For Open House New Yorkers looking to add a bit of mystery and fun to their festival experience, we have compiled a list of highly eligible festival destinations with tickets available from October 17 to 19.

Don’t judge a building by its cover (image). Who says an architecture tour can’t be romantic?

Join artists for a tour of studios and public artworks situated in an elevated urban meadow with sweeping skyline views.

Saturday in Greenpoint, Brooklyn – 12:30, 1:30, or 2:30 PM

Explore the first-ever affordable housing project to receive funding from the NEA for visual art with architects & artists.

Saturday in Jamaica, Queens – 1:00 or 3:00 PM

Tour a buzzing, multi-functional hive of musical culture with one of NYC’s most public-spirited architects.

Saturday in Melrose, Bronx – 3:30 or 5:00 PM

Get a behind-the-scenes peek at how medical professionals train to perform complex and essential organ transplants.

Saturday or Sunday in Long Island City, Queens
Saturday – 12:00, or 2:00 PM
Sunday – 12:00 PM

Learn about how a group of determined elementary school kids helped uncover a piece of their neighborhood’s lost history.

Saturday or Sunday in Hunts Point, Bronx
Saturday – 12:00 | Sunday – 2:30 PM

Ever wonder what goes into restoring an urban waterfall? Don’t miss your chance to find out!

UPDATE 10/11: Sold out

Saturday or Sunday in Morningside Heights, Manhattan
Saturday – 1:00 PM

Take part in a participatory musical exploration, exploring sonic landscapes.

Sunday in Ridgewood, Queens – 12:00 PM

See how architects transformed a disused parking garage into a school that integrates music into every aspect of its curriculum.

Saturday in Washington Heights, Manhattan – 12:00 or 1:00 PM

Experience adaptive reuse in action in a former hotel-turned-affordable housing, complete with a serene indoor garden.

Saturday in South Jamaica, Queens – 10:00 AM

Get an up-close look at how the leading exterior restoration firm keeps the city’s historic buildings looking stellar.

Friday or Saturday in Long Island City, Queens
Friday – 10:00 AM or 12:00 PM
Saturday – 10:00 AM or 12:00 PM

Visit a cultural ambassadorial center elegantly appointed with elements of Islamic design.

UPDATE 10/11: Sold out

Friday in Murray Hill, Manhattan – 1:30 PM

Bend it, shear it, punch it, twist it—follow a manufacturing job from the beginning through to its completion.

Friday in Rosebank, Staten Island – 11:00 AM