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New York · Meet People · Next 30 days

405 events for meeting people to explore in New York over the next 30 days

Events for meeting people include mixers, meetups, and gatherings across New York. New York has 405 events for meeting people on the calendar over the next 30 days across 27 neighborhoods, and 137 of them are free. Friday is the busiest day, and Midtown is the busiest neighborhood.

Run Club · 40Watch Party · 27Speed Dating · 24Book Club · 22Trivia Night · 21Free · 137
ORDERED BY HEAT SCORE · NEXT 30 DAYS
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Yiddish Meet-Up: Yiddish in the Land of Sunshine
Yiddish Meet-Up: Yiddish in the Land of Sunshine10Trending
Meet People · King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center Library Room · West Village · Mon, Oct 5 · 12:30 PM

Yiddish Meet-Up: Yiddish in the Land of Sunshine A conversation with Caroline Luce about her new book. Eventbrite - Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies presents Yiddish Meet-Up: Yiddish in the Land of Sunshine - Monday, October 5, 2026 at King Juan Carlos I of Spain

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Higgsfield Customers & Press Mixer
Higgsfield Customers & Press MixerPopular
Professional · Venue TBA · Chelsea · Mon, Oct 5 · 4:00 PM
32 people interested

Join Higgsfield for a rooftop evening during Advertising Week. This is an intimate mixer bringing together our customers, partners, and press for conversation, drinks, and skyline views over the Meatpacking District. Come meet the people building and using Higgsfield's AI video p

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Staying Human in an AI World: AI & Human Connection #AIWeekNYC
Staying Human in an AI World: AI & Human Connection #AIWeekNYC
Ai Event · Venue TBA · Chelsea · Mon, Oct 5 · 5:00 PM
4 people interested

Does AI bring us closer together, or change what connection means? Join us during AI Week NYC for an intimate session exploring how AI shapes our relationships and the choices that can strengthen or erode human connection. We’ll blend a panel-style conversation with an interactiv

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Transportation Trivia Night! (Hosted by YPT-NYC, APA-NYM, and WTS-GNY)
Transportation Trivia Night! (Hosted by YPT-NYC, APA-NYM, and WTS-GNY)
Trivia Night · Stout NYC · Midtown · Mon, Oct 5 · 6:00 PM

Transportation Trivia Night! (Hosted by YPT-NYC, APA-NYM, and WTS-GNY) Join us for our hotly anticipated Transportation Trivia Night 2026! 21+ Eventbrite - YPT-NYC presents Transportation Trivia Night! (Hosted by YPT-NYC, APA-NYM, and WTS-GNY) - Monday, October 5, 2026 at Stout N

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Kickoff Mixer, Advertising Week
Kickoff Mixer, Advertising Week23Inside Read
Meet People · Venue TBA · Financial District · Mon, Oct 5 · 6:00 PM
29 people interested

Advertising Week starts here. A curated kickoff mixer for brand marketers, creators, and media operators. Get the introductions before the week gets loud. The exact venue is To Be Announced and will be revealed to approved guests. We run a strict list: Update your RSVP if you can

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Vodka Soda with a Splash of Surrogacy 2026
Vodka Soda with a Splash of Surrogacy 2026
Meet People · Venue TBA · Chelsea · Mon, Oct 5 · 6:00 PM

An evening for gay singles and gay couples interested in parenting through surrogacy (now or down the road!). Join Hebro , Ivy Fertility , and US-Surrogacy for complimentary light bites, drink specials, and casual conversation with fertility professionals to learn about building

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Month Offline NYC October
Month Offline NYC October9
Meet People · New York, NY · — · Mon, Oct 5 · 6:30 PM
108 people interested

After taking a short break, Month Offline is back and bigger than ever. U R officially one step closer to ditching ur smartphone for 30 days, while making new friends and building community along the way! Due to such a huge groundswell of interest in NYC, we are offering not just

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Designers Game Night
Designers Game Night23Inside Read
Board Game · Venue TBA · East Village · Mon, Oct 5 · 6:30 PM
15 people interested

Calling all designers, design enthusiasts, design students, and design adjacent individuals... we're getting together for our very first board game night! How to secure your spot Brian is personally fronting the cost to secure the 30-person reservation in advance. To secure your

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German Padel Social NYC
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ASICS Weekly Run Club
Run Club · West Village · Tue, Nov 3 · 6:30 PM
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soft(spaces) T4T mixer
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Where it's busiest · next 30 days
Two neighborhoods to know
Midtown50 events · next 30 days

New York’s high-density performance and visitor core, concentrating Broadway, landmark venues, and major cultural institutions.

Williamsburg30 events · next 30 days

A waterfront Brooklyn hub for music, design, food, nightlife, and ambitious cultural programming.

What the 405 events for meeting people look like
Run Club ×40
Watch Party ×27
Speed Dating ×24
Book Club ×22
Trivia Night ×21
Board Game ×21Dating ×16Dining ×15Supper Club ×7Singles Event ×7Yoga ×7Fitness ×6Professional ×5Social Mixer ×5Club ×5Volunteer ×4Bar ×4Electronic ×3Comedy Show ×3Mixer ×3Brunch ×3Hiit ×3Fitness Class ×3Themed Party ×2Rooftop ×2Cinema ×2Art Workshop ×2Meditation ×2Race ×2Ai Event ×1Education ×1Industry Event ×1Convention Show ×1Karaoke ×1Hackathon ×1Club Night ×1Food Tour ×1Networking Mixer ×1Gallery Opening ×1Day Party ×1Social ×1Lifestyle ×1Investor Meetup ×1Line Dance ×1Wellness Event ×1House Music ×1Hiking ×1Dance ×1Salsa ×1Music Festival ×1Pilates ×1Open Mic ×1Festival ×1Dj ×1DJ Set ×1Sports ×1
Events can carry more than one tag, and some carry none. Tag counts do not need to add up to 405.
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Friday is the main event
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Meet People events cluster on Fridays over the next 30 days.
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Something for every day of the week
Monday
Oct 5 · 7:30 PM
the boy is mine (girls only, heels optional)Run Club · Studios 353 · Midtown
140 people interested
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Tuesday
Oct 13 · 11:00 AM
NYC Homeschool Meetup: Governors IslandMeet People · Red Hook
87 people interested
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Wednesday
Oct 7 · 5:00 PM
Plug and Play x PMAI Hackathon: Rapid Response #AIWeekNYHackathon · Venue TBA
185 people interested
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Thursday
Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
WhatIfWe Singles Halloween PartyClub · Cafe Balearica · Williamsburg
296 people interested
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Friday
Oct 23 · 9:00 PM
City Of Gods Halloween Festival 2026Music Festival · City of Gods Festival at Industry City
458 people interested
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Saturday
Oct 17 · 4:00 PM
America's Largest Game Night Hosts: Game Night ExtravaganzaBoard Game · Midtown
552 people interested
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Sunday
Oct 18 · 1:00 PM
prospect park cookbook club no.3Meet People · Prospect Park
152 people interested
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Planning ahead

Meet People, day by day

282 events over the next 14 days
MON
5
25
TUE
6
31
WED
7
32
THU
8
28
BIGGEST
FRI
9
37
SAT
10
18
SUN
11
12
MON
12
9
QUIETEST
TUE
13
6
WED
14
17
THU
15
18
FRI
16
20
SAT
17
19
SUN
18
10
Is this a big week for events for meeting people?
Next 7 days · 183
Typical 7 days · 88
95 more events than typical 7 days — the green-ringed dots represent the extra. Each dot ≈ 10 events.
Typical = average of 3 comparable rolling 7-day periods; 5 incomplete periods were excluded.
▲ 109% Busier
more activity than a typical week
More than typical:
+10 Book Club · +10 Trivia Night · +8 Run Club
events for meeting people by neighborhood
Midtown50Williamsburg30West Village26Chelsea24East Village21Lower East Side18
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Upcoming events for meeting people
1Yiddish Meet-Up: Yiddish in the Land of Sunshine2Higgsfield Customers & Press Mixer3Staying Human in an AI World: AI & Human Connection #AIWeekNYC4Transportation Trivia Night! (Hosted by YPT-NYC, APA-NYM, and WTS-GNY)5Kickoff Mixer, Advertising Week6Vodka Soda with a Splash of Surrogacy 20267Month Offline NYC October8Designers Game Night9MURDER Book Club10Men+ Community Mixer!11BREAKER’S SUPPER CLUB @ ECHO LAKE12October Fantasy Book Club: House of HungerSee all 405 →
Types of events coming up
1New York Night Out2New York Nightlife3New York Free4New York Live Music5New York Social6New York Culture7New York Health & Wellness8New York Reset9New York Professional10New York ComedySee all →
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Events for meeting people in New York, answered
Are there free events for meeting people in New York?

137 of the next 30 days' 405 events are free.

What is the best day for events for meeting people in New York?

Friday — more events land on Friday than any other day in the next 30 days.

Where do events for meeting people happen in New York?

Midtown leads with 50 events in the next 30 days, more than any other neighborhood.

Are there events for meeting people in New York this week?

183 events are on this week.

How are these events ordered?

By Heat Score — a blend of interest, saves, and activity signals from our event database.

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