Looking for exciting things to do in New York City this month? Lucky you, Archtober is back for another year with a rich program of engaging exhibitions, lectures, conferences, films, tours, parties, and other activities to celebrate the value of architecture and design in everyday life.

For the fifth year, Archinect & Bustler are proud to once again be Archtober's digital media sponsors.

From the plethora of exciting Archtober events, we've compiled our last list of highlights for Oct. 25-31:

• In Clay Lancaster’s Footsteps: A Walking Tour of NYC’s First Historic District | Oct. 25
  Fifty years ago, preservationist Clay Lancaster developed a tour that celebrated the architectural treasures of Brooklyn Heights. Re-live his fabled walk in this tour, led by architectural historian Francis Marrone and preservationist Liz McEnaney. Enjoy light snacks at the surprise last stop!

• Urban Ecology Bus Tour of the Brooklyn Navy Yard | Oct. 25
  Discover the natural world in the midst of a thriving industrial park! Starting at BLDG 92, this tour features the Brooklyn Grange’s rooftop farm, an oyster restoration project & more. Learn about rooftop systems, urban farming, and intersections between stormwater management, landscape architecture, and marine ecology.

• Columbia University GSAPP Open House | Oct. 26
  Columbia University GSAPP Open House for candidates interested in the Master of Architecture, Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design, Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Design, and Master of Science in Critical Curatorial and Conceptual Practices. The day will end with a free public lecture by Stefano Boeri in Wood Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.

• Law x Copy | Oct. 27
  Architecture necessarily relies on repetition and appropriation, but at what point is the originality or authenticity of the architectural work foreclosed by copying; where is the line drawn? How does the law, particularly copyright law, define the limits of architectural production and innovation?

• Town and Gown – The Policy of Design and Equity | Oct. 28
  What is design equity? How does architecture contribute to public policies aimed at increasing income and social equality? Governments apply public resources to removing social and economic inequality, enhancing social services, guaranteeing early childhood education, bringing fairness to the justice system, and ensuring affordable housing, yet government tends to perceive architecture as a costly, elitist hobby.

• Look Inside: Hudson Yards | Oct. 28
  Hudson Yards, an entirely new neighborhood on Manhattan’s far west side above an active train yard, will eventually include more than 17 million feet of commercial and residential space, including five office towers, shops, restaurants, cultural spaces and public places. But how does the largest development in New York City since Rockefeller Center come to be?

• Design Night Out | Oct. 29
  AIGA/NY, IDSANY (Industrial Design Society of America, New York Chapter), the AIA New York Center for Architecture and Enterprise Community Partners invite you to an evening celebrating New York City’s creative professionals. Join the party at the AIGA/NY Annex in the South Street Seaport for an evening of drinks, music, and connection with the larger design community in New York City.

• Culture and Heritage after Palmyra | Oct. 29
  Focusing on how notions of culture are being challenged, and maybe even redefined, through the current destruction of cultural objects and historical monuments in the war in Iraq and Syria, this event will consider alternative ways of thinking about contemporary culture and the role of heritage in it, with the hope of advancing a more critical and informed dialogue across campus.

• Hidden History of the Seaport’s Fourth Ward | Oct. 29
  Go back in time to the wickedest ward in the 19th Century. The Port of New York was teaming with transient sailors looking for a good time in the district of vice and crime. New York's newspapers focused attention on the depravity on Water Street. Join this walking tour that reveals the unspoken history of these buildings of the fifth ward.

• Celebrating 20 Years of the World Monuments Watch | Oct. 29
  Every two years, the World Monuments Watch is a call to action for cultural heritage around the globe that is at risk from the forces of nature and the impact of social, political, and economic change. Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Watch, this lecture will cover the history of the Watch and highlight 2016 sites.

• Breakfast Leadership with Billie Tsien, FAIA | Oct. 30
  Join the Women in Architecture Committee for an informal conversation with Billie Tsien, FAIA, co-founder of Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects I Partners in New York City. Tsien will discuss her practice as a woman, and as a partner in work and life.

• Light & Silence in Nordic Architecture: From Vilhelm Hammershøi to Henning Larsen Architects | Oct. 31
  Louis Becker, Design Director and Principal Partner at Henning Larsen Architects, discusses Nordic architecture and its characteristic sensitivity to light. Becker draws connections between contemporary and historic projects, such as those seen in the work of renowned Danish painter Vilhelm Hammershøi.

• New York’s Civic Center Walking Tour: History of Its Urban Development & Architecture | Oct. 31
  Explore the rich history of NYC’s Civic Center area, highlighting its urban planning and development and its architecture. From City Hall Park to Foley Square, to Police Plaza and Chatham Green, this tour includes exterior visits to City Hall, Tweed Courthouse, Surrogate Court, Municipal Building, International Trade Court, the Department of Health, Criminal Courts, State Building, and New York Supreme Court.

If you missed them, also check out the lists for Weeks 1, 2, and 3.

For the complete list of events from October 1st through 31st, head over to the Archtober online calendar, like the Facebook page, or follow Archtober on Twitter, Instagram, and its blog.