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FRI, OCT 30 · 8 AM–7 PM
67°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
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FRI, OCT 30 · 8 AM–10 PM
67°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
The Rink at Bryant Park (free-admission ice skating)
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FRI, OCT 30 · 10 AM–7 PM
67°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
Canstruction: giant sculptures made of food cans
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FRI, OCT 30 · 10 AM–7 PM
67°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
NYC Marathon Experience at Grand Central
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Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–6 PM
68°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Paid (from $35) · seasonal special · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Everett Children's Adventure Garden, New York Botanical Gard, Bronx · official listing on nybg.org · checked Oct 26
Día de los Muertos at the New York Botanical Garden
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Every Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–8:30 PM
67°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Paid (from $39) · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum of Ice Cream, Manhattan · official listing on museumoficecream.com · checked Oct 26
Museum of Ice Cream
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FRI, OCT 30 · 11 AM–10 PM
67°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
The Grand Ofrenda at Times Square
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FRI, OCT 30 · 11 AM–7 PM
67°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Vessel, Manhattan · official listing on hudsonyardsnewyork.com · checked Oct 29
Free Entry to Vessel and Edge for Runners
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Every Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 12 PM–5 PM
70°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Paid ($3) · seasonal special · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Prospect Park Carousel, Children's Corner, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 29
Haunted Carousel in Prospect Park
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FRI, OCT 30 · 2 PM–5:30 PM
68°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Jardín de la Familia, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Community Halloween Event
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FRI, OCT 30 · 2 PM–6 PM
67°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
Halloween Trick o' Treat at Harlem Valley Garden
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FRI, OCT 30 · 2:30 PM–6:30 PM
67°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
Asphalt Screams Halloween Bash
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FRI, OCT 30 · 2:30 PM–5 PM
70°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Gerritsen Beach Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Oct 29
Gerritsen Beach Library Halloween Party
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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
Halloween
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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
Haunted Heights: Halloween at Morningside Park
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FRI, OCT 30 · 3 PM–7 PM
70°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Gymnasium, Nostrand Playground, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
Haunted House and Hallow Gala
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Every Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 3 PM–10 PM
70°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Paid (Ticketed) · seasonal special · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 29
Fall Festival & Haunted Hotel at Lakeside
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FRI, OCT 30 · 4 PM–6 PM
67°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 25
Tricks and Treats at Bryant Park
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FRI, OCT 30 · 4 PM–7 PM
67°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 Halloween Themed Activities
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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
Mad Monster Lab Haunted House & Fall Festival
Starts in 38m
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 38m
FRI, OCT 30 · 5:30 PM–8 PM
65°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
Halloween Mask-Making & Haunted Cottage at Fort Tryon Park
Starts in 1h 8m
FRI, OCT 30 · 6 PM–8 PM
64°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center, Williamsbridge Oval, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
WBO Haunted House
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