NYC Steampunk Social Calendar

  • Sunday
  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
  • Friday
  • Saturday
  • Sun, May 27
  • Mon, May 28
  • Tue, May 29
  • Wed, May 30
  • Thu, May 31
  • Fri, Jun 1
  • Sat, Jun 2
  • Sun, Jun 3
    Bartitsu Club of NYC Training Session
    learn to fight like Sherlock Holmes - beginners welcome
    11:30 a.m
    4 West 18th Street, 3rd Floor, Manhattan
  • Mon, Jun 4
  • Tue, Jun 5
  • Wed, Jun 6
    SciCafe at the Museum of Natural History
    cocktails and conversation about cutting-edge science topics - "Primate Palate" - free, RSVP required
    6:30 p.m
    Cullman Hall of the Universe, West 81st Street, Manhattan
  • Thu, Jun 7
  • Fri, Jun 8
  • Sat, Jun 9
    Sketching in the Gallery
    draw inspiration from the masterpieces; supplies included, free with museum admission
    11:00 a.m
    Morgan Library, 225 Madison Avenue, Manhattan
    Drink & Draw
    life drawing with live models over drinks at the Way Station, $10.00 and one-drink minimum
    3:30 p.m
    683 Washington Ave, Brooklyn
    1845 Wedding Reenactment and Reception
    re-enactment of the 1845 wedding of Elizabeth Tredwell and Effingham Nichols, reception with cake and light refreshments, 19th-century attire is encouraged, tickets: $15.00-$55.00
    6:30 p.m
    Merchant's House Museum, 29 East Fourth Street, Manhattan
  • Sun, Jun 10
    The Grand Victorian Tea
    turn-of-century tea party, with finger sandwiches, scones and fancies, in the museum's private garden, with garden games and portraits, tickets $40.00
    4:00 p.m
    Mt. Vernon Hotel Museum, 421 East 61st Street, Manhattan
  • Mon, Jun 11
  • Tue, Jun 12
  • Wed, Jun 13
  • Thu, Jun 14
  • Fri, Jun 15
    An Evening of Letter-Writing
    celebrate the pleasure of handwriting with an evening of informalletter-writing over drinks, free with museum admission
    11:00 a.m
    Morgan Library, 225 Madison Avenue, Manhattan
  • Sat, Jun 16
    Vintage Baseball
    watch the New York Mutuals play with 1864 rules, balls, bats, and uniforms, tickets: $5.00-$10.00, free for dads, RSVP required
    1:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m.
    Bartow-Pell Mansion, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
    Dead Distillers Trolley Tour and Tasting
    tour the graves with whiskey connections, followed by tour and tasting at Kings County Distillery, 21+, tickets: $35.00-$40.00
    2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m
    Green-wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn
  • Sun, Jun 17
  • Mon, Jun 18
  • Tue, Jun 19
  • Wed, Jun 20
  • Thu, Jun 21
  • Fri, Jun 22
  • Sat, Jun 23
    Dead Distillers Trolley Tour and Tasting
    tour the graves with whiskey connections, followed by tour and tasting at Kings County Distillery, 21+, tickets: $35.00-$40.00
    2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m
    Green-wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn
  • Sun, Jun 24
  • Mon, Jun 25
  • Tue, Jun 26
  • Wed, Jun 27
  • Thu, Jun 28
  • Fri, Jun 29
    Moonlight Tour of Green-wood Cemetery
    tour intriguing tombstones and unforgettable catacombs under the glow of the full moon, tickets: $15.00-$20.00
    8:30 p.m.
    Green-wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn
  • Sat, Jun 30
    Victorian Picnic
    dining al fresco, good conversation, reading aloud, lawn games, and photography with the New York 19th Century Society
    2:00 p.m
    Great Hill, 103rd Street and Central Park West, Manhattan
    Secrets in Stone
    learn the meaning of the inverted torch, bales of wheat, and an hourglass with wins, and other cryptic cemetery symbology, tickets: $15.00-$420.00
    3:00 p.m.
    Green-wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn


  submit a 19th-century or steampunk event for consideration to mlleviolet@nycsteampunk.com