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Canstruction: giant sculptures made of food cans
Free Entry to Vessel and Edge for Runners
Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
Economy Candy: old-school candy store since 1937
Japan Village food hall in Industry City
Raaka Chocolate factory store in Red Hook
Digital Discovery Day at Sunset Park Library
Teen Maker Space at Mariners Harbor Library
Makerspace at Parkchester Library
Juilliard Rush Hour Performances (free)
Red Parry NYC vs. Wonderville Street Fighter Tournament (21+)
Demon Time improvised sketch night at Brooklyn Comedy Collective (21+)
J. Walter Hawkes & Friends play Bennie Green at LunÀtico
Karaoke Thursday at The Rabbit Hole, Astoria (21+)
Lounge Sessions at SILO (free with RSVP, 21+)
Mousse T. at Public Records (21+)
Union Square Greenmarket
Magnetic Me’s Holiday Playhouse
TGIF! Afterschool story and craft hour at Green-Wood
NYSCI Free Community Hours (Fridays)
Gallery Kit: Drop-In Art-Making at the Noguchi Museum
Game On: Board Games at Dyker Library
Eataly Caffè Upper West Side Grand Opening
Middle School Makerspace at Jamaica Bay Library
Open Tech Lab for Teens: 3D printing, robotics, VR (Queens Central Library)
DIY Fridays at Central Library Teen Tech Center
Holiday silent disco at Pelham Fritz
Louis Vuitton First Friday at The Frick Collection
Bushwick Comedy Club Friday Night Open Mic
Why We Play: Sport, Art and Youth Identity at the Whitney
Collagraph Printing Workshop at the Whitney (Free Friday Night)
Chatroom: OSGEMEOS (free with RSVP, 21+)
Reginald Chapman's Chaphouse at LunÀtico
House of Grooves: Eli Escobar All Night (21+)
FAD Market fall pop-up in Dumbo
Meet the Tree Day (Rockefeller tree arrival)
Early Morning Opening: To the Stars! Space Exploration (sensory-friendly)
Queens County Parks Super Hike
Every Play Counts, Every Player Matters
Shape Up NYC: Dance Fitness
MoMA PS1 November Open House
Introduction to Birdwatching Outings in Prospect Park
Dumboween
Meet the Fleet at Riverside Park's Compost Compound
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage Weekend Visits
Hello Kitty’s Birthday Party
Playback's Free Street Party Outside BAM
Nature's Workshop: Fall Foliage Leaf Art in Lincoln Terrace Park
Saturday house tours at the Wyckoff House Museum
Traditional Indigenous crafts at Bronx River House
Tree Maintenance Workshop at Snug Harbor
Indigenous Art Workshop with NAIC-NY
Exhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way at Lefferts Historic House
Family Time: Día de Muertos at The Bronx Museum
Environmental Education Center: Saturday Open Hours
Autumn Eco Crafts and Exploration
Create Your Own: Seasonal Door Sign
Antiques Appraisal & Garden Party at Growing Good Community Garden
The People’s Money: Idea Generation Workshop
The Lott House: Update Talk at Salt Marsh Nature Center
International Board Games Month gaming day at Gravesend Library
Dragon Dance: free Pokémon Champions tournament at Wonderville (21+)
Mosaic Lab Coding Workshop
Nature Journaling: Nature After Dark at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Bright Five tech salon at Pete's Candy Store (21+)
Bushwick Comedy Club Saturday Night Open Mic
Anant Pradhan with Larry McDonald (Jamaican jazz) at LunÀtico
Scorpio Stings with Junior Sanchez (21+)
Flava D + Made to Order at Elsewhere (21+)
Benji B, Louise Chen, Hidden Spheres and more at Public Records (21+)
Young Adult Friction indie + alt dance party at Union Hall (21+)
Bryant Park sensory quiet skate mornings (Sundays)
Kid Birding in Fort Tryon Park
Whitney Free Second Sunday
The Owls of Staten Island
Smorgasburg Prospect Park (Sundays)
Fairy and Gnome Day
Nature's Workshop: Create Your Own Nature Field Guide
Sunday afternoon jam at Smalls with Ryo Sasaki Quartet
Diwali In Manhattan
Sunday music open mic at Pete's Candy Store (21+)
Wonderville Karaoke (21+)
Yacouba Sissoko & Siya (Malian kora) at LunÀtico
Le Carrousel Extravaganza: Zing! Kids Fitness
Teen DIY at Saratoga Teen Tech Center
Civic Crash Course talk at Public Records (free RSVP, 21+)
The Variety Show Variety Party at Wonderville (21+)
Bushwick Comedy Club Monday Night Open Mic
Free late-night karaoke at Mood Ring (21+)
Shape Up NYC: Latin Dance Fitness
Middle School Makerspace at Coney Island Library
Shape Up NYC: Cardio Dance
Shape Up NYC: Dance Fitness
Free Evening Juggling Class at Bryant Park
Shape Up NYC: Flow Dance Cardio
Shape Up NYC: Soca Sweat Dance Fitness
Bushwick Comedy Club Tuesday Night Open Mic
Vinyl After Hours at Mezzrow on Tuesday Nov 10 (no cover)
NYC Veterans Day Parade
Veterans Day Nature Programs at Prospect Park Audubon Center
Boogie Down Service Project
NYC Parks Girls Flag Football Festival
Le Carrousel Extravaganza: Repertorio Español/Scaramouches Puppet Theatre
Senior Happy Hour
Bushwick Comedy Club Wednesday Night Open Mic
Storytime: Lenape and Corn
Craft & Chill
Union Square Holiday Market
Health & Wellness Resource Workshop
SING! SING! SING! Karaoke for Kids at Coney Island Library
Broadway Under The Stars
Shape Up NYC: Dance Fitness Fiesta
Mark West lecture on pareidolia and form at Cooper Union
Bushwick Comedy Club Thursday Night Open Mic
Catch-Up Comedy free open mic at Acoustik Garden Lounge
Vinyl After Hours at Mezzrow on Thursday Nov 12 (no cover)
Adult Crafternoon: Cyanotype Bookmarks at Battery Park City Library
Library Lab: Free STEAM Activities for Ages 6–12
DURATIONS festival club night: Dasha Rush, Decoder and more at Public Records (21+)
Rhythm in Ritual by Xeno Collective (21+)
Inner Sin: Henrik Schwarz Live (21+)
Cut Copy (DJ set) at Elsewhere (21+)
Free Play Night: Jake Korolev + stjarnafaen at Wonderville (21+)
Beach & park clean-up at Conference House Park
Shape Up NYC: Dance Fitness
Roebling Rink Opening Day: Free Morning Skate Sessions
Roebling Rink Opening Day Celebration
Outdoor Skills: Fire Building in Van Cortlandt Park
S.T.E.A.M Saturday: Sewing History at Lewis Latimer House
Grünsgiving
ArtAccess Museum Explorers for Children with Disabilities
Día de los Hongos: Free Myco-Drawing and Mushroom Walk at Green-Wood
Holiday Vendor Market at the St. George Theatre
Fire Cider Workshop at Randall's Island Urban Farm
Music and Creativity at Lincoln Center
Music for Autism: Ensemble Mycelium
ArtAccess Open Studio for Teens and Adults with Disabilities
Poetry Writing Workshop at Brooklyn Public Library Central
Juilliard MAP Open Recital (free)
Smash Bash Vol. 28 Super Smash Bros. Night at Wonderville (21+)
Ridgewood Rendezvous Drag Show at Cassette (21+)
Full Throttle: Mha Iri (21+)
X-Coast (open to close) at Elsewhere (21+)
Pre-Thanksgiving Bird Walk in Prospect Park
Autumn Leaves Story Time and Craft at Greenbelt Nature Center
Gobble Games Family Board Game Extravaganza
Ricitos and the Three Bears
Calendula Salve Making Workshop at Vernon Garden
ArtAccess Museum Explorers for Children with Disabilities
Junior Volunteer Corps: Family Leaf Raking in Prospect Park
Battle of Fort Washington 250th Anniversary in Fort Tryon Park
Nature's Workshop: Bird Friendly Windows in Kissena Park
Nature's Workshop: Natural Inks and Dyes in Inwood Hill Park
Comedy Mob Open Mic at New York Comedy Club East Village
Le Carrousel Extravaganza: Music with FunkyTown Playground
Creative Aging: Paper Doll Making at Belmont Library
Creative Writing Workshop at Brooklyn Public Library Central
Middle School Makerspace at Ryder Library
Monday Night Jazz at The Back Room (free entry)
Teen Time: Board Games and Cozy Crafts at Kings Bay Library
Middle School Makerspace: Bridges at Clarendon Library
Perler Bead Art at St. Agnes Library
Harlem Holiday Lights
Harlem Tree Lighting at Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Plaza
Eiffel Tower Mic free 21+ open mic at Brooklyn Comedy Collective
Le Carrousel Extravaganza: Magic with Lee Barrett
Informal Creative Writing for Adults at Mosholu Library
At the Hearth: Make a Pinch Pot with Greenwich House Pottery
Juilliard Concerto Competition Finals (free)
Comfy Classical at Dyckman Farmhouse
Life Drawing Class at Brooklyn Public Library Central
Giving Thanks to Community at Success Garden
Salsa Party at the Brooklyn Museum
Comedy Mob Presents: The Lineup at New York Comedy Club Midtown
Intermediate Chess Class at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library
Discostan with Omid Walizadeh and Mansaf Mama at Public Records (21+)
Middle School Makerspace at Jamaica Bay Library
Teen Time: Board Games at Stone Avenue Library
DIY Fridays at Brooklyn Public Library Central Teen Tech
Mall at Bay Plaza Christmas Tree Lighting
Club Massive: Jungle Is Hardcore at Wonderville (21+)
FUTCH: Queer Women's Dance Party (21+)
Outdoor Skills Workshop: Hiking Basics in Bronx Park
Nature Scavenger Hunt at Seth Low Playground
Beginner Fishing at Baisley Pond Park
Queens Center 'Let It Glow' Tree Lighting
Sinéad, ketia, Bennet and more at Public Records (21+)
Tamagotchi Times Square Spectacular (30th anniversary)
Outdoor Skills: Knot Tying in Travers Park
Magnetic Archery in Owl's Head Park
Free Adult Printmaking Workshop at Queens Museum
Comedy Mob Open Mic at New York Comedy Club East Village
Le Carrousel Extravaganza: Music with Andy & Suzanna
Creative Aging: Paper Doll Making at Belmont Library (session 2)
Wonderville Last-Tuesday PLAYTEST (21+)
Le Carrousel Extravaganza: Magic with Looney Louie
100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Hidden Gems of Queens: Springfield Park Walk
5th Avenue Tree Lighting & Small Business Saturday in Park Slope
The Donut Lounge at Wonderville (21+)
Curiouser & Curiouser with Felix Da Housecat (21+)
DICKAPPOINTMENT Invites TROMAC (21+)
Cinthie, Amir Alexander and more at Public Records (21+)
Afrobeat Nights NYC at The Sultan Room (21+)
Robot Karaoke at Wonderville (21+)
Columbus Circle Holiday Market
Bryant Park Tree Lighting at Bank of America Winter Village
Holiday Tree Lighting
Springfield Park Christmas Tree Lighting
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting
CloseKnit at Noble Maritime
NYSE Tree Lighting
Dumbo Holiday Tree Lighting
Madison Square Park Holiday Tree Lighting
Neon glow holiday silent disco
Fort Greene Park Tree Lighting
Community Tree Lighting at Historic Richmond Town
Bronx Museum First Friday: Winter Holiday Market
Zoodohos Peghe Church Christmas Tree Lighting
Festival of Lights: Santa in the Park
Snug Harbor Holiday Hop
Woodside Holiday Tree Lighting
Bronx Little Italy Christmas Tree Lighting
Holiday on the Hudson tree lighting
Festival of Lights: Chanukah
Astoria Park holiday festival & tree lighting
Christmas Tree Lighting at Stuyvesant Square
SantaCon NYC
Winter Wreath Workshop
Elf on the Shelf kids' craft at Oak Ridge
Ranger holiday tea time at Biddle House
Handmade nature ornaments workshop
Winter Solstice Campfire and Storytelling
Prospect Park New Year's Eve Fireworks
49th Annual Three Kings Day Parade
2027 TCS New York City Marathon
🗽 Other places to go
Jefferson Market Garden
📍 Greenwich Ave between Sixth Ave & W 10th St, New York, NY 10011
A free, volunteer-run flower garden behind the old courthouse library, open to visitors April through October.
○ Closed for the season
Details Official site ↗Harry Potter New York
📍 935 Broadway, New York, NY 10010
Three floors of wands, robes and Butterbeer, plus paid VR experiences.
● Open now
Details Official site ↗M&M'S New York
📍 1600 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
Three floors and a wall of M&M's in every color.
● Open now
Details Official site ↗Hershey's Chocolate World Times Square
📍 20 Times Square (701 Seventh Ave), New York, NY 10036
Make-your-own candy bars, giant Reese's and s'mores.
● Open now
Details Official site ↗LEGO Store Fifth Avenue
📍 636 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10020
Big LEGO NYC builds, a Pick & Build wall and a minifigure factory.
● Open now
Details Official site ↗Nintendo New York
📍 10 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020
Nintendo's flagship store, with game demos and a display of vintage consoles.
● Open now
Details Official site ↗FAO Schwarz
📍 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111
The classic toy store with the giant floor piano from "Big."
● Open now
Details Official site ↗Disney Store Times Square
📍 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036
Disney's two-floor Times Square store.
● Open now
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