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from September 29, 2016 to June 30, 2017
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Saturday, October 15, 2016
Canoemobile
at Van Cortlandt Golf House (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx 
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join the Friends of Van Cortlandt Park for a fun afternoon of free canoe rides in 24-foot voyageur canoes with Wilderness Inquiry on Van Cortlandt Lake.
Category: Nature, Kayaking and Canoeing
Free!
Garden Centennial Exhibition
at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum is pleased to present an exhibition of outdoor sculpture celebrating one hundred years of its formal garden designed by Delano & Aldrich in 1916.
Category: Nature, Seniors
Free!
Ed Center Open Hours
at Environmental Education Center (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Get to know Brooklyn Bridge Park with our 250-gallon aquarium filled with critters from the East River, a 10’-scale model of Brooklyn Bridge Park, crafts, a reading corner, and much more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
Central Park Tour: Northern Forts
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
See sites that played important strategic roles in the American Revolution and the War of 1812, and enjoy the stunning overlook to the Harlem Meer.
Category: Education, Nature, History, Tours, Seniors
Nocturnal Wildlife
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Our Rangers will guide you to the best wildlife viewing spots in the urban jungle.
Category: Birding, Nature
Free!
Astronomy: Constellations
at Payson Center (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Get set to hike up to the dark sections of the park away from neighborhood lights. The overlook meadow provides a great viewing location of the night sky.
Category: Nature, Astronomy
Free!
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Kiku: The Art of the Japanese Garden
at The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
The chrysanthemum, kiku in Japanese, is the most celebrated of all Japanese fall-flowering plants, and hundreds of meticulously trained kiku will be on display.
Category: Nature, Art
Central Park Tour: Iconic Views of Central Park
at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop (in Central Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Some of New York’s most iconic sights are found in Central Park, including the fountain at Bethesda Terrace and Bow Bridge. Join Central Park Conservancy guides for an insider’s look.
Category: Education, Nature, History, Tours, Seniors
Harvest Fest and Pumpkin Patch
at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Enjoy live music, games, nature walks, farm tours, bouncy houses, crafts, food vendors, a petting zoo, beer tent, pumpkin patch (additional fee), and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Festivals, Games, Best for Kids, Food, Fall Festivals
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Open House New York: Fort Tryon Park Cottage and The Heather Garden
at The Cottage (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan , Stone Pillars (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Garden and cottage tours start every 30 minutes (max. 20 guests).
Category: Nature, History, Tours, Talks, Open House New York
Free!
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