NYC Parks Weekend Fun Guide

October 19 - 20, 2019 

Here are some highlights of free and low-cost things to do in NYC parks this weekend. For more upcoming events, please visit our Events Calendar.

1. Check out Open House New York

This weekend is your chance to step inside historic houses and monuments normally closed the public! View our Open House New York events

2. Celebrate Halloween

We're celebrating Halloween EVERY SINGLE DAY for the rest of October! Join us for ghost tours, dog costume contests, Halloween parties, scary movie screenings, haunted houses, and more. View our Halloween Events

3. Design a creative wreath for our exhibition

We're now accepting artist submissions for our annual Wreath Interpretations exhibit in Central Park. Work on your unique design this weekend -- the deadline is fast approaching! (Due to space constraints, not all applications can be selected.) Learn more about our Wreath Interpretation Exhibition

4. Fall for NYC

Discover the best parks to see fall foliage or join us on a fall foliage tour, hike, or canoe adventure. Share your best NYC Parks fall foliage photos with #FallforNYC. (Photo: Clove Lakes Park)

5. Help us protect NYC's nature trails

Join us this weekend to learn how you can help us protect our city's beautiful woodlands and keep our forests healthy while you hike NYC. More info

6. Head to Brooklyn Bridge Park's Harvest Fest

Enjoy face painting, pumpkin decorating, volleyball, lawn games, live performances, an obstacle course, and more at the 10th Annual Harvest Fest this Saturday! More info

7. Go birding with our experts

Fall migration has begun! Bird species from as far north as Canada will be stopping in NYC's parks for food and rest as they make their way south. Join a birding adventure with our experts to meet our guests! View our birding events