History & Culture in NYC

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Circle Line Hudson River Fall Foliage Cruise

Pier 83Manhattan

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Indigenous Peoples’ Weekend

Ages: All
Art
Classes
Family

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Family Art Project: Corn Husk Dolls

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

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MSNBCLIVE ‘25: THIS IS WHO WE ARE

Manhattan Center's Hammerstein BallroomNew York City

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration with NAIC-NY

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Mitsubishi River WalkBronx

Diwali: Festival Of Bites

SmorgasburgBrooklyn

30th Annual Panamanian Parade

Panamanian ParadeBrooklyn

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month Dancing with Julia

Ages: All
Dance
Family
Free

Brooklyn Public Library — Central LibraryBrooklyn

Hispanic Heritage Month: Day of the Dead Celebration

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Queens Public Library – BriarwoodBriarwood

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Amelia Earhart Lands the Plane: A Solo Show

Young Ethel’sBrooklyn

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She Sounds Like Harlem – an Intimate Harlem Experience

Cafe MeloHarlem

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Children’s Event with the Peace Torch

Flushing Meadows Corona ParkFlushing

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Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Attractions
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

New York Hispanic Heritage Day Parade

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

New York Hispanic Heritage Day ParadeManhattan

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Tiny Brushes: A Diwali Experience | Story & Paint

The Figure StudioSouth Ozone Park

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Secret Time Travel Meeting – Cosplay Edition

Enoch’s Art Gallery & CafeHell’s Kitchen

Columbus Day Parade

Columbus Day ParadeManhattan

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Italian American Heritage Month Celebration

Italian American Heritage Month CelebrationBronx

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Makers Market at Grand Central Terminal

Grand Central TerminalNew York City

After School Stories: Explore Words & Worlds with Ms. Geshu

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings
Family
Free

Leonard LibraryBrooklyn

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Live at Gracie: Echoes of the City — A Celebration of the Greatest Black Operatic Voices to Ever Illuminate New York’s Stages

Gracie Mansionupper east side

Culture Bridge: Celebration of Diwali Hungama

Ages: All
Dance
Family
Free

Queens Library – Flushing BranchFlushing

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KCDA Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Viva ToroBrooklyn

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WORD PLAY – Free Poetry Slam

Sugar MouseEast Village

Diwali Storytime + Craft

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Free
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St. George Library CenterStaten Island

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Filipino Comedy Festival NYC — Oct 16–18 (West Side, St. Mark’s, Caveat)

West Side Comedy ClubManhattan

Diwali Party at The Onion Tree Pizza Co!

The Onion Tree Pizza Co. BarEast Village

Ramleela Diwali Puppet Show with The Culture Tree

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Free
History & Culture

53rd Street LibraryManhattan

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2025 Flushing YMCA Annual Chuseok Celebration

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community
Family

Flushing YMCAQUEENS

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Roast of Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams

SILOBrooklyn

Farmhouse Family Day: Putting the Farm to Sleep

Ages: 12 and under
Attractions
Family
Free

Wyckoff House MuseumBrooklyn

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Diwali Lights Up Asia Society 2025

Asia SocietyManhattan

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