These 1,017 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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Every day from Oct. 3 to Nov. 22
Minetta Lane Theatre · Greenwich Village • $67
Headphones on, everyone: this London hit uses binaural sound to trap you inside a ghost story. An actor's late-night recording session turns terrifying as horrors escape the script.
October 13 at 11pm +44
Uptown Gaming NYC · Manhattan • $15
Square up every Tuesday at Uptown Gaming for Guilty Gear Strive tournaments where the combos are deadly and the crowd is hyped. Stick around after brackets for drinks, tabletop games, and a party that runs until 3 AM.
October 13 at 7pm
SPORTIME Randall’s Island / JMTA New York City · Randall's Island
Padel meets Kaffeeklatsch: a casual social session where German speakers and friends rotate partners, rally a little, and chat a lot. Come solo, leave with new tennis buddies.
October 14 at 5pm +59
Brooklyn Bridge Park · Dumbo • Free
Paddle the East River with Manhattan's skyline glittering beside you. This free kayaking program welcomes total beginners with all gear and instruction provided, just bring your sense of adventure.
Every day from July 29 to July 17
Eclipso NYC · Manhattan • $27-$49
Step into a 37-minute VR journey where you walk the surface of distant planets and float through starfields. It is immersive, educational, and genuinely awe-inspiring, with zero motion sickness.
Every day
RiseNY · Theater District • $30.04-$52.56
Soar over Manhattan in a stunning 8K flying ride that leaves you breathless. This journey through New York City's history, from subway origins to Broadway glamour, builds perfectly to a soaring, high-altitude climax.
Browse Manhattan neighborhood by neighborhood, get ideas just for you, or ask me anything.
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Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
The Half Pint / Ernie's Bar · Manhattan
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
Tara Rose | NYC · Kips Bay
$15
Tue, Oct 13 · 6:30 PM
Sadie's · Financial District
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
Lucky Strike Chelsea Piers · Manhattan
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
Clinton Hall · Manhattan
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
Workshop · Upper East Side
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
Lucky Strike Chelsea Piers · Chelsea
$31.99
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:30 PM
The Hunterian · Upper East Side
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 9:00 PM
Red Eye NY · Manhattan
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:30 PM
The Factory 380 · Manhattan
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
Honors Bridge Club · Midtown
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
Chelsea · Chelsea
Tue, Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
Lexington Publick · East Harlem
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:30 PM
Gebhard's Beer Culture · Manhattan
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:30 PM
Mom's Kitchen and Bar · Manhattan
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Tue, Oct 13 · 6:15 PM
Puttery · West Village
$32
Tue, Oct 13 · 6:30 PM
Eclipso NYC · Hell's Kitchen
$32-$42
Tue, Oct 13 · 6:15 PM
Puttery · West Village
$27
Tue, Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
Time Out Market Union Square · East Village
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
Clinton Hall · Manhattan
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
Milk & Hops · Manhattan
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
Lucky Strike Times Square · Manhattan
$31.99
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
Soho Diner · SoHo
$20
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
High Line Comedy Club · Manhattan
$26-$35
Tue, Oct 13 · 8:30 PM
Sugar Mouse NYC · East Village
Free
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
Cooper's Craft & Cocktails · Manhattan
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
e's BAR · Upper West Side
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
High Line Comedy Club · West Village
$26-$35
Tue, Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
Idaho · East Village
Tue, Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
Barrow Street Ale House · Manhattan
$
Tue, Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
Olde City · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:15 PM
The West End Theatre · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 14 · 6:00 PM
The Irish American Pub · Manhattan
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
82 Stanton St · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
Parkside Lounge · Manhattan
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 AM
The Escape Game NYC (Midtown Manhattan) · Murray Hill
Wed, Oct 14 · 6:00 PM
Puttery · West Village
Wed, Oct 14 · 12:00 PM
Eclipso NYC · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 14 · 10:15 AM
My Gym Tribeca · Manhattan
$289
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 AM
Grand Central Terminal · Midtown
$19
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM
Hell's Kitchen · Hell's Kitchen
Wed, Oct 14 · 5:00 PM
Bryant Park · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 14 · 1:00 PM
Museum of Sex · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 AM
The Escape Game NYC (Midtown Manhattan) · Murray Hill
Wed, Oct 14 · 6:00 PM
Kinky's Dessert Bar | Drinks, Birthdays, Bachelorettes · Lower East Side
Wed, Oct 14 · 12:00 PM
Eclipso NYC · Hell's Kitchen
$31-$36
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 AM
Cipriani 42nd Street | Event Venue · Murray Hill
Wed, Oct 14 · 6:00 PM
Moxy NYC Lower East Side · Lower East Side
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 AM
Cipriani 42nd Street | Event Venue · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 AM
Cipriani 42nd Street | Event Venue · Murray Hill
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
The Throwback · Manhattan
$$
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