New York Events

Best of November 2009

Address: Central Park • Central Park West, New York, NY 10021 Category: Sports Event - Running Dates: November 1, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

More than 90,000 people will be racing in one of the most prestigious and largest marathons in the world. More than $600,000 in prize money might have something to do with it, but if you're running a marathon, you need more than money for motivation. The 26.2-mile course goes through all five New York boroughs,...

Address: Central Park • Central Park West, New York, NY 10021 Category: Holiday / Seasonal Event - Thanksgiving Dates: November 26, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

As much a Thanksgiving tradition as turkey and football, this parade marks the unofficial beginning of the holiday season, mainly because Santa closes the parade every year (and not necessarily because it's hosted by a department store). In 2009, the parade makes a change in route, ensuring plenty of viewing areas...

Address: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Alfred H. Barr, Jr. Painting and Sculpture Galleries, 4th fl • 11 W 53 St, New York, NY 10019 Category: Museum Event - Art Exhibit Dates: August 19 - January 4, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

They say if you contemplate any object strongly enough, it can take on a sexual connotation. This exhibit proves the point without extreme effort. The objects on display – created by Surrealist artists, writers, and poets – were fashioned beginning in the 1930s and have a noticeable sexual inclination. You'll see, for...

Address: Metropolitan Pavilion • 125 W 18th St, New York, NY 10011 Category: Food / Drink Event - Festival Dates: October 30 - November 1, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

A three-day festival devoted entirely to chocolate – can you think of anything better? The most renowned pastry chefs and chocolate makers in the world demonstrate the heights that chocolate can achieve with their skillful touches. Over 65 top brands and booths are on hand, allowing you to taste their wares. There...

Address: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) • 11 W 53 St, New York, NY 10019 Category: Museum Event - Art Exhibit Dates: November 22 - April 26, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Tim Burton is one of the most visual directors working today, as evidenced by films like Batman, Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Sweeney Todd. This exhibition is a retrospective of not only his film work but of his work as a concept artist, fiction writer, photographer, and...

Address: Port Authority Bus Terminal • 625 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018 Category: Sports Event - Other Dates: November 12, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Remember the Stallone movie Over the Top? Well, this event is like watching that movie live, but in a bus station. The culmination of the multi-event New York Golden Arm Series held in each of the five NYC boroughs, plus Long Island and Upstate, the Champions Final showcases the best male and female arm wrestlers in...

Address: The Tunnel / la.venue • 608 W 28th St, New York, NY 10001 Category: Food / Drink Event - Festival Dates: November 6 - November 8, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Along with top and up-and-coming chefs, you'll find restaurants, food, drink, and more from New York and around the world on display at this tantalizing event. Sample specialty food products, exotic cuisines, tasty treats, and desserts, and don't forget to visit the FineWaters Pavilion, which features distinctive...

Address: Tribeca Cinemas • 54 Varick St, New York, NY 10013 Category: Fair / Festival - Film / Video Dates: November 18 - November 22, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Devoted to horror and science-fiction films, NYCHFF enjoys a distinctly solid reputation and a substantial following. It's a competitive event, like Cannes, and awards are presented for best film, best short, best special effects, and best actor (among others). Two screens at Tribeca Cinemas run concurrently, so the...

Address: Town Hall • 123 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036 Category: Fair / Festival - Other Dates: November 4 - November 8, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

One of the biggest comedy festivals in the world, New York's extravaganza brings some of the biggest names in the business to various city venues. Some of the folks taking the stage this year are Dane Cook at Madison Square Garden, Ricky Gervais and Tracy Morgan at Carnegie Hall, and Mike Birbiglia, Bill Burr, Patton...

Address: New York Marriott Marquis Times Square • 1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 Category: Convention / Conference - Other Dates: November 10, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

More than 200 of the world's finest, rarest, and most expensive whiskeys (plus more common ones, like Johnny Walker) will be on hand at WhiskyFest, basically a refined Woodstock for liquor fans. You can sample as many different whiskeys, scotches, or ryes as you'd like – just remember that all those little sips add up...