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NYC Wine & Food Festival Takes Over the Seaport Through Oct 18. Daniel Humm Opens Namesake Restaurant 'Humm' in the West Village. Plus 4 places open right now with real prices and hours.
NYC Parks - Central Park: Free. Ages 0–12. Pyramids, obelisks, water features -- and it's right next to the Met. Free.
Worth knowing this week
NYC Wine & Food Festival Takes Over the Seaport Through Oct 18
The 19th annual Food Network NYC Wine & Food Festival features nearly 50 events across four days at the Pier 17 Rooftop campus, including the Burger Bash, Grand Tasting, and Oyster Bash with 300+ chefs — individual event tickets range from $120 to $430+.
NYCWFF · 2026-10-15
Daniel Humm Opens Namesake Restaurant 'Humm' in the West Village
The Eleven Madison Park chef's new casual spot at 435 Hudson Street features wood-fired cooking, a showpiece roast chicken for two, and a rolling martini cart — designed by Pierre Yovanovitch with art from Francesco Clemente and Louise Bourgeois.
Time Out · 2026-10-10
Open House New York Weekend: 300+ Normally Closed Spaces Open to the Public
The 24th annual OHNY Weekend (Oct 16-18) unlocks over 300 sites across all five boroughs — historic landmarks, industrial spaces, and civic buildings — with most offering free admission and over 150 available as walk-ins.
Open House New York · 2026-10-16
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Brooklyn Children's Museum
Crown Heights — Your kid will try to live here. Plan for 3 hours minimum.
Children's Museum of Manhattan
Upper West Side — Five floors, all for kids 0-7. The toddler crowd runs this place.
New York Hall of Science
Corona — 450+ exhibits. Free Fridays 2-5pm. The 'why' kids go nuts here.
Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling
Sugar Hill — Free for kids 0-8. The building alone is worth the trip to Sugar Hill.
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Hell's Kitchen — An actual aircraft carrier with a space shuttle on the deck. Kids under 5 free.
Open right now
LeFrak Center at Lakeside
Seasonal (Nov-Mar), hours vary by day
Smalls Jazz Club
Mon–Thu 7pm–3:30am, Fri–Sun 2pm–3:30am
Golden Key Locksmith NYC
24/7
Fort Greene Park Off-Leash
Off-leash 9pm-9am; fenced run open all day
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