SEASONAL SPECIALS

Seasonal specials

Holiday light shows, haunts, harvest fests and other seasonal events in and around NYC, free and ticketed. Ticketed prices come from the organizer; check before you go.

🎯 Filters 4 29 listings

Find your thing

29listings

Whenpick one

Open / on now1 Today6 This weekend6 📅 Pick dates

Whereall areas · up to 3

New York City63Manhattan19Brooklyn13📍 Queens 📍 Bronx 📍 Staten IslandLower New York29Long Island10Westchester & Rockland14Lower Connecticut5New Jersey7

That's 3 areas, the max. Tap one to swap it.

Whatpick as many as you like

🎨 Arts & culture1 🌳 Outdoors1 🧘 Fitness & wellness1 🧸 Family & kids26

Costpick any

Free Paid

＋ More: who's going · indoor / outdoor ▾

Who's goingpick one

🧸 Kids×👨‍👩‍👧 Family (all ages)52 💞 Date12

Indoor / outdoor

🌤️ Outdoor12

Clear all

Free Paid

Queens ×Bronx ×Staten Island ×🧸 Kids ×Clear all

Happening now

SUN, NOV 1 · 1 AM–5 PM

43°F · Partly Cloudy

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Paid (Paid) · at Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art (Building C) (in Snug H, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Family & kids

Proximity Exhibition

📍 Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art (Building C) (in Snug Harbor Cultural Center) · Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island

Paid: fee listed on the official NYC Parks page

Starts in 6h 8m

Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–6 PM

53°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

Arts & culture

Día de los Muertos at the New York Botanical Garden

📍 Everett Children's Adventure Garden, New York Botanical Garden · Bedford Park, Bronx

The event page doesn't say which pass is required.

Starts in 6h 8m

SUN, NOV 1 · 10 AM–1 PM

53°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Wave Hill, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Family & kids

Family Art Project: Day of the Dead

📍 Wave Hill, Bronx

Free (NYC Parks event)

Starts in 7h 8m

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

Family & kids

Pumpkin Smash at Queens Botanical Garden

📍 Queens Botanical Garden Compost Yard · Flushing, Queens

Free if you bring your own pumpkin

Starts in 7h 8m

SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–12:30 PM

56°F · Mostly Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Paid ($12) · seasonal special · kid-friendly · at Queens County Farm Museum, Queens · official listing on queensfarm.org · checked Oct 29

Family & kids

Day of the Dead Celebration at Queens County Farm

📍 Queens County Farm Museum · Glen Oaks / Floral Park, Queens

Under 2 free

Starts in 9h 8m

SUN, NOV 1 · 1 PM–3 PM

59°F · 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 6d 6h

SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–3 PM

62°F · Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Heritage Farm, Snug Harbor, Staten Island · official listing on snug-harbor.org · checked Oct 31

Family & kids

Pumpkin Smash at Snug Harbor

📍 Heritage Farm, Snug Harbor · Livingston, Staten Island

Free admission · organizer provides a registration link

Starts in 6d 6h

SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–1 PM

62°F · Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Wave Hill, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Family & kids

Family Art Project: Raptors in Autumn Sky

📍 Wave Hill, Bronx

Free (NYC Parks event)

Starts in 6d 9h

SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–3 PM

64°F · Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at The Bronx Museum, Bronx · official listing on bronxmuseum.org · checked Oct 27

Family & kids

Family Time: Día de Muertos at The Bronx Museum

📍 The Bronx Museum · Concourse, Bronx

Free · drop-ins welcome · optional RSVP · organized groups require advance registration

Starts in 6d 20h

SUN, NOV 8 · 12 AM–5 PM

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Paid (Paid) · at Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art (Building C) (in Snug H, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Family & kids

Proximity Exhibition

📍 Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art (Building C) (in Snug Harbor Cultural Center) · Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island

Paid: fee listed on the official NYC Parks page

Starts in 1w 0d

SUN, NOV 8 · 10 AM–1 PM

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Wave Hill, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Family & kids

Family Art Project: Raptors in Autumn Sky

📍 Wave Hill, Bronx

Free (NYC Parks event)

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

Family & kids

Fairy and Gnome Day

📍 Forest Park (Metropolitan Ave & Forest Park Drive) · Forest Park, Queens

Free (per NYC Parks listing)

Starts in 1w 3d

THU, NOV 12 · 3:30 AM–4:30 PM

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Family & kids

Storytime: Lenape and Corn

📍 Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley) · Blood Root Valley, Staten Island

Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required

Starts in 1w 5d

Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–6 PM

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Paid (Ticketed) · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx · official listing on nybg.org · checked Oct 29

Family & kids

NYBG Holiday Train Show

📍 Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, New York Botanical Garden · Bedford Park, Bronx

Paid: timed-entry tickets required (see NYBG for prices)

Starts in 1w 5d

Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–6 PM

✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026

Why this place: Paid (Paid) · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at New York Botanical Garden, Bronx · official listing on nybg.org · checked Oct 31

Family & kids

NYBG Holiday Train Show 2026

📍 New York Botanical Garden · Bronx Park

Paid · Included with NYBG's All-Garden Pass (timed tickets on NYBG's site)

Starts in 1w 6d

SAT, NOV 14 · 12 PM–4 PM

✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at St. George Theatre, Staten Island · official listing on stgeorgetheatre.com · checked Nov 1

Family & kids

Holiday Vendor Market at the St. George Theatre

📍 St. George Theatre · St. George, Staten Island

Free

Starts in 2w 4d

Every Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 5 PM–10 PM

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Paid (from $18) · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Queens County Farm Museum, Queens · official listing on queensfarm.org · checked Oct 29

Family & kids

Illuminate the Farm: Winter Lantern Festival

📍 Queens County Farm Museum · Floral Park, Queens

Starts in 2w 5d

FRI, NOV 20 · 5 PM–9 PM

✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at The Mall at Bay Plaza (Mall Village Courtyard), Bronx · official listing on mallatbayplaza.com · checked Nov 1

Family & kids

Mall at Bay Plaza Christmas Tree Lighting

📍 The Mall at Bay Plaza (Mall Village Courtyard) · Co-op City, Bronx

Free

Starts in 2w 6d

SAT, NOV 21 · 11 AM–4 PM

✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026

Why this place: Paid (Ticketed) · kid-friendly · at Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island · official listing on historicrichmondtown.org · checked Oct 30

Family & kids

Hearth & Harvest Festival at Historic Richmond Town

📍 Historic Richmond Town · Richmondtown, Staten Island

Ticketed: tickets 'coming soon' on the official page; price not yet posted

Starts in 2w 6d

Every Sun, Fri, Sat · 1 PM–9 PM

✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026

Why this place: Paid (from $22.95) · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Bronx Zoo, Bronx · official listing on bronxzoo.com · checked Oct 30

Family & kids

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

📍 Bronx Zoo · Bronx Park

Under 2 free)

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

Family & kids

Queens Center 'Let It Glow' Tree Lighting

📍 Queens Center mall, Level 3 · Elmhurst, Queens

Free

Starts in 3w 6d

SAT, NOV 28 · 8:15 AM–12 PM

✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026

Why this place: Paid (Paid) · kid-friendly · at Queens Museum / Unisphere, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens · official listing on tristateruns.com · checked Oct 30

Fitness & wellness

NYC Turkey Trot 5K & Half Marathon

📍 Queens Museum / Unisphere, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park · Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens

Paid: registration through the official race page; kids categories available

Starts in 4w 3d

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 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

Family & kids