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FRI, OCT 30 · 10 AM–7 PM
62°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey St, Manhattan · official listing on bfplny.com · checked Oct 27
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Every Fri · 5 PM–10 PM
62°F · Mostly Clear
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Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at Whitney Museum of American Art, Manhattan · official listing on whitney.org · checked Oct 27
Whitney Free Friday Nights
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FRI, OCT 30 · 6 PM–8 PM
64°F · Mostly Clear
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Why this place: Free · registration required · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 29
Open-air film: Ten Minutes to Live (1932) with a live vinyl score
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FRI, OCT 30 · 6 PM–9 PM
64°F · Mostly Clear
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Why this place: Free · registration required · at Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn · official listing on weeksvillesociety.org · checked Oct 30
Watch Night: Black Stories, Unbound at Weeksville
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FRI, OCT 30 · 6:30 PM–10 PM
62°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Candlelight Ghost Tours
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Paid & ticketed events (14)
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Every Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–8:30 PM
62°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Paid (from $39) · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum of Ice Cream, Manhattan · official listing on museumoficecream.com · checked Oct 26
Museum of Ice Cream
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Daily · 10 AM–10 PM
62°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Paid ($35) · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum of Illusions New York, Manhattan · official listing on newyork.museumofillusions.us · checked Oct 26
Museum of Illusions
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Daily · 11 AM–11 PM
62°F · Mostly Clear
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Why this place: Paid (from $32) · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum of Sex, Manhattan · official listing on nytix.museumofsex.com · checked Oct 26
Museum of Sex
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FRI, OCT 30 · 5 PM–9 PM
58°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Paid (from $40) · seasonal special · at Washington Irving’s Sunnyside, Westchester · official listing on hudsonvalley.org · checked Oct 28
Irving’s ‘Legend’ at Sunnyside
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FRI, OCT 30 · 6 PM–10 PM
58°F · Mostly Clear
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Why this place: Paid (from $24) · seasonal special · at Van Cortlandt Manor, Westchester · official listing on pumpkinblaze.org · checked Oct 25
The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze
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FRI, OCT 30 · 6 PM–9 PM
58°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Paid ($35) · seasonal special · at Philipsburg Manor, Westchester · official listing on hudsonvalley.org · checked Oct 25
Twilight Village at Sleepy Hollow
Starts in 14h 36m
Daily · 9:30 AM–6:30 PM
48°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Paid (from $34) · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Museum of Broadway, Manhattan · official listing on themuseumofbroadway.com · checked Oct 26
The Museum of Broadway
Starts in 15h 6m
Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–6 PM
50°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Paid (from $35) · seasonal special · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Everett Children's Adventure Garden, New York Botanical Gard, Bronx · official listing on nybg.org · checked Oct 26
Día de los Muertos at the New York Botanical Garden
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