Our Luxury Calendar provides a comprehensive overview of the top events unfolding around the world every month. Some are micro-luxuries (like a really good book) and others are on a grand, epic scale. Personally, if schedules and money were no object, and we could do anything we’d like, here are our top picks for the best luxury events and experiences in the world in October 2023. Consider it your luxury calendar of the can’t-miss events in fashion, art, music, sports, travel and culinary arts in this month of October.
luxury calendar: how to have a brilliant october
Doors will be decorated, the leaves will be ablaze with color, the jack-o-lanterns will literally be ablaze and the luxury ecosystem will be on fire, as well, with moonlight and midnight adventures galore. Trick or treat? Your call. There’s plenty of both in October.
The luxury calendar is our insider’s guide on what to do, top 25 luxury events in the world in October 2023 in fashion, food, culture and art.
There’s the return of BAM’s Next Wave Festival. Art exhibitions on both grand and small scales, including the highly anticipated Making Her Mark at The Baltimore Museum of Art. The new Martin Scorcise film Killers of the Flower Moon starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro. Austin City Limits Music Festival will take over Zilker Park. Major League Baseball playoffs. A sweet RM Sotheby’s Hershey Sale and the savory California Avocado Festival too. October is looking scary good if you ask us.
the best events in the world of luxury in October
It’s hard to narrow the list down to just the top 25 picks in the world of luxury in October 2023, but here goes.
we want to see
1. making her mark at the baltimore museum of art
Combining work by painters like Artemisia Gentileschi and sculptors like Luisa Roldán with embroidery and other crafts by less famous names, The Baltimore Museum of Art’s much anticipated Making Her Mark: A History of Women Artists in Europe, 1400-1800 aims to showcase women’s contributions to visual arts – Oct 1- Jan 7
2. new york city ballet fall gala
New York City Ballet will host its annual Fall Gala while marking its 75th Anniversary with a program that will honor our Co-Founding choreographers George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins. The evening features Robbins’ Glass Pieces and excerpts from Balanchine’s Who Cares?, both with new costumes – Oct 5
The luxury calendar is our insider’s guide on what to do, top 25 luxury events in the world in October 2023 in fashion, food, culture and art.
3. frieze london and frieze masters
Frieze London and Frieze Masters return to Regent’s Park in London, featuring six millennia of art history from across the world – Oct 11 – 15
4. i need that
Danny DeVito stars as a hoarder facing eviction if he can’t clean up his act in the Roundabout Theater Company’s production of I Need That at the American Airlines Theater – Oct 13 – Dec 23
5. bam next wave
BAM’s Next Wave Festival returns this month with the U.S. premiere of Broken Chord (Oct 19 – 21), a retelling of South Africa’s first Black choir by the South African dancer and choreographer Gregory Maqoma and the composer Thuthuka Sibisi – Oct 17 – Jan 13
we want to read
6. do remember! the golden era of nyc hip hop mixtapes
Do Remember! The Golden Era of NYC Hip-Hop Mixtapes ($45) is the first comprehensive deep-dive oral and visual history of the golden era of hip-hop mixtape culture in New York City. It’s out just in time for the 50 year celebration of hip hop – Oct 3
we want to watch
7. loki
Tom Hiddleston returns as the shifty Norse god Loki who is reluctantly attached to a timeline-policing authority in the multiverse series on Disney+. Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan joins the cast for season 2 – Oct 5
8. taylor swift: the eras tour
Couldn’t get tickets to the summer’s must see concert? A film version of Taylor Swift’s smash sensation The Eras Tour is hitting movie screens this month – Oct 13
9. lessons in chemistry
Based on a book by the same name, Lessons in Chemistry on Apple TV+ stars Brie Larson as a woman in the 1950s who channels her skills as a scientist into hosting a cooking show – Oct 13
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10. killers of the flower moon
Directed by Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon is based on the sweeping adaptation of David Grann’s nonfiction book about the 1920s murders of members of the Osage Nation. Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone star – Oct 20
11. the killer
In The Killer on Netlflix, Michael Fassbender plays a methodical assassin. Tilda Swinton also stars – Oct 27
we want to hear
12. austin city limits music festival
Austin City Limits Music Festival will return to Austin for six days of music spanning two weekends at Zilker Park. Some of the headlining acts this year include Kendrick Lamar, The Lumnieers, Foo Fighters, Shania Twain and more – Oct 7 – 9, 14 – 16
13. mirga gražinytė-tyla at new york philharmonic
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, a possible successor to Gustavo Dudamel at the Los Angeles Philharmonic , will make her New York Philharmonic debut with Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto, as well as selections from Sibelius’s “Lemminkäinen Suite” and Raminta Šerkšnytė’s “De Profundis,” from 1998. Oct 11 – 14
14. bric jazzfest in brooklyn
Brooklyn’s BRIC Jazzfest returns with some of New York’s brightest rising talent. This year’s three-day marathon will include sets from Terrace Martin, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Melanie Charles, Amina Claudine Myers and more – Oct 19 – 21
15. doja cat: the scarlet tour
Doja Cat is ready to paint the town red. The Scarlet Tour – which begins at San Francisco’s Chase Center this month will give her a chance to command her largest stages yet and showcase music from her latest album, Scarlet – Oct 31 – Dec 13
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we want to check out
16. mlb playoffs
Among the best events in pro sports every October are the Major League Baseball playoffs; they culminate in the World Series toward the end of the month – Oct 6 – 27
17. rm sotheby’s hershey sale
Whether the lure is the scent of chocolate from Hershey’s Chocolate World or the sound of classic motor cars making their way toward the auction block, RM Sotheby’s Hershey Sale is one not to be missed. Headlining the event is an ultra-rare 1954 Hudson Italia of which only 26 were built – Oct 4 – 5
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18. nhl regular season start
The puck drops on the NHL Regular Season with Nashville vs Tampa Bay, Chicago vs Pittsburgh and Seattle vs. Las Vegas all in one evening – Oct 7
19. fort lauderdale international boat show
The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is among the largest in the world with over 100,000 attendees and more than 1,300 boats on display – Oct 25 – 29
20. new york city jewelry & watch show
The New York City Jewelry & Watch Show returns to Manhattan at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea. Over 90 dealers will exhibit an array of antique and estate jewelry, vintage timepieces and modern collections – Oct 26 – 29
we want to check into
21. the fifth avenue hotel
Located in Nomad, The Fifth Avenue Hotel took nearly seven years to restore. It features 153 rooms – many with private terraces – all outfitted by Martin Brudnizki, one of the world’s most celebrated interior designers – Oct 16
The luxury calendar is our insider’s guide on what to do, top 25 luxury events in the world in October 2023 in fashion, food, culture and art.
22. palazzo cordusio gran meliá
With views over Milan’s famous Duomo the new Palazzo Cordusio Gran Meliá opens this month. In typical Milanese style, it will have an inner courtyard with patisserie, bistro and cocktail bar
we want a taste of
23. california avocado festival
Get your toast ready because the 36th California Avocado Festival takes place this month – Oct 6 – 8
24. hawai’i food & wine festival
The Hawai’i Food & Wine Festival takes place over three weekends on multiple islands. The annual event features a roster of over 150 internationally renowned master chefs, culinary personalities and wine and spirit producers – Oct 20 – Nov 5
The luxury calendar is our insider’s guide on what to do, top 25 luxury events in the world in October 2023 in fashion, food, culture and art.
25. new york city food & wine festival
The New York City Food & Wine Festival returns with more than 80 events in celebration of America’s favorite foods. The festival features intimate dinners with world renowned chefs, late night parties, hands-on classes, educational seminars, wine tastings and more – Oct 12 – 15
what else is going on?
arts and adventure
In Albuquerque, New Mexico, the International Balloon Fiesta runs for nine days (October 7 – 15); after dark, Balloon Glows create a shimmering, magical nighttime landscape in the desert.
The luxury calendar is our insider’s guide on what to do, top 25 luxury events in the world in October 2023 in fashion, food, culture and art.
religious and cultural holidays
In China, National Day is October 1st, and Golden Week is Oct 1-7. Also in China, October 23rd is the Chongyang Festival (or Double Ninth Festival); people will eat cake, drink chrysanthemum wine, climb mountains, and pay homage to chrysanthemums. The festival has also been designated as Senior’s Day, a day to respect the elderly.
other special days to note this month
October 9th is Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Sunday, October 16th is National Boss’s Day in the US, which means it’s one deadline you won’t miss. While a gift isn’t completely necessary, a kind word is always a good idea.
In addition to all of that, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And of course there’s Halloween, and the start of Día de los Muertos on Tuesday, October 31. The theme for this year’s Greenwich Village annual Halloween Parade in New York is Upside/Down:Inside/Out.
Basically, it’s going to feel like a midnight party in the pumpkin patch all month long. It’s good to know that all over the world, people will be moonstruck.
what to do to have true luxury experiences in october 2023
That’s it. Our luxury calendar of the best luxury events and true luxury experiences in October 2023. What are you most excited about?
