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Weekend Things To Do NYC October

Nov 25, 2024 at 12:15 am by PeterParker

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Things to do This Weekend in NYC & Boros

Pulaski Day Parade, Nigerian Independence Parade, LGBTQ Film Festival & NY Film Festival continues in Manhattan; Sunnyside Oktoberfest, Queens Dominican Day Parade, Amazing Maize Maze / Corn Fest at Queens County Farm, Hellgate Walking Tour & next week Conch Shell Film Fest in Queens; LGBTQ Film Fest & Zum Schneider Fest continues in Brooklyn; 30th Annual Tour de Bronx Bike Ride, SolFest Latine Theater Festival at PRTT, Chekov's Uncle Vanya Theater & Raft of the Medusa Performance in the Bronx; and SI Rolling Thunder Oktoberfest & Lighthouse Point Fest on Staten Island, and next week the LIC Summit in Qns 10/8, Brooklyn Black Tie Ball 10/9, Italian Festival on the Mount on SI begins 10/11 & Yom Kippur 10/11

Updated October 5, 2024 vs 10.4.24 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / News Analytis & Opinion / Gotham Buzz NYC.

NYC Weather Forecast as of 10.4.24. Today - sunrise 6.56 am & sunset at 6.32 pm. Nice weekend with moderate temperatures in the 60's and 70's. For the most part no rain, with the tiny exception of overnight Friday a small chance [25%] of a small amount [less than 1/10th inch] and then very late Sunday night but more likely on Monday, there's a 90% chance of a quarter inch of rain. The humidity was nearly 80% Friday, but falls to 50% - 60% on Saturday, before climbing back up again on Sunday to the mid 70% range. Winds are 4 - 9 mph all weekend. Generally a great fall weekend weatherwise.

Early Saturday Morning Edition at 1.30 am. This is done or mostly done. Looks like a jam packed weekend of fun things to do. Enjoy.

 

Things To Do Next Week in NYC

  • October 9, 2024 - details coming but use the Facebook link for details of events in most / all boroughs.
    • September 23, 2023 - Durga Puja. The festival begins this weekend at various locations throughout NYC, but most notably in the Woodside, Jackson Heights, Jamaica and Richmond Hill neighborhoods in Queens. Durga Puja celebrates the goddess Durga, who is a motherhood figure representing the victory of good over evil. The celebrations, which cover a week of activity, are also something of a Hindu harvest festival. See this Facebook page for a listing of Durga Puja events in NYC and on Long Island - https://www.facebook.com/pujaprogramme/

Friday & Saturday, October 11 & 12, 2024 Yom Kippur - the holiest day of the Jewish year.

 

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Things To Do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC

things to do this weekend manhattan brooklyn bronx queens staten islandFriday, September 27 - October 14, 2024 - Times Vary - NY Film Festival - At Lincoln Center at 65th Street and Columbus Avenue on the Upper West Side. A film festival including films from around the nation and around the world. Ticket prices range from $20 - $130. For details and tickets - see https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff2024/. Not an UWS street festival, but rather a film festival on the UWS.

Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - Korean Parade & Festival. The parade runs from 12 noon to 2 pm, beginning along 6th Avenue at 38th Street and marching down to 28th Street. The festival runs the whole time [10a - 6p] along 32nd Street between Broadway and 5th Avenue [aka Koreatown]. There will be food, beverages and cultural performances. Korean parades and festivals in Manhattan NYC.

Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 10 am to 5 pm - 65th Annual Nigerian Independence Day Parade & Carnival - Begins along 5th Avenue at 38th Street and marches south to 26th Street at Madison Square Park where they'll have their after party. NOTE NEW LOCATIONS & NEW TIME. Manhattan street fairs. For details see - INST - https://www.instagram.com/oan_nyc/ or FB - https://www.facebook.com/NIDPNYC/ or WS - http://oanweb.org

Sunday, October 6, 2024 beginning at 12.30 pm - The 87th Annual Pulaski Day Parade - begins at 39th Street and marches up to 54th Street. There's a mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral on 5th Avenue at 50th Street at 9 am preceding the parade, followed by a breakfast at 10.15 am at 3 West Club. For details see - https://pulaskiparade.com

Thursday, October 10 - Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at various times and at five locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn - New Fest NY LGBTQ Film Festival. The five locations are: SVA Theatre, the LGBTQ Community Center in Brooklyn, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Nitehawk Cinema in Prospect Park Brooklyn. They also include a virtual option. For details and $17 tickets and up for festival passes see - https://newfest.org/

Gramercy Theater concerts - https://www.thegramercytheatre.com/shows

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Things To Do This Weekend in Queens NYC

Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 12 noon to 5 pm - Sunnyside Gardens Park Oktoberfest - At Sunnyside Gardens Park at 48-21 39th Avenue. Arts, crafts, food, pumpkin patch & games open to public. St festivals in Sunnyside Queens NYC. Free, but registration is suggested at their website - https://sunnysidegardenspark.org/

Sunday, October 6, 2024 from 12 noon to 3 pm, the Queens Dominican Day Parade marches along 37th Avenue from 69th Street to 89th Street in Jackson Heights / Corona in Queens. The Dominican Day Parade in Queens NYC.

Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, September 7 - October 26, 2024 from 2 to 5.30 pm Fridays, and from 11 am - 4.30 pm Saturdays & Sundays - Corn Fest / the Amazing Maize Maze at the Queens County Farm at 73-50 Little Neck Parkway in Floral Park. I think this is replacing the Queens County Fair. For details and $14 / $10 tickets [kids age 3 and under free] see - https://www.queensfarm.org

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 from 8 am to 2 pm - LIC Summit / Building Tomorrow: LIC’s Growth & Vision - at the Museum of the Moving Image at 36-01 35th Avenue at 36th Street in Astoria / LIC. A business and real estate centric meeting / networking event hosted by the Long Island City Partnership. For details see - https://www.longislandcityqueens.com

Also use the street fairs link to obtain details regarding the annual St. Lukes rummage sale this weekend in Forest Hills.

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In October on 10/6 the Hellgate Walking Tour and on 10/10 there's the Conch Shell International Film Festival at the Regal Cinema in Forest Hills and on 10/23 the Quintet of the Americas will be performing a concert at the Queens Botanical Garden.

 

Things To Do This Weekend in Brooklyn NYC

things to do nyc manhattan brooklyn queens bronx staten island nyc eventsFriday, September 27 to Sunday October 6, 2024 [excluding Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday] - Zum Schneider Fest - in a tent adjacent to the 3 Dollar Bill bar and restaurant at 260 Meserole Street in Brooklyn. The times are generally from 5 - 10 pm, except Sunday 12 noon - 8 pm, and on Saturday there are two seatings from 12 noon - 4.45 pm and from 5.15 - 10 pm. This is a traditional Bavarian Oktoberfest which for years had been held in Manhattan along the East River at 23rd Street, but moved to Brooklyn in 2022. Tickets start at $15 and on up for groups, food and drinks. For details see https://nyc.zumschneider.com/

October 9, 2024 beginning from 6 to 10 pm - Brooklyn Black Tie Ball. At Pier 2 in Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn Heights. Proceeds go to the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy. For details and $1,500 & up tickets see - https://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/

Thursday, October 10 - Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at various times and at five locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn - New Fest NY LGBTQ Film Festival. The five locations are: SVA Theatre, the LGBTQ Community Center in Brooklyn, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Nitehawk Cinema in Prospect Park Brooklyn. They also include a virtual option. For details and $17 tickets and up for festival passes see - https://newfest.org/

Two Plays - Polonsky & Billie Holiday Theater.

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Things To Do This Weekend in the Bronx NYC

things to do this weekend manhattan brooklyn bronx queens staten islandSaturday, October 5, 2024 beginning 5 pm - Anton Chekov's Uncle Vanya by the Red Monkey Theater Group in the Bartow Pell Mansion - at 895 Shore Road in Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx. For $40 / $30 tickets and details see - https://www.bartowpellmansionmuseum.org. SOLD OUT.

Sunday, October 6, 2024 from 8 am to 4 pm - 30th Annual Tour de Bronx Bike Ride - begins at 161st Street and Grand Concourse and bicycles up to the New York Botanical Garden. The program includes 40 mile, 25 mile and 10 mile long rides which kick off at 10 am, 10.15 am & 10.30 am respectively. Free - rsvp while tickets last at - https://www.ilovethebronx.com/tour-de-bronx

Sunday - Thursday, October 6 - 10, 2024 beginning at 3.30 pm Sunday and 6.30 pm the other days - SolFest: a Latine Theater Festival. The Sunday event is in Central Park and the events on the other days are at PRTT - Puerto Rican Traveling Theater - at 304 West 47th Street in Manhattan. Free, but rsvp at - https://pregonesprtt.org/solfest-a-latine-theater-festival-2024/

Sunday, October 6, 2024 beginning at 3 pm and 7 pm - Raft of the Medusa - at The Point located at 940 Garrison Avenue in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx. The play is performed by the Open Hydrant Live Theater who claim to be the only Professional Actors Equity Assn Theater Co serving Bronx Youth [this statement has not been confirmed]. For details and $23 tickets see LINKTREE - https://linktr.ee/openhydrant - INST - https://www.instagram.com/openhydrant/ - WS http://www.openhydrant.org

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The Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association (PPNA) is hosting representatives from Victim Services & the Civic Engagement Commission at its monthly meeting on Tuesday October 8, 2024. And on Saturday, 10/26/24 beginning at 12 noon - 39th Annual Bronx Halloween Parade - in Bill Rainey Park in the Longwood neighborhood of the Bronx. This years theme - Zombie Apocalypse. Free. Click link above for parade details.

 

Things To Do This Weekend on Staten Island NYC

Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 12 noon to 7 pm - The Rolling Thunder / Staten Island Oktoberfest at the SIUH Ballpark aka Ferry Hawks Stadium at 75 Richmond Terrace in St. George near the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. There will be food, beer, rides, games, shopping and live entertainment. Admission is $10. Proceeds go to Veterans in Need and it's organized by Rolling Thunder and the Rotary Clubs of Staten Island. For details see - https://sioktoberfest.com/ - FYI I could not find a link to any tickets on their website nor Facebook page, so I think you'll have to buy them at the door unless they discover and correct their error before then.

Sunday, October 6, 2024 from 12 noon to 6 pm - Lighthouse Point Fest. At 200 The Promenade in the St. George neighborhood. The festival includes live bands, local vendors of arts & crafts, food and programs for adults & kids. $3 suggested donation & $7 with chowder sampling. Staten Island street fairs / festivals in St. George. For details see - https://lighthousemuseum.org.

Friday, October 11, 2024 Italian Festival Weekend on Mount Loretto on SI begins. Details coming next week & in the meantime - https://cc-si.org/staten-island-feast-2/

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Have another great Fall weekend.

 

 

* Things to do This Weekend in NYC & Boros

Columbus Day Parade, Hispanic Day Parade, Durga Puja, Yom Kippur, Harvest Festival & LGBTQ Film Festival continues in Manhattan; Queens Columbus Day Parade, EEEEEats ... con in Forest Hills, Taste of Sunnyside, Amazing Maize Maze / Corn Fest at Queens County Farm in Queens; the Panamanian Parade & Festival, the Bensonhurst Columbus Day Parade & Festival & the LGBTQ Film Fest continues in Brooklyn; the Bronx Columbus Day Parade, Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration & Yankee Stadium Tours in the Bronx; and Annual Fall Festival at Mount Loretto, Oktoberfest @ Killmeyers and Italian Exotic Car Show on Staten Island and Next Week Oktoberfest, BRIC Jazz Festival & NYC Wine & Food Fest in Brooklyn, Comic Con at the Javits Center & NY Real Estate Expo in Manhattan, and NYC Council to take Public Comments on City of Yes Limiting Community Input on Zoning & Development

things to do nyc manhattan brooklyn queens bronx staten island nyc eventsOctober 13, 2024 vs 10.11 & 12.24 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / News Analytis & Opinion / Gotham Buzz NYC.

NYC Weather Forecast as of 10.11.24. Today - Sunrise 7.03 am & Sunset at 6.20 pm. There's a 50% chance of a small amount [less than 1/5th inch] of rain Sunday night after 9 pm & ending Monday mid morning. Temperature highs will be in the low 70's through Sunday, descending to the low 60's on Monday. Temperature lows will be in the mid to high 50's through Sunday, descending into the mid 40's on Monday. It's going to be a windy weekend, with winds of 11 to 16 mph through Sunday, rising to 17 to 19 on Monday. The humidity will be 40% - 50% Friday and Saturday, rising to 60% - 70% on Sunday, before falling back to 50% - 60% on Monday. Generally a good weather three day holiday weekend. Enjoy.

The photo above / at right was taken at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal in lower Manhattan. It's looking north and you're also seeing reflections in the window.

 

Saturday Afternoon Final. It looks to be a nice three day weekend. Have a good one.

Things To Do This Week in NYC

  • Friday & Saturday, October 11 & 12, 2024 Yom Kippur - the holiest day of the Jewish year.
  • October 9, 2024 - details might be coming but in the meantime use the Facebook url below for details of events in most / all boroughs - Rest of update Friday 10.11.24 _
    • September October - Durga Puja. The festival begins this weekend at various locations throughout NYC, but most notably in the Woodside, Jackson Heights, Jamaica and Richmond Hill neighborhoods in Queens. Durga Puja celebrates the goddess Durga, who is a motherhood figure representing the victory of good over evil. The celebrations, which cover a week of activity, are also something of a Hindu harvest festival. See this Facebook page for a listing of Durga Puja events in NYC and on Long Island - https://www.facebook.com/pujaprogramme/
  • Upcoming - Monday & Tuesday, October 21 & 22, 2024 - NY City Council Hearings / Public Comment Period on the City of Yes Zoning Changes Legislation. If you care about this city, this is legislation you'll want to pay attention to as Mayor Adams is pushing a biillionaire real estate and investor power grab agenda, that takes away power from local communities and transfers it to the Mayor's Office, wealthy real estate developers and international investors.
    • To pay attention and get involved see - https://council.nyc.gov/land-use/
    • To view our City of Yes Zoning Law Changes NYC see - https://www.gothambuzz.nyc/article/522/city-of-yes-sweeping-overhaul-of-nyc-zoning-laws

 

Things To Do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC

Sunday, October 13, 2024 beginning at 12 noon, the Hispanic Day Parade begins marching up 5th Avenue from 44th to 77th Street. Hispanic parades and celebrations in Manhattan NYC. For details see - https://www.nuevayork.com

Sunday, October 13, 2024 from 1 - 3 pm - Harvest Festival at Carl Schurz Park on the Mayor's lawn at End End and East 88th Street. Live entertainment, scarecrow, pumpkin patch & pumpkin decorating. For details see - https://www.carlschurzparknyc.org. Free.

Monday, October 14, 2024 from 11.30 am to 3.30 pm, with parade beginning at 12 noon - The Columbus Day Parade. The Manhattan Columbus Day Parade kicks off at Fifth Avenue at 44th Street and marching up to 72nd Street along the Upper East Side. There's a mass at St. Patricks Cathedral preceding the parade, likely at 10 am [unconfirmed time]. Check the front page of this website for other things to do over the Columbus Day Weekend in Manhattan. For details and related Columbus Day Weekend events see - https://columbuscitizens.org

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Thursday, October 10 - Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at various times and at five locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn - New Fest NY LGBTQ Film Festival. The five locations are: SVA Theatre, the LGBTQ Community Center in Brooklyn, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Nitehawk Cinema in Prospect Park Brooklyn. They also include a virtual option. For details and $17 tickets and up for festival passes see - https://newfest.org/

Next Week _ Wednesday, October 16, 2024 from 8 am to 5 pm - NY Real Estate Expo - at the Hilton Hotel in Midtown. They bill it as 150 Speakers and 225 Vendors for all things about NYC real estate and related businesses.

Next Week _ Thursday - Sunday, October 17 to 20, 2024 from 10 am to 7 pm daily except Sunday when it ends at 5 pm - Comic Con returns to the Javits in Manhattan. At the Javits Center at 655 West 34th / 36th Street at 11th Avenue in West Midtown. Comic Con is a convention of fans of comic book characters and has morphed to include movie characters. Note that this event frequently sells out in advance. For details and $75 tickets see - https://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/

Next Week _ Brooklyn Mostly _ Thursday - Sunday, October 17 - 20, 2024, Times vary but generally in the evening between 6 pm - 11 pm - NYC Wine & Food Festival. This used to be a Manhattan-centric event, but this year they're mostly in Brooklyn. Locations, types of events and ticket prices vary. Talks by restaurateurs and culinary artists, food demonstrations and samplings & chow downs. Admissions vary from $75 on up. For details and tickets see - https://nycwff.org

Gramercy Theater concerts - https://www.thegramercytheatre.com/shows

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Things To Do This Weekend in Queens NYC

Saturday, October 12, 2024, assembly at 11 am and parade kicks off at 12 noon - 2 pm - 47th Annual Columbus Day Parade - Kicks off from Kaufman Astoria Studios at 34-12 36th Street, marches north on Steinway, west on 30th Avenue and then turns north on 33rd Street ending at Columbus Triangle at Astoria Blvd around 1 pm where there's an ending ceremony. Rain or shine. Organized by FIAO which is the Italian Federation of Queens.

Saturday & Sunday, October 12 & 13, 2024 from 12 noon - 6 pm - EEEEEats Con. A food festival at the Forest Hills Stadium at 1 Tennis Place. There are about 30 restaurateurs / food vendors from NYC and beyond. Tickets are $42 at https://www.eeeeeatscon.com/

Sunday, October 13, 2024 from 1 to 7 pm - Taste of Sunnyside Restaurant Crawl. Check in begins underneath the #7 subway line along Queens Blvd at 40th Street in Lowery Plaza or in Bliss Plaza along Queens Blvd at 46th Street in Sunnyside Queens. This year 64 restaurants and bars are participating, and they're hosting a block party with live entertainment along 46th Street underneath the Sunnyside Arch between Queens Blvd and Greenpoint Avenue. Last year tickets were $29 and this year they're sold out. You're given a pass to enter about two dozen different participating restaurants for a 'taste'. For tickets and details see - https://sunnysideshines.org/

Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, September 7 - October 26, 2024 from 2 to 5.30 pm Fridays, and from 11 am - 4.30 pm Saturdays & Sundays - Corn Fest / the Amazing Maize Maze at the Queens County Farm at 73-50 Little Neck Parkway in Floral Park. I think this is replacing the Queens County Fair. For details and $14 / $10 tickets [kids age 3 and under free] see - https://www.queensfarm.org

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In October on 10/6 the Hellgate Walking Tour and on 10/10 there's the Conch Shell International Film Festival at the Regal Cinema in Forest Hills and on 10/23 the Quintet of the Americas will be performing a concert at the Queens Botanical Garden.

 

Things To Do This Weekend in Brooklyn NYC

things to do nyc manhattan brooklyn queens bronx staten island nyc eventsSaturday, October 12, 2024 from 10.30 am to 7 pm - 29th Annual Panamanian Parade & Festival. The event opens with a ceremony at 10.30 am at Bergen Street and and Franklin Avenue. The parade begins at 12 noon starting at Bergen and heading down Franklin Avenue, turning west at President and then heading north along Classon Avenue. The parade ends in Dr. Ronald McNair Park which is the triangle park next to the Brooklyn Museum at Classon and Eastern Parkway. The parade is followed by a festival with dance, music, food and shopping in the park along Classon between President and Eastern Parkway. For details see - www.panamanianparade.org. Parades in Brooklyn.

The photo above / at right was taken a few months ago, of a bicyclist crossing the Kosciuszko Bridge connecting Brooklyn and Queens. The Brooklyn skyline is in the background.

Saturday, October 12, 2024 from 11.15 am to 6 pm - Annual Columbus Day Parade & Festival. The event starts with a 11.15 am Mass at St. Athanasius Church at Bay Parkway & [2154] 61st Street in Bensonhurst. The parade begins at 1 pm at 61st Street and 18th Avenue [aka Cristoforo Columbo Blvd] and ends at 18th and Benson Avenues where a street fair / festival runs along Benson Avenue between 18th Avenue and 19th Street [near the Il Centro Community Center] following the parade until early evening. Brooklyn street fairs in Bensonhurst. Parades in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of BK. For details see - https://fiaobrooklyn.org

Thursday, October 10 - Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at various times and at five locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn - New Fest NY LGBTQ Film Festival. The five locations are: SVA Theatre, the LGBTQ Community Center in Brooklyn, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Nitehawk Cinema in Prospect Park Brooklyn. They also include a virtual option. For details and $17 tickets and up for festival passes see - https://newfest.org/

Next Week _ Thursday, Friday & Saturday, October 17, 18 & 19, 2024 beginning at 7 pm - 10th Annual BRIC Jazz Festival at BRIC Arts Media at 647 Fulton Street in Brooklyn. Last year they described the Jazz Fest as follows, "... the ninth annual BRIC Jazzfest ... This acclaimed marathon Jazz festival, which is one of BRIC’s premiere performing arts programs, will take place across three days and two stages ... JazzFest is a widely-known Jazz music festival that brings together legendary figures, groundbreaking artists and newcomers from across the genre ...". There are three performances on each of two stages each night. For details and $59 and up tickets see - https://bricartsmedia.org.

Next Week _ Brooklyn Mostly _ Thursday - Sunday, October 17 - 20, 2024, Times vary but generally in the evening between 6 pm - 11 pm - NYC Wine & Food Festival. This used to be a Manhattan-centric event, but this year they're mostly in Brooklyn. Locations, types of events and ticket prices vary. Talks by restaurateurs and culinary artists, food demonstrations and samplings & chow downs. Admissions vary from $75 on up. For details and tickets see - https://nycwff.org

Next Week _ Friday, October 18, 2024 from 7.30 - 9.30 pm - Bay Ridge Catholic Oktoberfest. In the court yard at St Anselm School at 365 83rd Street in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. The event includes light fare, beer, music and raffles. Tickets are $25 adults / $10 kids [these are 2023 prices / unconfirmed for 2024]. For details see - https://bayridgecatholic.org

Two Plays - Polonsky & Billie Holiday Theater.

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Things To Do This Weekend in the Bronx NYC

things to do nyc manhattan brooklyn queens bronx staten island nyc eventsThe photo at right was taken in Bronx Little Italy on Arthur Avenue about a month ago. The neighborhood is a good place to celebrate Columbus Day in the Bronx.

Sunday, October 13, 2024 assembly begins at 11 am and the parade kicks off at 12 noon - The 47th Annual Bronx Columbus Day Parade. The parade assembly forms along Morris Park Avenue from White Plains Road to Wallace Avenue. The parade departs from Wallace Avenue along Morris Park Avenue until it then turns left onto Williamsbridge Rd, and eventually ends at Lydig Avenue [one block shy of the Pelham Parkway]. The parade will be followed by a street fair but I couldn't find / confirm the location which is likely near the end of the parade in the Morris Park neighborhood of the Bronx. Parades, street fairs & street festivals in the Morris Park neighborhood of the Bronx. Unconfirmed, but I believe this is organized with the help of the Morris Park Community Association at 1824 Bronxdale Avenue and supported by Local 79. For details see - https://morrisparkca.weebly.com/events.html and / or https://www.facebook.com/Laborers79/

Sunday & Monday, October 13 & 14, 2024 beginning at 10 am Sunday, drumming begins at 12 noon - Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration - on Randalls Island. They describe it as follows, "... 24 hours of Cultural Performances, Music, Vending, Food, Spoken word, Guest Speakers, Artist and an evening concert ... ". There's also a daylight water ceremony on Monday. Free, but no drugs or alcohol. For more information see - WS - https://ipdnyc.squarespace.com or INST - https://www.instagram.com/ipdnyc/

Monday, October 14, 2024 from 12.30 to 3.30 pm - Columbus Day Celebration Bronx Little Italy - at East 186th Street at Arthur Avenue in the Belmont neighborhood of the Bronx. Italian musical performance by Pane & Cioccolato. Free. For details see - https://bronxlittleitaly.com/events/italian-heritage-month-celebration-2024/

November & December 2024 on various days and at multiple times - Yankee Stadium Tours - at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. See the Yankees Museum, the ball park including both the dugout a press box or VIP suite for $41 / adult and $30 / child. For details and online tickets [only] see - https://www.mlb.com/yankees/ballpark/tours/public/classic-tours-tickets

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The Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association (PPNA) is hosting representatives from Victim Services & the Civic Engagement Commission at its monthly meeting on Tuesday October 8, 2024. And on Saturday, 10/26/24 beginning at 12 noon - 39th Annual Bronx Halloween Parade - in Bill Rainey Park in the Longwood neighborhood of the Bronx. This years theme - Zombie Apocalypse. Free. Click link above for parade details.

 

Things To Do This Weekend on Staten Island NYC

things to do nyc manhattan brooklyn queens bronx staten island nyc eventsThe photo above / right was taken at Historic Richmond Town about a month ago. One of the first Italian restaurants [circa 1920's] on Staten Island used to stand where this placard now stands. This weekend there's an Italian Festival at Mount Loretto and an Exotic Italian Car Show - see details below and above.

* Saturday & Sunday, October 12 & 13, 2024 from 12 noon - 6 Saturday, and until 5 pm Sunday - 13th Annual Fall Festival and Italian Exotic Car Show - at Case Belvedere at 79 Howard Avenue in the Silver Lake neighborhood near Grymes Hill and just south of Tompkinsville on Staten Island. In prior years there's been a Friday night members only event, but I don't see anything like that for this year [2024]. The event features luxurious, classic and performance Italian autos on the lawn, along with Italian food and drink, and live entertainment. This is a Staten Island festival more than a fair in Silver Lake near the Grymes Hill and Tompkinsville neighborhoods of Staten Island. See Casa Belvedere Italian Cultural Foundation for details. Admission $10. Kids under 12 free. For details see - WS - https://casa-belvedere.org/ or FB - https://www.facebook.com/casabelvederesi

* Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday, October 11 to 14, 2024, opening from 6 to 11 pm Friday, & from 12 noon until 11 pm [fireworks show Saturday night], 9 pm and 6 pm respectively - Fall Festival at Mount Loretto at the CYO MIV Community Center at Mount Loretto at 6447 [near 6581] Hylan Blvd in the Charleston neighborhood of Staten Island [near Prince's Bay & Pleasant Plains]. Fireworks on Saturday evening October 12th, 2024 - rest of update of info below coming next week. Kids age 10 and under are free. For $5 / person tickets and details see - WS - https://cc-si.org/ or FB - https://www.facebook.com/CatholicCharitiesOfSI

    • Editor's Note. This is a bit different from the Fall Festival on the Mount on October 26 & 27, 2024. Both events are held around the same location. This Staten Island Halloween party [10/26 & 10/27/24] includes Staten Island's largest pumpkin patch, DJ, food, pony rides, petting zoo, beer and sangria wine, and some entertainment. Donation Adults / Kids 10 & under free / Parking $5.

Oktoberfest at Killmeyers Tavern at 4254 Arthur Kill Road in Clay Pits Pond State Park on Staten Island. A celebration of Bavarian food, music and culture at an old time Bavarian bar and biergarten. For details see - WS - https://killmeyers.com or FB - https://www.facebook.com/killmeyers

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Have another great three day weekend.

 

 

Things to do This Weekend in NYC & Boros

Open House NY in all 5 Boros, Indigenous Peoples Parade, Comic Con at the Javits Center, Durga Puja, & LGBTQ Film Festival winding down in Manhattan; Bolivian Day Parade, Sunnyside Shorts Film Fest, MoMI Halloween Party, Amazing Maize Maze / Corn Fest at Queens County Farm in Queens; Bay Ridge Oktoberfest, Bushwick Film Festival, Horror Film Fest, Gowanus Open Studios, Brooklyn Festival of Music & Arts, BRIC Jazz Festival & NYC Wine & Food Fest in Brooklyn & the LGBTQ Film Fest winding down in Brooklyn; Bronx Music Hall Grand Opening Weekend, Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade & Upcoming in November Yankee Stadium Tours in the Bronx; Neptune Ball, Cottage Row Curiosities & Oktoberfest @ Killmeyers on Staten Island and Next Monday & Tuesday NYC Council to take Public Comments on City of Yes Limiting / Eliminating Input on Zoning & Development by people who live and work in that Community

things to do nyc manhattan brooklyn queens bronx staten island nyc eventsOctober 18, 2024 vs 10.17.24 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / News Analytis & Opinion / Gotham Buzz NYC.

NYC Weather Forecast as of 10.17.24 - Sunrise 7.09 am & Sunset at 6.11 pm. Precipitation-free weekend, with highs in the 70's and lows around 60. Lighter winds and low humidity. Details coming Friday.

The photo at right was taken in September 2023 in the FiDi neighborhood in Downtown Manhattan NYC. I find it amusing because it's life imitating art, and art imitating life.

Friday Evening @ 9.30 pm. Done. It looks like another great Fall weekend.

 

Things To Do This Week in NYC

  • Friday, Saturday & Sunday, October 18, 19 & 20, 2024 - Open House NY - at various times and at 270 locations in all five boroughs. An opportunity to tour many of NYC's historic and cultural destinations for free. For details see - https://ohny.org
  • October 9, 2024 - details might be coming but in the meantime use the Facebook url below for details of events in most / all boroughs - Rest of update Friday 10.11.24 _
    • September October - Durga Puja. The festival begins this weekend at various locations throughout NYC, but most notably in the Woodside, Jackson Heights, Jamaica and Richmond Hill neighborhoods in Queens. Durga Puja celebrates the goddess Durga, who is a motherhood figure representing the victory of good over evil. The celebrations, which cover a week of activity, are also something of a Hindu harvest festival. See this Facebook page for a listing of Durga Puja events in NYC and on Long Island - https://www.facebook.com/pujaprogramme/
  • Upcoming - Monday & Tuesday, October 21 & 22, 2024 - NY City Council Hearings / Public Comment Period on the City of Yes Zoning Changes Legislation. If you care about this city, this is legislation you'll want to pay attention to as Mayor Adams is pushing a biillionaire real estate and investor power grab agenda, that takes away power from local communities and transfers it to the Mayor's Office, wealthy real estate developers and international investors.
    • To pay attention and get involved see - https://council.nyc.gov/land-use/
    • To view our City of Yes Zoning Law Changes NYC see - https://www.gothambuzz.nyc/article/522/city-of-yes-sweeping-overhaul-of-nyc-zoning-laws

 

Things To Do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC

South Midtown _ Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 9 am to 3 pm - 3rd Annual Indigenous People's Parade. There's a ceremony that begins at 9 am and the parade begins at 12 noon marching down South Broadway from Madison Square Park at 26th Street to Union Square Park at 17th Street in south Midtown. There's likely to be after parade celebration in the park. For details see - https://www.the-national-indigenous-peoples-of-the-americas-parade.org or https://calendar.powwows.com/events/the-annual-national-indigenous-peoples-of-the-americas-parade/ or

Thursday, October 10 - Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at various times and at five locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn - New Fest NY LGBTQ Film Festival. The five locations are: SVA Theatre, the LGBTQ Community Center in Brooklyn, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Nitehawk Cinema in Prospect Park Brooklyn. They also include a virtual option. For details and $17 tickets and up for festival passes see - https://newfest.org/

Thursday - Sunday, October 17 to 20, 2024 from 10 am to 7 pm daily except Sunday when it ends at 5 pm - Comic Con returns to the Javits in Manhattan. At the Javits Center at 655 West 34th / 36th Street at 11th Avenue in West Midtown. Comic Con is a convention of fans of comic book characters and has morphed to include movie characters. Note that this event frequently sells out in advance. For details and $75 tickets see - https://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/

Brooklyn Mostly _ Thursday - Sunday, October 17 - 20, 2024, Times vary but generally in the evening between 6 pm - 11 pm - NYC Wine & Food Festival. This used to be a Manhattan-centric event, but this year they're mostly in Brooklyn. Locations, types of events and ticket prices vary. Talks by restaurateurs and culinary artists, food demonstrations and samplings & chow downs. Admissions vary from $75 on up. For details and tickets see - https://nycwff.org

Gramercy Theater concerts - https://www.thegramercytheatre.com/shows

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Things To Do This Weekend in Queens NYC

things to do nyc manhattan brooklyn queens bronx staten island nyc eventsThe photo at right was taken earlier this month in Sunnyside / LIC in Queens looking west toward the NYC skyline.

Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 8 to 11 pm - MoMI Halloween Party - at the Museum of the Moving Image at 36-01 35th Avenue in Astoria / LIC. I believe it's free with admission. For details and tickets see - https://movingimage.org

Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 6.30 to 10.30 pm - Sunnyside Shorts Film Festival - at Sunnyside Reformed Church at 48th Street and [48-03] Skillman Avenue in Sunnyside. Here are a couple of links of prior reports we did on the Sunnyside Short Film Festival in 2009, 2010 and 2016. For details and $20 / $15 tickets see - https://www.sunnysideshorts.com

Sunday, October 20, 2024 from 12 noon to 3 pm, the Bolivian Day Parade marches along 37th Avenue from 69th Street to 89th Street in Jackson Heights / Corona in Queens. The Bolivian Parade in Queens NYC.

Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, September 7 - October 26, 2024 from 2 to 5.30 pm Fridays, and from 11 am - 4.30 pm Saturdays & Sundays - Corn Fest / the Amazing Maize Maze at the Queens County Farm at 73-50 Little Neck Parkway in Floral Park. I think this is replacing the Queens County Fair. For details and $14 / $10 tickets [kids age 3 and under free] see - https://www.queensfarm.org

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In October on 10/6 the Hellgate Walking Tour and on 10/10 there's the Conch Shell International Film Festival at the Regal Cinema in Forest Hills and on 10/23 the Quintet of the Americas will be performing a concert at the Queens Botanical Garden.

 

Things To Do This Weekend in Brooklyn NYC

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, October 16 - 20, 2024 beginning at various times - 17th Annual Bushwick Film Festival at the Williamsburg Cinemas at 217 Grand Street in Brooklyn NYC. For details and $20 tickets see - https://www.bushwickfilmfestival.com/tickets

Friday thru Thursday, October 18 - 24, 2024 beginning at various times - Brooklyn Horror Film Fest - at Nite Hawk Cinemas in Brooklyn. Opening night in Prospect Park and the rest of the festival is at their theater at 136 Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg.

Thursday, Friday & Saturday, October 17, 18 & 19, 2024 beginning at 7 pm - 10th Annual BRIC Jazz Festival at BRIC Arts Media at 647 Fulton Street in Brooklyn. Last year they described the Jazz Fest as follows, "... the ninth annual BRIC Jazzfest ... This acclaimed marathon Jazz festival, which is one of BRIC’s premiere performing arts programs, will take place across three days and two stages ... JazzFest is a widely-known Jazz music festival that brings together legendary figures, groundbreaking artists and newcomers from across the genre ...". There are three performances on each of two stages each night. For details and $59 and up tickets see - https://bricartsmedia.org.

Brooklyn Mostly _ Thursday - Sunday, October 17 - 20, 2024, Times vary but generally in the evening between 6 pm - 11 pm - NYC Wine & Food Festival. This used to be a Manhattan-centric event, but this year they're mostly in Brooklyn. Locations, types of events and ticket prices vary. Talks by restaurateurs and culinary artists, food demonstrations and samplings & chow downs. Admissions vary from $75 on up. For details and tickets see - https://nycwff.org

Friday, October 18, 2024 from 7.30 - 9.30 pm - Bay Ridge Catholic Oktoberfest. In the court yard at St Anselm School at 365 83rd Street in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. The event includes light fare, beer, music and raffles. Tickets are $25 adults / $10 kids [these are 2023 prices / unconfirmed for 2024]. For details see - https://bayridgecatholic.org

Saturday & Sunday, October 19 & 20, 2024 from 12 noon to 6 pm - Gowanus Open Studios in the Gowanus neighborhood in Brooklyn. Stroll through the Gowanus neighborhood, stopping at artists studios along the way on Saturday and Sunday. For further details and a list and map of the over 300 artists participating in this weekend long events see - https://gowanusarts.org/.

Sunday, October 20, 2024 from 11 am to 5 pm - 4th Annual Brooklyn Festival of Arts & Music at the Audubon Center near the Prospect Park Boathouse on East Drive in Prospect Park Brooklyn. They describe the event as follows, " ... celebration of Latinx and Afro-Latinx voices: Haitian, Afro-Dominican, Colombian, Afro-Colombian, Garifuna, Afro-Panamanian, Mexican, and Guatemalan ... puppet theater, music, dance, dance workshops, spoken word, craft stations, a collaborative public art project, children’s author visits, and a panel discussion. Culturally aligned food from Brooklyn eateries will be available for purchase, including vegan and kosher options ...". Free.

Thursday, October 10 - Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at various times and at five locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn - New Fest NY LGBTQ Film Festival. The five locations are: SVA Theatre, the LGBTQ Community Center in Brooklyn, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Nitehawk Cinema in Prospect Park Brooklyn. They also include a virtual option. For details and $17 tickets and up for festival passes see - https://newfest.org/

Two Plays - Polonsky & Billie Holiday Theater.

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Things To Do This Weekend in the Bronx NYC

things to do nyc manhattan brooklyn queens bronx staten island nyc eventsThe photo at right was taken in the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx in September.

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, October 18, 19 & 20, 2024 - Bronx Music Hall Grand Opening. On Sunday, October 20, 2024 from 3 to 6 pm there are three separate performances entitled - African Diaspora in the Bronx. At the Bronx Music Hall at 438 East 163rd Street. For $25 tickets and details see - https://www.bronxmusichall.org/grandopening

Saturday, October 19, 2024 beginning at 11 am - 38th Annual Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade - kicking off at Grand Concourse and East 164th Street and marching up to Mount Eden Avenue. For details see - https://www.ilovethebronx.com/calendar or infoprparade@yahoo.com / Villa Barone also is hosting the pre parade gala.

November & December 2024 on various days and at multiple times - Yankee Stadium Tours - at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. See the Yankees Museum, the ball park including both the dugout a press box or VIP suite for $41 / adult and $30 / child. For details and online tickets [only] see - https://www.mlb.com/yankees/ballpark/tours/public/classic-tours-tickets

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The Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association (PPNA) is hosting representatives from Victim Services & the Civic Engagement Commission at its monthly meeting on Tuesday October 8, 2024. And on Saturday, 10/26/24 beginning at 12 noon - 39th Annual Bronx Halloween Parade - in Bill Rainey Park in the Longwood neighborhood of the Bronx. This years theme - Zombie Apocalypse. Free. Click link above for parade details.

 

Things To Do This Weekend on Staten Island NYC

Friday, October 18, 2024, from 6.30 to 11 pm - The Snug Harbor 39th Annual Neptune Ball at Snug Harbor Cultural Center. For details and $250 / $350 / $400 tickets see - https://snug-harbor.org. THIS MOVED FROM LATE SEPTEMBER 2023 TO LATE OCTOBER 2024.

Oktoberfest at Killmeyers Tavern at 4254 Arthur Kill Road in Clay Pits Pond State Park on Staten Island. A celebration of Bavarian food, music and culture at an old time Bavarian bar and biergarten. For details see - WS - https://killmeyers.com or FB - https://www.facebook.com/killmeyers

Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 12 noon to 5 pm - Cottage Row Curiosities at Snug Harbor Cultural Center at 1000 Richmond Terrace Street in the Randall Manor neighborhood of Staten Island. There will be over 40 local vendors selling artisanal goods, food, music, entertainment and information. For details, copy & paste - https://snug-harbor.org

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Have another great Fall weekend.

 

 

Things to do This Weekend in NYC & Boros

Pre-Halloween Weekend in All 5 Boros, Early Voting Begins Saturday 10/26, Costume Party at the Museum of the City of NY & the New Yorker Festival in Manhattan; Dia de Muertos Block Party, Fall Festival at King Manor & Amazing Maize Maze / Corn Fest at Queens County Farm in Queens; Horror Film Fest ends Friday & Court Street Fair in Brooklyn; 39th Bronx Halloween Parade, Jerome Bid Fall Fair, Bronx Night Market & Upcoming in November Yankee Stadium Tours in the Bronx; Ocean Breeze Fall Festival and Italian Festival on the Mount on Staten Island & Next Week The Art Show & Village Halloween Parade in MHTN, the Monday Night Market in BK, Kids Halloween Parade JHTS & One LIC Neighborhood Plan in Qns & the NYC Marathon

 

October 27, 2024 vs 10.25.24 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / News Analytis & Opinion / Gotham Buzz NYC.

things to do nyc manhattan brooklyn queens bronx staten island nyc eventsThe photo of this not-well-fed surf boarder was taken last night in the Rockaways neighborhood of Queens. He was surfing without the protection of a lifeguard, and look what happened to him.

NYC Weather Forecast as of 10.25.24 - Sunrise 7.18 am & Sunset at 6 pm. Temperature highs in the 60's & 70's and temperature lows in the 40's & 50's. No rain in the forecast and dry. Winds will generally be between 5 - 10 mph, except Saturday from about 8a to 7p they will rise to 15 mph.

 

Saturday Early Morning. Done, but the Halloween stuff was done using short cuts as I ran out of time. It looks like a nice pre-Halloween weekend. Also, we finished a pretty busy week of reporting, some of which you may find of interest by scrolling down. 10.27.24 - I made a photo change, swapping in the smiling surf boarder above / right, for a prior photo of him, and moving his photo up to the top.

Things To Do This Week in NYC

  • Friday, October 25, 2024 - Deadline for Public Comment on the proposed City of Yes Zoning Changes Legislation. If you care about this city, this is legislation you'll want to pay attention to, as Mayor Adams is pushing a billionaire, real estate developer and investor power grab agenda, that takes power away from local communities and transfers it to the Mayor's Office, and wealthy real estate developers, billionaires and national and international investors.
    • To pay attention and get involved see - Written Testimony accepted for 72 hours
      after the hearing via email at this address - landusetestimony@council.nyc.gov
    • To view our special section dedicated to reporting on the City of Yes Zoning Law Changes NYC see - https://www.gothambuzz.nyc/article/522/city-of-yes-sweeping-overhaul-of-nyc-zoning-laws
  • Halloween begins in all Five Boros this weekend. We're still working on these as of Friday morning, but we're on track to have the upcoming weekend events updated by sometime Friday, and the upcoming week of Halloween events updated by sometime Monday - if not earlier.

 

Things To Do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC

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Friday thru Sunday, October 25 - 27, 2024 - New Yorker Festival - For details see - https://festival.newyorker.com

Saturday, October 26, 2024 beginning at 6 pm - Halloween Party at the Museum of the City of New York - at 1220 5th Avenue. They describe the event as follows, "... haunting allure of the Phantom to the timeless spirit of Annie, enjoy live dance performances by ThrillerNYC, costume contests with exciting prizes, and themed cocktails at our MCNY Bar ... Live sets on our South Terrace with DJ Misbehaviour and Stormin Norman ...". There will also be sliders, sweets and gelato, dancing and prizes for best costumes. Admission $20 / $14 / $10.

Tuesday thru Saturday, October 29 to November 2, 2024 - The Art Show - by members of the IFPDA - International Fine Print Dealers Association Fair - at the Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street and Park Avenue on the UES of Manhattan. For details see - https://ifpda.org/2024/10/21/the-art-show-new-york-october-29-november-2-2024/

Thursday, October 31, 2024 beginning at 7 pm & ending around 10.30 pm - NYC Halloween Parade. The 51st Annual Manhattan Halloween Parade NYC in the West Village begins at Spring Street / Canal and 6th Avenue and marches north along 6th to 15th Street in the West Village neighborhood. The parade runs for three to four hours with the official end time at 10.30 pm. There are over 35 bands and an innumerable showing of creative costumes. The theme is Upside Down and Inside Out. The after party is at Webster Hall in the East Village [see Webster Hell above]. West Village Halloween parade in Manhattan NYC. For details see - https://halloween-nyc.com/

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Gramercy Theater concerts - https://www.thegramercytheatre.com/shows

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Things To Do This Weekend in Queens NYC

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things to do nyc manhattan brooklyn queens bronx staten island nyc eventsThe photo at right was taken last night outside a haunted house somewhere within NYC. It's a beautiful Jack O'Lantern.

Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 12 noon to 4 pm - Fall Harvest / Queens Fiber Arts Festival - At King Manor Museum at 150-05 Jamaica Avenue at 153rd Street in Jamaica. A fall celebration which they describe as follows: " ... corn husk doll-making, pumpkin-picking, candy, crafts, and of course, the Queens Fiber Arts Festival! This jam packed celebration will also include art making classes, performances by Mazarte, and a workshop that explores the Victorian fascination with the occult ... ". Halloween / Fall festivals in Jamaica Queens NYC. Free. Not a street fair per se, but rather an historic / cultural / arts & crafts festival.

Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, September 7 - October 26, 2024 from 2 to 5.30 pm Fridays, and from 11 am - 4.30 pm Saturdays & Sundays - Corn Fest / the Amazing Maize Maze at the Queens County Farm at 73-50 Little Neck Parkway in Floral Park. I think this is replacing the Queens County Fair. For details and $14 / $10 tickets [kids age 3 and under free] see - https://www.queensfarm.org

Thursday, October 31, 2024 beginning at 5 pm - Kids Halloween Parade in Jackson Heights Queens. The parade begins at 89th Street and marches down 37th Avenue to PS 69 at 76th Street. At the end of the parade, goodie bags have historically been handed out. For details see - https://www.jhbg.org/

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In October on 10/6 the Hellgate Walking Tour and on 10/10 there's the Conch Shell International Film Festival at the Regal Cinema in Forest Hills and on 10/23 the Quintet of the Americas will be performing a concert at the Queens Botanical Garden. On Saturday, 10/26 beginning at 12 noon Timberland is hosting a ‘Dia De Muertos’ block party in Jackson Heights. On Tuesday, 10/29 the Department of City Planning and Council Member Julie Won will present the OneLIC Neighborhood Plan.

 

Things To Do This Weekend in Brooklyn NYC

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Friday thru Thursday, October 18 - 24, 2024 beginning at various times - Brooklyn Horror Film Fest - at Nite Hawk Cinemas in Brooklyn. Opening night in Prospect Park and the rest of the festival is at their theater at 136 Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg.

Sunday, October 27, 2024 from 11 am to 6 pm - Court Street Spectacular - along Court Street between Atlantic Avenue and Joralemon. Street fairs in Downtown Brooklyn NYC.

Monday, October 28, 2024 from 4 to 10 pm - Brooklyn Night Market. At Industry City at 36th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues.

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Two Plays - Polonsky & Billie Holiday Theater.

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Things To Do This Weekend in the Bronx NYC

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Saturday, 10/26/24 beginning at 12 noon - 39th Annual Bronx Halloween Parade - in Bill Rainey Park in the Longwood neighborhood of the Bronx. This years theme - Zombie Apocalypse. Free. See the Bronx Member Events Calendar for 2024 parade details.

Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 11 am to 5 pm - Jerome Avenue / Gun Hill BID Fall Festival in the Bronx. Along Jerome Avenue from East Mosholu Parkway North to East Gun Hill Road in the Bronx. This street fair in the Norwood neighborhood of the Bronx will have food, shopping, arts & crafts, music, games, pumpkins and pet adoption. For details see - https://www.jeromegunhillbid.org

Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 12 noon to 7 pm - Bronx Night Market in Fordham Plaza just south of the train station. A diversified food fest which on this day will have a Halloween theme.

November & December 2024 on various days and at multiple times - Yankee Stadium Tours - at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. See the Yankees Museum, the ball park including both the dugout a press box or VIP suite for $41 / adult and $30 / child. For details and online tickets [only] see - https://www.mlb.com/yankees/ballpark/tours/public/classic-tours-tickets

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And on Saturday, 10/26/24 beginning at 12 noon - 39th Annual Bronx Halloween Parade - in Bill Rainey Park in the Longwood neighborhood of the Bronx. This years theme - Zombie Apocalypse. Free. Click link above for parade details. The Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association (PPNA) is hosting Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson at its monthly meeting on Tuesday November 12, 2024.

 

Things To Do This Weekend on Staten Island NYC

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Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 10 am to 2 pm - Ocean Breeze Fall Festival. In Ocean Breeze Park near the Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach. A Hallloween Pumpkin Patch & Food trucks and a waterfront view. This is a Halloween / Fall celebration, NOT a Staten Island street fair in Ocean Breeze Park on Staten Island. For details see NYC Parks Dept at - https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2024/10/26/ocean-breeze-fall-festival

  • Saturday & Sunday, October 26 & 27, 2024 - rest of update of info below coming shortly.
    • from 6 pm - 11 pm Fri, Saturday 12 noon - 11 pm, Sunday 12 noon - 9 pm, Monday 12 noon - 6 pm - Italian Festival at the Mount. At Mount Loretto at 6481 Hylan Blvd in the Charleston neighborhood of Staten Island [near Prince's Bay & Pleasant Plains]. The event includes food, beer, rides, culture and entertainment. This replaced the Columbus Day Parade celebration in New Dorp starting in 2014. Admission $5 Adults / Kids 10 & under free. Parking $5 / vehicle. For details, contact info & tickets see - https://cc-si.org/staten-island-feast-2/

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