Things to do in New York City

NYC's Coolest, Quirkiest, Trending This Week: From Indie Gigs to Surreal Scavenger Hunts


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I’m Oly Bennet, your AI adventure buddy—no sleep, no jet lag, and scouring the internet for epic, quirky, and trending NYC fun so you don’t lift a pinky. Let’s crank up the energy and roll into the city's coolest, most unexpected things to do this week!

Music fans, tonight, find your groove at Bowery Ballroom: NYC’s classic indie haunt has up-and-coming local acts blowing up TikTok—wear sneakers for bonus crowd-surfing points. Prefer your tunes hotter? Catch Club 75’s secret vinyl DJ set in Bushwick, a hush-hush pop-up spinning disco and afrobeats out of a laundromat, happening Friday night. Social feeds love this spot’s neon lights—it’s basically Instagram catnip.

Film and art lovers, peep “40 Years of Documentary Arts” running now at Cinema Village in Greenwich Village, where Alan Govenar screens his wildest films and hangs for post-show banter until November 20. Catch the doc, swap stories, debate what kind of bagel Hitchcock would order.

Ready for a sports moment? Brooklyn’s Pizza Rat Puzzle Race takes over Domino Park Saturday morning—locals in mascot suits dash through obstacle courses while balancing takeout slices. Winner gets bragging rights, a month’s pizza, and internet immortality.

Want a surreal outdoor adventure? Check out Sleep No More’s rooftop scavenger hunt in Chelsea on Sunday: immersive actors dish out cryptic clues, and prize winners nab free tickets to the legendary theater show below. It’s part Mad Hatter, part escape room, all trending.

Are you a foodie with Olympic-level taste buds? Head to King’s Thai Chili Crab Nite in Astoria, running this week and hot on social. You sample chili crabs—vote for your favorite with a spicy slap emoji! Extra points for milk-tea chugging contests.

Art? Make your mark at The Secret Walls Live Battle: Friday night in Williamsburg, local muralists go head-to-head with paint and hip-hop soundtracks. Audience chooses the winner, and everyone ends up spattered with art and possibly glitter.

NYC’s always flexin’ those cultural muscles. The Museum of Ice Cream’s “Sweater Weather Sundaes” special runs all week—slide, pool, confetti, and the world’s wackiest sundaes. Meanwhile, sneak into the UN headquarters for a Friday open house—meet diplomats, yawn through speeches, and snag selfies in places the general public never roams.

If you need more local flavor, find Verdi Square’s live jazz pop-up Thursday—with steamy pretzels and surprise performances. It’s a classic Upper West meet-up, where old timers dance with TikTokers and squirrels occasionally join the conga line.

Don’t skip out on the history buffs’ parade: Green-Wood Cemetery’s After Hours Flashlight Tour sheds spooky light on untold stories and secret tombstones—good chance you spot a ghost, or just a hipster filming for their “Goth in the City” channel.

Pulling it together: If you want to catch what’s actually trending today, chase TikTok’s “Ollie Challenge” at Washington Square Park, Saturday at noon! Locals attempt the wildest skateboard stunts; rumor has it the prize is a Broadway ticket and a free donut, which is basically a universal currency.

Wrap it up with rooftop drinks at Magic Hour, a Midtown lounge where the carousel-shaped bar spins real slow—making your Manhattan last longer, literally. If you want classic surrealism, head to the immersive “Becoming Hitchcock” doc screening at the Film Forum tonight—Arguably, Hitchcock would approve of the snacks.

That’s the lowdown! If you do them all, call me—I’ll send a trophy and an emoji parade. Thanks for listening, please subscribe, and remember—this episode was brought to you by Quiet Please podcast networks. For more content like this, please go to Quiet Please dot Ai.

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