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Free Workshop

Powerhouse Arts — Crafternoons

Oct 3Oct 17Nov 141–4pm322 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Powerhouse Arts — Crafternoons

Gowanus · Oct 3 · Oct 17 · Nov 14 · 1–4pm · Price varies · 3 people

✨ Pop-up / activation⏳ Starts today

Sat, Oct 17
Sat, Nov 14

📍 322 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY

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Immersive Art

reSOUND New York — reSENSE

Through Oct 18HERO, Rockefeller Center, New York, NY

reSOUND New York — reSENSE

Midtown · Through Oct 18 · Price varies · 3 people

🖼 Limited-time exhibit⏳ Ends tomorrow

📍 HERO, Rockefeller Center, New York, NY

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Architecture Explore

Open House New York Weekend

Oct 16–18300+ sitesaccess variesAcross all five NYC boroughs

Open House New York Weekend

All five boroughs · Oct 16–18 · 300+ sites · access varies · Public event

🖼 Limited-time exhibit⏳ Ends tomorrow

📍 Across all five NYC boroughs

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Side Quest · Beauty/Wellness

EWG VERIFIED® Pop-Up NYC

Oct 17–1811am–5pm$20188 Lafayette St, SoHo, New York

EWG VERIFIED® Pop-Up NYC

SoHo · Oct 17–Oct 18 · 11:00 AM–5:00 PM · $20 admission/donation · Public event

✨ Pop-up / activation🔥 Limited drop⏳ Ends tomorrow

📍 188 Lafayette St, SoHo, New York

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Lanolips × ULTA Ceramide Café

Oct 17–188am–5pmFreeBedford Studio, 62 Bedford St, West Village, New York

Lanolips × ULTA Ceramide Café

West Village · Oct 17–Oct 18 · 8:00 AM–5:00 PM · Free · Public event

✨ Pop-up / activation⏳ Ends tomorrow

📍 Bedford Studio, 62 Bedford St, West Village, New York

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Side Quest · Food Festival

NYC Wine & Food Festival at the Seaport

Oct 15–18Times vary by eventThe Seaport & Pier 17, Lower Manhattan

NYC Wine & Food Festival at the Seaport

Seaport · Oct 15–18 · Times vary by event · Public event

🍳 Food experience⏳ Ends tomorrow

📍 The Seaport & Pier 17, Lower Manhattan

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Illustrative café scene with three coffees and pastries beside a neighborhood window

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New to NYC? Coffee before we explore Nolita

Nolita · Time to be decided · $ · 4 seats

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Illustrative dim sum spread with open bamboo steamers, rice rolls and shared dishes

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Dim sum crawl, carts and conversation

Chinatown · Sun 9:21 AM · $ · 4 seats

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Korean BBQ, table of four, Friday reset

Koreatown · Sat 6:21 PM · $$ · 4 seats

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Founder coffee, three chairs, honest questions

Greenwich Village · Tue 7:21 AM · $ · 3 seats

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Soup dumplings, four seats, no small talk rules

Chinatown · Wed 5:21 PM · $ · 4 seats

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Thai lunch break for Midtown wanderers

Hell's Kitchen · Tue 10:21 AM · $ · 4 seats

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Brunch table with pancakes and small plates

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Slow Sunday brunch in Williamsburg

Williamsburg · Thu 9:21 AM · $$ · 4 seats

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Hot pot spread with vegetables and sauces

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Hotpot night for people who like a long dinner

Koreatown · Fri 5:21 PM · $$ · 4 seats

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Ice cream and an evening walk in Harlem

Harlem · Wed 6:21 PM · $ · 3 seats

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Coffee people who actually want to talk

Flatiron · Time to be decided · $ · 3 seats

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Steaming bowl of ramen with egg and scallions

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$10 ramen and one thing you're excited about

NoMad · Time to be decided · $ · 4 seats

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Artists, designers and curious people over coffee

Midtown · Time to be decided · $ · 4 seats

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Harlem coffee for neighbors who haven't met yet

Harlem · Time to be decided · $ · 4 seats

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East Village sandwich lunch, no laptops

East Village · Time to be decided · $$ · 4 seats

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Madison Square coffee + a short walk after

Flatiron · Time to be decided · $ · 4 seats

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Street tacos on a shared plate with lime

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One taco each, then order our favorites again

Flatiron · Time to be decided · $$ · 4 seats

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SoHo coffee, then wander with no itinerary

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Saturday morning: coffee and meet somebody new

SoHo · Time to be decided · $ · 4 seats

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West Village coffee, one good question each

West Village · Time to be decided · $ · 3 seats

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People working solo: close the laptop for an hour

West Village · Time to be decided · $ · 4 seats

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New in the Village? Come say hi

Greenwich Village · Time to be decided · $ · 4 seats

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Coffee, books and people who like both

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Sunday coffee: bring a friend or come alone

Harlem · Time to be decided · $ · 4 seats

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Coffee after work for people new to Midtown

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Three strangers, three sandwiches, lunch break

East Village · Time to be decided · $$ · 3 seats

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Solo workers escaping their desks for ramen

NoMad · Time to be decided · $ · 4 seats

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Village coffee for people building something

Greenwich Village · Time to be decided · $ · 4 seats

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Artists & Authors Meet & Greet

Nolita · Time to be decided · $ · 4 seats

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Photo Experience

AUTOPHOTO — Photobooth Gallery + Museum

AnytimeTue–Sun121 Orchard St, New York, NY

AUTOPHOTO — Photobooth Gallery + Museum

Lower East Side · Anytime · Tue–Sun · Price varies · 3 people

🗓 Anytime

📍 121 Orchard St, New York, NY

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Craft Workshop

Poem NYC Perfumery — Signature Perfume Making Experience

AnytimeWeekend sessions205 Hudson St, 7th Floor, New York, NY

Poem NYC Perfumery — Signature Perfume Making Experience

Tribeca · Anytime · Weekend sessions · Price varies · 3 people

🗓 Anytime

📍 205 Hudson St, 7th Floor, New York, NY

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Maker Workshop

Craftsman Ave — Hands-on Maker Workshops

Anytime~4 hours68 34th St, Industry City, Brooklyn, NY

Craftsman Ave — Hands-on Maker Workshops

Industry City · Anytime · ~4 hours · Price varies · 3 people

🗓 Anytime

📍 68 34th St, Industry City, Brooklyn, NY

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Craft Workshop

KraftStories — Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop

AnytimeFri–Sun sessions325 W 38th St #706, New York, NY

KraftStories — Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop

Midtown · Anytime · Fri–Sun sessions · Price varies · 3 people

🗓 Anytime

📍 325 W 38th St #706, New York, NY

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Art Cafe

Happy Medium — Art Cafe

Anytime2 hours49 Market St, New York, NY

Happy Medium — Art Cafe

Two Bridges · Anytime · 2 hours · Price varies · 3 people

🗓 Anytime

📍 49 Market St, New York, NY

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Immersive Art

reSOUND New York — reSENSE

Through Oct 18HERO, Rockefeller Center, New York, NY

reSOUND New York — reSENSE

Midtown · Through Oct 18 · Price varies · 3 people

🖼 Limited-time exhibit⏳ Ends tomorrow

📍 HERO, Rockefeller Center, New York, NY

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Free Workshop

Powerhouse Arts — Crafternoons

Oct 3Oct 17Nov 141–4pm322 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Powerhouse Arts — Crafternoons

Gowanus · Oct 3 · Oct 17 · Nov 14 · 1–4pm · Price varies · 3 people

✨ Pop-up / activation⏳ Starts today

Sat, Oct 17
Sat, Nov 14

📍 322 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY

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Cultural Experience

Fou Gallery — Sonic Sound Bath and Evening Tea

Oct 20–2589 Fifth Ave, Suite 701, New York, NY

Fou Gallery — Sonic Sound Bath and Evening Tea

Flatiron · Oct 20–25 · Price varies · 3 people

🖼 Limited-time exhibit⏳ Starts Tuesday

📍 89 Fifth Ave, Suite 701, New York, NY

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Architecture Explore

Open House New York Weekend

Oct 16–18300+ sitesaccess variesAcross all five NYC boroughs

Open House New York Weekend

All five boroughs · Oct 16–18 · 300+ sites · access varies · Public event

🖼 Limited-time exhibit⏳ Ends tomorrow

📍 Across all five NYC boroughs

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Queens County Farm Pumpkin Patch

Queens · Oct 1–Oct 30 · 1:00 PM–5:00 PM · Free · Public event

Oct 5–Oct 30

📍 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy, Queens

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Side Quest · Beauty/Wellness

EWG VERIFIED® Pop-Up NYC

Oct 17–1811am–5pm$20188 Lafayette St, SoHo, New York

EWG VERIFIED® Pop-Up NYC

SoHo · Oct 17–Oct 18 · 11:00 AM–5:00 PM · $20 admission/donation · Public event

✨ Pop-up / activation🔥 Limited drop⏳ Ends tomorrow

📍 188 Lafayette St, SoHo, New York

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Side Quest · Food Adventure

NYC BAKERY RUN 2026

Sun, Oct 259:00 AMLottery closes Oct 14Manhattan + Brooklyn route

NYC BAKERY RUN 2026

Manhattan + Brooklyn · Sun 9:00 AM · Free · Lottery · Public event

🍳 Food experience🔥 Limited drop

📍 Manhattan + Brooklyn route

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Immersive Art

ARTE MUSEUM New York

AnytimeDaily 10 AM–9 PM61 Chelsea Piers, New York, NY

ARTE MUSEUM New York

Chelsea Piers · Manhattan · Anytime · Daily 10 AM–9 PM · GA $45–$60 · NY/NJ locals $35–$50 · Public event

🗓 Anytime

📍 61 Chelsea Piers, New York, NY

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Side Quest · Immersive Outdoor

Harry Potter™: A Forbidden Forest Experience — Westchester

From Oct 16EveningsPick date on FeverFDR State Park, Yorktown Heights, NY

Harry Potter™: A Forbidden Forest Experience — Westchester

Yorktown Heights · Westchester · Oct 16–Oct 31 · 7:15 PM–11:30 PM · From $36 · prices vary by date · Public event

🖼 Limited-time exhibit

📍 FDR State Park, Yorktown Heights, NY

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Side Quest · Beauty Pop-Up

Lanolips × ULTA Ceramide Café

Oct 17–188am–5pmFreeBedford Studio, 62 Bedford St, West Village, New York

Lanolips × ULTA Ceramide Café

West Village · Oct 17–Oct 18 · 8:00 AM–5:00 PM · Free · Public event

✨ Pop-up / activation⏳ Ends tomorrow

📍 Bedford Studio, 62 Bedford St, West Village, New York

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Side Quest · Pop-Up Experience

Best Friends × Peanuts Pop-Up

Oct 23–2411am–7pmFree RSVP307 W Broadway, SoHo, New York

Best Friends × Peanuts Pop-Up

SoHo · Oct 23–Oct 24 · 11:00 AM–7:00 PM · Reservations · Public event

✨ Pop-up / activation🤝 Brand collab🔥 Limited drop⏳ Starts Friday

📍 307 W Broadway, SoHo, New York

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Side Quest · Wellness Pop-Up

DUA by AB Wellness Pop-Up

Oct 9–25Daily 10am–7pmFree410 W 13th St, Meatpacking District, New York

DUA by AB Wellness Pop-Up

Meatpacking District · Oct 9–Oct 25 · 10:00 AM–7:00 PM · Free · Public event

✨ Pop-up / activation

📍 410 W 13th St, Meatpacking District, New York

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Side Quest · Culture Pop-Up

HAOR First Anniversary

Oct 14–18Free admission21 Spring St, Nolita, New York

HAOR First Anniversary

Nolita · Oct 14–Oct 18 · Times vary · Free · Public event

✨ Pop-up / activation⏳ Starts tomorrow

Sun, Oct 18 · 11:00 AM–5:00 PM

📍 21 Spring St, Nolita, New York

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Side Quest · Seasonal

Pumpkin Point on Governors Island

Oct 24–2510am–5pmNolan Park lawn, Governors Island

Pumpkin Point on Governors Island

Governors Island · Oct 24–Oct 25 · 10:00 AM–5:00 PM · Free · Public event

✨ Pop-up / activation⏳ Starts Saturday

📍 Nolan Park lawn, Governors Island

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Side Quest · Exhibition

Roy Lichtenstein: Like New at the Whitney

Oct 11, 2026 – May 10, 2027Whitney Museum, 99 Gansevoort St

Roy Lichtenstein: Like New at the Whitney

Meatpacking District · Oct 11, 2026 – May 10, 2027 · Public event

🖼 Limited-time exhibit

📍 Whitney Museum, 99 Gansevoort St

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Side Quest · Food Festival

NYC Wine & Food Festival at the Seaport

Oct 15–18Times vary by eventThe Seaport & Pier 17, Lower Manhattan

NYC Wine & Food Festival at the Seaport

Seaport · Oct 15–18 · Times vary by event · Public event

🍳 Food experience⏳ Ends tomorrow

📍 The Seaport & Pier 17, Lower Manhattan

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Side Quest · Film Festival

Brooklyn Horror Film Festival

Oct 15–22Showtimes varyNitehawk Cinema, 136 Metropolitan Ave, Williamsburg

Brooklyn Horror Film Festival

Williamsburg · Oct 15–22 · Showtimes vary · Public event

🖼 Limited-time exhibit⏳ Ends Thursday

📍 Nitehawk Cinema, 136 Metropolitan Ave, Williamsburg

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Side Quest · Performance

New York City Ballet — Fall 2026 Season

Through Oct 18Performance times varyDavid H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center

New York City Ballet — Fall 2026 Season

Lincoln Square · Through Oct 18 · Performance times vary · Public event

🖼 Limited-time exhibit⏳ Ends tomorrow

📍 David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center

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Side Quest · Day Trip

Hudson Line fall foliage train day trip

Weekends through Nov 8Train tickets requiredGrand Central → Beacon / Poughkeepsie

Hudson Line fall foliage train day trip

Hudson Valley · Weekends through Nov 8 · Train tickets required · Public event

🖼 Limited-time exhibit⏳ Starts today

Oct 17–Oct 18
Oct 24–Oct 25
Oct 31–Nov 1
Nov 7–Nov 8

📍 Grand Central → Beacon / Poughkeepsie

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Side Quest · Dessert

HEYTEA Gelato Lab+ Grand Opening

October 16–18Opening special863 Broadway, near Union Square

HEYTEA Gelato Lab+ Grand Opening

Union Square · October 16–18 · Opening special · Public event

🆕 Opening / launch week🍳 Food experience⏳ Ends tomorrow

📍 863 Broadway, near Union Square

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Side Quest · Food Pop-Up

Secret Oven — HexClad × Last Crumb

Oct 17–18From noonWhile supplies lastBleecker St & Mulberry St

Secret Oven — HexClad × Last Crumb

NoHo · Oct 17–18 · From noon · While supplies last · Free · Public event

✨ Pop-up / activation🍳 Food experience⏳ Ends tomorrow

📍 Bleecker St & Mulberry St

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Side Quest · Exhibition

Boucheron: In Focus — A Monograph of a Visionary

Oct 9–18Mon–Sat 10am–5pmSun 1–5pm20 Rockefeller Plaza

Boucheron: In Focus — A Monograph of a Visionary

Rockefeller Center · Oct 9–18 · Mon–Sat 10am–5pm · Sun 1–5pm · Reservations · Public event

🖼 Limited-time exhibit⏳ Ends tomorrow

📍 20 Rockefeller Plaza

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Side Quest · Pop-Up

Snuggle × Peanuts NYC Pop-Up

Oct 17–1810am–6pm2 Rivington St

Snuggle × Peanuts NYC Pop-Up

Lower East Side · Oct 17–Oct 18 · 10:00 AM–6:00 PM · Free · Public event

✨ Pop-up / activation⏳ Ends tomorrow

📍 2 Rivington St

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