Things to Do in NYC This Friday the Weekend of Oct 23–25, 2026

Oct 23–25 · 6 picks hand‑checked by Stumblday against organizer pages · updated Oct 12

The 6 best things to do in NYC This Friday next weekend (Oct 23–25)

  1. Arts Grants for Queens & GO Queens Grant: Office Hours — Friday, October 23, 2pm · Flushing
  2. Psal - Marty Lewis — Friday cross-country meet · Bronx
  3. ABT - Ballet Imperial — Friday, October 23, 7:30pm · Lincoln Square
  4. The Headless Horseman Files at Philipsburg Manor — Fridays–Sundays, October 2–31 · Adults $35 · Sleepy Hollow
  5. ABT - Mercurial Son — Fri, Oct 23 7:30pm · Lincoln Square
  6. Grounds For Sculpture — Open daily; Fri-Sun to 9pm, Mon-Thu to 5pm · $25 adults · Hamilton
#4
The Headless Horseman Files at Philipsburg ManorPhilipsburg Manor, Sleepy Hollow, Hudson Valley
Fridays–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.

HalloweenSleepy HollowDay trip

About this list

Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in NYC This Friday the weekend of Oct 23–25, 2026: 6 picks, refreshed weekly.

Worth planning ahead

Big weekends coming up — save them now, plan later.

More this weekend across NYC