Things to Do in New Haven Tonight

Annual Halloween Special Event: Light Upon Blight live score to scary movie

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.

Sarah Sze: Images in Translation

Yale University Art Gallery

A focused exhibition of new paintings and an earlier room-size sculpture by artist Sarah Sze. The show examines how painting, sculpture, photography, and installation intersect in her work.

SPORT Academy Chess Club

Stetson Branch

Come play and learn chess at Stetson Branch. This New Haven program is for ages 12 and up.

Nguni: Migrant Nations of Southeast Africa

Yale University Art Gallery

This exhibition explores the art traditions that emerged from the Nguni diaspora of the early 19th century. It connects historical objects with oral traditions and major collections from South Africa.

Fall and Halloween Story Time and Crafts

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.

Getting StARTed

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 Gallery collection.

Saturday Jazz Jam ft. New Haven Jazz Underground

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.

Piano Club-REGISTRATION IS CLOSED!

Stetson Branch

A piano club session at Stetson Branch. Registration is closed for this event.

Color Spot Oil Painting and Color Mixing

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-mixing exercises.

Haunted Hallway and Halloween Demo Show 2026

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 Office of New Haven Affairs.

New Haven Go Club

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

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.

Highlights Tours

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.

Beinecke Library Tour

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.

The Community Couch

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

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.

Family Mixed Media

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

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

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

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 experience CAW’s.

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Space Ballroom

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College Street Music Hall

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The Halloween Bar Crawl - New Haven

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.

“Beauties of My Style”: Errata and the Printed Mistake

Sterling Memorial Library, 120 High Street, New Haven, CT 06511

This exhibition at the Hanke Gallery within Sterling Memorial Library surveys the history of errors in bookmaking and their cultural significance. It explores themes of censorship and misrepresentation in the written word.

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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

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

New Haven, CT

Yale men's soccer hosts the University of Pennsylvania in New Haven. The match is scheduled for 5:00 PM.

Photography Individual Coaching

Creative Arts Workshop

Get personalized one-on-one photography coaching at Creative Arts Workshop in New Haven. The session is tailored to your experience level and photographic goals.

Fall Opera Scenes

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 ideal introduction or rediscovery of beloved opera scenes in New Haven.

YSO Halloween Show

Woolsey Hall

The Yale Symphony Orchestra presents its Halloween show at Woolsey Hall. Tickets go on sale October 16, 2026 at 10:31 PM.