10 Things to Do in New York City This Week · October 15–18, 2026

Festivals & Special Events

Brooklyn Pop-Up + Old Stone House Fall Artisans Bazaar + Traditional Makers Fair

Shop 100+ local artisans at the Brooklyn Pop-Up, Old Stone House Fall Artisans Bazaar, and Traditional Makers Fair.

Saturday, October 17, 2026 10am · Old Stone House Brooklyn, 336 3rd St

Party On Park 2026

Party On Park returns on Sunday, October 18, rescheduled from September 27 due to a nor'easter.

Sunday, October 18, 2026 12:00 PM · 1674 Park Ave, New York, NY

Arts & Culture

Thought Gallery Curations: The Secrets of the East Village

A neighborhood walk into East Village history led with a John Jay professor, plus rare cemetery access.

Saturday, October 17, 2026 Noon-2pm · Outside Tompkins Square Library, 331 E. 10th St.

Boucheron: In Focus A Monograph of a Visionary

An exhibition in collaboration with Christie's New York tracing the High Jewelry vision of Maison Boucheron since 1858.

October 9 – October 18, 2026 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM · 20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY

Taylor Swift, 'Love Story,' and the Ancient Roman Art of Writing About Love

NYU classicist David Levene's lecture from ancient Rome to the Eras Tour, based on his course 'It's a Love Story,' followed by a one-hour open bar (21+ wristbands).

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · 92NY, 1395 Lexington Ave

Free Events

Dance Classes with K-Pulse

Free K-pop dance classes in the park this October, open to fans and newcomers alike.

Friday, October 16, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM · New York, NY 10001

1984 by George Orwell: A Public Reading

A free public reading of George Orwell's dystopian classic at St. Mark's Church.

Saturday, October 17, 2026 1:00 PM · St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, 131 E 10th St, New York, NY

Music & Nightlife

Los Lobos

Los Lobos performs two nights at City Winery's Pier 57 venue.

Sunday, October 25, 2026 and Monday, October 26, 2026 · City Winery Pier 57, New York City

Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics

A candlelit concert of Halloween classics performed in the Church of the Heavenly Rest.

Thursday, October 29 – Friday, October 30, 2026 · Church of the Heavenly Rest

Family-Friendly

Broadway Magic Hour Family Magic Show

A family-friendly magic show in Times Square, billed as NYC's favorite family magic show.

Saturday, October 17, 2026 2:00 PM · Broadway Magic Hour, 318 W 53rd St, New York, NY