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Community Gardens Events
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Seed Harvest
at Clayton Williams Garden, Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Learn how to save seeds for next season. Participants will harvest flower, herb, and vegetable seeds for future use.
Free!
5th Annual Halloween Party
at Lentol Garden, Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Come to Lentol Garden for the 5th annual Ghosts and Goblins Halloween party in the garden. Family fun and activities for all. Costumes encouraged!
Free!
Kids
La Plaza Cultural 50th Anniversary Celebration
at La Plaza Cultural, Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join us at La Plaza Cultural to celebrate the garden's 50th Anniversary!
Free!
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Art in the Garden: Spooky Season Decor
at Patchen Community Square, Brooklyn
10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
No prior artmaking experience needed, all skill levels and age groups welcome! Supplies, prompts, and guidance provided. October theme is Spooky Season Decor
Free!
Volunteer Workday at Oriental Garden
at Oriental Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Come learn more about getting involved!
Free!
Grow Your Own Oyster Mushrooms At Home!
at Maple Street Community Garden, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Learn how to grow your own oyster mushrooms using a simple bucket method! Learn the basics of preparing and growing oyster mushrooms using at home supplies.
Free!
Pumpkin Party
at Poplar Street Community Garden, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Poplar St Community Garden will be hosting its annual Pumpkin Party!
Free!
Carve a Pumpkin for Halloween!
at LaGuardia Corner Community Garden, Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Come to LaGuardia Corner Garden and carve or paint a spooky (or cute) Halloween pumpkin
Free!
Rights of People With Disabilities Training
at East Fourth Street Community Garden, Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Reps from the city's Commission on Human Rights present a training session on the rights of people with disabilities.
Free!
Friday, October 30, 2026
Farm Stand
at Powell Street Garden, Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Come to Powell Street Garden and see what the garden group grew for the community at their farm stand!
Free!
Community Halloween Event
at Jardín de la Familia, Bronx
2:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Jardin de la Familia invites Bronx communities for engagement among each other and giving the opportunity to connect them. There will be educational books, a food pantry, and garden tour.
Free!
Kids
Halloween
at Olgas El Gallo Community Garden
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Stop by Olga's El Gallo Community Garden for Halloween. The garden group will be handing out candy to families and talking about the community garden and how to get involved.
Free!
Kids
Halloween Pumpkin Decorating and Candy Giveaway!
at Family Community Garden, Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join the garden group at Family Community Garden in Manhattan for a Halloween celebration! We will be decorating pumpkins and giving out candy!
Free!
Kids
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Farm Stand
at Powell Street Garden, Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Come to Powell Street Garden and see what the garden group grew for the community at their farm stand!
Free!
Garden Costume Party & Volunteer Day
at George Washington Carver Community Garden, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come in your best spooky garden-themed costume & help us redesign the garden! Be a part of an exciting garden bed building workday with Halloween treats
Free!
Crafts, Candy, & Compost
at Maple Street Community Garden, Brooklyn
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Come make something, explore the garden, and celebrate with us. Costumes Encouraged! Festivities include Food Scrap Ink & Coloring Crafts, Candy at the Compost Bins, Explore the Garden.
Free!
Kids
Phoenix Community Garden Farm Stand
at Phoenix Community Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Phoenix Community Garden's Farm Stand is open for the season, every Saturday rain or shine until mid-November.
Halloween Fun
at Morris-Jumel Community Garden, Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Bring the whole family to Morris Jumel Community Garden for some Halloween fun and trick-or-treating!
Free!
Kids
Trick or Treat at 400 Montauk
at 400 Montauk Community Garden, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Come visit 400 Montauk Community Garden for fun, family-friendly and safe trick or treating.
Free!
Bird Friendly Garden Management Workshop
at The Ramble
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Participants will explore bird habitat through guided observation, sound-based activities, and three ecological themes: water, food, and shelter.
Free!
Truco o Trato / Trick or Treat
at Sunset Community Garden, Queens
2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Una fiesta de Halloween para la comunidad. ¡Ven a disfrutar de música, dulces y diversión! A Halloween party for the community. Come and enjoy music, candy, and fun!
Free!
Kids
Halloween at Wishing Well Garden
at Wishing Well Garden, Bronx
2:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Stop by the garden to celebrate Halloween!
Free!
LIC Community Garden Halloween Trick or Treating
at LIC Community Gardens, Inc., Queens
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Please bring your little ones by the Long Island City Community Garden for our annual Halloween Trick or Treating event!
Free!
Kids
Masquerade Party
at Jardín de la Familia, Bronx
3:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Jardin de la Familia hosting a masquerade party to raise funds for the project of a better and accessible entrance at the garden
Safe Halloween at Howard Garden
at Howard Garden (in ), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
All are welcome to Howard Garden for a family-friendly Safe Halloween! There will be a costume contest, games, sweet treats, music, and refreshments. Fun for all ages!
Free!
Kids
Sugar Hill Hope Garden Annual Halloween Party Candy Giveaway
at Sugar Hill Hope Garden, Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Sugar Hill Hope Garden will be having a Halloween Celebration and Candy Giveaway!
Free!
Kids
The Haunted Garden
at Vinegar Hill Community Garden, Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Fun-filled afternoon of family, creativity, and community wearing your favorite costume! There will be Pumpkin Crafting, candy Giveaway, Sweets & Treats, & Haunted Garden Walkthrough!
Free!
Trick or Treat at the Garden Gate
at Edgecomb Avenue Garden Park Sanctuary, Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Treats only for goblins, ghosts and ghouls of all ages at the Edgecombe Avenue Garden Park Sanctuary gate, Saturday, October 31st for a Happy Halloween!
Free!
Kids
Halloween Party
at Garden of Life, Bronx
3:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Families in the community are invited to show off their Halloween costumes at Garden of Life's Halloween Party!
Free!
Kids
Halloween Candy Giveaway
at Halsey, Ralph, & Howard Community Garden, Brooklyn
4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Trick or Treat? Treats! Happy Halloween from the stewards of Halsey Ralph & Howard Community Garden.
Free!
HallowGreen
at Poppa & Momma Jones Historical Garden, Brooklyn
4:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
On this Halloween, we will be celebrating the Ghouls and Bootiful flora beneath spooky skies.
Free!
Kids
Halloween Candy Giveaway
at Halsey, Ralph, & Howard Community Garden, Brooklyn
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Trick or Treat? Treat! Come by the Halsey, Ralph, & Howard Community Garden on October 31st for a sweet surprise!
Free!
Kids
Haunted Garden Halloween Party
at 61 Franklin Street Garden, Brooklyn
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Neighbors of all ages are invited to stop by for Halloween fun, festive decorations, treats, and a few spooky surprises throughout the garden. Costumes are encouraged!
Free!
Kids
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Annual Community Dia de los Muertos Celebration
at Campos Community Garden (in ), Manhattan
2:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Please join us at Campos Community Garden for our Annual Community Dia de los Muertos
Free!
Diversity Dining Under the Stars
at Poppa & Momma Jones Historical Garden, Brooklyn
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
This will be our first evening opening the garden for night dining under the stars
Free!
Thursday, November 5, 2026
City Council District 41: Monthly Gardener Gatherings
at Brownsville Heritage House, Brooklyn
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
All community gardeners and volunteers stewarding gardens in City Council District 41 are welcome to these monthly coalition-building events.
Free!
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Phoenix Community Garden Farm Stand
at Phoenix Community Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Phoenix Community Garden's Farm Stand is open for the season, every Saturday rain or shine until mid-November.
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Pumpkin Smash!
at East Fourth Street Community Garden, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Bring your jack-o-lantern or pumpkin to compost.
Free!
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Garden Conflict Transformation Circle— A 2-Month Journey for Community Gardeners | Session #2
at Virtual/Online Workshop
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Learn how to address tensions before they take root and gain confidence facilitating difficult conversations.
Free!
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Phoenix Community Garden Farm Stand
at Phoenix Community Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Phoenix Community Garden's Farm Stand is open for the season, every Saturday rain or shine until mid-November.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Planning an Event in Your Garden
at Virtual/Online Workshop
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Learn how to plan engaging, accessible community garden events—from developing an idea and coordinating volunteers to promoting your event and accessing GreenThumb resources and citywide opportunities.
Free!
Saturday, November 21, 2026
Garden Clean up! Putting the Garden to Sleep
at Joe Holzka Community Garden, Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Help clean around garden, put hoses away, empty all water barrels, and trim plants for winter and remove any tools barrels and equipment to store in shed.
Free!
Volunteer Garden Workdays
at George Washington Carver Community Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join us every third Saturday for our Membership Meeting and Volunteer Workdays! This Fall, we're making exciting progress to redesign the garden so that by spring, we're ready for the new growing season.
Free!
Saturday, December 5, 2026
Greenhouse Theatre Presents: Autumn in ENY Garden Films
at Poppa & Momma Jones Historical Garden, Brooklyn
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theatre presents - an indoor experience outside in the garden
Free!
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
Garden Conflict Transformation Circle— A 2-Month Journey for Community Gardeners | Session #1
at Virtual/Online Workshop
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Share real-life challenges in a confidential, supportive space with fellow gardeners. Together, you’ll co-create solutions and learn practical skills you can take directly back to your garden
Free!
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Rat Academy
at Virtual/Online Workshop
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Learn more about rat management during this virtual session.
Free!
Thursday, December 10, 2026
Building Bylaws: Group Structure
at Virtual/Online Workshop
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Participants will explore governance structures, develop or revise mission and vision statements, clarify roles and responsibilities, and examine leadership approaches through interactive scenarios and group activities.
Free!
Saturday, December 12, 2026
Tool Cleaning and Maintenance
at GreenThumb Office, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
We will discuss what to include in your tool care kit; show you how to clean, sharpen, and oil your tools, and share tips on caring for and storing your tools.
Free!
Monday, December 14, 2026
Tree of Solutions: Transforming Community Challenges into Action
at Virtual/Online Workshop
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
The Tree of Solutions framework to identify the root causes of community challenges, explore their impacts, and develop practical, community-led strategies for positive change.
Free!
Tuesday, December 15, 2026
Building Bylaws: An Intro
at Virtual/Online Workshop
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
We'll cover what bylaws are, why they're used, what they can and can't do, a suggested framework for creating bylaws from scratch or proposing revisions, and a set of best practices for developing guidelines that reflect your garden's values.
Free!
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