# Animals in New York City this week Animals in New York City this week, Friday 30 October to Thursday 5 November: 14 events, among them 5 in kids and family, 3 in tours and walks, 2 in exhibitions and museums, 2 in festivals and street parties, 1 in talks and readings and 1 in comedy. ## When - [Today](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/nature/animals/?format=markdown): 4 - [Tomorrow](https://noky.io/en/new-york/tomorrow/nature/animals/?format=markdown): 8 - [Weekend](https://noky.io/en/new-york/weekend/nature/animals/?format=markdown): 13 - [This week](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/nature/animals/?format=markdown): 15 - [Friday 30 October](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-10-30/nature/animals/?format=markdown): 4 - [Saturday 31 October](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-10-31/nature/animals/?format=markdown): 8 - [Sunday 1 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-01/nature/animals/?format=markdown): 8 - [Monday 2 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-02/nature/animals/?format=markdown): 2 - [Tuesday 3 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-03/nature/animals/?format=markdown): 2 - [Wednesday 4 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-04/nature/animals/?format=markdown): 3 - [Thursday 5 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/nature/animals/?format=markdown): 3 ## Where - [Berlin](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/nature/animals/?format=markdown): 22 - [London](https://noky.io/en/london/week/nature/animals/?format=markdown): 18 - [New York City](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/nature/animals/?format=markdown): 14 - [Zürich](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/nature/animals/?format=markdown): 8 ## What - [Anything](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/?format=markdown): 1,985 - [The best](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/best/?format=markdown): 41 - [Concerts](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/concerts/?format=markdown): 322 - [Theatre](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/theatre/?format=markdown): 123 - [Party and club](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/party-club/?format=markdown): 161 - [Comedy](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/comedy/?format=markdown): 134 - [Film](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/film/?format=markdown): 150 - [Exhibitions and museums](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 269 - [Festivals and street parties](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 59 - [Talks and readings](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 147 - [Dance](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/dance/?format=markdown): 21 - [Food and drink](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/food-drink/?format=markdown): 19 - [Markets](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/markets/?format=markdown): 8 - [Tours and walks](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/tours/?format=markdown): 38 - [Quiz and games](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/quiz-games/?format=markdown): 42 - [Kids and family](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/kids-family/?format=markdown): 110 - [Workshops and courses](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 187 - [Sport](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/sport/?format=markdown): 26 - [Demos](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/demos/?format=markdown): 15 - [Worship](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/worship/?format=markdown): 150 - [Birds](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/nature/animals/birds/?format=markdown): 4 - [Art](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/art/?format=markdown): 357 - [Occasions](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/occasion/?format=markdown): 321 - [Bats](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/nature/animals/bats/?format=markdown): 2 - [Media art](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/art/media-art/?format=markdown): 13 - [Digital art](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/art/media-art/digital-art/?format=markdown): 4 - [Science](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/science/?format=markdown): 21 - [Installations](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/art/installation/?format=markdown): 10 - [Biology](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/science/biology/?format=markdown): 4 - [Charity](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/occasion/charity/?format=markdown): 6 - [Day of the Dead](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/occasion/day-of-the-dead/?format=markdown): 8 - [Reptiles](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/nature/animals/reptiles/?format=markdown): 1 - [Paleontology](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/science/biology/paleontology/?format=markdown): 1 ## Friday 30 October - 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/ - 12:00 Senti Senti Paws for a Cause — 66 Ainslie Street store b, Brooklyn, NY, USA — Free — Senti Senti Paws for a Cause is an animal charity week at Senti Senti Williamsburg, bringing together pet lovers and local pet businesses with ways to give … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/senti-senti-paws-for-a-cause-67303/ - until 3 Jan Shimmer: Dreaming the Posthuman — Gladstone Gallery — "Shimmer: Dreaming the Posthuman" is an exhibition featuring 17 artists who work with both analog and emergent technologies to visualize the interrelationship … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/shimmer-dreaming-the-posthuman-66526/ ## Saturday 31 October - 10:15 Weekly Bird Tour — Soissons Landing — A weekly 90-minute bird tour on Governors Island, where nearly 240 bird species have been spotted. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/weekly-bird-tour-52852/ - 12:00 Brooklyn Adoption Event — Animal Care Centers of NYC — Brooklyn Adoption Event is a mobile adoption day where animals from Animal Care Centers of NYC can be met and adopted. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/brooklyn-adoption-event-51017/ - 14:00 Bats of New Jersey Pop-Up — Ryan Visitor Center — Free — Bats of New Jersey Pop-Up is a family-friendly activity introducing the basics of bat biology and the bat species found on the New Jersey coast. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/bats-of-new-jersey-pop-up-55491/ - 16:00 Binx the Reptile Guy – Dino Scales & Tails — Staten Island Children’s Museum — Included with… — Binx the Reptile Guy – Dino Scales & Tails is an interactive show where ancient reptiles meet their modern-day cousins, blending prehistoric wonder with … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/binx-the-reptile-guy-dino-scales-tails-56049/ - until 1 Nov Dia de los Muertos — Queens Zoo — $10.95 — A Dia de los Muertos celebration at Queens Zoo where families, friends, and the community come together to learn about extinct animal species and celebrate … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/dia-de-los-muertos-55258/ ## Sunday 1 November - 08:00 Sandy Hook Birding Club — Ryan Visitor Center — Free — Sandy Hook Birding Club is a beginner-friendly, guided bird walk to learn about the birds of Sandy Hook. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/sandy-hook-birding-club-55492/ - 14:30 Bats, Our Maligned Friends — Caveat — $15 — Bats! Our Maligned Friends is a multimedia comedy special about hormones, mating, and the complex behavioral dynamics of sexy creatures. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/bats-our-maligned-friends-66219/ - 11:00 Girl Scout Wildlife Detectives at Prospect Park Zoo — Girl Scout Wildlife Detectives at Prospect Park Zoo is a hands-on mystery activity at a zoo in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/girl-scout-wildlife-detectives-at-prospect-park-zoo-71272/ - 12:00 Manhattan Adoption Event — Animal Care Centers of NYC — 'Manhattan Adoption Event' is an adoption event held in Manhattan. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/manhattan-adoption-event-51018/ ## Wednesday 4 November - 10:00 Bird and Nature Walk: Fresh Kills - North Park — Staten Island Museum — Free — Bird and Nature Walk: Fresh Kills – North Park is a guided nature walk through Freshkills North Park, meeting in the parking lot at the end of Wild Ave. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/bird-and-nature-walk-fresh-kills-north-park-56056/ ## Thursday 5 November - 16:30 Owl Pellets: Digging into Diss... — An owl pellet dissection activity where participants explore and dissect owl pellets, getting messy in the process. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/owl-pellets-digging-into-diss-67125/