Family Weekend Guide

Big family outings around New York

51 festivals, farms, shows and attraction events worth planning a day around over the next 4 weekends.

Updated

Age
Area
Cost
Weather

Weekend of Oct 16–18

Big outings

Sat, Oct 17 · 11am–2pm

Williamsbridge Fall Fiesta

Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center — Bronx · Bronx Co. · Bronx

NYC Parks fall fiesta with pumpkin decorating, a pumpkin patch, carnival games, face painting and a Mad Science demo.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Free

Rain date Oct 24 (per NYC Parks). No registration.

Details at NYC Parks ↗
Sat, Oct 17 · 12pm–3pm

Hallowscream Fall Festival and Fright Walk

J. Hood Wright Recreation Center and Park — Manhattan (Washington Heights) · New York Co. · Manhattan

Fall festival with a pumpkin patch, bounce houses, crafts and jumbo games, plus a haunted-house fright walk.

  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Free

Registration required (per NYC Parks). The haunted house may be too scary for little kids.

Details at NYC Parks ↗
Oct 17 – Nov 1

Boo at the Zoo at the Bronx Zoo

Bronx Zoo — Bronx · Bronx Co. · Bronx

Daytime family Halloween celebration with costume parades, a candy trail, pumpkin carving demos and crafts, aimed at toddlers through elementary age.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Paid: Included with Bronx Zoo admission (tickets reserved in advance); free for members

Saturdays & Sundays through Nov 1. Kids 3–12 in costume get 50% off a child ticket (code COSTUME, per the zoo).

Details at Bronx Zoo ↗

Weekend of Oct 23–25

Big outings

Fri, Oct 23 · 3pm–7pm

Greenbelt’s Haunted Trail

Lower Parking Lot (Greenbelt Recreation Center) — Staten Island · Staten Island

Join NYC Parks and Staten Island Recreation for Greenbelt’s Haunted Trail, a fun-filled Halloween celebration for the whole family!

  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Free
  • Indoors
Details at NYC Parks ↗
Sat, Oct 24 · 11am–2pm

High Line Halloween: Gnome-topia

14th Street Passage (The High Line) — Manhattan · Manhattan

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…

  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Free
Details at NYC Parks ↗
Sat, Oct 24 · 11:30am–2:30pm

Juniper Valley Park Fall Festival

Multipurpose Play Area (Hard Top) (Juniper Valley Park) — Queens · Queens

Join NYC Parks and Council Member Phil Wong for a day of fun Halloween activities including inflatables, crafts, games, music, pumpkin picking and more.

  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Free
Details at NYC Parks ↗
Sat, Oct 24 · 12pm–3pm

Conference House Haunted Trail

H.H. Biddle House (Conference House Park) — Staten Island · Staten Island

Join NYC Parks and Staten Island Recreation at the historic Conference House for a spooktacular afternoon of Halloween fun!

  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Free
  • Indoors
Details at NYC Parks ↗
Sat, Oct 24 · 12pm–3pm

Halloween Boo Bash

White Garden (Randall's Island Park) — Manhattan · Manhattan

Come in costume and celebrate Halloween with themed activities, crafts, music, treats, and more!

  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Free
Details at NYC Parks ↗
Sat, Oct 24 · 2pm–2:45pm

Boo! It’s Boba

Discovery Classroom — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Create your own pumpkin boba tea, also known as bubble tea, with cooking instructor, Ye Ye!

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • Big outing
  • Cost not listed
  • Indoors
Details at Children's Museum of Manhattan ↗
Sat, Oct 24 · 2pm–5pm

FDB Garden Annual Halloween Event

Frederick Douglass Blvd Community Garden — Manhattan · Manhattan

Come to Frederick Douglass Boulevard Community Garden (FDB) for the garden group's Annual Halloween Party!

  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Free
Details at NYC Parks ↗
Sat, Oct 24 · 3:15pm–4pm

Boo! It’s Boba

Discovery Classroom — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Create your own pumpkin boba tea, also known as bubble tea, with cooking instructor, Ye Ye!

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • Big outing
  • Cost not listed
  • Indoors
Details at Children's Museum of Manhattan ↗
Sun, Oct 25 · 12pm–3pm

Autumn Festival

Carmine Carro Community Center (Marine Park) — Brooklyn · Brooklyn

Pumpkin giveaways, a costume parade, and so much fall fun thanks to Assemblymember Jaime Williams!

  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Free
Details at NYC Parks ↗
Sun, Oct 25 · 2pm–2:45pm

Boo! It’s Boba

Discovery Classroom — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Create your own pumpkin boba tea, also known as bubble tea, with cooking instructor, Ye Ye!

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • Big outing
  • Cost not listed
  • Indoors
Details at Children's Museum of Manhattan ↗
Sun, Oct 25 · 3:15pm–4pm

Boo! It’s Boba

Discovery Classroom — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Create your own pumpkin boba tea, also known as bubble tea, with cooking instructor, Ye Ye!

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • Big outing
  • Cost not listed
  • Indoors
Details at Children's Museum of Manhattan ↗
Oct 17 – Nov 1

Boo at the Zoo at the Bronx Zoo

Bronx Zoo — Bronx · Bronx Co. · Bronx

Daytime family Halloween celebration with costume parades, a candy trail, pumpkin carving demos and crafts, aimed at toddlers through elementary age.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Paid: Included with Bronx Zoo admission (tickets reserved in advance); free for members

Saturdays & Sundays through Nov 1. Kids 3–12 in costume get 50% off a child ticket (code COSTUME, per the zoo).

Details at Bronx Zoo ↗

Weekend of Oct 30–Nov 1

Big outings

Fri, Oct 30 · 12pm–5pm

Haunted Carousel

Children's Corner (Prospect Park) — Brooklyn · Brooklyn

Don’t be scared when you see the haunted carousel!

  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Cost not listed
Details at NYC Parks ↗
Fri, Oct 30 · 2pm–5:30pm

Community Halloween Event

Jardín de la Familia — Bronx · Bronx

Jardin de la Familia invites Bronx communities for engagement among each other and giving the opportunity to connect them.

  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Free
Details at NYC Parks ↗
Fri, Oct 30 · 3pm–5pm

Halloween

Olgas El Gallo Community Garden

Stop by Olga's El Gallo Community Garden for Halloween.

  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Free
Details at NYC Parks ↗
Fri, Oct 30 · 3:30pm–6pm

Wicked Walker Family Fun & Halloween Event

Walker Park Field House (Walker Park) — Staten Island · Staten Island

Join NYC Parks and Staten Island Recreation for Wicked Walker, a spooktacular, family-friendly Halloween celebration at Walker Park!

  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Free
  • Indoors
Details at NYC Parks ↗
Fri, Oct 30 · 4pm–7pm

Family Halloween Themed Activities

Hamilton Fish Recreation Center (Hamilton Fish Recreation Center) — Manhattan · Manhattan

Celebrate Halloween with us by participating in fun activities, winning prizes, free candy and popcorn

  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Free
  • Indoors
Details at NYC Parks ↗
Fri, Oct 30 · 4pm–8pm

Mad Monster Lab Haunted House & Fall Festival

Bowne Park Field House (Bowne Park) — Queens · Queens

Join NYC Parks for an afternoon of family friendly fun and frights, with a pumpkin patch, create fun arts & crafts projects, bounce on inflatables, and dance & party to…

  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Free
  • Indoors
Details at NYC Parks ↗
Sat, Oct 31 · 10am–4pm

Creepy Crawly Halloween

Audubon Center at the Boathouse (Prospect Park) — Brooklyn · Brooklyn

Take a second look at the creatures that give you the creeps, you may find you like them!

  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Free
  • Indoors
Details at NYC Parks ↗
Sat, Oct 31 · 12pm–6pm

Halloween Fun

Morris-Jumel Community Garden — Manhattan · Manhattan

Bring the whole family to Morris Jumel Community Garden for some Halloween fun and trick-or-treating!

  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Free
Details at NYC Parks ↗
Sat, Oct 31 · 12pm–5pm

Haunted Carousel

Children's Corner (Prospect Park) — Brooklyn · Brooklyn

Don’t be scared when you see the haunted carousel!

  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Cost not listed
Details at NYC Parks ↗
Sat, Oct 31 · 1pm–4pm

Pumpkin Palooza

Basketball Courts (St. Mary's Park) — Bronx · Bronx

This event is free and open to the public.

  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Free
Details at NYC Parks ↗
Oct 17 – Nov 1

Boo at the Zoo at the Bronx Zoo

Bronx Zoo — Bronx · Bronx Co. · Bronx

Daytime family Halloween celebration with costume parades, a candy trail, pumpkin carving demos and crafts, aimed at toddlers through elementary age.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Paid: Included with Bronx Zoo admission (tickets reserved in advance); free for members

Saturdays & Sundays through Nov 1. Kids 3–12 in costume get 50% off a child ticket (code COSTUME, per the zoo).

Details at Bronx Zoo ↗