Downhill Biking New York

Day in the Freezer... Big Snow Indoor Skiing/Snowboarding

BIG SNOW AMERICAN DREAM.... Join Xplore N More for a day of skiing and riding at Big Snow in the American Dream Mall. Yes, ski season is almost upon us, so lets get the rust off and get ready for the upcoming season! For those of you who aren't familiar with it, Big Snow is the only indoor ski/snowboard park in the US. Luckily for us, it's located close by, in northern NJ at the American Dream Mall right across from Metlife/Giants stadium. We will meet at 2pm for a 2 hour session. Big Snow has locker rooms where you can change and secure your gear/clothing. You may want to arrive 20-30 min early to check in and get changed in the locker room. Your ticket gives you access to the lockers so no need to bring extra money. **See ticket purchase info below.** Following our session, we will head upstairs to the Yard House for food and drinks. **PLEASE NOTE:** There is a Giants game at MetLife at 1PM. The later start is to avoid the game and traffic. You should also not be paying event parking prices since we are not attending the game. Parking lot A is the closet to Big Snow. ***Ticket Purchase Info*** You will need to buy your ticket ahead of time. Big Snow has worked with XNM to offer us an excellent discounted rate on tickets and rentals. Costs are as follows: **2 hour snow pass includes rental equipment/jacket/pants/helmet - $45.99** OR **2 hour slope access ticket (no rentals) - $35.99** Instructions for accessing our group rate are below: #1 Go to [https://bigsnowad.snowcloud.shop/auth/account](https://bigsnowad.snowcloud.shop/auth/account) #2 Create an account #3 Go to the "GROUPS TAB" #4 Enter our group credentials: Access Code: XXXXXXXXX PIN: XXXXXXXXX #5 Click “View Products,” then click the number of tickets you would like. Fill out your information and complete the checkout/waiver until you get the barcode, then you are all set! (Please ensure the barcode is present upon arrival)

Queens Night Market - Halloween Edition!

This will be a short, easy, beginner friendly ride of approximately 10 miles. Last Queens Night Market of the 2026 season - Halloween Season Edition! Come in costume if you like. Wish you could eat Ecuadorian, Turkish, Sudanese, Taiwanese food (and more!) all in the same night? Well, wish no more! Welcome to the **[Queens Night Market](https://queensnightmarket.com/)**! This food vendor market is held every week in the summer on Saturday from 4pm to midnight at Flushing Meadows park in Queens, and celebrates the cultural diversity of NYC and Queens. About Queens Night Market: NOTE - **Most vendors primarily accept CASH ONLY**. Food items are typically around $6 per item. Some vendors do accept electronic payment, but not all. More information here: [https://queensnightmarket.com/](https://queensnightmarket.com/) We will begin our ride at Queensbridge Park. The park is located on Vernon Blvd, right under the Queensboro Bridge. **Meet at 1:30pm. Wheels rolling at 2:00 pm.** There are restrooms and water fountains at the start. We'll plan to arrive at the market **around 4pm**. At this point you're welcome to hang out and eat for as long as you like! From the start we will take the 31st Avenue bike lane, then on to **[34th Ave](https://www.34aveopenstreets.com/)**, one of the longest stretches of road in NYC that is permanently closed to traffic, and then to the Flushing Bay Promenade. From here we'll finally make our way to Flushing Meadows park where we'll see the Unisphere and the Fountain of the Planets. At this point, we're just seconds away from the final destination, Queens Night Market! **[Link to the route](https://ridewithgps.com/routes/57552224)** This ride will be an beginner friendly ride of approximately 10 miles. It is mostly flat with a rolling pace of around 10 miles per hour. PLEASE NOTE: We will gather at 1:30 pm. PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME. **WHEELS ROLL PROMPTLY AT 2:30 PM.** **Route End:** The ride will end at Queens Night Market. You can hang out with us there, or head on. If you don't want to ride home, there is a 7 train stop just steps away at 111th street. **What to bring:** * Water * Cash * Helmet * **Lights** (*especially* if you plan to ride from Queens Night Market) Our Community Rules: 1. Be kind. Welcome and encourage other riders. Insults, shaming, and hate will be removed, and offenders will be banned. 2. Your safety is your responsibility. Helmets are required. Lights are required if riding in darkness. It is each rider’s responsibility to ensure their bike is clean, well-maintained, and fully functional. 3. If your plans change, please update your RSVP. BY ATTENDING this event you ACKNOWLEDGE and ACCEPT the following: 1. I ACKNOWLEDGE, agree, and represent that I understand the nature of bicycling activities and that I am qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in such activity. I further acknowledge that the ride-out will be conducted over public pavements and facilities open to the public, and upon which the hazards of traveling are to be expected. I further agree and warrant that if, at any time, I believe conditions to be unsafe, I will immediately discontinue further participation. 2. I FULLY UNDERSTAND that (a) BICYCLING ACTIVITIES INVOLVE RISKS AND DANGERS OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, INCLUDING PERMANENT DISABILITY, PARALYSIS AND DEATH ("Risks"); (b) these Risks and dangers may be caused by my own actions or inactions, the actions or inactions of others participating in the ride-out, the conditions in which the ride-out takes place, or the negligence of others; (c) there may be OTHER RISKS AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LOSSES either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time; and I FULLY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSSES, COSTS, AND DAMAGES I may incur as a result of my participation; (d) I acknowledge that Brompton Bicycle, event organizers, ride leaders, and volunteers will not be liable for any accidents or damages through this ride-out. 3. PHOTO RELEASE: I CONSENT to my voice, name, and/or likeness being used, without compensation, in any and all media, whether now known or hereafter devised, for eternity, and release Brompton Bicycle, its successors, assigns and licensees from any liability whatsoever of any nature. DO NOT REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE SUBJECT TO THE FOREGOING.

NYC-ADV Monthly Mixer /// 1st Thursdays

Outdoory drinks and indoor mini golf

Let's meet up for drinks at Puttery NYC. It is a five level bar with two floors of mini golf. We will aim for the rooftop unless it is busy and if it is, we will meet on the third floor. Even will take place between 7pm and 10pm. You can drop in at any time in between those times. We might stay later than 10 but for now 10. No need to arrive at 7 sharp. I will post on the comments sections which floor we are meeting and also my number if you can't find us. Come join us even if it's your first meetup! The more the merrier. Let's chat over drinks about past and future outdoor adventures and play some mini-golf. Picture on the event is from their Instagram account. I will be walking starting at 6:30 from 34th on the Highline towards the bar if anyone wants to join me. Otherwise see everyone at 7 or anytime after.

State to state, fort to fort GWB walk

Outdoor Badminton/Pickleball in Central Park

Hello! 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ Welcome to our NYC Outdoor Badminton family 👋, where everyone is welcome 😊, whatever your age 🥳, fitness level 🏋️‍♂️, badminton skills 🏸, or planet of origin. 🌎 We are a fun-loving 🎉, accepting 👌, hilarious 🤣, respectful 🙏, and wholesome 💕 group of badminton/pickleball lovers, and we would love for you to join us! You don't need to bring anything but your wonderful self! 🤩 We provide the badminton/pickleball equipment including nets, rackets, birdies/shuttlecocks, and even picnic blankets for you to sit on in and make new friends 😁. Of course, you're welcome to use your own equipment if you prefer. 🎒 It is recommended to bring water for hydration 💦, energy food 🍫 to keep your motor running, and sunscreen for healthy skin under the sun 🌞. There are lots of beginners and newcomers each weekend, so if you're one of these, you’ll be in good company. If you can't find us, you can try giving one of us organizers a call or text📞 😎Thomas: 917-696-0112 😉Will: 917-670-0353 🤗Kenny: 347-986-4247 😊Sumie: 646-425-7597 All of this is free (find some other way to spend your 💵) but we do accept voluntary donations that help pay for shuttles, rackets and nets (Venmo: @NYCOutdoorBadminton). Thanks in advance for your generous donations 🙇‍♂️, and helping to make our community better! 👩🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏽 FAQ \*We are wholesome and newcomer/beginner friendly! 💝 * We provide all the equipment including nets, rackets and birdies! 🏸 \*It's recommended to bring water and snacks! 🍉 * You don't need to arrive exactly at the start time! ⏰ \*It's a great place to make new friends! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Also, join our Discord server to be involved in our activities and conversations outside of badminton: [https://discord.gg/KEfNm9z8xd](https://discord.gg/KEfNm9z8xd) 🌦️ Weather Watch! 🌦️ Our leadership team is keeping a close eye on the skies and will make any final call about postponing or canceling Badminton by 10 AM on game day. ⛅ We know everyone’s excited (or anxious) about the weather — but when too many folks start sharing forecasts in the group chat, it can get confusing! While we’re working on the best plan for everyone, we kindly ask you to hold back on weather updates and let us do the worrying for you. 😉

BOO! A Dyker Heights walk to see Halloween at its most elaborate

EMPIRE'S SKATE TO THE 2026 NYC MARATHON

The New York City Marathon is back, and Marathon Week is underway. After the skate community has logged some major miles at the Annual NYC Skate Marathon and 100K Race, Empire Skate's Halloween Skate to Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow, and at other events over the past season, IT'S TIME FOR THE STREET SKATERS TO WATCH THE RUNNERS DISPLAY THEIR ABILITY TO GO THE DISTANCE! TIME: 8:30 a.m. Group-Up 9:00 a.m. Skate-Off (Remember clocks "fall" back 1 hour at 2 am on Sunday) (If a later start works better for you, join us on First Avenue in the vicinity of 116th Street around 10:00 a.m.) MEET-UP LOCATION: DANTE PARK 63rd Street and Broadway (The Empire Hotel and PJ Clarkes Restaurant is on the south side of the park and Lincoln Center is on the west side of the park across Columbus Avenue) THE SKATE: We will begin with a skate to the upper east side of Manhattan (116th Street and First Avenue) where we will watch the elite runners up close just before they take the Willis Avenue Bridge to the Bronx. Because the start times of the elite groups are earlier than prior years, we are skating off earlier so that we will reach our first viewing spot (Mile 19) before 10:15 am when we estimate that the elite women will arrive. The elite men should be about 15 to 20 minutes behind them. We should be able to get a second look at the elite men just after they re-enter Manhattan by skating across 116th Street to Fifth Avenue. There are small crowds on these sections of the course, and it is quite a thrill to view the best runners up close. Once the elite groups have passed, you can join us for additional miles as we explore the block parties and street musicians in upper Manhattan and the Bronx, or you can head to other viewing spots to the south. In a prior year, we stopped at the Bronx Brewery in the Port Morris section of the Bronx. If time allows, we will return. A visit to Yankee Stadium, the High Bridge and Randall's Island, and the JOKER STEPS is also possible. We will try to keep the skate near subway lines in the Bronx and northern Manhattan so that you can bail out if you have had enough miles. The skate route will cover approximately 12 to 15 miles casual miles. Members of the NYC Rollerbladers may help you to locate the group if you reach out and ask for them to post the group's location. THERE is FREE NYC Marathon APP that you can download to your device for detailed information about the marathon route, tracking the runners, entertainment etc. (Please click on the "Discussion" link of this Empire Facebook event or the NYC Rollerbladers Whatsapp group discussions (Announcements and General) for event updates If you have questions, please text or call Pete at (914) 262-7950

Halloween Happy Hour Gathering

Halloween Gathering! Join the Swiss Ski Club on Friday, October 30 for our Halloween Happy Hour! We look forward to seeing members, friends of the club, and newcomers for beer, cocktails and bites at: Bierhaus NYC 712 Third Ave at 45th St. In Manhattan 6pm -? A la carte menu [https://share.google/ag8mtDALEaN9HhfHw](https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/share.google/ag8mtDALEaN9HhfHw__;!!A_kSX19cfVk!HotCOjTXyAO1_ZOBq7Iq5ddu35xJOxnebT2aOljx4A7Tg2zskMjOwc3h3YOa63At91T5nfAtNV_ZM6kcz44$) Costumes, funny hats, and alteregos welcome! Winter is coming!

Hills Lite Taper Edition @7PM

NYC Marathon Cheer Zone

Let us go out and. cheer our members and everyone else who is running in the NYC Marathon. I will start the cheering in LIC at Gantry Bar and move from there to Manhattan. People usually cheer all around the city so if you are cheering anywhere else we can also meet up at the end. People are welcome to cheer at any other spot along the way. I will pick a bar where we can all meet after close to the race. Most bars in the Upper West Side are usually packed to the brim for the race so hopefully we can find one that is not. I will set up a WhatsApp chat to coordinate cheering and meeting points once we get close to the event. If you are running also RSVP and let us know your BIB number. I will be out in LIC cheering the head of the pack around 9am.

Pickup ultimate frisbee on turf fields at Bloomingdale Playground (12 PM start)

Hi all! Play ultimate frisbee pickup with us at Bloomingdale Playgorund's turf fields from 12-2 PM. On Amsterdam between 104th and 105th street. Please note that there are permit holders in the morning from 9AM - 12PM (soccer). But after 12PM it is free, which means first come, first served (i.e. we may need to coordinate with the earlier permit holders to secure/share space). Bring a light (white) and a dark shirt. No grey shirts, please. We need at least 10 people to get a game going. We'll call game on or off by Friday night, 8PM. Please honor your RSVP. Don't leave us in the lurches with low numbers. Hope to see you there! Info on park availability: https://www.nycgovparks.org/permits/field-and-court/map