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Why this place: Free · at 262 Mott Street, Manhattan · official listing on partiful.com · checked Oct 28
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Why this place: Free · at 935 Broadway, Manhattan · official listing on flatironnomad.nyc · checked Oct 29
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Why this place: Free to enter · at POP MART pop-up, Manhattan · official listing on eventbrite.com · checked Oct 26
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Why this place: Free · at Bryant Park Winter Village, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 25
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Why this place: Free · at Vessel, Manhattan · official listing on hudsonyardsnewyork.com · checked Oct 29
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Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, 65 Bayard St, Manhattan · official listing on chinatownicecreamfactory.com · checked Oct 26
Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
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Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Japan Village, 934 3rd Ave, Brooklyn · official listing on japanvillage.com · checked Oct 26
Japan Village food hall in Industry City
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THU, OCT 29 · 11 AM–7 PM
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Why this place: Free to enter · at 260 Sample Sale, 148 Lafayette St, Manhattan · official listing on 260samplesale.com · checked Oct 29
3.1 Phillip Lim Sample Sale
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THU, OCT 29 · 11 AM–7 PM
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Why this place: Free to enter · at 260 Sample Sale, 260 Fifth Ave, Manhattan · official listing on 260samplesale.com · checked Oct 29
Baccarat Sample Sale
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THU, OCT 29 · 11 AM–7 PM
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Why this place: Free to enter · at 260 Sample Sale, 261 Fifth Ave, Manhattan · official listing on 260samplesale.com · checked Oct 29
Marc Jacobs Sample Sale
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Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Artists & Fleas, Chelsea Market, Manhattan · official listing on artistsandfleas.com · checked Oct 29
Artists & Fleas Chelsea Market
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THU, OCT 29 · 5:30 PM–7 PM
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Why this place: Free · at The High Line, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Spotlight tour: History
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THU, OCT 29 · 5:30 PM–8:30 PM
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Why this place: Free · at Sadie’s, Manhattan · official listing on sadies.nyc · checked Oct 28
Witches Night Out at Sadie’s
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THU, OCT 29 · 6 PM–8 PM
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Why this place: Free · at Central Lawn, Sunset Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Corpse Bride under the stars in Sunset Park
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THU, OCT 29 · 6 PM–8 PM
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Why this place: Free · at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Spot P! Opening Reception
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THU, OCT 29 · 6:30 PM–10 PM
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Why this place: Free · at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Candlelight Ghost Tours
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THU, OCT 29 · 6:50 PM–7:35 PM
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Why this place: Free · at Brooklyn Public Library - New Utrecht, NYC · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
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