October 17, 2019
Thursday

Headliners

10:00 am-
6:00 pm
Spooky Pumpkin Garden New York Botanical Garden, Bronx. Explore more than 100 friendly, larger-than-life scarecrows set among nearly 1,000 rare and unusual...
6:00 pmRise of the Jack O'Lanterns Old Westbury Gardens. A family friendly event featuring 5,000 hand-carved illuminated jack o 'lanterns arranged along a scenic walking...
6:00 pmThe Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze Meander through an historic, 18th century riverside landscape and discover a breathtaking display - all made of more than 7,000... 914-366-6900
7:00 pmNew Jersey Devils vs. New York Rangers Prudential Center. NHL Hockey Game. 800-NJ-DEVIL
7:00 pm-
11:00 pm
Blood Manor Blood Manor. The Nightmare on 27th Street returns in all its gory glory with louder screams, scarier installations and more thrills for each...

Festivals

10:00 am-
6:00 pm
Spooky Pumpkin Garden New York Botanical Garden, Bronx. Explore more than 100 friendly, larger-than-life scarecrows set among nearly 1,000 rare and unusual...
6:00 pmRise of the Jack O'Lanterns Old Westbury Gardens. A family friendly event featuring 5,000 hand-carved illuminated jack o 'lanterns arranged along a scenic walking...
6:00 pmThe Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze Meander through an historic, 18th century riverside landscape and discover a breathtaking display - all made of more than 7,000... 914-366-6900
6:30 pm-
9:30 pm
Candlelight Ghost Tours Of 'Manhattan's Most Haunted House' Merchant's House Museum. Venture into the shadows of history by flickering candlelight to hear chilling tales of restless phantoms, voices...
7:00 pm-
11:00 pm
Blood Manor Blood Manor. The Nightmare on 27th Street returns in all its gory glory with louder screams, scarier installations and more thrills for each...
7:00 pm-
9:00 pm
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Classic Evening Lantern Tour Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. This two hour guided walking tour gives it's participants an overview of why Sleepy Hollow Cemetery... 914-631-0081
Korean Film Series Korean Cultural Service New York. The Korean Cultural Service New York hosts a twice-monthly film series on Thursdays. Films screened...

The Arts

9:30 am-
8:00 pm
Madame Tussauds New York Madame Tussauds New York. Participate in the action. Mix Music with R&B Megastar Usher, Sing for Simon on American Idol (R)... 800-246-8872
11:00 am-
5:45 pm
Culture and Continuity: The Jewish Journey The Jewish Museum. The acclaimed permanent exhibition tells the unfolding story of Jewish culture and identity through 800... 212-423-3337
2:00 pmMoulin Rouge - The Musical Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Broadway performance.
7:00 pmJersey Boys New World Stages - Stage 1. A new Broadway musical based on the life story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio...
7:00 pmWicked Gershwin Theatre. Opened on Broadway in 2003, The story of two girls born in the Land of Oz. One has green skin as is fiery and misunderstood... 212-307-4100
7:00 pmBig Apple Circus - Celebrate! Damrosch Park. Founded in 1977, this interactive one-ring circus is performed under a Big Top Tent and features clowns, acrobats... 800-922-3772
7:00 pmBlue Man Group Astor Place Theatre. Opened on Boradway in 1991. Three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 800-BLUE-MAN
7:00 pmThe Book of Mormon Eugene O'Neill Theatre. Winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical! A hilarious Broadway musical about a pair of mismatched... 212-239-6200
7:00 pmAladdin New Amsterdam Theatre. Aladdin frees a genie from a lamp, he finds his wishes granted. However, he soon finds that the evil has other plans for...
7:00 pmHamilton Richard Rodgers Theatre. A musical story about the life and very interesting times of Alexander Hamilton.
7:00 pmBeautiful: The Carole King Musical Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The inspiring true story of Carole King, from her early days as a Brooklyn teenager (named Carol Klein) struggling...
7:00 pmWaitress Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Based on the 2007 film of the same name, this follows the story of Jenna who is a pregnant waitress trapped in an abusive...
7:00 pmCome From Away Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. In a heartbeat, 38 planes with 6,579 passengers were stranded in a remote town in Newfoundland. The locals opened...
7:00 pmDisney Frozen - The Broadway Musical St. James Theater. Follow the adventures of Anna and Elsa live on stage as Disney brings their hit movie to the stage on Broadway...
7:00 pmMean Girls August Wilson Theatre. Tina Fey brings the popular movie about the pitfalls of being popular to stage in this musical adaptation...
7:00 pmBeetlejuice - The Musical Winter Garden Theatre. Alex Timbers, director of Moulin Rouge, brings Tim Burton's film to the stage. Follow the story of Lydia Deetz, the...
7:00 pmTo Kill A Mockingbird Shubert Theatre. A stage adapation of Harper Lee's beloved novel.
7:00 pmOklahoma! Circle in the Square Theatre. Broadway performance.
7:00 pmAin't Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations Imperial Theatre. Broadway performance.
7:00 pmThe Prom Longacre Theatre. Broadway performance.
7:00 pmBe More Chill Lyceum Theatre. Broadway performance.
7:00 pmDear Evan Hansen Music Box Theater. Broadway performance.
7:00 pmThe Play That Goes Wrong New World Stages - Stage 4. Broadway performance.
7:00 pmHadestown Walter Kerr Theater. Broadway performance.
7:00 pmThe Chainsmokers & 5 Seconds of Summer Barclays Center, Brooklyn. Techno / electronic concert performance.
7:00 pmcolumbinus The Actors Temple Theatre. Off-Broadway theatrical performance.
7:00 pmFiddler On The Roof (A Fidler Afn Dakh) Stage 42. The story centers on Tevye, the father of five daughters, and his attempts to maintain his family and religious traditions while outside...
7:00 pmThe Great Society Vivian Beaumont Theater. Off-Broadway theatrical performance.
7:00 pmBetrayal Bernard B. Jacobs Theater. Broadway theatrical performance.
7:00 pmFreestyle Love Supreme Booth Theatre. Broadway theatrical performance.
7:00 pmSam Fender Bowery Ballroom. Alternative music performance.
7:00 pmDerren Brown: Secret Cort Theatre. Broadway theatrical performance.
7:00 pmSlave Play John Golden Theatre. Broadway theatrical performance.
7:00 pmPower Strip Claire Tow Theater. Off-Broadway theatrical performance.
7:30 pmHarry Potter and The Cursed Child - Part 1 Lyric Theatre. Broadway performance.
7:30 pmThe Inheritance: The Play - Part 2 The Barrymore Theater. Broadway theatrical performance.
7:30 pmAmerican Ballet Theatre: The Masters David H. Koch Theater. Ballet theatrical performance.
7:30 pmScotland, PA Laura Pels Theatre. Off-Broadway theatrical performance.
7:30 pmMichael Rapaport Caroline's Comedy Club. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmChicago - The Musical Ambassador Theatre. This Tony-Award winning musical tells a story of two showgirls who kill their lovers and how their smooth lawyer propels...
8:00 pmThe Lion King Minskoff Theatre. Disney's Tony Award winning musical about Simba, a young cub, and his journey from childhood to adulthood and eventually...
8:00 pmJersey Boys New World Stages - Stage 1. A new Broadway musical based on the life story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio...
8:00 pmWicked Gershwin Theatre. Opened on Broadway in 2003, The story of two girls born in the Land of Oz. One has green skin as is fiery and misunderstood... 212-307-4100
8:00 pmStomp Orpheum Theatre. This international percussion ensemble used everyday objects to create amazing sounds and rhythms. Listing may not include...
8:00 pmStomp Orpheum Theatre. This international percussion ensemble used everyday objects to create amazing sounds and rhythms.
8:00 pmMenopause - The Musical Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmGettin' The Band Back Together Belasco Theatre. Mitch Papadopolous always dreamed of being the next Bruce Springsteen, but he chose security over stardom and left those...
8:00 pmThe Phantom Of The Opera Majestic Theatre. Broadway performance.
8:00 pmThe Lion King Minskoff Theatre. Broadway performance.
8:00 pmOrchestra of St. Luke's Isaac Stern Auditorium. Classical concert.
8:00 pmKatsura Sunshine's Rakugo New World Stages. New York: Celebrated, internationally renowned performer Katsura Sunshine will bring the ancient Japanese art of Rakugo...
8:00 pmShannon and the Clams The Bell House, Brooklyn. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmCyrano Daryl Roth Theatre. Broadway theatrical performance.
8:00 pmIDK The Gramercy Theater. Rap / hip hop music performance.
8:00 pmLinda Vista Helen Hayes Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmGino Vannelli Iridium Jazz Club and Restaurant. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmKatsura Sunshine's Rakugo New World Stages - Stage 2. A minimalistic performance art that features a lone storyteller dressed in kimono, kneeling on a cushion, who...
8:00 pmIdles Terminal 5. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmThe Fleshtones The Bowery Electric. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmDavid Byrne's American Utopia Millennium Hotel Hudson Theatre. David Byrne shares the spotlight with a diverse ensemble of 11 musical artists from around the globe...
8:00 pmImagining Madoff The Lion Theatre at Theatre Row. Off-Broadway theatrical performance.
8:00 pmLos Lobos & David Bromberg St. George Theatre, Staten Island. Latin music in concert.
8:00 pmYung Bae Brooklyn Bowl. Techno / electronic concert performance.
8:00 pmThe Rose Tattoo American Airlines Theater. Broadway theatrical performance.
8:00 pmRock Of Ages New World Stages - Stage 3. Off-Broadway theatrical performance.
8:00 pmThe Height of the Storm Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Broadway theatrical performance.
8:00 pmDaVinci and Michelangelo - The Titans Experience St. Luke's Theatre. Off-Broadway theatrical performance.
8:00 pmBella Bella - Preview New York City Center. Off-Broadway theatrical performance.
8:00 pmFor Colored Girls The Public Theater. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmBerner SOB's - Sounds of Brazil. Rap / hip hop music performance.
8:00 pmTINA - The Tina Turner Musical Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Broadway theatrical performance.
8:00 pmThe Imbible: A Spirited History of Drinking New World Stages. Off-Broadway theatrical performance.
8:00 pmVivian Girls The Warsaw, Brooklyn. Pop / rock performance.
9:00 pmNoah Gundersen Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Alternative music performance.
10:00 pm-
12:00 am
Starshine Burlesque The Fortune Cookie Cabaret. Starshine Burlesque takes it off every single Thursday night and features some of the best in burlesque entertainment...
Big Apple Circus - Celebrate! Damrosch Park. Founded in 1977, this interactive one-ring circus is performed under a Big Top Tent and features clowns, acrobats... 800-922-3772
Radio City Christmas Spectacular Radio City Music Hall. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million... 212-247-4777
here: remembering 9/11 Ground Zero. "here: remembering 9/11" features a selection of photographs from the "here is new york: a democracy of photographs" exhibition...

Sports

7:00 pmNew Jersey Devils vs. New York Rangers Prudential Center. NHL Hockey Game. 800-NJ-DEVIL

For Children

9:30 am-
11:00 am
Stroller Safari: Seasons The Bronx Zoo. Each day, you and your child will meet an animal up close, enjoy a guided tour of an exhibit, and explore the Season of the Day through...
11:30 am-
12:30 pm
The Story Museum Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island. Preschool children up to age 5. Step inside a world filled with the magic of stories... 718-351-1611
3:30 pmAfter School Book Club Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island. Junior High School students. Read and discuss selected books covering major periods... 718-351-1611

Business

7:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Unstoppable Door Opening Strategies and Tips to Reach and Connect to the Decision Maker! One Spirit Learning Alliance, Manhattan. Wendy Weiss, the Queen of Cold Calling T, will join Powermastery's circle of guest... 347-689-9090

Community

11:00 am-
3:00 pm
Ground Zero Museum Workshop "Images & Artifacts from the Recovery" Ground Zero Museum. 5-star rated exhibit displays 100 of Gary Marlon Suson's most notable photographs as well as artifacts... 212-920-4264
4:30 pm-
5:30 pm
OSLIC Voice Spa Oslic Voice Spa. Learn to use a voice that seduces and words that charm from certified OSLIC Instructors. Get what you need just using your speech...
8:00 pm-
9:30 pm
Amma's Satsang Dharmakaya Meditation Center. Satsang has power to transform your mind. It is a time to cleanse the mind and allow the spirit... 212-306-0534
New York Pole Dancing New York Pole Dancing, White Plains. Intro to Pole Dancing classes. Also $5, $10, & $20 class packages available. Classes... 917-628-7449
Made on Staten Island Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island. Made on Staten Island presents a wide variety of objects crafted and produced on the... 718-351-1611
Toys! Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island. The exhibition features more than 200 of the best-loved and most fondly remembered... 718-351-1611

Miscellaneous

11:00 amNew York TV & Movie Tour On Location Tours. Lights, Camera, Action! Take a bus tour to the sites of your favorite movies and TV shows. Over 40 sites from... 212-209-3370
11:00 amSex & the City Hotspots Tour On Location Tours. Follow in the footsteps of Carrie & Co. as they conquer New York City! See where they drank, shopped and gossip... 212-209-3370
3:00 pmSex & the City Hotspots Tour On Location Tours. Follow in the footsteps of Carrie & Co. as they conquer New York City! See where they drank, shopped and gossip... 212-209-3370
5:30 pm-
11:30 pm
Past Rock Star Silkscreen Exhibit Providence. George H. Potter's current exhibition is a tribute series honoring the legendary entertainers who recorded landmark albums there...
7:00 pmThe Adventure Zone Kings Theatre, Brooklyn. TV / radio taped program.
8:00 pmParis! The Show Town Hall Theatre. Live concert performance.
9:30 pmOctave Cat Mercury Lounge. Live concert performance.

Nightlife

6:00 pmAfter Work Thursdays at Proof Proof Bar and Lounge. Join us for happy hour every Thursday with drink specials.
7:30 pm-
10:30 pm
Copacabana Night! Affairs Afloat. Join the Copacabana Party Cruise with a Live DJ spinning the hottest salsa, merengue, bachata and Latin favorites... 212-987-9200
8:30 pm-
11:00 pm
Comedy Soap Box Nevada Smith's. Comedy Soap Box has been producing some of the best standup in New York for four years. Comedians from Leno, Letterman, HBO...
8:30 pm-
10:30 pm
Comedy Hurts Joe Franklin's Comedy Club. A variety of TV credited comedians perform in an intimate room where you can eat, drink while you enjoy the show...
9:00 pmCelebrity Thursdays at Rubber Monkey Rubber Monkey. Resident DJ's Eric Tomasini, David Vasquez and John Creamer spinning on-the-edge house with the once-famous and would be supermodels...
9:00 pmComedy Showcase New York Comedy Club. Comics at the New York Comedy Club have appeared on the Tonight Show, Letterman, MTV, Comedy Central... 212-696-5233
9:00 pm-
2:30 am
Live Funk/R&B at Club Groove Club Groove. Features live music seven nights a week.
10:00 pmStand Up Comedy Broadway Comedy Club. Every night The Broadway Comedy Club features comics who have appeared on Letterman, The Tonight Show... 212-757-2323
10:00 pm-
2:00 am
Salsa Night Club Cache. Come out every Thursday night to NYC's most exciting and only underground Salsa party 4 years and still going strong... 646-591-2772
11:00 pm-
4:00 am
Say Word Thursday Nolia. This is a sexy, sexy, sexy, intimate Senegalese/French spot in the East Village. Beautiful decor, great staff, great sound, great location...
Virtual Thursdays at SBNY SBNY Splash Bar New York.
Ladies Night at Webster Hall Webster Hall. Don't miss out on the explosive Male Revue from 10pm to midnight for the ladies only.
Blues, Jazz, & Rock Jazz, Blues & Rock Club Crawl in Greenwich Village. Call for reservations & meeting place. $20 includes admission to all clubs (1... 212-696-6617
All the Drag with the Asian Dragdolls Lucky Cheng's. Witty drag queens from New York team up with Asian "dragdolls" from Singapore, Japan, India, China, Hawaii, Indonesia... 212-861-2438