# Things to do in New York City on Friday 30 October

Things to do in New York City on Friday 30 October: 822 events, among them 175 in exhibitions and museums, 38 in film, 30 in party and club, 28 in theatre, 27 in workshops and courses, 23 in talks and readings and 501 others.

Page 1 of 21, 40 events each: [next](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/?format=markdown&page=2).

## When

- [Today](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/?format=markdown): 751
- [Tomorrow](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/tomorrow/?format=markdown): 870
- [Weekend](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/?format=markdown): 1,094
- [This week](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/week/?format=markdown): 1,917

## Where

- [Berlin](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/berlin/2026-10-30/?format=markdown): 1,697
- [London](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/2026-10-30/?format=markdown): 1,581
- [New York City](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/?format=markdown): 822
- [Zürich](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-10-30/?format=markdown): 395

## What

- [Anything](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/?format=markdown): 822
- [The best](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/best/?format=markdown): 15
- [Concerts](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/concerts/?format=markdown): 21
- [Theatre](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/theatre/?format=markdown): 28
- [Party and club](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/party-club/?format=markdown): 30
- [Comedy](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/comedy/?format=markdown): 10
- [Film](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/film/?format=markdown): 38
- [Exhibitions and museums](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 175
- [Festivals and street parties](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 5
- [Talks and readings](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 23
- [Dance](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/dance/?format=markdown): 5
- [Food and drink](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/food-drink/?format=markdown): 8
- [Markets](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/markets/?format=markdown): 3
- [Tours and walks](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/tours/?format=markdown): 8
- [Quiz and games](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/quiz-games/?format=markdown): 2
- [Kids and family](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/kids-family/?format=markdown): 22
- [Workshops and courses](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 27
- [Sport](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/sport/?format=markdown): 1
- [Worship](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/worship/?format=markdown): 15
- [Art](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/art/?format=markdown): 177
- [Music](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/music/?format=markdown): 50
- [Painting](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/art/painting/?format=markdown): 49
- [Stage](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/stage/?format=markdown): 38
- [Occasions](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/occasion/?format=markdown): 38
- [Society](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/society/?format=markdown): 35
- [Halloween](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/occasion/halloween/?format=markdown): 33
- [Religion](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/religion/?format=markdown): 24
- [History](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/history/?format=markdown): 22
- [Photography exhibitions](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/art/photography/?format=markdown): 22
- [Contemporary art](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/art/contemporary/?format=markdown): 19
- [Horror films](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/film/horror/?format=markdown): 17
- [Church events](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/religion/christian/?format=markdown): 15
- [Sculpture exhibitions](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/art/sculpture/?format=markdown): 13
- [Literature](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/literature/?format=markdown): 13
- [Installations](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/art/installation/?format=markdown): 13
- [Design](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/art/design/?format=markdown): 12
- [Nature](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/nature/?format=markdown): 11
- [Abstract painting](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/art/painting/abstract-painting/?format=markdown): 10
- [Stand-up](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/comedy/stand-up/?format=markdown): 9

## Friday 30 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://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/constantin-brancusi-the-artist-and-his-studio-at-moma-55443/
- 10:55 Naza — IFC Center — Naza is a documentary screening at a Manhattan movie theater. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/naza-53163/
- 15:30 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://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/in-the-heights-54195/
- 18:30 Cría Cuervos — The Metrograph — An allegorical drama from 1976 by director Carlos Saura, its title taken from the Spanish proverb "Raise ravens and they will pick your eyes out." Set in the … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/cria-cuervos-56663/
- 20:00 Harry Styles: Together, Together. Harryween. — Madison Square Garden — A pop concert by Harry Styles at Madison Square Garden, part of the Harryween shows on his Together, Together world tour. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/harry-styles-together-together-harryween-53699/
- 20:00 Nosferatu — Museum of the Moving Image — $17.50 — A big-screen screening of the silent film Nosferatu with live piano accompaniment by Makia Matsumura. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/nosferatu-54063/
- 20:45 News From Home — The Metrograph — News From Home is a screening of Chantal Akerman's 1976 nonfiction diary/essay/poem, filmed in New York City subway stations and on street corners with … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/news-from-home-56665/
- 23:55 Halloween — Nitehawk Cinema — USD 9–15 — Halloween (1978) is the film where the indestructible Michael Myers makes his big screen debut and the American slasher is solidified, along with the careers … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/halloween-54390/
- 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://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/pre-existing-condition-54201/
- until 22 Nov Siphon — Tuomas A. Laitinen — Pioneer Works — Siphon is a multimedia exhibition built around an immersive multichannel video of octopuses, whose shifting camouflage patterns, skin textures, and colors … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/siphon-tuomas-a-laitinen-54876/
- 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://go-gnocchi.app/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://go-gnocchi.app/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://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/london-city-ballet-56638/
- Stones in the Water — BAM Strong — from $28 — Stones in the Water is a night of poetry with Sarah Kay, Anis Mojgani, Clint Smith, and Hanif Abdurraqib. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/stones-in-the-water-51200/
- 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://go-gnocchi.app/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://go-gnocchi.app/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://go-gnocchi.app/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://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/black-people-and-the-battle-of-brooklyn-exhibit-53028/
- 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://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/artechouse-twilight-zone-hidden-wonders-of-the-ocean-51812/
- 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://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/fall-complete-lucid-body-basics-w-fay-simpson-53657/
- 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://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/heartbeat-opera-presents-queeney-todd-53330/
- 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://go-gnocchi.app/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://go-gnocchi.app/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://go-gnocchi.app/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://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/glex-ignition-56558/
- 22:30 Freaq: A BQ Hour Halloween Party — C'mon Everybody — $13.39 — Freaq: A BQ Hour Halloween Party is a Halloween party at the Brooklyn venue C'mon Everybody celebrating beloved sounds and new ones alike, with leather, lace, … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/freaq-a-bq-hour-halloween-party-52016/
- 09:00 Nike: Form Follows Motion | Before-Hours Gallery Talk and Walkthrough — Museum of Arts and Design — $50 — A before-hours gallery talk and walkthrough of the exhibition Nike: Form Follows Motion at the Museum of Arts and Design, before the museum opens to the public. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/nike-form-follows-motion-before-hours-gallery-talk-and-walkt-54031/
- 09:00 The Venetian Renaissance and Ottoman Empire — School of Visual Arts — A day-long conference titled "The Venetian Renaissance and Ottoman Empire" takes place at the School of Visual Arts' Amphitheater on the third floor of 209 … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/the-venetian-renaissance-and-ottoman-empire-55729/
- 09:15 Baby Mozart: Toddlers — New York Philharmonic — Baby Mozart: Toddlers is an interactive music class for toddlers ages 15 months to 3 years. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/baby-mozart-toddlers-54322/
- 10:00 Pinocchio and Gepetto's Big Apple Adventure — Free — A free outdoor puppet show for all ages at McCarren Park. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/pinocchio-and-gepettos-big-apple-adventure-51960/
- 10:30 Fall First Discoveries — Brooklyn Botanic Garden — Included with… — Fall First Discoveries is a drop-in outdoor program for nature explorers up to 4 years old and their caregivers. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/fall-first-discoveries-51531/
- 10:30 Baby Mozart: Babies — New York Philharmonic — Baby Mozart: Babies is an interactive music class for babies aged 0 to 15 months. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/baby-mozart-babies-54323/
- 10:40 The History of Concrete — IFC Center — A screening of the documentary film "The History of Concrete". — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/the-history-of-concrete-53161/
- 10:45 Fjord — IFC Center — Fjord is a feature film screened in a cinema in downtown Manhattan. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/fjord-53158/
- 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://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/on-the-road-53123/
- 11:20 The Devils — IFC Center — $17 — The Devils is a British epic film of obsession and corruption, an enduring masterpiece of cinema. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/the-devils-51155/
- 11:35 Baby Mozart: Babies & Toddlers — New York Philharmonic — Baby Mozart: Babies & Toddlers is an interactive music class for babies ages 0 to 15 months and toddlers ages 15 months to 3 years, lasting 45 minutes for … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/baby-mozart-babies-toddlers-54324/
- 12:00 Digger — Quad Cinema — Digger is a feature film screening. Alejandro G. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/digger-55091/
- 12:00 The 2026 Undies Screening — School of Visual Arts — Free — The 2026 Undies Screening is an annual showcase presenting films made over the past year by BFA Animation students, now in its eighth year. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/the-2026-undies-screening-55730/
- 12:00 Proximity Exhibition — Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art — $5 — PROXIMITY is an exhibition of painting, photography, and mixed media shown at the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art's Main Hall Gallery. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/proximity-exhibition-55937/