{"title": "Queer Diwali Ball 2026", "start": "2026-11-13T18:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-13T22:00:00-05:00", "place": "Brooklyn Community Pride Center", "address": "Fulton Street 1360, 11216 Brooklyn", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/diwali"], "description": "The Queer Diwali Ball 2026 is an annual gala celebrating a queer and trans South Asian Diwali, the Festival of Lights. It is in its third year since 2024 and brings together drag artists, a vibrant queer mela market with vendors, and a joyous crowd of 200 guests expected this year. More than a party, it is a benefit for Desi Rainbow, supporting their work to empower and uplift LGBTQ+ South Asians and their families. The event is hosted by the Brooklyn Community Pride Center.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/queer-diwali-ball-2026-136133/", "official_url": "https://www.lgbtbrooklyn.org/event-details/queer-diwali-ball-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/63f444a49d0598def70192f90498b99715fb6b3e4f35e13a27dab364f7b717fd-1200.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-13T18:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-13T22:00:00-05:00", "place": "Brooklyn Community Pride Center", "address": "Fulton Street 1360, 11216 Brooklyn", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Diwali Lights Up Asia Society 2026", "start": "2026-11-07T13:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T16:00:00-05:00", "place": "Asia Society", "address": "Park Avenue 725, 10021 New York", "price": "Members $20, Non-Members $25. 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A new children's book, My Diwali Story: A Story of Two Childhoods, One Light, will also launch, and a special Diwali menu is offered at the Leo Cafe.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/diwali-lights-up-asia-society-2026-51119/", "official_url": "https://asiasociety.org/new-york/events/diwali-lights-asia-society-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2da43b7b1b1b7532a2dab2d1d790b0acd575931ece2f556611fe3682b6bdddbd-600.webp"}, {"title": "Diwali In Manhattan", "start": "2026-11-08T16:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-08T21:00:00-05:00", "place": "Bhakti Center, 1st Avenue, New York, NY, USA", "address": "", "price": "Free Admission", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/diwali", "religion/hinduism"], "description": "Diwali In Manhattan is a festival celebrating Diwali, the festival of light, with lamp offerings, kirtan, Ramayana drama, traditional Indian dance, children's activities, food stalls and free dinner prasadam. It is the Bhakti Center's 9th Annual Diwali Fest, and everyone is welcome to bring family and friends. The evening includes a temple cultural program with music, storytelling and dance, a special Diwali lamp offering, and a shared free dinner. Admission is free, with advance registration requested.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/diwali-in-manhattan-124731/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9a0b646cfd700abcfac467d7b26ae8535770c7f0eea58ae5ec8c7fdcef522790-600.webp"}, {"title": "Diwali", "start": "2026-11-08T08:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-08T17:00:00-05:00", "place": "Medgar Evers College", "address": "1637 Bedford Ave, 1st Floor Room S122, Brooklyn, NY 11225", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/diwali", "religion/hinduism"], "description": "Diwali is the annual festival of lights celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Newar Buddhists around the world. It is observed as a five-day festival of lights that symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and wisdom over ignorance. The religious/ethnic group behind it is Hindu. The event is hosted at Medgar Evers College.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/diwali-130971/", "official_url": "https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/diwali-2026/", "image": ""}, {"title": "NYC DIWALI WALI QAWALI: FT. SHERRY KHAN @230 FIFTH ROOFTOP (PRIVATE ROOM)", "start": "2026-11-07T19:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-08T03:00:00-05:00", "place": "230 Fifth", "address": "5th Avenue 230, 10001", "price": "", "price_from": "39.17", "price_to": "236.60", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/world/sufi", "occasion/diwali"], "description": "Diwali Wali Qawali is a live Bollywood Sufi night held in the private room of the 230 Fifth Rooftop, twenty stories high in Manhattan. Sherry Khan performs live with his band, fusing traditional Sufi music with beloved Bollywood melodies, from Sufi classics to sing-along favorites like Teri Deewani and Rashq-e-Qamar. A candlelit setting with city and Empire State Building views accompanies the performance, followed by a Bollywood afterparty with DJ Browny that is included with the Qawali ticket. The night is for guests 21 and older, with a valid ID required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/nyc-diwali-wali-qawali-ft-sherry-khan-230-fifth-rooftop-priv-50780/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d32724fc76d210281c0182e3afc853c301ac9472d288b35bdcda362372b8e7c6-2000.webp"}, {"title": "70 After Dark: Festival of Light", "start": "2026-11-19T19:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-19T23:00:00-05:00", "place": "Asia Society", "address": "Park Avenue 725, 10021 New York", "price": "$100 General Admission, $70 Members", "price_from": "100.00", "price_to": "100.00", "category": "party-club", "tags": ["occasion/diwali"], "description": "70 After Dark: Festival of Light is a one-of-a-kind immersive evening celebrating the close of Asia Society's 70th anniversary, inspired by Diwali and the many traditions of light celebrated across Asia. For one night, all of Asia Society comes alive with music, movement, flavor, and celebration: a live DJ, an open bar, festive food and culinary offerings, henna, fortune telling, and special after-hours access to the museum. The event is presented in partnership with The Culture Tree, with special guest Anirudh Pisharody, an Indian-American actor and producer known for roles in Netflix's Never Have I Ever and 9-1-1. It is a full-building celebration of culture, community, joy, and new beginnings, bringing together people from across New York, open to ages 21+.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/70-after-dark-festival-of-light-124643/", "official_url": "https://asiasociety.org/new-york/events/70-after-dark-festival-light", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a9bcf255051af080a1a97b5568a5aac6bed56e2768b2c7fdf47645d9e4825071-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Diwali Celebration at the Seaport Museum", "start": "2026-11-10T16:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "213 Water Street", "address": "213 Water Street", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["occasion/diwali"], "description": "Diwali Celebration at the Seaport Museum is a free, all-ages celebration of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, with hands-on activities on the Museum's Water Street cobblestones. It is presented by the South Street Seaport Museum together with The Culture Tree Collective Inc. and the Rubin Museum. Visitors can decorate and float a battery-operated diya-inspired candle, make rangoli designs with flower petals and sand, and get henna from a henna artist. The afternoon also includes a Diwali Puppet Storytime in the Maritime City gallery, an interactive dance workshop with mudras and Diwali songs, free access to the Maritime City exhibition, and letterpress printing at Bowne & Co., Stationers.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/diwali-celebration-at-the-seaport-museum-56001/", "official_url": "https://southstreetseaportmuseum.org/diwali/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8c7978a8b5251ab5871dece62ac6c30326728f1c64871b0c2193f328ee72063c-2000.webp"}]}