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Discovery Hike: Micro Hike

📍 Van Cortlandt Park

📅 Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM

Honey, I shrunk the park! Join the Urban Park Rangers to discover the hidden wonders of the microscopic world!

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Arts & cultureFREE

Experience Civil War Living History at Fort Totten

📍 Fort Totten Park

📅 Sun, Nov 1, 9:00 AM

The Bayside Historical Society invites you to join the Company K of the 67th NY Infantry for a Civil War Living History event at Fort Totten. Step back in time and experience the life of Union soldiers while…

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Fall Canoeing

📍 Wolfe's Pond Park

📅 Sun, Nov 1, 11:00 AM

Few experiences compare with being on the open water in New York City. The rhythm of the waves, the sun on your face, and the exhilaration of slicing through the water all add up to an experience you’ll never forget.…

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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…

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Family & kidsFREE

Family Art Project: Day of the Dead

📍 Wave Hill

📅 Sun, Nov 1, 10:00 AM

Join us to celebrate this special Mexican cultural holiday. We will explore and create nicho boxes, small shadow boxes filled with meaning and purpose that honor a lost loved one.

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

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.

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Garden Highlights Walk

📍 Wave Hill

📅 Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM

Join a knowledgeable Wave Hill Garden Guide for a leisurely stroll in the gardens. Topics vary by season and the expertise of the Guide--come back for an encore; each walk varies with the Guide leading it.

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Family & kidsFREE

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.

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Arts & cultureFREE

Historic New York: Fort Totten

📍 Fort Totten Park

📅 Sun, Nov 1, 11:00 AM

Joseph Gilbert Totten served most of his time as chief engineer in the rank of colonel and was promoted to Brigadier General in 1863. Come learn about his contributions to American military history and his…

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VolunteeringFREE

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!

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Arts & cultureFREE

Native American Heritage Month: Lenape Botany

📍 Highland Park

📅 Sun, Nov 1, 11:00 AM

During Native American Heritage Month, explore the past and present experience of Native Americans. The study of the healing power of plants is thousands of years old, and many of these plants still grow in our…

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park

📍 Conference House 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.

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NYRR Open Run: Cunningham Park

📍 Cunningham 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.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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Club Celsius

📍 64 Dobbin Street, Brooklyn, NY, USA

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 6:00 PM

Celsius's marathon-weekend pop-up clubhouse in Williamsburg: group runs, a dating mixer, a race-day cheer zone with giveaways and an after-party. 18+, RSVP.

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Día de Muertos Celebration with Guachinangos

📍 1887 Broadway, New York, NY 10023

📅 Sun, Nov 1, 6:00 PM

Community ofrenda (bring copies of photos or notes; no food, candles or incense) and a son jarocho and cumbia set by Guachinangos. Free general admission, first come, first served.

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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.

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Markets & pop-upsFREE

I PLAY ROCKY Advance Screening

📍 1998 Broadway, New York, NY, USA

📅 Tue, Nov 3, 6:00 PM

A free event at 1998 Broadway in Manhattan on Tuesday, November 3, 18:00–21:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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Markets & pop-upsFREE

Nanit New York City Marathon Parent Pit Stop

📍 East 93rd Street & 1st Avenue, New York, NY, USA

📅 Sun, Nov 1, 9:30 AM

A free event at East 93rd Street & 1st Avenue in Manhattan on Sunday, November 1, 09:30–16:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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Markets & pop-upsFREE

Spotify Presents Harryween

📍 New York, NY, USA

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 6:00 PM

A free event at New York in Manhattan on Saturday, October 31, 18:00–21:30. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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The Grand Ofrenda at Times Square

📍 Times Square

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 11:00 AM

A giant Day of the Dead ofrenda in the Times Square plaza (Broadway at 42nd–43rd St) with live music, storytelling and Mexican state showcases, Oct 30–Nov 2.

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Arts & cultureFREE

5th Annual Community Banquet

📍 Concrete Plant Park

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 PM

Join us for the 5th annual Community Banquet! Each year the Bronx River Foodway Team brings partners and friends together at Concrete Plant Park to celebrate the lessons learned from the land this year. Centering…

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Autumn Eco Crafts and Exploration

📍 Juniper Valley Park

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 1:00 PM

Discover the beauty of nature through art! Join the Urban Park Rangers for a hands-on craft program where we will explore the park to find natural inspiration and create our own unique masterpiece. Art supplies will…

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Bulb Planting at Forest Park

📍 Forest Park

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 AM

Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for a planting event in Forest Park! We'll be cleaning and planting daffodil bulbs in some of the horticultural areas in the park.

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Arts & cultureFREE

Fall Birding

📍 Wave Hill

📅 Sun, Nov 8, 9:30 AM

Fall is peak migration time along the Hudson River, and we have a front seat! Join naturalist, Gabriel Willow as you explore Wave Hill’s gardens, woodlands, and the skies overhead to look for resident and migrating…

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Fall Foliage Hike

📍 Soundview Park

📅 Sun, Nov 8, 11:00 AM

Join the Urban Park Rangers on a beautiful stroll around Soundview Park as we celebrate the changing of the seasons! Learn about the ecology of a fall forest and the science of the changing colors all while enjoying…

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Fall Foliage Tree ID Hike

📍 Forest Park

📅 Sun, Nov 8, 11:00 AM

Discover the beauty of Forest Park on a colorful autumn hike with the Urban Park Rangers. We will take in the scenic views of the season while learning the scientific processes of fall foliage. Maples, oaks and…

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Family & kidsFREE

Family Art Project: Raptors in Autumn Sky

📍 Wave Hill

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 AM

Keep your eyes on the sky as you look for migrating hawks soaring and circling above the Hudson River. Be inspired by our feathery friends as you fashion a raptor glider for the autumn breezes.

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Family & kidsFREE

Family Art Project: Raptors in Autumn Sky

📍 Wave Hill

📅 Sun, Nov 8, 10:00 AM

Keep your eyes on the sky as you look for migrating hawks soaring and circling above the Hudson River. Be inspired by our feathery friends as you fashion a raptor glider for the autumn breezes.

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Garden Highlights Walk

📍 Wave Hill

📅 Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM

Join a knowledgeable Wave Hill Garden Guide for a leisurely stroll in the gardens. Topics vary by season and the expertise of the Guide--come back for an encore; each walk varies with the Guide leading it.

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Markets & pop-upsFREE

Grand Central Holiday Fair

📍 Manhattan

📅 Mon, Nov 9, 10:00 AM

The annual indoor holiday market inside Grand Central’s Vanderbilt Hall, with local makers selling gifts, jewelry and crafts through Christmas Eve.

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Arts & cultureFREE

Historic New York: Vanderbilt Motor Parkway

📍 Cunningham Park

📅 Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM

Discover NYC's storied past with our expert Urban Park Rangers as your guide to historical events, people, and communities that have shaped our city and Parks. Walk along the historic Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, one of…

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Idlewild Park Forest Restoration

📍 Idlewild Park

📅 Wed, Nov 11, 10:00 AM

Volunteer with NYC Parks Stewardship to protect forested areas of Idlewild Park! Attendees will contribute to ongoing restoration efforts and learn the importance of species diversity for ecosystem health. Please…

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It's My Park at Hunter's Point South Park

📍 Hunter's Point South Park

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 9:30 AM

This It's My Park season, volunteer with Hunters Point Parks Conservancy for their annual Bulbfest at Hunter's Point South Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!

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It's My Park at Westerleigh Park

📍 Westerleigh Park

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 9:00 AM

This It's My Park season, volunteer with Westerleigh Parks Coalition to help keep Westerleigh Park clean by raking leaves, removing fallen debris or just spruce up around the park. We look forward to cleaning up the…

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Arts & cultureFREE

Native American Heritage Month: Lenape Folktales

📍 Snug Harbor Cultural Center

📅 Sun, Nov 8, 11:00 AM

During Native American Heritage Month, explore the past and present experience of Native Americans. Join the Urban Park Rangers as they lead a walk around Snug Harbor to enjoy the beautiful landscape and learn about…

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