New York City Metro Area

Berry Street Haunted Garden

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 3:00 PM

A free Halloween event at Berry Street Garden in Brooklyn, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Fall Foliage Tree ID

📍 Sunset Park

📅 Sun, Nov 1, 11:00 AM

Discover the beauty of Sunset Park on a colorful autumn walk with the Urban Park Rangers. Learn many useful tree identification tips which will make our appreciation for trees even greater. Use the foliage to create…

Folklore Tales on the Trail Hike

📍 Prospect Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 1:00 PM

Gather at the Washington Irving statue and join the Urban Park Rangers for a hike learning about the folklore and history surrounding Sleepy Hollow while enjoying a nature walk through Prospect Park. While on this…

Garden Costume Party & Volunteer Day

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM

A free Halloween event at George Washington Carver Community Garden in Brooklyn, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Gerritsen Beach Library Halloween Party

📍 Gerritsen Beach

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 2:30 PM

Trick-or-treating, a glow-stick hunt, a costume parade and a Halloween magic show by The Amazing Ken.

Greenpoint Children’s Halloween Parade

📍 Greenpoint

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM

Town Square’s long-running neighborhood Halloween parade for kids in Greenpoint.

Halloween at East Flatbush Library (kids giveaways)

📍 East Flatbush

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM

Costume photo station all day, Halloween story time at 11, crafts 2–3 PM and free giveaways for kids 2–4 PM while supplies last.

Halloween in Brooklyn's Finest Garden

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 5:00 PM

A free Halloween event at Brooklyn's Finest Garden in Brooklyn, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Haunted Garden Halloween Party

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 5:00 PM

A free Halloween event at 61 Franklin Street Garden in Brooklyn, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Haunted House at Leonard Library

📍 Williamsburg

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 12:00 PM

The library's meeting room turns into a den of monsters: an all-ages haunted house, no registration needed.

It's My Park at WNYC Transmitter Park

📍 WNYC Transmitter Park

📅 Sun, Nov 1, 10:00 AM

This It's My Park season, volunteer with Friends of WNYC Transmitter Park to beautify at WNYC Transmitter Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!

NYRR Open Run: Canarsie Park

📍 Canarsie Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 8:45 AM

A free event at Canarsie Park House (in Canarsie Park) in Brooklyn on Saturday, October 31, 08:45–10:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

NYRR Open Run: Marine Park

📍 Marine Park

📅 Sun, Nov 1, 8:45 AM

NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area. The program is free and open to runners and walkers of all ages, abilities, and experience levels.

NYRR Open Run: Shore Road Park

📍 Shore Park and Parkway

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 8:45 AM

NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area. The program is free and open to runners and walkers of all ages, abilities, and experience levels.

Saltwater Fishing

📍 American Veterans Memorial Pier

📅 Sun, Nov 1, 11:00 AM

Want to go fishing but don’t know how or where to start? Join our Urban Park Rangers for free lessons! Learn how to properly use a fishing rod. Our experienced Rangers teach the ethics of fishing and the ecology of…

The Haunted Garden

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 3:00 PM

A free Halloween event at Vinegar Hill Community Garden in Brooklyn, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Annual Urban Meadow Halloween Parade and Party

📍 Carroll Gardens

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 11:30 AM

Costume parade led by the Underground Horns, plus kid activities and a BYO pumpkin contest at Urban Meadow.

Brooklyn FAM Festival: Shine Your Light

📍 Prospect Park

📅 Sun, Nov 1, 11:00 AM

Free family festival of Indigenous music, dance, workshops, a community drum circle and crafts from across the Americas at Prospect Park's Audubon Center.

Club Celsius

📍 64 Dobbin Street, Brooklyn, NY, USA

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 6:00 PM

A free event at 64 Dobbin Street in Brooklyn on Friday, October 30, 6 PM–2 AM (into Saturday). Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Cobble Hill Association Halloween Parade

📍 Cobble Hill

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 3:00 PM

Free Cobble Hill Halloween parade on Congress Street.

Corpse Bride under the stars in Sunset Park

📍 Sunset Park

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 6:00 PM

NYC Parks presents a free outdoor screening of the stop-motion film Corpse Bride on Sunset Park’s Central Lawn.

Free Halloween Piano Concert with Rob Schwimmer

📍 DUMBO

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 2:00 PM

Spend Halloween afternoon with a solo piano concert at Brooklyn Bridge Park's Boathouse.

Halloween at Imani Garden

📍 Crown Heights

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 4:00 PM

Free Halloween afternoon at Imani II Community Garden with trick-or-treating, apple cider and a movie.

Halloween Candy Giveaway at Santos Community Garden

📍 Coney Island

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 2:00 PM

Free Halloween candy giveaway for kids at Santos Community Garden in Coney Island.

Halloween Party at Stockholm Street Community Garden

📍 Bushwick

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 3:00 PM

Family-friendly Halloween party with treats and crafts at Stockholm Street Community Garden.

Halloween Trick-or-Treating at Greene Avenue Garden

📍 Bedford-Stuyvesant

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 4:30 PM

Free trick-or-treating at Greene Avenue United Neighbors Community Garden near Herbert Von King Park.

Open-air film: Ten Minutes to Live (1932) with a live vinyl score

📍 Prospect Park

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 6:00 PM

Free open-air screening of Oscar Micheaux's 1932 mystery-thriller with a live vinyl score, by Alfreda's Cinema and Prospect Park Alliance.

Park Slope Civic Council Halloween Parade

📍 Park Slope

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 6:30 PM

Free neighborhood Halloween parade along Seventh Avenue in Park Slope.

Safe Halloween at Howard Garden

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 3:00 PM

A free Halloween event at Howard Garden in Brooklyn, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Senti Senti Pause for a Cause

📍 66 Ainslie Street store b, Brooklyn, NY, USA

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 12:00 PM

A free event at 66 Ainslie Street store b in Brooklyn on Friday, October 30, 12:00–16:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Sleepy Hollow folklore hike with the Urban Park Rangers

📍 Prospect Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 1:00 PM

Free Halloween-day nature hike with NYC Urban Park Rangers on the folklore of Sleepy Hollow, plus a meet-and-greet with the Parks mounted patrol horses.

FAD Market fall pop-up in Dumbo

📍 Dumbo

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 AM

A curated fashion, art and design market of independent makers. Free admission, and dogs are welcome.

Festival of Lights: Diwali

📍 Marine Park

📅 Sun, Nov 1, 4:00 PM

Pandit Ravi Doobay describes traditions honoring the holy month of Kartika on the Hindu calendar in this annual community gathering.

Kiehl's Williamsburg grand opening weekend

📍 Williamsburg

📅 Fri, Nov 6, 4:00 PM

Free grand-opening party for Kiehl's first Williamsburg store with giveaways, skin analyses and custom swag.

Brooklyn Bridge Park

📍 DUMBO & Brooklyn Heights

85 waterfront acres of piers and lawns with the best Manhattan skyline views.

Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse: free kayaking

📍 Dumbo, Brooklyn Bridge Park

Free kayaking in the calm water between Piers 1 and 2, under the Brooklyn Bridge. Book a slot two weeks ahead or try walking up.

Domino Park

📍 Williamsburg

A waterfront park beside the old sugar refinery, with a long elevated walkway and skyline views.

Green-Wood Cemetery

📍 Sunset Park

A 478-acre National Historic Landmark with hills, ponds and famous graves. Admission is always free.

Heatwise x NYC Marathon Free Class

📍 274 Remsen St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

📅 Sun, Nov 1, 12:00 PM

A free event at 274 Remsen St in Brooklyn on Sunday, November 1, 12:00–20:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Louis Valentino Jr. Park & Pier

📍 Red Hook

A quiet Red Hook pier facing the Statue of Liberty, good at sunset.

Magnetic Me’s Holiday Playhouse

📍 96 A, North 5th Street, Brooklyn, NY, USA

📅 Fri, Nov 6, 10:00 AM

A free event at 96 A in Brooklyn on Friday, November 6, 10:00–17:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Marine Park & Salt Marsh Nature Center

📍 Marine Park

530 acres of grassland and salt marsh with a nature-center trail run by Urban Park Rangers.

McCarren Park Dog Run

📍 Williamsburg

A fenced run at North 12th Street, Driggs Avenue and Union Avenue.

Prospect Park

📍 Park Slope

Brooklyn's big park: Long Meadow, the lake, the Ravine and the boathouse.

Prospect Park off-leash hours

📍 Prospect Park

Dogs can run off-leash on the Long Meadow (not the ballfields), the Nethermead and the Peninsula during off-leash hours. Leash them the rest of the day.

Public art: Woody De Othello, "Guardian Spirit"

📍 Dumbo, Brooklyn Bridge Park

A free Public Art Fund installation on the Brooklyn waterfront, with the bridges behind it.

Sunset Park (the hill)

📍 Sunset Park

A hilltop with views of the Manhattan skyline, the harbor and the Statue of Liberty.

Time Out Market New York

📍 Dumbo

A Dumbo food hall with a rooftop that looks straight at the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. Free to go up; food is extra.

Walk the Brooklyn Bridge

📍 DUMBO to City Hall

The 1883 bridge's raised promenade is free to walk. About 30–45 minutes each way at a stroll.

Bodyweight Burn Circuit Training

📍 Cadman Plaza Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 10:30 AM

A bodyweight circuit class combining cardio, strength, and core-focused movements for a dynamic full-body workout! This class welcomes all fitness levels.

Crafts, Candy, & Compost

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 10:30 AM

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

Creepy Crawly Halloween

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM

A free Halloween event at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park in Brooklyn, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Dance Fitness

📍 Nostrand Playground

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 7:00 PM

Dance Fitness is a creative workout that fuses dance and aerobics. The goal is to improve cardio fitness while having fun and getting a full body workout! This class is taught to music with easy-to-follow steps that…

Dia de los Muertos at Nos Cuidamos

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 2:00 PM

A free Día de los Muertos gathering at Nos Cuidamos Community Garden in Brooklyn, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

G-REBEL's Halloween Extravaganza (free food, pumpkin painting, magic)

📍 Prospect Heights

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 3:30 PM

Pumpkin painting, a magic show and free food from a local vendor at Brooklyn Central Library.

Halloween Candy Giveaway

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 4:00 PM

A free Halloween event at Halsey, Ralph, & Howard Community Garden in Brooklyn, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

HallowGreen

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 4:00 PM

A free Halloween event at Poppa & Momma Jones Historical Garden in Brooklyn, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Haunted Carousel

📍 Prospect Park

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 12:00 PM

Don’t be scared when you see the haunted carousel! Take a spin on the spooky ride to your favorite Halloween jams at the beloved Prospect Park Carousel.

Haunted Carousel

📍 Prospect Park

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 12:00 PM

Don’t be scared when you see the haunted carousel! Take a spin on the spooky ride to your favorite Halloween jams at the beloved Prospect Park Carousel.

Haunted Carousel

📍 Prospect Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 12:00 PM

Don’t be scared when you see the haunted carousel! Take a spin on the spooky ride to your favorite Halloween jams at the beloved Prospect Park Carousel.

Haunted House and Hallow Gala

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 3:00 PM

A free Halloween event at Gymnasium, Nostrand Playground in Brooklyn, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Movies Under the Stars: Hocus Pocus

📍 Asser Levy Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 6:00 PM

Grab a blanket and come enjoy a movie in a neighborhood park or playground! This summer, NYC Parks and The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment will host family-friendly movie showings across the five boroughs.

No Excuses Circuit Training

📍 St. John's Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 9:00 AM

A high-energy beginner-friendly workout that combines strength and endurance exercises performed in timed stations with minimal rest. Participants rotate through movements targeting different muscle groups to improve…

Shape Up NYC: Bodyweight Circuit Training

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 5:00 PM

Free bodyweight circuit training class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Bodyweight Circuit Training

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 5:30 PM

Free bodyweight circuit training class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Chair Yoga

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 12:00 PM

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

Shape Up NYC: Dance Fitness

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 12:00 PM

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

Shape Up NYC: Total Body Fitness

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 10:30 AM

Free total body fitness class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Yoga

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 11:00 AM

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

Shape Up NYC: Zumba

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM

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

Spooky Storytime for Halloween (ages 0–5)

📍 Prospect Heights

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 11:00 AM

Halloween songs, rhymes and stories in the Youth Wing for ages birth through five.

Strength & Cardio Circuit Training

📍 St. John's Park

📅 Sun, Nov 1, 9:30 AM

This circuit training class combines bodyweight resistance training and conditioning to provide you with a dynamic full body workout. Whether you are a beginneror looking for a challenge; this class for all fitness…

Trick or Treat at 400 Montauk

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 12:00 PM

A free Halloween event at 400 Montauk Community Garden in Brooklyn, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Halloween Harvest Fair

📍 East New York

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 3:00 PM

Free Halloween harvest fair with soup tasting, crafts, games and pumpkin decorating at Gregory’s Garden.

Halloween on Washington Street (DUMBO Trick-or-Streets)

📍 DUMBO

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM

Free DUMBO Trick-or-Streets Halloween Open Street on Washington Street.

Last Saturdays: free drop-in Open Classroom at Green-Wood

📍 Greenwood Heights

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 12:00 PM

Free drop-in art and nature activities for all ages at Green-Wood's Green-House; this month you make ink prints from plants from Jean Shin's installation.

Pumpkin Patch Early Childhood Family Event

📍 Coney Island

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 10:30 AM

Free pumpkin-patch family event at Surfside Community Garden in Coney Island for young kids and caregivers.

Haunted Carousel

📍 Prospect Park

📅 Sun, Nov 1, 12:00 PM

Don’t be scared when you see the haunted carousel! Take a spin on the spooky ride to your favorite Halloween jams at the beloved Prospect Park Carousel.

Shape Up NYC: Body-Centric Circuit Training

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Wed, Nov 4, 6:00 PM

Free body-centric circuit training class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Bodyweight Circuit Training

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Mon, Nov 2, 5:30 PM

Free bodyweight circuit training class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Bodyweight Circuit Training

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Thu, Nov 5, 5:00 PM

Free bodyweight circuit training class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Bodyweight Circuit Training

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Thu, Nov 5, 5:30 PM

Free bodyweight circuit training class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Bodyweight Circuit Training

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Mon, Nov 9, 5:30 PM

Free bodyweight circuit training class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Bodyweight Interval Training

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Mon, Nov 2, 6:00 PM

Free bodyweight interval training class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Bodyweight Interval Training

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Mon, Nov 9, 6:00 PM

Free bodyweight interval training class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: BollyX

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 AM

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

Shape Up NYC: Built To Move Circuit Training

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Tue, Nov 3, 6:00 PM

Free built to move circuit training class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Built To Move Circuit Training

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Tue, Nov 10, 6:00 PM

Free built to move circuit training class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Chair Yoga

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 PM

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

Shape Up NYC: Fun with Fitness Circuit Training

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Tue, Nov 3, 6:30 PM

Free fun with fitness circuit training class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Fun with Fitness Circuit Training

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Tue, Nov 10, 6:30 PM

Free fun with fitness circuit training class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Hatha Flow

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Tue, Nov 3, 6:00 PM

Free hatha flow class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Hatha Flow

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Tue, Nov 10, 6:00 PM

Free hatha flow class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Mat Pilates

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Wed, Nov 4, 5:45 PM

Free mat pilates class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Strong and Steady Circuit Training

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Mon, Nov 9, 6:00 PM

Free strong and steady circuit training class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Total Body Fitness

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Thu, Nov 5, 10:30 AM

Free total body fitness class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Total Body Fitness

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Thu, Nov 12, 10:30 AM

Free total body fitness class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Yoga

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Mon, Nov 2, 11:00 AM

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

Shape Up NYC: Yoga

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Fri, Nov 6, 11:00 AM

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

Shape Up NYC: Yoga

📍 Brooklyn

📅 Mon, Nov 9, 11:00 AM

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

Beethoven Piano Sonatas with Jeffrey Swann

📍 DUMBO

📅 Sun, Nov 1, 2:00 PM

A free Sunday concert pairs Beethoven piano sonatas with conversation.

Brooklyn Heights Promenade

📍 Brooklyn Heights

A walkway above the harbor with views of lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge.

Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk

📍 Coney Island

2.7 miles of boardwalk and beach. Rides cost extra and run seasonally; the walk is free.

Day of the Dead Family Celebration at Green-Wood

📍 Greenwood Heights

📅 Mon, Nov 2, 4:00 PM

Free bilingual Día de Muertos celebration with family crafts, music and performances at Green-Wood's main entrance meadow and Historic Chapel.

Environmental Education Center: Saturday Open Hours

📍 DUMBO

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 1:00 PM

Visit the aquarium and catch the Saturday animal-feeding program during free open hours.

Free Environmental Education Center Open Hours

📍 DUMBO

📅 Thu, Nov 5, 3:00 PM

Explore East River wildlife, hands-on exhibits and crafts during a free Brooklyn afternoon.

Pumpkin Smash!

📍 Windsor Terrace

📅 Sun, Nov 8, 10:00 AM

Free pumpkin smash and compost drop-off at East Fourth Street Community Garden in Brooklyn.

TGIF! Afterschool story and craft hour at Green-Wood

📍 Greenwood Heights

📅 Fri, Nov 6, 2:00 PM

Free Friday story time and crafts for ages 2–5 with a Brooklyn Public Library Kidsmobile librarian, plus the Bookmobile parked outside.