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Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.

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from October 6, 2012 (x) to October 6, 2012 (x)

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Oct 6

Historic House Festival and OpenHouseNY Weekend

at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx

12:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Tour the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
Category: Education, Festivals, History, Kids, Tours, Historic House Trust Festival, Fall Festivals
Free!

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Kids
Oct 6

Special Event: Victorian Tea with a View of New York Harbor

at Alice Austen House Museum (in Alice Austen Park), Staten Island This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
In the 1930s, Alice and her partner Gertrude opened up their home and started a business serving refreshments. Come to their Victorian Tea House, relax on their porch, and bask in the amazing…
Category: History, Historic House Trust Festival, Culture, Food, Fall Festivals

Oct 6

2012 Little Red Lighthouse Festival

at Fort Washington Park, Manhattan This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Free Family Friendly Festival to Celebrate Little Red Lighthouse
Category: Nature, Festivals, Games, Environmental Awareness, Sports, Historic House Trust Festival, Open House New York, Food, Fall Festivals
Free!

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Event
Oct 6

LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival In The Gardens

at El Jardin Del Paraiso (in El Jardin Del Paraiso Park), Manhattan, 6th St & Ave B Comm. Garden (in 6th St and Ave B Community Garden), Manhattan, Firemen's Memorial Garden, Manhattan This is an Accessible location, La Plaza Cultural, Manhattan, Generation X Cultural Garden (in Generation X), Manhattan, El Sol Brilliante Jr. (in El Sol Brilliante Jr), Manhattan, Campos Garden, Manhattan, 11 BC Garden, Manhattan, 11th Street Community Garden, Manhattan, Toyota Childrens Garden, Manhattan,

12:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
The "Harvest Arts Festival in the Gardens" will take place the first weekend of October in community gardens on the Lower East Side. Each participating garden is designing its own unique…
Category: Concerts, Festivals, Gardening, Culture, Fall Festivals
Free!

Oct 6

Pass, Punt and Kick

at Tony Dapolito Recreation Center, Manhattan

12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
An open competition for youth and children focusing on football skills. This event will allow members and the general public to participate in an instructional program followed by actual…
Category: Fitness, Sports
Free!

Oct 6

Seneca Village

at 85th Street and Central Park West (in Central Park), Manhattan

12:30 p.m.1:30 p.m.
An informative tour of Seneca Village.
Category: History, Tours
Free!

Oct 6

Conference House Tours

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Free tours of the Conference House on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1p.m. to 4 p.m. There is a charge for group tours which are booked separately. Please visit…
Category: Education, History, Tours, Culture, Seniors
Free!

Oct 6

Lefferts Historic House: Second Floor Tours

at Lefferts Historic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
View significant artifacts from 19th-century family life and walk into a fully furnished 1820s bedroom. There will be tours every half hour.
Category: Education, Exhibits, History, Tours, Culture
Free!

Oct 6

Tea Time for Kids

at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens

1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Enjoy crafts, stories and learn about the history of tea! Bring your favorite stuffed animal or doll for this fun afternoon at King Manor! This program is in partnership with the…
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Festivals, History, Kids
Free!

Best For
Kids
Oct 6

Special Performance and Backstage Tour: Hansel and Gretel's Halloween Adventure

at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (in Central Park), Manhattan

1:00 p.m.
City Parks Foundation is serving 30 free seats at its opening weekend performance of "Hansel & Gretel's Halloween Adventure." There will be a Backstage tour and Swedish…
Category: Education, Festivals, Kids, Theater, Historic House Trust Festival, Open House New York, Fall Festivals
Free!

Best For
Kids

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