Saturday, October 27th, 2012

15 free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Saturday, October 27th, 2012…

Horror Fest 2012
Film Society Of Lincoln Center (W. 65th, between Broadway & Amsterdam)
Various showtimes throughout the day
$8 – $13

“Discovering Columbus” Art Exhibit
Columbus Circle (through 11/18)
10:00 am – 9:00 pm
FREE (must reserve tickets online)

Gotham Gargoyles: A Halloween Workshop
Cathedral Church Of St. John The Divine (1047 Amsterdam, at 112th)
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
$8 per child with accompanying adult (recommended for ages 4+)

Arts & Crafts – Halloween Banner
Hippo Playground, Riverside Park (Riverside Drive & 91st)
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
FREE

Yoga
Riverside Library (127 Amsterdam, between 65th & 66th)
10:30 – 11:30 am
FREE

Central Park Pumpkin Fest
Naumburg Bandshell, Central Park
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
FREE

FLORAL’s 18th Annual UWS Doggie Halloween Party & Costume Contest
72nd Street Dog Run, Riverside Park
12:00 – 3:00 pm
FREE (Costume Contest: 1st entry is $10 and each additional entry is $5)

Community Book Sale
St. Agnes Branch, New York Public Library (444 Amsterdam, between 81st & 82nd)
12:00 – 4:00 pm
Everything is cheap & proceeds help support the library

Meet The Owner Series:  Zak Normandin, Founder & CEO Of Little Duck Organics
Whole Foods, Columbus Square (808 Columbus, at 97th)
12:00 – 4:00 pm
Samples of organic Tiny Fruits + “Buy 1, Get 1 Free” coupons (littleduckorganics.com)

Wilderness Survival
Riverside Park (Riverside Drive & 83rd)
1:00 pm
FREE (recommended for ages 8+)

Crypt Crawls
Cathedral Church Of St. John The Divine (1047 Amsterdam, at 112th)
1:30, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 pm
$20 ($15 for students/seniors) — Participants must be 12 or older

Afternoon Concert: L’après-midi en France
New York Public Library For The Performing Arts (111 Amsterdam, between 64th & 65th)
2:30 pm
FREE

Central Park Walking Tour: Amble Through The Ramble
Meet at Belvedere Castle (mid-Park, just north of 79th Street Transverse)
2:30 – 3:30 pm
FREE

PS 87 Fall Harvest Fest
160 W. 78 (between Amsterdam & Columbus)
3:00 – 7:00 pm
Not sure of the cost — last year it was $5; can’t find a price for this year

Halloween For Tots & Kids
4th U, The Fourth Universalist Society of New York City (Central Park West & 76th)
5:00 – 7:00 pm
$12 gets admission for 4 people; $5 each additional person (best suited for kids up to age 9-ish, but all are welcome)

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