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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
68°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
FRI, OCT 30 · 8 AM–7 PM
68°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Children's Magical Garden, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

Halloween Sprouting Justice Celebration

📍 Children's Magical Garden · Lower East Side, Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing)
Happening now
FRI, OCT 30 · 8 AM–10 PM
68°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
FRI, OCT 30 · 10 AM–7 PM
68°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
FRI, OCT 30 · 10 AM–7 PM
68°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan · official listing on grandcentralterminal.com · checked Oct 25
Fitness & wellness

NYC Marathon Experience at Grand Central

📍 Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central Terminal · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Happening now
FRI, OCT 30 · 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
69°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Surfside Community Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

Pumpkin Patch Early Childhood Family Event

📍 Surfside Community Garden · Coney Island, Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing)
Happening now
FRI, OCT 30 · 11 AM–10 PM
68°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
68°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
68°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
Daily · 11 AM–7 PM
69°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Japan Village, 934 3rd Ave, Brooklyn · official listing on japanvillage.com · checked Oct 26
Markets & pop-ups

Japan Village food hall in Industry City

📍 Japan Village, 934 3rd Ave · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Free to walk in; food priced at stalls
Starts in 31m
FRI, OCT 30 · 1 PM–3 PM
68°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Northwest Corner Seating Area (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Park Open Studio

📍 Northwest Corner Seating Area (in Washington Square Park) · Washington Square Park, Manhattan
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 1h 31m
FRI, OCT 30 · 2 PM–6 PM
68°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Harlem Valley Garden, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Halloween Trick o' Treat at Harlem Valley Garden

📍 Harlem Valley Garden · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 1h 31m
FRI, OCT 30 · 2 PM–6 PM
68°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)
Starts in 1h 31m
FRI, OCT 30 · 2 PM–6 PM
68°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)
Starts in 1h 31m
FRI, OCT 30 · 2 PM–10 PM
68°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)
Starts in 2h 1m
FRI, OCT 30 · 2:30 PM–6:30 PM
68°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Litwin Field, Asphalt Green Upper East Side, Manhattan · official listing on asphaltgreen.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Asphalt Screams Halloween Bash

📍 Litwin Field, Asphalt Green Upper East Side · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Free · advance free ticket required
Starts in 2h 1m
FRI, OCT 30 · 2:30 PM–5 PM
69°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Gerritsen Beach Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Gerritsen Beach Library Halloween Party

📍 Gerritsen Beach Library · Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn
Free · all ages
Starts in 2h 31m
FRI, OCT 30 · 3 PM–5 PM
67°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Olgas El Gallo Community Garden, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Halloween

📍 Olgas El Gallo Community Garden · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 2h 31m
FRI, OCT 30 · 3 PM–6 PM
67°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at North Lawn, Morningside Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Haunted Heights: Halloween at Morningside Park

📍 North Lawn, Morningside Park · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 3h 31m
FRI, OCT 30 · 4 PM–6 PM
65°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Tricks and Treats at Bryant Park

📍 Bryant Park · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 3h 31m
FRI, OCT 30 · 4 PM–7 PM
65°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Hamilton Fish Recreation Center, Hamilton Fish Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Family Halloween Themed Activities

📍 Hamilton Fish Recreation Center, Hamilton Fish Park · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 5h 1m
FRI, OCT 30 · 5:30 PM–8 PM
63°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Margaret Corbin Circle / Cottage Yard, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 27
Family & kids

Halloween Mask-Making & Haunted Cottage at Fort Tryon Park

📍 Margaret Corbin Circle / Cottage Yard, Fort Tryon Park · Washington Heights, Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing)
Starts in 5h 31m
FRI, OCT 30 · 6 PM–7:30 PM
60°F · Clear
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at West 59th St Lawn (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Movies Under the Stars: Minions & Monsters

📍 West 59th St Lawn (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center) · Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 21h 31m
SAT, OCT 31 · 10 AM–2 PM
53°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 24, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at 155 Milton St, Brooklyn · official listing on zeffy.com · checked Oct 24
Family & kids

Greenpoint Children’s Halloween Parade

📍 155 Milton St · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Free · registration on Zeffy
Starts in 21h 31m
SAT, OCT 31 · 10 AM–4 PM
53°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Creepy Crawly Halloween

📍 Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park · Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 21h 31m
SAT, OCT 31 · 10 AM–3 PM
52°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Harlem Grown (W 134th St farm), Manhattan · official listing on harlemgrown.org · checked Oct 27
Family & kids

Harlem Grown Halloween Festival

📍 Harlem Grown (W 134th St farm) · Harlem, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 21h 31m
SAT, OCT 31 · 10 AM–9 PM
53°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Washington Street Open Street, Brooklyn · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

Halloween on Washington Street (DUMBO Trick-or-Streets)

📍 Washington Street Open Street · DUMBO, Brooklyn
Free (per NYC DOT Trick-or-Streets listing)
Starts in 21h 31m
SAT, OCT 31 · 10 AM–6 PM
52°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)
Starts in 21h 31m
SAT, OCT 31 · 10 AM–6 PM
52°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)
Starts in 21h 31m
SAT, OCT 31 · 10 AM–6 PM
52°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)
Starts in 21h 31m
SAT, OCT 31 · 10 AM–9 PM
53°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Washington Street, Front St to Water St, Brooklyn · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 30
Family & kids

Halloween on Washington Street (Dumbo Open Street)

📍 Washington Street, Front St to Water St · Washington St & Water St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Free
Starts in 21h 31m
Every Sat · 10 AM–12 PM
53°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 30
Outdoors

Introduction to Birdwatching Outings in Prospect Park

📍 Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Completely free, no registration
Starts in 21h 31m
Every Sat · 10 AM–9 PM
52°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
Starts in 22h 1m
SAT, OCT 31 · 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
53°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Maple Street Community Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Crafts, Candy, & Compost

📍 Maple Street Community Garden · Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 22h 31m
SAT, OCT 31 · 11 AM–9 PM
54°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
Starts in 22h 31m
SAT, OCT 31 · 11 AM–8 PM
54°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
Starts in 22h 31m
SAT, OCT 31 · 11 AM–8 PM
54°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
Starts in 22h 31m
SAT, OCT 31 · 11 AM–11:30 AM
54°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Library, Youth Wing, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Spooky Storytime for Halloween (ages 0–5)

📍 Central Library, Youth Wing · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 23h 1m
SAT, OCT 31 · 11:30 AM–1:30 PM
54°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Urban Meadow Community Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 27
Family & kids

Annual Urban Meadow Halloween Parade and Party

📍 Urban Meadow Community Garden · Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
Free; optional donations for treats and portrait station
Starts in 23h 31m
SAT, OCT 31 · 12 PM–6 PM
56°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).
Starts in 23h 31m
SAT, OCT 31 · 12 PM–1:30 PM
56°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at 400 Montauk Community Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Trick or Treat at 400 Montauk

📍 400 Montauk Community Garden · Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 23h 31m
SAT, OCT 31 · 12 PM–3 PM
56°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Harlem Roots Community Garden, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 27
Food & giveaways

Trick or Treat Community Give Away at Harlem Roots

📍 Harlem Roots Community Garden · Harlem, Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing)
Starts in 23h 31m
SAT, OCT 31 · 12 PM–4 PM
56°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Serenity Garden - NYCHA Lexington Houses Community Garden, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

Halloween Treat Giveaway at Serenity Garden

📍 Serenity Garden - NYCHA Lexington Houses Community Garden · East Harlem, Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing)
Starts in 23h 31m
SAT, OCT 31 · 12 PM–4 PM
56°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Frank White Memorial Garden, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

Halloween Spooktacular: A Community Event

📍 Frank White Memorial Garden · Harlem, Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing)
Starts in 23h 31m
SAT, OCT 31 · 12 PM–4 PM
56°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Leonard Library, Auditorium, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Haunted House at Leonard Library

📍 Leonard Library, Auditorium · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Free · no registration
Starts in 23h 31m
Every Sat, Sun · 12 PM–5 PM
56°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 30
Arts & culture

Exhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way at Lefferts Historic House

📍 Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Completely free
Starts in 1d 0h
SAT, OCT 31 · 1 PM–4 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at West 3rd Street, Manhattan · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

NYU and CB2 Children’s Halloween Parade

📍 West 3rd Street · Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Free (per NYC DOT Trick-or-Streets listing)
Starts in 1d 0h
SAT, OCT 31 · 1 PM–3 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Northwest Corner Seating Area (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Park Open Studio

📍 Northwest Corner Seating Area (in Washington Square Park) · Washington Square Park, Manhattan
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 1d 0h
SAT, OCT 31 · 1 PM–4 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at West 3rd Street, Mercer St to LaGuardia Pl, Manhattan · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 30
Family & kids

NYU & CB2 Children’s Halloween Parade

📍 West 3rd Street, Mercer St to LaGuardia Pl · W 3rd St & LaGuardia Pl, New York, NY 10012, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 1d 1h
SAT, OCT 31 · 2 PM–7 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Nos Cuidamos Community Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Dia de los Muertos at Nos Cuidamos

📍 Nos Cuidamos Community Garden · Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 1d 1h
SAT, OCT 31 · 2 PM–4 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Joseph Daniel Wilson Memorial Garden, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Halloween Party

📍 Joseph Daniel Wilson Memorial Garden · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 1d 1h
SAT, OCT 31 · 2 PM–5 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Santos Community Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

Halloween Candy Giveaway at Santos Community Garden

📍 Santos Community Garden · Coney Island, Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing)
Starts in 1d 2h
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).
Starts in 1d 2h
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–9 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Berry Street Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Berry Street Haunted Garden

📍 Berry Street Garden · Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 1d 2h
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–5 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Howard Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Safe Halloween at Howard Garden

📍 Howard Garden · Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 1d 2h
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–8 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Sugar Hill Hope Garden, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 26
Food & giveaways

Sugar Hill Hope Garden Annual Halloween Party Candy Giveaway

📍 Sugar Hill Hope Garden · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 1d 2h
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–7 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Vinegar Hill Community Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

The Haunted Garden

📍 Vinegar Hill Community Garden · Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 1d 2h
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).
Starts in 1d 2h
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–7 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Stockholm Street Community Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 27
Family & kids

Halloween Party at Stockholm Street Community Garden

📍 Stockholm Street Community Garden · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing)
Starts in 1d 2h
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–6 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Gregory's Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

Halloween Harvest Fair

📍 Gregory's Garden · East New York, Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing)
Starts in 1d 2h
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–6 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Congress Street, Brooklyn · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

Cobble Hill Association Halloween Parade

📍 Congress Street · Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
Free (per NYC DOT Trick-or-Streets listing)
Starts in 1d 2h
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
Starts in 1d 2h
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
Starts in 1d 2h
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
Starts in 1d 2h
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
Starts in 1d 2h
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–6 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Congress Street, Henry St to Clinton St, Brooklyn · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 30
Family & kids

Cobble Hill Association Halloween Parade

📍 Congress Street, Henry St to Clinton St · Congress St & Clinton St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Free
Starts in 1d 3h
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).
Starts in 1d 3h
SAT, OCT 31 · 4 PM–7 PM
61°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Halsey, Ralph, & Howard Community Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 26
Food & giveaways

Halloween Candy Giveaway

📍 Halsey, Ralph, & Howard Community Garden · Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 1d 3h
SAT, OCT 31 · 4 PM–8 PM
61°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Poppa & Momma Jones Historical Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

HallowGreen

📍 Poppa & Momma Jones Historical Garden · Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 1d 3h
SAT, OCT 31 · 4 PM–8:30 PM
61°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Imani II Community Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

Halloween at Imani Garden

📍 Imani II Community Garden · Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing)
Starts in 1d 3h
SAT, OCT 31 · 4 PM–8 PM
61°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Park Pl, Sterling Pl & Underhill Ave, Brooklyn · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 30
Family & kids

Trick-or-Streets: Halloween in Prospect Heights

📍 Park Pl, Sterling Pl & Underhill Ave · Underhill Ave & Park Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Free
Starts in 1d 4h
SAT, OCT 31 · 4:30 PM–7:30 PM
61°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Greene Avenue United Neighbors Community Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

Halloween Trick-or-Treating at Greene Avenue Garden

📍 Greene Avenue United Neighbors Community Garden · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing)
Starts in 1d 4h
SAT, OCT 31 · 5 PM–8 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Brooklyn's Finest Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Halloween in Brooklyn's Finest Garden

📍 Brooklyn's Finest Garden · Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 1d 4h
SAT, OCT 31 · 5 PM–8:30 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at 61 Franklin Street Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Haunted Garden Halloween Party

📍 61 Franklin Street Garden · Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 1d 4h
SAT, OCT 31 · 5 PM–6 PM
59°F · Mostly 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 1d 4h
SAT, OCT 31 · 5 PM–9 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Waverly Avenue, DeKalb Ave to Willoughby Ave, Brooklyn · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 30
Family & kids

Clinton Hill Halloween Safety Walk

📍 Waverly Avenue, DeKalb Ave to Willoughby Ave · Waverly Ave & DeKalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Free
Starts in 1d 5h
SAT, OCT 31 · 6 PM–8 PM
58°F · Clear
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Asser Levy Park Play Area (in Asser Levy Park), Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Movies Under the Stars: Hocus Pocus

📍 Asser Levy Park Play Area (in Asser Levy Park) · Asser Levy Park, Brooklyn
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 1d 6h
SAT, OCT 31 · 6:30 PM–9 PM
58°F · Clear
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Seventh Avenue (Park Slope), Brooklyn · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

Park Slope Civic Council Halloween Parade

📍 Seventh Avenue (Park Slope) · Park Slope, Brooklyn
Free (per NYC DOT Trick-or-Streets listing)
Starts in 1d 6h
SAT, OCT 31 · 6:30 PM–8 PM
58°F · Clear
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at 7th Avenue & 14th Street (start), Brooklyn · official listing on parkslopeciviccouncil.org · checked Oct 30
Family & kids

Park Slope Civic Council Children’s Halloween Parade

📍 7th Avenue & 14th Street (start) · 7th Ave & 14th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Free
Starts in 1d 23h
Every Sun · 11 AM–6 PM
57°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Breeze Hill, Prospect Park (enter at Lincoln Rd), Brooklyn · official listing on smorgasburg.com · checked Oct 26
Markets & pop-ups

Smorgasburg Prospect Park (Sundays)

📍 Breeze Hill, Prospect Park (enter at Lincoln Rd) · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free entry; food sold by vendors
Starts in 1d 23h
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–4 PM
57°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 29
Arts & culture

Brooklyn FAM Festival: Shine Your Light

📍 Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free, RSVP (food and drinks for purchase)
Starts in 2d 3h
SUN, NOV 1 · 2:30 PM–6 PM
62°F · Mostly 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 3d 4h
MON, NOV 2 · 4 PM–7 PM
64°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at The Green-Wood Cemetery, Main Entrance Meadow & Historic Cha, Brooklyn · official listing on green-wood.com · checked Oct 29
Family & kids

Day of the Dead Family Celebration at Green-Wood

📍 The Green-Wood Cemetery, Main Entrance Meadow & Historic Chapel · Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 4d 22h
WED, NOV 4 · 10 AM–4 PM
62°F · Partly 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 3h
THU, NOV 5 · 3 PM–5 PM
68°F · Rain Showers Likely
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Environmental Education Center, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynbridgepark.org · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

Free Environmental Education Center Open Hours

📍 Environmental Education Center, Brooklyn Bridge Park · DUMBO, Brooklyn
Free; drop-in.
Starts in 1w 0d
NOV 7 – NOV 8
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · at Empire Stores, Brooklyn · official listing on fadmarket.co · checked Oct 27
Markets & pop-ups

FAD Market fall pop-up in Dumbo

📍 Empire Stores · Dumbo, Brooklyn
Free admission · items for sale
Starts in 1w 0d
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 1w 0d
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 1w 0d
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 1w 1d
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at J. Hood Wright Recreation Center, J. Hood Wright Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Artful Gatherings

📍 J. Hood Wright Recreation Center, J. Hood Wright Park · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 1w 1d
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–5 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Environmental Education Center, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynbridgepark.org · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

Environmental Education Center: Saturday Open Hours

📍 Environmental Education Center, Brooklyn Bridge Park · DUMBO, Brooklyn
Free; drop-in.
Starts in 1w 1d
SUN, NOV 8 · 10 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at East Fourth Street Community Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

Pumpkin Smash!

📍 East Fourth Street Community Garden · Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing)
Starts in 1w 5d
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 1d
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 1d
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Gymnasium, St. John's Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Gobble Games Family Board Game Extravaganza

📍 Gymnasium, St. John's Park · Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 2w 1d
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Carmine Carro Community Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Ricitos and the Three Bears

📍 Carmine Carro Community Center, Marine Park · Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 2w 4d
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 5d
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 3d
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 5d
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 6d
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
THU, DEC 3 · 4 PM–7 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Manhattan Bridge Archway & Plaza, Brooklyn · official listing on dumbo.nyc · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Dumbo Holiday Tree Lighting

📍 Manhattan Bridge Archway & Plaza · Dumbo, Brooklyn
Free; cider and drinks for sale.
Starts in 5w 0d
FRI, DEC 4 · 5 PM–6 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn · official listing on fortgreenepark.org · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Fort Greene Park Tree Lighting

📍 Fort Greene Park · Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 5w 0d
SAT, DEC 5 · 11 AM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Carmine Carro Community Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Festival of Lights: Santa in the Park

📍 Carmine Carro Community Center, Marine Park · Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 5w 1d
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 2d
SUN, DEC 6 · 3 PM–4:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Carmine Carro Community Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Festival of Lights: Chanukah

📍 Carmine Carro Community Center, Marine Park · Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 9w 4d
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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