These 1,573 events are worth leaving the house for.
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Every day at 12pm from May 5 to Dec. 31
Fraunces Tavern Museum · Financial District • $10
Experience the American Revolution where it actually happened. This new exhibit inside Fraunces Tavern traces the path to independence through personal letters, artifacts, and art from 1775 to 1776, all housed in the very rooms where Washington bid farewell to his officers.
Every day at 4:30pm
Long Gallery Harlem · Harlem
Lisa Jarrett's Tenderhead brings contemporary Black art to life through vivid paintings and immersive installations that spark conversation around culture, resistance, and community.
October 27 at 2pm
Dowling's at The Carlyle · Upper East Side • $$$$
Afternoon tea meets live art class: Henri Bendel's longtime window illustrator Izak Zenou sketches in the dining room while you sip, and you leave with your own hand-drawn memento. Old New York glamour, framed.
October 27 at 6pm
Governors Island
Wander through thousands of hand-carved, illuminated pumpkins glowing against Governors Island's historic houses after dark. Artists carve everything from Disney princesses to Game of Thrones tributes, with mysterious music setting the Halloween mood.
October 27 at 9:30pm
Cafe Ornithology · Bushwick • $$
Isaac Byrd on piano, Ahmed McLemore on bass, and Matt Lee on drums take the stage for a late-night set at Cafe Ornithology, delivering a live performance in an intimate neighborhood room.
Every day
Blue Note · Greenwich Village
Legendary Greenwich Village jazz club where world-class musicians play intimate shows just feet from your table. The space is compact and the vibe is pure New York—expect tight seating, excellent drinks, and unforgettable performances.
October 27 at 7pm
LPR · Greenwich Village
Six years away, and now Lennon Stella's back in NYC. Catch her hazy alt-pop at Le Poisson Rouge, the intimate Bleecker Street room where shows often play in the round.
October 27 at 8pm
Brooklyn Steel · East Williamsburg
An American rapper, singer, songwriter and actor takes the stage at Brooklyn Steel for a live performance.
Every day from May 12 to Nov. 2
Manhattan Theatre Club Inc · Manhattan • $73
Two hockey rivals, one forbidden romance, and a whole lot of side-eye. This unauthorized musical parody skewers the hit series with sticky tunes, time-jump chaos, and enough camp to fill a rink.
Every day at 11pm from Oct. 6 to Oct. 31
The Bushwick Starr · Bushwick • $30-$50
S is doomscrolling a violent uprising in Iran when a car hits her in Brooklyn, and the cute driver only complicates things. Layla Khoshnoudi's solo show spins the crash into a darkly funny odyssey of pick-me antics and self-discovery.
Every day from Oct. 7 to Nov. 13
Cherry Lane Theatre · Manhattan • $86
A viral shock video from the 2000s gets the verbatim-theatre treatment. Eliya Smith's world premiere dissects sex, disgust, and the body in one strange, irreverent hour.
October 27 at 11pm
Greenwich House Theater · Manhattan • $90
A life-altering relationship ends, then the real work begins. This raw Off-Broadway drama follows one woman's rocky path forward, with a rotating cast of stars (Nyong'o, Falco, Soo, Nef) taking turns in the lead role.
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Tue, Oct 27 · 4:00 PM
OHM Center · Manhattan
$35-$50
Tue, Oct 27 · 3:30 PM
Loreley Beer Garden · Manhattan
Free
Tue, Oct 27 · 2:30 PM
Kent Theater · Midwood
Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM
The Theater Center · Manhattan
$51-$78
Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM
SVA Theatre · Manhattan
Tue, Oct 27 · 11:00 PM
Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Manhattan
$$
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Long Gallery Harlem · Harlem
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Only Love Strangers · Lower East Side
$$
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:15 PM
David Geffen Hall · Upper West Side
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Ambassador Theatre · Theater District
Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 PM
Pier 36 NYC · Manhattan
$15
Tue, Oct 27 · 9:30 PM
Jib Lanes · Flushing
$16-$25
Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 PM
Seventh Heaven Bar & Karaoke · Bushwick
Free
Tue, Oct 27 · 12:20 PM
Film Forum · Manhattan
Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM
272 Seigel St · Bushwick
Tue, Oct 27 · 4:00 PM
OHM Center · Upper East Side
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
Copacabana · Jackson Heights
$69
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
Washington Square Arch · Greenwich Village
Tue, Oct 27 · 3:00 PM
Virgil's Real BBQ - NYC · Theater District
$$
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Lucky Strike Queens · Woodside
Tue, Oct 27 · 11:30 PM
Long Gallery Harlem · Manhattan
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:30 PM
The Bush · Bushwick
$
Tue, Oct 27 · 9:00 PM
Third Avenue Ale House · Upper East Side
$
Tue, Oct 27 · 4:00 PM
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Fort Greene
General Admission: $17 Members: $12
Tue, Oct 27 · 12:15 PM
Film Forum · SoHo
Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM
Lucky Strike Chelsea Piers · Manhattan
Tue, Oct 27 · 11:00 PM
Long Gallery Harlem · Harlem
Tue, Oct 27 · 8:30 PM
creature space · Gowanus
$299
Tue, Oct 27 · 9:00 PM
Long Gallery Harlem · Harlem
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Lena Horne Theatre · Manhattan
$62
Tue, Oct 27 · 12:45 PM
IFC Center · Manhattan
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Lucky Strike Chelsea Piers · Chelsea
$31.99
Tue, Oct 27 · 2:00 PM
New World Stages · Manhattan
$60
Tue, Oct 27 · 11:00 PM
Industry Bar · Hell's Kitchen
$$
Tue, Oct 27 · 3:00 PM
Virgil's Real BBQ - NYC · Manhattan
$$
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Plymouth Church · Brooklyn Heights
Free
Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM
SVA Theatre · Manhattan
Tue, Oct 27 · 1:00 PM
Lyric Theatre · Theater District
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Izzy Rose · Clinton Hill
$$
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
Long Gallery Harlem · Manhattan
Tue, Oct 27 · 9:30 PM
Long Gallery Harlem · Harlem
Tue, Oct 27 · 9:00 PM
10 Greenwich Ave · West Village
$34.99
Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AM
Top Hat NY Horse & Carriage · Midtown
$229.99
Tue, Oct 27 · 2:30 PM
Kent Theater · Midwood
Tue, Oct 27 · 3:00 PM
Virgil's Real BBQ - NYC · Theater District
$$
Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM
New York Comedy Club - East Village · Manhattan
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Manhattan
Tue, Oct 27 · 8:30 PM
The Three Monkeys · Theater District
$12.51
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:30 PM
Pier 36 NYC · Lower East Side
$28.52
Tue, Oct 27 · 9:00 PM
San Antonios · Manhattan
$
Tue, Oct 27 · 4:00 PM
LA CASITA BROOKLYN · Bushwick
$30
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:30 PM
Pier 36 NYC · Lower East Side
$8
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:45 PM
David Geffen Hall · Upper West Side
Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 PM
Iggy's · Upper East Side
$$
Tue, Oct 27 · 3:10 PM
Film Forum · SoHo
Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 PM
Village Vanguard · West Village
$$
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