cultural fests / street fairs / food events / markets / pop-ups / shopping events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):
► fri + sat (fri 12-6pm, sat 10am-5pm): metropolitan postcard club of nyc’s annual new york city postcard show: church of the village (west village), $7 admission. >>
► fri + sat (fri 3pm-9pm + sat 10am-7pm): annual wfmu record + cd fair: metropolitan pavilion (chelsea). $10 general admission, $30 for early entry 12-3pm fri. >>
► fri thru 1/3: macy’s holiday square: urbanspace holiday market: macy’s herald square – mezzanine level, and outdoors starting 12/6. >>
► sat 11am-5pm: designing women market: new york historical society museum + library (uws). >>
► sat 3-7pm (rain date sun):brooklyn film camera yard sale: 855 grand st. (east williamsburg). >>
► sat + sun (12-6pm): a current affair pop-up vintage marketplace: industry city (brooklyn), $20 admission. >>
friday
thru 11/24: fridays-sundays): streb: do not try this at home: the ‘action heroes’ of elizabeth streb’s extreme action ensemble execute choreographed feats of extreme athletic and technical skill in their latest performance, which includes dodging concrete-filled pipes and steel i-beams, crashing, climbing, and colliding with an 8×8-foot structure, and more. streb lab for action mechanics (williamsburg), $25. >>
fri + sat (various times): a real pain with jesse eisenberg + kieran culkin: angelika new york (soho) hosts screenings of jesse eisenberg’s a real pain, with eisenberg and co-star kieran culkin appearing in-person for q+a session following the 5pm, 5:30pm, and 6pm shows on fri + sat. the duo will also introduce the 8:15pm showings on both nights. $20 general, $18.50 seniors. >>
fri + sat (fri 6:30pm, sat 3pm, online 11/4-10): new york japan cinefest: the annual new york japan cinefest presents 15 japanese independent short films over two days at asia society (ues) and thespis theater (lic). $15-18. >>
fri + sat (fri 9:30pm, sat 2pm): resounding silents: metropolis: the resounding silents film series closes its inaugural season with a screening of robert wiene’s 1920 classic, the cabinet of dr. caligari, with an original, live score performed by anthime miller and the resounding silents ensemble. brooklyn art haus (williamsburg), $25. >>
fri + sat: (8pm): the chelsea symphony: ‘pastorale’: the chelsea symphony continues its 19th season with a program that includes works by stacy garrop (the battle for the ballot), johann joachim quantz (concerto for flute in g major), gordon jacob (concerto for horn), wolfgang amadeus mozart (concerto for horn no. 2 in e-flat major, k. 417), and ludwig van beethoven (symphony no. 6 in f makor, op. 68 ‘pastoral’). st. paul’s church (chelsea), $30 adv for premium seating, or $20 suggested donation at the door. >>
fri 10am-9pm: first friday at poster house: enjoy free admission, extended hours, and programming at poster house’s first friday. today’s schedule includes silkscreen and monotype printing workshops, exhibition tours, a screening of space jam, and a gotham cheer performance. note: some activities require separate, paid tickets to participate. poster house (flatiron). >>
fri 6pm: character night: discover new, unusual, and funny characters, impressions, and bits created by a lineup of imaginative performers. hosted by grant mulitz (funny or die) and nat towsen (fallon). magnet theater (chelsea), $10. >>
fri 6:30pm: burned by books live: literary podcast burned by books celebrates its 150th episode with a live recording at mcnally jackson seaport. tonight, host chris holmes is joined by guests jennifer egan (the candy house), katie kitamura (intimacies), and tess gunty (the rabbit hutch). $5 admission includes a voucher which can be used towards any purchase at the bookstore or bar + café. >>
fri 6:30pm: haunting history double feature: join brooklyn brainery (prospect heights) for a pair of spooky talks: ‘cemetery symbols’ with writer, researcher, and cemetery tour guide allison c. meier, and ‘fashionably strange: a history of victorian creepiness’ with photographer, artist, and researcher j.r. pepper. $18. >>
fri 7pm: julia turshen: what goes with that: cookbook author julia turshen presents her latest book, what goes with that: 100 recipes, 20 charts, endless possibilities , in a conversation with james beard award-winner helen rosner at books are magic montague street (brooklyn heights). $10 admission includes a store gift card, $34.99 ticket includes a copy of the book. >>
fri 7pm (monthly): immigrant jam comedy: german-born, nyc-raised comedian and actor lucie pohl (overwatch) celebrates all things cross-cultural, international, and delightfully different during the immigrant jam stand-up show, featuring immigrant and first generation comedians. tonight’s lineup reps china, germany, mexico, romania, south africa, sri lanka, and more with peter wong (comedy central), sarah tollemache (colbert), sureni weerasekera (netflix), farooq hussain, and jilberto soto. caveat (les), $18.76 with promo code ‘jamily’ (reg. $24-25). >>
fri 7pm: statue of liberty celebration and costume contest: city reliquary (williamsburg) celebrates the launch of a catalog of their current exhibition, liberty the tattooed lady: the great bartholdi statue as depicted in tattoing, with a lady liberty costume party and costume contest. hosted by drag king murray hill. $10 admission includes a spot in the contest. >>
fri 7:30pm (monthly): transplants comedy show: funny folks from all over tell jokes and stories about where they came from and how they got here at the transplants comedy show. featuring standup by martin urbano, maggie lalley, molly kornfeld, carmen lynch, leland long, and marisa rilay. hosted by charlie dawson. q.e.d. (astoria), $15. >>
fri 7:30pm: run amok: asian americans in hardcore punk: three asian american-led east coast hardcore punk bands—no model, material support, and dog breath—join forces for a showcase at lincoln center’s david rubenstein atrium (uws). free admission. >>
fri 8:30pm: bitches brew comedy show: see what all the brew-ha-ha is about at this women-produced and-hosted comedy show, returning to the back room at halyards (gowanus) with stand-up by brittany carney (hbo), charles engle (overshadowed), danny meyerand (siriusxm), reem edan (@reemedan), chris condren, and olivia carter. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>
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saturday
sat thru 8/10/2025: making home—smithsonian design triennial: featuring 25 site-specific, newly commissioned installations, the smithsonian design triennial explores design’s role in shaping the physical and emotional realities of home across the united states, us territories, and tribal nations. presented in collaboration with smithsonian’s national musuem of african american history and culture. cooper hewitt, smithsonian design museum (ues), $22 general, $16 seniors, $10 students, pay-what-you-wish 5-6pm daily. >>
sat (various times): pumpkin smash: why trash it when you can smash it? bring your halloween pumpkins to hudson river park’s pier 84 (11am-2pm) or astoria park (1-3pm), and turn them into compost at these community pumpkin smash events.
sat 11am: fall splendor tour at the brooklyn botanic garden: peep black tupelos and maples as well as golden ginkgos, scarlet liberty oaks, and orange and red sumacs on this annual guided tour of the brooklyn botanic garden. free with regular garden admission ($22 general, $16 seniors/students; a portion of tickets will be available for free to those in need). >>
sat 12-6pm (procession through central park 12-1pm): día de los muertos celebration: el museo del barrio celebrates the day of the dead with a day filled with cultural performances, art-making workshops, and the chance to honor loved ones. activities begin with a procession in central park and continue at el museo. free admission. >>
sat 1pm: school of rock roof show: three adult school of rock bands put their newly-learned shredding abilities on display at this afternoon covers show. the rooftop at our wicked lady (bushwick), $12.98. >>
sat 7:30pm (monthly): feel the news with marcela onyango: ‘radical lefty’ and comedian marcela onyango tells you whether you should be mad, glad, or sad about the news during her comedy variety show. featuring: meeti purani, nonye brown-west, sharif hasan, chloé cunha, will morrison, darius dinkins, and atheer yacoub. friends and lovers (crown heights), $10 (every month’s show raises funds for direct action projects like mutual aid for people seeking asylum). >>
sat 7:30pm (monthly): friend island comedy: three-year anniversary show: castaway your worries at the friend island comedy show, hosted by pals by alex murdoch and kevin mulharin. featuring performances by benny feldman, andrew durso, sara hennessey, rima parikh, audrey black, jo sunday, and saunak godkhindi. fiction bar/cafe (williamsburg), $12 adv, $15 door. >>
sunday
sun 2am: daylight savings time ends: it’s the first sunday of november, which means clocks roll back an hour starting at 2am today. enjoy your extra hour of sleep!
sun (first wave starts at 8am. opening ceremony is friday at 4pm): new york city marathon: 50,000 runners from all over the world take to the streets of nyc, racing through 26.2 miles of the city’s five boroughs. friday’s opening ceremony, held in central park, features a parade of nations and fireworks. whether you’re planning to cheer on the runners or steer clear of the event, here are some helpful links:
► course map >>
► recommended viewing locations >>
► road closures >>
► train/bus service changes >>
► opening ceremony >>
sun thru 11/16: the gotham storytelling festival: frigid new york’s gotham storytelling festival returns for its 12th year, featuring two weeks of tales from a lineup of 16 diverse storytellers. under st. marks (east village), sliding scale admission ($20-25 suggested). >>
sun 12-6pm: annual hoboken artists’ studio tour: view paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, photography, jewelry, multi-media work, and more by 100+ artists across 35 galleries, artists’ studios, murals, and group exhibitions. free admission. >>
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sun 3pm: washington heights chamber orchestra: ‘dances’: washington heights chamber orchestra opens the season with a program exploring music written for and inspired by dance around the world, including works by béla bartók, leonard bernstein, and brian morales. fort washington collegiate church (washington heights), $20 general, $10 seniors/students. >>
sun 4pm, 7pm (+ 11/6): john wick 10th anniversary screenings: the first installment of the john wick franchise, starring keanu reeves, returns to select theaters for a limited engagement. various prices. >>
monday
mon 7pm (monthly): biology on tap: bio and beer blend at the biology on tap speaker series, featuring talks, trivia, and prizes for participants. tonight’s topics: mushrooms, graveyards, and mysteries beneath the ocean’s surface. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission ($5 suggested donation). >>
mon 7pm (monthly): living radio: contemporary radio drama, with a revisionist twist: living radio stages live performances of new radio plays inspired by the news, with results ranging from wacky to reflective. under st. marks (greenwich village). sliding scale admission. >>
mon 7pm: old souls comedy: bushwick twenty-somethings paris adkins and jess augustyn present a night of queer stand-up at sleepwalk, featuring guests kate sisk (comedy central), ian lockwood (edinburgh fringe best newcomer), amanda gordon (youtube), julia barnard, and charlie girard. sleepwalk (bushwick) $7.94. >>
mon 7:30pm (monthly): miss manhattan non-fiction reading series: elyssa goodman and r.c. gstaad iii’s monthly showcase for nonfiction writers returns with an evening of readings by fernanda eberstadt (the new yorker), nina st. pierre (love is a burning thing), and andrew bertaina (the body is a temporary gathering place). the cabin down below, directly under niagara bar (east village), free admission. >>
mon 8:30pm (monthly): no monopoly allowed game night: an eviction-free board game night with one rule- no monopoly. bring pals, make pals. bring games, or use theirs. bonus: free drink giveaways for those who renounce monopoly paraphernalia. hosted by darby and micah. pinebox rockshop (bushwick), free admission. >>
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our roundup of 30+ ongoing events and attractions: bryant park’s winter village, canstruction, and more. >>
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