Today NYC In Focus is tracking 417 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
- 10:00 AM · Korean Harvest Festival · 41 Avenue between 149 Street and 149 Place
- 10:30 AM · Literary Met Tour: On Horror · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Ave
- 12:00 PM · Autumn Festival · Marine Park: Lawn (Fillmore Avenue)
- 12:00 PM · Union Square Autumn Fair · Broadway between East 17 Street and East 23 Street
- 1:00 PM · 2026 Halloween Parade and Party at Washington Market Park · 390 Greenwich Street
- 1:00 PM · she shreds arts and music festival · Faber Pool and Park: Lawn
- 1:30 PM · Day of the Dead Parade · 5 Avenue between 60 Street and 59 Street
- 6:00 PM · Indie Concert Series + Stand Up Comedy Show · The Tiny Cupboard, 10 Cooper St.
Manhattan
- 8:00 AM · Pompeii Flea Market · Bleecker Street between Leroy Street and Carmine Street
- 8:00 AM · Columbia Thursday Sunday Greenmarket · Broadway between West 113 Street and West 116 Street
- 8:00 AM · Old Cathedral Outdoor Market · Prince Street between Mulberry Street and Mott Street
- 9:00 AM · Weekend Member Mornings · The Met Fifth Avenue, 1000 Fifth Avenue
- 11:00 AM · Discoveries (Ages 14–22)—Fabulous Fashion! · The Met Fifth Avenue, 1000 Fifth Avenue
- 11:00 AM · Discoveries (Ages 5–13)—Fabulous Fashion! · The Met Fifth Avenue, 1000 Fifth Avenue
- 11:00 AM · A Close Look at Jewish Ritual Art · The Met Fifth Avenue, 1000 Fifth Avenue
- 12:00 PM · St. John's Red Storm Men's Basketball v. Texas (Exhibition) · Madison Square Garden
- 12:00 PM · Union Square Autumn Fair · Broadway between East 17 Street and East 23 Street
- 1:00 PM · 2026 Halloween Parade and Party at Washington Market Park · 390 Greenwich Street
- 7:00 PM · LØLØ: God Forbid a Girl Goes on Tour · Bowery Ballroom
Brooklyn
- 9:00 AM · RiseBoro Farmers Markets at Irving Square Park · Knickerbocker Avenue between Starr Street and Suydam Street
- 10:00 AM · Repair Cafe Brooklyn · 629 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn
- 11:00 AM · Congo Square Vendor's Market · Prospect Park: Drummer's Grove Market Place
- 11:00 AM · Maum Market NYC · Industry City, 220 36th St
- 12:00 PM · Autumn Festival · Marine Park: Lawn (Fillmore Avenue)
- 12:00 PM · House of Yeshi — Sunday Market · WTF Studios 68 Jay Street, Suite 502
- 1:30 PM · Day of the Dead Parade · 5 Avenue between 60 Street and 59 Street
- 3:30 PM · Barclays Center Tours – Brooklyn Nets v. Indiana Pacers · Barclays Center, Brooklyn
- 6:00 PM · Brooklyn Nets v. Indiana Pacers · Barclays Center, Brooklyn
- 6:00 PM · Reading and Conversation: The Cavalier With Nathalie Quintane, Jonathan Larson, Justine Lextrait, and Andreas Petrossiants · Wendy's Subway 379 Bushwick Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11206
- 6:00 PM · Brooklyn Nets v. Indiana Pacers Post-Game Free Throw Opportunity · Barclays Center, Brooklyn · Get tickets
- 6:00 PM · Indie Concert Series + Stand Up Comedy Show · The Tiny Cupboard, 10 Cooper St.
Queens
- 8:00 AM · Forest Hills Greenmarket Sunday · Queens Boulevard between 69 Road and 70 Avenue
- 9:00 AM · Cunningham Park Farmers' Market · Cunningham Park: Parking Lot 1 – Union TP and 196 PL, Cunningham Park: Parking Lot 1 – Uni
- 10:00 AM · Korean Harvest Festival · 41 Avenue between 149 Street and 149 Place
- 11:00 AM · Honey Bottling Workshop with Beekeeper Helen Colhoun · Queens Botanical Garden, 4350 Main Street
- 2:00 PM · Trick-or-Streets Signature Event — Austin Street Open Street · Austin Street Open Street, Queens
- 3:00 PM · Cirque Kalabanté: WOW (World of Words) · Colden Auditorium at Kupferberg Center for the Arts, Queens
Bronx
- 8:00 AM · Bronx Park East Farmers Market · Bronx Park: Brady Avenue Entrance
- 10:00 AM · Bethel Church Building Dedication · East 180 Street between Hughes Avenue and Arthur Avenue
- 10:00 AM · Family Art Project: Web Weavers · Wave Hill, 4900 Independence Avenue
- 3:00 PM · Violines Para Ochún · Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture, 450 Grand Concourse
Staten Island
- 9:00 AM · Heaven is a Highway 5th Annual Motorcycle Run/Picnic · Ontario Avenue between Victory Boulevard and Schoharie Street
- 1:00 PM · she shreds arts and music festival · Faber Pool and Park: Lawn
More NYC guides
- Things to Do in NYC Today: Saturday, October 24, 2026
- Things to Do in NYC Today: Friday, October 23, 2026
- Things to Do in NYC This Weekend: October 23–25, 2026
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