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from October 6, 2012 (x) to May 8, 2014
Saturday, October 6, 2012
First Annual Kings County Fiber Festival
at Old Stone House (in J.J. Byrne Playground), Brooklyn 
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Hosted on the grounds of the Old Stone House of Brooklyn, Washington Park. between 4th and 5th Avenues and 3rd and 4th Streets in Park Slope, Brooklyn - originally built in 1699 as the Vechte…
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Exhibits, Festivals, History, Historic House Trust Festival, Culture, Talks, Fall Festivals
Free!
Event
Family Art Project at Wave Hill: Sailing The Sky
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Look for migrating hawks soaring, circling and gliding above the Hudson, then create your very own windsock or raptor and take flight. Photo credit: Joshua Bright
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Kids
Kids
Staten Island Soap Box Derby
at Westerleigh Park, Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Build your own soapbox, and race it against the competition! Awards will be given for the fastest time, best design.Registration begins at 10:00 am. Racing begins at 11:00 am.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Kids
Free!
Event
Family, Fun & Fitness Recreation Membership Drive
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Parents and children can enjoy an afternoon of free fitness activities such as basketball, jump rope, soccer, hop-scotch and more! Youth ages 17 & under will receive a free annual recreation…
Category: Fitness, Kids
Free!
Kids
The Haunted Pumpkin Garden at The New York Botanical Garden
at Watson Building, Room 302 (in Bronx Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.
From Saturday, October 6, through Wednesday, October 31, The Haunted Pumpkin Garden at The New York Botanical Garden will treat visitors to frightful Halloween fun. Experience the thrills and chills…
Category: Halloween
Open House New York: Freshkills Park Tour
at Eltingville Transit Center
10:00 a.m.
Join us for special programs as part of Open House New York (OHNY) Weekend. For more information on Open House New York, please visit www.ohny.orgRegistration is required. Please visit our…
Category: Nature, History, Waterfront
Free!
Event
Castle and its Kingdom
at Belvedere Castle (in Central Park), Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
A tour of Belvedere Castle and the surrounding area
Category: Nature, History, Tours
Free!
CANCELLED: Van Cortlandt Park: Planting Trees, Wildflowers and Shrubs with the Forest Restoration Team
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come help beautify Van Cortlandt Park
Category: Nature, Gardening, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
The Amazing Maize Maze
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Maize Maze presented by Con Edison
Category: Festivals, Games
Pick Your Own Pumpkin
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Come pick your Halloween pumpkins
Category: Festivals, Halloween
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