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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
Saturday, October 31, 2026
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
Halloween in Brooklyn's Finest Garden
at Brooklyn's Finest Garden, Brooklyn
5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Trick-or-treating on Halloween in Brooklyn's Finest Garden! Come by if you dare!
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
Family Art Project: Day of the Dead
at Wave Hill, Bronx 
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join us to celebrate this special Mexican cultural holiday.
Kids
Haunted Carousel
at Children's Corner (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Don’t be scared when you see the haunted carousel! Take a spin on the spooky ride to your favorite Halloween jams at the beloved Prospect Park Carousel.
Kids
Monday, November 2, 2026
Le Carrousel Extravaganza
at Le Carrousel (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This November, bring your kids to Le Carrousel for an extravaganza!
Free!
Kids
After School Youth Recreation
at Classroom A - Small (in Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center), Queens
2:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join us after school for fun games and active play.
Free!
Kids
Arts, Culture & Fun: BE BOLD - Ballet Programming
at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
BE BOLD - Ballet Explorations, Ballet Offers Leadership Development! A new approach to dance education!
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Tiny Tots: Session 1
at Bowne Park Field House (in Bowne Park), Queens
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Tiny Tots is an energetic learning experience fit for children ages 18 months to 3 years old.
Free!
Kids
Tiny Tots: Session 2
at Bowne Park Field House (in Bowne Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Tiny Tots is an energetic learning experience fit for children ages 18 months to 3 years old.
Free!
Kids
After School Youth Recreation
at Classroom A - Small (in Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center), Queens
2:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join us after school for fun games and active play.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Le Carrousel Extravaganza
at Le Carrousel (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This November, bring your kids to Le Carrousel for an extravaganza!
Free!
Kids
After School Youth Recreation
at Classroom A - Small (in Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center), Queens
2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us after school for fun games and active play.
Free!
Kids
Arts, Culture & Fun: BE BOLD - Ballet Programming
at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
BE BOLD - Ballet Explorations, Ballet Offers Leadership Development! A new approach to dance education!
Free!
Kids
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Tiny Tots: Session 1
at Bowne Park Field House (in Bowne Park), Queens
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Tiny Tots is an energetic learning experience fit for children ages 18 months to 3 years old.
Free!
Kids
Tiny Tots: Session 2
at Bowne Park Field House (in Bowne Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Tiny Tots is an energetic learning experience fit for children ages 18 months to 3 years old.
Free!
Kids
After School Youth Recreation
at Classroom A - Small (in Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center), Queens
2:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join us after school for fun games and active play.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, November 7, 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: Raptors in Autumn Sky
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Keep your eyes on the sky as you look for migrating hawks soaring above the Hudson River!
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
Community Paddle at Concrete Plant Park
at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Community Paddle at Concrete Plant Park
Free!
Kids
Indigenous Art Workshop with NAIC-NY
at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for the opportunity to learn traditional indigenous crafts, and gain exposure to contemporary indigenous cultures.
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
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Family Art Project: Raptors in Autumn Sky
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Keep your eyes on the sky as you look for migrating hawks soaring above the Hudson River!
Kids
The Owls of Staten Island
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the educators for a fun filled program about owls. Learn about what type of owls live here and their fascinating adaptations.
Free!
Kids
Fairy and Gnome Day
at Metropolitan Avenue and Forest Park Drive (in Forest Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for a Fairy and Gnome day in Forest Park! Costumes are welcome. Open to ages 3 to 12.
Free!
Kids
Monday, November 9, 2026
Le Carrousel Extravaganza
at Le Carrousel (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This November, bring your kids to Le Carrousel for an extravaganza!
Free!
Kids
After School Youth Recreation
at Classroom A - Small (in Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center), Queens
2:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join us after school for fun games and active play.
Free!
Kids
Arts, Culture & Fun: BE BOLD - Ballet Programming
at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
BE BOLD - Ballet Explorations, Ballet Offers Leadership Development! A new approach to dance education!
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Tiny Tots: Session 1
at Bowne Park Field House (in Bowne Park), Queens
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Tiny Tots is an energetic learning experience fit for children ages 18 months to 3 years old.
Free!
Kids
Tiny Tots: Session 2
at Bowne Park Field House (in Bowne Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Tiny Tots is an energetic learning experience fit for children ages 18 months to 3 years old.
Free!
Kids
After School Youth Recreation
at Classroom A - Small (in Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center), Queens
2:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join us after school for fun games and active play.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Le Carrousel Extravaganza
at Le Carrousel (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This November, bring your kids to Le Carrousel for an extravaganza!
Free!
Kids
NYC Parks Girls Flag Football Festival
at Beach 32nd Street Football Field (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), Queens
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for a fun day of competition, drills, games, and other football activities.
Free!
Kids
After School Youth Recreation
at Classroom A - Small (in Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center), Queens
2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us after school for fun games and active play.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Storytime: Lenape and Corn
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
3:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Join the Greenbelt Nature Center for a story and craft.
Free!
Kids
Tiny Tots: Session 1
at Bowne Park Field House (in Bowne Park), Queens
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Tiny Tots is an energetic learning experience fit for children ages 18 months to 3 years old.
Free!
Kids
Tiny Tots: Session 2
at Bowne Park Field House (in Bowne Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Tiny Tots is an energetic learning experience fit for children ages 18 months to 3 years old.
Free!
Kids
After School Youth Recreation
at Classroom A - Small (in Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center), Queens
2:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join us after school for fun games and active play.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, November 14, 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: Tiny Terrariums
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
We'll learn about soil and decomposers as we craft mini jar habitats. While jars are provided,
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
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
Sunday, November 15, 2026
Family Art Project: Tiny Terrariums
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
We'll learn about soil and decomposers as we craft mini jar habitats. While jars are provided,
Kids
Autumn Leaves Story Time and Craft
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Autumn is a colorful, magical season, so let’s learn more about it.
Free!
Kids
Ricitos and the Three Bears
at Carmine Carro Community Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join Teatro SEA for this bilingual musical adaptation of the Goldilocks story.
Free!
Kids
Discovery Hike: Urban Mammals
at Eton Place Parking Lot (in Willowbrook Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers to explore the wide variety of mammals that live in New York City.
Free!
Kids
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