cultural fests / street fairs / food events / markets / pop-ups / shopping events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):

► sat 10am-5pm (rain date 10/26): kings county fiber festival: washington park and the old stone house in park slope (brooklyn). >>

► sun 10am-5pm (sundays thru 10/27): bq flea market: under the bqe along meeker ave between union ave and lorimer st. (williamsburg/greenpoint). >>

► sun 10am-5pm: nyc makers bazaar at grand bazaar nyc: indoors and outdoors at 100 w 77th st at columbus ave (uws). >>

► sun 12-6:30pm: spooky makers market: footlight underground at the windjammer (ridgewood). >>

► sun 1-5pm: brooklyn hearts club’s sinister sinner’s market: crystal lake brooklyn (williamsburg). >>

► sun 1-7pm: yes halloween market: house of yes (bushwick). >>

► sun 4:30-7:30pm: clothing swap: otto’s shrunken head bar (east village). $7.18 admission. >>

► sun-mon (sun 10am – mon 2pm): 10th annual indigenous peoples day: randall’s island. >>

► mon 11:30am-3:30pm: 80th annual columbus day parade: fifth ave from 47th street to 72nd street. >>

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five film fests / series (various prices):
► thru 10/17: new york shorts international film festival 2024: cinema village (union square). >>
► thru 10/26: ‘under my thumb’ series at metrograph: happy together, lolita, badlands, far from heaven, last year at marienbad, and more. >>
► thru 10/27: ‘don’t go in the sewers’ series at metrograph: alligator, the host, the blob, teenage mutant ninja turtles, and more. >>
► mon thru 10/20: brooklyn scifi film festival: stuart cinema + cafe (greenpoint), spectacle theater (williamsburg), alamo drafthouse cinema (downtown brooklyn), and online. >>
► mon thru 10/20: litfilm: film festival about writers: brooklyn public library, central library’s dweck center. >>

friday

thru 10/17: the cruise with bennett miller: ifc center (greenwich village) presents a remastered 25th anniversary print of the cruise, starring timothy ‘speed’ levitch and directed by oscar-nominated filmmaker bennett miller (capote, foxcatcher). miller and film critic jordan hoffman will be in-person for q+a following the 10/12 7pm screening. $18 general, $15 seniors. >>

fri 6pm doors: free outdoor movie (weather permitting): beetlejuice at pier 57 (chelsea). >>

fri 7pm: drunk planet earth: mystery science theater 3000 meets animal planet meets drinking game at brian morabito and stephen buckley’s participatory drunk planet earth show. the show revolves around watching nature documentaries, drinking, and the audience trying to stump the hosts with animal trivia. easy lover (williamsburg), free admission. >>

fri 7pm (monthly): vocabaret: ‘conspiracy’ edition: everything’s coming up proses at this monthly variety show for language lovers, where five of the the city’s best wordsmiths present slideshows, games, and other raucous entertainment inspired by a theme. hosted by sam corbin, tim donnelly, jerzy gwiazdowski, ally spier, and nikolai vanyo. caveat (les), $15 with promo code ‘caveatorb’ (reg $20 adv, $25 door). >>

fri 7-10pm (fridays thru 10/25): dreamland roller disco: lola star’s themed skate parties continue at prospect park’s lefrak center for the fall season. tonight’s theme: mean girls vs clueless. $25 admission includes skate rental. >>

fri 8pm (monthly): boyz in the woods comedy: kenice mobley, tawanda gona, josh stokes, and kofi thomas host this standup-meets-trivia show, where audience members can win free drinks by answering pop culture and hip-hop trivia questions between sets. featuring nore davis (fallon), tiffany burke (don’t tell comedy), amanda gordon (bbc), and victor tran. friends and lovers (crown heights), $12 adv, $15 door. >>

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 mary beth barone (comedy central), andrew packer (@andpacker), meka mo, natasha collier, wilfred padua, and christine odea. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

fri 9pm: drop up video: a panel of comedians roast the music videos that we love to hate. featuring courtney maginnis, tommy mcnamera, kevin o’brien, gabby jordan brown, rachel darvas, and andre medrano. hosted by justin thompson. pine box rock shop (bushwick), $5 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $10). >>

saturday

sat thru the season: the rink at rockefeller center: rockefeller center’s renowned rink is open for another season of skating fun in an iconic setting. $21+ (skate rental extra, or byo). >>

sat thru 11/2: ‘bad dads ix’ – a wes anderson tribute show: spoke art gallery (les) presents its ninth group show featuring wes anderson-inspired works. this edition includes more than 75 artists, and an opening reception and themed-costume party 10/12 6-8pm. >>

🎃 sat + sun (11:15am): spoons, toons, + booze: halloween edition: gorge on sugary cereals, sip on cereal-infused cocktails, test your knowledge at trivia, and binge watch halloween-themed cartoons from the 1940s through the early 2000s on the big screen at secretformula’s holiday screening party. hosted by michael austin and nell casey. nitehawk cinema (williamsburg), $20 admission includes an all-you-can-eat cereal bar stocked with a dozen halloween cereals. >>

sat 10am-6pm: third annual bed-stuy walls mural festival: a family-friendly street art festival featuring over a dozen street artists painting live, plus music, food, and kids activities. 677 lexington ave, brooklyn. free admission. >>

sat 6:30pm (various times): free outdoor movie (weather permitting): beetlejuice at sunset park (brooklyn). >>

sat 7pm doors: 11th annual brass-tastic blowout: honk nyc and rubulad team up for another brass-tastic blowout, featuring performances by four brass bands. rubulad (bushwick), $18 adv, $25 door. >>

sat 7:30pm: blair dawson: now or never album recording: over a period of three months, brooklyn-based comedian blair dawson’s boyfriend of two years broke up with her over the phone, she lost her job, totaled her car, had someone fall on her head white rock climbing, and her dad was in and out of the hospital. tonight, during her first-ever album recording, she shares 40 minutes of material she wrote about it all. union hall (park slope), $12 adv, $16 door. >>

sat 8:30pm: improvised slasher: die laughing as improv group help me i’m drowning performs an hour-long slasher film based on audience suggestions. brooklyn comedy collective pig pen (williamsburg), $10 adv, $13 day of. >>

sat 9pm: would you rather? comedy show: hosts maggie maxwell and andre medrano ask comedians to make tough choices at the would you rather show. pine box rock shop (bushwick), free admission. >>

sunday

🎃 sun 12pm: annual william vale pumpkin patch: williamsburg’s william vale hotel hosts an afternoon of fall family fun, including pumpkin picking, kid and pet costume contests, and more. free admission (prices tba). >>

🎃 sun 12pm: secrets in stone: uncover the meanings of inverted torches, winged hourglasses, empty beds, and other cryptic symbols etched in the centuries-old monuments at green-wood cemetery’s walking tour. $25. >>

sun 12-7pm: (monthly): pioneer works second sundays: art, music, science, and technology collide during pioneer works’ second sunday event series, featuring artists’ open studios, live music, solar gazing, and other programming across three floors and the garden. pioneer works (red hook), free admission (donations welcome). >>

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sun 5:30pm doors: free outdoor movie (weather permitting): mimic at noosphere arts rooftop (greenpoint). >>

🎃 sun 5:30pm: fireside mystery theatre: old-time radio-styled audio drama and podcast taping, fireside mystery theatre, presents ‘left for dead,’ a series of spooky and pitch-black comedy stories performed and recorded live with a full cast, sound effects, and an improvised musical score. the slipper room (les), $15 adv, $20 door. >>

sun 6pm (monthly): public victories: from running the dishwasher to running a marathon, four performers and one audience member will each share a true story about a personal triumph great or small at the public victories storytelling show. featuring alex sanchez, megan magee, dillon geyselaers, and andrea coleman. hosted by laura goehrke. young ethel’s (park slope), free (donations welcome). >>

🎃 sun 7pm: movie surfers presents: halloweentown ii: kalabar’s revenge: watch along and play trivia and drinking games with a trio of comedians as they dive into a screening of halloweentown ii: kalabar’s revenge (2001), starring debbie reynolds, kimberly j. brown, and daniel kountz, at crystal lake brooklyn (williamsburg). $5 admission. >>

sun 8pm: doll parts presents: 1974 a dolly parton experience: sing along to ‘jolene,’ ‘i will always love you,’ and much more as dolly parton cover band doll parts celebrates the 50th anniversary of dolly’s most famous songs. themed dress welcome. littlefield (gowanus), $15 adv, $20 day of. >>

monday

mon 5pm doors: free outdoor movie (weather permitting): barbie at the rooftop at pier 17 (seaport) >>

🎃 mon 7pm: born with a tail: the devilish life and wicked times of anton szandor lavey with doug brod: author and former editor-in-chief of spin magazine doug brod discusses his new biography of anton szandor lavey, founder of the infamous church of satan in the 1960s, at powerhouse arena (dumbo). $5 admission includes a store gift certificate, $31 ticket includes a copy of the book. >>

mon 7pm: skateboard with george gage: nitehawk cinema (williamsburg) presents skateboard, george gage’s 1978 cult classic skateboarding film starring allen garfield, leif garrett, tony alva, and kathleen lloyd. gage will be in-person for q+a following the screening. fun fact: the movie was produced and co-written by law and order‘s dick wolf. $18. >>

mon 7:30pm (monthly thru may): music mondays concert series: the music mondays concert series returns for its 22nd season presenting dynamic lineups of classical and contemporary chamber music ensembles at advent lutheran church (uws). tonight: modernmedieval voices, grand electric, and alex sopp explore the intersection between medieval vocal music and modern chamber music with a program that includes works by bach, copland, shaw, and more. a casual reception will follow the performance. free admission. >>

mon 7:30pm: classic rock special: cover band night: marialina + certain death as pink floyd, nite music as the rolling stones, tula vera as led zeppelin, substitute as the who. tv eye (ridgewood), $10. >>

mon 8pm (monthly): franklin park reading series: the crown heights bar and beer garden presents an evening of multigenre readings by tony tulathimutte (rejection), lilliam rivera (tiny threads), nicole treska (wonderland), nina st. pierre (love is a burning thing), and kiran bath (instructions for banno). books will be available for purchase from unnameable books. free admission. >>

mon 8:30pm: john and scott: two person improv: former 30 rock cast members scott adsit and john lutz pair up for an improv show at ucb theatre (east village). $10 adv, $15 day-of. >>

ongoing

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