Today NYC In Focus is tracking 245 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
- 8:00 AM · Oura x Lululemon Marathon Monday at 592 Fifth Ave · 5 Avenue between West 47 Street and West 48 Street
- 11:00 AM · Park Tour · Bryant Park, Manhattan
- 1:00 PM · OOA Midday Express Concerts: Rubin Kodheli, cello and Miles Johnston, guitar · Lang Recital Hall (68th St.), 695 Park Ave.
- 5:00 PM · Día de los Muertos Celebration · Game Room, Thomas Hunter Hall
- 7:00 PM · Holywatr: Deo Gratias Tour · Irving Plaza Powered By Verizon 5G
- 8:30 PM · Revital Vitelzon Jacobs: Everything is Stupid Tour · Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Avenue
- 8:30 PM · The Well Concert Series · Pete's Candy Store, 709 Lorimer St
- 12:00 AM · Union Square Holiday Market 2026 · Union Square Park: South Plaza
Manhattan
- 8:00 AM · Oura x Lululemon Marathon Monday at 592 Fifth Ave · 5 Avenue between West 47 Street and West 48 Street
- 9:00 AM · New Dendrology at the Arsenal Gallery · Arsenal in Central Park
- 11:00 AM · Park Tour · Bryant Park, Manhattan
- 1:00 PM · OOA Midday Express Concerts: Rubin Kodheli, cello and Miles Johnston, guitar · Lang Recital Hall (68th St.), 695 Park Ave.
- 5:00 PM · Día de los Muertos Celebration · Game Room, Thomas Hunter Hall
- 5:00 PM · Uptown For Palestine: Ceasefire Now Vigil – WEEKLY Mondays · 720 West 181st St., Manhattan
- 5:00 PM · Cardio Sculpt · Dance Room (in Chelsea Recreation Center)
- 6:30 PM · Free ad tech panel in Manhattan | November 2, 6:30–8 p.m. | SVA Theatre · SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street
- 7:00 PM · Holywatr: Deo Gratias Tour · Irving Plaza Powered By Verizon 5G
- 8:30 PM · Revital Vitelzon Jacobs: Everything is Stupid Tour · Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Avenue
- 9:30 PM · Hillbilly Allegedly: An Evening with the Vice President · Caveat, 21A Clinton Street
- 12:00 AM · Union Square Holiday Market 2026 · Union Square Park: South Plaza
Brooklyn
- 8:00 AM · Model Helicopter Flying · Calvert Vaux Park: Hobby Field
- 8:00 AM · Rain or Shine Diaper Distro – WEEKLY Mondays · The Living Gallery (Bushwick / Bed-Stuy)
- 8:00 AM · Soccer Field Day · Bushwick Inlet Park: Soccer-01
- 9:00 AM · CLUB CELSIUS X MEDAL MONDAY · 64 Dobbin Street – Brooklyn, New York
- 5:30 PM · Two Shows. One Night: WWE RAW & SmackDown · Barclays Center, Brooklyn
- 6:00 PM · CANCELED: Strong and Steady Circuit Training · Brownsville Neighborhood Health Action Center
- 6:30 PM · Willi Carlisle (21 and Over) · Baby's All Right, Brooklyn
- 7:00 PM · Yebba · Brooklyn Paramount, Brooklyn
- 8:30 PM · The Well Concert Series · Pete's Candy Store, 709 Lorimer St
Queens
- 7:00 AM · Outdoor learning · Hinton Park
- 7:00 AM · Tienda de Pueblo · 34 Avenue between 77 Street and 78 Street
- 9:30 AM · Compost Build Community Volunteer Days · Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main Street
- 2:30 PM · After School Youth Recreation · Classroom A – Small (in Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center)
- 6:00 PM · Close Your Eyes · Melrose Ballroom, Astoria
Bronx
- 9:00 AM · SAIL Structure at Lou Gehrig Plaza · Lou Gehrig Plaza: Lou Gehrig Plaza E. 161st Street between Walton Ave and Grand Concourse
- 9:30 AM · Bike Safety Class – Van Cortlandt – November 2026 · Van Cortlandt Park: Southwest MPPA
- 2:00 PM · 170 Farm Stand · Townsend Avenue between East 170 Street and East 171 Street Bronx
- 4:00 PM · Arts, Culture & Fun: BE BOLD – Ballet Programming · Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval)
- 6:00 PM · Fordham University Vs Niagara · Rose Hill Gym, Bronx
Staten Island
- 9:00 AM · IS 24 Brain Power Student Leader Kick off · Seaside Wildlife Nature Park: Lawn
- 9:00 AM · Model Aircraft Flying · LaTourette Park & Golf Course: Model Airplane Field
- 10:00 AM · Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776 · Conference House Museum in Conference House Park
- 12:00 PM · PROTEST NYU TO INCREASE BLACK ENROLLMENT · Mon., Nov. 2
- 7:00 PM · Women’s Basketball v SUNY Cortland · Spiro Sports Center, 1 Campus Road
More NYC guides
- Things to Do in NYC This Week: November 2–8, 2026
- Things to Do in NYC Today: Sunday, November 1, 2026
- Things to Do in NYC Today: Saturday, October 31, 2026
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