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New York City Events October

NYC Insider Guide October Events Calendar

New York City Events October 2023 include New York Comic Con, Giants and Jets football, Nets and Knicks basketball, Wine & Food Festival, Halloween, Columbus Day Parade and New York Television Festival. October concerts and shows star John Mayer, Stevie Nicks, SZA, Billy Joel, Trevor Noah, Queen & Adam Lambert and more.

As October is usually the beginning of fall in NYC, the leaves across the city, and especially in Central Park, are just glorious and the first hints appear the holiday season is just around the corner. The whole city is gearing up for Halloween and lightweight coats are the dress code. If we’re lucky, the NY Yankees or Mets are on their way to the World Series and the NY Giants and NY Jets are doing well so far in football season.

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Top NYC October Events

  • Jonathan Groff & Daniel Radcliffe on Broadway
  • Halloween in NYC
  • Halloween Parade
  • New York Giants & Jets
  • New York Knicks & Brooklyn Nets
  • New York Comic Con
  • Fall Foliage Cruises and Day Trips
  • Summit One Vanderbilt
  • Open House New York
  • Ice Skating Rinks Open
  • New York Film Festival
  • New York City Wine and Food Festival
  • Billy Joel @ MSG
  • NYC Balloon Museum Opens

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Take a Fall Foliage Cruise or Trip

With dozens of discount tickets available, you can't miss with a trip in or out of the city to see the fall leaves in their glorious autumn colors. Take to the river and join Classic Harbor on one of their classic sailboats and head north up the Hudson River to take in the beautiful fall foliage.

More Fall Foliage Trips

Fall Foliage New York

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NYC October Sports

Make sure to add a NYC Game Day to your NYC vacation – it’s an absolute MUST in NYC! To many New Yorkers, Fall Equals the Holy Grail of Sports and this is why it is their favorite of the four seasons. It is possible to watch NINE NY Sports team live in October!!!! Highlights this month include NY Jets @ NY Giants on 10/29. If the Mets or Yankees are in the Playoffs,we will post the schedules here.

New York Giants Schedule 2023



Giants & Jets MetLife Schedule 2023

There is so much talent on our field this fall! The Jets new QB, Aaron Rodgers (now out with an injury), four-time MVP, is headlining the action in 2023 and we are all hopeful he brings it to "Gang Green." On the Giants side, superstar Daniel Jones, "Danny Dimes," is setting records just about every game. Either way, there's nothing like a traditional American football game, so head on out to MetLife Stadium, where tickets start at just $40 per game!

New York Giants Tickets

October Giants and Jets Home Games

  • Sun 10/01 · 8:20 pm – Kansas City Chiefs @ Jets
  • Mon 10/02 · 8:15 pm – Seattle Seahawks @ Giants
  • Sun 10/15 · 4:25 pm – Philadelphia Eagles @ Jets
  • Sun 10/22 ·1:00 pm – Washington Commanders @ Giants
  • Sun 10/29 · 1:00 pm – NY Jets @ NY Giants



Knicks MSG Schedule

New York Knicks Tickets

No matter how they are performing, Knicks games are always a blast and there's nothing like an event at MSG! Come join our NY basketball team live in action at Madison Square Garden, "The World’s Most Famous Arena." Go NYC style with cheap seats, fast paced sports action, hot dogs and beer and cheer on the New York Knicks today! As a general rule, with plenty of exceptions, basketball games start at either 7:30pm or 12:00pm, November through April.

NY Knicks Schedule – Home Games October

  • Oct-9, Mon 7:30pm: Preseason: Boston Celtics @ Knicks
  • Oct-14, Sat 7:30pm: Preseason: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Knicks
  • Oct-18, Wed 7:30pm: Preseason: Washington Wizards @ Knicks
  • Oct-25, Wed 7:30pm: Boston Celtics @ Knicks

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Take a Fall Foliage Cruise or Trip

With dozens of discount tickets available, you can't miss with a trip in or out of the city to see the fall leaves in their glorious autumn colors. Take to the river and join Classic Harbor on one of their classic sailboats and head north up the Hudson River to take in the beautiful fall foliage.

More Fall Foliage Trips

Fall Foliage New York

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Where to Stay during Fall in New York City

Fall is the perfect time to check into one of our hotels with an awesome rooftop, free bicycles and/or right next to Central Park. Few activities in NYC are better than riding your free bike a few blocks into Central Park to see the fall foliage and having a snack at Tavern on the Green.

NYC Hotels with Free Bicycles

If had to pick my FAVORITE way to explore NYC, it would be on bicycle! Don't miss out on your choice of NYC hotels with free bicycles, allowing you to explore hidden nooks of NYC you can't see any other way. Some of our top value picks include:

NYC Hotels with Free Bicycles

See the Insider Guide for dozens more NYC Hotels with Free Bicycles.


Central Park NY Hotels

These are NYC Insider hand picked hotels that are not just “near” Central Park, as most NYC hotels claim to be…but on the Park itself, either Central Park South, Central Park West or Fifth Ave. Many other hotels are nearby, or within a few blocks, but these are the closest, and all offer Park views from select rooms.

Central Park NY Hotels

Some of our top value picks near Central Park include:

See the Insider Guide for dozens more Central Park NY Hotels and download our free Central Park map at Central Park NY Guide

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October New York City Concerts and Shows

NYC Concerts Shows October 2023 John Mayer, Stevie Nicks, SZA, Billy Joel, Trevor Noah, Queen & Adam Lambert, Depeche Mode, Black Coffee and more.

October New York City Shows and Concerts

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Take a Fall Foliage Cruise or Trip

With dozens of discount tickets available, you can't miss with a trip in or out of the city to see the fall leaves in their glorious autumn colors. Take to the river and join Classic Harbor on one of their classic sailboats and head north up the Hudson River to take in the beautiful fall foliage.

More Fall Foliage Trips

Fall Foliage New York

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Summit One Vanderbilt Open 2 Years

SUMMIT One Vanderbilt, NYC’s newest observation deck, is a 65,000 square foot, four-level entertainment space next to Grand Central. The experience is "a new, innovative destination that combines unparalleled vistas, curated multi-sensory experiences and cutting-edge technology to offer an unprecedented guest experience spanning art, nature, and design," offering an all glass elevator, indoor and outdoor observation decks with glass floors, Danny Meyers hospitality and much more. More Info: Summit One Vanderbilt Tickets

Summit One Vanderbilt

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New York Comic Con

New York Comic Con

October 12-15, 2023
Jacob Javits Center
11th Avenue at 35th Street

The East Coast’s largest and most exciting popular culture convention, letting you see and be seen with the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime toys, movies and television.


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Hotels Near NYC Javits Center

Coming to town for the Boat Show, Comic Con, Motorcycle Show, NYT Travel Show, BroadwayCon, International Toy Fair, Restaurant and Food, The Auto Show, Chocolate Show or any one of dozens of fashion, technology or other industry shows? If your goal is to work hard, play harder, you'll definitely want to stay as close to the Javits Center as possible. Here are our top picks for Hotels Near NYC Javits Center.

Hotels Near NYC Javits Center

  • Ink48 Hotel - about 10 blocks from Javits Center, right next to the Intrepid Museum and my ALL time favorite rooftop! (photo)
  • Midtown Convention Center Hotel - the closest hotel to the JC, less than a block away. Small, clean rooms, geared towards convention exhibitors and attendees.
  • Renaissance New York Midtown Hotel - new "digitally enhanced" hotel in Garment District, 15 min walk to JC, modern, though modest.

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Things To Do in New York in October

The best Things To Do in New York in October range from catching the tail end of our most popular outdoor activities and excursions to escaping the city for fall foliage cruises and apple picking. Some of our top October picks include:

Things To Do in New York in October

  • Fall Foliage Cruises – Take to the river and join Classic Harbor for the last leaves of fall. Jump aboard one of their classic sailboats and head north up the Hudson River to take in the beautiful fall foliage.
  • NYC Ghost & Vampire Tours – Choose from dozens of spine-chilling, haunted and murderous NYC landmarks and neighborhoods. Take an East Village or West Village Gangster Ghost Pub Crawl, learn about the Ghosts of Greenwich Village and much more.

See All: Things To Do in New York in October

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NYC Printable Guides - Available for Immediate Download

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Fun Things to do in New York in Fall

There is no shortage of fun things to do in Autumn in NYC. Whether it’s biking, sailing, boating, walking, horseback riding or cheering on one of our awesome New York sports teams, you can do it all with the glorious and vibrant colored leaves as your backdrop.

See All: Fun Things to do in New York in Fall. Things to do in New York in Fall

  • Fall Foliage Cruises - Jump aboard a classic sailboat and head north up the Hudson River to take in the beautiful fall foliage. 
  • Explore Central Park on Bike or Foot or Horse Carriage Tour - the fall foliage is a don't miss in NYC!
  • NYC Rooftop Lounge Tour - guaranteed access to exclusive nighttime hot spots as you ascend to the city’s rooftop bars to sip cocktails under the starry sky.

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October Broadway Show Picks 2023

Check out our newest Broadway Shows and top NYC Insider Picks for October!

Merrily We Roll Along Broadway Musical

Merrily We Roll Along Broadway Musical

Fresh off a successful off-broadway workshop, the Sondheim revival is heading to Broadway this fall for a limited run. The Merrily We Roll Along musical shows a friendship disintegrating backwards. Spanning three decades in the entertainment business, Merrily We Roll Along charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard and his two lifelong friends, writer Mary and lyricist & playwright Charley. An inventive, cult-classic ahead of its time, Merrily We Roll Along features some of Stephen Sondheim’s most celebrated and personal songs.



The Cottage Comedy Play

The Cottage Comedy Play

The Cottage Play - Starring Eric McCormack & Laura Bell Bundy, Directed by Jason Alexander

July 7 - October 29, 2023. Broadway’s brand-new, side-splitting farce is an outrageous tale of sex, betrayal, and desire as one woman decides to expose her latest affair to both her husband and her lover’s wife. The true meaning of fate and faith, identity and infidelity, love and marriage are all called into question as a surprising and hilarious web of secrets unravels in this ridiculously funny romantic comedy.



Some Like It Hot!

Closed December 30, 2023. 13 Tony Award® nominations, including Best Musical! Most TONY Nominated Show in 2023! Set in Chicago when Prohibition has everyone thirsty for a little excitement, SOME LIKE IT HOT is the “glorious, big, high-kicking” (Associated Press) story of two musicians forced to flee the Windy City after witnessing a mob hit. With gangsters hot on their heels, they catch a cross-country train for the life-chasing, life-changing trip of a lifetime. The show has been refreshed since the original 1959 movie and "empowers identity, diversity, and most of all, a good time!" Previews Nov 1, 2022, Opened Dec 11, 2022 Ages 12+.

Some Like it Hot Broadway Musical



Shucked Broadway Musical

Shucked Musical Comedy Tickets - 9 Tony® Nominations

Closing January 14, 2024. Broadway's biggest hit in early 2023 - getting RAVE reviews all over! The show is about an isolated rural community whose livelihood is completely dependent on their production of corn. When the crops suddenly fail and Maize is forced to venture out of her small town to Tampa, Florida to ask for outside help, hilarity ensues. Corn like you've never seen it before. A hilarious new Broadway musical about an unlikely hero, an unscrupulous con man, and a battle for the heart & soil of a small town." Previews March 8, 2023, Opened April 4, 2023. Ages 10+.

  • Shucked Musical Comedy Tickets (Ticketmaster)
  • Shucked Musical Comedy Tickets (Stubhub)
  • Now announcing our in-person rush policy: a limited number of tickets will be available on the day of each performance for $35 per ticket when the Nederlander Theatre box office opens at 10AM. Maximum of two tickets per person, subject to availability!

Celebrities on Broadway

Merrily We Roll Along Broadway Musical

  • Gutenberg! The Musical - Starring Andrew Rannells & Josh Gad - the original Book of Mormon Cast(Sept 15 - January 28, 2024)
  • Merrily We Roll Along - Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe & Lindsay Mendez (Sept 19, 2023 – March 24, 2024)
  • Sweeney Todd - Josh Groban & Annaleigh Ashford (Will be Aaron Tveit & Sutton Foster starting February 9, 2024)
  • I Need That - Danny DeVito (October 13 - December 30, 2023)
  • Mother Play - Jessica Lange, Jim Parsons (April 2, 2024 - ?)
  • Mary Jane - Rachel McAdams (April 2024)

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The best NYC Hotels Times Square chosen by a NYC local! If you want to be in the heart of Broadway, all the tourist action, Restaurant Row, lounge by a pool, check out the best views from a rooftop or splurge on the live NYE Ball Drop, we will show you the best places to stay.

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Lincoln Center - Opera, Ballet, NY Philharmonic, Jazz, Broadway

You really haven't been to NYC until you experience THE beating heart of our Arts & Culture scene, Lincoln Center, home to the New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera, NYC Ballet, Julliard School, Broadway and so much more. See what NYC's (always amazing) classic cultural scene has to offer while you are here.

Lincoln Center NYC

More: Lincoln Center Venue Guide

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Get Your October New York City Discount Pass

Save with a New York City Attractions Pass

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Halloween in New York City

Halloween in NYC

The best things to do on Halloween in New York City, for both adults AND kids! The New York Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village is one of the largest and most famous in the world. There are tons of Halloween parties in NYC and all the best attractions, like Top of the Rock and Central Park, celebrate Halloween in New York City style.

See Halloween in New York City for the spookiest things to do in October.

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NYC Festivals, Fairs and Parades Fall

NYC Festivals Fairs Parades Fall

Fall is chock full of Festivals, Fairs and Parades in NYC, so many, that we’ve created a whole guide just for NYC Festivals, Fairs and Parades in New York City.

Some of the awesome events include:

  • New Yorker Festival
  • Annual Columbus Day Parade
  • New York Film Festival
  • Annual ‘Open House’
  • New York Comedy Festival

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Ongoing New York City Events October

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Ice Skating in New York City

Ice Skating New York City | Rockefeller Center

For tourists and locals alike, ice skating at Central Park, Rockefeller Center and Bryant Park is a classic New York winter experience.

We also have several other Ice Skating Rinks around the city and outer boroughs.

Here are the details for Ice Skating in New York City, including rates and dates plus NYC Insider Tips for discounts and coupons.

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Secret NYC Insider Tours

Explore our subways secrets with a local guide, go behind-the-scenes at the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, uncover surprising gems and historical tales of Grand Central Station, cocktail your way through Manhattan’s best and most secretive speakeasies and much more!


More New York City Events October

  • Spooktacular Night Walks @ The Bronx Zoo – family and 21+
  • Garment District Arts Festival
  • New York African Restaurant Week – TBD 2023

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Balloon Museum

October 27, 2023 – January 14, 2024

Let your imagination take flight. The first-of-its-kind Balloon Museum makes its highly-anticipated stateside arrival to Pier 36 (299 South St) in New York City in 2023 with a new exhibition, ‘Let’s Fly.’ Featuring mind-blowing inflatable installations created by 13 diverse international artists, the large-scale museum transports visitors into a beautiful world of contemporary art that is meant to be touched, moved, and felt.

This limited-time run of the Balloon Museum will take over every centimeter of Pier 36’s sprawling 80,000 square foot venue, including the exterior. The New York City exhibition titled “Let’s Fly” will showcase diverse artworks that explore the lightness and flight of air that allow audiences to soar and travel to far-off destinations, uniquely contrasted with heaviness, darkness and gravity.

The museum will feature fan-favorites from European runs including reimagined installations by Hyperstudio, Karina Smigla-Bobinski, Cyril Lancelin, ENESS, Rub Kandy, and Quiet Ensemble, and will also include NYC specific debuts from artists and studios such as: Camila Falsini, Michael Shaw, OUCHHH, Sasha Frolova, Sila Sveta, SpY Studio, and Tadao Cern.

Tickets to the Balloon Museum in New York City start at $35 for children and $45 for adults and are available to purchase starting today at Balloonmuseum.world/nyc-tickets.

Balloon Museum NYC

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Times Talks – New York Times Live Interviews

Times Talks New York Times Live Celebrity Interviews

TimesCenter
242 West 41st Street (7th/ 8th Aves)
Tickets usually $30
www.timestalks.com

Now, this is NYC! Times Talks are a diverse series of interviews, in a fairly intimate setting, with world-famous authors, actors, politicians and celebrities (I mean SUPER A-LIST), each facilitated by a New York Times reporter (Master of Ceremonies).

Top picks for October? See October Times Talks in NYC

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New York City Winter Wine & Food Festival

NYC Winter Wine Food Festival

October 12-15, 2023
Webster Hall (Union Square)

The new Webster Hall has just been renovated and is a beautiful event space. They are transforming it into an indoor vineyard, where attendees will taste world-class wine, delicious hors d’oeuvres and artisanal treats. Warm up from the cold with over 250 high-quality, unique wines from around the world for tasting. Expect small boutique vineyards producing better quality wines at more affordable prices and cleanse your palette between tastings with cheese, bread, and crudités, while listening to live jazz.

More Info: crushwinexp.com

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Rangers MSG Schedule

New York Rangers Tickets

Get your New York Rangers tickets and schedule to see our NY hockey team live in action at Madison Square Garden. The NY Rangers have made the finals and/or playoffs the last six consecutive seasons. Their games are the easiest sporting events in NYC to attend, right in Midtown Manhattan, a block from the Empire State Building.

NY Rangers Schedule – Home Games October



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Things to Do in NYC by Month

Our Event Calendars show you exactly which events occur by day, but our Things to Do monthly guides highlight seasonal tours, bike rides, best time for boat cruises, when to buy tickets, the biggest sales and all the optimal times to do activities by month. Check out our Monthly Things to do in NYC Guides.

Things to do in NYC by Month


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The Ride in Masquerade – NYC #1 Bus Tour

The Ride in Masquerade NYC Bus Tour

Closed October 2021, Resumes in November

The Ride in Masquerade – The Ride, one of NYC’s most popular bus tours, has more TV screens (40) and LED lights than any other tour bus, as well as a booming club-quality sound system, stadium seating and floor-to-ceiling windows. The Ride takes a twisted turn during the fall season! Experience the enchantment of the city all month long – complete with vibrant fall foliage, crispness in the air and a dose of “boo!”

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Welcome! I'm Melissa, a fourth generation New Yorker, who has been lucky enough to live in New York for over 30 years. I love just about everything in New York City, the very reason I started this web site, and I look forward to sharing it all with you. Please explore the New York City Insider Guide at your own pace. I hope it helps you plan your New York City Vacation, so you not only go home as a NYC Insider, but plan to visit us again soon.

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  1. We are a group of 4 women, visiting from California, would love to see fall leaves, We’d love to bring out own picnic., how do we book a tour?

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