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

Food & giveaways

Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

📍 Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, 65 Bayard St · Chinatown, Manhattan

Free to walk in; scoops priced in store

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FRI, OCT 30 · 11 AM–10 PM

60°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026

Why this place: Free · at 459 Court Street, Brooklyn · official listing on app.blackbird.xyz · checked Oct 30

Markets & pop-ups

Blackbird Pizza Party

📍 459 Court Street · 459 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY, USA

Free

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FRI, OCT 30 · 3 PM–9 PM

60°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at North 6th Street & Berry Street, Brooklyn · official listing on invite.tyb.xyz · checked Oct 29

Markets & pop-ups

Neutrogena Halloween Pop-Up

📍 North 6th Street & Berry Street · North 6th Street & Berry Street, Brooklyn, NY, USA

Free

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Every Fri · 5 PM–10 PM

58°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026

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

Arts & culture

Whitney Free Friday Nights

📍 Whitney Museum of American Art · Meatpacking, Manhattan

Free; timed tickets required

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FRI, OCT 30 · 6 PM–10 PM

60°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026

Why this place: Free · registration required · at 64 Dobbin Street, Brooklyn · official listing on celsius.com · checked Oct 30

Markets & pop-ups

Club Celsius

📍 64 Dobbin Street · 64 Dobbin Street, Brooklyn, NY, USA

RSVP on the Rumor app for each event; the official page lists no ticket price. 18+ only.

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FRI, OCT 30 · 6 PM–8 PM

60°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · registration required · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 29

Arts & culture

Open-air film: Ten Minutes to Live (1932) with a live vinyl score

📍 Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Free, RSVP

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FRI, OCT 30 · 6 PM–10 PM

58°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Whitney Museum of American Art, Floor 1 Lobby, Manhattan · official listing on whitney.org · checked Oct 29

Music & nightlife

Halloween DJ Sets at the Whitney (Free Friday Night)

📍 Whitney Museum of American Art, Floor 1 Lobby · Meatpacking District, Manhattan

Free with Free Friday Nights admission · free timed ticket required

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FRI, OCT 30 · 6 PM–9 PM

60°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026

Why this place: Free · registration required · at Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn · official listing on weeksvillesociety.org · checked Oct 30

Arts & culture

Watch Night: Black Stories, Unbound at Weeksville

📍 Weeksville Heritage Center · Crown Heights, Brooklyn

Free with reservation

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FRI, OCT 30 · 6:30 PM–10 PM

58°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

Arts & culture

Candlelight Ghost Tours

📍 Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan

Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required

PAID · NOT FREE

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Every Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–8:30 PM

58°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

Arts & culture

Museum of Ice Cream

📍 Museum of Ice Cream · SoHo, Manhattan

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Daily · 10 AM–10 PM

58°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

Arts & culture

Museum of Illusions

📍 Museum of Illusions New York · West Village, Manhattan

4 and under free (official FAQ).

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Daily · 11 AM–11 PM

58°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

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

Arts & culture

Museum of Sex

📍 Museum of Sex · Flatiron, Manhattan

18+ only.

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FRI, OCT 30 · 5 PM–9 PM

54°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

Arts & culture

Irving’s ‘Legend’ at Sunnyside

📍 Washington Irving’s Sunnyside · Irvington, Westchester

HHV members save 15%.

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FRI, OCT 30 · 6 PM–10 PM

54°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Paid (from $24) · seasonal special · at Van Cortlandt Manor, Westchester · official listing on pumpkinblaze.org · checked Oct 25

Arts & culture

The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze

📍 Van Cortlandt Manor · Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester

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FRI, OCT 30 · 6 PM–9 PM

54°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

Arts & culture

Twilight Village at Sleepy Hollow

📍 Philipsburg Manor · Sleepy Hollow, Westchester

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FRI, OCT 30 · 6:30 PM–9:50 PM

58°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Paid ($45) · at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan · official listing on merchantshouse.org · checked Oct 29

Tours & walks

Candlelight Ghost Tours at Merchant's House Museum (Fri)

📍 Merchant's House Museum · NoHo, Manhattan

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FRI, OCT 30 · 7:30 PM–9 PM

58°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Paid (Paid) · at Visitor Information Booth (in Snug Harbor Cultural Center), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Tours & walks

2026 Spooky Snug Harbor Tour

📍 Visitor Information Booth (in Snug Harbor Cultural Center) · Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island

Paid: fee listed on the official NYC Parks page

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from$39.99

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

Sloomoo Institute

📍 475 Broadway, New York, NY 10013

A slime museum: hands-on slime bars, a slime-rain room and a DIY slime station.

● Closed now 10 AM–7:30 PM · Opens tomorrow at 9 AM

🕑 Mon–Thu 10 AM–5:30 PM, Fri 10 AM–7:30 PM, Sat 9 AM–7:30 PM, Sun 9 AM–6:30 PM

Weekly hours

Mon	10 AM–5:30 PM
Tue	10 AM–5:30 PM
Wed	10 AM–5:30 PM
Thu	10 AM–5:30 PM
Fri	10 AM–7:30 PM
Sat	9 AM–7:30 PM
Sun	9 AM–6:30 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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from$32

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

Museum of Sex

📍 233 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10016

Adults-only (18+) exhibits plus the inflatable "Super Funland" rooms.

● Open now 11 AM–midnight · Until midnight

🕑 Sun–Thu 11 AM–11 PM, Fri–Sat 11 AM–midnight

Weekly hours

Mon	11 AM–11 PM
Tue	11 AM–11 PM
Wed	11 AM–11 PM
Thu	11 AM–11 PM
Fri	11 AM–midnight
Sat	11 AM–midnight
Sun	11 AM–11 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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$35

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

Museum of Illusions

📍 77 8th Ave, New York, NY 10014

Tilted rooms, infinity tunnels and photo illusions. Kids 4 and under free.

● Open now 10 AM–11 PM · Until 11 PM

🕑 Mon–Thu 10 AM–10 PM, Fri–Sun 10 AM–11 PM

Weekly hours

Mon	10 AM–10 PM
Tue	10 AM–10 PM
Wed	10 AM–10 PM
Thu	10 AM–10 PM
Fri	10 AM–11 PM
Sat	10 AM–11 PM
Sun	10 AM–11 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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from$34

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

The Museum of Broadway

📍 145 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036

Costumes, set pieces and the history of Broadway shows. Last entry 90 min before close.

● Closed now 9:30 AM–6:30 PM · Opens tomorrow at 9:30 AM

🕑 Mon–Wed 9:30 AM–4 PM, Thu–Sun 9:30 AM–6:30 PM

Weekly hours

Mon	9:30 AM–4 PM
Tue	9:30 AM–4 PM
Wed	9:30 AM–4 PM
Thu	9:30 AM–6:30 PM
Fri	9:30 AM–6:30 PM
Sat	9:30 AM–6:30 PM
Sun	9:30 AM–6:30 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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from$39

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

SPYSCAPE

📍 928 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019

A spy museum with laser-maze and lie-detector challenges that profile your spy role.

● Open now 10 AM–10 PM · Until 10 PM

🕑 Sun–Thu 10 AM–8 PM, Fri–Sat 10 AM–10 PM

Weekly hours

Mon	10 AM–8 PM
Tue	10 AM–8 PM
Wed	10 AM–8 PM
Thu	10 AM–8 PM
Fri	10 AM–10 PM
Sat	10 AM–10 PM
Sun	10 AM–8 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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from$38.50

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

RiseNY

📍 160 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036

A NYC history museum that ends in a "flying" ride over the skyline.

● Open now 10 AM–8 PM · Until 8 PM

🕑 Daily 10 AM; Sun–Thu until 6 PM, Fri–Sat until 8 PM

Weekly hours

Mon	10 AM–6 PM
Tue	10 AM–6 PM
Wed	10 AM–6 PM
Thu	10 AM–6 PM
Fri	10 AM–8 PM
Sat	10 AM–8 PM
Sun	10 AM–6 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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$52

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

Mercer Labs

📍 21 Dey St, New York, NY 10007

Immersive art-and-technology rooms of light, sound and mirrors near the WTC.

● Open now 10 AM–10 PM · Until 10 PM

🕑 Sun–Thu 10 AM–8 PM, Fri–Sat 10 AM–10 PM

Weekly hours

Mon	10 AM–8 PM
Tue	10 AM–8 PM
Wed	10 AM–8 PM
Thu	10 AM–8 PM
Fri	10 AM–10 PM
Sat	10 AM–10 PM
Sun	10 AM–8 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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$33

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

MoMath (National Museum of Mathematics)

📍 635 Sixth Ave (at W 19th St), New York, NY 10011

Hands-on math exhibits, including a square-wheeled tricycle. Under 2 free.

● Closed now 10 AM–5 PM · Opens tomorrow at 10 AM

🕑 Daily 10 AM–5 PM (closed Thanksgiving)

Weekly hours

Mon	10 AM–5 PM
Tue	10 AM–5 PM
Wed	10 AM–5 PM
Thu	10 AM–5 PM
Fri	10 AM–5 PM
Sat	10 AM–5 PM
Sun	10 AM–5 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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