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Aces and Aros Halloween Party! 👻

🍂🎃 Fall Harvest Festival at Brooklyn Botanic Garden! 🌻🍎

# 🍂🎃 Fall Harvest Festival at Brooklyn Botanic Garden! 🌻🍎 Come celebrate fall with us at the **Fall Harvest Festival at Brooklyn Botanic Garden!** 🍁🌻🎶 We’ll spend the day enjoying beautiful fall scenery, seasonal activities, entertainment, food, drinks, and plenty of autumn vibes! 🎃🍂 📅 **Date:** Saturday, October 24, 2026 ⏰ **Meet Time:** 11:00 AM 📍 **Meeting Spot:** Brooklyn Botanic Garden Gift Shop 📞 **Host:** Steven — 646-238-9910 We’ll meet **at the gift shop at 11:00 AM** so everyone can find the group before we begin exploring the festival together. ## 🍁 What to Expect The Fall Harvest Festival runs from **11:00 AM to 5:00 PM** and includes fall-themed activities throughout Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Expect a fun mix of: 🎶 Live music and entertainment 🎃 Pumpkin and seasonal activities 🍎 Fall treats and cider 🎯 Lawn games and group activities 🔮 Palm and tarot readings 💃 Dancing and interactive activities 🎭 A costume parade 🌻 Beautiful fall flowers and foliage 🍺 Beer and cider options for adults 🎨 Arts, crafts, and other seasonal fun Feel free to come dressed in your favorite **fall outfit, flannel, or Halloween costume!** 👻🍁 ## 🎟️ IMPORTANT — YOU MUST PURCHASE YOUR OWN TICKET This is a **ticketed event**. Everyone attending is responsible for purchasing their **own admission ticket directly from Brooklyn Botanic Garden**. 👉 **Official event information and tickets:** [https://www.bbg.org/visit/event/fall_harvest_festival](https://www.bbg.org/visit/event/fall_harvest_festival) ⚠️ **Your Meetup RSVP does NOT reserve or purchase a ticket for you.** Please do **not RSVP unless you understand that you are responsible for purchasing your own ticket.** I strongly recommend purchasing your ticket in advance so you do not risk the event selling out or having admission issues on the day of the Meetup. ## ☔ RAIN POLICY Please be prepared for the possibility of rain or changing fall weather. This Meetup will follow the **Brooklyn Botanic Garden's official event and weather policy**. If the Garden keeps the festival open, **our Meetup will still take place**, even if there is light rain or less-than-perfect weather. ☔ Please bring an umbrella or rain jacket if needed. If Brooklyn Botanic Garden **cancels or closes the event because of severe weather**, then our Meetup will also be canceled. ⚠️ **The Meetup organizer is not responsible for ticket refunds, exchanges, credits, or weather-related ticket issues.** Any questions concerning your ticket, cancellation, refund, or credit must be handled directly with **Brooklyn Botanic Garden**. ## 🍔 Food & Drinks Food and beverages should be available for purchase during the festival, so we can grab something to eat or drink while enjoying the Garden. 🍔🍎🍺 ## 👥 Meetup Information Please arrive on time so we can enter and explore together. If you have trouble finding the group when you arrive, contact: 📞 **Steven — 646-238-9910** Come out for a fun fall afternoon filled with **pumpkins, music, beautiful scenery, seasonal activities, and new friends!** 🎃🍁🌻 **Hope to see you there!** **Wepa! 🎉**

Theatre Des Vampires: Immersive Kinky Theater & Play Party

Halloween Bar Crawl - Hoboken

Come join the group for our second annual Halloween Bar Crawl in Hoboken. We're tentatively scheduled to start at The Shepherd & the Knucklehead of Hoboken, 1313 Willow Ave., and then we'll be walking around from there. (tentative schedule below) Of course, join us at any time. We'll try to post updates in the comments as the night unfolds. Or feel free to call or text Andy Milone at 201-234-9609. It's totally optional to partake in any of the costume wearing or beverage consumption. Feel free to just come and have a good time hanging with familiar faces and meeting new ones. **4:30 p.m.** The Shepherd & the Knucklehead of Hoboken - 1313 Willow Ave. **7 p.m.** The Ale House - 1034 Willow Ave. **8 p.m.** 10th & Willow Bar & Grill - 935 Willow Ave **10 p.m.** Finnegan’s Pub - 734 Willow Ave. **11 p.m.** Louise & Jerry's - 329 Washington St. **12 a.m.** Tally-Ho - 215 Washington St. Please be smart about travel. The train station is not far away and runs late. Parking can be a challenge, but there are multiple parking garages, including at 112 River St. If interested in carpooling, feel free to post below. This is our fourth bar crawl!!!! The idea comes to you courtesy of our Whatsapp group chat and was previously suggested by Ray and Raymond, two regular attendees of our events. Questions? Suggestions? Concerns? You can reach out to Andy Milone at 201-234-9609 (call/text), or by message over Meetup or Whatsapp.

🎃👻 230 FIFTH HALLOWEEN BASH — ROOFTOP PARTY, COSTUMES & DANCING! 🕺💃🌃

🎃👻 **230 FIFTH HALLOWEEN BASH — ROOFTOP PARTY, COSTUMES & DANCING!** 🕺💃🌃 Get ready for a huge Halloween night filled with **costumes, dancing, music, drinks, rooftop views, and hundreds of partygoers!** 🎃🔥👻 Our group is heading to **Andy Troy’s Annual Halloween Bash at 230 FIFTH**, one of NYC’s most iconic rooftop lounges! 🏙️🍹 This is one of Andy Troy’s biggest events of the year, with a crowd expected to include **hundreds of creatures of the night!** 👻🧛‍♀️🧟‍♂️ *** ## 🎟️ ADMISSION INFO This is **Andy Troy’s Halloween Party**, so make sure you tell the doorman: 👉 **“I’m here for Andy Troy’s party!”** Admission for Andy Troy’s guests: 🆓 **FREE admission until 8:00 PM!** 💵 **$20 admission from 8:00–11:00 PM** ⚠️ **Come early!** A very large crowd is expected for this Halloween event. 🎟️ **RSVP for the official Halloween Bash here:** [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/our-annual-halloween-bash-at-230-fifth-free-admission-til-8pm-tickets-2002482066767?aff=ebdssbdestsearch](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/our-annual-halloween-bash-at-230-fifth-free-admission-til-8pm-tickets-2002482066767?aff=ebdssbdestsearch) *** ## 🎃 HALLOWEEN PARTY! This won’t be our usual decades party — this time we’re going full Halloween! 👻🔥 Expect: 🎧 **DJ Vinnie Campisi** playing your favorite party and dance music! 👻 **Halloween costumes everywhere!** 🏆 **Costume contest with prizes!** 💃 **Lots of dancing!** 🌃 **Amazing rooftop views of NYC!** 🍹 **Drink specials!** 🎉 **And plenty of Halloween surprises!** Costumes are definitely encouraged, so feel free to get creative! 🧛‍♂️🧙‍♀️🦸‍♂️👻 *** ## 🍻 DRINK SPECIALS 🍺 **$7 beer** 🍷 **$9 wine** 🍹 **$10 well drinks** *** ## 🌆 THE VENUE — 230 FIFTH We’ll be partying inside **230 FIFTH’s Penthouse Lounge**, with a staircase leading directly up to their famous rooftop! 🌃✨ It’s one of NYC’s best-known rooftop venues and offers incredible views of the Manhattan skyline. 🗽🏙️ 📍 **230 FIFTH** 230 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10001 ⚠️ **IMPORTANT:** The current entrance is around the corner at: 📍 **1150 Broadway** New York, NY 10001 *** ## 🥂 OUR MEETUP PLAN We’ll meet **outside La Pecora Bianca NoMad from 6:30–6:50 PM** so everyone has time to arrive, introduce themselves, and meet the group. 😊 📍 **La Pecora Bianca NoMad** 1133 Broadway New York, NY 10010 🗺️ **Google Maps:** [https://maps.app.goo.gl/7M7D2ZmWwPKd9Lam7](https://maps.app.goo.gl/7M7D2ZmWwPKd9Lam7) 🚶‍♂️ **Around 6:50 PM, we’ll walk over to 230 FIFTH together!** This should give us plenty of time to get inside **before the free-admission cutoff at 8 PM.** 📱 **Running late or having trouble finding us?** Call or text **Steven at 646-238-9910**. *** 📅 **Friday, October 30, 2026** ⏰ **Meet with our group: 6:30–6:50 PM** 🚶 **Head to 230 FIFTH: Around 6:50 PM** 🎃 **Halloween Bash: 6:00–11:00 PM** 🆓 **Free admission until 8 PM for Andy Troy’s party** *** ## 👻 COME CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN WITH US! Come ready to **dance, laugh, meet new people, show off your costume, enjoy the rooftop, and celebrate Halloween with an amazing NYC crowd!** 🎃🌃💃🕺 Whether you go all-out with your costume or just come ready to party, everyone is welcome! 🔥 **Grab your RSVP, put together your Halloween look, and come party with us at 230 FIFTH!** **Hope to see you there!** **WEPA! 🇵🇷🎃👻🎉**

Greenwich Village Halloween Parade! 🎃🧙‍♀️🔮👻

On Saturday, October 31st, let’s enter the spooky era and watch the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade 🎃🧙‍♀️🔮👻 together. We’ll meet at 5:30pm (or as close to that as possible) on the West Side of 6th Ave and Vandam Street, outside Vought Tower [https://maps.app.goo.gl/T4WCrCTwiFm4zNhT6](https://maps.app.goo.gl/T4WCrCTwiFm4zNhT6) This location might change slightly if it’s very busy lol. We’ll announce changes on the day of. You can join whenever but keep in mind that there's gonna be a big crowd and it might be hard to find or join us after the beginning of the parade (we cannot save room for folks) We’ll be hanging out for a bit as the parade starts at 7pm on Canal Street. We’ll be there til 9pm. We will figure out restaurant plans afterwards. (The parade will continue until 11pm if you wanted to continue watching it) Very important: please allocate additional time to get to West Side of 6th Ave and Vandam Street as many train lines are rerouted and many stations will have entry and exits blocked. It can be challenging even crossing the street because of all the barricades that are put up. If restrooms are needed, we can go to Ciccio Bar across the street since they are open til 11pm but we may need to purchase something Notes on subways! **Arrive by Subway** **NYC subway service changes are coming Halloween weekend!** **Friday, Oct. 30 at 10 PM – Monday, Nov. 2 at 5 AM** * A and C trains will be rerouted in Manhattan and Brooklyn. * Uptown A runs via the F from Jay St-MetroTech to W 4 St-Wash Sq. * Uptown A stops at 23 St and 50 St * Uptown C runs via the ‌F from Jay St-MetroTech to 34 St-Herald Sq and via the D to 59 St-Columbus Circle. * Downtown C runs via the D from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 34 St-Herald Sq and via the F to Jay St-MetroTech. **Saturday\, Oct\. 31 \| 5–10 PM** * Downtown C trains will bypass Spring Street station. Give yourself extra travel time, check your route before leaving, and don’t let subway surprises haunt your Halloween plans! See you at the 53rd Annual Village Halloween Parade on Saturday, October 31, from 7–11 PM **Take the PATH from NJ** * Take the 33rd Street Train to one of the Sixth Avenue Stations at 9th, 14th or 23rd Streets **Ride the Bus** * Buses along Sixth Avenue will be re-routed from just after 6:00pm until the parade is over, other routes are suggested. * 24 Hour NYC Travel Information: 718-330-1234 **The not so fun rule on RSVPs** Please only RSVP if you think you can make it and adjust your RSVP asap if anything changes (as there are other people who would like your spot). Two no shows or cancellations within 6 hours results in a 4 month ban. I will send a reminder 24 hours in advance to the group Thanks and can't wait to see you!

Vegan Halloween Party at A.R.T. SoHo (Arlo Roof Top)

**Welcome to our most spooktacular event of the year!** Get ready to elevate your Halloween experience to new heights - reveal the darkest and spookiest in you, put on your scariest outfit (or simply a fun one) and come celebrate Halloween with us at Arlo Soho Roof Top located on Hudson and Canal in SOHO. With breathtaking views, hauntingly delicious drinks, and a ghoulishly great atmosphere, our Halloween party promises to be an unforgettable night of revelry high above the city that never sleeps. **So, dust off your capes, grab your broomsticks, and prepare for a chillingly fantastic evening as we celebrate Halloween in style at ARLO SOHO's rooftop! Costumes are optional but we strongly encourage them.** Arlo Soho Roof Top will be a perfect location for us to chill and enjoy the spine-chilling evening. The rooftop bar is especially beautiful and offers stunning views, indoor seating and outdoor bench-style seating. Please plan your outfit and dress comfortably for weather! As **TimeOut** states: "The views of the Hudson River from rooftop bar are a good enough reason enough to visit, though there’s also an excellent selection of craft beer, well-mixed cocktails..." With all the awe-inspiring vegetarians and vegans who attend each of our events, every event we do is liked by our members, but this night definitely stands out. People enjoy mingling and speaking with lots of different creatures without recognizing each other at this beautiful venue. Join us for our uncanniest party of the year. **For our new members:** this is an incredibly friendly and welcoming group. You can get to know all our ghostly members. **This event has no cover and no minimum. But please do buy a drink or two, or as many as you like to support the venue hosting us. The venue requests you dress appropriately: if you choose not to wear a Halloween costume, please wear business, business casual or smart casual. Please bring your credit card as Arlo Soho Roof Top does not accept cash!** **Time and location:** From 7:00pm-9:00pm Arlo Soho Rooftop Bar 231 Hudson Street, NYC (212) 342-7000 **How to get there:** Closest trains stations are (1), (A), (E) to Canal, followed by (N), (Q), (R), (W), (4) and (6) to Canal. NOTE: This is a CASH-LESS bar so please bring your plastic (credit card). Join us for a hair-raising evening socializing with fellow vegetarians and vegans. Eddie

Our Halloween Party! 🎃 💀

"Cause this is thriller, thriller night!" Pick out your favorite costume and join us for a night of mischief and fun at 'Botanica Bar' located in Noho. Happy hour runs till 7pm. If there's interest, we can move about later to other places in the neighborhood. You're bound to have a spook-tacular time! 👻 This happens to be one of the rare moments that I kindly ask for a three dollar donation for an event. Your contribution helps our meetup group stay active. My Venmo ID is @Peter-A-Carmody If you have questions or need to get in contact, my number is 917-769-2178.

Saturday Meetup: K-Pop Halloween Dance Party!

This Saturday, we’re taking our regular Saturday meetup to **K-Boo!gie Bash**, a special K-pop Halloween event at Greeley Square Park! It is a new event, so let’s check it out together! It’ll be a fun chance to enjoy some K-pop dance, meet new friends, and catch up with familiar faces. 😊 🎶 **What’s happening?** * Live K-pop dance performances * Halloween costume contest * Random Play Dance hosted by K-Pulse NYC * Photo ops and fun activities 📅 **Saturday, October 24** 🕐 **Group Meeting Time: 1:00 PM** (The event starts at 12:30 PM, so feel free to arrive early!) 📍 **Meeting Point: The STATUE in Greeley Square Park** (6th Ave between 32nd and 33rd St) by K-town 🎟️ **Free admission, but registration on the** **K-Boo!gie Bash event website is required.** 🔗 Event details and registration: [https://34thstreet.org/calendar/event/k-boogie-bash](https://34thstreet.org/calendar/event/k-boogie-bash) ☕🍜 **Optional:** We can grab coffee or food in K-town afterward if people are interested! Come and stay for as long as you like! Feel free to leave whenever you need to. No pressure at all — just come, relax, and enjoy the conversation! Feel free to dress up for Halloween—costumes are totally optional! 🎃

Queens Night Market - Halloween Edition!

This will be a short, easy, beginner friendly ride of approximately 10 miles. Last Queens Night Market of the 2026 season - Halloween Season Edition! Come in costume if you like. Wish you could eat Ecuadorian, Turkish, Sudanese, Taiwanese food (and more!) all in the same night? Well, wish no more! Welcome to the **[Queens Night Market](https://queensnightmarket.com/)**! This food vendor market is held every week in the summer on Saturday from 4pm to midnight at Flushing Meadows park in Queens, and celebrates the cultural diversity of NYC and Queens. About Queens Night Market: NOTE - **Most vendors primarily accept CASH ONLY**. Food items are typically around $6 per item. Some vendors do accept electronic payment, but not all. More information here: [https://queensnightmarket.com/](https://queensnightmarket.com/) We will begin our ride at Queensbridge Park. The park is located on Vernon Blvd, right under the Queensboro Bridge. **Meet at 1:30pm. Wheels rolling at 2:00 pm.** There are restrooms and water fountains at the start. We'll plan to arrive at the market **around 4pm**. At this point you're welcome to hang out and eat for as long as you like! From the start we will take the 31st Avenue bike lane, then on to **[34th Ave](https://www.34aveopenstreets.com/)**, one of the longest stretches of road in NYC that is permanently closed to traffic, and then to the Flushing Bay Promenade. From here we'll finally make our way to Flushing Meadows park where we'll see the Unisphere and the Fountain of the Planets. At this point, we're just seconds away from the final destination, Queens Night Market! **[Link to the route](https://ridewithgps.com/routes/57552224)** This ride will be an beginner friendly ride of approximately 10 miles. It is mostly flat with a rolling pace of around 10 miles per hour. PLEASE NOTE: We will gather at 1:30 pm. PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME. **WHEELS ROLL PROMPTLY AT 2:30 PM.** **Route End:** The ride will end at Queens Night Market. You can hang out with us there, or head on. If you don't want to ride home, there is a 7 train stop just steps away at 111th street. **What to bring:** * Water * Cash * Helmet * **Lights** (*especially* if you plan to ride from Queens Night Market) Our Community Rules: 1. Be kind. Welcome and encourage other riders. Insults, shaming, and hate will be removed, and offenders will be banned. 2. Your safety is your responsibility. Helmets are required. Lights are required if riding in darkness. It is each rider’s responsibility to ensure their bike is clean, well-maintained, and fully functional. 3. If your plans change, please update your RSVP. BY ATTENDING this event you ACKNOWLEDGE and ACCEPT the following: 1. I ACKNOWLEDGE, agree, and represent that I understand the nature of bicycling activities and that I am qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in such activity. I further acknowledge that the ride-out will be conducted over public pavements and facilities open to the public, and upon which the hazards of traveling are to be expected. I further agree and warrant that if, at any time, I believe conditions to be unsafe, I will immediately discontinue further participation. 2. I FULLY UNDERSTAND that (a) BICYCLING ACTIVITIES INVOLVE RISKS AND DANGERS OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, INCLUDING PERMANENT DISABILITY, PARALYSIS AND DEATH ("Risks"); (b) these Risks and dangers may be caused by my own actions or inactions, the actions or inactions of others participating in the ride-out, the conditions in which the ride-out takes place, or the negligence of others; (c) there may be OTHER RISKS AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LOSSES either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time; and I FULLY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSSES, COSTS, AND DAMAGES I may incur as a result of my participation; (d) I acknowledge that Brompton Bicycle, event organizers, ride leaders, and volunteers will not be liable for any accidents or damages through this ride-out. 3. PHOTO RELEASE: I CONSENT to my voice, name, and/or likeness being used, without compensation, in any and all media, whether now known or hereafter devised, for eternity, and release Brompton Bicycle, its successors, assigns and licensees from any liability whatsoever of any nature. DO NOT REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE SUBJECT TO THE FOREGOING.

Halloween Brunch at Loreley

Let's celebrate Halloween with a brunch at Loreley! **Description from their website:** Loreley Beer Garden in Manhattan's Lower East Side offers a relaxed indoor-outdoor setting ideal for any gathering. Featuring seasonal cocktails, rotating décor, a full bar, and a diverse menu with shareable bites and hearty meals, link to menu: https://www.loreleynyc.com/menu#brunch

Halloween Concert at Juilliard! 🎸🎷🥁

On Tuesday, October 27th let’s enjoy a Halloween Concert at Juilliard! 🎸🎷🥁 7:15 to 9pm In Paul Hall (on the lobby level) Free, but RSVP required Link to get tickets: [https://www.juilliard.edu/event/185801/new-series-halloween-concert](https://www.juilliard.edu/event/185801/new-series-halloween-concert) From the event page: Our annual free Halloween concert of stirring contemporary music treats comes a few days early this year. There’s a Berio trombone piece, alum Steve Reich’s *Electric Counterpoint* for electric guitar and tape, Lera Auerbach's *Ludwig’s Nightmare*, and other evocative works by Kaija Saariaho, Pauline Oliveros, Yoko Ono, Robert Ashley, and R. Murray Schafer. Each piece uses instruments in unexpected ways. Intrigue and surprise extend from the program to concert wear. Last year’s performance involved a human caterpillar on bass clarinet and an Elvis impersonator on bassoon. Yoko ONO *Voice Piece for Soprano* Maya McGuire, Soprano BERIO *Sequenza V* for solo trombone Henry Price, Trombone Lera AUERBACH *Ludwig’s Nightmare* Angeline Ma, Piano ASHLEY *She Was a Visitor* Maya McGuire, Soprano Steve REICH *Electric Counterpoint* for electric guitar and tape Madeline Hall, Guitar OLIVEROS *Approaches and Departures* Maya McGuire, Soprano SAARIAHO *Sept Papillons* for solo cello Angeline Kiang, Cello SCHAFER *Theseus* for harp and string quartet Renee Yadav, Harp Tela Quartet Maya McGuire, Soprano Of course, please reach out if you have any questions! The not so fun rule on RSVPs Please only RSVP if you think you can make it and adjust your RSVP asap if anything changes (as there are other people who would like your spot). Two no shows or cancellations within 6 hours results in a 4 month ban. I will send a reminder 24 hours in advance to the group Thanks and can't wait to see you!