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Thursday Oct. 30, 2025

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All day

The Atelier is honored to present Nocturnes: A Collaboration of the Cosmos. A Unique Partnership of Art & Poetry. 0pening Friday, October 10th

The Atelier at FlowerfieldSt. James

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All day

Menagerie: A Tribute to Animals Through Coney Island’s History and Beyond

Art
Free

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All day

Día de Muertos in Flatiron NoMad

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Flatiron North PlazaFlatiron North Plaza

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8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

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8 am – 11 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

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8 am – 7 pm

Vintage & Makers Market at Grand Central Terminal – Fall Fashion and Costumery

Grand Central Terminal

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8 am – 7 pm

Vintage and Artisan Costumes at Grand Central Terminal

Grand Central TerminalMidtown

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8 am – 7 pm

Vintage & Artisan Costumery at Grand Central Terminal – Fall Fashion Too!

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Free

Grand Central TerminalMidtown

10 am

Tot Time!

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Rainbow Playground at Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

Brooklyn Prospect Park Stroller Walk

10 am

Prospect Park Stroller Walk

Ages: 2 and under
Community
Family
Free

Prospect Park Audubon Center

10 am – 8 pm

Halloween Hunt

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

MaM Day of the Dead

10 am – 9 pm

Mano a Mano’s Día de Muertos Celebration at Lincoln Center

David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln CenterUpper West Side

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10:30 am – 4:30 pm

Fantastical Realities: Sandra Caplan, Maya Ciarrocchi, and Ray Ciarrocchi

Art
Free

Derfner Judaica MuseumRiverdale

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10:30 – 11:30 am

Foam Jungle Gym

Ages: 4 and under
Books & Readings
Family
Free

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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11 am – 5 pm

Here & There: The Church’s First Churchennial

The ChurchSag Harbor

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11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Family
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education Center

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Noon – 8 pm

Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis

Art
Free

The Museum at FITChelsea

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Noon – 5 pm

L’Alliance New York Announces North American Premiere of Les tutomouves 2025 Crossing The Line Festival

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Katherine Liepe-Levinson at Alex Ferrone Gallery

Noon – 5 pm

Autumn Selects Art Exhibition

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Noon – 2 pm

Nassau County Office of the Aging Senior ID Event

159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023Great Neck

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Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
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Bryant Park 6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018

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2 – 6 pm

Fitzhugh Karol: On the Grounds

Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

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2 – 6 pm

ERIDU a Science Fiction Art Show

Art
Free

Westbury ArtsWestbury

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2 – 8 pm

NYC Public Interest Technology (PIT) Pop-Up

Free

The Oculus World Trade CenterLower Manhattan

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2 – 8 pm

NYC PIT Pop-Up

Art
Classes

The Oculus World Trade Center

Exploring Care & Support Services

2 – 3 pm

Exploring Care and Support Services

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

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3 – 6 pm

Jennifer’s Playground Free Afterschool Program

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Family
Free

Jennifer’s PlaygroundGraniteville

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3 – 7:30 pm

CANCELED Wave Hill-O-Ween

Wave HillRiverdale

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Caribbean
Family

Dongan Hills Library

4 – 6 pm

Tricks and Treats Halloween Event at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free
Halloween

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

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4 – 6 pm

Tricks and Treats

Ages: All
Family
Free
Halloween

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4 – 5:30 pm

Fandango at the Wall: The HBO Film, Followed by a Panel & Conversation

Film
Free

The New School, The Auditorium, Room A10 Alvin Johnson/A. M. Kaplan Hall 66 West 12 Street, New York City

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