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FRI, OCT 30 · 4 PM–8 PM
67°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Bowne Park Field House, Bowne Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
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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.
Starts in 9m
FRI, OCT 30 · 5:30 PM–8 PM
67°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Ridgewood Reservoir, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Haunted Highland Walk
Starts in 39m
FRI, OCT 30 · 6 PM–7:45 PM
64°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Colden St. & 45th Avenue (in Kissena Corridor Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Movies Under the Stars: Hoppers | PG
Starts in 17h 39m
SAT, OCT 31 · 11 AM–1 PM
52°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Metropolitan Avenue, Queens · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 28
Forest Hills Halloween Parade
Starts in 17h 39m
SAT, OCT 31 · 11 AM–12 PM
52°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Cross Bay Boulevard, 165th Ave to 159th Ave, Queens · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 30
Howard Beach Kiwanis Halloween Parade
Starts in 17h 39m
SAT, OCT 31 · 11 AM–1 PM
52°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Metropolitan Avenue, 71st Ave to Selfridge St, Queens · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 30
Forest Hills Halloween Parade (first annual)
Starts in 17h 39m
SAT, OCT 31 · 11 AM–2 PM
52°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Queens Museum; separate waterfront walk meeting point via re, Queens · official listing on queensmuseum.org · checked Oct 30
SaturBAY: A Free Halloween Celebration of Flushing Waterways
Starts in 18h 39m
SAT, OCT 31 · 12 PM–5 PM
54°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens · official listing on socratessculpturepark.org · checked Oct 26
Halloween Harvest Festival at Socrates Sculpture Park
Starts in 18h 39m
SAT, OCT 31 · 12 PM–2 PM
54°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at 37th Avenue, Queens · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 28
Jackson Heights Beautification Group Children’s Halloween Parade
Starts in 18h 39m
SAT, OCT 31 · 12 PM–2 PM
54°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at 37th Avenue, 76th St to 89th St, Queens · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 30
Jackson Heights Children’s Halloween Parade
Starts in 19h 39m
SAT, OCT 31 · 1 PM–2 PM
56°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Myrtle Avenue, 68th Pl to 65th St, Queens · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 30
Glendale Kiwanis Halloween Parade
Starts in 20h 39m
SAT, OCT 31 · 2 PM–6 PM
57°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
Truco o Trato / Trick or Treat
Starts in 21h 39m
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–6 PM
57°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
A Haunting in the Garden - Halloween
Starts in 21h 39m
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–6 PM
57°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
LIC Community Garden Halloween Trick or Treating
Starts in 21h 39m
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–4 PM
57°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Grand Avenue, 69th St to Remsen Pl, Queens · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 30
Maspeth Lions Halloween Ragamuffin Parade
Starts in 22h 39m
SAT, OCT 31 · 4 PM–12 AM
58°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
Queens Night Market: final night of 2026
Starts in 1d 18h
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–3 PM
57°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Queens Botanical Garden Compost Yard, Queens · official listing on queensbotanical.org · checked Oct 26
Pumpkin Smash at Queens Botanical Garden
Starts in 1d 20h
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
6th Annual Astoria Park Pumpkin Smash
Starts in 6d 23h
FRI, NOV 6 · 4 PM–5 PM
✓ 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
Open Tech Lab for Teens: 3D printing, robotics, VR (Queens Central Library)
Starts in 1w 0d
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
MoMA PS1 November Open House
Starts in 1w 1d
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
Fairy and Gnome Day
Starts in 1w 4d
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
NYC Parks Girls Flag Football Festival
Starts in 3w 1d
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
Queens Center 'Let It Glow' Tree Lighting
Starts in 3w 6d
FRI, NOV 27 · 10 AM–5 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Sam Bridge Nursery, 437 North St, Lower Connecticut · official listing on greenwichreindeerfestival.com · checked Oct 26
Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa's Workshop
Starts in 4w 0d
FRI, NOV 27 · 5 PM–6 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Palmer Square, New Jersey · official listing on princetonol.com · checked Oct 26
Palmer Square Annual Tree Lighting
Starts in 4w 0d
SAT, NOV 28 · 4 PM–6 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Morristown Green, New Jersey · official listing on morristown-nj.org · checked Oct 26
Santa's Arrival & Lighting of the Morristown Green
Starts in 4w 1d
SAT, NOV 28 · 5 PM–7 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Downtown Westfield, New Jersey · official listing on westfieldnj.gov · checked Oct 26
Westfield Christmas Tree Lighting
Starts in 4w 4d
TUE, DEC 1 · 5 PM–7:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Newark Ave pedestrian plaza, New Jersey · official listing on jcdowntown.org · checked Oct 26
Historic Downtown Jersey City Tree & Menorah Lighting
Starts in 4w 5d
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
Springfield Park Christmas Tree Lighting
Starts in 4w 6d
THU, DEC 3 · 6 PM–7:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at West Bergen branch, New Jersey · official listing on jclibrary.libcal.com · checked Oct 26
JC Library Holiday Tree Lighting
Starts in 4w 6d
FRI, DEC 4 · 4:15 PM–5:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Greenwich Town Hall, Lower Connecticut · official listing on weeklyshenanigans.com · checked Oct 26
Greenwich Tree Lighting
Starts in 5w 0d
FRI, DEC 4 · 6 PM–9 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Main Street, Lower Connecticut · official listing on chamber.inridgefield.com · checked Oct 28
Ridgefield Holiday Stroll
Starts in 5w 0d
SAT, DEC 5 · 2 PM–5 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Tilley Pond Park, Lower Connecticut · official listing on darienct.gov · checked Oct 26
Darien An Old Fashioned Holiday & Tree Lighting
Starts in 5w 0d
SAT, DEC 5 · HOURS TBC
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Sohncke Square, Queens · official listing on woodsideonthemove.org · checked Oct 26
Woodside Holiday Tree Lighting
Starts in 5w 1d
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
Astoria Park holiday festival & tree lighting
Starts in 5w 2d
SUN, DEC 6 · 5 PM–7 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Landmark Square → Latham Park, Lower Connecticut · official listing on ctvisit.com · checked Oct 26
Stamford Heights & Lights
Starts in 6w 0d
SAT, DEC 12 · 12 PM–5 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Newark Museum of Art, New Jersey · official listing on newarkmuseumart.org · checked Oct 26
Newark Museum of Art Community Day: Winter Wonderland
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How are these listings checked?
Every listing links to the organizer's own page: the venue, the city agency or park, or the official ticket or RSVP page. We don't copy listings from other event sites.