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Free things to do with kids in NYC: story times, family days, parades, park programs and kid-friendly pop-ups. We only list events we’ve checked on the organizer’s own site, and the list updates itself as new ones are added.

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Happening now
Every Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat · 8 AM–6 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 23, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Union Square, 17th St between Broadway & Park Ave South, Manhattan · official listing on grownyc.org · checked Oct 23
Farmers markets

Union Square Greenmarket

📍 Union Square, 17th St between Broadway & Park Ave South · Union Square, Manhattan
Free to walk in · produce is paid
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 8 AM–10 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · registration required · kid-friendly · at The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village, Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 30
Fitness & wellness

The Rink at Bryant Park (free-admission ice skating)

📍 The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village, Bryant Park · Midtown, Manhattan
Free admission with your own skates (book a free timed slot online; released a week ahead)
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 10 AM–7 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey St, Manhattan · official listing on bfplny.com · checked Oct 27
Arts & culture

Canstruction: giant sculptures made of food cans

📍 Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey St · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Free admission · canned-food donations welcome
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 10 AM–6 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Play Area (in Bloomingdale Playground), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Kids In Motion: Bloomingdale Playground

📍 Play Area (in Bloomingdale Playground) · Bloomingdale Playground, Manhattan
Free (NYC Parks event)
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 10 AM–6 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Samuel Seabury Playground, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Kids in Motion: Samuel Seabury Playground

📍 Samuel Seabury Playground, Manhattan
Free (NYC Parks event)
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 10 AM–6 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Columbus Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Kids in Motion: Columbus Park

📍 Columbus Park, Manhattan
Free (NYC Parks event)
Happening now
Every Sat · 10 AM–9 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Wollman Rink, Manhattan · official listing on wollmanrinknyc.com · checked Oct 30
Markets & pop-ups

Wollman Rink First Skate: Halloween Weekend

📍 Wollman Rink · Wollman Rink, 5th Avenue, New York, USA, Manhattan
Free
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 11 AM–9 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Chelsea Market, Manhattan · official listing on chelseamarket.com · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Trick-or-Treating at Chelsea Market

📍 Chelsea Market · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 11 AM–8 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Market 57, Pier 57, Manhattan · official listing on pier57nyc.com · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Halloween at Pier 57

📍 Market 57, Pier 57 · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free · food for sale
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 11 AM–8 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · at South Street Seaport, Manhattan · official listing on theseaport.nyc · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Halloween at the Seaport: Trick-or-Treating, Free Museum Day & Dog Costume Contest

📍 South Street Seaport · Seaport, Manhattan
Free museum admission and trick-or-treating; no ticket listed for the Haunted Fish Market
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 11 AM–10 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Times Sq - 42 St, Manhattan · official listing on envoyevents.com · checked Oct 30
Markets & pop-ups

The Grand Ofrenda at Times Square

📍 Times Sq - 42 St · Times Sq - 42 St, New York, USA, Manhattan
Free
Happening now
Daily · 11 AM–10 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, 65 Bayard St, Manhattan · official listing on chinatownicecreamfactory.com · checked Oct 26
Food & giveaways

Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

📍 Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, 65 Bayard St · Chinatown, Manhattan
Free to walk in; scoops priced in store
Happening now
Daily · 11 AM–6 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Economy Candy, 108 Rivington St, Manhattan · official listing on economycandy.com · checked Oct 26
Food & giveaways

Economy Candy: old-school candy store since 1937

📍 Economy Candy, 108 Rivington St · Lower East Side, Manhattan
Free to walk in; candy priced in store
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 12 PM–6 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Morris-Jumel Community Garden, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Halloween Fun

📍 Morris-Jumel Community Garden · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 1 PM–5 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at El Flamboyan Community Garden, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

Halloween Celebration at El Flamboyan Community Garden

📍 El Flamboyan Community Garden · Melrose, Bronx
Free (per NYC Parks listing)
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 2 PM–7 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Friends of Brook Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead at Friends of Brook Park

📍 Friends of Brook Park · Bronx
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 2 PM–5 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Risse Street Community Garden, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Trick or Treat at Risse Street Community Garden

📍 Risse Street Community Garden · Bronx
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 2 PM–6 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Sunset Community Garden, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Truco o Trato / Trick or Treat

📍 Sunset Community Garden · Queens
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 2 PM–6 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Wanaqua Garden, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

Day of the Dead and Halloween Celebration

📍 Wanaqua Garden · Mott Haven, Bronx
Free (per NYC Parks listing)
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 2:30 PM–5 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Wishing Well Garden, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Halloween at Wishing Well Garden

📍 Wishing Well Garden · Bronx
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–6 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Abyssinian Tot Lot, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

1st Annual Trick or Treat Fest

📍 Abyssinian Tot Lot · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–6 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at The Garden by the Bay, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

A Haunting in the Garden - Halloween

📍 The Garden by the Bay · Queens
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–6 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at LIC Community Gardens, Inc., Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

LIC Community Garden Halloween Trick or Treating

📍 LIC Community Gardens, Inc. · Queens
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–6:30 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Edgecomb Avenue Garden Park Sanctuary, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Trick or Treat at the Garden Gate

📍 Edgecomb Avenue Garden Park Sanctuary · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–7 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Mott Street, Canal St to Bayard St, Manhattan · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 30
Family & kids

Halloween on Mott Street (Chinatown)

📍 Mott Street, Canal St to Bayard St · Mott St & Canal St, New York, NY 10013, Manhattan
Free
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–7 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at East 10th Street, 2nd Ave to 1st Ave, Manhattan · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 30
Family & kids

Village Halloween Costume Ball on East 10th Street

📍 East 10th Street, 2nd Ave to 1st Ave · 155 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003, Manhattan
Free
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–8 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at West 139th Street, Frederick Douglass to ACP Jr Blvds, Manhattan · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 30
Family & kids

Strivers Row Halloween Festival

📍 West 139th Street, Frederick Douglass to ACP Jr Blvds · W 139th St & Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10030, Manhattan
Free
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–7 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bogardus Plaza, Hudson St (Reade to Chambers), Manhattan · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 30
Family & kids

Halloween Spooktacular at Bogardus Plaza

📍 Bogardus Plaza, Hudson St (Reade to Chambers) · Hudson St & Chambers St, New York, NY 10013, Manhattan
Free
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 3:30 PM–9 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Garden of Life, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Halloween Party

📍 Garden of Life · Bronx
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 3:30 PM–5:30 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Riverside Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Hippo Playground Halloween Parade

📍 Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Riverside Park · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 4 PM–12 AM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · at Queens Night Market (behind the New York Hall of Science), Queens · official listing on queensnightmarket.com · checked Oct 26
Markets & pop-ups

Queens Night Market: final night of 2026

📍 Queens Night Market (behind the New York Hall of Science) · Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Free entry; food sold by vendors
Starts in 23m
SAT, OCT 31 · 4:30 PM–7:30 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at St Raymond Avenue, E Tremont Ave to Benson St, Bronx · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 30
Family & kids

Halloween @ the Square (Westchester Square)

📍 St Raymond Avenue, E Tremont Ave to Benson St · St Raymond Ave & E Tremont Ave, Bronx, NY 10461
Free
Starts in 53m
SAT, OCT 31 · 5 PM–6 PM
56°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Cabrini Boulevard, Manhattan · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

19th Annual Washington Heights Halloween Parade

📍 Cabrini Boulevard · Washington Heights, Manhattan
Free (per NYC DOT Trick-or-Streets listing)
Starts in 18h 53m
SUN, NOV 1 · 10 AM–1 PM
53°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wave Hill, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Family Art Project: Day of the Dead

📍 Wave Hill, Bronx
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 21h 53m
SUN, NOV 1 · 1 PM–3 PM
60°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Astoria Park, Queens · official listing on astoriaparkalliance.org · checked Oct 26
Outdoors

6th Annual Astoria Park Pumpkin Smash

📍 Astoria Park · Astoria, Queens
No admission price listed; public park event, bring your own pumpkin
Starts in 23h 23m
SUN, NOV 1 · 2:30 PM–6 PM
61°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Campos Community Garden, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Annual Community Dia de los Muertos Celebration

📍 Campos Community Garden · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 1d 19h
MON, NOV 2 · 11 AM–12 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Le Carrousel in Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
Family & kids

Le Carrousel Extravaganza: Music with Erin Lee

📍 Le Carrousel in Bryant Park · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 3d 18h
WED, NOV 4 · 10 AM–4 PM
64°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at 1 West 58th Street, Manhattan · official listing on theplazanystore.com · checked Oct 28
Markets & pop-ups

Eloise at the Plaza Event

📍 1 West 58th Street · 1 West 58th Street, New York, USA, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 6d 0h
FRI, NOV 6 · 4 PM–5 PM
68°F · Rain Showers Likely
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Queens Public Library, Central Library Teen Center, Queens · official listing on queenslibrary.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Open Tech Lab for Teens: 3D printing, robotics, VR (Queens Central Library)

📍 Queens Public Library, Central Library Teen Center · Jamaica, Queens
Free · ages 13–19 · no registration
Starts in 6d 16h
SAT, NOV 7 · 8 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan · official listing on rockefellercenter.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Meet the Tree Day (Rockefeller tree arrival)

📍 Rockefeller Plaza · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 6d 17h
SAT, NOV 7 · 8:30 AM–11 AM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Intrepid Museum, Manhattan · official listing on intrepidmuseum.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Early Morning Opening: To the Stars! Space Exploration (sensory-friendly)

📍 Intrepid Museum · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
Free · advance registration required · for kids 3–18 with autism or sensory sensitivities + families
Starts in 6d 18h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–6 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at MoMA PS1, Queens · official listing on momaps1.org · checked Oct 28
Arts & culture

MoMA PS1 November Open House

📍 MoMA PS1 · Long Island City, Queens
Free admission and programs; separate RSVPs required for selected activities. Optional purchases extra.
Starts in 6d 18h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–1 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wave Hill, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Family Art Project: Raptors in Autumn Sky

📍 Wave Hill, Bronx
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 6d 19h
SAT, NOV 7 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Pier 84, Hudson River Park, Manhattan · official listing on hudsonriverpark.org · checked Oct 26
Outdoors

Pumpkin Smash at Hudson River Park

📍 Pier 84, Hudson River Park · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
No price listed; public park event, bring your own pumpkin
Starts in 6d 20h
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 23, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 23
Painting & crafts

Traditional Indigenous crafts at Bronx River House

📍 Bronx River House (in Starlight Park) · Starlight Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 6d 20h
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Indigenous Art Workshop with NAIC-NY

📍 Bronx River House (in Starlight Park) · Starlight Park, Bronx
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Starts in 6d 21h
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at The Bronx Museum, Bronx · official listing on bronxmuseum.org · checked Oct 27
Family & kids

Family Time: Día de Muertos at The Bronx Museum

📍 The Bronx Museum · Concourse, Bronx
Free · drop-ins welcome · optional RSVP · organized groups require advance registration
Starts in 6d 21h
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Asia Society, Manhattan · official listing on asiasociety.org · checked Oct 30
Family & kids

Diwali Lights Up Asia Society

📍 Asia Society · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Starts in 1w 0d
SUN, NOV 8 · 10 AM–1 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wave Hill, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Family Art Project: Raptors in Autumn Sky

📍 Wave Hill, Bronx
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 1w 0d
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Forest Park (Metropolitan Ave & Forest Park Drive), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

Fairy and Gnome Day

📍 Forest Park (Metropolitan Ave & Forest Park Drive) · Forest Park, Queens
Free (per NYC Parks listing)
Starts in 1w 3d
WED, NOV 11 · 11 AM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Beach 32nd Street Football Field (Rockaway Beach), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
Family & kids

NYC Parks Girls Flag Football Festival

📍 Beach 32nd Street Football Field (Rockaway Beach) · Far Rockaway, Queens
Free (ages 14 and under)
Starts in 1w 4d
THU, NOV 12 · 11 AM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · at Union Square Park (south end), Manhattan · official listing on urbanspacemarkets.com · checked Oct 29
Markets & pop-ups

Union Square Holiday Market

📍 Union Square Park (south end) · Union Square, Manhattan
Free to enter; items for sale
Starts in 2w 0d
SAT, NOV 14 · 6:30 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Morse Hall, The Juilliard School, Manhattan · official listing on juilliard.edu · checked Oct 30
Music & nightlife

Juilliard MAP Open Recital (free)

📍 Morse Hall, The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
Free; no tickets required
Starts in 2w 3d
TUE, NOV 17 · 5 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at West 125th Street, Manhattan · official listing on neighbors.columbia.edu · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

Harlem Holiday Lights

📍 West 125th Street · Harlem, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 3w 0d
SAT, NOV 21 · 5 PM–7 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Queens Center mall, Level 3, Queens · official listing on shopqueenscenter.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Queens Center 'Let It Glow' Tree Lighting

📍 Queens Center mall, Level 3 · Elmhurst, Queens
Free
Starts in 3w 4d
THU, NOV 26 · 8:30 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Central Park West to Macy's Herald Square, Manhattan · official listing on macysinc.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

📍 Central Park West to Macy's Herald Square · Upper West Side to Herald Square, Manhattan
Free to watch from public viewing areas
Starts in 4w 2d
TUE, DEC 1 · 11 AM–7 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · at Columbus Circle (Central Park entrance), Manhattan · official listing on urbanspacemarkets.com · checked Oct 30
Markets & pop-ups

Columbus Circle Holiday Market

📍 Columbus Circle (Central Park entrance) · Columbus Circle, Manhattan
Free to enter and browse; vendor gifts and food are extra
Starts in 4w 4d
WED, DEC 2 · 4 PM–6 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Captain Roscoe Brown, PH.D. Plaza, Aqueduct Walk, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Holiday Tree Lighting

📍 Captain Roscoe Brown, PH.D. Plaza, Aqueduct Walk · Bronx
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 4w 4d
WED, DEC 2 · 6 PM–7:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Springfield Park, 184th St & 146th Rd, Queens · official listing on volunteersforspringfieldpark.org · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Springfield Park Christmas Tree Lighting

📍 Springfield Park, 184th St & 146th Rd · Springfield Gardens, Queens
Free
Starts in 4w 4d
WED, DEC 2 · 7 PM–10 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Rockefeller Center, Manhattan · official listing on rockefellercenter.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting

📍 Rockefeller Center · Midtown, Manhattan
Free to watch; space is limited
Starts in 4w 5d
THU, DEC 3 · 3:30 PM–6:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · seasonal special · at New York Stock Exchange, Manhattan · official listing on nyse.com · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

NYSE Tree Lighting

📍 New York Stock Exchange · Financial District, Manhattan
Free and open to the public.
Starts in 4w 6d
FRI, DEC 4 · 6:30 PM–8:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at 3573 Bruckner Blvd, Bronx · official listing on zoodohospeghe.org · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Zoodohos Peghe Church Christmas Tree Lighting

📍 3573 Bruckner Blvd · Throggs Neck, Bronx
Free
Starts in 5w 0d
SAT, DEC 5 · 4:30 PM–6 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at West Harlem Piers, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Holiday on the Hudson tree lighting

📍 West Harlem Piers · West Harlem, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 5w 0d
SUN, DEC 6 · 3 PM–5 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Astoria Park Great Lawn, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Astoria Park holiday festival & tree lighting

📍 Astoria Park Great Lawn · Astoria, Queens
Free
Starts in 7w 1d
SUN, DEC 20 · 5 PM–6:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Winter Solstice Campfire and Storytelling

📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park · Bronx
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 9w 3d
WED, JAN 6 · 9 AM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Park Ave, 106th–115th St, Manhattan · official listing on elmuseo.org · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

49th Annual Three Kings Day Parade

📍 Park Ave, 106th–115th St · East Harlem, Manhattan
Free

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