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Monday Oct. 14, 2024

12:30 pm

2:30 pm

The Prince and the Magic Flute

Ages: 5 – 12
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

4 pm

Creatures of the Night

Ages: All

Westhampton Free LibraryWesthampton Beach

Long Island Halloween-House Long Island-2024-11

5 – 8 pm

Halloween House Long Island

Ages: 13 and up
Attractions
Halloween

Broadway CommonsHicksville

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7 pm

FL!P Circus

Ages: All
Attractions

Broadway CommonsHicksville

Tuesday Oct. 15

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Various

Blaze: Long Island

Ages: All
Festivals
Halloween

Old Bethpage Restoration VillageOld Bethpage

Queens Cityside Pumpkin Patch Media Night PHOTO TOUCHEDUP

Various

Cityside Pumpkin Patch

The Summer ClubLong Island City

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Various

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Rockefeller CenterManhattan

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All day

Vote for Your Favorite Scarecrow!

Ages: 3 and up
Free
Halloween

Stony Brook Village CenterStony Brook

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All day

Greg’s Great Pumpkin Patch

Ages: All
Free
Halloween

Greenwood Park Beer GardenBrooklyn

Manhattan Pier 57’s Pumpkin Patch

All day

Pier 57’s Pumpkin Patch

Ages: All
Attractions

Pier 57

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10 am – 6 pm

Fall-O-Ween

New York Botanical GardenBronx

10 – 11:30 am

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Environment
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park PreserveStaten Island

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10 am – 5 pm

New York Aquarium ‘Washed Ashore’ Experience

Ages: All
Animals
Art

New York AquariumBrooklyn

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10 am – 6 pm

Wonderland: Curious Nature

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – 4:30 pm

Heritage Fall Festival 2024

Heritage Farm and GardenMuttontown

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10 am – 10 pm

FLASHBACK 5: Celebrating Five Years of ARTECHOUSE NYC

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

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10 – 11 am

Fuge Fantasi

Ages: 2 and under
Free
Music

Carnegie HallMidtown Manhattan

10 am – 1 pm

NYPD Community Outreach Division Community Baby Shower, sponsored by NewYork-Presbyterian

Ages: All
Free

Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities, Inc.Corona

10:30 am – 5 pm

The Museum of Modern Art Presents Thomas Schütte

Ages: All
Art

Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Noon – 1:30 pm

Tea Around Town: Afternoon Tea Bus Tour

Tea Around TownNew York City

Slimy Cauldrons

4 – 5 pm

Slimy Cauldrons

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

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4:30 – 5:20 pm

Preschool Ballet Class

Ages: 3 – 4
Classes
Dance

Ballet Long IslandRonkonkoma

Long Island Halloween-House Long Island-2024-11

5 – 8 pm

Halloween House Long Island

Ages: 13 and up
Attractions
Halloween

Broadway CommonsHicksville

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5 – 11 pm

Jimmy Fallon’s Tonightmares

Ages: 13 and up
Attractions
Halloween

Rockefeller Center Rink LevelManhattan

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7 pm

FL!P Circus

Ages: All
Attractions

Broadway CommonsHicksville

ISS from SpaceX Crew Dragon – NASA

7 – 8 pm

NASA’s Cold Atom Lab on the ISS (A Free, Virtual Lecture)

Ages: 13 and up
Free
LGBTQ+

Hamptons Observatory (online)East Hampton

National Ballet of Ukraine Dancer, Photo by Inara Prusakova

7:30 – 9:30 pm

National Ballet of Ukraine US Tour

Ages: All
Dance

New York City CenterMidtown Manhattan

Wednesday Oct. 16

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Various

Blaze: Long Island

Ages: All
Festivals
Halloween

Old Bethpage Restoration VillageOld Bethpage

Queens Cityside Pumpkin Patch Media Night PHOTO TOUCHEDUP

Various

Cityside Pumpkin Patch

The Summer ClubLong Island City

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Various

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Rockefeller CenterManhattan

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All day

Vote for Your Favorite Scarecrow!

Ages: 3 and up
Free
Halloween

Stony Brook Village CenterStony Brook

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All day

Greg’s Great Pumpkin Patch

Ages: All
Free
Halloween

Greenwood Park Beer GardenBrooklyn

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