New York City Metro Area

A Haunting in the Garden - Halloween

📍 Queens

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 3:00 PM

A free Halloween event at The Garden by the Bay in Queens, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Halloween Harvest Festival at Socrates Sculpture Park

📍 Astoria

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 12:00 PM

Pumpkin decorating, costume making, a vegan food market and a big dog costume contest to close the park’s season.

Mad Monster Lab Haunted House & Fall Festival

📍 Queens

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 4:00 PM

A free Halloween event at Bowne Park Field House, Bowne Park in Queens, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

NYRR Open Run: Crocheron Park

📍 John Golden Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 8:45 AM

A free event at Entrance to John Golden Park (in John Golden Park),John Golden Parking Lot (in John Golden Park) in Queens on Saturday, October 31, 08:45–11:00. check the source link for RSVP and details before

Forest Hills Halloween Parade

📍 Forest Hills

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 11:00 AM

Free Forest Hills Halloween parade along Metropolitan Avenue.

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

📍 Queens

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 10:00 AM

A free event at Hunter's Point South Park in Queens on Thursday, October 29, 10:00–12:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Jackson Heights Beautification Group Children’s Halloween Parade

📍 Jackson Heights

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 12:00 PM

Free annual children’s Halloween parade along 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights.

Kissena Park Forest Restoration

📍 Queens

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 9:00 AM

A free event at Kissena Park in Queens on Friday, October 30, 09:00–12:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

LIC Community Garden Halloween Trick or Treating

📍 Queens

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 3:00 PM

A free Halloween event at LIC Community Gardens, Inc. in Queens, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

NYRR Open Run: Astoria Park

📍 Queens

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 8:45 AM

A free event at Astoria Park in Queens on Saturday, October 31, 08:45–11:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

NYRR Open Run: Baisley Pond Park

📍 Baisley Pond Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 8:45 AM

A free event at Baisley Pond Park House (in Baisley Pond Park) in Queens on Saturday, October 31, 08:45–11:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

NYRR Open Run: Flushing Meadows Corona Park

📍 Flushing Meadows Corona Park

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 6:45 PM

A free event at United Nations Ave South Entrance (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) in Queens on Thursday, October 29, 18:45–20:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Queens Night Market: final night of 2026

📍 Flushing Meadows Corona Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 4:00 PM

The last Saturday-night food market of the season: dozens of vendors cooking dishes from around the world.

Restoration Fridays at Forest Park

📍 Forest Park

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 AM

A free event at Buddy Monument (in Forest Park) in Queens on Friday, October 30, 10:00–12:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Socrates Sculpture Park Halloween Harvest Festival

📍 Socrates Sculpture Park, Vernon Boulevard, Astoria, NY, USA

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 12:00 PM

A free event at Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens on Saturday, October 31, 12:00–17:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

6th Annual Astoria Park Pumpkin Smash

📍 Astoria

📅 Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM

Launch your pumpkin from a giant slingshot or bash it in the smash zone, plus games and face painting.

Native American heritage walk in Highland Park

📍 Flushing

📅 Sun, Nov 1, 11:00 AM

A ranger-led walk about the Indigenous history of the land around Highland Park.

Pumpkin Smash at Queens Botanical Garden

📍 Flushing

📅 Sun, Nov 1, 11:00 AM

Bring your old Halloween pumpkin and smash it for compost at Queens Botanical Garden's compost yard.

Queens Super Hike (15 miles)

📍 Flushing

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 9:00 AM

A 15-mile, all-day ranger-led hike across Queens parks, starting at the Unisphere.

Ranger hike in Forest Park

📍 Woodhaven

📅 Sun, Nov 8, 11:00 AM

A ranger-led hike on Forest Park's wooded trails.

Alley Pond Park trails

📍 Douglaston

Marked woodland and wetland trails in northeast Queens.

Cunningham Park Dog Run

📍 Fresh Meadows

A fenced run on 193rd Street between Aberdeen Road and Radnor Road.

Flushing Meadows Corona Park

📍 Flushing

The Unisphere and 1964 World's Fair grounds, with lakes and lawns.

Forest Park trails

📍 Woodhaven

Wooded hiking trails in the eastern part of the park, one of Queens' biggest forests.

Gantry Plaza State Park

📍 Long Island City

Old rail gantries, the Pepsi-Cola sign and a wide view of Midtown across the river.

Hunter's Point South Park

📍 Long Island City

A 30-foot cantilevered overlook facing the UN and Midtown.

MoMA PS1

📍 Long Island City

Contemporary art in a former public school. Admission is free for all.

MoMA PS1 November Open House

📍 Long Island City

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 AM

A free, all-ages day of new exhibitions, artist conversations and creative activities in Queens.

Noguchi Museum: Free First Friday

📍 Long Island City

Isamu Noguchi's own museum and garden, free the first Friday of each month. No reservation needed.

Queens Botanical Garden

📍 Flushing

39 acres of gardens next to Flushing Meadows.

Queens Fiber Arts Festival

📍 Jamaica

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 11:00 AM

A free-admission gathering for fiber crafts and local makers at King Manor Museum.

Socrates Sculpture Park

📍 Long Island City

An outdoor sculpture park on the East River with rotating large-scale art.

Haunted Highland Walk

📍 Queens

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 5:30 PM

A free Halloween event at Ridgewood Reservoir in Queens, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Shape Up NYC: Cardio Sculpt

📍 Queens

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 6:00 PM

Free cardio sculpt class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Gentle Yoga

📍 Queens

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 6:00 PM

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

Shape Up NYC: Zumba

📍 Queens

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 6:00 PM

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

Shape Up NYC: Zumba

📍 Queens

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 6:00 PM

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

Shape Up NYC: Zumba

📍 Queens

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 9:00 AM

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

Shape Up NYC: Zumba

📍 Queens

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM

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

Truco o Trato / Trick or Treat

📍 Queens

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 2:00 PM

A free Halloween event at Sunset Community Garden in Queens, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

Movies Under the Stars: Hoppers | PG

📍 Kissena Corridor Park

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 6:00 PM

A free event at Colden St. & 45th Avenue (in Kissena Corridor Park) in Queens on Friday, October 30, 18:00–19:45. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

Shape Up NYC: Bodyweight Circuit Training

📍 Queens

📅 Tue, Nov 3, 5:00 PM

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

Shape Up NYC: Bodyweight Circuit Training

📍 Queens

📅 Tue, Nov 10, 5:00 PM

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

Shape Up NYC: Cardio Sculpt

📍 Queens

📅 Thu, Nov 5, 6:00 PM

Free cardio sculpt class from NYC Parks' Shape Up NYC program.

Shape Up NYC: Dance Fitness

📍 Queens

📅 Tue, Nov 3, 5:00 PM

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

Shape Up NYC: Dance Fitness

📍 Queens

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 AM

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

Shape Up NYC: Dance Fitness

📍 Queens

📅 Tue, Nov 10, 5:00 PM

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

Shape Up NYC: Gentle Yoga

📍 Queens

📅 Mon, Nov 2, 11:30 AM

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

Shape Up NYC: Gentle Yoga

📍 Queens

📅 Thu, Nov 5, 6:00 PM

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

Shape Up NYC: intenSati

📍 Queens

📅 Wed, Nov 4, 5:15 PM

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

Shape Up NYC: Yoga

📍 Queens

📅 Mon, Nov 2, 6:15 PM

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

Shape Up NYC: Yoga

📍 Queens

📅 Mon, Nov 9, 6:15 PM

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

Shape Up NYC: Zumba

📍 Queens

📅 Thu, Nov 5, 6:00 PM

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

Shape Up NYC: Zumba

📍 Queens

📅 Thu, Nov 5, 6:00 PM

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

Shape Up NYC: Zumba

📍 Queens

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 9:00 AM

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

Shape Up NYC: Zumba

📍 Queens

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 AM

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

Shape Up NYC: Zumba

📍 Queens

📅 Mon, Nov 9, 5:30 PM

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

Shape Up NYC: Zumba

📍 Queens

📅 Tue, Nov 10, 6:00 PM

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

Fairy and Gnome Day

📍 Forest Park

📅 Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM

Free fairy-and-gnome crafts and forest trail tour in Forest Park for ages 3–12; costumes welcome.

Rockaway Beach & Boardwalk

📍 Rockaway

A long ocean boardwalk from Beach 3 St to Beach 153 St, great off-season too.