SPARK In The City: Event Picks (NYC, Oct. 24–28, 2025)

SPARK In The City: Event Picks (NYC, Oct. 24–28, 2025)

Jerry Seinfeld
Oct. 24 (7 p.m.); Oct. 25 (5 p.m. & 7 p.m.)
The Beacon Theatre, 2124 Broadway (at 74th–75th streets), NYC
msg.com/beacon-theatre

Colbie Caillat & Shawn Colvin: Raising the Bar
Oct. 24 (8 p.m.)
The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester
thecapitoltheatre.com

Billie Eilish at the USB Arena. Photo courtesy of USB Arena

Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft – The Tour
Oct. 25–26; Nov. 7–8, 10–11 (7 p.m.)
UBS Arena, 2400 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont, NY
ubsarena.com

Taste of the Seaport
Sat., Oct. 25 (12–4 p.m.)
Pier 16 & 17
tasteoftheseaport.org
Top chefs and local restaurants serve up downtown favorites in a day of food, family, fun.

Barktoberfest with Downtown Magazine
Sat., Oct. 25 (11 a.m.–2 p.m.)
(Location not listed—confirm for readers)

Sabrina Carpenter headlining at Madison Square Garden. Photo courtesy of MSG

Sabrina Carpenter: Short ’n Sweet
Oct. 26, 28, 29, 31 (7 p.m.)
Madison Square Garden, 4 Penn Plaza, NYC
msg.com

Matt Damon, Alec Baldwin headline cast benefit reading on Oct. 27. Photo courtesy of West Park Presbyterian Church

Charity Reading: Hold On to Me Darling
Mon., Oct. 27 (7 p.m.)
West Park Presbyterian Church, 263 W. 86th St., NYC
centerwestpark.org
Matt Damon and Alec Baldwin lead a charity reading of Kenneth Lonergan’s Hold On to Me Darling to benefit the preservation of landmark West Park Presbyterian Church. Directed by Neil Pepe, featuring J. Smith-Cameron, Gretchen Mol, Lucas Hedges, and Peter Friedman.

Melissa Ludtke, Hillary Rodham Clinton at the 92nd St Y on Oct. 28. Photo courtesy of 92nd St Y

Hillary Rodham Clinton in Conversation with Melissa Ludtke
Tues., Oct. 28 (7:30 p.m.)
92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave., NYC
92ny.org
Billed as “Locker Room Talk with Gutsy Women.”

Whitney Museum of Art ‘Sixties Surreal’. Photo courtesy of the Whitney Museum of Art

Whitney: Surreal Sixties
Through Jan. 19, 2026
Whitney Museum of American Art
whitney.org
More than 100 artists capture the spirit of American art from 1958 to 1972.

Beetlejuice the Musical
Through Jan. 3, 2026
Palace Theatre, 160 W. 47th St., NYC
beetlejuicebroadway.com
Based on Tim Burton’s beloved cult classic film.