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Free Events and Things to do in Paterson, NJ

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UJC Summit 2026
Sat, Oct 17, 9:30 AM
The Shed
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UJC Summit 2026
Sat, Oct 17, 9:30 AM
The Shed
Almost full
Manhattan High Schools Fair
Saturday at 10:00 AM + 1 more
LaGuardia High School
Almost full
Manhattan High Schools Fair
Saturday at 10:00 AM + 1 more
LaGuardia High School
Almost full
Free event! NYPL’s Bronx Job Fair & Expo: Hospitality & Service
Tomorrow at 10:00 AM
Fordham · Bronx Library Center
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Free event! NYPL’s Bronx Job Fair & Expo: Hospitality & Service
Tomorrow at 10:00 AM
Fordham · Bronx Library Center
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New Jersey African Restaurant Week Festival 2026
Sun, Oct 18, 12:00 PM
Central Business District · Source of Knowledge (Street Festival)
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New Jersey African Restaurant Week Festival 2026
Sun, Oct 18, 12:00 PM
Central Business District · Source of Knowledge (Street Festival)
White & Private Label Expo New York
Wednesday at 10:00 AM
Hell's Kitchen · Javits Center
White & Private Label Expo New York
Wednesday at 10:00 AM
Hell's Kitchen · Javits Center
Almost full
holiCHIC NYC Diwali Sample Sale
Sat, Oct 10, 11:00 AM
Greenwich Village · holiCHIC
Almost full
holiCHIC NYC Diwali Sample Sale
Sat, Oct 10, 11:00 AM
Greenwich Village · holiCHIC
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Bloomfield Wax and Skincare Center 10 year Anniversary Wellness Soiree
Sunday at 12:00 PM
Bloomfield Wax & Skin Care Center LLC
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Bloomfield Wax and Skincare Center 10 year Anniversary Wellness Soiree
Sunday at 12:00 PM
Bloomfield Wax & Skin Care Center LLC
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Longest Table: Chelsea 2026
Sun, Oct 4, 12:00 PM
Chelsea · West 21 bet 9th & 10th Avenues
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Longest Table: Chelsea 2026
Sun, Oct 4, 12:00 PM
Chelsea · West 21 bet 9th & 10th Avenues
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Newark Hiring Event
Wed, Oct 14, 9:30 AM
Central Business District · Hyatt
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Newark Hiring Event
Wed, Oct 14, 9:30 AM
Central Business District · Hyatt
New Jersey African Restaurant Week 2026
Thu, Oct 8, 12:00 PM
Lower Vailsburg · TBA
New Jersey African Restaurant Week 2026
Thu, Oct 8, 12:00 PM
Lower Vailsburg · TBA
Almost full
The Annual Business Conference
Tuesday at 9:00 AM
Hamilton Heights · Columbia University|Lee C. Bollinger Forum
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The Annual Business Conference
Tuesday at 9:00 AM
Hamilton Heights · Columbia University|Lee C. Bollinger Forum
Brass Meets World
Fri, Oct 2, 10:00 PM + 3 more
Lower East Side · Sour Mouse
Brass Meets World
Fri, Oct 2, 10:00 PM + 3 more
Lower East Side · Sour Mouse
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FREE Ice Cream Paletas: Morelia’s 10th Anniversary – Upper East Side, NYC
Sat, Oct 3, 1:00 PM
Upper East Side · Morelia Ice Cream Paletas - Upper East Side
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FREE Ice Cream Paletas: Morelia’s 10th Anniversary – Upper East Side, NYC
Sat, Oct 3, 1:00 PM
Upper East Side · Morelia Ice Cream Paletas - Upper East Side
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TRADE EVENT: Feria En Rama 2026
Mon, Oct 5, 11:00 AM
Chelsea · High Line Nine
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TRADE EVENT: Feria En Rama 2026
Mon, Oct 5, 11:00 AM
Chelsea · High Line Nine
Almost full
good day 'tiny Joys club' pop up at Ulta Beauty - New York
Monday at 11:00 AM
Chelsea · Ulta Beauty
Almost full
good day 'tiny Joys club' pop up at Ulta Beauty - New York
Monday at 11:00 AM
Chelsea · Ulta Beauty
Almost full
10th Anniversary Bleu Coffee
Sunday at 2:00 PM
Verona South Side · Bleu Coffee
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10th Anniversary Bleu Coffee
Sunday at 2:00 PM
Verona South Side · Bleu Coffee
Melange de Blanc, October 2026
Tue, Oct 13, 9:00 AM
Chelsea · Starrett-Lehigh Building, 3rd Floor
Melange de Blanc, October 2026
Tue, Oct 13, 9:00 AM
Chelsea · Starrett-Lehigh Building, 3rd Floor
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PIONEROS: A Theatrical Dance Experience
Tuesday at 7:00 PM
Midtown West · Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
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PIONEROS: A Theatrical Dance Experience
Tuesday at 7:00 PM
Midtown West · Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
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Shakespeare and Verdi’s Macbeth: Discussion and Performance
Monday at 7:00 PM
East Village · The Great Hall at The Cooper Union
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Shakespeare and Verdi’s Macbeth: Discussion and Performance
Monday at 7:00 PM
East Village · The Great Hall at The Cooper Union
Future Health NOW
Tue, May 6, 9:00 AM
Central Park · The Egyptian Hall, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Future Health NOW
Tue, May 6, 9:00 AM
Central Park · The Egyptian Hall, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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What are the best free events to attend?

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UJC Summit 2026

New Jersey African Restaurant Week Festival 2026

White & Private Label Expo New York

holiCHIC NYC Diwali Sample Sale

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Free event! NYPL’s Bronx Job Fair & Expo: Hospitality & Service

Manhattan High Schools Fair

Bloomfield Wax and Skincare Center 10 year Anniversary Wellness Soiree

10th Anniversary Bleu Coffee