NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL
Thru Oct 16
See classics, documentaries, and full-length feature films by the world's great filmmakers at the New York Film Festival (NYFF).
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COLUMBUS DAY PARADE
Oct 10
Columbus Day Parade, watch 35,000 marchers and 100 bnads, floats and contingents along Fifth Avenue.
44th to 72nd St.
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HAUNTED HOUSE
thru Nov 5
Intense, creepy actors confront you in the labyrinth of passageways at Blood Manor.
163 Varick St.
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GREAT NORTH RIVER TUGBOAT RACE
Oct 9
The Great North River Tugboat Race & Competition begins with a free tug parade and ends in contests and awards.
Pier 84, W.44th St.
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AUTUMN CRAFTS FESTIVAL
Oct 8 - 9
Autumn Crafts Festival features hundreds of juried artists, entertainment, and craft demonstrations in tents outside the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
Lincoln Center, W. 72nd St.
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TECHWEEK TECHNOLOGY FESTIVAL
Oct 10 - 14
Techweek includes speakers, vendors, recruiters and parties.
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NEW YORK CITY WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL
Oct 13 - 16
New York City Wine & Food Festival features cooking demos by celebrity chefs, seminars, classes, wine tasting, celebrity dinners and a weekend grand tasting.
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MARGARET MEAD FILM FESTIVAL
Oct 13 -16
The Margaret Mead Film Festival screens 50 outstanding non-fiction films and hosts special events and performances that explore world cultures.
American Museum of Natural History, W. 79th St.
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NEW YORK COMIC CON
Oct 6 -9
Fans of comic books, games, sci-fi, anime, manga, and popular culture meet artists, celebraties, vendors, and publishers at New York Comic Con.
Javits Center, W. 34th St.
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COLUMBUS DAY PARADE
Oct 12 (11:20am Free)
Watch 35,000 marchers and 100 bands, floats, and contingents go up Fifth Avenue.
47th to 72nd St.
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NYC INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
Oct 12 - 18
NYC Independent Film Festival celebrates the independent filmmaker with screenings, panels, and parties at the Producers Club./div>
358 W. 44th St.
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TECH WEEK
Oct 12 - 18
Techweek includes speakers, vendors, recruiters, parties, and a conference on Thursday and Friday.
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NYC CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
Oct 14 - 15
Sample 150 craft beers with local restaurant food at NYC Craft Beer Festival.
Lexington Armory, W.23rd St.
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MARCO POLO FESTIVAL
Oct 15
Marco Polo Festival celebrates Chinatown and Little Italy with a puppet followed by cultural performances.
Mott St.
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WHITE LIGHT FESTIVAL
Oct 16 - Nov 16
ASee world-class performances, films and artist talks with a focus on music during White Light Festival.
Lincoln Center, W. 72nd St..
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NEWFEST LGBT FILM FESTIVAL
Oct 20 - 25
NewFest screens a variety of gay and lesbian films.
Cinepolis Chelsea, W. 23rd St.
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IMAGINE SCIENCE FILM FESTIVAL
Oct 16 - 24
This year the Imagine Science Film Festival explores air in all its forms and meanings, from respiration to weather.
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CIRCLE OF SISTERS
Oct 17 - 18
Circle of Sisters (COS) is the largest expo of people of color in NYC hosted by WBLS, HOT97, WLIB. COS hosts panel discussions, concerts, over 200 vendors selling unique items and services and more.
Javits Center, W.34th St.
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MADAME TUSSAUDS HALLOWEEN PARTY
Oct 29
Mdame Tussaud's Halloween has eight floors of wax celebrities, a Ghostbusters haunted house and a presidential dance party. (21+)
W. 42nd St.
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TRICK OR TREAT HALLOWEEN EVENT
Oct 29 (FREE)
Trick-or-Treat includes candy, drafts, photos, a costume parade, and a film.
Lincoln Center, W. 72nd St.
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HALLOWEEN SCAVENGER HUNTS
Oct 30
Find hidden cludes and complete fun tasks with a Halloween theme as you race around the city.
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NEW YORK TELEVISION FESTIVAL
Oct 24 - 29
New York Television Festival (NYTVF) offers screenings of creative shows, educational panels, competitions, pitches, fan events, parties, premieres, and seminars for artists, industry leaders, and viewers alike.
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PDN PHOTOPLUS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Oct 21 - 22
PDN PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo was founded in 1983, and is the largest photography and imaging show in North America. Over 21,000 professional photographers, photography enthusiasts, filmmakers, students and educators from around the world attend the conference and expo.
Javits Center, W. 34th St.
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NY Waterway
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HALLOWEEN CENTRAL PARK
Oct 30
Wear a costume and bring a carved pumpkin to Halloween Parade and Pumpkin Flotilla for free spooky music, crafts, a parade and twilight pumpkin float.
Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central Park
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HALLOWEEN AT THE MUSEUM
Oct 31
Kids can come in costume for trick-or-treating, magic shows, craft projects, music, and live storybook characters at the Halloween Celebration.
American Museum of Natural History, W. 79th St.
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VILLAGE HALLOWEEN PARADE
Oct 31
The big Village Halloween Parade features 53 bands, dancers, artists, puppets, and thousands of New Yorkers in costume parading up 6th Avenue.
Spring St to 16th St.
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