2011 Village Halloween Parade

If you don't mind crowds (okay... crowds might be an understatement), head down to the Village area for one of NYC's biggest spectacles of the year -- the Halloween Parade!

Click here for information about this year's festivities.

Fireworks For The Statue Of Liberty's 125th Birthday

Fireworks at the end of October are a rarity in New York City, but this evening prepare for a show along the backdrop of the Statue Of Liberty. In celebration of the landmark's 125th birthday, the sky will light up with more than 5,000 rockets starting at 7:45PM.

Citi Pond at Bryant Park Opens Today

The Pond at Bryant Park opens for the winter season today! The ice skating rink will be open for locals and tourists to skate for free through February. Although it's the city's only free ice skating rink, skate rentals will run you $14 -- still one of the cheaper options for showing off your triple axle.

Click here for hours and more information.

50 Hallloween Festivities This Week

Our friends at the skint have put together a comprehensive list of 50 "free and cheap and spooky and scary" Halloween festivities taking place in New York City over the next few days. You can check out all of the action here.

Victory Brewery Night @ The Brazen Head In Brooklyn

Victory Brewery makes some of our favorite beers and four of them will be on tap at The Brazen Head (228 Atlantic Avenue) in Brooklyn this evening. Pints will be just $4.00 from 6PM-8PM and $5.00 the rest of the evening.

Win Tickets To Off-Broadway's The Judy Show

It's time for another giveaway! Here's your chance to win tickets to great new play running through November 27th at the DR2 Theater.

In The Judy Show: My Life as a Sitcom, two-time Emmy winner Judy Gold reveals everything that’s truly funny about her life through the lens of the classic sitcoms of our youth. In addition, The Judy Show has just launched a new weekly talkback series where Gold chats with celebrity guests (like Sarah Silverman and Perez Hilton) about their childhood anecdotes and memories, and audience members are given a chance to ask questions and continue the conversation. Click here for full talkback schedule. 

We have five pairs of tickets to give to five lucky readers and their guests! To enter, simply click here and fill out our contest form! Include the name and e-mail address of the guest you'd like to take and we'll send both of you an e-mail if you win! You can enter up to five times with five different guests! We'll pick the winners tomorrow at random.

Not lucky this time around? There are three easy ways to get $32.50 (regularly $65) tickets to the show:

1. Click here and use code JSHHC45
2. Call 212.947.8844 and mention code JSHHC45
3. Bring a printout of this offer to the DR2 Theatre Box Office (103 East 15th Street)

RESTRICTIONS: This offer is valid through 11/27/11 and is subject to availability. Not valid on prior purchase. Offer cannot be combined with other discounts of promotions; blackout dates and restrictions may apply. Limit ten (10) tickets per order. No refunds or exchanges. Offer may be revoked at any time. All discounts include .50 facility fee.

$7 Pizzas At Fornino All Week

Fornino (187 Bedford Avenue) -- one of Williamsburg's best pizzerias -- is celebrating its 7th birthday with $7 Margarita pies through October 27th. Swing by for a bite!

$2 Sliders & 50 Cent @ Astoria's Five Napkin Burger

We loved Five Napkin Burger when it opened in Hell's Kitchen a couple of years ago and we love their location in Astoria (35-01 36th Street) even more! That has a lot to do with their great happy hour special which runs from 4PM - 7PM every evening at the bar: $2 sliders, $4 drafts, and 50 cent wings and pork poquitos!

Birthday Bottle Serive: Your VIP Experience

Have a birthday coming up or planning a party for someone else? Let Birthday Bottle Service make it unforgettable night by offering you exclusive VIP treatment at NO COST TO YOU!! They book dozens of parties every weekend for all sorts of events including birthday parties, bachelorette parties, networking events, charity fundraisers and formals.

They personally handle every booking to make sure you get exactly what you are looking for and ensure that your experience is as seamless as possible. Through their broad network of clients and venues, they will set you up with a complimentary VIP table and bottle service and allow you to access the New York City VIP lifestyle!

Simply visit www.birthdaybottleservice.com and book your FREE VIP party today!

Looking for ideas of where to party? Here are their top five venues this month:

- Aspen Social Club
- Slate
- Hudson Terrace
- Bar Basque
- XVI

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Free Art Exhibit: Rolling Stone's Original Illustrations

Now through Saturday, the Society Of Illustrators (128 East 63rd Street) houses Rolling Stone and the Art of the Record Review -- an exhibition featuring more than 80 original illustrations commissioned for the record review section in Rolling Stone. Admission is free.

Click here for hours and more information about the exhibit.

Bryant Park Reading Room: A Free Open Air Library

As long as the weather is nice, head over to the north side of Bryant Park (near the northwest corner) where you'll find Bryant Park Reading Room. It's an "open air library" featuring free books and magazines to read on the premises. It's open daily from 11AM-7PM.

Click here for more information.

Win A Free Badge To This Week's CMJ Music Marathon

Over the past year, we've brought you numerous opportunities to land yourself a free all access badge to the CMJ Music Marathon -- a $495 value!

Well the festival kicks off tomorrow night and we're giving you one last chance to win a badge. You'll gain access to hundreds of showcases, more than 70 panels, dozens of  Film Festival movies and events, exclusive parties, a CMJ  registration gift bag, and much more!

To enter, all you have to do is send out the following tweet from your Twitter account (of course, filling in the blank):


hey @nycdailydeals -- the band I'm most excited to see at #cmj this year is: _____________ #freecmjbadge

The contest ends at 5PM today. You can enter up to two times. A winning tweet will be selected this evening at random. Good luck!

Openhousenewyork: A Behind The Scenes Look At NYC

Check out dozens of sites normally off-limits to the general public this weekend as part of Openhousenewyork. From the Green-Wood Cemetery catacombs to the Kings County Distillery, this is your best chance of getting a behind the scenes look at some of New York City's most historic sites.

You can view a map of all sites and download a guide with information about participating locations. Many activities are free and some require a $5 reservation fee.

LAST CHANCE: Free Copy Of The NYC Big Deal Book

With three months left in 2011, we're giving you one final chance to grab a FREE copy of the NYC Big Deal Book. This is your last opportunity enjoy exclusive discounts at some of NYC's best bars and restaurants.

Cool down with a refreshing cocktail at bars like SideBar, 67 Orange Street, Bar Matchless, Common Ground, and Amsterdam Ale House. Or hit up some of the city's most popular mobile food vendors like Eddie’s Pizza Truck, Bian Dang, and Frites 'N Meats. Maybe you want to take advantage of your last chance to a table outside at Candela Candela, Tree, Brazen Head, and Petite Abeille. Or just satisfy your sweet tooth with dessert at Haagen Dasz and Spot Dessert Bar.

Wherever you end up, one thing is for sure: you'll be saving a ton of money!

Today we're giving away our final 50 copies of the NYC Big Deal Book. Simply click here and enter promo code FREE at checkout. You'll have the book in your hands by the weekend. Limit of two books per order. All deals are valid though December 31st.

Click here to get your free copy of the

NYC BIG DEAL BOOK

You can view all of the participating vendors and deals here, but some of our favorites include:

- Free drinks at  The Village Pourhouse, Bar Matchless, and West 3rd Common, Belleville Bistro, & more!
- Discounts at Brooklyn spots Apt 138, Sheep Station,  The Habitat, Zu Zu Ramen & more!
- 20% discounts on your bill at Gramercy restaurants Duke's, City Crab, and Big Daddy's Diner & more!
- 30% discounts at new Harlem venues 67 Orange Street, Society Coffee, and Yatenga French Bistro & more!
- Discounts on sweets from Leonidas Chocolate Shop, Spot Dessert Bar, and Haagen Dazs & more!

Last Chance: Events At The BMW Guggenheim Lab

The BMW Guggenheim Lab is a "mobile laboratory" that has made the corner of Houston Street and 2nd Avenue its home for the past few months. The space has been used to address issues of contemporary urban life through programs and public discourse. It's closing on Sunday, so this is your last chance to take in some of the great workshops and events they've been offering.

Tonight, check out a screening of Bogota Change or swing by on Saturday for their urban meditation series.

Free Guided Walking Tour Of The High Line

Take advantage of a free guided walking tour of The High Line tonight and every Tuesday at 6:30PM (although we suggest doing it before it gets too cold)!

Space is limited to 40 people, so arrive early!

Save 25% Off One Item At H&M

Today is your last chance to save 25% off one item at H&M. Click here for access to a printable coupon.

$10 Pitchers Of Sangria At The Hill On Sundays

Nothing says football like a cold glass of sangria, right? Not to be outdone by La Palapa's $10 sangria pitchers on Sundays, The Hill (416 3rd Avenue) is serving up pitchers for the same price!

Swing by all day to take advantage of this special... and catch a game while you're at it.

Get A Free Cookbook From Better Homes & Gardens

Simply "like" Better Homes & Gardens on Facebook, and you'll be given a link to a free 32-page digital cookbook with some delicious look recipes! Enjoy!

Jane's Carousel In Brooklyn Bridge Park

You can now ride the recently restored Jane's Carousel! The wooden merry-go-round, which was built in 1922, has found a permanent home in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Rides cost just $2.00.

Click here for more information.

Free Comedy Show And 50 Cent Wings At The Irish Exit

Tonight and every Tuesday, head over to The Irish Exit (978 2nd Avenue) starting at 7:30PM for a free comedy show + $0.50 wings and $4.00 drafts!

Win Tickets To Broadway's Chinglish

It's time for another Broadway giveaway!

From the producers of August: Osage County comes Chinglish! A new comedy about the misadventures of miscommunication, the show follows an American businessman desperate to launch a new enterprise in China. There are only three things standing in his way: he can't speak the language, he can't learn the customs, and he's falling in love with the one woman he absolutely can't have.

We have five pairs of tickets to give to five lucky readers and their guests! To enter, simply click here and fill out our contest form! Include the name and e-mail address of the guest you'd like to take and we'll send both of you an e-mail if you win! You can enter up to five times with five different guests! We'll pick the winners tomorrow at random.

Not lucky this time around? Save up to 35% on performances through November 13th.Call 212-947-8844 and mention code CDDMX815 or visit BroadwayOffers.com and use the code CGDMX815. You can also visit the Longacre Theatre Box Office (220 W. 48th Street) and mention the code there!