Things to Do in NYC This Friday the Weekend of Oct 30–Nov 1, 2026

Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 7 picks hand‑checked by Stumblday against organizer pages · 2 free in the top 7 · updated Oct 16

The Headless Horseman Files at Philipsburg Manor — Fridays–Sundays, October 2–31 · Adults $35 · Sleepy Hollow
Psal - Marty Lewis — Fri, Oct 30, 8:00 PM to Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM · Bronx
FRIGID Nightcap: DAY OF THE DEAD, NIGHT OF THE LIVING — Fri, Oct 30 9:30–10:30pm · $15 admission · East Village
NYRR Night of Champions — NYC Marathon Week — Friday, October 30 · Central Park
Grounds For Sculpture — Open daily; Fri-Sun to 9pm, Mon-Thu to 5pm · $25 adults · Hamilton
Element Brooklyn Gallery of Scent at the Seaport — May 24 – Dec 30 Wed–Fri 12–7pm · Free · South Street Seaport
Zappos NYC Marathon Pop-Up — Fri, Oct 30, 8am–8pm; Sat, Oct 31, 8am–8pm · Free · Manhattan

The Headless Horseman Files at Philipsburg Manor

Philipsburg 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.

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#1Fridays–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 Valley

Adults $35Halloween

The 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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Van Cortlandt Park: Cross Country Parade Ground Broadway 2, Bronx

Fri, Oct 30, 8:00 PM to Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM

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Van Cortlandt Park: Cross Country Parade Ground Broadway 2, Bronx

NYC public school runners race for their boroughs on Van Cortlandt Park's famed cross-country.

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#2Fri, Oct 30, 8:00 PM to Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM · One Weekend Only

Van Cortlandt Park: Cross Country Parade Ground Broadway 2, Bronx

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Psal - Marty Lewis

NYC public school runners race for their boroughs on Van Cortlandt Park's famed cross-country.

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FRIGID Nightcap: DAY OF THE DEAD, NIGHT OF THE LIVING

UNDER St Marks Theater, East Village, ManhattanDavid Shankbone · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · 9:30–10:30pm$15 admission

FRIGID Nightcap: DAY OF THE DEAD, NIGHT OF THE LIVING

East Village, Manhattan

Dance, theatre, stand-up and sideshow meet in FRIGID’s Day of the Dead nightcap.

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#3Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · 9:30–10:30pm · One Day Only

UNDER St Marks Theater, East Village, ManhattanDavid Shankbone · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

$15 admission

FRIGID Nightcap: DAY OF THE DEAD, NIGHT OF THE LIVING

Dance, theatre, stand-up and sideshow meet in FRIGID’s Day of the Dead nightcap.

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NYRR Night of Champions — NYC Marathon Week

Marathon Pavilion, Central Park, ManhattanDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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NYRR Night of Champions — NYC Marathon Week

Central Park, Manhattan

The Friday-night race-week benefit for NYRR's free youth and community programmes.

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Marathon Pavilion, Central Park, ManhattanDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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NYRR Night of Champions — NYC Marathon Week

The Friday-night race-week benefit for NYRR's free youth and community programmes.

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Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, New JerseyTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Open 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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Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, New JerseyTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

$25 adultsArt

Grounds 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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