NEW YORK – October 21, 2026 -- The One Times Square Candy Experience becomes a Halloween trick-or-treating destination for one week only, starting Saturday, October 24, with tickets sold online.

Halloween candy, bucket decorating and spooky photo spots join the attraction

The multi-level, multisensory attraction normally walks guests through New York City in candy form. During the Halloween week, it adds Halloween-themed candies, candy-bucket decoration stations and spooky photo opportunities.

New York -- Diwali at Times Square returns on October 24, 2026, with a daytime bazaar, a kids' zone, dance performances and an evening concert led by Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor and Grammy-nominated rapper Raja Kumari.

A gala dinner opens the weekend on October 23

The celebration starts a day earlier with an Awards and Gala Dinner at Tribeca 360 on October 23, 2026. The evening honors Indian Americans for contributions in philanthropy, innovation, medicine and entrepreneurship.

Jersey City – October 15, 2026 -- Investors in seven markets can trade U.S. stocks, ETFs and options with US$100,000 in virtual money and compete for a share of US$200,000 in trading coupons in Moomoo's third Global Paper Trading Competition, running from October 12 through November 20 (ET).

Moomoo is running the contest for the third consecutive year with Nasdaq TotalView®. This year's theme is "Real Market, Real Edge." Eligible participants are in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong SAR.

New York – October 15, 2026 -- Visitors can now buy tickets to see the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball up close, from $155, and a $295 premium tier lets them remove a 2026 Waterford crystal from the Ball and take it home.

Two ticket tiers open the doors at One Times Square

The standard Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Experience includes a behind-the-scenes tour and close access to the Constellation Ball. It is the ninth iteration of the Ball in its century-plus history. Guests can also take a photo with the Ball before the countdown.

New York – October 15, 2026 -- Sandbox VR opens its first New York City location on October 23 at 777 7th Avenue in Times Square, and guests who book by October 22 can save 20% on all tickets.

The 10,324-square-foot Manhattan venue is the company's 100th location. It sits within walking distance of Broadway's Theatre District, Rockefeller Center, and Radio City Music Hall.

New York – October 14, 2026 -- Free brain health pre-screenings, hearing, vision and blood pressure checks, and a walk through Central Park are on offer Saturday, October 17, at the 38th Annual CaringKind Alzheimer's Walk and Brain Health Day. The event takes place at the Naumburg Bandshell. Registration opens at 9:30 a.m., the opening ceremony follows at 10:30 a.m., and participation is free, either in the park or virtually.

Irvine, Calif. – September 07, 2026 -- Aurzen has unveiled the ZIP Pro, a tri-fold pocket projector the company calls the world's first Full HD device of its kind, and marked the launch with a display in Times Square ahead of IFA 2026.

The ZIP Pro unfolds to project an 80-inch Full HD screen and is designed for use in settings ranging from hotel rooms and campsite tents to the inside of a Tesla, according to Aurzen.