New York City Metro Area

Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead at Friends of Brook Park

📍 Bronx

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 2:00 PM

A free Día de los Muertos gathering at Friends of Brook Park in Bronx, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Halloween Party

📍 Bronx

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 3:30 PM

A free Halloween event at Garden of Life in Bronx, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Trick or Treat at Risse Street Community Garden

📍 Bronx

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 2:00 PM

A free Halloween event at Risse Street Community Garden in Bronx, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Cross Bronx Walking Tour

📍 Starlight Park

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 12:30 PM

A free event at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park) in Bronx on Thursday, October 29, 12:30–14:30. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Fall Garden Clean Up and Pumpkin Giveaway

📍 Bronx

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 1:00 PM

A free Halloween event at Model T Garden in Bronx, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Forest Fridays: Volunteer Forest Restoration at Van Cortlandt Park

📍 Van Cortlandt Park

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 9:00 AM

A free event at Van Cortlandt Classic Playground (in Van Cortlandt Park) in Bronx on Friday, October 30, 09:00–12:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Gardening Thursday at Fort Knox

📍 Bronx Park

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 4:00 PM

A free event at 3420 Duncomb Ave, Bronx, NY (in Bronx Park) in Bronx on Thursday, October 29, 16:00–18:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Halloween at Wishing Well Garden

📍 Bronx

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 2:30 PM

A free Halloween event at Wishing Well Garden in Bronx, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Halloween Celebration at El Flamboyan Community Garden

📍 Melrose

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 1:00 PM

Free Halloween celebration at El Flamboyan Community Garden in the Bronx.

Public Gallery Tour

📍 Bronx

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 2:00 PM

A free event at Wave Hill in Bronx on Thursday, October 29, 14:00–14:45. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Trail Work Thursdays

📍 Van Cortlandt Park

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 9:00 AM

A free event at VCPA Learning Garden (in Van Cortlandt Park) in Bronx on Thursday, October 29, 09:00–12:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Arthur Avenue Retail Market

📍 Arthur Avenue

LaGuardia's 1940 covered Italian market in Bronx Little Italy: cheese, cured meats, cigars, a beer hall and Gene Bean's ices. Free to wander.

Bronx Medal Monday

📍 1125 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10452

📅 Mon, Nov 2, 1:00 PM

A free event at 1125 Grand Concourse in Bronx on Monday, November 2, 13:00–20:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Bronx Park & Bronx River paths

📍 Bronx River

Riverside paths along the Bronx River between the Zoo and the Botanical Garden.

Bronx Zoo: free Wednesdays

📍 Bronx Park

Free general admission every Wednesday with an advance date-specific ticket.

Edgar Allan Poe Cottage

📍 Fordham

Poe's last home. no one turned away.

Family Time: Día de Muertos at The Bronx Museum

📍 Concourse

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 1:00 PM

A free, all-ages art-making afternoon with Marco Saavedra, contributing to a communal Día de Muertos altar.

Lehman College Art Gallery

📍 Lehman College

A free contemporary art gallery in a Marcel Breuer building on the Lehman College campus.

Orchard Beach promenade (Pelham Bay Park)

📍 Orchard Beach

The "Bronx Riviera": a crescent beach and promenade on Long Island Sound, quiet and breezy off-season.

Pelham Bay Park

📍 Pelham Bay

NYC's largest park, with Orchard Beach, trails and shoreline.

Pelham Bay Park Dog Run

📍 Pelham Bay

A fenced run by the Middletown Road parking lot, off Stadium Avenue, with an off-leash area nearby.

Pelham Bay Park trails

📍 Pelham Bay

NYC's largest park, with hiking trails, bridle paths and about 13 miles of shoreline.

Poe Park (Poe Cottage grounds)

📍 Poe Park

The small park around Edgar Allan Poe's last home, with the 1797 cottage and a bandstand.

Ranger walk at Soundview Park

📍 Soundview

📅 Sun, Nov 8, 11:00 AM

A free ranger-led walk along the Bronx River shoreline park.

The Bronx Museum (always free)

📍 Grand Concourse

Contemporary art with a Bronx focus; admission to the museum and its exhibitions is always free.

Van Cortlandt Park

📍 Van Cortlandt

The Bronx's great woodland park: the Parade Ground, Van Cortlandt Lake and forest trails.

Community Halloween Event

📍 Bronx

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 2:00 PM

A free Halloween event at Jardín de la Familia in Bronx, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Pumpkin Palooza

📍 Bronx

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 1:00 PM

A free Halloween event at Basketball Courts, St. Mary's Park in Bronx, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Shape Up NYC: Yoga

📍 Bronx

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 12:15 PM

Free yoga class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

WBO Haunted House

📍 Bronx

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 6:00 PM

A free Halloween event at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center, Williamsbridge Oval in Bronx, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Autumn Animal Crafts and Exploration

📍 Crotona

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 1:00 PM

Free Urban Park Rangers mask-making and wildlife walk in Crotona Park—no costume required.

Day of the Dead and Halloween Celebration

📍 Mott Haven

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 2:00 PM

Free Halloween candy giveaway and Día de los Muertos altar display at Wanaqua Garden in the Bronx.

Trick-or-Streets at James Baldwin Plaza

📍 Norwood

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM

Bronx signature Trick-or-Streets celebration with free Halloween programming at James Baldwin Plaza.

Wave Hill-O-Ween

📍 Bronx

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 3:30 PM

A free event at Wave Hill in Bronx on Thursday, October 29, 15:30–18:30. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Shape Up NYC: Chair Yoga

📍 Bronx

📅 Mon, Nov 2, 6:30 PM

Free chair yoga class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Chair Yoga

📍 Bronx

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 11:00 AM

Free chair yoga class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Chair Yoga

📍 Bronx

📅 Mon, Nov 9, 6:30 PM

Free chair yoga class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Latin Dance Fitness

📍 Bronx

📅 Tue, Nov 3, 11:00 AM

Free latin dance fitness class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Latin Dance Fitness

📍 Bronx

📅 Tue, Nov 10, 11:00 AM

Free latin dance fitness class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Step Aerobics

📍 Bronx

📅 Wed, Nov 4, 11:00 AM

Free step aerobics class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Yoga

📍 Bronx

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 1:00 PM

Free yoga class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Zumba

📍 Bronx

📅 Sun, Nov 1, 11:00 AM

Free zumba class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Zumba

📍 Bronx

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 11:30 AM

Free zumba class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Zumba

📍 Bronx

📅 Sun, Nov 8, 11:00 AM

Free zumba class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Zumba Gold®

📍 Bronx

📅 Tue, Nov 10, 11:15 AM

Free zumba gold® class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Traditional Indigenous crafts at Bronx River House

📍 Starlight Park

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 PM

Learn traditional Indigenous crafts and get to know contemporary Indigenous cultures.

Bronx River Foodway's 5th Annual Community Banquet

📍 Concrete Plant Park

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 PM

Reconnect with the Bronx River through free recipe tastings, music and art at Concrete Plant Park.

NYBG: free grounds Wednesdays

📍 NYBG

250 acres of gardens and old-growth forest; Wednesday grounds admission is free for NYC residents.

Wave Hill: free Thursdays

📍 Riverdale

Public garden with sweeping Hudson and Palisades views; free admission every Thursday.