The gym's yearly Halloween night: cheaper day passes from 17:00, a costume contest at 18:15, then the lights go off at 18:30 for glow climbing on the boulders and top ropes under disco lights.
As The Gravity Vault Melville announced it. Plans change, so check with the wall before you go. Something wrong? Let us know.
All through October, every send of the pink Climb for a Cure route adds 25 cents to the gym's donation to the Susan G. Komen foundation, up to 1,000 climbs.
$25 per child
An afternoon for children aged 5 to 14: staff-belayed climbing on the kids' walls and 40-foot top-rope walls, climbing and lawn games and a fall craft. Harnesses included; no bouldering. Booking recommended.
A qualifying round of USA Climbing's Region 91 youth rope-climbing series, for young climbers registered with USA Climbing; the info sheet goes on the region's page.
Free
Movement LIC, Long Island City, New York, United States45 km away
Sober climbing meet-up run by The Phoenix, a free recovery community, for people who find strength in climbing. The only requirement is 48 hours of continuous sobriety.

Free
Brooklyn Bouldering Project, Brooklyn, New York, United States49 km away
A livestream of the pro super finals of Bouldering Project's Boulderfest Grand Finale in St. Paul, shown at the gym with free snacks and drinks.

Free for kids aged 5-16
MetroRock Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York, United States43 km away
Drop in to meet the youth team coaches, ask about the programmes and get advice on which suits your child. Kids aged 5-16 climb free; registration is required, and parents climbing need a day pass.

$15 for non-members, free for members
Movement LIC, Long Island City, New York, United States45 km away
Monthly queer climb night: climbers go out in small groups with a member of staff, who helps with belaying and tips. Rentals included.

VITAL Climbing Gym Lower East Side, New York, United States49 km away
A Halloween takeover with spooky-themed problems all week. Climbers are invited to come in climbing-friendly costumes (with a free treat at the front desk), and a video giveaway for the most creative, best climbing-themed and best duo or group entries closes on 30 October.

$15, rental gear included; volunteers free
Central Rock Gym Manhattan, New York, United States49 km away
An adaptive climbing session for children aged 6 and up and their families, run by experienced CRG staff and volunteers. Sign up in advance; the gym is wheelchair accessible.
