New York family weekend: Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1

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

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

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

Creepy Crawly Halloween

Prospect Park — Brooklyn · Kings Co. · Brooklyn

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

• Ages 6-10
• Big outing
• Free

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

Trick-or-Treat Tote Bags

PlayWorks — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Identify shapes and symbols as you use stamps and ink pads to decorate a tote bag.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Big outing
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

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

Haunted Carousel

Prospect Park — Brooklyn · Kings Co. · Brooklyn

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

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Cost not listed: Prices Vary

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

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

Trick or Treat at Risse Street Community Garden

Risse Street Community Garden — Bronx · Bronx

Connect with the community through trick or treating and get your face painted!

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

Truco o Trato / Trick or Treat

Sunset Community Garden — Queens · Queens

Una fiesta de Halloween para la comunidad.

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

Trick-or-Treat Tote Bags

PlayWorks — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Identify shapes and symbols as you use stamps and ink pads to decorate a tote bag.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Big outing
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

LIC Community Garden Halloween Trick or Treating

LIC Community Gardens, Inc. — Queens · Queens

Please bring your little ones by the Long Island City Community Garden for our annual Halloween Trick or Treating event!

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

Safe Halloween at Howard Garden

Howard Garden — Brooklyn · Brooklyn

All are welcome to Howard Garden for a family-friendly Safe Halloween!

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

Sugar Hill Hope Garden Annual Halloween Party Candy Giveaway

Sugar Hill Hope Garden — Manhattan · Manhattan

Sugar Hill Hope Garden will be having a Halloween Celebration and Candy Giveaway!

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

Brooklyn FAM 6th Annual Flagship Festival: Shine Your Light

Prospect Park — Brooklyn · Kings Co. · Brooklyn

Brooklyn FAM’s flagship festival is back for its 6th year!

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

Haunted Carousel

Prospect Park — Brooklyn · Kings Co. · Brooklyn

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

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Cost not listed: Prices Vary

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).

Día de los Muertos at the New York Botanical Garden

New York Botanical Garden — Bronx · Bronx Co. · Bronx

Marigold displays, a community ofrenda and festive pumpkins, with music and crafts on weekends.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid: Garden admission

Runs Oct 3 – Nov 2; weekend music and crafts. Parade Sun Nov 1 at 2pm.

Kids In Motion: Faber

Outdoors at Faber Park Recreation Center (Faber Park Recreation Center) — Staten Island · Staten Island

Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free
• Indoors

October Weekday Nature Exploration

Prospect Park — Brooklyn · Kings Co. · Brooklyn

Join Prospect Park Alliance for nature education programs on Thursdays and Fridays at the Prospect Park Audubon Center, the first urban Audubon Center in the nation.

• Ages 6-10
• Free

Silly Hands & Fuzzy Fingers Dress Up

Makerspace — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Get your hands styling and dressed up by crafting tiny costumes for finger puppets.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Carousel Rides

Prospect Park — Brooklyn · Kings Co. · Brooklyn

Children’s Corner, $3 per ride, $13 for a book of 5 tickets, Free with Prospect Park Alliance Family Supporter membership or higher.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Under $15: $3 – $13

Park Open Studio

Northwest Corner Seating Area (Washington Square Park) — Manhattan · Manhattan

Led by a local teaching artist, this drop-in class invites participants to explore creativity through hands-on artmaking under the shade of Scrabble Plaza’s trees.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Walk-In! Workshop: Plenty of Purples

Staten Island Children’s Museum — Staten Island · Richmond Co. · Staten Island

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Celebrate the color purple in this month’s Walk-In!

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Kids in Motion: Anne Loftus Playground

Anne Loftus Playground (Fort Tryon Park) — Manhattan · Manhattan

Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Kids In Motion: Bloomingdale Playground

Play Area (Bloomingdale Playground) — Manhattan · Manhattan

Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Kids in Motion: Columbus Park

Columbus Park — Manhattan · Manhattan

Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Kids in Motion: Samuel Seabury Playground

Samuel Seabury Playground — Manhattan · Manhattan

Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Kids in Motion: Seward Park

Entrance - East Broadway & Essex St (Seward Park) — Manhattan · Manhattan

Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Kids in Motion: Sol Lain Playground

Sol Lain Playground (Sol Lain Plgd) — Manhattan · Manhattan

Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Kids in Motion: Tompkins Square Park

Avenue A and St. Marks Place (Tompkins Square Park) — Manhattan · Manhattan

Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Silly Hands & Fuzzy Fingers Dress Up

Makerspace — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Get your hands styling and dressed up by crafting tiny costumes for finger puppets.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Movies Under the Stars: Hoppers | PG

Colden St. & 45th Avenue (Kissena Corridor Park) — Queens · Queens

Animal lover Mabel uses technology that “hops” her consciousness into robotic animals, allowing her to communicate with beavers and uncover hidden mysteries of the…

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Every Play Counts, Every Player Matters

Athletic Field (Starlight Park) — Bronx · Bronx

Come join NYC Parks for this "free" event.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Youth Sports Club

Gymnasium (Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center) — Queens · Queens

Join our Youth Sports Club where will we hosting weekly clinics teaching youth how to play a variety of sports.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free
• Indoors

Family Art Project: Day of the Dead

Wave Hill — Bronx · Bronx

Join us to celebrate this special Mexican cultural holiday.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Cost not listed

Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program

Thomas Jefferson Park — Manhattan · Manhattan

This free weekly program is available to youth ages 8-16 and enables participants to learn the fundamentals of the sport and stay active.

• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Kids in Motion: Anne Loftus Playground

Anne Loftus Playground (Fort Tryon Park) — Manhattan · Manhattan

Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Kids In Motion: Arrochar

Play Area (Arrochar Playground) — Staten Island · Staten Island

Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Kids In Motion: Austin J. McDonald's Playground

Austin J. McDonald Playground Fieldhouse (Austin J. McDonald Playground) — Staten Island · Staten Island

Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free
• Indoors

Kids In Motion: Bloomingdale Playground

Play Area (Bloomingdale Playground) — Manhattan · Manhattan

Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Kids in Motion: Columbus Park

Columbus Park — Manhattan · Manhattan

Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Kids In Motion: De Matti Playground

De Matti Playground (De Matti Park) — Staten Island · Staten Island

Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Kids In Motion: Faber

Outdoors at Faber Park Recreation Center (Faber Park Recreation Center) — Staten Island · Staten Island

Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free
• Indoors

Kids In Motion: Levy

Play Area (Levy Playground) — Staten Island · Staten Island

Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Kids In Motion: P.S. 55

P.S. 55 (Lieutenant John H. Martinson Playground) — Staten Island · Staten Island

Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Kids in Motion: Samuel Seabury Playground

Samuel Seabury Playground — Manhattan · Manhattan

Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Kids in Motion: Sol Lain Playground

Sol Lain Playground (Sol Lain Plgd) — Manhattan · Manhattan

Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Kids In Motion: The Big Park

Entrance - Continental Place and Grandview Avenue (The Big Park) — Staten Island · Staten Island

Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Kids in Motion: Tompkins Square Park

Avenue A and St. Marks Place (Tompkins Square Park) — Manhattan · Manhattan

Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Kids In Motions: Carmansville Playground

Play Area (Carmansville Playground) — Manhattan · Manhattan

Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Spooktober! At Prospect Park Zoo

Prospect Park — Brooklyn · Kings Co. · Brooklyn

Go batty every weekend in October at the Prospect Park Zoo!

• Ages 6-10
• Under $15: $3 – $12

Crafts, Candy, & Compost

Maple Street Community Garden — Brooklyn · Brooklyn

Come make something, explore the garden, and celebrate with us.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Monster Costume Quest

Children's Museum of Manhattan — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Four silly monsters are hiding today! Can you find them before they sneak away? Follow the clues- one monster per floor, then claim your SILLY prize on the 1st floor!

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Silly Hands & Fuzzy Fingers Dress Up

Makerspace — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Get your hands styling and dressed up by crafting tiny costumes for finger puppets.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Family Time

Gymnasium (Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center) — Queens · Queens

Family Time is an open gymnasium time for members of all ages.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free
• Indoors

Carousel Rides

Prospect Park — Brooklyn · Kings Co. · Brooklyn

Children’s Corner, $3 per ride, $13 for a book of 5 tickets, Free with Prospect Park Alliance Family Supporter membership or higher.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Under $15: $3 – $13

Pop-Up Audubon I

Prospect Park — Brooklyn · Kings Co. · Brooklyn

Celebrate Autumn in Prospect Park by supporting migratory birds!

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

Pop-Up Audubon II

Prospect Park — Brooklyn · Kings Co. · Brooklyn

Have you ever wondered what lives beneath your feet on the forest floor?

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

Weekend Walk-In! Workshop: Plenty of Purples

Staten Island Children’s Museum — Staten Island · Richmond Co. · Staten Island

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Celebrate the color purple in this month’s Weekend Walk-In!

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Basketball Clinic at Highbridge Recreation Center (Ages: 5 to 7)

Gymnasium (Highbridge Recreation Center) — Manhattan · Manhattan

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.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Free
• Indoors

Autumn Animal Crafts and Exploration

Crotona Nature Center (Crotona Park) — Bronx · Bronx

No costume? No problem. Join the Urban Park Rangers for a hands‑on mask‑making activity inspired by the wildlife of Crotona Park

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free
• Indoors

Park Open Studio

Northwest Corner Seating Area (Washington Square Park) — Manhattan · Manhattan

Led by a local teaching artist, this drop-in class invites participants to explore creativity through hands-on artmaking under the shade of Scrabble Plaza’s trees.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Urban Park Rangers | Folklore Tales on the Trail Hike

Prospect Park — Brooklyn · Kings Co. · Brooklyn

Gather at the Washington Irving statue and join the Urban Park Rangers for a hike learning about the folklore and history surrounding Sleepy Hollow while enjoying a…

• Ages not listed
• Free

Kids in Motion: Seward Park

Entrance - East Broadway & Essex St (Seward Park) — Manhattan · Manhattan

Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Silly Hands & Fuzzy Fingers Dress Up

Makerspace — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Get your hands styling and dressed up by crafting tiny costumes for finger puppets.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Binx the Reptile Guy – Dino Scales & Tails

Staten Island Children’s Museum — Staten Island · Richmond Co. · Staten Island

[vc_row content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Join us for a thrilling journey through time where ancient reptiles meet their modern-day…

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Mini Marathon Runners

Makerspace — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Sculpt a mini runner a long with a mini uniform with your lucky number on it.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Music and Marks: Performance with a Woodwind Trio from Manhattan School of Music

Inside Art — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Presented with Manhattan School of Music’s Center for Career Readiness & Community Impact Join musicians from Manhattan School of Music for a celebratory performance…

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Goal Getter Medals

PlayWorks — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Decorate a cardboard circle with numbers, letters, and colors that represent you!

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Carousel Rides

Prospect Park — Brooklyn · Kings Co. · Brooklyn

Children’s Corner, $3 per ride, $13 for a book of 5 tickets, Free with Prospect Park Alliance Family Supporter membership or higher.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Under $15: $3 – $13

Weekend Walk-In! Workshop: Fall Foodscapes

Staten Island Children’s Museum — Staten Island · Richmond Co. · Staten Island

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Create a colorful plate of your favorite fall foods!

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Mini Marathon Runners

Makerspace — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Sculpt a mini runner a long with a mini uniform with your lucky number on it.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Goal Getter Medals

PlayWorks — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Decorate a cardboard circle with numbers, letters, and colors that represent you!

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors