# Things to do in New York City today

Things to do in New York City today, Thursday 29 October: 953 events, among them 277 in exhibitions and museums, 125 in workshops and courses, 86 in kids and family, 78 in talks and readings, 66 in concerts, 53 in film and 268 others.

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## When

- [Today](https://noky.io/en/new-york/?format=markdown): 961
- [Tomorrow](https://noky.io/en/new-york/tomorrow/?format=markdown): 922
- [Weekend](https://noky.io/en/new-york/weekend/?format=markdown): 1,642
- [This week](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/?format=markdown): 2,670

## Where

- [Berlin](https://noky.io/en/berlin/?format=markdown): 1,736
- [London](https://noky.io/en/london/?format=markdown): 1,458
- [New York City](https://noky.io/en/new-york/?format=markdown): 964
- [Zürich](https://noky.io/en/zurich/?format=markdown): 403

## What

- [Anything](https://noky.io/en/new-york/?format=markdown): 964
- [The best](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/best/?format=markdown): 17
- [Concerts](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/concerts/?format=markdown): 66
- [Theatre](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/theatre/?format=markdown): 53
- [Party and club](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/party-club/?format=markdown): 33
- [Comedy](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/comedy/?format=markdown): 36
- [Film](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/film/?format=markdown): 53
- [Exhibitions and museums](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 277
- [Festivals and street parties](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 11
- [Talks and readings](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 79
- [Dance](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/dance/?format=markdown): 7
- [Food and drink](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/food-drink/?format=markdown): 44
- [Markets](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/markets/?format=markdown): 9
- [Tours and walks](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/tours/?format=markdown): 20
- [Quiz and games](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/quiz-games/?format=markdown): 24
- [Kids and family](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/kids-family/?format=markdown): 86
- [Workshops and courses](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 132
- [Sport](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/sport/?format=markdown): 5
- [Demos](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/demos/?format=markdown): 2
- [Worship](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/worship/?format=markdown): 23
- [Art](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/art/?format=markdown): 304
- [Music](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/music/?format=markdown): 107
- [Society](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/society/?format=markdown): 88
- [Stage](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/stage/?format=markdown): 76
- [Painting](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/art/painting/?format=markdown): 75
- [Occasions](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/occasion/?format=markdown): 61
- [Literature](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/literature/?format=markdown): 56
- [Halloween](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/occasion/halloween/?format=markdown): 44
- [Religion](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/religion/?format=markdown): 41
- [Contemporary art](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/art/contemporary/?format=markdown): 39
- [Wellness](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/wellness/?format=markdown): 38
- [History](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/history/?format=markdown): 36
- [Community](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/community/?format=markdown): 32
- [Games](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/games/?format=markdown): 31
- [Photography exhibitions](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/art/photography/?format=markdown): 30
- [Jazz](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/music/jazz/?format=markdown): 27
- [Stand-up](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/comedy/stand-up/?format=markdown): 26
- [Sculpture exhibitions](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/art/sculpture/?format=markdown): 25
- [Church events](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/religion/christian/?format=markdown): 24
- [Science](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/science/?format=markdown): 20

## Thursday 29 October

- 10:00 CONSTANTIN BRANCUSI: THE ARTIST AND HIS STUDIO AT MoMA — Romanian Cultural Center — CONSTANTIN BRANCUSI: THE ARTIST AND HIS STUDIO AT MoMA is a landmark exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art dedicated to Constantin Brancusi, a revolutionary … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/constantin-brancusi-the-artist-and-his-studio-at-moma-55443/
- 10:40 Naza — IFC Center — Naza is a documentary screening at a Manhattan movie theater. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/naza-53163/
- 16:15 2046 — The Metrograph — 2046 is a film screening. Directed by Wong Kar-wai, this sort-of sequel to Days of Being Wild and In the Mood for Love is set in the '60s and follows Tony … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/2046-56654/
- 19:00 Stranger Things: The First Shadow — Marquis Theatre — $69 — A Broadway play that takes audiences on a pulse-racing adventure, hailed by critics as a jaw-dropping, must-see theatrical marvel. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/stranger-things-the-first-shadow-66825/
- 19:00 Hadestown — The Walter Kerr Theatre — Hadestown is a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical now in its fifth record-breaking year. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/hadestown-52966/
- 19:30 In the Heights — New York City Center — from $2556 — The musical 'In the Heights' is performed on the mainstage of New York City Center. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/in-the-heights-54195/
- until 8 Nov Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985 — Gladstone Gallery — Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985 is an exhibition on the role photography played in shaping a distinctly Black artistic and cultural … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/photography-and-the-black-arts-movement-19551985-66542/
- until 8 Jan Pre-Existing Condition — Greenwich House Theater — from $62 — Pre-Existing Condition is a powerful new play about a woman rebuilding her life after escaping an abusive relationship. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/pre-existing-condition-54201/
- until 22 Nov Tuomas A. Laitinen: Siphon — Pioneer Works — Siphon is a multimedia exhibition built around an immersive multichannel video of octopuses, whose shifting camouflage patterns, skin textures, and colors … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/tuomas-a-laitinen-siphon-54876/
- until 3 Feb The Heart of the Matter — Gladstone Gallery — The Heart of the Matter is an extensive retrospective of the work of artist Carrie Mae Weems, presented by C/O Berlin. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-heart-of-the-matter-66532/
- until 17 Jan Cezanne and Us — Matthew Marks Gallery — $19 — "Cezanne and Us" is an exhibition about the painter Paul Cezanne (1839–1906) and his artistic legacy. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/cezanne-and-us-66847/
- until 31 Jan Histories of Landscapes. From Monet to Hockney (1890 - 2025) — Gladstone Gallery — 14 euros — An exhibition of landscape painting from 1890 to the present day, running from the nineteenth century's triumph to contemporary reinventions of the genre. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/histories-of-landscapes-from-monet-to-hockney-1890-2025-66527/
- until 10 May Roy Lichtenstein: Like New — Whitney Museum of American Art — Free — Roy Lichtenstein: Like New is an art exhibition on Floor 5 of a museum, open from October 11, 2026 through May 10, 2027. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/roy-lichtenstein-like-new-53892/
- until 1 Nov TROMA-GEDDON — Anthology Film Archives — $14 — TROMA-GEDDON is a film series celebrating Troma Entertainment, the proudly low-budget and defiantly tasteless New York studio behind hundreds of over-the-top … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/troma-geddon-51044/
- until 1 Nov London City Ballet — The Joyce Theater — London City Ballet, an award-winning company and former resident company of Sadler's Wells, returns after its successful 2024 revival tour. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/london-city-ballet-56638/
- until 18 Jan Henri Matisse – Alex Katz: The Silence of Painting — Gladstone Gallery — An exhibition presenting works by Alex Katz alongside those of Henri Matisse, whose paintings deeply influenced the American artist as a young man. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/henri-matisse-alex-katz-the-silence-of-painting-66513/
- Robert Glasper feat. Meshell Ndegeocello, Isaiah Sharkey, & Chris Dave — Blue Note Jazz Club — $20 — A concert at Blue Note Jazz Club in New York featuring pianist, producer, and composer Robert Glasper, a five-time Grammy winner known for blending jazz, R&B, … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/robert-glasper-feat-meshell-ndegeocello-isaiah-sharkey-chris-51367/
- 12:00 “The Bicentennial Revisited: The Spirit of ’76?” Exhibition — King Manor Museum — Free — King Manor Museum presents the exhibition “The Bicentennial Revisited: The Spirit of ’76?”. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-bicentennial-revisited-the-spirit-of-76-exhibition-53025/
- 11:00 “Founding Principals” Exhibition — Historic Richmond Town — A two-gallery exhibition at Historic Richmond Town titled “Founding Principles: The Declaration of Independence, Civics, and Staten Island.” It is presented … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/founding-principals-exhibition-53026/
- 12:00 “Black People and the Battle of Brooklyn” Exhibit — Lefferts Historic House — “Black People and the Battle of Brooklyn” is a pop-up exhibit in the yard of Lefferts Historic House. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/black-people-and-the-battle-of-brooklyn-exhibit-53028/
- 19:00 Big City Folk Song Club (Fall 2026 / Spring 2027) — Irish Arts Center — Free — Big City Folk Song Club (Fall 2026 / Spring 2027) is a free concert series in New York City and one of the best places in the city to hear new music. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/big-city-folk-song-club-fall-2026-spring-2027-66667/
- 12:00 ARTECHOUSE: Twilight Zone - Hidden Wonders of The Ocean — Chelsea Market — Twilight Zone: Hidden Wonders of the Ocean is an immersive exhibition at Chelsea Market that takes visitors into the bioluminescent realm of the ocean … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/artechouse-twilight-zone-hidden-wonders-of-the-ocean-51812/
- 18:00 Traditional Irish Sessions in the Café (Fall 2026 / Spring 2027) — Irish Arts Center — Free — Free evenings of traditional Irish music sessions held in a café, open to players and audience alike. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/traditional-irish-sessions-in-the-cafe-fall-2026-spring-2027-66669/
- 10:00 Fall Complete LUCID BODY Basics w/ Fay Simpson — Lucid Body House — $600 — Fall Complete LUCID BODY Basics w/ Fay Simpson is an acting workshop course of eight Thursday sessions combining Basics Level 1 and 2. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/fall-complete-lucid-body-basics-w-fay-simpson-53657/
- 11:00 Studio Visits: A Behind-the-Scenes Arts Experience — Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan — Studio Visits: A Behind-the-Scenes Arts Experience is a five-session program that takes participants across New York City to visit artists in their private … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/studio-visits-a-behind-the-scenes-arts-experience-53805/
- 19:00 ATTENTION AND DEMOCRACY [ONLINE] (1/3) — Strother School of Radical Attention — "ATTENTION AND DEMOCRACY [ONLINE] (1/3)" is the first session of a virtual seminar course on Zoom held on Tuesday evenings from October 20 to November 3. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/attention-and-democracy-online-13-71850/
- 19:00 Heartbeat Opera Presents: Queeney Todd — Judson Memorial Church — $500 — Heartbeat Opera's 'Queeney Todd: The Demon Bottom of Fleet Street' is the company's 11th Annual Drag Opera Extravaganza, a fusion of drag, opera, and theatre … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/heartbeat-opera-presents-queeney-todd-53330/
- 19:00 MS. BLAKK FOR PRESIDENT — Vineyard Theatre — $20 — Ms. Blakk for President is a theatrical production inspired by the true story of drag performer and activist Terence Alan Smith, a joyous stampede through … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/ms-blakk-for-president-71988/
- 18:30 Religious Freedom & Immigration Rights: Lessons from the Frontlines — Union Theological Seminary — $180 — An online course examining the tension between religious freedom and U.S. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/religious-freedom-immigration-rights-lessons-from-the-frontl-57267/
- 19:00 Rough Draft Festival — LaGuardia Community College — Free — The Rough Draft Festival is a series of performances and conversations presenting works in progress. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/rough-draft-festival-53430/
- 19:00 Greg Hutchinson's Kind of Now: The Pulse of Miles Davis — Dizzy’s Club — $24 — A jazz performance at Dizzy's Club titled Kind of Now, led by drummer Gregory Hutchinson. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/greg-hutchinsons-kind-of-now-the-pulse-of-miles-davis-52286/
- 08:00 GLEX: IGNITION — The Explorers Club — $100 — GLEX: IGNITION is the annual conference that opens the GLEX weekend, bringing together explorers from across the world to chart the future of exploration and … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/glex-ignition-56558/
- 08:00 TCS New York City Marathon Experience — Grand Central Terminal — Free — The TCS New York City Marathon Experience is a free four-day interactive event at Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Terminal celebrating the 50th anniversary … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/tcs-new-york-city-marathon-experience-67278/
- 10:00 The Cursed Reel Festival — Queensborough Community College - City University of New York — The Cursed Reel Festival is a campus celebration of student-made horror films, animation, and filmmaking, with screenings, food, prizes, trivia, and Halloween … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-cursed-reel-festival-55111/
- 10:00 Canstruction Experience — Brookfield Place, Vesey Street, New York, NY, USA — Canstruction Experience is a display of larger-than-life sculptures built entirely from canned food. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/canstruction-experience-67288/
- 10:30 Baby Mozart: Babies — New York Philharmonic — Baby Mozart: Babies is an interactive music class for babies aged 0 to 15 months. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/baby-mozart-babies-54323/
- 10:50 The Devils — IFC Center — $17 — The Devils is a British epic film of obsession and corruption, an enduring masterpiece of cinema. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-devils-51155/
- 11:00 On The Road — IFC Center — On The Road is a film about 'Veneno', a rebellious young drifter who frequents roadside diners where he sleeps with truck drivers. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/on-the-road-53123/
- 11:00 Little Learners: Mozart for Munchkins Symphony Superstars at Riverside — Riverside Library — $105–330 — Symphony Superstars is a series for the youngest music lovers. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/little-learners-mozart-for-munchkins-symphony-superstars-at-55411/
- 11:00 Inside the Golden Arches — Lighthouse — Free — Inside the Golden Arches is a one-day-only experience that takes visitors into the heart of the McDonald's kitchen. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/inside-the-golden-arches-67286/