Inwood Hill Park
The Daily Plant : Friday, October 29, 2010
This Weekend In Parks: Halloween Edition
Daniel Avila
Pumpkin Festival
Join NYC Parks and HUB TV this Saturday, October 30 for the Pumpkin Festival, New York City’s annual celebration of the fall harvest season in leafy Central Park! The Pumpkin Festival takes the very best traditions of the autumn season and offers them all for FREE! This year, the Pumpkin Festival features the Circus Berzerkus Haunted House, a citywide Scarecrow competition, face-painting, entertainment, the New York Rangers Road Tour, and more! All kids take home a free pumpkin.
Halloween
Can’t make it to Pumpkin Festival? There are plenty of scary events near you all weekend! Check out some of the events below, or visit our website to find many more! From the history of Halloween to pumpkin-picking, from family fairs to spook-tacular haunted houses, there’s an event this weekend that will be right for every ghoul and goblin. Visit www.nyc.gov/parks to see the event listings.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Fort Tryon Autumn Nature Walk with Chief Naturalist Mike Feller
8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Inwood Hill Nature Center, Manhattan
Halloween Event
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
St. James Recreation Center, Bronx
Halloween Festival
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn
The Legend of Heyerdahl Hill: A Haunted Hike
1:00 p.m.
High Rock Park Ranger Station, Staten Island
Thriller at the Battery
6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Fort Totten Visitor’s Center, Queens
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Halloween Kidz Karnival
12:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m.
Pier 46, Manhattan
Children’s Fall Fest
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Queens Farm Museum, Queens
Pumpkin Picking at Historic Richmond Town’s Decker Farm
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Decker Farm, Staten Island
Thriller on the Bronx River
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Olinville Playground, Bronx
Howl-o-ween
12:00 p.m.
Canine Court, Bronx
QUOTATION FOR THE DAY
“In the caldron boil and bake; Eye of newt, and toe of frog, Wool of bat, and tongue of dog, Adder’s fork, and blind-worm’s sting, Lizard’s leg, and owlet’s wing; For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble,
Double, double toil and trouble.”
William Shakespeare
(1564-1616)
Directions to Inwood Hill Park

Know Before You Go
There are currently 5 service interruptions affecting access within this park.
Inwood Hill Nature Center
Due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy, this facility is closed until further notice. Please follow this project on our Capital Project Tracker for updates. To reach our Urban Park Rangers at Inwood Hill Park, please call (212) 304-2277.
Inwood Hill Park
A Rabid Raccoon Warning has been issued for Inwood Hill Park. Please visit our Raccoon Advisory page for more information.
Dyckman Street
Transient and seasonal moorings will not be available for the 2020 season.
Dyckman Street
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there are service changes at this marina.
Marinas, boatyards, and boat launches are open for personal use of vessels only. Group activities, social gatherings, vessel charters, and rentals are prohibited. Vessel servicing, fueling, and pumpout stations are open. Please maintain strict social distancing of at least six feet and clean and sanitize your vessels after each use.
Also, transient and seasonal moorings will not be available for the 2020 season.
Muscota Marsh
The East Dock at Muscota Marsh is temporarily closed for repairs. As an alternative, please use the boat launch at Inwood Hill Park or at Sherman Creek.
Anticipated Completion: Summer 2021
