These 275 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 29 at 12pm +2
Puttery · West Village
Channel your inner mad scientist at this Frankenstein-themed cocktail lab, where smoking beakers and bubbling potions replace boring bar drinks. When you're done experimenting, there's mini golf and a lounge upstairs.
November 3 +21
The Stonewall Inn · Manhattan
Monday nights at the birthplace of Pride get delightfully campy. Ariel Sinclair calls the numbers while you chase prizes, throw back O69 shots, and snack on that iconic popcorn and M&M's combo.
November 3 at 6pm +13
Hekate Café & Elixir Lounge · East Village • $$
Hekate brings a witchy, welcoming twist to sober socializing with artful non-alcoholic potions. Tuesday nights add board games to the mix, making it easy to linger, play, and pretend you're drinking real magic.
October 29 at 10pm +14
Hekate Café & Elixir Lounge · Manhattan • $$
Get your cards read by Katherine the Great while sipping a craft mocktail at this witchy East Village spot. Your $25 ticket includes one famously complex elixir and a personal tarot reading every Thursday evening.
Nov. 11 & Dec. 3
Bar Veloce · Manhattan • $$
Swap your solo reading for a lively night of book talk with fellow NYC readers over cocktails at a circus-inspired bar. The September pick is Marissa Stapley's "LUCKY," a heist thriller with an Apple TV adaptation starring Anya Taylor-Joy.
February 22 at 5pm
Bananas · East Village • $$
Test your wine knowledge blind at this playful East Village spot. You'll sip natural and Eastern European pours while guessing grapes and regions over Asian American comfort food.
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Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Sadie’s Ward · Manhattan
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Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
The Hairy Lemon · East Village
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Tracks · Chelsea
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Baker Street Irregulars · Manhattan
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Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
The Five Lamps · Upper East Side
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
The Five Lamps · Upper East Side
Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
Murphy's Law · Manhattan
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Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
The Hairy Lemon · Manhattan
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Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
Gerry's Place · Manhattan
Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
Murphy's Law · Manhattan
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Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
The Five Lamps · Upper East Side
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Essex · Lower East Side
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Silvana · Harlem
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Silvana · Harlem
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Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
The Hairy Lemon · Manhattan
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Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
Somebody's Darling · Upper East Side
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Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
Biddys Pub · Manhattan
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Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
Murphy's Law · Upper East Side
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Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
The Five Lamps · Manhattan
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Boris & Horton · East Village
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Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
Gerry's Place · Upper East Side
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Sláinte Bar and Lounge · NoHo
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Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Playhouse · Manhattan
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Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
Blondies Sports · Upper West Side
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Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
Blondies Sports · Upper West Side
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Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM
Pioneers Bar NYC · Chelsea
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Sun, Nov 1 · 6:00 PM
Cask Bar & Kitchen · Kips Bay
Sun, Nov 1 · 7:00 PM
Arts and Crafts Beer Parlor · Manhattan
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Sun, Nov 1 · 7:30 PM
Another Country is now BELTANE · Chelsea
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Sun, Nov 1 · 7:30 PM
Bird In Hand · Hamilton Heights
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Sun, Nov 1 · 7:00 PM
Little Rebel · East Village
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Sun, Nov 1 · 7:00 PM
Faces & Names Bar and Lounge · Midtown
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Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Sutton Bar Room · Midtown
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Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Talea Beer Co. West Village · West Village
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Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Marie's Crisis Café · West Village
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Mon, Nov 2 · 9:30 PM
The Toolbox Bar · Manhattan
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Mon, Nov 2 · 7:30 PM
Treadwell Park · Upper East Side
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Mon, Nov 2 · 6:30 PM
Torch & Crown Brewing Company · SoHo
Mon, Nov 2 · 6:00 PM
Talea Beer Co. Bryant Park · Manhattan
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Mon, Nov 2 · 7:30 PM
The Winslow · Gramercy
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Mon, Nov 2 · 8:00 PM
Ryan's Daughter · Manhattan
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Mon, Nov 2 · 7:30 PM
Treadwell Park · Upper East Side
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Mon, Nov 2 · 8:00 PM
The Mayfly · Manhattan
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Mon, Nov 2 · 6:30 PM
3 Sheets · Greenwich Village
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Mon, Nov 2 · 6:30 PM
Due West · West Village
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Mon, Nov 2 · 8:00 PM
Dylan Murphy's · Upper East Side
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Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Mad Dog & Beans Mexican Cantina · Midtown
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Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Sutton Bar Room · Manhattan
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Mon, Nov 2 · 8:00 PM
Dylan Murphy's · Upper East Side
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Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
The Gray Mare · East Village
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Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Mason Jar NYC · Midtown
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Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Valhalla NYC · Hell's Kitchen
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Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Rockbar NYC · West Village
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Mon, Nov 2 · 8:00 PM
Stella & Fly · Upper East Side
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Mon, Nov 2 · 8:00 PM
Maiden Lane · Manhattan
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Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Gebhard's Beer Culture · Manhattan
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