Overview
- The 23rd annual festival runs October 17–19 with roughly 340 participating sites and about 1,600 hours of programming.
- At least 150 locations are free drop-in entries, while other high-demand tours require reservations or vetting.
- Organizers report sellouts for select tours, including the Advance Masonic Temple, Con Edison’s East River Generating Station, and the DOT Maspeth sign shop.
- Offerings range from Rockefeller Center rooftops, World Trade Center floors 79–80, and the last Ellis Island ferry to the Bronx General Post Office, Gowanus Canal canoeing, and artist studios.
- Family programming features the Billion Oysters Project on Governors Island with interactive displays and kid-focused activities.