Events in New York — October 2026 (5,560 Things to Do)

October 2026 in New York, New York brings 5,560 live events across the city, led by theater (1,513), music (1,386), community (695). 490 events are explicitly listed as free. Here's what's on.

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What's happening in New York in October 2026?

There are 5,560 events in New York, New York in October 2026, including The Cafe Wha? House Band | Wednesday Set 2 | 9:00 PM at Groove, Upon Your Dead Body at Mercury Lounge, The Otherness | Smoke Break | Papas Sin Sal at Berlin (9:30 PM), White & Private Label Expo New York at Javits Center (10:00 AM). Browse the full October 2026 calendar on VenuNite.

Are there free things to do in New York in October 2026?

Yes — 490 October 2026 events are explicitly listed as free in New York. Confirm current entry details on the event page or organizer source.

How do I find events in New York for a specific date in October 2026?

VenuNite lists every upcoming event in New York, New York with date filters. Use the date picker on this page to narrow October 2026 down to a single day or weekend.

Events in New York — October 2026

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Events in New York — October 2026

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The Cafe Wha? House Band | Wednesday Set 2 | 9:00 PM

Upon Your Dead Body

The Otherness | Smoke Break | Papas Sin Sal

White & Private Label Expo New York

Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Expo New York

Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Expo Partner Event (New York City)

A Drunken Knight (beginner-friendly chess night)

New York City: Central Park Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour

#KaraokeNChill: TimeSquare

She Fashion Show & Party

Wild Wednesday Piano Bar @ The Stonewall Inn

Avengers Endgame: Encore

MIDWEEK CRISIS Comedy Show with Lee Paul, Olivia Witt, Whitney Chanel, Karthik Lavangu and other comics as seen on BET, DONT TELL, NETFLIX and more

The Hot Sardines

Cuckoo's Open Mic

Forgotten Island

Practical Magic 2

Primetime

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

Village Underground - wed sep 30 10:00pm

Hope (2026)

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Open Mic @uptown Gaming

Heart of the Beast

Fat Black Pussycat Lounge - wed sep 30 10:30pm

Coyote vs. ACME

Resident Evil (2026)

Trueblends

MacDougal St. - wed sep 30 11:30pm

NEW Pride Agenda Presents: QUEER ICONS PLAYLIST with Kevin Ferg & Friends

Asha Banks: something inbetween tour

Gary Wright

Six (New York, NY)

Perfect Crime

Bowling Green Greenmarket — Thursday

Harvest Home Brower Park Market — Thursday

Tucker Square Greenmarket — Thursday

New York Arte Agave Tequila & Mezcal 2 Day Festival

Pre-Existing Condition

Lang Lang & Gustavo Dudamel

Death Becomes Her

Asha Banks (16 and Over)

RESCHEDULED: Ray LaMontagne - Trouble 20th Anniversary Tour

Robert Glasper

Starbomb w/ Scoochie Boochie

The Great Gatsby

Charley Crockett - Age of the Ram Tour

Mathews-Palmer Park

Schmigadoon!

Chicago

Midnight

Live at the Barbershop NYC: Hottest Stand Up Comedy Show in NYC! BYOB!

Bach at Noon

Lower East Side YM — Thursday

The High Society New Orleans Jazz Band

Taylor Bickett

The Age of the Ram Tour: Charley Crockett with special guests Durand Jones and the Indications / Honky Tonkin' in Queens

Aladdin

Buffalo Traffic Jam - Pictures of You Tour

Wicked (NY)

The Cafe Wha? House Band | Wednesday Set 2 | 9:00 PM

The Cafe Wha? House Band | Wednesday Set 2 | 9:00 PM

Upon Your Dead Body

Upon Your Dead Body

The Otherness | Smoke Break | Papas Sin Sal

The Otherness | Smoke Break | Papas Sin Sal

White & Private Label Expo New York

White & Private Label Expo New York

Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Expo New York

Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Expo New York

Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Expo Partner Event (New York City)

Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Expo Partner Event (New York City)

A Drunken Knight (beginner-friendly chess night)