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10:00am - 1:00pm
November 7, 2026
New York Botanical Garden, Watson Room 302
Learn seasonal dahlia care with Christina Koether, including cutting and arranging flowers, storing tubers for winter, and dividing clumps for spring. The in-person workshop costs $97 for non-members or $86 for members.
11:00am - 2:00pm
January 9–10, 2027
EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop
John Andrews introduces the RZ 220 Risograph machine in this two-day printmaking course. Create a collaborative collage mini-zine and small multicolor prints while learning layers, registration, and color separations. Registration covers both January 9 and 10 sessions, materials, and six hours of studio time that expire one month after the final class.
7:30pm
October 30, 2026
David Rubenstein Atrium · Lincoln Square
Bandleader Gerardo Contino brings contemporary Cuban music to the David Rubenstein Atrium as part of Lincoln Center’s Legacies of San Juan Hill Festival. The free event is general admission with Fast Track access opening the Monday before.
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Start: May 6 · End: Oct 28
Washington Square Park · Greenwich Village
Mi Salsa Dura's free outdoor Washington Square Park social runs Wednesdays from May through October at Garibaldi Plaza. The evening starts with a beginner class, followed by open social dancing and rotating DJs.
5:00pm - 12:00am
All Season
5th & MAD · Midtown
Live music, dance lesson, drink and food specials. Dining is available with a tapas menu served until 10pm. Free salsa dance lesson at 7pm with special guests, Latin DJs from 5pm until closing, two weekly live music sets at 9pm and 11pm, and dance shows. Tickets are $15 at the door before 7:30pm and $20 after.
8:00pm – 1:30am
All Season
Solas Bar · East Village
Baila Wednesdays is a weekly salsa social at Solas in the East Village. The night starts with a lesson, then opens into salsa and cha-cha social dancing with DJ Babaloo and occasional guest DJs. Expect classic salsa, vintage mambo, charanga, and global grooves in a welcoming dance-bar setting.
9:30pm
Weekly
Haswell Green's · Theater District
Sing with a real live rock band, Savannah Jaine & The Smokeshow, at Haswell Green's Monday live band karaoke night.
9:00pm
Weekly
The Toolbox Bar
Join Matzah Belle Soup for Tuesday karaoke at The Toolbox Bar on the Upper East Side. The bar’s weekly program welcomes singers for an evening of drinks and performances. The venue lists the start time as 9pm.
Wed 10pm; Thu & Sun 10:30pm; Fri-Sat midnight
Weekly
Cornerstone Tavern · Midtown East
Cornerstone Tavern runs karaoke five nights a week, with start times posted by the venue and playlists updated weekly. Good for a classic bar-karaoke night near 51st Street.
7:00pm
Weekly
The Westbury · Midtown
The Westbury lists trivia night Wednesdays at 7pm and asks guests to call the bar for trivia reservations.
7:00pm
Weekly
Baker Street Irregulars · Upper East Side
Baker Street Irregulars lists Trivia Night every Thursday at 7pm on its weekly events schedule.
7:00pm
Weekly
7 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017
NYC Trivia League schedules trivia at T-Squared Social on Fri at 7:00pm. Check the organizer's listing before heading out for any schedule changes.
Monday nights
Weekly
Village Vanguard · West Village
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra has held its Monday night residency for decades, continuing one of jazz's longest-running big-band bookings.
5:30pm show
Weekly
Birdland Jazz Club · Midtown
Birdland lists its Birdland Big Band as a Friday fixture, mixing jazz, funk, Brazilian, Latin, and world music with guest artists.
Evening
Weekly
Sugar Mouse · East Village
Sugar Mouse lists a free live jazz jam every Tuesday night, presented by Jorei Jazz.
7:00pm and 9:00pm shows
Weekly
Somewhere Nowhere NYC · Chelsea
A weekly Friday standup showcase at a rooftop lounge, presented with national and TV-credit comics and a two-item minimum.
5:00pm
Weekly
Rodney's Comedy Club / High Line Comedy Club · Manhattan
Comedy Mob lists a weekly Saturday showcase, rotating between Rodney's and High Line Comedy Club depending on the week.
Evening showcase times by date
Weekly
Bedford Falls NYC · Upper East Side
A small standup room behind Bedford Falls with weekly Thursday, Friday, and Saturday shows in a close-up 40-seat setting.
6:00pm
Bi-weekly
Progressive HackNight · NYC
A recurring civic-tech and activism-focused hack night where coders, creatives, and organizers work on pro-social projects and open-government ideas.
10:00am - 5:00pm
Weekly
Hackayork · Manhattan
A weekly Friday co-working day for indie hackers, coders, designers, hardware hackers, and founders, ending with project demos and nearby drinks.
7:00pm - late
Weekly
Hack Manhattan · Midtown
Hack Manhattan opens its nonprofit makerspace to first-time visitors every Tuesday and Thursday for tours, project time, and meeting the local hardware/software community.
7:00pm
Weekly
Astoria Park · Queens
Cliff Crusher Run Club lists a weekly Wednesday evening run/walk community at Astoria Park, open to runners and walkers of all paces.
Meet 6:15pm; run 6:30pm
Weekly
Paragon Sports · Union Square
Paragon Run Club meets every Tuesday from Paragon Sports, with bag check, all levels welcome, and a post-run hang in the store lounge.
6:30pm
Weekly
On Store NYC Williamsburg · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
On Run Club NYC Williamsburg hosts weekly Tuesday runs from the On Williamsburg store, with easy 2-5 mile routes open to walkers, joggers, and runners of all abilities.
5:00pm - 10:30pm
Weekly
Pier 57 Food Court · Chelsea
NYC Board Game Meetup lists a weekly board game night at Pier 57 where people bring and teach games, with no experience required.
7:00pm
Weekly Monday listing
Fools Gold NYC · Lower East Side
Nyeek Board Games is a large NYC social board game group with a recurring Lower East Side / East Village Monday event listed on Meetup.
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Weekly
The Brooklyn Strategist · Cobble Hill
The Brooklyn Board Games Meetup Group lists Games with Strangers on Saturday evenings at The Brooklyn Strategist, using the shop's large game library.
6:30pm - 9:00pm
First Wednesday monthly
Apartment 5 · Lower East Side
Pour Toi runs a recurring blind-box paint-and-sip with a monthly theme, mystery prompt, art kit, and guided painting at Apartment 5.
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Private group availability
The Art Farm NYC · Upper East Side
The Art Farm offers adult Paint & Sip packages on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday evenings for groups, with guided canvas painting and mingling time.
Class times vary
Weekly sessions
Wes Day Paints Studio · Chelsea
A beginner-friendly weekly painting class using the official Bob Ross wet-on-wet technique, led by a certified Bob Ross instructor.
6:00pm
Weekly
Hamilton Fish Recreation Center · Lower East Side
Shape Up NYC is the Parks Department's free group fitness programme, running year round in all five boroughs. The Lower East Side class runs Tuesday evenings at 6pm in the Dance Room. No membership is needed; bring a lock and photo ID for classes held inside a recreation centre.
10:00am
Weekly
New York Public Library - Morningside Heights · Morningside Heights
Shape Up NYC is the Parks Department's free group fitness programme, running year round in all five boroughs. This Spanish-language class runs Monday mornings at 10am at the Morningside Heights branch library. Library sites need no recreation centre membership at all.
12:15pm
Weekly
St. James Recreation Center · The Bronx
Shape Up NYC is the Parks Department's free group fitness programme, running year round in all five boroughs. The Bronx class runs Saturday middays at 12:15pm in the Multi-Use Room at St. James Recreation Center. No membership is needed; bring a lock and photo ID for classes held inside a recreation centre.
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Weekly
Discovery Wines · East Village
Neighborhood natural wine shop hosting weekly Friday tastings.
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Weekly
Harlem Wine Gallery · Harlem
Open-to-the-public Friday tastings at Harlem Wine Gallery.
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Weekly
86th Street Wines · Upper East Side
Weekly Friday and Saturday evening tasting events at an Upper East Side wine shop.
Workshop times vary
Recurring workshops
League of Kitchens · NYC homes / online
League of Kitchens runs culturally immersive cooking workshops taught by immigrant home cooks, with in-person and online classes announced on its class calendar.
Class times vary
7 days a week
Taste Buds Kitchen · Chelsea
Taste Buds Kitchen offers adult, family, kids, baking, and private cooking classes from its Chelsea studio, with events offered seven days a week.
Class times vary
Recurring calendar
Abigail's Kitchen · Lower East Side
Abigail's Kitchen keeps an active cooking-class calendar at its Lower East Side event space, covering hands-on classes and food experiences.
9:15am - 10:00am
6-week sessions
Broadway Dance Center · Theater District
Baby music, dance, and creative-play class held weekly in six-week sessions.
9:30am - 11:30am
Seasonal sessions
The Art Farm NYC · Upper East Side
Small playgroup designed to build independence, social skills, and interaction in a warm indoor setting.
Times vary
Yearlong classes
Temple Israel of the City of New York · Upper East Side
Yearlong baby and toddler classes, playgroups, and weekly Shabbat-connected family programming.
11:00am - 5:00pm
By availability
Brooklyn Craft Company · Greenpoint
Brooklyn Craft Company offers open sewing hours for people who know basic machine sewing and want access to machines, tools, and workspace.
Times vary
Weekly
MAKE IT! Studio · Brooklyn
Beginner sewing and craft classes for kids, with small class sizes and machine sewing.
Times vary
Weekly
The Seam School · Midtown
Beginner-friendly intro sewing workshops with tools provided in studio.
6:00pm
1st Wednesday monthly
Greenlight Bookstore · Fort Greene
Free monthly young adult book group hosted in the bookstore.
6:00pm
2nd Wednesday monthly
Greenlight Bookstore · Fort Greene
Free monthly tween book group hosted in the bookstore.
7:00pm
1st Tuesday monthly
Greenlight Bookstore · Brooklyn
Monthly adult fantasy book group hosted offsite by Greenlight Bookstore.
5:30pm
Weekly
New York Comedy Club East 4th · East Village
Weekly open mic from Comedy Mob with a free sign-up model and club minimum.
7:00pm
Weekly
Rodney's Comedy Club · Upper East Side
Monday comedy open mic from Comedy Mob at Rodney's Comedy Club.
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Weekly
Enoch's Arts & Coffee · Hudson Yards
Welcoming weekly open mic for musicians, comedians, poets, and performers.
10:00am - 12:00pm
Twice monthly Apr - Oct
Brooklyn Bridge Park · Brooklyn Heights / DUMBO
Green Team volunteers support horticultural care, weeding, mulching, and seasonal park tasks.
Times vary
Recurring
Central Park Conservancy · Central Park
Volunteer maintenance projects include raking, mulching, pulling weeds, planting, and landscape care.
Times vary
Recurring
Riverside Park Conservancy · Upper West Side
Volunteer events and gardening opportunities help restore and maintain Riverside Park's six miles of parkland.
6:30pm
Seasonal
Hudson River Park Pier 64 · Chelsea
A free weekly Thursday riverfront fitness class series in Hudson River Park, part of the Healthy on the Hudson programming.
9:00am
Weekly
Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center · Manhattan
Shape Up NYC is the Parks Department's free group fitness programme, running year round in all five boroughs. Zumba Gold runs Friday mornings at 9am in the Dance Room, a lower-impact version of the class pitched at older adults and anyone easing back in. No membership is needed; bring a lock and photo ID for classes held inside a recreation centre.
6:00pm
Weekly
Ryan Health - Chelsea Clinton Community Center · Chelsea
Shape Up NYC is the Parks Department's free group fitness programme, running year round in all five boroughs. Zumba Gold runs Monday evenings at 6pm at the Ryan Health Chelsea-Clinton Community Center, a lower-impact class open to all levels. No membership is needed.
Morning walks
Migration seasons
Central Park · Central Park
Birding Bob leads recurring Central Park bird walks during migration seasons, focused on local and migratory birds around the park.
Times vary
Year-round outings
NYC Bird Alliance · Citywide
NYC Bird Alliance offers hundreds of bird outings each year, many free and beginner-friendly, across parks and natural areas around the city.
Tour times vary
Most days
New York Botanical Garden · Bronx Park
New York Botanical Garden offers volunteer-guided drop-in tours of specific collections across its 250-acre landscape on most days of the week.
Tour times vary
Year-round
Municipal Art Society · Citywide
MAS offers architecture, history, and urbanism walking tours across the five boroughs throughout the year.
Times vary
Museum calendar
Tenement Museum · Lower East Side
Guided apartment, neighborhood, and walking tours that connect Lower East Side streets to immigration, labor, housing, and neighborhood history.
Times vary
Museum calendar
The Met Fifth Avenue · Upper East Side
Drop-in Museum Highlights tours covering works across The Met's 5,000-year collection; space is limited and first come, first served.
4:00pm - 12:00am
May 23 - Oct 31
New York Hall of Science - Flushing Meadows
A Saturday night market at the New York Hall of Science with international food vendors, artisan sellers, and live performances.
10:00am - 5:00pm
Year-round Sundays
Grand Bazaar NYC · Upper West Side
A large curated weekly market with antiques, vintage, art, fashion, jewelry, global goods, furniture, and food vendors.
10:00am - 5:00pm
Through Dec 21
Brooklyn Flea · DUMBO
Weekend vintage, antiques, handmade goods, and food market under the Manhattan Bridge archway.
9:00am - 2:00pm
May 10 - Dec 20
Bartel-Pritchard Square Greenmarket · Prospect Park West
Seasonal Sunday Greenmarket near Prospect Park, with GrowNYC-listed market, compost, and clothing collection hours.
8:00am - 3:00pm
May 5 - Nov 24
Bowling Green Greenmarket - Financial District
A seasonal Tuesday GrowNYC market at Broadway and Battery Place with local produce, baked goods, recipes, and market information programming.
8:00am - 4:00pm
Year-round
Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket · Prospect Park
A major Saturday GrowNYC market at Prospect Park with regional produce and a clothing collection window.
8:00pm
Nov 9
Radio City Music Hall · Midtown
Sara Bareilles performs The Luckiest Tour at Radio City Music Hall. The event detail page lists the New York show for November 9, 2026 at 8:00pm.
Evening
Every Tuesday
The Richardson · Williamsburg
The Richardson lists live jazz, blues, soul, and boogie every Tuesday night in Williamsburg.
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Weekly
Chowk NYC
The Woodsiders Collective hosts a weekly jazz jam at Chowk NYC in Woodside, Queens. Local and visiting musicians gather every Tuesday from 8pm to 11pm.
7:00pm
Weekly
The Language Collective · Manhattan
The Language Collective lists a Monday New York language meetup for multilingual conversation and social practice.
4:00pm
Weekly
230 Fifth Rooftop Bar · NoMad
LEXGO hosts a recurring Sunday rooftop language exchange with tables for many languages and casual conversation practice.
6:30pm
Weekly
Sugar Mouse · East Village
LEXGO runs a Monday after-work language exchange at Sugar Mouse for travelers, learners, and native speakers.
6:30pm
Oct 29, 2026
The Lower-Level of 2A Bar, New York, NY, 10009
This event is 21 and over. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 21 years of age will not be admitted to this event, and will not be eligible for a refund.
7:30pm
Oct 29, 2026
233 West 125th Stree, New York, NY, 10027
Kick off your Halloween weekend with your new spooky-season tradition! Harlem's own Melanin Madness returns to The Apollo Stages at The Victoria for another spook-tacular immersive screening of the timeless classic Vampire in Brooklyn. This time, with even more opportunities to join the fun!
Midnight
Weekly series
IFC Center · Greenwich Village
IFC Center describes Waverly Midnights as cult movies on Fridays and Saturdays at midnight.
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Third Thursdays monthly
International Center of Photography · Lower East Side
ICP offers free museum admission during special late-night hours on the third Thursday of each month.
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Weekly
Museum of Modern Art · Midtown
MoMA stays open late every Friday and offers free admission to New York State residents during UNIQLO Friday Nights.
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Weekly
Whitney Museum of American Art · Meatpacking District
The Whitney offers free admission every Friday night from 5pm to 10pm, plus Free Second Sundays.
8:00pm lesson; 9:00pm dance
Weekly
Gotham City Blues · NYC
Gotham City Blues describes itself as a weekly blues social dance in NYC with an all-levels lesson before dancing.
9:00pm - 12:00am
Weekly
Danznik Studios NYC
Join Gaby Cook and AJ Howard for a weekly Tuesday Lindy Hop social at Danznik Studios. The dance admission includes a separate-room introductory lesson from 9:00pm to 9:30pm; earlier Lindy classes are priced separately. General social admission is $25.
6:30pm - 11:00pm
Recurring Tuesdays
Ecstatic Dance NYC · NYC
Ecstatic Dance NYC gathers at rotating locations for a substance-free freestyle dance community with music by DJs.
Tue–Wed: 5–10PM | Thu: 5–7PM
Weekly
The Last Word · Astoria
Happy hour deals: $8 margaritas Tue-Thu, discounted cocktails. Food: Empanadas & fresh oysters.
Wed–Fri: 5–7:30PM
Weekly
Brooklyn Music Kitchen · Fort Greene
Happy hour deals: $5 beers, $7 wine. Food: American fare.
Mon–Wed: 4–6:30PM
Weekly
Wayward Fare · Prospect Heights
Happy hour deals: $10 martinis, $10 glasses of wine. Food: Mediterranean cuisine, full menu.
Sat from 7:00am; Sun from 9:00am
Weekly
The Football Factory at Legends · Midtown
The Football Factory at Legends publishes a roster of 36 supporters groups that call it home, among them Chelsea, Newcastle's Toon Army NYC, Aston Villa's NY Villans, Fulham NYC, Crystal Palace's New York Eagles, Leicester's New York Foxes and Sheffield United's NYC Blades. It shows over 100 live matches a week across the Premier League, Champions League and Europe's top divisions. Doors open at 7am on Saturdays and 9am on Sundays for the early kickoffs.
Opens about an hour before kickoff
Weekly
11th St. Bar · East Village
The 11th St. Bar has been the official home of the New York Liverpool Supporters Club since 2004, and LFCNY handles its membership there on match days only. The bar opens roughly an hour before each fixture and runs first-come, first-served to a 125-person capacity. Premier League and Champions League matches are both shown.
Weekend kickoffs
Weekly
Printers Alley · Midtown
Printers Alley calls itself Midtown Manhattan's home for Arsenal and shows every Arsenal Premier League, cup and European fixture on 15-plus screens and two projectors. Wrexham and Inter Milan match days run in the same room. It is two blocks from Times Square and one from Port Authority.
Sunday kickoffs; opens early for early games
Weekly
Kettle of Fish · Greenwich Village
Kettle of Fish states on its own site that it is a Green Bay Packers bar, and Packers fans have held the Christopher Street room for years. It opens early for Packers and Wisconsin Badgers games and runs a Kettle Packer Backers mailing list. The bar is just off Sheridan Square.
Sunday kickoffs across 24 screens
Weekly
Finnerty's · Midtown
Finnerty's calls itself a Bay Area home away from home in New York and carries games across 24 large screens. The bar sits a block from the Empire State Building and shows all major sports. Sundays draw the city's Northern California crowd.
Sunday kickoffs; reservations for Eagles games
Weekly
Wogies Bar & Grill · West Village
Wogies brings Philly comfort food to New York and runs a dedicated Eagles game reservation line for its Greenwich Avenue room. Philadelphia transplants fill the bar on Sundays. Cheesesteaks and scratch-made bread anchor the menu.
9:00am - 4:00pm
Weekly
Balthazar · SoHo
Brunch at this French brasserie in SoHo. 80 Spring Street. Brunch service: 9:00am - 4:00pm. Check the official menu for current dishes and reservations.
10:00am - 3:00pm
Weekly
Rule of Thirds · Greenpoint
Japanese brunch in Greenpoint, Brooklyn: souffle pancakes, breakfast sets and chicken-katsu sandwiches offer an alternative to a traditional eggs-and-toast brunch. Regular brunch runs Saturday and Sunday; holiday Mondays are announced separately. 171 Banker Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222.
10:00am - 3:00pm
Weekly
Pastis · Meatpacking District
Brunch at this French bistro in Meatpacking District. 52 Gansevoort Street. Brunch service: 10:00am - 3:00pm. Check the official menu for current dishes and reservations.
11:30am - 2:30pm
Weekly
Misi · Williamsburg
A pasta-focused lunch in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with handmade pasta and vegetable antipasti. Lunch is Friday-Sunday only. Reservations are available through the restaurant; Monday-Thursday service is dinner only. 329 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249.
11:00am - 5:00pm
Weekly
K'Far Brooklyn · Williamsburg
A sit-down Israeli lunch in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with salads, chicken shawarma and fish dishes. The dedicated lunch menu is Monday-Friday only; weekends use the brunch and smaller afternoon menus. 97 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249.
11:30am - 4:30pm
Weekly
Balthazar · SoHo
Lunch at this French brasserie in SoHo. 80 Spring Street. Lunch service: 11:30am - 4:30pm. Check the official menu for current dishes and reservations.
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Weekly
Semma · West Village
Southern Indian dinner in the West Village, with gunpowder dosa, regional curries and Dindigul goat biryani. Plan this as a reservation-focused meal: tables are released 15 days ahead at 9am. Dinner is Monday-Saturday; the restaurant is closed Sunday. 60 Greenwich Avenue, New York, NY 10011.
5:00pm Mon-Thu; 4:00pm Fri-Sun; closes 9:30pm
Daily
Lilia · Williamsburg
An Italian dinner in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, focused on handmade pasta and wood-fired seafood. A destination for a pasta dinner with a partner or friends; book through the restaurant. Service ends at 9:30pm every day. 567 Union Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222.
5:00pm - 12:00am
Daily
Balthazar · SoHo
Dinner at this French brasserie in SoHo. 80 Spring Street. Dinner service: 5:00pm - 12:00am. Check the official menu for current dishes and reservations.