These 422 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 29 at 11:30pm +22
Lucinda's · Manhattan • Free
Learn to two-step for free at this cozy East Village honky-tonk. Kendall Reynolds teaches the basics with zero pressure, no partner required, and the bar stays open for live music once you're warmed up.
October 29 at 7:30pm +25
Lucinda's · East Village • Free
Two Step Thursdays at Lucinda's is a free country dance lesson where beginners learn the basics without needing a partner, then stick around for live music at 9pm. The bar channels genuine Texas ice house energy: antique decor, friendly crowd, and cocktails that hit just right.
October 29 at 7pm
Battery Dance · Chinatown • $25
Move, breathe, and surprise yourself: Razvan Stoian's open-level lab blends guided exploration, phrasework, and partner play into two expressive, pressure-free hours. Beginners, yogis, and seasoned dancers all welcome.
October 30 at 11pm +8
New York Center for Creativity and Dance · Manhattan
Part dance party, part moving meditation: 5Rhythms swaps choreography for curiosity, guiding you through waves of freeform movement. No steps to learn, no experience needed, just show up and shake loose.
October 30 at 8pm +51
Ukrainian East Village Restaurant · East Village • $25
Learn a few tango steps, then dance the night away in the back of a beloved old-school Ukrainian restaurant. This weekly milonga welcomes all levels, no partner needed, with pierogi and a full bar on the side.
October 30 at 10pm +8
Gotham Park · Manhattan • Free
Learn the actual choreography from your favorite K-Pop videos, free every Friday under the Brooklyn Bridge. K-Pulse instructors teach a new routine each week, no experience needed.
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Tue, Oct 27 · 7:45 PM
Ballet & Body · Upper East Side
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
92NY · Upper East Side
$25-$30
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
Bottega Bellantuono Ballroom Dance · Chelsea
$30
Tue, Oct 27 · 9:00 PM
Fuerza Dance Studio · Manhattan
$250
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
The Church of the Village · West Village
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:15 PM
Ballet & Body · Manhattan
Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM
Pearl Studios · Midtown
$30-$300
Wed, Oct 28 · 11:00 AM
David Geffen Hall · Upper West Side
Wed, Oct 28 · 8:00 PM
Ballet & Body · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 28 · 3:30 PM
Studio 59 · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 28 · 6:30 PM
Open Jar Studios · Manhattan
$25
Wed, Oct 28 · 5:00 PM
Fuerza Dance Studio · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM
Battery Dance · Chinatown
Wed, Oct 28 · 5:30 PM
Red Eye NY · Hell's Kitchen
$$
Wed, Oct 28 · 9:30 AM
Eryc Taylor Dance · Manhattan
$22
Wed, Oct 28 · 11:15 AM
My Gym Tribeca · Manhattan
$289
Wed, Oct 28 · 5:35 PM
St Jeans Community Center · Manhattan
$1,225
Wed, Oct 28 · 5:35 PM
St Jeans Community Center · Manhattan
$1,225
Wed, Oct 28 · 6:30 PM
Ballet & Body · Upper East Side
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:30 AM
Hamilton Grange Senior Center · Hamilton Heights
Free
Wed, Oct 28 · 3:30 PM
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre · Manhattan
$680
Wed, Oct 28 · 7:30 PM
Flamenco NYC Dionisia Garcia · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 28 · 9:00 PM
Fuerza Dance Studio · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:15 AM
My Gym Tribeca · Tribeca
$289
Wed, Oct 28 · 4:30 PM
St Jeans Community Center · Manhattan
$1,225
Thu, Oct 29 · 10:30 AM
Manhattan Plaza Health Club · Manhattan
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
Heaven Can Wait · Manhattan
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Ripley Grier Studios · Midtown
$25
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
Lucinda's · Manhattan
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
Heaven Can Wait · Manhattan
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:45 PM
Ballet & Body · Manhattan
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
Heaven Can Wait · Manhattan
Free
Fri, Oct 30 · 11:45 AM
Jcp Downtown · Manhattan
Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM
Eryc Taylor Dance · Hell's Kitchen
$22
Fri, Oct 30 · 4:30 PM
St Jeans Community Center · Manhattan
$3,095
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
Ballet & Body · Manhattan
Fri, Oct 30 · 11:45 AM
Jcp Downtown · Manhattan
Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 AM
Dance With Me Soho · NoHo
$10
Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM
Gotham Park · Civic Center
Free
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Havana Social · Financial District
$$
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Sounds Of Brazil · SoHo
Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 AM
Paul Taylor Dance Company / Taylor Dance East · Lower East Side
$22
Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM
Bottega Bellantuono Ballroom Dance · Manhattan
$30
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
St Jeans Community Center · Manhattan
$2,675
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre · Manhattan
$680
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Italian Cultural Institute · Upper East Side
Sat, Oct 31 · 2:15 PM
Bottega Bellantuono Ballroom Dance · Manhattan
$30
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Italian Cultural Institute · Manhattan
Sat, Oct 31 · 12:30 PM
Dixon Place (Open Channels New York, Inc) · Lower East Side
Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM
Bryant Park · Midtown
Sat, Oct 31 · 3:30 PM
Ballet Hispánico & The Ballet Hispánico School · Manhattan
$200
Sat, Oct 31 · 5:30 PM
Hungarian House, American Foundation for Hungarian Literature and Education Ltd. · Upper East Side
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