This Weekend in New Haven: October 30 – November 1

Updated Thursday, October 29, 2026. This is our weekly recap of what's happening in New Haven this weekend — events, restaurants worth the trip, the spots that come alive on a Friday night.

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Here's everything that landed on our calendar between October 30 – November 1:

• Silkscreen/Serigraph Printmaking — Thursday, October 29, 10:00 PM at Creative Arts Workshop. Learn the craft of silkscreen and serigraph printmaking at Creative Arts Workshop. Students transfer photo images and print their own work.
• College Readiness Workshops — Thursday, October 29, 10:00 PM at Fair Haven Branch Library. A four-part workshop series designed to guide students and families through the college process. Topics include the Common Application, FAFSA, scholarships, entrance exams, and ess…
• Highlights Tours — Thursday, October 29, 1:30 PM at Yale University Art Gallery. Join our undergraduate guides for a conversational tour focused on a selection of objects from the Gallery’s global collection. No two students’ tours are the same.
• Beyond the Wheel: Form, Process, and Creative Discovery — Thursday, October 29, 10:30 PM at Creative Arts Workshop. This ceramics class is designed for both beginners and experienced students who want to expand technical ability and creative confidence. Participants will work on core wheel techn…
• Highlights Tours — Thursday, October 29, 6:30 PM at Yale University Art Gallery. Join undergraduate guides for a conversational tour of selected objects from the Yale University Art Gallery’s global collection. Space is limited, and no two tours are the same.
• Film: I Walked with a Zombie — Thursday, October 29, 7:00 PM at 53 Wall Street. Treasures from the Yale Film Archive presents a 35mm screening of Jacques Tourneur’s 1943 film, followed by Maya Annik Bedward’s new documentary Black Zombie! The screening explore…
• Yale Drama Series: AMANDA (reading) — Thursday, October 29, 7:30 PM at Schwarzman Center. A staged reading of AMANDA by playwright Mo Holmes, who will receive the 2026 Yale Drama Series Prize and the David Charles Horn Award. The event takes place at Yale Schwarzman Cen…
• Silent Movie: Phantom of the Opera (1925) with live organ accompaniment by Shari Lucas — Thursday, October 29, 11:30 PM at Trinity Church on the Green. Join us for a screening of the 1925 silent film Phantom of the Opera with improvised organ accompaniment by Shari Lucas. The event is described as a spooktacular Halloween-season p…
• Annual Halloween Special Event: Light Upon Blight live score to scary movie — Friday, October 30, 7:00 PM at Best Video Film & Cultural Center. Join us for a spooky evening featuring a live score to a scary movie at Best Video Film & Cultural Center.
• Film: Black Zombie — Friday, October 30, 8:30 PM at 53 Wall Street. Yale Film Archive’s Cinemix Film Series presents Maya Annik Bedward’s 2026 documentary about the Caribbean origins of zombie mythology and its ties to colonialism, enslavement, spi…
• An Artist’s America: Toward a More Perfect Union — Friday, October 30, 12:00 AM at Haas Family Arts Library. Visit the exhibit at Haas Arts Library that explores artists' reflections on American history and the concept of the American Dream. This exhibition runs through November 8 in New…
• RUSUNUNGUKO (liberty / independence / freedom) — Friday, October 30, 12:00 AM at Schwarzman Center. Explore the work of designer Nontsikelelo Mutiti at The Dome Gallery, focusing on the aesthetics of hair braiding in black life. This exhibit is free and open to the public in New…
• Satire, Sympathy, and Social Critique: William Hogarth’s Progress Prints — Friday, October 30, 12:00 AM at Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library. This exhibition draws from Yale’s Lewis Walpole Library collections to examine Hogarth’s moral progress prints and their lasting influence. It features six of the artist’s progress…
• Beauty Unadorned: “Fire!!” and the Harlem Renaissance — Friday, October 30, 12:00 AM at Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library. An exhibition celebrating the centennial of the experimental magazine Fire!! and the artistic freedom of the Harlem Renaissance. It features correspondence, drafts, photographs, an…
• Cave Canem: A Home for Black Poetry — Friday, October 30, 12:00 AM at Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library. An exhibition exploring the formation and impact of Cave Canem, the groundbreaking poetry collective founded by Toi Derricotte and Cornelius Eady. Archival materials and poems reve…
• “In the Spirit: The Life and Work of Lex Hixon” Exhibition Reception — Friday, October 30, 2:00 PM at Yale Divinity Library. Join Yale Divinity Library for a reception celebrating the exhibit “In the Spirit: The Life and Work of Lex Hixon.” Remarks begin at 2 p.m., and guests are encouraged to view the e…
• Tasteful Modulations: Celebrating Fenno Heath’s 100th Birthday and Yale Glee Club’s 165th Anniversary — Friday, October 30 at Sterling Memorial Library. This exhibition celebrates the Fenno Heath years of the Yale Glee Club and honors Heath’s 100th birthday. It is on view in the Gilmore Music Library Exhibition Corridor within Ster…
• Rooted in Heritage: Art Across Yale’s Cultural Centers — Friday, October 30, 8:00 AM at Schwarzman Center. This exhibition features Yale student artwork from the university’s multicultural cultural centers, including the Afro-American, Asian American, La Casa, Middle Eastern and North A…
• The View from Here: Accessing Art Through Photography — Friday, October 30, 8:00 AM at Schwarzman Center. Yale Schwarzman Center presents this photography exhibition in partnership with the Yale Center for British Art. It amplifies the voices and perspectives of New Haven youth through…
• West of the River — Friday, October 30, 8:00 AM at Schwarzman Center. Photographer Christian Badach explores the emotional impact of rural landscape through changing seasons, weather, and portraiture. The exhibition examines how landscape can shape p…
• From Civic Tech to Evidence-Based Urban Governance: Taipei's Journey, with Roy Lin — Friday, October 30, 9:00 AM at Henry R. Luce Hall. Architect and urban designer Roy Lin discusses civic tech, municipal strategy, and city-scale AI in this lecture at Yale. The talk focuses on how data can strengthen public trust,…
• Centering with Clay: Focusing on Foundations — Friday, October 30, 1:30 PM at Creative Arts Workshop. Are you looking to improve your throwing skills? This class offers an opportunity to work towards your goals in clay and enhance your pottery techniques.
• Exhibitions at the Yale University Art Gallery — Friday, October 30, 2:00 PM at Yale University Art Gallery. View current exhibitions at the Yale University Art Gallery, including Keeping Alive the Remembrance: Commemorating America’s Founding, 1776–1876, Print Catalyst @ 30, and W. Eugen…
• Nguni: Migrant Nations of Southeast Africa — Friday, October 30, 10:00 AM at Yale University Art Gallery. This Yale University Art Gallery exhibition explores the art traditions that emerged from the Nguni diaspora of the early 19th century. It connects historical objects and oral trad…
• Writing About Music Symposium — Friday, October 30, 11:30 AM at Humanities Quadrangle. A free public symposium featuring three conversations with writers and scholars on music criticism and culture. Lunch and coffee/snacks will be served, and no registration is requi…
• Blade Runner Live — Friday, October 30, 7:00 PM at College Street Music Hall. Join us for a unique experience with Blade Runner Live at College Street Music Hall in New Haven.
• Hotties of NH Presents: Hotties Halloween — Friday, October 30, 8:00 PM at Cafe Nine. Hotties of NH hosts a sapphic-centered Halloween party with some of Connecticut's hottest DJs at Cafe Nine. Entry is free from 8 to 9 PM, and the event is 21+.
• Haven and Exchange Park Community Meeting — Friday, October 30, 4:00 PM at Haven and Exchange Parklet. Join CitySeed and project partners for a community gathering and tour at the Haven and Exchange Parklet in Fair Haven. Food and refreshments will be provided, and live Spanish tran…
• E&RS Colloquium: Reflections on a Research Agenda in International and Transnational History — Friday, October 30, 12:30 PM at Luce Hall. The European & Russian Studies Colloquium presents Dr. Marina Perez de Arcos for a talk on international and transnational history, including humanitarianism during the First World…
• The Unhoused Activists Community Team (U-ACT) — Friday, October 30, 1:00 PM at Ives Main Library. A weekly community meeting for people advocating for the rights and dignity of unhoused people in New Haven. The group welcomes new members and allies interested in supporting its…
• YQI North turns 1 — Friday, October 30, 1:00 PM at 25 Science Park. Celebrate the first anniversary of the Yale Quantum Institute North with lab mates and spooky cookies. Costumes are encouraged.
• Beinecke Library Tour — Friday, October 30, 1:30 PM at Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, 121 Wall Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Join an introductory tour of the Beinecke Library to learn about its mission, history, and collections. Tours last approximately 45 minutes and are free and open to the public.
• Teen Game Club — Friday, October 30, 2:00 PM at Ives Main Library. Hang out with friends and play against other teens with card games and video games available, including Switch and Xbox One. Open to grades 7-12 with no registration required.
• Like Roses — Friday, October 30, 7:00 PM at Space Ballroom. Like Roses performs at Space Ballroom with support from IDKConundrum, Sunday Morning, and Spinworld. This is a New Haven area live music show.
• Open Fridays with Prints, Drawings, and Photographs — Friday, October 30, 3:00 PM at Yale University Art Gallery. Drop by the James E. Duffy Study Room for an up-close look at works on paper from the Yale University Art Gallery’s collections. Curatorial staff will guide this informal one-hour…
• Hypertension Awareness & Prevention Program at Yale (HAPPY) — Friday, October 30, 3:00 PM at Ives Main Library. This program offers free hypertension screenings and connects people with affordable, immediate medical care. It focuses on reducing barriers to follow-up care for underserved comm…
• When Language Is Wounded: Poetry, Memory, and Being Human in Wartime Ukraine A Conversation and Poetry Reading with Yaryna Chornohuz and Lesyk Panasiuk — Friday, October 30, 4:00 PM at Humanities Quadrangle. Ukrainian poets Yaryna Chornohuz and Lesyk Panasiuk discuss their new books in a conversation and poetry reading at Yale. The event also features paintings from Ukraine’s Children…
• The Shen Curriculum for Musical Theater, in collaboration with the Yale Dramat, presents Jenn Colella — Friday, October 30, 5:00 PM at The Ballroom at 220 York Street. Tony Award nominee Jenn Colella leads a Fridays @ Five master class and discussion focused on performance critique, authenticity, and presence. A casual reception with salad and pi…
• String, Stitch, and Structure: Creative Explorations in Fiber Arts — Friday, October 30, 9:30 PM at Creative Arts Workshop. Discover the creative possibilities of yarn, string, fabric, natural fibers, and found materials in this hands-on fiber arts sampler for adults. The class includes demonstrations a…
• Public reception for "As It Happens..." — Fall 2026 Undergraduate Show — Friday, October 30, 6:00 PM at Green Hall. Celebrate the opening of Yale undergraduate student work in progress at this public reception. The exhibition highlights projects from a wide range of art and design courses and em…
• Yale Men's Ice Hockey vs. Maryville — Friday, October 30, 11:00 PM at Ingalls Rink. Yale Men's Ice Hockey hosts Maryville at Ingalls Rink. The game is scheduled for 7:00 PM.
• Yale Men's Ice Hockey vs. Brown University — Friday, October 30, 7:00 PM at Ingalls Rink, New Haven, Conn.. Men's Ice Hockey home game at Ingalls Rink in New Haven. The game is scheduled for 7:00 PM.
• 81st Annual Midnight Visitor Halloween Party — Friday, October 30, 11:00 PM at GROUP PROJECT. Join New Haven’s premiere paranormal public access show for a Halloween party and special screening of its 2026 Halloween special. The event continues with festivities after the sc…
• Screening of Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma — Friday, October 30 at Best Video Film & Cultural Center.
• Fall Opera Scenes — Friday, October 30, 7:30 PM at Morse Recital Hall. Yale Opera presents a rich mix of styles, languages, and eras with scenes from works including Lucia di Lammermoor, Pagliacci, Eugene Onegin, and The Ghosts of Versailles. It is an…
• Myra Melford Splash Trio — Saturday, October 31, 12:30 AM at Firehouse 12. Myra Melford Splash Trio performs at Firehouse 12 in New Haven. The trio features Myra Melford, Michael Formanek, and Ches Smith.
• Monster Mash 2026: Camp Crystal Queer! — Saturday, October 31, 9:00 PM at Yale LGBTQ Center. An '80s summer-camp horror-inspired Halloween party with costumes, free food, music, dancing, and an annual costume contest. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and their families ar…
• YAC Deadly Sins — Saturday, October 31, 10:00 PM at TBD. Join the Yale Artists Cabaret for its fall mainstage, a song cycle of musical theatre hits featuring tales of gluttony, greed, wrath, envy, and more. The venue is listed as TBD, so…
• Yale Artist's Cabaret 12 — Saturday, October 31, 10:00 PM at TBD. Join the Yale Artists Cabaret for its Fall Mainstage, a one-night-only song cycle of musical theatre hits. Auditions and the theme will be announced soon.
• YAC Deadly Sins — Saturday, October 31, 8:00 PM at Crescent Underground, Morse and Stiles Colleges. Join the Yale Artists Cabaret for a fall mainstage song cycle featuring musical theatre hits and tales of gluttony, greed, wrath, envy, and more. This one-night performance is bill…
• In the Spirit: The Life and Work of Lex Hixon — Saturday, October 31, 12:00 AM at Yale Divinity Library. An exhibition at Yale Divinity Library using documents, photographs, audio, and artifacts to explore the life and work of Lex Hixon. It examines his spiritual seeking, teaching, an…
• CitySeed’s Wooster Square Farmers Market — Saturday, October 31, 9:00 AM at Conte West Hills Middle School. A long-running Wooster Square farmers market offering fresh local produce, dairy, eggs, meat, honey, and more. Vendors accept credit, debit, cash, and SNAP/EBT, and SNAP/EBT is dou…
• WOOSTER SQUARE Farmers Market — Saturday, October 31, 1:00 PM at Conte/West School. The Wooster Square Farmers Market is back outdoors and runs year-round inside the gymnasium of Conte West Hills Magnet School. Shop fresh local produce, dairy, eggs, meat, honey, a…
• All Levels Saturday Morning Pottery — Saturday, October 31, 11:00 PM at Creative Arts Workshop. A relaxed, all-levels class for anyone interested in working with clay. Beginners will learn the basics of wheel throwing and hand building.
• Guilford’s Farmers' Market at The Dudley Farm — Saturday, October 31, 9:30 AM at Dudley Farm. A family-oriented farmers market on the historic Dudley Farm Museum grounds in Guilford. Visitors can shop local and organic seasonal produce plus handmade arts and crafts while en…
• All Levels Saturday Morning Pottery — Saturday, October 31, 1:30 PM at Creative Arts Workshop. A relaxed, all-levels class for anyone interested in working with clay. Beginners can learn the basics of wheel throwing and hand building while returning students continue buildin…
• Kayaking Opening Day — Saturday, October 31, 2:00 PM at Orange Street Canoe Launch. Join Kingfisher Adventures for walk-up kayak rentals on the Mill River in East Rock Park.
• Saturday Drawing Club: Working with Color — Saturday, October 31, 2:00 PM at Creative Arts Workshop. Infuse your drawing practice with vibrant color in the Saturday Drawing Club. Explore watercolor, gouache, markers, collage, and other mixed-media techniques while creating express…
• Exhibitions at the Yale University Art Gallery — Saturday, October 31, 2:00 PM at Yale University Art Gallery. View current exhibitions at the Yale University Art Gallery, including Keeping Alive the Remembrance: Commemorating America’s Founding, 1776–1876, Print Catalyst @ 30, and W. Eugen…
• Rooted in Heritage: Art Across Yale’s Cultural Centers — Saturday, October 31, 10:00 AM at Schwarzman Center. This exhibition features Yale student artwork from multicultural communities across Yale College. Photography, paintings, and other two-dimensional works reflect cultural identity,…
• The View from Here: Accessing Art Through Photography — Saturday, October 31, 10:00 AM at Schwarzman Center. Yale Schwarzman Center presents this photography exhibition in partnership with the Yale Center for British Art. It highlights the voices and perspectives of New Haven youth throug…
• West of the River — Saturday, October 31, 10:00 AM at Schwarzman Center. This photography exhibition by Christian Badach explores the emotional impact of rural landscapes and seasonal change. The work uses landscape imagery and portraiture to examine ho…
• Stay and Play at Stetson — Saturday, October 31, 10:00 AM at Stetson Branch. Join this early childhood program for stories, songs, and play at Stetson Branch. It is aimed at ages 0-4 with a caregiver.
• Stay and Play at Stetson — Saturday, October 31, 2:00 PM at Stetson Branch. Join this caregiver-and-child program for stories, songs, and play at Stetson Branch. It is designed for ages 0-4 with a caregiver.
• Open Farm Day — Saturday, October 31, 10:00 AM at Common Ground. Visit Common Ground’s farm in New Haven for a self-guided Open Farm Day with staff on hand to answer questions. Guests can meet the animals, explore the children’s garden, and enjo…
• Children's Music: Robert Messore Halloween Sing-along — Saturday, October 31, 2:30 PM at Best Video Film & Cultural Center. Robert Messore brings his Toddler Tunes kids' music show to Best Video Film & Cultural Center for a special Halloween sing-along edition. Suggested donation is $5-10 per family, an…
• Nguni: Migrant Nations of Southeast Africa — Saturday, October 31, 11:00 AM at Yale University Art Gallery. This Yale University Art Gallery exhibition explores the art traditions that emerged from the Nguni diaspora in southeastern Africa. It connects historical objects with oral tradit…
• Sarah Sze: Images in Translation — Saturday, October 31, 11:00 AM at Yale University Art Gallery. This focused exhibition brings together new paintings with an earlier, room-size sculpture by New York-based artist Sarah Sze. Visitors are invited to explore how her work blends p…
• SPORT Academy Chess Club — Saturday, October 31, 11:00 AM at Stetson Branch. Come play and learn chess at Stetson Branch. This New Haven program is for ages 12 and up.
• Fall and Halloween Story Time and Crafts — Saturday, October 31, 11:00 AM at Ives Main Library. Enjoy a fall- and Halloween-themed storytime and craft at Ives Main Library. Costumes are welcome, and the program is recommended for ages 3-8 with a caregiver.
• SPORT Academy Chess Club — Saturday, October 31, 3:00 PM at Stetson Branch. Come play and learn chess at Stetson Branch. This program is for ages 12 and up.
• Getting StARTed — Saturday, October 31, 11:15 AM at Yale University Art Gallery. Join this family program for engaging activities that guide families in looking at art together. The 30-minute session focuses on a range of works from the Yale University Art Gall…
• Saturday Jazz Jam ft. New Haven Jazz Underground — Saturday, October 31, 4:00 PM at Cafe Nine. Join the Saturday Afternoon Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine on August 29, 2026. Bring your instrument and enjoy a free jam session with local musicians.
• Annual Halloween Special Event: Light Upon Blight live score to scary movie — Saturday, October 31, 12:00 AM at Best Video Film & Cultural Center.
• Blade Runner - Live In Concert - New Haven — Saturday, October 31, 12:00 AM at College Street Music Hall. Blade Runner comes to College Street Music Hall in New Haven with the film screened alongside a live performance of the iconic score. It’s a cinematic night out downtown with music…
• YAC Deadly Sins — Saturday, October 31, 8:00 PM at TBD. Join the Yale Artists Cabaret for its fall mainstage, a song cycle of musical theatre hits featuring tales of gluttony, greed, wrath, envy, and more. The venue is listed as TBD, so…
• Yale Artist's Cabaret 12 — Saturday, October 31, 8:00 PM at TBD. Join the Yale Artists Cabaret for its fall mainstage, a one-night-only song cycle of musical theatre hits. The event details are still being finalized, including auditions and them…
• The Good Show Presents: What About 5 Inches and Thick? — Saturday, October 31, 8:00 PM at Linsly-Chittenden Hall. The Good Show debuts five new performers on the big stage in this live show. The event is hosted at Linsly-Chittenden Hall in New Haven.
• Hand-Mixed Sourdough: From Starter to Finish — Saturday, October 31, 12:30 PM at MakeHaven. This hands-on workshop teaches the basics of sourdough bread making, from maintaining a starter to kneading, folding, and shaping. Participants will eat fresh bread in class and le…
• Piano Club-REGISTRATION IS CLOSED! — Saturday, October 31, 12:30 PM at Stetson Branch. A piano club session at Stetson Branch. Registration is closed for this event.
• Color Spot Oil Painting and Color Mixing — Saturday, October 31, 5:00 PM at Creative Arts Workshop. This New Haven class focuses on mixing accurate color with oil paints and painting still lifes with fresh, clean color application. Students will work through a variety of color-mi…
• Haunted Hallway and Halloween Demo Show 2026 — Saturday, October 31, 1:00 PM at Sloane Physics Laboratory. This annual public outreach event from the Yale Department of Physics includes a Haunted Hallway and a Halloween demo show. It is presented in collaboration with Pathways in the Of…
• New Haven Go Club — Saturday, October 31, 1:00 PM at Ives Main Library. Come learn and play Go at the Ives Main Library every Saturday afternoon. The club meets on the lower level by the nonfiction stacks and welcomes players of all experience levels.
• Football: Southern Connecticut State Owls vs. Franklin Pierce Ravens - New Haven — Saturday, October 31, 5:00 PM at Jess Dow Field - Southern Connecticut State University. Southern Connecticut State University hosts Franklin Pierce in a football matchup at Jess Dow Field. The event brings college football action to New Haven.
• Ives Chess Club — Saturday, October 31, 1:00 PM at Ives Main Library. Adult chess club sessions at Ives Main Library on the lower level, with Chess Club Facilitator Bennie Morris in attendance. Minimum age is 17.
• Highlights Tours — Saturday, October 31, 1:30 PM at Yale University Art Gallery. Join undergraduate guides for a conversational tour focused on a selection of objects from the Yale University Art Gallery’s global collection. No two tours are the same, and space…
• The Community Couch — Saturday, October 31, 3:00 PM at Wilson Branch. An in-person community gathering at Wilson Atrium with information to be announced. The event is hosted at Wilson Branch in New Haven.
• Teen Center Presents: Halloween D&D — Saturday, October 31, 2:00 PM at Ives Main Library. Join NHFPL Teens for a spooky Dungeons & Dragons adventure at Ives Main Library. Registration is required, and the program is open to teens in grades 7–12.
• The Community Couch: Halloween BINGO — Saturday, October 31, 2:00 PM at Wilson Branch. Join The Community Couch for a Halloween gathering with games, prizes, and light refreshments at Wilson Branch. RSVPs are requested by October 29th.
• Hypertension Awareness & Prevention Program at Yale (HAPPY) — Saturday, October 31, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM at Ives Main Library. HAPPY offers free hypertension screenings and connects participants with affordable follow-up care through a collaboration of Yale students, health professionals, and New Haven hea…
• Family Mixed Media — Saturday, October 31, 6:30 PM at Creative Arts Workshop. This mixed media art class is designed for parent and child to work side by side on a new project each week. It is a family-friendly New Haven class at Creative Arts Workshop.
• The Morbidly Curious Book Club — Saturday, October 31, 3:00 PM at Wilson Branch. This 18+ nonfiction book club explores the macabre and meets monthly at the Wilson Branch. This session will discuss Empire of the Scalpel by Ira Rutkow.
• Spooky Gingerbread House — Saturday, October 31, 3:00 PM at Ives Main Library. Make a spooky edible gingerbread house out of graham crackers and candy at Ives Children's Program Room. Recommended for ages 4+ with a caregiver, while supplies last.
• Create and Explore with Clay — Saturday, October 31, 7:30 PM at Creative Arts Workshop. Spend your Saturday afternoon getting creative in the Creative Arts Workshop pottery studio! This fun, hands-on workshop is a fantastic introduction to pottery and a great way to e…
• Mystic Dead — Saturday, October 31, 8:00 PM at Space Ballroom.
• test2 — Saturday, October 31, 8:00 PM at College Street Music Hall. test2
• The Halloween Bar Crawl - New Haven — Saturday, October 31, 8:00 PM at PRIME BGR. A Halloween-themed bar crawl in New Haven with costumes and spooky festivities. The event invites guests to round up their crew and visit participating bars.
• Sanctuary CT — Saturday, October 31, 9:00 PM at Cafe Nine. Celebrate 10 years of DJs R.I.C.H.A.R.D and Azrael at Cafe Nine on July 25, 2026, with a night of goth, industrial, and darkwave music. Doors open at 8 PM for this 21+ event.
• Yale Men's Soccer vs. Quinnipiac — Saturday, October 31, 9:00 PM at Reese Stadium. Come support the Yale Men's Soccer team as they take on Quinnipiac in this exciting match. Admission is free, so bring your friends and enjoy the game!
• Yale Men's Soccer vs. University of Pennsylvania — Saturday, October 31, 5:00 PM at New Haven, CT. Yale men's soccer hosts the University of Pennsylvania in New Haven. The match is scheduled for 5:00 PM.
• Yale Men's Soccer vs. Cornell — Saturday, October 31, 9:00 PM at Reese Stadium. Yale men’s soccer hosts Cornell at Reese Stadium. The listing notes free admission.
• Fall Opera Scenes — Saturday, October 31, 11:30 PM at Morse Recital Hall. Yale Opera presents a program of scenes from beloved operas spanning different styles, languages, and eras. It is designed as both an introduction and a fresh rediscovery of classi…
• YSO Halloween Show — Sunday, November 1, 11:30 PM at Woolsey Hall. The Yale Symphony Orchestra presents its Halloween show at Woolsey Hall. Tickets go on sale October 16, 2026 at 10:31 PM.
• In the Spirit: The Life and Work of Lex Hixon — Sunday, November 1, 12:00 AM at Yale Divinity Library. This exhibition uses documents, photographs, audio, and artifacts to explore the life and work of Lex Hixon and his understanding of spiritual practice. It highlights his belief in…
• New Haven Restaurant Week - Fall 2026 — Sunday, November 1, Lunch & Dinner, November 1-7 at Various Restaurants. The fall edition of Restaurant Week brings more prix fixe deals and culinary adventures across New Haven's diverse dining scene.
• CitySeed’s Edgewood Park Farmers Market — Sunday, November 1, 3:00 PM at Edgewood Park. A family-friendly farmers market in New Haven’s Edgewood Park offering fresh local fruits, vegetables, prepared foods, and more. Vendors accept credit, debit, cash, and SNAP/EBT, w…
• Exhibitions at the Yale University Art Gallery — Sunday, November 1, 3:00 PM at Yale University Art Gallery. View current exhibitions at the Yale University Art Gallery, including Keeping Alive the Remembrance: Commemorating America’s Founding, 1776–1876, Print Catalyst @ 30, and W. Eugen…
• Rooted in Heritage: Art Across Yale’s Cultural Centers — Sunday, November 1, 10:00 AM at Schwarzman Center. This exhibition features Yale student artwork from the university’s multicultural cultural centers, including the Afro-American, Asian American, La Casa, Middle Eastern and North A…
• The View from Here: Accessing Art Through Photography — Sunday, November 1, 10:00 AM at Schwarzman Center. Presented by Yale Schwarzman Center in partnership with the Yale Center for British Art, this exhibition amplifies the voices and perspectives of New Haven youth through photograph…
• West of the River — Sunday, November 1, 10:00 AM at Schwarzman Center. Photographer Christian Badach presents work exploring rural landscape, seasonal change, and the emotional states those environments can shape. The exhibition uses landscape imagery…
• Edgewood Park Farmers Market — Sunday, November 1, 3:00 PM at Corner of W Rock and Whalley Ave. The Edgewood Park Farmers Market runs on Sundays from May 3 to November 22, 2026, rain or shine. Find fresh local produce, dairy, eggs, meat, honey, and more at the corner of W Roc…
• Nguni: Migrant Nations of Southeast Africa — Sunday, November 1, 11:00 AM at Yale University Art Gallery. This Yale University Art Gallery exhibition explores the art traditions that emerged from the Nguni diaspora in southeastern Africa. It connects historical objects with oral tradit…
• Sarah Sze: Images in Translation — Sunday, November 1, 11:00 AM at Yale University Art Gallery. This focused exhibition at the Yale University Art Gallery brings together new paintings and an earlier room-size sculpture by Sarah Sze. The show examines how painting, sculpture,…
• EveryBody Dances with Sankai Juku — Sunday, November 1, 11:00 AM at Schwarzman Center. EveryBody Dances at Yale Schwarzman Center brings local and visiting dance artists to teach community masterclasses in a range of styles. This session is a Semimaru Butoh Workshop…
• Stuff to Art — Sunday, November 1, 5:00 PM at Creative Arts Workshop. A creative studio session at Creative Arts Workshop where participants can make something fun using provided supplies and materials. It is a relaxed, hands-on opportunity to get cr…
• Stories and Art — Sunday, November 1, 1:00 PM at Yale University Art Gallery. Families are invited to enjoy folktales, myths, and stories from around the world that highlight objects in the collection. The program is designed to help children of all ages exp…
• Grant Writing: Collaboration and Accountability — Sunday, November 1, 6:30 PM at MakeHaven. Join us for a collaborative grant writing session at MakeHaven, where you can work on your proposals in a supportive environment.
• Grant Writing Meetup: Collaboration and Accountability — Sunday, November 1, 1:30 PM at New Haven. This meetup offers a productive, collaborative space for anyone working on a grant application or proposal. It focuses on structure and support rather than formal instruction.
• Highlights Tours — Sunday, November 1, 1:30 PM at Yale University Art Gallery. Join undergraduate guides for a conversational tour focused on a selection of objects from the Gallery’s global collection. No two students’ tours are the same, and space is limite…
• Grant Writing Meetup: Collaboration and Accountability — Sunday, November 1, 6:30 PM at MakeHaven. A grant-writing meetup at MakeHaven for people working on proposals for professional or personal projects. The session offers a supportive space to work alongside others and stay a…
• Fall Opera Scenes — Sunday, November 1, 2:00 PM at Morse Recital Hall. Yale Opera presents a rich tapestry of styles, languages, and eras, offering an introduction or rediscovery of unforgettable scenes from beloved operas. Selections include works by…
• Breaking the Silence: Bach, Leipzig, and the Birth of the St. Matthew Passion — Sunday, November 1, 3:00 PM at Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall. Join Markus Rathey for a pre-concert talk exploring the story behind Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, including why Bach composed it and how it continues to move audiences today. This l…
• Yale Schola Cantorum and Juilliard415: St. Matthew Passion — Sunday, November 1, 6:00 PM at Woolsey Hall. Grete Pedersen leads Yale Schola Cantorum and Juilliard415 in a performance of J.S. Bach's St. Matthew Passion in Woolsey Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

Friday Night

If you're looking for the move on Friday night, the answer almost always lives downtown. Start at one of the legendary bars on Crown Street — BAR, Ordinary, or one of the newer cocktail rooms — and let the night go where it goes. If you're a one-stop crowd, Wooster Square remains the most reliable single-block dinner-and-walk loop in the city.

For a quieter Friday: head up to East Rock for dinner at one of the neighborhood spots, then walk it off along Orange Street.

Saturday

Morning. The market at Wooster Square if it's running, otherwise Atticus or Willoughby's for coffee and a slow read.

Lunch. Apizza day, obviously. Frank Pepe's, Sally's, or Modern depending on the line. Our full pizza guide covers the rest.

Afternoon. The Yale University Art Gallery is the most underrated free museum in New England. Or, if the weather's right, East Rock summit by foot or car.

Dinner. If you want something special, the date-night list is where to start. If you want something easier, the general dinner guide has dozens of options.

Sunday

Sunday in New Haven is for slow brunches and longer walks. Our brunch picks are the working list. If the weather turns, the rainy day list has indoor backup plans.

Looking Ahead

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