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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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Starts in 7h 6m
THU, OCT 29 · 1 PM–3 PM
67°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Northwest Corner Seating Area (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

Park Open Studio

📍 Northwest Corner Seating Area (in Washington Square Park) · Washington Square Park, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 11h 36m
THU, OCT 29 · 5:30 PM–7 PM
68°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Garibaldi Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

Double Dutch

📍 Garibaldi Plaza (in Washington Square Park) · Washington Square Park, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 1d 2h
Every Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat · 8 AM–6 PM
58°F · Mostly 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
Starts in 1d 2h
FRI, OCT 30 · 8 AM–7 PM
57°F · Mostly 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)
Starts in 1d 4h
FRI, OCT 30 · 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
64°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)
Starts in 1d 8h
FRI, OCT 30 · 2 PM–6 PM
70°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 1d 9h
FRI, OCT 30 · 3 PM–5 PM
69°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 1d 9h
FRI, OCT 30 · 3 PM–6 PM
69°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 1d 10h
FRI, OCT 30 · 4 PM–6 PM
68°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 1d 10h
FRI, OCT 30 · 4 PM–7 PM
69°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 1d 10h
FRI, OCT 30 · 4 PM–8 PM
69°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
Family & kids

Mad Monster Lab Haunted House & Fall Festival

📍 Bowne Park Field House, Bowne Park · Queens
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 1d 11h
FRI, OCT 30 · 5:30 PM–8 PM
66°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 1d 12h
FRI, OCT 30 · 6 PM–7:45 PM
63°F · 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
Family & kids

Movies Under the Stars: Hoppers | PG

📍 Colden St. & 45th Avenue (in Kissena Corridor Park) · Kissena Corridor Park, Queens
Free
Starts in 2d 4h
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 2d 4h
SAT, OCT 31 · 10 AM–3 PM
51°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at James Baldwin Plaza, Bronx · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 28
Family & kids

Trick-or-Streets at James Baldwin Plaza

📍 James Baldwin Plaza · Norwood, Bronx
Free (per NYC DOT Trick-or-Streets listing)
Starts in 2d 4h
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 2d 5h
SAT, OCT 31 · 11 AM–8 PM
56°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 2d 5h
SAT, OCT 31 · 11:30 AM–1:30 PM
56°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 2d 6h
SAT, OCT 31 · 12 PM–6 PM
57°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 2d 6h
SAT, OCT 31 · 12 PM–1:30 PM
58°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 2d 6h
SAT, OCT 31 · 12 PM–3 PM
57°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 2d 6h
SAT, OCT 31 · 12 PM–4 PM
57°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 2d 6h
SAT, OCT 31 · 12 PM–4 PM
57°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 2d 7h
SAT, OCT 31 · 1 PM–4 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Basketball Courts, St. Mary's Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Pumpkin Palooza

📍 Basketball Courts, St. Mary's Park · Bronx
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 2d 7h
SAT, OCT 31 · 1 PM–5 PM
59°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)
Starts in 2d 8h
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).
Starts in 2d 8h
SAT, OCT 31 · 2 PM–7 PM
60°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 2d 8h
SAT, OCT 31 · 2 PM–4 PM
60°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 2d 8h
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).
Starts in 2d 8h
SAT, OCT 31 · 2 PM–6 PM
60°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).
Starts in 2d 8h
SAT, OCT 31 · 2 PM–5 PM
60°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 2d 8h
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)
Starts in 2d 8h
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).
Starts in 2d 9h
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–6 PM
61°F · Mostly 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).
Starts in 2d 9h
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–9 PM
61°F · Mostly 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 2d 9h
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–5 PM
61°F · Mostly 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 2d 9h
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–8 PM
61°F · Mostly 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 2d 9h
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–7 PM
61°F · Mostly 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 2d 9h
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–6:30 PM
61°F · Mostly 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 2d 9h
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–7 PM
61°F · Mostly 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 2d 9h
SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–6 PM
61°F · Mostly 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 2d 9h
SAT, OCT 31 · 3:30 PM–9 PM
61°F · Mostly 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).
Starts in 2d 9h
SAT, OCT 31 · 3:30 PM–5:30 PM
61°F · Mostly 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 2d 10h
SAT, OCT 31 · 4 PM–7 PM
61°F · Mostly 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 2d 10h
SAT, OCT 31 · 4 PM–8 PM
61°F · Mostly 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 2d 10h
SAT, OCT 31 · 4 PM–8:30 PM
61°F · Mostly 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 2d 10h
SAT, OCT 31 · 4:30 PM–7:30 PM
61°F · Mostly 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 2d 11h
SAT, OCT 31 · 5 PM–8 PM
61°F · Mostly 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 2d 11h
SAT, OCT 31 · 5 PM–8:30 PM
61°F · Mostly 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 2d 12h
SAT, OCT 31 · 6:30 PM–9 PM
60°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ 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 2d 18h
SUN, NOV 1 · HOURS TBC
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Five-borough course, Staten Island to Central Park, NYC · official listing on nyrr.org · checked Oct 26
Fitness & wellness

TCS New York City Marathon

📍 Five-borough course, Staten Island to Central Park · All five boroughs, NYC
Free to watch
Starts in 3d 6h
Every Sun · 11 AM–6 PM
59°F · Partly 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 3d 8h
SUN, NOV 1 · 1 PM–3 PM
63°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 3d 9h
SUN, NOV 1 · 2:30 PM–6 PM
64°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 1w 0d
THU, NOV 5 · 3 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

Free Environmental Education Center Open Hours

📍 Environmental Education Center, Brooklyn Bridge Park · DUMBO, Brooklyn
Free; drop-in.
Starts in 1w 2d
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 2d
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 2d
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 1w 2d
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 2d
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 3d
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 3d
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 2w 2d
SAT, NOV 14 · 10 AM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 23, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 23
Volunteering

Beach & park clean-up at Conference House Park

📍 Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park) · Tottenville, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 2w 3d
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 3d
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 4w 0d
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 1d
FRI, NOV 27 · 7 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Village Park, Long Island · official listing on longislandplaybook.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Northport Village Christmas Tree Lighting

📍 Village Park · Northport, Long Island
Free
Starts in 4w 5d
TUE, DEC 1 · 5:30 PM–7 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Renaissance Plaza Park, Westchester · official listing on cityofwhiteplains.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

White Plains City Lights tree lighting

📍 Renaissance Plaza Park · White Plains, Westchester
Free
Starts in 4w 6d
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 6d
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 5w 0d
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 1d
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 2d
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 2d
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
Family & kids

Darien An Old Fashioned Holiday & Tree Lighting

📍 Tilley Pond Park · Darien, CT
Free
Starts in 5w 2d
SAT, DEC 5 · 3:30 PM–6:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Crawford Park, Westchester · official listing on ryetownny.gov · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Holiday Lights at Crawford Park

📍 Crawford Park · Rye Brook, Westchester
Free
Starts in 5w 2d
SAT, DEC 5 · 6 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Front St to Jack DeVito Field, Westchester · official listing on hudsonvalleysojourner.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Yorktown Holiday Electric Lights Parade & Tree Lighting

📍 Front St to Jack DeVito Field · Yorktown Heights, Westchester
Free
Starts in 5w 3d
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 5w 3d
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 5w 3d
SUN, DEC 6 · 4 PM–5:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Argyle Park, Long Island · official listing on longislandplaybook.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Tree Lighting at Argyle Park

📍 Argyle Park · Babylon, Long Island
Free
Starts in 5w 3d
SUN, DEC 6 · 4 PM–6 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Rye Recreation Park, 281 Midland Ave, Westchester · official listing on hudsonvalleysojourner.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Rye Holiday Bonfire & Sing Along

📍 Rye Recreation Park, 281 Midland Ave · Rye, Westchester
Free
Starts in 5w 3d
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
Family & kids

Stamford Heights & Lights

📍 Landmark Square → Latham Park · Stamford, CT
Free
Starts in 6w 1d
FRI, DEC 11 · 6 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Hezekiah Easter Memorial Park gazebo, Nyack & Rockland · official listing on nyackchamber.org · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Nyack Holiday Lights

📍 Hezekiah Easter Memorial Park gazebo · Nyack, Nyack & Rockland
Free
Starts in 7w 2d
SAT, DEC 19 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at H.H. Biddle House, Conference House Park, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids

Ranger holiday tea time at Biddle House

📍 H.H. Biddle House, Conference House Park · Tottenville, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 7w 3d
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 6d
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
Starts in 53w 3d
SUN, NOV 7 · HOURS TBC
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Staten Island to Central Park, NYC · official listing on nyrr.org · checked Oct 26
Fitness & wellness

2027 TCS New York City Marathon

📍 Staten Island to Central Park · All five boroughs, NYC
Free to watch along the course

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