{"title": "Grand Exhibition of Classical and Historical Fencing", "start": "2026-11-15T14:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-15T16:30:00-05:00", "place": "Saint Ann's and the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church", "address": "Montague Street 157, 11201", "price": "$10 – $15", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "15.00", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history/gilded-age", "sport/martial-arts"], "description": "The Grand Exhibition of Classical and Historical Fencing is an exhibition of cultural artifacts paired with live demonstrations of fencing and a talk of anecdotes from important fencing events. It takes the audience back to the Gilded Age in New York City, when the Brooklyn Bridge first opened, the Statue of Liberty was unveiled, the Waldorf Astoria and Carnegie Hall opened, and the New York Public Library was founded, and wealthy families such as the Vanderbilts and Rockefellers shaped the city's growth, making fencing a fashionable pastime. It looks at the equipment of the era, such as foils, gloves, masks, and jackets sold at stores like Peck and Snyder, Spalding, and J.H. Lau & Co., and at how growing interest in sports for health led many women to take up the art and science. The public is cordially invited to attend, and doors open at 2:15pm.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/grand-exhibition-of-classical-and-historical-fencing-55512/", "official_url": "https://www.stannholytrinity.org/event/grand-exhibition-of-classical-and-historical-fencing/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ace91bd56501400bd6cb9484d05ed28624a0cce69420900d860643617567c7e7-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-15T14:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-15T16:30:00-05:00", "place": "Saint Ann's and the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church", "address": "Montague Street 157, 11201", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Women of Emanu-El: Gilded Age Tour", "start": "2026-11-12T06:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Temple Emanuel", "address": "Benedict Avenue 2000, 10462", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/gilded-age"], "description": "Women of Emanu-El: Gilded Age Tour is a walking tour through the Upper East Side of Manhattan, led by historian Bradley Shaw, from the Plaza Hotel on 59th Street to The Metropolitan Museum of Art on 82nd Street. 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Afterwards, guests step into the Tavern for a tea talk with four to five teas inspired by what would have been served at the Mount Vernon Hotel, plus light refreshments.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-empire-city-discover-new-york-citys-hidden-history-tea-t-54015/", "official_url": "https://mvhm.org/event/the-empire-city-discover-new-york-citys-hidden-history-tea-tasting/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/01f647f5502dc216d91fab38ab371b14afe169138cb56efc39f9c91055beb93a-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Tour the Building with a Docent, November (2-4 PM on the half hour)", "start": "2026-11-07T14:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T16:00:00-05:00", "place": "The New York Society Library", "address": "East 79th Street 53, 10075", "price": "free of charge; drop in", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/new-york", "literature/libraries"], "description": "Join a docent-led tour that steps out of the city's hustle and into history, exploring the gallery and the architectural wonders of the Library's landmark 1917 building. 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The event is free of charge and open to the public on a drop-in basis.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/tour-the-building-with-a-docent-november-2-4-pm-on-the-half-105144/", "official_url": "https://www.nysoclib.org/events/tour-building-docent-november-2-4-pm-half-hour-0", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7c4561d354af77449b1ec93f426289ca85eaec9df4cdcc39b3a0ec29cc2a835f-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Free Access to “25th Anniversary Exhibition” opening week", "start": "2026-11-13T17:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Neue Galerie New York", "address": "5th Avenue 1048, 10028 New York", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/modern-art"], "description": "On select Friday evenings, Neue Galerie New York stays open late from 5 to 8 p.m. and admits visitors to its galleries free of charge. This First Friday marks the first chance to see the \"25th Anniversary Exhibition\" with free admission. 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It was created by the Prospect Park Alliance to mark the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War's Battle of Brooklyn, the first and largest battle of the American War for Independence. In August 1776, American troops stationed two cannons on this site, in the hills separating Flatbush from the rest of Brooklyn, to defend against the British, but on August 27 British troops evaded these defenses, forcing the Americans to withdraw across the Gowanus Creek. Nearly a century later, Prospect Park landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux named the area Battle Hill to commemorate the soldiers who fought there.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/battle-pass-in-prospect-park-exhibit-53027/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7fb33b0844b17c77c9928d1e0ea6fee046ce93819b9a7f871655b3fe085652b9-1200.webp"}, {"title": "“Founding Principals” Exhibition", "start": "2026-06-27T11:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-12-31T16:00:00-05:00", "place": "Historic Richmond Town", "address": "441 Clarke Ave, 10306 Staten Island", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["society"], "description": "A two-gallery exhibition at Historic Richmond Town titled “Founding Principles: The Declaration of Independence, Civics, and Staten Island.” It is presented by Historic Richmond Town and draws on objects from its collection, such as campaign buttons and items from 1776, alongside local historical examples. The show examines the different levels and branches of government and the ways citizens engage it, and also explores civic assets, public spaces, and forums for civic engagement.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/founding-principals-exhibition-53026/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/557991e175b73c332d322a046f4a0c41cff93bc80412909ad82c33ebcc7f760e-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen, Designing the Gilded Age: Drawings from the Studios of Louis C. Tiffany", "start": "2026-11-05T18:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "The New York Society Library", "address": "East 79th Street 53, 10075", "price": "$15/$10", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/decorative-arts", "history/gilded-age"], "description": "A lecture by Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen, Curator of American Decorative Arts at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, held in the Members' Room and online at The New York Society Library. She presents her new book 'Designing the Gilded Age', the catalog for an exhibition opening at The Met in mid-October and closing in early February. The book presents 150 rarely seen design drawings from the studios of Louis Comfort Tiffany, revealing the artistry behind his iconic stained-glass windows, lamps, mosaics, and interiors. It also highlights the contributions of other designers, including women and immigrants, whose identities have been subsumed under the Tiffany name.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/alice-cooney-frelinghuysen-designing-the-gilded-age-drawings-79656/", "official_url": "https://www.nysoclib.org/events/louis-comfort-tiffany-design-drawings", "image": "https://noky.io/images/19d26317a388bbcbaac2357ecaec04016d9dc67604ead147d435b0ff65542d61-1200.webp"}, {"title": "OPEN HOURS", "start": "2026-11-05T16:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-05T20:00:00-05:00", "place": "The Waterfront Museum", "address": "Conover Street 290, 11231", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/maritime", "nature"], "description": "The Waterfront Museum holds open hours with free tours for families and individuals while its wooden covered barge is docked in Red Hook. The museum, aboard the Lehigh Valley Barge No. 79, was founded by David Sharps, a former juggler who bought the barge in 1985 and restored it as a performance space. The barge, built in 1914 for the Lehigh Valley Railroad, is the only surviving example of its kind and offers some of the best sunsets and waterfront views in the city. The museum also offers educational programs, circus acts, and a sunset music series.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/open-hours-56991/", "official_url": "https://waterfrontmuseum.org/event/open-hours-3-2/2026-11-05/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4c86968e87474e6366dedafed6608bbd4010a9655b3e71e395ab76e13d220502-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Roebling Rink Opening Day Celebration", "start": "2026-11-14T10:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-14T14:00:00-05:00", "place": "Roebling Rink at Brooklyn Bridge Park, Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn, NY, USA", "address": "", "price": "FREE", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/holiday", "sport/ice-skating"], "description": "Roebling Rink Opening Day Celebration marks the first day of skating at Roebling Rink at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Free admission tickets cover the first two skating sessions, and the celebration includes free special activities. These include arts and crafts with the BBP Education team, Brooklyn Museum on Wheels, holiday movie screenings, a performance from drag queen and figure skating champion Milk, and a festive set from NYC Gay Men's Chorus. Tickets are limited and available online.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/roebling-rink-opening-day-celebration-91720/", "official_url": "https://www.roeblingrink.com/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/97f95bb79b55351d3fc982fa9e9739bdd3eb9be15491f7e7f6981ac0b22d9f90-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Jazz Age Lawn Party", "start": "2026-11-07T11:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T17:00:00-05:00", "place": "Governors Island - Colonels Row Green", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["music/jazz", "occasion"], "description": "The Jazz Age Lawn Party is a vintage party on Governors Island with live music, retro cocktails and 1920s Prohibition era entertainment. It was founded and is hosted by Michael Arenella & His Dreamland Orchestra, offering a chance to relive a colorful epoch in American history. Visitors can wear Gatsby-inspired attire, join dance lessons, take vintage portraits, see antique 1920s cars, play croquet and enjoy a gourmet picnic.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/jazz-age-lawn-party-52854/", "official_url": "https://jazzagelawnparty.com/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6eb1751445ada88aa5f0e1f2ed841e8bf93d55de01cfb8ca274a76aa5405ee32-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Drop-in Sketching in the Galleries", "start": "2026-11-13T13:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-13T15:00:00-05:00", "place": "Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum", "address": "East 91st Street 2, New York", "price": "Free with museum admission", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing"], "description": "A drop-in sketching session held in the museum's galleries, open to all with no drawing experience required. Participants sketch within the Frederic Church in Jamaica exhibition, which explores the painter's sketches of the Jamaican landscape from his 1865 journey to the island. Drawing prompts, seating, and materials are provided, and space is limited on a first come, first served basis. The session takes place in the Conservatory on the second floor of Cooper Hewitt, a fully wheelchair accessible space.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/drop-in-sketching-in-the-galleries-52201/", "official_url": "https://www.cooperhewitt.org/event/drop-in-sketching-in-the-galleries-11-13-2026/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/15532423ffd1e901bb9c1d3f0014a5eb6942313a8e8d85be4e7a2ebc491e47c8-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Collective Witness: A Library for a Young Country", "start": "2026-06-18T00:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-12-31T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "The New York Society Library", "address": "East 79th Street 53, 10075", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history/us"], "description": "\"Collective Witness: A Library for a Young Country\" is an exhibition at the New York Society Library marking the United States' 250th anniversary. It explores how the library, founded twenty-two years before the Declaration of Independence, bore witness to the earliest days of the U.S. government, lending books to President Washington and serving as the first Library of Congress. On view are a first edition of Thomas Paine's \"Common Sense\", a 1776 New York newspaper chronicling the path to Independence, a first edition of the Federalist Papers, and books read by George Washington and other founding fathers. The exhibition is open daily in the Assunta, Ignazio, Ada and Romano Peluso Exhibition Gallery.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/collective-witness-a-library-for-a-young-country-56807/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/db34d8ac8d84ad03a789dbd97df2e586cd0d52cc882f707a6611ff1aed9b3b34-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Open Access: Exploring 130 Years of American Design", "start": "2026-10-08T00:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-11-13T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Van Alen Institute", "address": "Bond Street 303, 11231", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/installation", "society"], "description": "Open Access: Exploring 130 Years of American Design is an exhibition at Van Alen Institute's Brooklyn space that invites five artists and design teams to respond to the institute's historic archive. Van Alen Institute has spent more than 130 years at the intersection of design ambition and civic life, and its archive of competition boards, jury records, travel logs, and correspondence is one of the most extensive records of American architectural history. Working directly with these materials, the participants ask what the archive reveals about who design has historically served and whom it has erased, through works such as sonic installations summoning uncredited voices and core samples grounding architecture in land history. Visitors are invited to explore the exhibition with curiosity and skepticism, treating the archive as living material to be questioned and reinterpreted.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/open-access-exploring-130-years-of-american-design-57334/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/64844e8853810e08d6817a2b007c3c46562ffdf6503ee3d9177bfd96dd15cd41-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Sailor's Snug Harbor Historical Tour", "start": "2026-11-14T13:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-14T14:30:00-05:00", "place": "Snug Harbor", "address": "", "price": "$10 & Under", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/local-history"], "description": "Sailor's Snug Harbor Historical Tour is a guided walking tour of the Snug Harbor campus in New York City, meeting at the Visitor Info Booth at Chapel Road and Gazebo Road and lasting 1:00-2:30 PM. It is run by Snug Harbor, whose tour explores the rich history of its 19th-century campus and the architecture that made it an irreplaceable architectural collection, featuring six of the first 40 New York City landmarks. Snug Harbor is described as one of the largest ongoing adaptive reuse projects in America, and the tour covers its landmarked structures. General admission is $10.00, with a 10% discount for Snug Harbor members.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/sailors-snug-harbor-historical-tour-77028/", "official_url": "https://snug-harbor.org/event/sailors-snug-harbor-historical-tour-3/?slot_id=20029", "image": ""}, {"title": "An Unlikely Barn: The Mount Vernon Hotel & Villa Building on the East River", "start": "2026-11-10T19:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-10T20:00:00-05:00", "place": "Mount Vernon Hotel Museum", "address": "East 61st Street 421, 10065 New York", "price": "", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/architecture"], "description": "A lecture on the history and architecture of the 1799 building that now houses the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum. Art historian J. Keith Doherty explores how the structure, ostensibly built as a barn on the former estate of Revolutionary War colonel William Stephens Smith, served as a showpiece displaying its owner's wealth and taste to those sailing past on the East River. He also discusses the history of villa building along the river, from Peter Stuyvesant's Bowery farmhouse to the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum and Gracie Mansion, and compares surviving buildings such as Philipse Manor Hall, the Van Cortlandt House Museum and the Valentine-Varian House. The talk marks the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Mount Vernon Hotel.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/an-unlikely-barn-the-mount-vernon-hotel-villa-building-on-th-54016/", "official_url": "https://mvhm.org/event/an-unlikely-barn-the-mount-vernon-hotel-museum-early-villa-building/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/457fa469fc5be0f503a35cf2c706c1dc308a1d82d3f4a226c749ac852f6b09ca-2000.webp"}]}