cultural fests / street fairs / food events / markets / shopping events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):
► fri + sat (fri 12-6pm, sat 10-5pm): metropolitan postcard club show + sale: church of the village (greenwich village). $7 admission. >>
► sat 10am-5pm (rain date 10/25): kings county fiber festival: the grounds of the old stone house in washington park (park slope). >>
► sat 11am–3pm: astoria park alliance’s fourth annual classic car show: shore boulevard along astoria park. >>
► sat 11am-5pm: the annual new york queer zine fair: the lesbian, gay, bisexual + transgender community center (greenwich village). >>
► sat + sun (11am-6pm): smorgasburg diwali: festival of bites: marsha p. johnson state park in williamsburg (sat), breeze hill in prospect park (sun). >>
► sun 11am-9pm: 10th annual diwali times square: broadway from 46th st to 48th st. >>
► sun + mon (sun 10am to mon 2pm): 10th annual indigenous peoples day: randall’s island. >>
► mon 12-3pm: 81st annual columbus day parade: fifth ave from 44th street to 72nd street. >>
experience all the art and history at these exhibitions and art events:
► sat 10am-6pm: fourth annual bed-stuy walls mural festival + block party: lexington ave between stuyvesant + lewis aves, brooklyn. free admission. >>
► sat 10am-6pm: moma ps1 open house: moma ps1 (lic). free admission. >>
► sat + sun (1-6pm): the annual red hook open studios: multiple locations in red hook, brooklyn. free admission. >>
► thru 2/8/2026: ken ohara: contacts: the whitney museum of american art (meatpacking district). $30 general, $24 seniors/students, free for 25 and under, free to all every friday 5-10pm, free to all every second sunday. >>
► thru 3/8/2026: the gay harlem renaissance: the new york historical (uws). $24 general, $19 seniors, $13 students, pay-what-you-wish fridays 5-8pm. >>
four film fests / series (various prices):
► fri 2-10pm: art21 at the movies: ‘between worlds’: talks with filmmakers creators penny lane (listening to kenny g) and matt wolf (pee-wee as himself), premiere screening of a new sophie calle documentary short, and more. museum of modern art (midtown). >>
► thru 10/16: 14th new york shorts international film festival: 250 short films from around the world, special events, and talks. cinema village (greenwich village). >>
► 🎃 thru 10/16: seven nights of terror: a nightmare on elm street 3: dream warriors, body snatchers, carrie, cure, opera, poltergeist, the hills have eyes. quad cinema (greenwich village). >>
► 🎃 thru 12/31: ‘hell is a teenage girl’ + ‘ sweet child o’ mine’ series: child’s play, the exorcist, the omen, carrie, ginger snaps, the craft, and more. syndicated (bushwick). >>
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friday
🎃 thru 10/24 (various dates): green-wood after hours: explore green-wood cemetery under the night sky, walking past gravestones and monuments while hearing stories of notable new yorkers along the way. the tour ends with a stop inside the catacombs—an underground space that’s usually closed to the public. byo flashlight. $30. >>
🎃 thru 10/19 (fri-sun): the pillowman: brooklyn’s longest-running community theater presents a production of martin mcdonagh’s 2023 play the pillowman, directed by michelle maccarone. the play follows a writer in a totalitarian state who’s interrogated when his dark short stories begin to resemble a series of child murders. the heights players (brooklyn heights), $20-25. >>
sponsored: thru sun: sacred intersections: my queer religion: come and explore the full range of humanity, spirituality, sexuality and identity with a groundbreaking art exhibit, sacred intersections: my queer religion. more than a show – this is a space that challenges preconceived notions, celebrates individual spiritual journeys, and reimagines the complex dialogue between queer identity and religious experience through visual narratives of struggle, triumph, ambiguity and transcendence. this is a celebration of diversity, creativity, and self-expression at its finest. curated by alan dorsinville. on the fringe gallery (tribeca), free admission. >>
thru sun: 23rd annual new york burlesque festival: the annual new york burlesque festival celebrates 23 years with four nights of glitz and glamour in manhattan and brooklyn. $25+. >>
sponsored: fri + sat: flop house comedy club: nyc’s friendliest indie comedy club—with great comics, a cozy atmosphere, and no drink minimums—has some incredible lineups this weekend! save 33% with promo code ‘skint’ for any of these shows at 362 grand street in williamsburg: colleen genevieve, ismael loutfi, demetrius fields, and claire parker (friday 8pm + 9:30pm); mia wilson, anthony moore, dan toomey, stewart fullerton (saturday 8pm + 9:30pm). drinks will be available for purchase. >>
fri various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
clueless at the hudson yards public square and gardens >>
how to train your dragon at sol lain playground (les) >>
hocus pocus at at msgr. mcgolrick park (greenpoint) >>
🎃 fri 6pm: ‘long films for long nights’ at the met: the curse of the cat people: the metropolitan museum of art’s ‘long films for long nights’ series returns with a screening of val lewton’s 1944 psychological thriller the curse of the cat people, followed by a conversation with stanford professor and author alexander nemerov (grief: val lewton’s home front pictures) and the met’s stephanie wuertz and neil cox. the metropolitan fifth ave (ues), free entry with museum admission (with pay-what-you-wish admission for new york state residents and ny, nj, and ct students, $30 general/$22 seniors/$17 students otherwise). >>
fri 7pm (monthly): vocabaret: ‘pumpkin spice’ edition: wordplay takes center stage at vocabaret, a monthly variety show for language lovers. five of nyc’s wittiest wordsmiths serve up slideshows, games, and other entertainment—all inspired by a new theme each month. hosted by tim donnelly, jerzy gwiazdowski, ally spier, and nikolai vanyo. caveat (les), $18.76 with promo code ‘caveatorb’ (reg. $24-25). >>
🎃 fri 7pm: deadly crush: a childhood ruining erotic horror film: join comedian max kohl for the eighth annual showing of the terrible erotic horror movie that was filmed in his childhood home, deadly crush, featuring a pre-show powerpoint presentation of the movie’s history, a drinking game, and more. cloud city (williamsburg), $17.18. >>
fri 8pm (monthly): boyz in the woods comedy: tawanda gona, joshua stokes, and jeff wright host this standup-meets-trivia show, where audience members can win free drinks by answering pop culture and hip-hop trivia questions between sets. featuring chanel ali (comedy central), kate sisk (don’t tell comedy), max manticof, and evan wimberly. friends and lovers (crown heights), $12 adv, $15 door. >>
fri 8:30pm: bitches brew comedy show: this women-produced and-hosted comedy show conjures up big laughs in the back room of halyards (gowanus). tonight’s performers include natasha vaynblat (fallon), ismael loutfi (comedy central), chloe la branche (vulture’s comics to watch), cody cannon, tyler horvath, and dan wickes. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>
fri 10pm: drop up video: a panel of comedians riff on the music videos that we love to hate. featuring myka fox, bobby condon, andrew durso, matt storrs, ashlynn salzano, and ali o’neil. pine box rock shop (bushwick), $5. >>
sponsored: fri 10:30pm: party like it’s 1999: no doubt, it’s gwen edition: brooklyn’s best 90s and 00s dance party returns with a night of the biggest hits that ruled the 1990s and 2000s. tonight’s edition celebrates the 30th anniversary of no doubt’s tragic kingdom with dj steve reynolds spinning all their hits and the best of gwen stefani’s solo smashes, plus all of your favorite pop, r+b, rock, hip-hop, and dance tunes. littlefield (gowanus), $7.42. >>
saturday
sat thru the season (9am-midnight): the rink at rockefeller center: skating season returns to rockefeller center’s world-famous rink, a new york tradition since 1936. $22+ (skate rental extra, or byo). >>
sat thru december (tues-sun 12-10pm; closed mon): autophoto analog photobooth gallery + museum: ‘the world’s first dedicated, female-founded museum + gallery space for vintage photobooths ‘ opens in the lower east side. part archive, part gallery, part portrait-making palace—featuring a rotating collection of six restored photobooths and exhibitions from artists who work within four frames. grand opening 10/11. free admission, photos range from $8-12. >>
sat + sun (1-8pm): faena art’s roller dancing rink: roll into the weekend at amaze, vogue, ascend, flourish, a roller rink pop-up installation by vivid astro focus (avaf). set at the plaza next to faena hotel in chelsea, which is right across from the former home of the legendary roxy roller disco, this all-ages experience features dj sets, live performances, culinary pop-ups, and complimentary skate rentals. >>
sat + sun (various times): asking for trouble short play fest: see boundary-pushing short plays created by 20 writers in ensemble studio theatre’s youngblood program for early-career playwrights. each had just one week to write and one week to rehearse, with titles, actors, and directors pulled from a hat. all proceeds from the $20+ pay-what-you-want admission will go to support the program and est’s play development work. >>
sat 7pm (monthly): flopsauce comedy show: the monthly stand-up showcase where comedians dish out their latest failures (flops) and successes (sauces) returns for more servings. featuring shalewa sharpe, alex phipps, will purpura, michael oluokun, lee robinson, and ellis durand. hosted by kayla kirk and emily baker. secret pour (bushwick / bed-stuy), free admission. >>
🎃 sat 7pm: bad movies and brews: shocktoberfest double feature: sip a cold one and revel in the badness of ice cream man and killer klowns from outer space with other bad movie lovers at wild east brewing (gowanus). free admission. >>
sat 8pm (+ 11/22, 2/7, 3/28, 5/16): new york repertory orchestra 2025-26 season: the all-volunteer, community-based orchestra is back with a new season of concerts, beginning tonight with a program that includes works by ottorino respighi, ruth gipps, and amy beach featuring mezzo-soprano sarah nelson craft. the church of st. mary the virgin (theater district), free admission ($15 suggested donation). >>
🎃 sat 8:30pm: improvised slasher film: improv group help me i’m drowning performs an hour-long improvised improvised slasher film based on audience suggestions. brooklyn comedy collective pig pen (williamsburg), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>
sat 9:30pm: dungeons + drag queens: high-fantasy meets high-heels as three drag queens take the stage for a live, rousing game of d+d, complete with fierce spell numbers, audience participation, and more. hosted by dungeon master comedian paul curry. caveat (les), $16.70 with promo code ‘skint (reg. $25-30). >>
sat 10pm: picture this! live animated comedy: animators, cartoonists and other artists create on-the-fly drawings of live comedy routines, often with unexpected results. featuring comedy by julia shiplett, deanne smith, brittany carney, and max wittert, with animation by tom richmond, jason chatfield, chrissy fellmeth, bryan brinkman, and ray alma. hosted by samantha ruddy. union hall (park slope), $12 adv, $15 day-of. >>
sat 11pm: nearly average wrestling live auditions: comedy-meets-wrestling at this no-holds-barred showcase where anyone can step into the spotlight and try to earn a spot on the nearly average wrestling (naw) roster. featuring shane hartline, taran killam, danny tamberelli, kyle gordon, and more. littlefield (gowanus), $15. >>
sunday
sun + mon (various times): the dark crystal: as part of the jim henson company’s 70th anniversary celebration, jim henson and frank oz’s 1982 groundbreaking fantasy film the dark crystal returns to select theaters for a limited engagement. various prices. >>
sun 12-6pm: (monthly): pioneer works second sundays: pioneer works’ free monthly open house celebrates creativity across art, music, science, and community. with programming spread across three floors the garden, this month’s edition features open studios with current artists-in-residence, live music, hands-on workshops, solargazing with the amateur astronomers association, astronomy on tap: scary science, a drop-in workshop with the new york theremin society, and more. pioneer works (red hook), free admission (donations welcome). >>
sun 5pm: slackjaw live: halloween show: slackjaw editor emily menez hosts a night of laughter, learning, and literary fun, featuring readings from kevin maher, laura berlinsky-schine, zola ray, carlos greaves, and steve young — plus amanda lehr (mcsweeney’s, the new yorker), who’ll discuss the relationship between horror and comedy. caveat (les), $18.76 with promo code ’poster’ (reg. $24-25). >>
sun 6pm (monthly): public victories: from running the dishwasher to running a marathon, four performers—and one audience member—share true stories of personal triumphs, big or small, at the public victories storytelling show. featuring patricia dinglasan, andrea allan, andrea coleman, and mary-alice mcnab. hosted by laura goehrke. young ethel’s (south slope), free admission (donations welcome). >>
🎃 sun 7:30pm: scream scene presents: the craft screening + horror hangout: scream scene presents a screening of andrew flemming’s 1996 teen horror the craft at cassette (ridgewood). stick around at the bar after the movie to chat with other horror fans. free admission. >>
sun 7:30pm: passing the crown featuring mc lyte: cinematic orchestration, djing, breaking, and freestyling blend at the latest edition of lincoln center’s passing the crown series, featuring rapper mc lyte, rapsody, and dj perly. david geffen hall, choose-what-you-pay admission ($5 min). >>
sun 8:30pm: solving your problems with chloe troast: comedian and actress chloe troast (snl) and her comedy pals team up to tackle the audience’s problems through improv. proceeds will be donated to local mental health charities. ucb (east village), $15 adv, $20 day of. >>
monday
mon 4pm, 7pm, 9:35pm (monthly): 35mm series at angelika: experience a series of ‘classic’ films in their original 35mm format at village east by angelika (east village). tonight: john carpenter’s the thing (1982), starring starring kurt russell, wilford brimley, and keith david. $21. >>
mon 6:30pm: the traveling science fiction + fantasy festival: the traveling science fiction + fantasy festival comes to nyc, with writers veronica roth (divergent trilogy), micaiah johnson (the space between worlds), yume kitasei (the deep sky), julia vee (ebony gate), and matthew kressel (fantastic fiction reading series) stopping by p+t knitwear bookstore (les) for a discussion on the genre. $5 admission. >>
mon 7pm: the story collider podcast science storytelling show: ‘finding out’: storytellers share true, personal stories about persisting in the face of challenges at the latest edition of the story collider show. hosted by diana li and paula croxson. caveat (les), $14.64 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $24-25). >>
mon 8pm: make (sneaky) art book launch and workshop: instagram’s thesneakyartist (nishant jain) celebrates the launch of his new book, make (sneaky) art: and other ideas to build your sketchbook habit, with drawing workshop and signing at book club bar (east village). $15 admission. >>
ongoing
our roundup of 40+ ongoing events: the amazing maize maze (thru 10/26), food markets, rooftop movies, and more. >>
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