of the most unique experiences you can have on the Upper West Side. The longstanding tradition makes opera more accessible to a younger crowd and provides a unique way to spend an evening. Every Friday, those who have yet to reach the big 4-0... can score tickets... at a discounted rate.
Off-beat walking tours with Purefinder(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekend$32-$34 per person
Each tour covers about 2.5 miles in about two-and-a-half hours. “Death in New York” and “The Psychiatric History of New York” are offered weekly, while “Hell Gate” is offered twice per month. Tours cost $32-$34 per person; you can book one here.
WWII exhibit at the Intrepid Museum(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendIntrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum · Hell’s Kitchen
Now, the stories of those military members are on display in a new permanent exhibit at the Intrepid Museum... The new 10,000-square-foot exhibit includes 50 never-before-seen artifacts... Plus, you’ll get to see the museum’s newest WWII aircraft acquisition... FG-1D Corsair.
"FAREwell, MetroCard" at the New York Transit Museum(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendNew York Transit Museum (Brooklyn) · Brooklyn
The New York Transit Museum is giving the time-honored subway swipe a proper sendoff with a new exhibit called "FAREwell, MetroCard" (see what they did there?) in Brooklyn.
Trivia Fridays at Courtside at Pier 6(opens the event website in a new tab)Any weekendCourtside at Pier 6Free
Weekly Trivia Fridays is a new, waterside game that made its debut September 25... The free game kicks off at 7pm, with teams answering questions from their phones and competing for prizes.
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