Today NYC In Focus is tracking 273 public events across New York City, from City-permitted parades and street fairs to concerts, museum programs and neighborhood happenings. Here are 40 picks across all five boroughs, with times and places. Details come from official NYC permits, organizers’ own calendars and ticket listings, and can change, so check with the organizer before you go.
Standouts
- 6:30 AM · The Friends of WNYC Transmitter Park Present Community Yoga · WNYC Transmitter Park: Lawn
- 6:45 AM · NYZ: Morning Zazen · New York Zendo, 223 E 67th St
- 9:00 AM · WSP Food Market · Washington Square Park: Wash Sq West Sidewalks
- 3:00 PM · NBA Opening Day & Knicks Ring Ceremony at Time Out Market · Time Out Market, 55 Water St
- 6:00 PM · 6PM Weekday Open Mics @ Eastville Comedy · Eastville Comedy Club, 487 Atlantic Ave
- 6:30 PM · Allison Russell: In The Hour of Chaos Tour · Irving Plaza Powered By Verizon 5G
- 7:00 PM · Paris Paloma: The Fatal Flaw Tour · Brooklyn Paramount, Brooklyn
- 8:00 PM · Sienna Spiro: My House Tour · Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom
Manhattan
- 8:00 AM · Ft Washington Greenmarket Tuesday · Ft Washington Avenue between West 168 Street and West 169 Street
- 8:00 AM · Grass Roots Farmers Market · Jackie Robinson Park: Sidewalk
- 8:30 AM · S 10/20, PROTEST WAR ON IRAN · 55 Hanson Pl
- 9:00 AM · WSP Food Market · Washington Square Park: Wash Sq West Sidewalks
- 10:00 AM · Italian Heritage Month 2026 · Fiterman Hall, Room 1306/7
- 10:15 AM · Storytime at The Met—Drip! Drop! Splash! · The Met Fifth Avenue, 1000 Fifth Avenue
- 2:00 PM · Met Escapes · The Met Fifth Avenue, 1000 Fifth Avenue
- 6:30 PM · Allison Russell: In The Hour of Chaos Tour · Irving Plaza Powered By Verizon 5G
- 7:00 PM · The Bowsery | Smash Bros Ultimate Tournament · 50 Bowery Street (map)
- 7:00 PM · New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers · Madison Square Garden
- 8:00 PM · Torture Tuesday · Berlin · Get tickets
- 8:00 PM · Sienna Spiro: My House Tour · Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom
Brooklyn
- 6:30 AM · The Friends of WNYC Transmitter Park Present Community Yoga · WNYC Transmitter Park: Lawn
- 7:30 AM · Prospect Park Fall Migration Tuesday Walks · Prospect Park: Vanderbilt Playground, 170 West Drive
- 8:00 AM · Model Helicopter Flying · Calvert Vaux Park: Hobby Field
- 3:00 PM · NBA Opening Day & Knicks Ring Ceremony at Time Out Market · Time Out Market, 55 Water St
- 6:00 PM · 6PM Weekday Open Mics @ Eastville Comedy · Eastville Comedy Club, 487 Atlantic Ave
- 7:00 PM · Hyperscale Book Launch · Bushwick 1013 Willoughby Ave
- 7:00 PM · Astronomy on Tap NYC: The Dark Night · Somethin' Else / DeKalb Market Hall, 445 Albee Square W
- 7:00 PM · Paris Paloma: The Fatal Flaw Tour · Brooklyn Paramount, Brooklyn
Queens
- 7:00 AM · Outdoor learning · Hinton Park
- 7:30 AM · Outdoor Learning Permit · Playground Twenty One
- 8:00 AM · Elmhurst Greenmarket Tuesday · 41 Avenue between 80 Street and 81 Street
- 9:30 AM · Farm Community Volunteer Days · Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main Street
- 7:00 PM · Letter Writing to Political Prisoners · Ridgewood, Queens
- 8:00 PM · Circuit Hacking · Ridgewood, Queens
Bronx
- 7:00 AM · HHFM Mt. Eden Market · Mount Eden Malls
- 7:00 AM · HHFM McKinley Square Market
- 8:00 AM · Lincoln Hospital Greenmarket Tues Friday · East 149 Street between Morris Avenue and Park Avenue
- 8:00 AM · Poe Park Greenmarket Tuesday · East 192 Street between Grand Concourse and Valentine Avenue
- 12:00 PM · Afternoon Tea · Wave Hill, 4900 Independence Avenue
Staten Island
- 8:00 AM · STT IS 51 Field Experience at Northerleigh Park · Westerleigh Park: Westerleigh Park – Whole Park
- 9:00 AM · Model Aircraft Flying · LaTourette Park & Golf Course: Model Airplane Field
- 4:00 PM · The Night Staten Island Choose Dialogue Over Hate · Foundation Hall
- 7:00 PM · Letter Writing to Political Prisoners at Ridgewood Commons · 5-85 Woodward Ave, Ridgewood
More NYC guides
- Things to Do in NYC Today: Monday, October 19, 2026
- Things to Do in NYC This Week: October 19–25, 2026
- Things to Do in NYC Today: Sunday, October 18, 2026
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