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NYCFriday-Sunday, October 16-18$10 general admission
Fujikina NYC 2026
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A three-day photography festival spreads talks, walks and galleries across the LES.
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Cheap Things to Do in New York the Weekend of Oct 16–18, 2026
13 picks
The 10 best cheap things to do picks in NYC next weekend (Oct 16–18)
- Fujikina NYC 2026 — Friday-Sunday, October 16-18 · $10 general admission · NYC
- The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze — Sep 18–Nov 8 · Timed tickets from $24 · Croton-on-Hudson
- Spooktober! At Prospect Park Zoo — Saturdays & Sundays Oct 3–31; 10am–5:30pm · $3–$12 · Prospect Park
- Maze by Moonlight at Queens County Farm Museum — Through Oct 17 · $20 general admission · Glen Oaks
- The Headless Horseman Files at Philipsburg Manor — Fridays–Sundays, October 2–31 · Adults $35 · Sleepy Hollow
- Amazing Maize Maze — Fall weekends through October 2026 · $10 – $17 · Floral Park
- Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art — Sep 10 – Jan 10, 2027 Thu–Sun 11 AM–5 PM · Pay-what-you-can (suggested $… · East Harlem
- Geometries — On view through January 31 · Harlem
- Anicka Yi: Message from the Mud at Storm King Art Center — May 17–Nov 9 (open Wednesday–Monday) · Adults $25 · New Windsor / Mountainville
- Grounds For Sculpture — Open daily; Fri-Sun to 9pm, Mon-Thu to 5pm · $25 adults · Hamilton
NYC#1Friday-Sunday, October 16-18 · One Weekend Only
NYCFujikina NYC 2026
A three-day photography festival spreads talks, walks and galleries across the LES.
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Van Cortlandt Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, Hudson ValleySep 18–Nov 8, 2026 (select evenings; every night in October)Timed tickets from $24
The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze
Croton-on-Hudson, Hudson Valley
More than 7,000 hand-carved jack o'lanterns light up an 18th-century manor, dinosaurs and a pumpkin carousel included — an easy train ride up
HalloweenHudson ValleyMetro-North trip
#2Sep 18–Nov 8, 2026 (select evenings; every night in October) · Limited Run
Van Cortlandt Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, Hudson ValleyThe Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze
More than 7,000 hand-carved jack o'lanterns light up an 18th-century manor, dinosaurs and a pumpkin carousel included — an easy train ride up
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Prospect Park Zoo, Prospect Park, BrooklynSaturdays & Sundays Oct 3–31, 2026; 10am–5:30pm$3–$12
Spooktober! At Prospect Park Zoo
Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Tombstones for extinct animals in Sea Lion Court, a nocturnal Spooky Trail and harvest photo spots make Prospect Park Zoo a costume-friendly stop.
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#3Saturdays & Sundays Oct 3–31, 2026; 10am–5:30pm · Limited Run
Prospect Park Zoo, Prospect Park, BrooklynSpooktober! At Prospect Park Zoo
Tombstones for extinct animals in Sea Lion Court, a nocturnal Spooky Trail and harvest photo spots make Prospect Park Zoo a costume-friendly stop.
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Queens County Farm Museum, Glen Oaks, QueensDanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThrough Oct 17$20 general admission
Maze by Moonlight at Queens County Farm Museum
Glen Oaks, Queens
Navigate the Amazing Maize Maze after dark by flashlight at Queens County Farm Museum, one of only two moonlight nights this fall.
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#4Through Oct 17 · Limited Run
Queens County Farm Museum, Glen Oaks, QueensDanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMaze by Moonlight at Queens County Farm Museum
Navigate the Amazing Maize Maze after dark by flashlight at Queens County Farm Museum, one of only two moonlight nights this fall.
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Philipsburg Manor, Sleepy Hollow, Hudson ValleyFridays–Sundays, October 2–31, 2026, timed entry 10am–4:15pm (open Fri Oct 9, Sat Oct 10 and Sun Oct 11, 2026; closed Mondays, including Oct 12)Adults $35
The Headless Horseman Files at Philipsburg Manor
Sleepy Hollow, Hudson Valley
Historic Hudson Valley's daytime Sleepy Hollow headliner: a 45-minute guided walk through Philipsburg Manor where costumed characters hand you clues to the disappearance of Ichabod Crane.
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#5Fridays–Sundays, October 2–31, 2026, timed entry 10am–4:15pm (open Fri Oct 9, Sat Oct 10 and Sun Oct 11, 2026; closed Mondays, including Oct 12) · Limited Run
Philipsburg Manor, Sleepy Hollow, Hudson ValleyThe Headless Horseman Files at Philipsburg Manor
Historic Hudson Valley's daytime Sleepy Hollow headliner: a 45-minute guided walk through Philipsburg Manor where costumed characters hand you clues to the disappearance of Ichabod Crane.
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Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, QueensFall weekends through October 2026$10 – $17
Amazing Maize Maze
Floral Park, Queens
Navigate Queens County Farm Museum's sprawling corn maze during peak fall season.
Limited Run
#6Fall weekends through October 2026 · Limited Run
Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, QueensAmazing Maize Maze
Navigate Queens County Farm Museum's sprawling corn maze during peak fall season.
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El Museo del Barrio, East Harlem, ManhattanSep 10, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027 · Thu–Sun 11 AM–5 PMPay-what-you-can (suggested $…
Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art
East Harlem, Manhattan
The first major retrospective of Teddy Sandoval, a central figure of LA's queer Chicano avant-garde, opens at El Museo del Barrio for its New York run.
ArtFirst retrospectiveQueer Chicano art
#7Sep 10, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027 · Thu–Sun 11 AM–5 PM · Limited Run
El Museo del Barrio, East Harlem, ManhattanTeddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art
The first major retrospective of Teddy Sandoval, a central figure of LA's queer Chicano avant-garde, opens at El Museo del Barrio for its New York run.
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The Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanOn view through January 31, 2027Pay what you can
Geometries
Harlem, Manhattan
Julie Mehretu, Alma Thomas, Jack Whitten and William T. Williams anchor a Studio Museum show on geometry as a way of thinking, newly opened in Harlem.
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#8On view through January 31, 2027 · Limited Run
The Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanGeometries
Julie Mehretu, Alma Thomas, Jack Whitten and William T. Williams anchor a Studio Museum show on geometry as a way of thinking, newly opened in Harlem.
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Storm King Art Center, New Windsor / Mountainville, Hudson ValleyMay 17–Nov 9, 2026 (open Wednesday–Monday)Adults $25
Anicka Yi: Message from the Mud at Storm King Art Center
New Windsor / Mountainville, Hudson Valley
Anicka Yi's first big outdoor work grows microbes in glowing columns at Storm King's 500 acres — peak-foliage sculpture, open the holiday Monday
ArtSculpture parkFall foliage
#9May 17–Nov 9, 2026 (open Wednesday–Monday) · Limited Run
Storm King Art Center, New Windsor / Mountainville, Hudson ValleyAnicka Yi: Message from the Mud at Storm King Art Center
Anicka Yi's first big outdoor work grows microbes in glowing columns at Storm King's 500 acres — peak-foliage sculpture, open the holiday Monday
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Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, New JerseyOpen daily; Fri-Sun to 9pm, Mon-Thu to 5pm$25 adults
Grounds For Sculpture
Hamilton, New Jersey
Forty-two acres of accredited arboretum holding 300-plus contemporary sculptures, including Seward Johnson's uncanny life-size tableaux. It stays open to 9pm Friday and the evening ticket is $15.
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#10Open daily; Fri-Sun to 9pm, Mon-Thu to 5pm · Limited Run
Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, New JerseyGrounds For Sculpture
Forty-two acres of accredited arboretum holding 300-plus contemporary sculptures, including Seward Johnson's uncanny life-size tableaux. It stays open to 9pm Friday and the evening ticket is $15.
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Washington Irving's Sunnyside, Irvington, Hudson ValleyFridays–Sundays, Oct 2–31, 2026 (evening performances)Tickets from $40
Irving's 'Legend' at Washington Irving's Sunnyside
Irvington, Hudson Valley
Jonathan Kruk tells The Legend of Sleepy Hollow outdoors at Washington Irving's own home, with live music and a Horseman cameo — it sells out yearly
StorytellingHalloweenMetro-North trip
#11Fridays–Sundays, Oct 2–31, 2026 (evening performances) · Limited Run
Washington Irving's Sunnyside, Irvington, Hudson ValleyIrving's 'Legend' at Washington Irving's Sunnyside
Jonathan Kruk tells The Legend of Sleepy Hollow outdoors at Washington Irving's own home, with live music and a Horseman cameo — it sells out yearly
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Recirculation — a project of Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria, Washington Heights, ManhattanSunday, October 18, 2026; doors at 3:30pm, session 4:00–5:00pm$5
Joy in Motion
Washington Heights, Manhattan
Joy in Motion is a 60-minute movement experience from Culture Lime combining a soulful yoga flow, music and community.
From the organizerOne Day Only
#12Sunday, October 18, 2026; doors at 3:30pm, session 4:00–5:00pm · One Day Only
Recirculation — a project of Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria, Washington Heights, ManhattanJoy in Motion
Joy in Motion is a 60-minute movement experience from Culture Lime combining a soulful yoga flow, music and community.
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Private New York City venueFriday, October 16, 2026, 6:00–10:00 PMStandard ticket $22 through O…
The Ritual of SOMA Launch Party
Private New York City venue
Celebrate the first public pour of SOMA, a lightly sparkling, low-ABV tropical ferment inspired by Kerala’s toddy tradition.
From the organizerOne Day Only
#13Friday, October 16, 2026, 6:00–10:00 PM · One Day Only
Private New York City venueThe Ritual of SOMA Launch Party
Celebrate the first public pour of SOMA, a lightly sparkling, low-ABV tropical ferment inspired by Kerala’s toddy tradition.
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