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Things to do in New York in October 2026

Open House New York Weekend opens about 300 places across the five boroughs, and on Halloween night anyone in costume can march in the Village Halloween Parade up Sixth Avenue. Winter Village at Bryant Park lands in October, with 12 more on the list below.

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Starting in October

New York Comic Con Conventions & Expos

New York Comic Con

Thursday, Oct 7 to Sunday, Oct 10, 2027 Javits Center, New York
Ticketed

Expected in October, dates not announced yet

Atlantic Antic Community

Atlantic Antic

Expected October 2027 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn
Free
Columbus Day Parade Holidays & Parades

Columbus Day Parade

Expected October 2027 Fifth Avenue, New York
Free
Diwali at Times Square Holidays & Parades

Diwali at Times Square

Expected October 2027 Times Square, Broadway between 46th and 48th Streets, New York
Free
Gowanus Open Studios Arts & Culture

Gowanus Open Studios

Expected October 2027 Artists' studios and venues across Gowanus, Brooklyn
Free
The New Yorker Festival Arts & Culture

The New Yorker Festival

Expected October 2027 Webster Hall and other Manhattan theaters, New York
Ticketed
Village Halloween Parade Holidays & Parades

Village Halloween Parade

Expected October 2027 Sixth Avenue, Greenwich Village, New York
Free

Most of the dates here are for October 2027.

4 more run every week in New York year round, including Brooklyn Museum First Saturdays and Smorgasburg. See the full calendar.

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