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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 26, 2024
Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program Cross Country Run on Randall's Island
at Hilltop Picnic Area (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This free, weekly track & field youth program is available to youth ages 8-16 and enables participants to learn the fundamentals of the sport and stay active.
Free!
Kids
Ocean Breeze Fall Festival
at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex (in Ocean Breeze Track & Field Athletic Complex), Staten Island 
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join us for the annual Ocean Breeze Fall Festival on Saturday, October 26th
Free!
Kids
Web Weavers
at Wave Hill House (in Wave Hill), Bronx , Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
weave webs to create hanging mobiles
Free!
Kids
Whiz Kidz
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join Whiz Kidz for hands-on STEM fun! Spark curiosity and ignite a passion for learning in your child. Let their creativity soar! ??
Free!
Kids
Whiz Kidz
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Through hands-on mini-experiments, children will experience the thrill of discovery, fostering their curiosity about the world of science.
Free!
Kids
26th Annual Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest
at Prison Ship Martyrs Monument (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
The Great PUPkin is Brooklyn's largest and most outrageous dog costume contest.
Event
Fall Festival
at Smith Garden- Alfred Smith houses (NYCHA)
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join the Alfred E. Smith Houses Raising Haven Community Garden group and community for pumpkin picking and decorating, tour the haunted garden, and more. All are welcome!
Free!
Kids
Fall Festival and Queens Fiber Arts Festival
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join King Manor Museum in celebrating spooky season at our annual Fall Festival!
Free!
Event
Halloween Boo Bash
at White Garden (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for an afternoon of Halloween Fun! Come out to Randall’s Island Park for Halloween-themed activities, treats, music, and more. Costumes are welcome!
Free!
Event
Halloween Harvest Festival
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Celebrate the autumn season with the cutest and spookiest dog costume contest around, presented by Chateau le Woof!
Free!
Event
Halloween Festival
at Fort Totten Park Lawn (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join use for a spooky day of fun including: puppet shows, obstacle courses, haunted houses, hay rides, and more!
Free!
Kids
Fall Harvest Party
at Java Street Community Garden, Brooklyn
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Come to Java St. Garden for their annual Fall Harvest Party! Join the garden group for a fun fall celebration with music, kids activities, and food! Costumes are encouraged!
Free!
Kids
Pumpkin Painting
at Melrose New Generation Community Garden, Bronx
2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Come to Melrose New Generation Community Garden and enjoy fun, family-friendly activities, like pumpkin painting, scary story time, hay toy hunting, face painting, a picture booth, and s’mores.
Free!
Kids
Third Annual Halloween Event
at Frederick Douglass Blvd Community Garden, Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
There will be games, like musical chairs, a face painter, light snacks, a swag bag, and more!
Free!
Kids
Halloween Fundraising at Amazing Garden
at The Amazing Garden (in ), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join the Amazing Garden group for a Halloween event to support the growth of our community's residents. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Free!
Kids
Sunday, October 27, 2024
Annual Halloween Parade at Urban Meadow
at Urban Meadow Community Garden, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Urban Meadow garden group will hold its Annual Halloween Party and Parade through the Columbia Waterfront Neighborhood. Come in costume! The parade will start marching at 11:00 a.m.
Free!
Event
Upcycled Milk Jug Jack-O-Lanterns
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Transform a milk jug or similar plastic container into a glowtastic, hauntingly good reusable decoration.
Free!
Event
Shocktoberfest
at Playground for All Children (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens, Flushing Meadows Corona Park Zoo Picnic Area
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Shocktoberfest is back in Flushing Meadows Corona Park!
Free!
Event
Autumn Festival
at Lawn at Fillmore Avenue and Madison Place (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Pumpkin give-aways, a costume parade, and so much fall fun thanks to Assembly Member Jaime Williams!
Free!
Event
Halloween Fun
at Olive Street Garden, Brooklyn
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come to Olive Street Garden for Halloween Garden Tours, candy, and planting daffodils.
Free!
Kids
Monday, October 28, 2024
Gardening and Cooking Afterschool Class at Stars of Hope Community Garden
at Stars of Hope Community Garden - Brooklyn, Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Students will learn the fundamentals of gardening with hands-on guidance from expert instructors cultivating their own vegetables, herbs, and flowers.
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Museum of Interesting Things
at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling virtual or live interactive demonstration/exhibition of antiques and inventions to inspire kids and adults alike to be curious.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Toddler Time
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Designed for little ones to explore, learn, and play, each session is filled with fun activities that engage your child's curiosity. Only $5 per child per session.
Kids
Halloween on the Harlem Meer
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Celebrate a day of Halloween magic in Central Park, featuring the signature great pumpkin flotilla!
Free!
Event
Thursday, October 31, 2024
3rd Annual Halloween One Stop Shop at Kosciusko Street Garden and Learning Center
at Kosciuszko Street Learning Garden, Brooklyn
2:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
This event is open to the community and beyond, offering children treat bags, photo opportunities, games, and prizes. Community members are invited to bring their children to join in the fun.
Free!
Kids
Halloween Bash: A Spooky Community Event
at Frank White Memorial Garden (in ), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
A spooky community and family friendly Halloween event filled with fun and activities. Garden members will be handing out candy while supplies last.
Free!
Kids
Bean-O-Ween at Bean Morris Garden
at Bean Morris Garden, Bronx
3:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
The garden will be decorated with Halloween decorations and animatronics. Garden members will give out candy and snacks to children.
Free!
Kids
Open Hours at Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center
at 99 Plymouth Street (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Explore Brooklyn Bridge Park like never before during Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center.
Free!
Kids
Trick or Treat at the Garden Gate
at Edgecomb Avenue Garden Park Sanctuary, Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Ghouls, goblins and witches on brooms can come by the garden gate for a Halloween Trick or Treat! (Super Heroes and others are invited also!
Free!
Kids
Trick or Treats Candy Giveway
at The Garden by the Bay, Queens
3:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
The Garden By The Bay will be open for Trick or Treaters on Halloween and the Queens Urban Park Rangers will be tabling with Nocturnal Animal Pelts and puppets to see, touch, and learn.
Free!
Kids
Hippo Playground Halloween Parade
at Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
The annual Hippo Playground Halloween Parade invites costumed kids to gather at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument at 89th Street and Riverside Drive and parade to Hippo Playground.
Free!
Kids
OZ Halloween Trick Or Treat
at Rodale Pleasant Park Community Garden, Manhattan
3:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Bring your friends and family along for a hauntingly good time. Don't forget to dress up in your scariest or silliest costume. No ticket is required. FREE! See you there rain or shine!
Free!
Kids
Halloween Candy Giveaway
at Halsey, Ralph, & Howard Community Garden, Brooklyn
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Come to Halsey Ralph and Howard Community Garden for their Halloween Candy Giveaway! Children should be accompanied by a parent or guardian. All are welcome!
Free!
Kids
Halloween Party
at Sugar Hill Garden
4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Come to Sugar Hill Garden for a family friendly event with music, candy, games and pumpkin painting celebrating Halloween.
Free!
Kids
Patchen Community Square Garden Annual Halloween Party
at Patchen Community Square, Brooklyn
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Come in your best costumes for candy and creepy surprises. Enjoy free treats and music for all, from babies to tweens, and their families.
Free!
Kids
Haunted Garden
at 61 Franklin Street Garden, Brooklyn
5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
61 Franklin St Community Garden is hosting a neighborhood Halloween gathering! All are welcome to join for an evening of spooky fun and delicious treats for all ages.
Free!
Kids
Friday, November 1, 2024
Open Hours at Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center
at 99 Plymouth Street (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Explore Brooklyn Bridge Park like never before during Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center.
Free!
Kids
Free Remote Sensing Workshop for Middle & High School Students
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Middle & High schoolers, join us for a FREE 7-week workshop series that introduces students to the world of remote sensing—a vital research tool used to study the Earth's environment.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, November 2, 2024
CANCELLED: Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program
at Thomas Jefferson Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This free, weekly track & field youth program is available to youth ages 8-16 and enables participants to learn the fundamentals of the sport and stay active.
Free!
Kids
Day of the Dead
at Wave Hill House (in Wave Hill), Bronx , Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Celebrate this special Mexican cultural holiday with us
Free!
Event
Whiz Kidz
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join Whiz Kidz for hands-on STEM fun! Spark curiosity and ignite a passion for learning in your child. Let their creativity soar! ??
Free!
Kids
Whiz Kidz
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Through hands-on mini-experiments, children will experience the thrill of discovery, fostering their curiosity about the world of science.
Free!
Kids
Hudson River Park's Pumpkin Smash
at Hudson River Park's Pier 84
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Bring your post-Halloween pumpkin to this fun event! Don't miss Hudson River Park's Pumpkin Smash on Saturday, November 2.
Free!
Event
Hands-on History: Día de los Muertos
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Celebrate Día de los Muertos at King Manor Museum! Participants will have the chance to learn from artist Sebastian Ramirez-Halfpap to create their own Altar de Muerto!
Free!
Event
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Free Remote Sensing Workshop for Middle & High School Students
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Middle & High schoolers, join us for a FREE 7-week workshop series that introduces students to the world of remote sensing—a vital research tool used to study the Earth's environment.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Toddler Time
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Designed for little ones to explore, learn, and play, each session is filled with fun activities that engage your child's curiosity. Only $5 per child per session.
Kids
Autumn Book Swap & Upcycled Paper Crafts with Richmondtown Library
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
The autumn season is a time for sharing.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Open Hours at Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center
at 99 Plymouth Street (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Explore Brooklyn Bridge Park like never before during Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center.
Free!
Kids
Friday, November 8, 2024
Open Hours at Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center
at 99 Plymouth Street (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Explore Brooklyn Bridge Park like never before during Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center.
Free!
Kids
Free Remote Sensing Workshop for Middle & High School Students
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Middle & High schoolers, join us for a FREE 7-week workshop series that introduces students to the world of remote sensing—a vital research tool used to study the Earth's environment.
Free!
Kids
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