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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
Friday, October 23, 2026
Park Open Studio
at Northwest Corner Seating Area (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Led by a local teaching artist, this drop-in class invites participants to explore creativity through hands-on artmaking under the shade of Scrabble Plaza’s trees.
Free!
Kids
Kids in Motion: Anne Loftus Playground
at Anne Loftus Playground (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan 
2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Kids In Motion: Bloomingdale Playground
at Play Area (in Bloomingdale Playground), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Kids in Motion: Columbus Park
at Columbus Park, Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Kids in Motion: Samuel Seabury Playground
at Samuel Seabury Playground, Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Kids in Motion: Seward Park
at Entrance - East Broadway & Essex St (in Seward Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Kids in Motion: Sol Lain Playground
at Sol Lain Playground (in Sol Lain Plgd), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Kids in Motion: Tompkins Square Park
at Avenue A and St. Marks Place (in Tompkins Square Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Greenbelt’s Haunted Trail
at Lower Parking Lot (in Greenbelt Recreation Center), Staten Island
3:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and Staten Island Recreation for Greenbelt’s Haunted Trail, a fun-filled Halloween celebration for the whole family!
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Hocus Pocus | PG
at P.S. 207 (in Walter Ward Playground), Queens
6:15 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Three 17th-century witches, are resurrected on Halloween in modern-day Salem by an unsuspecting boy, who must now figure out how to get them back in the ground.
Free!
Kids
Movie Under the Stars: Halloweentown | TV-G
at Lower Parking Lot (in Greenbelt Recreation Center), Staten Island
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
A benevolent witch must save her peaceful home town from an invading dark force.
Free!
Kids
Movie Under the Stars: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
at Lawn Area (in Owl's Head Park), Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–8:15 p.m.
Bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine, Pumpkin King Jack Skellington longs to spread the joy of Christmas.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Every Play Counts, Every Player Matters
at Athletic Field (in Starlight Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "free" event.
Free!
Kids
Youth Sports Club
at Gymnasium (in Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center), Queens
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join our Youth Sports Club where will we hosting weekly clinics teaching youth how to play a variety of sports.
Free!
Kids
Family Art Project: Web Weavers
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Where have you spotted spiders recently?
Kids
Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program
at Thomas Jefferson Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This free weekly program is available to youth ages 8-16 and enables participants to learn the fundamentals of the sport and stay active.
Free!
Kids
Kids in Motion: Anne Loftus Playground
at Anne Loftus Playground (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Kids In Motion: Bloomingdale Playground
at Play Area (in Bloomingdale Playground), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Kids in Motion: Columbus Park
at Columbus Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Kids In Motion: Faber
at Outdoors at Faber Park Recreation Center (in Faber Park Recreation Center), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Kids in Motion: Samuel Seabury Playground
at Samuel Seabury Playground, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Kids in Motion: Sol Lain Playground
at Sol Lain Playground (in Sol Lain Plgd), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Kids in Motion: Tompkins Square Park
at Avenue A and St. Marks Place (in Tompkins Square Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Kids In Motions: Carmansville Playground
at Play Area (in Carmansville Playground), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Family Time
at Gymnasium (in Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center), Queens
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Family Time is an open gymnasium time for members of all ages.
Free!
Kids
High Line Halloween: Gnome-topia
at 14th Street Passage (in The High Line), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join us for Gnome-topia: a magical world where the High Line’s plants are larger than life, and the whole family can channel their inner garden gnome through themed games and activities
Free!
Kids
Juniper Valley Park Fall Festival
at Multipurpose Play Area (Hard Top) (in Juniper Valley Park), Queens
11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and Council Member Phil Wong for a day of fun Halloween activities including inflatables, crafts, games, music, pumpkin picking and more.
Free!
Kids
Arts, Culture & Fun: Día de Muertos Celebration!
at Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for a vibrant celebration filled with dance, art, music, culture, and plenty of fun! Explore and experience the rich traditions of Mexican culture!
Free!
Kids
Arts, Culture & Fun: Sugar Skull Art Workshop
at Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for a colorful and hands-on Sugar Skull Art Workshop where you’ll transform a traditional sugar skull into a one-of-a-kind work of art.
Free!
Kids
Conference House Haunted Trail
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and Staten Island Recreation at the historic Conference House for a spooktacular afternoon of Halloween fun!
Free!
Kids
Halloween Boo Bash
at White Garden (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Come in costume and celebrate Halloween with themed activities, crafts, music, treats, and more!
Free!
Event
Spooktacular Fiesta
at Loreto Playground, Bronx
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
This event is free and open to the public.
Free!
Kids
Wayanda Park Fall Festival
at Grass Field (in Wayanda Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for a day of Fall Family Fun at Wayanda Park.
Free!
Kids
Basketball Clinic at Highbridge Recreation Center (Ages: 5 to 7)
at Gymnasium (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
NYC Parks instructional Basketball Clinic open to youth ages 5 to 7, to learn and practice the fundaments of Basketball through a series of drills.
Free!
Kids
Corn Husk Crafts
at Multi-Use Room - 2nd Fl (in Sorrentino Recreation Center), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Be creative while learning to create traditional dolls out of corn husks.
Free!
Kids
Park Open Studio
at Northwest Corner Seating Area (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Led by a local teaching artist, this drop-in class invites participants to explore creativity through hands-on artmaking under the shade of Scrabble Plaza’s trees.
Free!
Kids
Red Shed Community Garden's Fall Potluck
at Red Shed Garden, Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
There will be a pie contest, dog costume contest, face painting and more! Costumes are encouraged!
Free!
Kids
FDB Garden Annual Halloween Event
at Frederick Douglass Blvd Community Garden, Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Come to Frederick Douglass Boulevard Community Garden (FDB) for the garden group's Annual Halloween Party! There will be a candy bag giveaway, face painting, and pizza.
Free!
Kids
Kids in Motion: Seward Park
at Entrance - East Broadway & Essex St (in Seward Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
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
Movies Under the Stars: Casper | PG
at Basketball Courts (in Lawrence Virgilio Playground), Queens
6:15 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Friendly Ghost attempts to befriend the 12-year-old daughter of a paranormal expert, but his nasty ghost uncles wreak havoc.
Free!
Kids
Movie Under the Stars: Coco (2017)
at Herbert Von King Park, Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–8:45 p.m.
In this gorgeous animated adventure, a boy named Miguel dreams of becoming a famous guitar player, despite the misgivings of his close-knit family.
Free!
Kids
Movie Under the Stars: Scooby-Doo (2002)
at Great Lawn (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
That lovable, easily frightened Great Dane, Scooby-Doo, makes his big-screen debut in this live-action/animated feature film. Scooby accompanies the Mystery, Inc...
Free!
Kids
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Girl's Softball Clinic
at Ballfield 11
9:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Are you looking to learn how to play softball or hoping to improve your game during the offseason? This all-girls softball program will help you keep the rust off your game and get you
Free!
Kids
Family Art Project: Web Weavers
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Where have you spotted spiders recently?
Kids
Kids In Motions: Carmansville Playground
at Play Area (in Carmansville Playground), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Park Clean Up at Rev. Wendell Foster Park
at Dolphin Fountain (in Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center ), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Clean up and Show Rev. Wendell T. Foster Park Your Love!
Free!
Kids
Autumn Festival
at Carmine Carro Community Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Pumpkin giveaways, a costume parade, and so much fall fun thanks to Assemblymember Jaime Williams!
Free!
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Shocktoberfest
at Playground for All Children (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Shocktoberfest is back in Flushing Meadows Corona Park!
Free!
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Batty Over Halloween Celebration
at Great Lawn (in Astoria Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Our Halloween celebration will be a great time for kids, featuring a puppet show, candy, and more. Costumes encouraged!
Free!
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