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NYC Parks offers a multitude of events, programs and activities made with kids especially in mind. Children will have plenty to keep them active throughout the year no matter what their interests.
Best for Kids Events
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Greenbelt Peepers (for 2 year olds)
at
Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley) , Staten Island 
9:45 a.m.
–10:15 a.m.
Through hands-on activities, crafts, and stories, two-year-olds and their caregivers will become familiar with the sights and sounds of the forest.
Kids
Hansel & Gretel's Halloween Adventure
at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (in Central Park) , Manhattan
10:30 a.m.
–11:30 a.m.
Hansel and Gretel’s Halloween Adventure picks up where the original Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre production leaves off; with the siblings’ pet swan Samantha flying…
Kids
Tree Tots (for 3 and 4 year olds)
at
Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley) , Staten Island
11:00 a.m.
–11:45 a.m.
Through hands-on activities, crafts, and stories, children will become familiar with the sights and sounds of the forest.
Kids
Hansel & Gretel's Halloween Adventure
at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (in Central Park) , Manhattan
12:00 p.m.
–1:00 p.m.
Hansel and Gretel’s Halloween Adventure picks up where the original Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre production leaves off; with the siblings’ pet swan Samantha flying…
Kids
Double Dutch
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
4:00 p.m.
–6:00 p.m.
Calling all jump rope enthusiasts to take your rope skills to the next level. Come join us for weekly double dutch instruction. This class is to open to children of all skill…
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Casper (1995)
at
Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center (in Alfred E. Smith Playground) , Manhattan
6:00 p.m.
–9:00 p.m.
The friendly ghost, Casper, attempts to befriend the 12-year-old daughter of a paranormal expert, but his nasty ghost uncles wreak havoc.
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Monsters Inc
at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval) , Bronx
6:30 p.m.
–8:30 p.m.
Monsters Incorporated is the largest scare factory in the monster world, and James P. Sullivan is one of its top scarers. Sullivan is a huge...
Free!
Kids
Friday, October 20, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Hansel & Gretel's Halloween Adventure
at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (in Central Park) , Manhattan
10:30 a.m.
–11:30 a.m.
Hansel and Gretel’s Halloween Adventure picks up where the original Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre production leaves off; with the siblings’ pet swan Samantha flying…
Kids
Hansel & Gretel's Halloween Adventure
at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (in Central Park) , Manhattan
12:00 p.m.
–1:00 p.m.
Hansel and Gretel’s Halloween Adventure picks up where the original Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre production leaves off; with the siblings’ pet swan Samantha flying…
Kids
Seasonal Arts and Crafts
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Participants will create fun arts and crafts for the fall and holiday seasons.
Free!
Kids
Drum Circle and Public Art in Virginia Park
at Corner of Westchester Avenue and White Plains Road (in Virginia Park) , Bronx
6:00 p.m.
–8:00 p.m.
Enjoy a drum circle in Virginia Park in collaboration with the public artwork Daylighting by Lovie Pignata and Loving the Bronx.
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: ParaNorman (2012)
at
Jackie Robinson Recreation Center (in Jackie Robinson Park) , Manhattan
6:00 p.m.
–9:00 p.m.
A boy with the power to speak to the dead gathers an army of friends to fight zombies brought to life by a curse. Meanwhile, terrified townspeople prepare to fight the supernatural.
Free!
Kids
Monster Mash
at
Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex (in Ocean Breeze Park) , Staten Island
7:00 p.m.
–9:00 p.m.
Halloween-inspired activities will be available for children and youth throughout the evening. Costumes are encouraged! Prizes will be awarded for various Halloween costume categories.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Family Art Project: Leaf Crowns and Fairy Houses
at
Wave Hill House (in Wave Hill) , Bronx
10:00 a.m.
–1:00 p.m.
Sit with your wee ones and listen to stories of fairies and elves found in Celtic mythology. Head to Wave Hill's woodland to make fairy-sized dwellings using sticks, leaves and moss.
Free!
Kids
Discovery Walks for Families: Beginning Birders - Hallett Nature Sanctuary
at
Chess & Checkers House (in Central Park) , Manhattan
10:00 a.m.
–11:30 a.m.
Why do birds flock to Central Park every spring and fall? We’ll find out as we explore Central Park’s woodlands, and learn the basics of bird identification.
Free!
Kids
Claremont in Motion Bike Ride
at Claremont Neighborhood Center , Bronx
10:00 a.m.
–12:00 p.m.
Join us on Saturdays for our Bike Riding Program, featuring bike riding classes, fun activities for families, and more!
Free!
Kids
It’s Happening! Celebrating 50 Years of Public Art in NYC Parks
at East Pinetum (in Central Park) , Manhattan
11:00 a.m.
–3:00 p.m.
We're transforming Central Park into a stage, museum, and art studio for a free day of public art to celebrate this milestone.
Free!
Event
Farmhouse Family Day
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park) , Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Explore NYC's oldest house! Enjoy scavenger hunts, artifact investigation, gardening, self-guided exploration, and hands-on activities!
Free!
Kids
Fall Festival
at
Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Park (in Tudor Park) , Queens
12:00 p.m.
–4:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks & New York City Council Member Eric Ulrich for a day of fun activities including crafts, inflatables, a pumpkin patch, and more!
Free!
Kids
Tricks and Treats at Le Carrousel Bryant Park
at Le Carrousel (in Bryant Park) , Manhattan
1:00 p.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Calling all princesses and superheroes, ghouls and goblins too…it’s time for the annual Halloween partay at Le SCCARROUSEL in Bryant Park!
Free!
Kids
Hansel & Gretel's Halloween Adventure
at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (in Central Park) , Manhattan
1:00 p.m.
–2:00 p.m.
Hansel and Gretel’s Halloween Adventure picks up where the original Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre production leaves off; with the siblings’ pet swan Samantha flying…
Kids
Fall Festival
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park) , Queens
1:00 p.m.
–4:00 p.m.
Activities will include apple cider pressing, cornhusk doll making, crazy quilt square making, a historic cooking demonstration with an interpreter, and a tour.
Free!
Kids
Kids Paper Arts and Crafts
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:00 p.m.
–3:30 p.m.
Kids have fun creating art out of paper.
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: The Haunted Mansion (2003)
at
Pelham Fritz Recreation Center (in Marcus Garvey Park) , Manhattan
6:00 p.m.
–9:00 p.m.
A real-estate agent mistakenly has his family stay in a haunted house.
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Shocktober Fest - Frankenweenie
at
Maria Hernandez Park
, Brooklyn
6:15 p.m.
–8:00 p.m.
Young Victor Frankenstein uses an experiment to resurrect his dog, but Victor's fellow students steal his secret to use it to resurrect other dead animals.
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Shocktober Fest - The Addams Family
at Fort Greene Park , Brooklyn
6:15 p.m.
–8:15 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for a free drive-in movie! Pack-up the kids in the car and join us in the parking lot at the NY Aquarium as we screen this freaky family favorite.
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Hotel Transylvania 2
at Bronx Park Amphitheatre (in Bronx Park) , Bronx
6:30 p.m.
–8:30 p.m.
Now that Dracula (Adam Sandler) has opened the Hotel Transylvania's doors to humans, things are changing for the better; however, Drac is secretly worried that his half-human grandson...
Free!
Kids
Sunday, October 22, 2017
Family Art Project: Leaf Crowns and Fairy Houses
at
Wave Hill House (in Wave Hill) , Bronx
10:00 a.m.
–1:00 p.m.
Sit with your wee ones and listen to stories of fairies and elves found in Celtic mythology. Head to Wave Hill's woodland to make fairy-sized dwellings using sticks, leaves and moss.
Kids
Discovery Walks for Families: Beginning Birders - The North Woods
at
Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park) , Manhattan
10:00 a.m.
–11:30 a.m.
Why do birds flock to Central Park every spring and fall? We’ll find out as we explore Central Park’s woodlands, and learn the basics of bird identification.
Free!
Kids
Fall Foliage Photography Scavenger Hunt
at Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park) , Manhattan
11:00 a.m.
–12:30 p.m.
Bring your own digital camera or smart phone to capture evidence of your scavenger clues. Work on your own or as a team, in this fun family friendly program. Registration begins on October 16.
Free!
Kids
Youth Wheelchair Basketball Hosted by New York Rolling Fury
at
Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center
, Manhattan
1:00 p.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Come out and scrimmage against other wheelchair basketball players from the NYC area.
Kids
Dyed in Queens Demonstrations
at Queens Botanical Garden , Queens
1:00 p.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Artist-in-residence Jess Brey experiments with QBG-grown botanicals to extract natural dyes! Observe her as she pushes plants to their limit by applying resist and mordant techniques.
Kids
Rangers Choice: Nature Art
at Rose Avenue and Oak Avenue (in Kissena Park) , Queens
1:00 p.m.
–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers and create beautiful nature creations by using materials provided by mother nature. Registration is required for this program. Register on October 11.
Free!
Kids
Discovery Walks for Families: Towering Trees
at
Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park) , Manhattan
1:00 p.m.
–2:30 p.m.
Take a hike through the North Woods and learn how to tell a maple from an oak!
Free!
Kids
Hansel & Gretel's Halloween Adventure
at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (in Central Park) , Manhattan
1:00 p.m.
–2:00 p.m.
Hansel and Gretel’s Halloween Adventure picks up where the original Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre production leaves off; with the siblings’ pet swan Samantha flying…
Kids
Flow.17 Meet the Artist PhotographyTour
at Randall's Island Connector (in Randall's Island Park) , Manhattan
2:00 p.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Learn about this year's FLOW art pieces, discuss some of Randall's Island's history, and talk about photographic composition and story-telling.
Free!
Kids
Storytime & Craft
at Queens Botanical Garden , Queens
2:00 p.m.
–3:30 p.m.
Bring your little nature lovers to Queens Botanical Garden for a relaxing afternoon featuring nature-inspired stories, followed by a botanically-themed craft activity.
Kids
Monday, October 23, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Hansel & Gretel's Halloween Adventure
at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (in Central Park) , Manhattan
10:30 a.m.
–11:30 a.m.
Hansel and Gretel’s Halloween Adventure picks up where the original Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre production leaves off; with the siblings’ pet swan Samantha flying…
Kids
Hansel & Gretel's Halloween Adventure
at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (in Central Park) , Manhattan
12:00 p.m.
–1:00 p.m.
Hansel and Gretel’s Halloween Adventure picks up where the original Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre production leaves off; with the siblings’ pet swan Samantha flying…
Kids
Kids Le Petit Art
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Children will create cute miniature works as gifts to give, or keep for themselves. Children may take inspiration from the holiday season and fall colors.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Hansel & Gretel's Halloween Adventure
at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (in Central Park) , Manhattan
10:30 a.m.
–11:30 a.m.
Hansel and Gretel’s Halloween Adventure picks up where the original Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre production leaves off; with the siblings’ pet swan Samantha flying…
Kids
Hansel & Gretel's Halloween Adventure
at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (in Central Park) , Manhattan
12:00 p.m.
–1:00 p.m.
Hansel and Gretel’s Halloween Adventure picks up where the original Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre production leaves off; with the siblings’ pet swan Samantha flying…
Kids
Recycle to Art: Halloween Masks
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Children will make cute, usable items out of recycled materials for the holiday season, to keep and take home.
Free!
Kids
Studio Art with Amy
at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval) , Bronx
4:00 p.m.
–6:00 p.m.
Studio Art is a special workshop that will teach youth 6 - 13 years old how to draw, paint, and create sculptures.
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Hotel Transylvania 2
at
St. Mary's Recreation Center (in St. Mary's Park) , Bronx
6:30 p.m.
–8:30 p.m.
Now that Dracula (Adam Sandler) has opened the Hotel Transylvania's doors to humans, things are changing for the better; however, Drac is secretly worried that his half-human grandson...
Free!
Kids
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Greenbelt Peepers (for 2 year olds)
at
Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley) , Staten Island
9:45 a.m.
–10:15 a.m.
Through hands-on activities, crafts, and stories, two-year-olds and their caregivers will become familiar with the sights and sounds of the forest.
Kids
Kids Halloween Hangout
at Hudson Park , Manhattan
10:00 a.m.
–4:00 p.m.
We'll have face painting, pumpkin painting/decorating, Halloween tunes, story time in the playground, cider, and more!
Free!
Kids
Hansel & Gretel's Halloween Adventure
at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (in Central Park) , Manhattan
10:30 a.m.
–11:30 a.m.
Hansel and Gretel’s Halloween Adventure picks up where the original Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre production leaves off; with the siblings’ pet swan Samantha flying…
Kids
Tree Tots (for 3 and 4 year olds)
at
Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley) , Staten Island
11:00 a.m.
–11:45 a.m.
Through hands-on activities, crafts, and stories, children will become familiar with the sights and sounds of the forest.
Kids
Hansel & Gretel's Halloween Adventure
at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (in Central Park) , Manhattan
12:00 p.m.
–1:00 p.m.
Hansel and Gretel’s Halloween Adventure picks up where the original Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre production leaves off; with the siblings’ pet swan Samantha flying…
Kids
Double Dutch
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
4:00 p.m.
–6:00 p.m.
Calling all jump rope enthusiasts to take your rope skills to the next level. Come join us for weekly double dutch instruction. This class is to open to children of all skill…
Free!
Kids
Pumpkin Painting
at United We Stand Community Garden (in ) , Bronx
5:30 p.m.
–7:00 p.m.
It's that time of year to use your creative chops and turn pumpkins into festive decorations. GreenThumb will have pumpkins and paint ready.
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: The Witches
at
West Bronx Recreation Center
, Bronx
6:30 p.m.
–8:30 p.m.
While staying at a hotel in England with his grandmother, Helga (Mai Zetterling), young Luke (Jasen Fisher) inadvertently spies on a convention of witches...
Free!
Kids
Friday, October 27, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Hansel & Gretel's Halloween Adventure
at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (in Central Park) , Manhattan
10:30 a.m.
–11:30 a.m.
Hansel and Gretel’s Halloween Adventure picks up where the original Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre production leaves off; with the siblings’ pet swan Samantha flying…
Kids
Hansel & Gretel's Halloween Adventure
at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (in Central Park) , Manhattan
12:00 p.m.
–1:00 p.m.
Hansel and Gretel’s Halloween Adventure picks up where the original Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre production leaves off; with the siblings’ pet swan Samantha flying…
Kids
Seasonal Arts and Crafts
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Participants will create fun arts and crafts for the fall and holiday seasons.
Free!
Kids
Ghoulies Glow-in-the-Dark Paint Night
at
Asser Levy Recreation Center (in Asser Levy Playground) , Manhattan
5:45 p.m.
–8:45 p.m.
Join NYC Parks to create stunning masterpieces using glow-in-the-dark paints to bring out your ghoulishly creative side. Project materials will be provided.
Free!
Kids
Day of the Dead Arts & Crafts and Public Art in Virginia Park
at Corner of Westchester Avenue and White Plains Road (in Virginia Park) , Bronx
6:00 p.m.
–8:00 p.m.
Enjoy an evening of Day of the Dead arts and crafts in Virginia Park in collaboration with the public artwork Daylighting by Lovie Pignata, Loving the Bronx, and BX Arts Factory.
Free!
Kids
Second Annual Halloween Movie Night
at
Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex (in Ocean Breeze Park) , Staten Island
6:00 p.m.
–10:00 p.m.
Enjoy a family-friendly film at this community movie night, followed by a scary film suited for older audiences.
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Shocktober Fest - Casper
at Leif Ericson Park , Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.
–7:45 p.m.
In this live-action feature of the animated classic, Casper (Malachi Pearson), a kind young ghost, falls in love with Kat (Christina Ricci), the teen daughter of a paranormal expert.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, October 28, 2017
Family Art Project: Spider Web Fashion
at
Wave Hill House (in Wave Hill) , Bronx
10:00 a.m.
–1:00 p.m.
Join Family Art Project Storyteller Rama Mandel for tales about special spiders, including the Itsy Bitsy Spider and Anansi the spider, the great folk hero and mischief maker.
Free!
Kids
Discovery Walks for Families: Beginning Birders - The North Woods
at
Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park) , Manhattan
10:00 a.m.
–11:30 a.m.
Why do birds flock to Central Park every spring and fall? We’ll find out as we explore Central Park’s woodlands, and learn the basics of bird identification.
Free!
Kids
Harlem Grown's Halloween Festival
at Harlem Grown 134th Street Farm , Manhattan
10:00 a.m.
–12:00 p.m.
Family friendly activities may include face painting, pumpkin decorating, cooking demo, and a spooky maze! Of course, there will be plenty of healthy treats as well!
Free!
Kids
Claremont in Motion Bike Ride
at Claremont Neighborhood Center , Bronx
10:00 a.m.
–12:00 p.m.
Join us on Saturdays for our Bike Riding Program, featuring bike riding classes, fun activities for families, and more!
Free!
Kids
Halloween Harvest Festival
at Socrates Sculpture Park , Queens
11:00 a.m.
–3:00 p.m.
The theme is Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead with vibrant performance and music presented by Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Nueva York! Plus, bring your pup to the costume contest!
Free!
Event
Harlem Grown's Halloween Festival
at Harlem Grown 134th Street Farm , Manhattan
11:00 a.m.
–2:00 p.m.
We end our season with a bang, and our community comes out in their best costumes! There will be family friend fun, games, and healthy treats!
Free!
Kids
19th Annual Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest
at
NW plaza performance mounds (in Fort Greene Park) , Brooklyn
11:30 a.m.
–1:00 p.m.
The 19th Annual Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest is guaranteed to blow your mind and embarrass your dog.
Free!
Event
Halloween Festival
at Parade Grounds (in Fort Totten Park) , Queens
12:00 p.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Highlights include live entertainment, inflatables, interactive games, a hay ride, a hay maze/pumpkin patch, costume contests, and free goodie bags!
Free!
Event
Family Gallery Tour
at
Glyndor Gallery (in Wave Hill) , Bronx
12:00 p.m.
–1:00 p.m.
Explore artwork on view in Glyndor Gallery on a family-friendly tour with a Curatorial Fellow.
Free!
Kids
17th Annual Fort Greene Park Halloween Festival
at
Central Lawn (in Fort Greene Park) , Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.
–3:00 p.m.
This year, the festival will feature rides, face-painting, Halloween crafts, games, giveaways, live music from Astrograss, a pumpkin patch, temporary tattoos, and more... ALL FOR FREE!
Free!
Event
Haunted House at the Queens Farm
at
Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park) , Queens
1:00 p.m.
–7:00 p.m.
Prepare for a scare inside our haunted barn! This ghoulish adventure is the perfect way to put you in the Halloween spirit.
Event
Discovery Walks for Families: Towering Trees
at
Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park) , Manhattan
1:00 p.m.
–2:30 p.m.
Take a hike through the North Woods and learn how to tell a maple from an oak!
Free!
Kids
Halloween Party and Hocus Pocus Movie Screening
at
Athens Square
, Queens
1:00 p.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Activities include crafts, games, music, giveaways, Transformation Face Painting with Agostino Arts, and a free screening of Hocus Pocus at dusk.
Free!
Kids
Hansel & Gretel's Halloween Adventure
at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (in Central Park) , Manhattan
1:00 p.m.
–2:00 p.m.
Hansel and Gretel’s Halloween Adventure picks up where the original Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre production leaves off; with the siblings’ pet swan Samantha flying…
Kids
Kids Paper Arts and Crafts
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:00 p.m.
–3:30 p.m.
Kids have fun creating art out of paper.
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Monsters, Inc. (2001)
at
Hansborough Pool and Recreation Center (in Hansborough Recreation Center) , Manhattan
6:00 p.m.
–9:00 p.m.
A little, unsuspecting girl befriends two monsters.
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Hocus Pocus
at Virginia Park , Bronx
6:30 p.m.
–8:30 p.m.
After moving to Salem, Mass., teenager Max Dennison (Omri Katz) explores an abandoned house with his sister Dani (Thora Birch) and their new friend, Allison (Vinessa Shaw). After dismissing a story Allison tells as superstitious...
Free!
Kids
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Bird Walks with New York City Audubon
at Queens Botanical Garden , Queens
9:30 a.m.
–10:30 a.m.
Spot and identify creatures of flight and learn how Queens Botanical Garden provides important resources for birds— like water, shelter, and insects to eat.
Kids
Discovery Walks for Families: Beginning Birders - Hallett Nature Sanctuary
at
Chess & Checkers House (in Central Park) , Manhattan
10:00 a.m.
–11:30 a.m.
Why do birds flock to Central Park every spring and fall? We’ll find out as we explore Central Park’s woodlands, and learn the basics of bird identification.
Free!
Kids
Family Art Project: Spider Web Fashion
at
Wave Hill House (in Wave Hill) , Bronx
10:00 a.m.
–1:00 p.m.
Join Family Art Project Storyteller Rama Mandel for tales about special spiders, including the Itsy Bitsy Spider and Anansi the spider, the great folk hero and mischief maker.
Kids
Children's Fall Festival
at
Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park) , Queens
11:00 a.m.
–4:00 p.m.
Dress in costume for this popular annual fall celebration at the Queens County Farm Museum!
Event
Halloween at the Garden
at Queens Botanical Garden , Queens
12:00 p.m.
–4:00 p.m.
Make a seasonal botanical craft, see a magic show, and meet and take pictures with Flora, Queens Botanical Garden’s friendly mascot! Show off your costume and bring trick-or-treat bags!
Kids
2nd Annual "Batty Over Halloween" Celebration
at
Astoria Park Lawn (in Astoria Park) , Queens
12:00 p.m.
–2:30 p.m.
Join the festivities on the Great Lawn at Astoria Park for a day filled with music, puppets, cotton candy, balloon twisting, face painting, munchkin pumpkins, and much more.
Free!
Event
North Shore Pumpkin Patch
at Joe Holzka Community Garden (in ) , Staten Island
12:00 p.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Come and see the decorated Halloween garden and the North Shore Rotary pumpkin patch at Joe Holzka Community Garden
Free!
Kids
Youth Wheelchair Basketball Hosted by New York Rolling Fury
at
Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center
, Manhattan
1:00 p.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Come out and scrimmage against other wheelchair basketball players from the NYC area.
Kids
Discovery Walks for Families: Living Laboratory
at
Chess & Checkers House (in Central Park) , Manhattan
1:00 p.m.
–2:30 p.m.
Join us as we venture into the Hallett Nature Sanctuary, and investigate the design of this living laboratory.
Free!
Event
Hansel & Gretel's Halloween Adventure
at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (in Central Park) , Manhattan
1:00 p.m.
–2:00 p.m.
Hansel and Gretel’s Halloween Adventure picks up where the original Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre production leaves off; with the siblings’ pet swan Samantha flying…
Kids
Halloween Costume Contest and Mini Parade
at
Old Stone House (in J.J. Byrne Playground) , Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.
–5:00 p.m.
Roll out that great Halloween costume early for our Park Slope Parents sponsored Costume Contest and Mini Parade – perfect for anyone who can’t stay up past 6:30 p.m.!
Free!
Event
Haunted House at the Queens Farm
at
Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park) , Queens
4:00 p.m.
–7:00 p.m.
Prepare for a scare inside our haunted barn! This ghoulish adventure is the perfect way to put you in the Halloween spirit.
Kids
Halloween Pumpkin Flotilla
at
Harlem Meer (in Central Park) , Manhattan
4:00 p.m.
–7:00 p.m.
Enjoy pumpkin carving, Halloween crafts, spooky stories, a costume parade, and most of all the Conservancy’s signature Pumpkin Flotilla, which sets sail at the Harlem Meer at twilight!
Free!
Event
Monday, October 30, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Hansel & Gretel's Halloween Adventure
at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (in Central Park) , Manhattan
11:00 a.m.
–12:00 p.m.
Hansel and Gretel’s Halloween Adventure picks up where the original Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre production leaves off; with the siblings’ pet swan Samantha flying…
Kids
Hansel & Gretel's Halloween Adventure
at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (in Central Park) , Manhattan
1:00 p.m.
–2:00 p.m.
Hansel and Gretel’s Halloween Adventure picks up where the original Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre production leaves off; with the siblings’ pet swan Samantha flying…
Kids
Kids Le Petit Art
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Children will create cute miniature works as gifts to give, or keep for themselves. Children may take inspiration from the holiday season and fall colors.
Free!
Kids
A Haunting We Will Go
at Cedar Grove Avenue and Seafoam Street (in Great Kills Park) , Staten Island
3:00 p.m.
–6:00 p.m.
Enjoy a frightful time with bugs, snakes, ghosts, goblins and the Urban Park Rangers. An event that is fun for all ages! Costumes and bravery welcome.
Free!
Kids
27th Annual Kids Halloween Parade
at The fountain (in Washington Square Park) , Manhattan
3:00 p.m.
–3:00 p.m.
NYU and Manhattan Community Board 2 invite you to join the 27th Annual Children’s Halloween Parade, the city’s largest free children’s event on Halloween Day!
Free!
Kids
WBO Pumpkin Party
at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval) , Bronx
4:00 p.m.
–6:00 p.m.
This year the Pumpkin Party will have arts and crafts, carnival games, photo ops, and feel boxes.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Recycle to Art: Halloween Masks
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Children will make cute, usable items out of recycled materials for the holiday season, to keep and take home.
Free!
Kids
Studio Art with Amy
at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval) , Bronx
4:00 p.m.
–6:00 p.m.
Studio Art is a special workshop that will teach youth 6 - 13 years old how to draw, paint, and create sculptures.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Greenbelt Peepers (for 2 year olds)
at
Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley) , Staten Island
9:45 a.m.
–10:15 a.m.
Through hands-on activities, crafts, and stories, two-year-olds and their caregivers will become familiar with the sights and sounds of the forest.
Kids
Tree Tots (for 3 and 4 year olds)
at
Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley) , Staten Island
11:00 a.m.
–11:45 a.m.
Through hands-on activities, crafts, and stories, children will become familiar with the sights and sounds of the forest.
Kids
Double Dutch
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
4:00 p.m.
–6:00 p.m.
Calling all jump rope enthusiasts to take your rope skills to the next level. Come join us for weekly double dutch instruction. This class is to open to children of all skill…
Free!
Kids
Friday, November 3, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Seasonal Arts and Crafts
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Participants will create fun arts and crafts for the fall and holiday seasons.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, November 4, 2017
Claremont in Motion Bike Ride
at Claremont Neighborhood Center , Bronx
10:00 a.m.
–12:00 p.m.
Join us on Saturdays for our Bike Riding Program, featuring bike riding classes, fun activities for families, and more!
Free!
Kids
Seasonal Garden Tours & Activity Table
at Queens Botanical Garden , Queens
1:00 p.m.
–4:00 p.m.
On the first weekend of each month, explore seasonal garden highlights with our knowledgeable staff on a tour, then check out our activity table.
Kids
Handmade Greeting Card Workshop
at Queens Botanical Garden , Queens
1:00 p.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Hand craft unique greeting cards using beautiful papers and embellishments.
Kids
Einstein and the Exploration of Outer Spce
at
Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley) , Staten Island
1:00 p.m.
–2:00 p.m.
Professor Harold Kozak will discuss and illustrate how Einstein's ideas allowed us to travel to the moon and beyond, and will also enable us to find new planets and possibly alien life.
Free!
Kids
Kids Paper Arts and Crafts
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:00 p.m.
–3:30 p.m.
Kids have fun creating art out of paper.
Free!
Kids
Sunday, November 5, 2017
Youth Wheelchair Basketball Hosted by New York Rolling Fury
at
Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center
, Manhattan
1:00 p.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Come out and scrimmage against other wheelchair basketball players from the NYC area.
Kids
Seasonal Garden Tours & Activity Table
at Queens Botanical Garden , Queens
1:00 p.m.
–4:00 p.m.
On the first weekend of each month, explore seasonal garden highlights with our knowledgeable staff on a tour, then join us at the activity table.
Kids
Dyed in Queens Demonstrations
at Queens Botanical Garden , Queens
1:00 p.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Artist-in-residence Jess Brey experiments with QBG-grown botanicals to extract natural dyes! Observe her as she pushes plants to their limit by applying resist and mordant techniques.
Kids
Monday, November 6, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Kids Le Petit Art
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Children will create cute miniature works as gifts to give, or keep for themselves. Children may take inspiration from the holiday season and fall colors.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Recycle to Art: Halloween Masks
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Children will make cute, usable items out of recycled materials for the holiday season, to keep and take home.
Free!
Kids
Studio Art with Amy
at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval) , Bronx
4:00 p.m.
–6:00 p.m.
Studio Art is a special workshop that will teach youth 6 - 13 years old how to draw, paint, and create sculptures.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Greenbelt Peepers (for 2 year olds)
at
Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley) , Staten Island
9:45 a.m.
–10:15 a.m.
Through hands-on activities, crafts, and stories, two-year-olds and their caregivers will become familiar with the sights and sounds of the forest.
Kids
Tree Tots (for 3 and 4 year olds)
at
Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley) , Staten Island
11:00 a.m.
–11:45 a.m.
Through hands-on activities, crafts, and stories, children will become familiar with the sights and sounds of the forest.
Kids
Double Dutch
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
4:00 p.m.
–6:00 p.m.
Calling all jump rope enthusiasts to take your rope skills to the next level. Come join us for weekly double dutch instruction. This class is to open to children of all skill…
Free!
Kids
Friday, November 10, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Seasonal Arts and Crafts
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Participants will create fun arts and crafts for the fall and holiday seasons.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Claremont in Motion Bike Ride
at Claremont Neighborhood Center , Bronx
10:00 a.m.
–12:00 p.m.
Join us on Saturdays for our Bike Riding Program, featuring bike riding classes, fun activities for families, and more!
Free!
Kids
Fort Tryon Kids: Sketching & Painting Fall Foliage
at J. Hood Wright Recreation Center (in J. Hood Wright Park) , Manhattan
1:00 p.m.
–2:30 p.m.
Peek into the science of trees and learn about the different parts of a leaf through sketching, leaf rubbing, and painting with water colors.
Free!
Kids
Storytime & Craft
at Queens Botanical Garden , Queens
2:00 p.m.
–3:30 p.m.
Bring your little nature lovers to Queens Botanical Garden for a relaxing afternoon featuring nature-inspired stories, followed by a botanically-themed craft activity.
Kids
Kids Paper Arts and Crafts
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:00 p.m.
–3:30 p.m.
Kids have fun creating art out of paper.
Free!
Kids
Sunday, November 12, 2017
241st Commemoration of the Battle of Fort Washington
at Cafe Lawn (in Fort Tryon Park) , Manhattan
12:00 p.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Come watch a blacksmith demonstration, listen to live 18th-century music, make arts and crafts, play games from the revolutionary period, and tour the battle scene.
Free!
Event
Youth Wheelchair Basketball Hosted by New York Rolling Fury
at
Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center
, Manhattan
1:00 p.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Come out and scrimmage against other wheelchair basketball players from the NYC area.
Kids
Monday, November 13, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Kids Le Petit Art
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Children will create cute miniature works as gifts to give, or keep for themselves. Children may take inspiration from the holiday season and fall colors.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Recycle to Art: Halloween Masks
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Children will make cute, usable items out of recycled materials for the holiday season, to keep and take home.
Free!
Kids
Studio Art with Amy
at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval) , Bronx
4:00 p.m.
–6:00 p.m.
Studio Art is a special workshop that will teach youth 6 - 13 years old how to draw, paint, and create sculptures.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Greenbelt Peepers (for 2 year olds)
at
Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley) , Staten Island
9:45 a.m.
–10:15 a.m.
Through hands-on activities, crafts, and stories, two-year-olds and their caregivers will become familiar with the sights and sounds of the forest.
Kids
Tree Tots (for 3 and 4 year olds)
at
Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley) , Staten Island
11:00 a.m.
–11:45 a.m.
Through hands-on activities, crafts, and stories, children will become familiar with the sights and sounds of the forest.
Kids
Double Dutch
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
4:00 p.m.
–6:00 p.m.
Calling all jump rope enthusiasts to take your rope skills to the next level. Come join us for weekly double dutch instruction. This class is to open to children of all skill…
Free!
Kids
Friday, November 17, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Seasonal Arts and Crafts
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Participants will create fun arts and crafts for the fall and holiday seasons.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, November 18, 2017
Claremont in Motion Bike Ride
at Claremont Neighborhood Center , Bronx
10:00 a.m.
–12:00 p.m.
Join us on Saturdays for our Bike Riding Program, featuring bike riding classes, fun activities for families, and more!
Free!
Kids
Farmhouse Family Day
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park) , Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Explore NYC's oldest house! Enjoy scavenger hunts, artifact investigation, gardening, self-guided exploration, and hands-on activities!
Free!
Kids
Discovery Hike: Legends of the Fall
at
Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley) , Staten Island
11:00 a.m.
–1:00 p.m.
Fall is a great time to experience the Greenbelt forest and all its wonders. Join Greenbelt educators for a hike to the Heyerdahl ruins in Buck's Hollow.
Free!
Kids
Storefront Science: What's Still Green?
at
Anne Loftus Playground (in Fort Tryon Park) , Manhattan
2:00 p.m.
–3:30 p.m.
Join Dr. A for a bunch of plant-based experiments and observations—how they grow, what they look like inside—and find out what's still green and how plants surive through the winter.
Free!
Kids
Kids Paper Arts and Crafts
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:00 p.m.
–3:30 p.m.
Kids have fun creating art out of paper.
Free!
Kids
Sunday, November 19, 2017
Youth Wheelchair Basketball Hosted by New York Rolling Fury
at
Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center
, Manhattan
1:00 p.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Come out and scrimmage against other wheelchair basketball players from the NYC area.
Kids
Monday, November 20, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Kids Le Petit Art
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Children will create cute miniature works as gifts to give, or keep for themselves. Children may take inspiration from the holiday season and fall colors.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Recycle to Art: Halloween Masks
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Children will make cute, usable items out of recycled materials for the holiday season, to keep and take home.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, November 23, 2017
Tree Tots (for 3 and 4 year olds)
at
Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley) , Staten Island
11:00 a.m.
–11:45 a.m.
Through hands-on activities, crafts, and stories, children will become familiar with the sights and sounds of the forest.
Kids
Double Dutch
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
4:00 p.m.
–6:00 p.m.
Calling all jump rope enthusiasts to take your rope skills to the next level. Come join us for weekly double dutch instruction. This class is to open to children of all skill…
Free!
Kids
Friday, November 24, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Seasonal Arts and Crafts
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Participants will create fun arts and crafts for the fall and holiday seasons.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, November 25, 2017
Claremont in Motion Bike Ride
at Claremont Neighborhood Center , Bronx
10:00 a.m.
–12:00 p.m.
Join us on Saturdays for our Bike Riding Program, featuring bike riding classes, fun activities for families, and more!
Free!
Kids
Kids Paper Arts and Crafts
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:00 p.m.
–3:30 p.m.
Kids have fun creating art out of paper.
Free!
Kids
Sunday, November 26, 2017
Youth Wheelchair Basketball Hosted by New York Rolling Fury
at
Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center
, Manhattan
1:00 p.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Come out and scrimmage against other wheelchair basketball players from the NYC area.
Kids
Storytime & Craft
at Queens Botanical Garden , Queens
2:00 p.m.
–3:30 p.m.
Bring your little nature lovers to Queens Botanical Garden for a relaxing afternoon featuring nature-inspired stories, followed by a botanically-themed craft activity.
Kids
Monday, November 27, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Kids Le Petit Art
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Children will create cute miniature works as gifts to give, or keep for themselves. Children may take inspiration from the holiday season and fall colors.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Recycle to Art: Halloween Masks
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Children will make cute, usable items out of recycled materials for the holiday season, to keep and take home.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Greenbelt Peepers (for 2 year olds)
at
Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley) , Staten Island
9:45 a.m.
–10:15 a.m.
Through hands-on activities, crafts, and stories, two-year-olds and their caregivers will become familiar with the sights and sounds of the forest.
Kids
Tree Tots (for 3 and 4 year olds)
at
Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley) , Staten Island
11:00 a.m.
–11:45 a.m.
Through hands-on activities, crafts, and stories, children will become familiar with the sights and sounds of the forest.
Kids
Double Dutch
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
4:00 p.m.
–6:00 p.m.
Calling all jump rope enthusiasts to take your rope skills to the next level. Come join us for weekly double dutch instruction. This class is to open to children of all skill…
Free!
Kids
Friday, December 1, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Seasonal Arts and Crafts
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Participants will create fun arts and crafts for the fall and holiday seasons.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, December 2, 2017
Fort Tryon Kids: Conifers, Pine Cones, and Evergreens
at
Payson Center (in Inwood Hill Park) , Manhattan
1:00 p.m.
–2:30 p.m.
Discover various conifers and evergreens through art and create a collage of mixed media using recycled, natural, and other various materials.
Free!
Kids
Kids Paper Arts and Crafts
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:00 p.m.
–3:30 p.m.
Kids have fun creating art out of paper.
Free!
Kids
Sunday, December 3, 2017
Youth Wheelchair Basketball Hosted by New York Rolling Fury
at
Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center
, Manhattan
1:00 p.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Come out and scrimmage against other wheelchair basketball players from the NYC area.
Kids
Monday, December 4, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Kids Le Petit Art
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Children will create cute miniature works as gifts to give, or keep for themselves. Children may take inspiration from the holiday season and fall colors.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Recycle to Art: Halloween Masks
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Children will make cute, usable items out of recycled materials for the holiday season, to keep and take home.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Greenbelt Peepers (for 2 year olds)
at
Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley) , Staten Island
9:45 a.m.
–10:15 a.m.
Through hands-on activities, crafts, and stories, two-year-olds and their caregivers will become familiar with the sights and sounds of the forest.
Kids
Tree Tots (for 3 and 4 year olds)
at
Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley) , Staten Island
11:00 a.m.
–11:45 a.m.
Through hands-on activities, crafts, and stories, children will become familiar with the sights and sounds of the forest.
Kids
Double Dutch
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
4:00 p.m.
–6:00 p.m.
Calling all jump rope enthusiasts to take your rope skills to the next level. Come join us for weekly double dutch instruction. This class is to open to children of all skill…
Free!
Kids
Friday, December 8, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Seasonal Arts and Crafts
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Participants will create fun arts and crafts for the fall and holiday seasons.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Kids Paper Arts and Crafts
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:00 p.m.
–3:30 p.m.
Kids have fun creating art out of paper.
Free!
Kids
Kids Wildlife Workshop with Bobby Horvath
at J. Hood Wright Recreation Center (in J. Hood Wright Park) , Manhattan
2:30 p.m.
–4:00 p.m.
Have you ever wanted to meet an eagle owl? Pet a fox? Hold a red-tailed hawk? Here's your chance to get up close and personal with Northern Manhattan Parks' wildlife.
Free!
Kids
Summer on the Hudson: Holiday on the Hudson
at 125th Street and Marginal Street (in West Harlem Piers) , Manhattan
4:30 p.m.
–6:30 p.m.
Join us for our tree lighting party and celebrate the season with live music, dancing, decoration-making, and hot chocolate (while supplies last).
Free!
Kids
Sunday, December 10, 2017
Youth Wheelchair Basketball Hosted by New York Rolling Fury
at
Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center
, Manhattan
1:00 p.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Come out and scrimmage against other wheelchair basketball players from the NYC area.
Kids
Monday, December 11, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Kids Le Petit Art
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Children will create cute miniature works as gifts to give, or keep for themselves. Children may take inspiration from the holiday season and fall colors.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Recycle to Art: Halloween Masks
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Children will make cute, usable items out of recycled materials for the holiday season, to keep and take home.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Greenbelt Peepers (for 2 year olds)
at
Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley) , Staten Island
9:45 a.m.
–10:15 a.m.
Through hands-on activities, crafts, and stories, two-year-olds and their caregivers will become familiar with the sights and sounds of the forest.
Kids
Tree Tots (for 3 and 4 year olds)
at
Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley) , Staten Island
11:00 a.m.
–11:45 a.m.
Through hands-on activities, crafts, and stories, children will become familiar with the sights and sounds of the forest.
Kids
Double Dutch
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
4:00 p.m.
–6:00 p.m.
Calling all jump rope enthusiasts to take your rope skills to the next level. Come join us for weekly double dutch instruction. This class is to open to children of all skill…
Free!
Kids
Friday, December 15, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Seasonal Arts and Crafts
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Participants will create fun arts and crafts for the fall and holiday seasons.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, December 16, 2017
Farmhouse Family Day
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park) , Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Explore NYC's oldest house! Enjoy scavenger hunts, artifact investigation, gardening, self-guided exploration, and hands-on activities!
Free!
Kids
Kids Paper Arts and Crafts
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:00 p.m.
–3:30 p.m.
Kids have fun creating art out of paper.
Free!
Kids
Monday, December 18, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Kids Le Petit Art
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Children will create cute miniature works as gifts to give, or keep for themselves. Children may take inspiration from the holiday season and fall colors.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Recycle to Art: Halloween Masks
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Children will make cute, usable items out of recycled materials for the holiday season, to keep and take home.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, December 21, 2017
Double Dutch
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
4:00 p.m.
–6:00 p.m.
Calling all jump rope enthusiasts to take your rope skills to the next level. Come join us for weekly double dutch instruction. This class is to open to children of all skill…
Free!
Kids
Friday, December 22, 2017
My Grown Up & Me
at
Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) , Queens
9:00 a.m.
–10:00 a.m.
Tots explore their creative side and examine their surroundings in this free play time class. With the assistance of their grown up, children build their own Imagination Playground,…
Kids
Seasonal Arts and Crafts
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Participants will create fun arts and crafts for the fall and holiday seasons.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, December 23, 2017
Kids Paper Arts and Crafts
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:00 p.m.
–3:30 p.m.
Kids have fun creating art out of paper.
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Kids Le Petit Art
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Children will create cute miniature works as gifts to give, or keep for themselves. Children may take inspiration from the holiday season and fall colors.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Recycle to Art: Halloween Masks
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Children will make cute, usable items out of recycled materials for the holiday season, to keep and take home.
Free!
Kids
Friday, December 29, 2017
Seasonal Arts and Crafts
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:30 p.m.
–4:30 p.m.
Participants will create fun arts and crafts for the fall and holiday seasons.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, December 30, 2017
Kids Paper Arts and Crafts
at
Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park) , Bronx
2:00 p.m.
–3:30 p.m.
Kids have fun creating art out of paper.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, January 20, 2018
Farmhouse Family Day
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park) , Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Explore NYC's oldest house! Enjoy scavenger hunts, artifact investigation, gardening, self-guided exploration, and hands-on activities!
Free!
Kids
Saturday, February 17, 2018
Farmhouse Family Day
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park) , Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Explore NYC's oldest house! Enjoy scavenger hunts, artifact investigation, gardening, self-guided exploration, and hands-on activities!
Free!
Kids
Saturday, March 17, 2018
Farmhouse Family Day
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park) , Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Explore NYC's oldest house! Enjoy scavenger hunts, artifact investigation, gardening, self-guided exploration, and hands-on activities!
Free!
Kids
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Farmhouse Family Day
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park) , Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Explore NYC's oldest house! Enjoy scavenger hunts, artifact investigation, gardening, self-guided exploration, and hands-on activities!
Free!
Kids
Saturday, May 19, 2018
Farmhouse Family Day
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park) , Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Explore NYC's oldest house! Enjoy scavenger hunts, artifact investigation, gardening, self-guided exploration, and hands-on activities!
Free!
Kids
Saturday, June 16, 2018
Farmhouse Family Day
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park) , Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Explore NYC's oldest house! Enjoy scavenger hunts, artifact investigation, gardening, self-guided exploration, and hands-on activities!
Free!
Kids
Saturday, July 21, 2018
Farmhouse Family Day
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park) , Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Explore NYC's oldest house! Enjoy scavenger hunts, artifact investigation, gardening, self-guided exploration, and hands-on activities!
Free!
Kids
Saturday, August 18, 2018
Farmhouse Family Day
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park) , Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Explore NYC's oldest house! Enjoy scavenger hunts, artifact investigation, gardening, self-guided exploration, and hands-on activities!
Free!
Kids
Saturday, September 15, 2018
Farmhouse Family Day
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park) , Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.
–3:00 p.m.
Explore NYC's oldest house! Enjoy scavenger hunts, artifact investigation, gardening, self-guided exploration, and hands-on activities!
Free!
Kids
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