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SAT, OCT 31 · 10 AM–9 PM
55°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Washington Street Open Street, Brooklyn · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 28
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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.
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–9 PM
55°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Berry Street Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Berry Street Haunted Garden
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 4 PM–8 PM
55°F · Mostly Clear
✓ 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
HallowGreen
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 4 PM–12 AM
53°F · Mostly Clear
✓ 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
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 4 PM–8:30 PM
55°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Imani II Community Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Halloween at Imani Garden
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 4 PM–8 PM
55°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Park Pl, Sterling Pl & Underhill Ave, Brooklyn · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 30
Trick-or-Streets: Halloween in Prospect Heights
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 4:30 PM–7:30 PM
55°F · Mostly Clear
✓ 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
Halloween Trick-or-Treating at Greene Avenue Garden
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 5 PM–8 PM
55°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Brooklyn's Finest Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Halloween in Brooklyn's Finest Garden
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 5 PM–8:30 PM
55°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at 61 Franklin Street Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Haunted Garden Halloween Party
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 5 PM–9 PM
55°F · Mostly Clear
✓ 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
Clinton Hill Halloween Safety Walk
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 6 PM–8 PM
55°F · Mostly 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
Movies Under the Stars: Hocus Pocus
Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 6:30 PM–8 PM
55°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at 7th Avenue & 14th Street (start), Brooklyn · official listing on parkslopeciviccouncil.org · checked Oct 30
Park Slope Civic Council Children’s Halloween Parade
Starts in 16h 52m
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–3 PM
56°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 16h 52m
Every Sun · 11 AM–6 PM
56°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
Smorgasburg Prospect Park (Sundays)
Starts in 16h 52m
Daily · 11 AM–7 PM
56°F · Mostly 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
Japan Village food hall in Industry City
Starts in 16h 52m
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–4 PM
56°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
Brooklyn FAM Festival: Shine Your Light
Starts in 17h 52m
Every Sat, Sun · 12 PM–5 PM
59°F · Mostly 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
Exhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way at Lefferts Historic House
Starts in 18h 52m
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 1d 21h
MON, NOV 2 · 4 PM–7 PM
65°F · 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
Day of the Dead Family Celebration at Green-Wood
Starts in 4d 15h
THU, NOV 5 · 10 AM–11 AM
66°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Prospect Park Boathouse, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 30
Prospect Park Stroller Walk
Starts in 4d 20h
THU, NOV 5 · 3 PM–5 PM
70°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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
Free Environmental Education Center Open Hours
Starts in 5d 15h
FRI, NOV 6 · 10 AM–5 PM
65°F · Rain Showers Likely
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at 96 A, Brooklyn · official listing on magneticme.com · checked Oct 28
Magnetic Me’s Holiday Playhouse
Starts in 5d 19h
FRI, NOV 6 · 2 PM–4 PM
68°F · Rain Showers Likely
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at The Green-House at Green-Wood, Brooklyn · official listing on green-wood.com · checked Oct 29
TGIF! Afterschool story and craft hour at Green-Wood
Starts in 5d 21h
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
Open Tech Lab for Teens: 3D printing, robotics, VR (Queens Central Library)
Starts in 6d 5h
NOV 7 – NOV 8
60°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · at Empire Stores, Brooklyn · official listing on fadmarket.co · checked Oct 27
FAD Market fall pop-up in Dumbo
Starts in 6d 15h
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 6d 15h
Every Sat · 10 AM–12 PM
✓ 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
Introduction to Birdwatching Outings in Prospect Park
Starts in 6d 15h
Every Sat · 10 AM–7 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at DUMBO Archway, Brooklyn · official listing on dumbo.nyc · checked Oct 31
Dumboween
Starts in 6d 16h
SAT, NOV 7 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Lincoln Terrace Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
Nature's Workshop: Fall Foliage Leaf Art in Lincoln Terrace Park
Starts in 6d 18h
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
Environmental Education Center: Saturday Open Hours
Starts in 1w 0d
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
Pumpkin Smash!
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
Fairy and Gnome Day
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
NYC Parks Girls Flag Football Festival
Starts in 2w 0d
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
Gobble Games Family Board Game Extravaganza
Starts in 2w 0d
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
Ricitos and the Three Bears
Starts in 2w 0d
SUN, NOV 15 · 1 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Concert Grove, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 29
Junior Volunteer Corps: Family Leaf Raking in Prospect Park
Starts in 2w 6d
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 5d
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 3d
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 4d
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
Dumbo Holiday Tree Lighting
Starts in 4w 5d
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 4w 5d
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
Fort Greene Park Tree Lighting
Starts in 4w 5d
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 4w 6d
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
Festival of Lights: Santa in the Park
Starts in 4w 6d
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 4w 6d
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 0d
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
Festival of Lights: Chanukah
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
Astoria Park holiday festival & tree lighting
Starts in 5w 0d
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
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139 verified listings right now. Updated automatically.
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.