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Saturday Oct. 25, 2025

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Noon – 5 pm

40th Annual Bronx Halloween Parade 2025

Southern Blvd and Westchester AveBronx

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2 – 3:30 pm

Campfire Stories & Songs

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Teardrop ParkManhattan

6 – 9 pm

Star Trek Variety Show

Free

Industry BarHells Kitchen

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7:30 – 11:30 pm

HOME/LAND: a blend of theater, dance, projection, and demonstration

Dance
Free

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

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10 – 11:30 pm

CLASSY VIBES Stand Up Comedy in Astoria Queens w/ Late Night Happy Hour

Tootles & FrenchAstoria

Sunday Oct. 26

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Family
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

9 am – 4 pm

Bronx Park East Farmers Market

2045 Bronx Park EastBronx

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9 am – 5 pm

Adapt/Evolve

Art
Free

FIT Art and Design GalleryManhattan

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10 am – noon

Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Brooklyn

Korean War Veterans PlazaBrooklyn

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10 am – 5 pm

Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis

Art
Free

The Museum at FITChelsea

10 am

Undergraduate Open House – The College of Staten Island

Ages: 13 and up
Family
Free

College of Staten IslandStaten Island

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10:30 am – 4:30 pm

Fantastical Realities: Sandra Caplan, Maya Ciarrocchi, and Ray Ciarrocchi

Art
Free

Derfner Judaica MuseumRiverdale

FAD Market at The Invisible Dog

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Fall Pop-up [Cobble Hill]

St. Paul ChurchBrooklyn

11 am – 7 pm

Halloween Hunt

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

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Noon – 5 pm

L’Alliance New York Announces North American Premiere of Les tutomouves 2025 Crossing The Line Festival

L’Alliance New YorkManhattan

1 – 5 pm

Halloween: Wags to Witches

Ages: 5 – 8
Animals
Family
Free

The Van Cortlandt House MuseumBronx

Monday Oct. 27

Pickleball Pandemonium

8 – 10:30 am

Pickleball Pandemonium!

Free
Sports

Gymnasium in Kwame Ture Recreation CenterBronx

10 am – 8 pm

Halloween Hunt

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

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10 am – 6 pm

Sea Chapel

RISE, 58-03 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Far Rockaway, NY 11692Far Rockaway

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Noon – 5 pm

L’Alliance New York Announces North American Premiere of Les tutomouves 2025 Crossing The Line Festival

L’Alliance New YorkManhattan

3 – 5 pm

Pickleball Open Class

Ages: All
Classes
Family
Free

Gantry Plaza State Park – Handball CourtsLong Island City

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6 – 9 pm

Karaoke con Estrellas de Broadway

Baby Grand LESLower East Side

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6 – 9 pm

Karaoke with Broadway Stars

Free
Music

Baby Grand LESLower East Side

Tuesday Oct. 28

10 – 11:30 am

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

10 am – 8 pm

Halloween Hunt

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

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10 am – 6 pm

Sea Chapel

RISE, 58-03 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Far Rockaway, NY 11692Far Rockaway

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10:30 am – 4:30 pm

Fantastical Realities: Sandra Caplan, Maya Ciarrocchi, and Ray Ciarrocchi

Art
Free

Derfner Judaica MuseumRiverdale

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Noon – 5 pm

L’Alliance New York Announces North American Premiere of Les tutomouves 2025 Crossing The Line Festival

L’Alliance New YorkManhattan

Dance Journey with Adult Ballroom picture

6 – 7:30 pm

Step Into Dance: Ballroom Workshop Series at the Sheepshead Bay Library

Dance
Free

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

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