Events in New York

Event · nublu NYC · East Village

Nepenthes x Rawlikesushi Special Event at Nublu

Nepenthes New York teams up with rawlikesushi_nyc for a Saturday night at Nublu in the East Village on October 17. Three DJs play, fresh_rollman serves sushi, and doors open at 10 PM.

Event · Slate · Flatiron District

Comedy Spillage 10-Year Anniversary at Slate NYC

Comedy Spillage marks ten years with a stand-up show and DJ after-party at Slate NYC in Chelsea on October 18. Ages 21+, $33.85 general admission, with a two-item minimum per person.

Event · Various Manhattan and Brooklyn locations and online

Newfest 2026: The 38th New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Newfest, New York's largest LGBTQ+ film festival, runs October 15–25 at venues in Manhattan and Brooklyn and online. Centerpieces include Jordan Firstman's Club Kid, and Ira Sachs's The Man I Love closes the festival.

Event · Various indoor and outdoor venues

HONK NYC! Festival 2026: The 20th Annual Street Band Blowout

HONK NYC! turns 20 from October 15 to 18, with street brass and percussion bands playing across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. Most events are free, from a brewery opening night to a brass brunch and an open-streets afternoon.

Event · Regal Union Square · East Village

Urbanworld Film Festival 2026: The 30th Edition Opens at Union Square

Urbanworld, the festival devoted to multicultural voices in cinema, reaches its 30th edition October 14–18 at Regal Union Square, with screenings, filmmaker networking, parties and an Innovation Summit. Passes are on sale through the festival's website.

Event · Time Out Market New York, Union Square · East Village

Bourbon & Brass: Live Jazz at Time Out Market Union Square

Event · Central Park

Central Park Fall Foliage Tracker: A Live Map of the Park's Changing Leaves

The Central Park Conservancy runs a live foliage map, updated by the arborists who tend the park's 19,000 trees. It sorts the park into four stages: no change, changing, peak and post-peak, so you can time a fall walk.

Event · BloodManor · Tribeca

BloodManor: Tribeca's Haunted House Returns for 2026

BloodManor, a haunted house at 359 Broadway in Lower Manhattan, is back for 2026 under the line "Blood Will Spill…". It opens only on dates marked on its season calendar, with tickets sold online and a charity tie-in with St. Jude.

Event · New York Botanical Garden

Día de los Muertos at the New York Botanical Garden

The New York Botanical Garden marks Día de los Muertos through November 2 with marigolds, a giant Catrina, a community altar, folk music and dance, and family workshops. A parade sets off Sunday, November 1 at 2 p.m.

Event · ARTECHOUSE NYC · Chelsea

Twilight Zone: Hidden Wonders of the Ocean at ARTECHOUSE NYC

ARTECHOUSE NYC, inside Chelsea Market, is showing an immersive exhibition made with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. A 24-minute cinematic piece, seven interactive installations and six XR activations explore the ocean's bioluminescent twilight zone.

Event · Sprout Society; 150 W. 28th St. Suite 303 · Arrochar

The Sing Easy: Jess McAvoy's Drop-In Singing Session in Chelsea and Bushwick

The Sing Easy is a drop-in group singing practice led by voice educator Jess McAvoy. Breathwork, humming and short choruses replace performance pressure. No experience needed. The next session is Thursday, October 22 in Chelsea, with dates through December.

Event · Centre 360, David N. Dinkins Municipal Building · City Island

Centre 360: Free Cupola Tours Atop the Dinkins Municipal Building

Centre 360 takes eight visitors at a time up to the cupola of the Dinkins Municipal Building at 1 Centre Street. The free, roughly 15-minute weekday visit ends on a balcony 580 feet up, beneath the gilded Civic Fame statue.

Event · New York Botanical Garden

Flower Power at the New York Botanical Garden, Through October 18

The New York Botanical Garden's Flower Power channels 1960s peace-and-love culture with psychedelic plantings, decorated VW buses, a gallery of period art including Warhol's Flowers, and weekend folk music. It closes October 18.

Event · Regal Battery Park and online · Battery Park City

Chelsea Film Festival 2026

The 14th Chelsea Film Festival runs October 14–18 at Regal Battery Park and online, with narrative features, documentaries, shorts, episodics and industry events. Check the official schedule for showtimes and passes.

Event · Hyperallergic

A Hyperallergic Halloween at Oberon in Brooklyn, October 28

Hyperallergic hosts its Halloween party at Oberon in Brooklyn on Wednesday, October 28 at 7pm. The evening includes an open bar, spooky cocktails and snacks, and an art-themed costume competition emceed by Hrag Vartanian.

Drop · Nepenthes New York · Hell's Kitchen

"Sasu" Exhibition by Jun Sugimae / JunAle at Nepenthes New York

Nepenthes New York announced "Sasu," an exhibition by Sashiko artist Jun Sugimae of the studio JunAle. His work applies traditional Japanese stitching to sneakers and technical wear, with natural dyes such as indigo and persimmon tannin. The post gives no dates or specific venue details, so check the store before visiting.

Drop · Kith

Ronnie's Pronto Truck

Kith has added a truck-based offering to its Ronnie's Pronto food concept, and the brand's site now links to a dedicated Ronnie's Pronto Truck page. The excerpt we could read didn't include locations, dates or menu details, so check Kith's official page before heading out.

Event · United Palace · Washington Heights

Ghostbusters in Concert at United Palace

On October 17, United Palace in Washington Heights screens the 1984 film Ghostbusters on a large HD screen while a live orchestra performs Elmer Bernstein's score. Doors open at 6:30pm, the film starts at 8pm, and tickets start at $29.

Event · Nitehawk Cinema · Williamsburg

Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2026

The 11th Brooklyn Horror Film Festival runs October 15–22 at Nitehawk Cinema's Williamsburg and Prospect Park locations. The 2026 lineup is out, and festival badges are on sale online.

Event · Village East by Angelika · East Village

Hitchcocktober at Angelika

Village East by Angelika screens Hitchcock classics on October Wednesdays and on the 31st, including Strangers on a Train, Rear Window, Vertigo and Psycho. Admission is $19.

Event · Courtside at Pier 6 (Fornino)

Trivia Fridays at Courtside at Pier 6

Presented by NYC Trivia League, this free phone-based trivia game starts at 7 p.m. every Friday at Courtside at Pier 6 in DUMBO, with public standings and prizes.

Event · Eclipso New York · Midtown West

Space Explorers: The ISS Experience

An immersive VR experience built on real International Space Station missions, running as a strictly limited engagement at Eclipso New York in Midtown.

Event · Sky Farm LIC · Long Island City

DIY Herbal Treats Workshop

A three-hour hands-on workshop on a Long Island City rooftop farm, making herbal gummies, tea sachets and lozenges from 6 to 9pm. Tickets are $2.50.

Event · Summit 68 · Columbia Street Waterfront District

Comedy Social's Brooklyn Summit

An afternoon comedy show at Summit 68 in Brooklyn on October 18 includes drinks and food. Doors open at 11am, the show starts at noon, and tickets are $60.

Event · Xanadu

Xanadu Day Disco

Xanadu in Bushwick hosts all-ages Saturday roller skating from noon to 6pm on a 7,000-square-foot maple floor, with disco, house and pop. Rentals are on site.

Event · Forest Hills Stadium

Forest Hills Stadium 2026 Concert Series

The outdoor concert season at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens runs through October 20. Performers include Zac Brown Band, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, David Byrne and Hayley Williams.

Event · Broadway plazas, Midtown

MTA Broadway Rhythm Free Outdoor Performances

Free lunchtime performances by subway musicians take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 2pm in Garment District plazas, through October 22.

Event · Foxtail (Living Room at Arlo SoHo) · SoHo

Freaky Movie Fridays at Foxtail

Foxtail in SoHo runs a Friday horror movie series through October, with film-themed discounted menu specials and a $19 spooky deal. Titles include The Lost Boys, Donnie Darko and The Shining.

Event · Pleasure Dome: Continuum

Pleasure Dome: Continuum — Amygdala's Queer Drag Performance

Amygdala's Pleasure Dome: Continuum brings Brooklyn drag to Manhattan, mixing therapeutic sound, vaudeville tributes and queer politics. Date, venue and tickets are unconfirmed; details come from a Hyperallergic report.