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Wednesday Oct. 30, 2024

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All day

UMBAU. Nonstop Transformation

Art
Free

Gloria Dei Old Swedes Episcopal ChurchPhiladelphia

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All day

Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade CenterManhattan

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All day

Greg’s Great Pumpkin Patch

Ages: All
Family
Free
Halloween

Greenwood Park Beer GardenBrooklyn

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All day

Nina Childress Exhibit: Glowing Heads

Art
Expo

L’Alliance New York’sUpper East Side

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8 am – 10 pm

The Lodge at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free

Bryant ParkNew York City

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8 am – 10 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

Bryant ParkNew York City

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8 am – 10 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
Markets

Bryant ParkNew York City

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9 am – 3 pm

RiseBoro Farmers Markets at Hope Ballfield

Hope BallfieldBrooklyn

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10 am – 8 pm

Halloween Activity Hunt at Brookfield Place

Ages: All
Family
Free
Halloween

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

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10:30 am – 11 pm

Family Story Time at The MoMA

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Books & Readings
Family

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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10:30 – 11 am

Family Story Time at The Museum of Modern Art

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings
Family

The Museum of Modern ArtNew York City

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11 am – 6 pm

CCCADI Summer Gallery Hours

Art
Free

Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora InstituteHarlem

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11 am – 5 pm

Nuebiome’s Free Facial Event ~ Discover Microbiome Balance

Beauty
Free

Grand Central TerminalMidtown

11 am – noon

Story Play @ Sheepshead Bay Library

Ages: 4 and under
Books & Readings
Family
Free

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

Noon – 6 pm

The Latin GRAMMYs®: 25 Years of Musical Excellence

Ages: All
Family
Free

The Paley MuseumManhattan

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Noon – 6 pm

Past as Prologue: A Historical Acknowledgment, Part I of II

Art
Free

National Academy of DesignChelsea

Manhattan Día de Muertos Week Family-Friendly Event

Noon – 3 pm

Día de Muertos Week: Family-Friendly Event

Capitol PlazaManhattan

Brooklyn Max Adventures Meet & Greet with Chase from Paw Patrol

1 – 3 pm

Max Adventures: Meet & Greet with Chase from Paw Patrol

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Max AdventuresBrooklyn

1 – 6 pm

Frights & Fiesta: A Halloween & Día de los Muertos Bash

Ages: All
Family
Free
Halloween

Queens CenterQueens

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2 – 4 pm

Youth Build Intake Session

Classes
Free

Cypress Hills ENY Community CenterBrooklyn

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3 – 5 pm

NYC Parks DeMatti Pumpkin Patch

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Family
Free

DeMatti ParkStaten Island

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4 – 11 pm

Lucky Wednesdays @ ART NoMad

Free

Arlo NoMadMidtown

4 – 6 pm

Tunes @ the Triangle

Ages: All
Community
Dance
Family

6th Avenue Triangle at Flatbush AvenueBrooklyn

4 – 5 pm

Paper Cup Sugar Skull Craft

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

Allerton LibraryBronx

4 – 8 pm

Kid Halloween Costume Party

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions
Family

Absurd ConclaveBrooklyn

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5:30 – 7 pm

Ask A Director Of Admissions: Applying to NYC Private School

Ages: All
Family
Free
Talks

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6 – 7 pm

Feminist Shtetl Horror Tales: “The Sweet Fragrance of Life & Other Stories”

Virtual via Zoom

6 – 8 pm

Dyckman After Dark

Ages: All
Family
Free

Dyckman Farmhouse MuseumInwood

6:30 – 8 pm

WHO STARTED THOSE NYC FIRES IN 1741! A HAUNTED COURTHOUSE DRAMA MYSTERY CHALLENGE!

Virtual via ZoomVirtual

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