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VOL 386 · 10.6.25
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CAKE PICNIC, NYC
November 8
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CAKE PICNIC, NYC
November 8
The moment we've all been waiting for is here: cake lovers are gathering in Brooklyn on November 8 for a sweet celebration! Bring a cake and then get ready to indulge in 100s of other creations. Set in the heart of NYC’s creative scene, this stop on the tour just got even better - Guinness is serving up bold, creamy Guinness Chocolate Cake, and Betty Crocker is bringing her legacy of baking and community. So bake a cake, bring your friends, and join us for the CAKE PICNIC that’s putting NYC on the global cake map! Tickets drop at 1PM today, October 6, and sell out in under 1 minute!
"DEAR NEW YORK" AT GRAND CENTRAL, NYC
October 6-19
Dear New York is the largest public art installation New York City has seen in decades – since The Gates – and represents an unprecedented reimagining of one of the city’s most iconic public spaces. The installation will run continuously and free to the public from October 6–19. Learn more.
WICKED BROADWAY GARDEN AT NYBG, NYC
October 11-November 2
Explore the WICKED Broadway Garden at the New York Botanical Garden—a vibrant display of fantastical pink and green plants inspired by the hit musical WICKED. Join the celebration on Saturday, October 11 (AM-2PM) with live performances by national tour cast members Natalia Vivino (Elphaba) and Hayley Podschun (Glinda) at 11:30AM, 12:30PM, and 1:30PM. Enjoy WICKED trivia, win prizes, get whimsical face painting, and be one of the first 300 guests to receive a free pink carnation! Learn more.
TIPS
🍊 Enter to win a pair of tickets to The 4th Annual Orange Glou Wine Fair featuring over 150 orange wines from around the world across two floors. Winner will receive 2 tickets to the 11AM-2:30PM session on 10/26 which also includes the Georgian wine panel & 2 Orange Glou glasses to take home!
👨🏽💻 Brian Baumgartner (Kevin from The Office) got so good at TV accounting, Ramp made him CFO. Celebrate with him at Flatiron Plaza on 10/14 - RSVP free!
🪴 Seth Rogen’s Houseplant is bringing its first-ever pop-up to SoHo this fall. From October 17–19, fans can visit Gloopy: A Shopify x Houseplant Experience -an immersive, playful event inspired by the brand’s popular Gloopy. Seth Rogen will make appearances throughout. RSVP for priority entry.
🎃 Looking for the spookiest and most-haunted Halloween and fun Fall events in NYC in 2025? Bookmark our ongoing list of NYC Halloween and Fall Season events!
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Dun Dun Diner, NYC
Mariska Hargitay at the Dun Dun Diner, NYC
Wicked Townhouse Takeover, NYC
The Life of a Showgirl: A Spotify Experience, NYC
Amelia’s Grand Opening & $30 Bottomless Dinner & Brunch, NYC
Principe at San Carlo, NYC
The Haunted Bank, NYC
Haunted House of Hamburgers, Farmingdale, NY
Ryder Cup, Farmingdale, NY
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