October 4th & 5th
Open House New York
Promoting awareness and appreciation of New York’s architecture, design and culture through many discussions, tours, workshops, performances and much more throughout the city of NY. Visit www.ohny.org for more information.
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October 4th & 5th
Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
For 2 days and about 39 miles, walk for a good cause of Breast cancer research. To find out how to take part in this event, please visit the website at www.avonwalk.org
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October 5th
Pulaski Parade
Parade Route: Parade marches up 5th avenue starting on 29th Street and ends on 53rd street. Parade kicks off at 12:30pm. For more information visit www.pulaskiparade.org
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October 5th
24th Annual NYC MS Bike Tour
Biking for MS awareness is providing three different routes: 30 miles, 60 miles or 100 miles for all levels of bike riding. All routes begin on Pier 94 on 54th Street & West Side Highway and start at 7:30am Sharp. For more information please visit www.msnyc.org/
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October 11th & 12th
Boo at the Zoo
Event also happens on the weekend of the 18th & 19th, 25th & 26th
Bronx Zoo, Bronx River Parkway at Fordham Road – Bronx, 718-367-1010, bronxzoo.com
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October 13th
Columbus Day Parade
Parade Route: Parade marches up 5th avenue from 44th Street to 79th street and then to east 3rd Avenue. Parade kicks off at noon. For more information visit www.columbuscitizensfd.org
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October 13th thru 19th
Spa Week
Many spas throughout the city will take part in this annual event that allows them to market their prestigious services starting at $50. For more information, please visit www.spaweek.org for a list of participating spas, events and discounts.
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October 16th
Rainwater Harvesting
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Avenue – Brooklyn, 718-623-7200, www.bbg.org
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October 17th thru 19th
New York International Vintage Poster Fair
Metropolitan Pavillion, 123 West 18th Street, 1-800-856- 8069, www.posterfair.com
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October 17th thru 19th
Town Hall Broadway Cabaret Fest
The Town Hall, 123 West 43rd Street (Between 6th Avenue & Broadway), 212-840-2824, www.the-townhall-nyc.org
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Starting October 18th
Kiku: The Art of Japanese Chrysanthemum
New York Botanical Garden, 200th Street & Kazimiroff Blvd., Bronx River Pkwy at Fordham Rd., 718-817-8700, www.nybg.org
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Starting October 23rd
Big Apple Circus presents "Play On!"
Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center Plaza at 62nd Street between Columbus & Amsterdam Avenue), centercharge: 212-721-6500, ticketmaster: 212-307-4100, www.bigapplecircus.org
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October 24th & 25th
Candlelight Ghost Tours
Tour will also occur on the 29th & 30th. Tour is every 30 min from 6pm-10pm.
Merchant’s House Museum, 29 east 4th Street (between Lafayette Street & Bowery), 212-777-1089, www.merchantshouse.org
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October 24th thru 26th
The Ghosts of Greenwich Scavenger Hunt
Visit ghost plagued buildings and secret cemeteries all throughout Greenwich Village. You must RSVP in advance. For more information, call 1-866-811-4111 or visit www.watsonadventures.com
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October 25th
Halloween Haunted Walk
Prospect Park - Nethermead, 16th Street and Prospect Park Southwest Entrance or the Bartel-Pritchard entrance, 718-965-8951, www.prospectpark.org
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October 26th
18th Annual Halloween Parade & Pumpkin Sail in Central Park
Central Park, Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (Inside Central Park at 110th Street between 5th & Lenox Avenue), from 4pm to 7pm, 212-860-1370, www.centralparknyc.org
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October 31st
Greenwich Village Halloween Parade
Parade Route: Parade marches up 6th Avenue starting at Spring Street and going up to 21st Street. Parade will kick off at 7pm. Televised live on NY1 beginning at 8:30pm. For more information visit www.halloween-nyc.com
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Now until January 7th
Catherine Opie: American Photographer
Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street, 212-423-3500, www.guggenheim.org
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NOVEMBER 2008 EVENTS |
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November 1st
Annual Quilt Exhibit
Prospect Park – Lefferts Historic House, Willinks Entrance at the intersection of Flatbush Avenue & Ocean Avenue, 718-789-2822, www.prospectpark.org
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Starting November 2nd
NYC Opera Season Begins
Due to renovations at Lincoln Center, the NYC opera performances will be throughout the five boroughs of New York City. For a schedule of dates and venues, please visit www.nycopera.com
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November 2nd
NYC Marathon
Marathon Route: Starts out in Staten Island and over the Verrazzano Bridge into Brooklyn, and then into Queens and from Queens into Upper East side of Manhattan and up into the Bronx, and then back down into Manhattan finishing at Central Park. For more information visit www.nycmarathon.org
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Now thru January 4th
Cirque Du Soliel "Wintuk" Begins
WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garde`n, 4 Pennsylvania Plaza (31st & 33rd Street on 7th Avenue), 212-307-7171, www.thegarden.com, www.cirquedusoleil.com
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Starting November 5th
Latin American Cultural Week
The kick off concert will be held on November 5th at The Winter Garden ( www.worldfinancialcenter.com) and other dances and performances will be held in all boroughs throughout the city. For more information, visit www.pamar.org
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November 5th - 9th
NY Comedy Festival
NY Comedy Festival will be featuring some of the best comedians in various venues throughout the city. Visit www.nycomedyfestival.com for more information on the line-up, schedule, venues, prices and more.
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November 7th thru 9th
Chocolate Show
Pier 94, 711 12th Avenue at 55th Street, 212-307-7171, www.chocolateshow.com
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Starting November 7th
Radio City Christmas Spectacular
Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Avenue of the Americas (on 50th St.), 212-307-1000, http://Christmas.radiocity.com
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Starting November 7th
William Eggleston: Democratic Camera, Photographs & Video 1961-2008
Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Avenue (at 75th Street), 212-570-3600, www.whitney.org
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November 8th
Intrepid Museum Complex Re-Opening
Pier 86, West 46th Street & 12th Avenue, 212-245-0072, www.intrepidmuseum.org
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November 11th
Veteran's Day Parade
Parade Route: Parade marches up 5th avenue starting on 23rd Street and ends on 57th Street. Parade kicks off at 11am. For more information visit www.nycveteransdayparade.com
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November 15th thru Dec. 29th
Grand Central Holiday Gift Fair
Grand Central Terminal, 42nd Street & Park Avenue, 212-340-2345, www.grandcentralterminal.com
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November 18th - 30th
Complexions Contemporary Ballet
The Joyce Theater, 175 8th Avenue at corner of 19th Street, 212-691-9740, www.joyce.org
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Starting November 20th
Canstruction: 16th Annual NYC Competition
Winter Garden – street level, 200 Vesey Street – 3 World Financial, 212-417-7000, www.worldfinancialcenter.com
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Starting November 24th
Origami Holiday Tree at American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, 212-769-5100, www.amnh.org
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Starting November 25th
MET Museum Annual Christmas Tree & Baroque Creche
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street, 212-535-7710, www.metmuseum.org
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November 27th
Thanksgiving Day Parade
Parade Route: Parade begins at 9am and starts on 77th Street & Central Park West and goes down to Columbus Circle and turns onto Broadway. The parade then marches down Broadway until it reaches 34th Street/ Herald Square. For more information call 212-494-4495 or visit www.macysparade.com
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Starting November 28th
NYC Ballet presents "The Nutcracker"
Lincoln Center Plaza – NY State Theater, 20 Lincoln Center (62nd & 63rd St on Columbus Ave.), 212-870-5570, www.nycballet.com
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Now thru January 4th
Back, Back, Back
New York City Center, 131 West 55th Street (between 6th & 7th Avenue), 212-581-1212, www.nycitycenter.org
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Now thru January 12th
Joan Miro: Painting and Anti-Painting 1927 - 1937
Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53rd Street (between 5th & 6th Avenue), 212-708-9400, www.moma.org
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Now thru January '09
Street Art Street Life
The Bronx Museum of Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse – Bronx, 718-681-6000, www.bronxmuseum.com
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Now thru Apr. '09
Wall Stories: Children's Wall Papers and Books
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, 2 East 91st Street (on Fifth Avenue), 212-849-8400, www.cooperhewitt.org
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Now thru Open-Ended
21: Selections of Contemporary Art from Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway - Brooklyn, 718-638-5000, www.brooklynmuseum.org
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