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Bird Friendly Garden Management Workshop

📍 NYC

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 2:00 PM

Join us for a special Halloween edition of our Central Park Ramble Bird Habitat Workshop on Saturday, October 31. Community gardeners are welcome to explore the Ramble as an outdoor classroom and learn practical ways…

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Arts & cultureFREE

Candlelight Ghost Tours

📍 Merchant's House Museum

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 6:30 PM

Doors slam, floorboards creak, voices call into the dead of night. Venture into "Manhattan’s Most Haunted House" by flickering candlelight to hear chilling – and true – tales of decades of otherworldly activity in…

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Tours & walksFREE

Discovery Hike: Urban Wildlife

📍 Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 11:00 AM

Join the Urban Park Rangers and explore the autumnal scenery for diverse wildlife. Learn about the diverse wildlife found in New York City’s parks and the best ways for people and animals to coexist, including the…

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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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Tours & walksFREE

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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Tours & walksFREE

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

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 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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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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Arts & cultureFREE

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…

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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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Tours & walksFREE

Howl-oween Doggie Day Hike

📍 Wolfe's Pond Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 11:00 AM

Dress your pet in a costume and see who's the best. It’s all treats no tricks for this halloween quest! Take a stroll through the forest with your four legged friend on this dog-friendly hike. Dogs are required to be…

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Tours & walksFREE

Howl-oween Doggie Day Walk

📍 Bay Breeze Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 1:00 PM

Dress your pet in a costume and see who's the best. It’s all treats no tricks for this halloween quest! Take a stroll through the park with your four legged friend on this dog-friendly walk. Dogs are required to be…

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Tours & walksFREE

Inwood Hill Park After Dark Hike

📍 Inwood Hill Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 4:00 PM

Join the Urban Park Rangers on a walk through Inwood Hill Park at night, where bats, bones, owls, and lore make for a perfect night hike.

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VolunteeringFREE

It's My Park at Henry Hudson Park

📍 Henry Hudson Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM

This It's My Park season, volunteer with Friends of Spuyten Duyvil to weed, rake, mulch, assist in resetting and harvesting the compost system, transplant hostas, and much more at Henry Hudson Park. We look forward…

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VolunteeringFREE

It's My Park at Westerleigh Park

📍 Westerleigh Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 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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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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Fitness & wellnessFREE

Kids In Motion: Cherry Tree Park

📍 Cherry Tree Park

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 2:00 PM

The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoors play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos,…

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

Kids In Motion: Cherry Tree Park

📍 Cherry Tree Park

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 2:00 PM

The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoors play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos,…

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

Kids In Motion: Cherry Tree Park

📍 Cherry Tree Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM

The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoors play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos,…

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Family & kidsFREE

Kids in Motion: Columbus Park

📍 Columbus Park

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 2:00 PM

The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoors play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos,…

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Family & kidsFREE

Kids in Motion: Columbus Park

📍 Columbus Park

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 2:00 PM

The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoors play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos,…

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Family & kidsFREE

Kids in Motion: Columbus Park

📍 Columbus Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM

The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoors play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos,…

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

Kids in Motion: Seward Park

📍 Seward Park

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 2:00 PM

The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoors play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos,…

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

Kids in Motion: Seward Park

📍 Seward Park

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 2:00 PM

The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoors play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos,…

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

Kids in Motion: Seward Park

📍 Seward Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM

The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoors play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos,…

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Family & kidsFREE

Kids In Motion: The Big Park

📍 The Big Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM

The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoor play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board…

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

Kids in Motion: Tompkins Square Park

📍 Tompkins Square Park

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 2:00 PM

The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoors play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos,…

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

Kids in Motion: Tompkins Square Park

📍 Tompkins Square Park

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 2:00 PM

The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoors play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos,…

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

Kids in Motion: Tompkins Square Park

📍 Tompkins Square Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM

The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoors play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos,…

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Painting & craftsFREE

Masquerade Party

📍 NYC

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 3:00 PM

Jardin de la Familia hosting a masquerade party to raise funds for the project of a better and accessible entrance at the garden.

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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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Arts & cultureFREE

New Dendrology at the Arsenal Gallery

📍 Central Park

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 9:00 AM

New Dendrology is a group exhibition featuring eleven artists whose work contributes to the study of trees, offering new insight and connection between humans and their arboreal neighbors.

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New Dendrology at the Arsenal Gallery

📍 Central Park

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 9:00 AM

New Dendrology is a group exhibition featuring eleven artists whose work contributes to the study of trees, offering new insight and connection between humans and their arboreal neighbors.

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

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.

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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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Fitness & wellnessFREE

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

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

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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Fitness & wellnessFREE

NYRR Open Run: Highland Park

📍 Highland Park

📅 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.

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

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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Fitness & wellnessFREE

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.

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

NYRR Open Run: Soundview Park

📍 Soundview Park

📅 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.

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

NYRR Open Run: St. Marys Park

📍 NYC

📅 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.

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Tours & walksFREE

Outdoor Skills: Animal Tracking

📍 Pelham Bay Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 12:00 PM

Join the Urban Park Rangers for a guided hike focused on beginner wildlife tracking and species identification. Discover how to spot and interpret the subtle clues animals leave behind from tracks and trails to…

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Family & kidsFREE

Park Open Studio

📍 Washington Square Park

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 1:00 PM

Led by a local teaching artist, this drop-in class invites participants to explore creativity through hands-on artmaking under the shade of Scrabble Plaza’s trees. Past mediums have included plein-air drawing,…

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Family & kidsFREE

Park Open Studio

📍 Washington Square Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 1:00 PM

Led by a local teaching artist, this drop-in class invites participants to explore creativity through hands-on artmaking under the shade of Scrabble Plaza’s trees. Past mediums have included plein-air drawing,…

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OutdoorsFREE

Phoenix Community Garden Farm Stand

📍 NYC

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 11:00 AM

Phoenix Community Garden's Farm Stand is open for the season, every Saturday rain or shine until mid-November. Each bag contains local farm fresh fruit, salad greens, the best seasonal vegetables, and aromatics and…

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Markets & pop-upsFREE

Pier 57 Halloween Festivities

📍 25 11th Ave, New York, NY 10011

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 11:00 AM

A free event at 25 11th Ave in Manhattan on Saturday, October 31, 11:00–20:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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Arts & cultureFREE

Public Gallery Tour

📍 Wave Hill

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 2:00 PM

Solo and group exhibitions at Glyndor Gallery explore the dynamic relationships between nature, culture, and site. When exhibitions are on view in the spring, summer, and fall, Gallery Greeters lead public exhibition…

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Tours & walksFREE

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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OutdoorsFREE

Siedenburg Park Trail Marker Installation

📍 Siedenburg Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM

Join the NYC Parks Stewardship Team for Trail Marker Installation in Siedenburg Park! Volunteers will learn how to place trail markers, and why maintaining trails restores forests and creates healthy ecosystems.…

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Family & kidsFREE

The 36th Annual Halloween Festival

📍 Stony Brook

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 12:00 PM

Stony Brook Village Center hosts a free Halloween afternoon with trick-or-treating, children's games, music and scarecrow-contest awards. Shopping and food are optional.

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Family & kidsFREE

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.

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Family & kidsFREE

Trick or Treat at the Garden

📍 NYC

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 12:00 PM

Jes Good Rewards Children’s Garden will be hosting a Halloween Trick-or-Treat on Saturday, October 31st! Families are invited to stop by for Halloween treats, take a festive photo, and learn more about what’s…

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Markets & pop-upsFREE

2026 Brooks NYC Hyperion House

📍 188 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10013, USA

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 11:00 AM

A free event at 188 Lafayette Street in Manhattan on Thursday, October 29, 11:00–15:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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Tours & walksFREE

Candlelight Ghost Tours

📍 Manhattan

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 6:30 PM

A free event at Merchant's House Museum in Manhattan on Thursday, October 29, 18:30–22:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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Markets & pop-upsFREE

Canstruction Experience

📍 Brookfield Place, Vesey Street, New York, NY, USA

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 10:00 AM

A free event at Brookfield Place in Manhattan on Thursday, October 29, 10:00–19:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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Markets & pop-upsFREE

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.

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OutdoorsFREE

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.

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VolunteeringFREE

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.

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Markets & pop-upsFREE

Halloween at Harry Potter Shop New York

📍 935 Broadway, New York, NY, USA

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 10:00 AM

A free event at 935 Broadway in Manhattan on Thursday, October 29, 10:00–19:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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Family & kidsFREE

Halloween Party

📍 Manhattan

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 2:00 PM

A free Halloween event at Joseph Daniel Wilson Memorial Garden in Manhattan, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

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Markets & pop-upsFREE

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

Hi-Chew Mystery Manor

📍 5th Street & Washington Street, Hoboken, NJ, USA

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 12:00 PM

A free event at N/A in New Jersey on Saturday, October 31, 12:00–17:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

Juggling in Greeley Square Park

📍 Manhattan

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 2:00 PM

A free event at Greeley Square Park in Manhattan on Friday, October 30, 14:00–15:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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Markets & pop-upsFREE

Naumburg Centennial Violin Competition: Semifinal

📍 Greenfield Hall, Manhattan School of Music, 130 Claremont Avenue, New York, NY 10027

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 AM

A free event at Greenfield Hall in Manhattan on Friday, October 30, 10:00–17:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

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.

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

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.

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

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.

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

NYRR Open Run: Inwood Hill Park

📍 Inwood Hill Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 8:45 AM

A free event at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street Entrance (in Inwood Hill Park) in Manhattan on Saturday, October 31, 08:45–10:30. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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Family & kidsFREE

Park Open Studio

📍 Washington Square Park

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 1:00 PM

A free event at Northwest Corner Seating Area (in Washington Square Park) in Manhattan on Thursday, October 29, 13:00–15:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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Painting & craftsFREE

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.

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Markets & pop-upsFREE

Ready. Set. BUBS.

📍 Van Der Plas Gallery, Orchard Street, New York, NY, USA

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 3:00 PM

A free event at Van Der Plas Gallery in Manhattan on Friday, October 30, 15:00–17:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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VolunteeringFREE

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.

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Markets & pop-upsFREE

Salt & Stone Training Center | NYC Pop Up

📍 262 Mott Street, New York, NY, USA

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 10:00 AM

A free event at 262 Mott Street in Manhattan on Thursday, October 29, 10:00–19:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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Markets & pop-upsFREE

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.

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VolunteeringFREE

Siedenburg Park Trail Marker Installation

📍 Siedenburg Park

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 AM

A free event at Redwood Ave & Corbin Ave (in Siedenburg Park) in Staten Island on Friday, October 30, 10:00–12:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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Markets & pop-upsFREE

Speedeasy by Saucony

📍 48 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 AM

A free event at 48 Ludlow St in Manhattan on Friday, October 30, 10:00–17:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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Tours & walksFREE

Spot P! Opening Reception

📍 Dyckman House Museum

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 6:00 PM

A free event at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum) in Manhattan on Thursday, October 29, 18:00–20:00. 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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Tours & walksFREE

Spotlight tour: History

📍 Manhattan

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 5:30 PM

A free event at The High Line in Manhattan on Thursday, October 29, 17:30–19:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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Markets & pop-upsFREE

STORM x Takeoff 5k Shakeout Run

📍 213 Bowery, New York, NY 10002, USA

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 7:30 AM

A free event at 213 Bowery in Manhattan on Friday, October 30, 07:30–11:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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Markets & pop-upsFREE

The Grand Ofrenda at Times Square

📍 Times Sq - 42 St, New York, NY, USA

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 11:00 AM

A free event at Times Sq - 42 St in Manhattan on Friday, October 30, 11:00–22:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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Markets & pop-upsFREE

Witches Night Out at Sadie’s

📍 Sadie’s, Fulton Street, New York, NY, USA

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 5:30 PM

A free event at Sadie’s in Manhattan on Thursday, October 29, 17:30–20:30. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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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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Family & kidsFREE

Artful Gatherings

📍 Manhattan

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 PM

A free seasonal event at J. Hood Wright Recreation Center, J. Hood Wright Park in Manhattan, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.

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Tours & walksFREE

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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OutdoorsFREE

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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Cars & autoFREE

Christ Church Pelham Classic Car Show

📍 Pelham Manor

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 AM

A church-lawn fundraiser show with hundreds of antique, classic, exotic and hot-rod cars, run with the Bronx Mopars club at the corner of Pelhamdale Ave and Shore Rd.

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Tours & walksFREE

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

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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Tours & walksFREE

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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Tours & walksFREE

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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Tours & walksFREE

Fall Foliage Walk

📍 Forest Park

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 AM

Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust on a fall foliage walk! Learn about the trees that give life to the largest continuous oak-hickory forest in Queens. We’ll identify some common trees, learn why they’re…

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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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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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Tours & walksFREE

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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Tours & walksFREE

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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OutdoorsFREE

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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VolunteeringFREE

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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VolunteeringFREE

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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Outdoor Skills: Orienteering and Geocaching Hike

📍 Seaside Wildlife Nature Park

📅 Sun, Nov 8, 11:00 AM

Join the Rangers on an orienteering based hike where the Rangers will teach you how to read and follow maps which will eventually lead to a geocache with prizes inside. Binoculars will be provided to stop and look at…

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Arts & cultureFREE

Public Gallery Tour

📍 Wave Hill

📅 Thu, Nov 5, 2:00 PM

Solo and group exhibitions at Glyndor Gallery explore the dynamic relationships between nature, culture, and site. When exhibitions are on view in the spring, summer, and fall, Gallery Greeters lead public exhibition…

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Arts & cultureFREE

Public Gallery Tour

📍 Wave Hill

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 2:00 PM

Solo and group exhibitions at Glyndor Gallery explore the dynamic relationships between nature, culture, and site. When exhibitions are on view in the spring, summer, and fall, Gallery Greeters lead public exhibition…

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Tours & walksFREE

Queens County Parks Super Hike

📍 Flushing Meadows Corona Park

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 9:00 AM

Urban Park Ranger hiking guides will introduce you to the hidden gems of New York City. Explore nature, discover our city's urban forests, and unplug from the world to clear your head. Join the Urban Park Rangers on…

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OutdoorsFREE

Restoration Fridays at Highland Park

📍 Highland Park

📅 Fri, Nov 6, 10:00 AM

Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Restoration Fridays this fall to engage in hands-on forest restoration work, including invasive species removal, trail restoration, and possible planting in Highland Park.

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Arts & cultureFREE

Second Sunday Castle Tours

📍 Fort Totten Park

📅 Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM

The Bayside Historical Society's staff and volunteers are offering guided tours of The Castle and its exhibitions on the second Sunday of each month from 1pm-3pm. Each tour lasts approximately 45 minutes; two tours…

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Markets & pop-upsFREE

Sleepy Hollow Street Fair

📍 Sleepy Hollow

📅 Sun, Nov 8, 10:00 AM

Beekman Avenue closes to cars for 145+ craft and food vendors, live music, a kids’ zone and the Headless Horseman.

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Tours & walksFREE

Staten Island North Shore Parks Super Hike

📍 Snug Harbor Cultural Center

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 AM

Join the Urban Park Rangers for a quick-paced hike up varying terrains and trails through Snug Harbor, Allison Pond, Goodhue, and Jones Woods. Comfortable walking shoes recommended.

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Markets & pop-upsFREE

Art Week NYC

📍 New York, NY, USA

📅 Wed, Nov 11, 10:00 AM

A free event at New York in Manhattan on Wednesday, November 11, 10:00–21:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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Markets & pop-upsFREE

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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Markets & pop-upsFREE

Care Bears Meet the Tree Day

📍 Rockefeller Center, Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, USA

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 AM

A free event at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan on Saturday, November 7, 10:00–13:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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Markets & pop-upsFREE

Eloise at the Plaza Event

📍 1 West 58th Street, New York, NY, USA

📅 Wed, Nov 4, 10:00 AM

A free event at 1 West 58th Street in Manhattan on Wednesday, November 4, 10:00–16:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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Markets & pop-upsFREE

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.

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Markets & pop-upsFREE

Nathan Fielder Look-Alike Contest

📍 New York, NY 10012

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 1:00 PM

A free event at New York in Manhattan on Saturday, November 7, 13:00–15:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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Markets & pop-upsFREE

New Italian Cinema Events

📍 New York, NY, USA

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 4:00 PM

A free event at New York in Manhattan on Saturday, November 7, 16:00–19:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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Markets & pop-upsFREE

The Hormone Project with LOLA

📍 3 Howard St, New York, NY, USA

📅 Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 AM

A free event at 3 Howard St in Manhattan on Saturday, November 7, 10:00–17:00. Check the organizer's page for RSVP and details before you go.

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

After School Youth Recreation

📍 Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 2:30 PM

Join us after school for fun games and active play. In this program youth ages 6 - 12 will have the opportunity to play various sports, compete against other kids while playing board games, and play an assortment of…

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

Basic Bootcamp

📍 Blood Root Valley

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 7:00 PM

This fun low-impact full-body workout includes cardio, strength and balance exercises to improve your overall fitness.

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

Body in Motion

📍 Julio Carballo Fields

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 6:30 PM

This high-energy total body workout is open to all fitness levels and will keep you moving with fun and challenging bodyweight circuits.

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

Body-boost Circuit Training

📍 NYC

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 6:30 PM

Give your strength, endurance, and confidence a boost in this bodyweight circuit class. Participants will move through cardio and strength exercises with modifications provided for all fitness levels. This supportive…

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

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.

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

Bodyweight Circuit Training

📍 East River Waterfront Esplanade

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM

Bodyweight Circuit Training is an energetic yet low impact exercise class that will get your muscles moving! This mix of cardio and body weight strength exercises is a great way to get a full body workout. Whether…

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

Cardio Circuit Blast

📍 Highbridge Park

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 6:00 PM

This high-energy total body workout will keep you moving with challenging yet fun bodyweight circuits. Cardio Circuit Blast is a heart-pumping, high-intensity class that is open to all levels and the perfect way to…

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

Cardio Circuit Blast

📍 Thomas Jefferson Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM

This high-energy total body workout will keep you moving with challenging yet fun bodyweight circuits. Cardio Circuit Blast is a heart-pumping, high-intensity class that is open to all levels and the perfect way to…

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

Cardio Punch

📍 Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 11:00 AM

Cardio Punch is a total body, non-contact workout fit for all levels. Punch, hook, and kick to motivating, high-energy music that progress into heart-pumping combinations.

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

Cardio Sculpt

📍 Torsney Playground

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 9:00 AM

This cardio workout consists of functional movement exercises designed to make daily activities easier to perform. Meets at the athletic courts.

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Family & kidsFREE

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.

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Family & kidsFREE

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.

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

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…

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

Dance Fitness Thursdays

📍 NYC

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 6:50 PM

Community , friendship, movement, and fun is the foundation to this high energy dance fitness class. It’s a judgement free zone while we dance into the weekend & welcome good energy to build ourselves up!

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

Dance Fusion

📍 Julio Carballo Fields

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 7:00 PM

This unique class is all about discovering your personal movement. Exercises will include verbal

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

Eclectik Dance Fusion

📍 NYC

📅 Thu, Oct 29, 5:45 PM

Get ready for an energizing dance fitness class that blends Afrobeats rhythms with upbeat sounds from around the world. This class is all about movement, music, and joy - no dance experience needed.

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

Every Play Counts, Every Player Matters

📍 Starlight Park

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 9:00 AM

The field is set, the stands are waiting to be filled with cheers, and the countdown clock has officially begun. This season, boys in the 10 U (8 – 10 yrs.), 12 U (10 – 12 yrs.), 14 U (12 – 14 yrs.), age divisions…

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

Family Time

📍 Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 11:00 AM

Family Time is an open gymnasium time for members of all ages. This fun opportunity brings families together to participate in some of their favorite recreational activities. So whether it is a sport like basketball…

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OutdoorsFREE

Farm Stand

📍 NYC

📅 Sat, Oct 31, 9:00 AM

Come to Powell Street Garden and see what the garden group grew for the community at their farm stand!

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Fitness & wellnessFREE

Fit & Fun Circuit Training

📍 Sorrentino Recreation Center

📅 Fri, Oct 30, 6:00 PM

A fun, low-impact circuit class where participants rotate through timed strength and endurance exercises. Be prepared to will build stamina and stay active each week in an encouraging and energetic atmosphere.…

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