New York Festival of Lights

What: For the first time ever, New York City joins the prestigious and tiny list of cities including Berlin and London to have a bright and shining Festival of Lights. Free New York Festival of Lights to witness curated light installations, illuminated sculptures and wearable light technologies created by world renowned artists.
This year, four artists' work has been selected to be featured in NYFOL. Creative collective 3_Search will project specific locations on the Manhattan Bridge Anchorage in their map-inspired piece Initiations. Light designer Howard Ungerleider—who has worked with musicians like Rod Stewart and Van Halen—will display his laser light show for free free under the tunnel of the Manhattan Bridge. There will also be a piece created specifically for the visually impaired (called The Eyeronman) and work by "light magician" Tupac Martir called "Sound of Nature".
When: November 6–8, 2014  |  7 - 11pm 
Where: DUMBO
FREE

Thanksiving Concert

Daylight Savings Time Ends This Weekend

It's that time again: Across most of the United States, daylight savings time (DST) will end at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 2, when clocks will fall back to standard time.

Village Halloween Parade Theme: The Garden of Earthly Delights!

Pat Merino 2013

What: Hundreds of PUPPETS, 53 BANDS of Different Types of Music, DANCERS and ARTISTS, and thousands of other New Yorkers in costumes of their own creation in the nation’s most wildly creative public participatory event in the greatest city in the world!

For ONLY those in costume, line up on 6th Avenue at Canal Street between 6:30pm and 8:30pm.

When:  Friday, October 31st, 2014 at 7 p.m

Where: 6th Ave & Spring St

Trick Or Treating at The Bryant Park Holiday Shops

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What: Pick up your free trick or treat bag at the Bryant Park Holiday Shops located in the Winter Village. All you need to do is check in at the Southwest Porch and you will be given a bag full of goodies (while supplies last).

When: Friday, October 31st, 2014  |  3:00PM - 6:00PM

Where: Bryant Park

FREE

Cocktails, Comics and Cartoons!

What: Join fellow nerds every Wednesday at Videology to get nostalgic with cartoon screenings like X-Men: The Animated Series and The Venture Bros. You’ll also get a chance to take a look at new and classic comics via Bushwick’s Vinyl Fantasy, and sign up for their pull list. There’s a special cartoon happy hour (4–7pm), and delicious nachos and snacks via El Gato Nacho will be available.
When: Wed Oct 29th, 2014   |  4:00pm
Where: Videology: 308 Bedford Ave. Williamsburg, Brooklyn 11211
Cost: $8

Weird Al-oween

What: Retro-fabulous Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club is turning Halloween into an Amish Paradise with their themed celebration, Weird Al-oween. Come dressed in costume (Weird Al incarnations not required) and prepare to get White & Nerdy -- or at least Fat and Tacky. DJs spin spooky classics, highly danceable tracks, and Weird Al hits; next-door neighbor Ample Hills Creamery sponsors an ice cream eating contest; bartenders sling delicious drink specials; and RPSC staff judges a costume contest and Weird Al dance-off. In a city with seemingly too many (and too expensive) Halloween options, this one seems like a no brainer, if you can Dare To Be Stupid.

Bonus: The party rages until 2am, so you've got plenty of time to work that Polka Face.

When: Friday, October 31st, 6:00pm
Where: The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club: 514 Union St, Brooklyn, NY

FREE RSVP 

Create a star

What: CREATE is a new website that allows you to create a unique star, drag and drop the star into CREATE's virtual sky, and then dedicate that star to someone special. Then, this Saturday, Wix.com will use 3D mapping, state of the art projectors, and a six-story canvas to showcase the CREATE galaxy at Madison Square Park. Don't miss out!
When: Saturday, November 1st, 2014
Where: Madison Square Park, between Fifth and Madison Avenues, between 23rd and 26th Streets