10/28 | Hocus Pocus

Join us on Gansevoort Plaza for a special free outdoor screening of Kenny Ortega's 1993 spooky-fun Halloween classic! Presented in partnership with NYC Council Member Erik Bottcher and the Meatpacking District.
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Hocus Pocus
Mon Oct 28 5:30 PM

Hocus Pocus

Feature Film Program

Gansevoort Plaza, Meatpacking District, Manhattan

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