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Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
KIM: Bowne Playground
at Play Area (in Bowne Playground), Queens
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more! Free!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports
Free!
Kids
KIM: Elmhurst Park
at Elmhurst Park, Queens
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Games, Best for Kids, Sports, Fishing
Free!
Kids
KIM: Grover Cleveland Playground
at Play Area (in Grover Cleveland Playground), Queens 
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoor play. An NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized spo
Category: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports
Free!
Kids
KIM: London Planetree Playground
at Play Area (in London Planetree Playground), Queens
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more! Free!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports
Free!
Kids
KIM: Astoria Heights Playground
at Astoria Heights Playground, Queens
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports
Free!
Kids
KIM: De Matti Playground
at DeMatti Park Fieldhouse (in De Matti Park), Staten Island
10:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports
Free!
Kids
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Out of the Box Biodiversity: Student Art
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Youth Art Featuring Pieces Completed by her Students
Out Of The Box Biodiversity
Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Art, Best for Kids, Tours
Free!
Kids
KIM - Ben Abrams Playground
at Ben Abrams Playground (in Bronx Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Tours, It's My Park, Seniors, Accessible Activities
Kids
KIM - Tremont Playground
at Entrance - 175th St & Arthur Ave (in Walter Gladwin Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
KIM - Hunts Point Playground
at Basketball Court (in Hunts Point Playground), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
KIM - Devoe Park
at Entrance - University Ave and Wagner Avenue (in Devoe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
KIM - Al Quinones Playground
at Play Area (in Al Quiñones Playground), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
SSE Presents: Real Good Basketball Skills & Drills
at Basketball Courts (in Real Good Playground), Queens
2:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
SSE Presents Basketball Skills & Drills at Real Good Playground, Tues-Thurs from 2:30PM - 6:30PM.
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Summer Sports Experience, Basketball/Netball
Free!
Kids
Art in the Park
at Kids Playground - Large (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Let your creativity flow with a wide range of craft projects for kids of all ages and abilities. Activities change week to week, you never know what fun will be waiting!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Free!
Kids
KIM: Hoover-Manton Playground
at Open Area (in Hoover - Manton Playgrounds), Queens
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports
Free!
Kids
Enviro Games at the Idlewild Environmental Center
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park), Queens
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
A fun interactive session featuring team challenges and board games that inspire environmental awareness and action for kids ages 7 and up.
Category: Games, Best for Kids, Workshops, STEM Classes
Kids
Basketball Skills and Drills
at Dance Room (in St. James Recreation Center), Bronx
3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Come Join our free youth basketball program
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Recreation Center Programming, Basketball/Netball
Free!
Kids
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Prospect Park Stroller Walk
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Calling all parents and caregivers with children! Join a Prospect Park Alliance Naturalist at the Prospect Park Audubon Center for a leisurely stroll along Prospect Park’s waterways. Embrace the sound of streams and songs of birds.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Walking
Free!
Kids
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Out of the Box Biodiversity: Student Art
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Youth Art Featuring Pieces Completed by her Students
Out Of The Box Biodiversity
Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Art, Best for Kids, Tours
Free!
Kids
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Tours, It's My Park, Seniors, Accessible Activities
Kids
Flag Football
at Game Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for a fun filled experience in building your fundamentals of Flag Football. participants will be able to build their skills in this supervised environment.
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Recreation Center Programming, Football
Free!
Kids
Double Dutch
at Garibaldi Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Learn to double dutch! Coach Kyra Lee and The Double Dutch Aunties will teach you the fundamentals of street-style and competitive jump rope.
Category: Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Exercise Classes, Social Sports
Free!
Kids
Friday, October 17, 2025
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Out of the Box Biodiversity: Student Art
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Youth Art Featuring Pieces Completed by her Students
Out Of The Box Biodiversity
Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Art, Best for Kids, Tours
Free!
Kids
Idlewild Environmental Center: Toddler Tunes & Tales
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park), Queens
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Children ages 2-4 will learn all about critters through stories, sound, and movement!
Category: Best for Kids, Workshops, STEM Classes
Kids
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Tours, It's My Park, Seniors, Accessible Activities
Kids
Basketball Skills and Drills
at Dance Room (in St. James Recreation Center), Bronx
3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Come Join our free youth basketball program
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Recreation Center Programming, Basketball/Netball
Free!
Kids
Hallowscream Fright Walk
at Fitness Room (in J. Hood Wright Recreation Center), Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Join us for a spooky celebration at J. Hood Wright Park.
Category: Best for Kids, Halloween, Fall Festivals, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Flag Football
at Game Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for a fun filled experience in building your fundamentals of Flag Football. participants will be able to build their skills in this supervised environment.
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Recreation Center Programming, Football
Free!
Kids
Game of Zones
at Gymnasium (Full) (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
4:00 p.m.–5:45 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "free" activity.
Category: Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming, Basketball/Netball
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: A Minecraft Movie
at Entrance - Union St. bet. 31 Rd. and 31 Dr. (in Colden Playground), Queens
6:45 p.m.–8:25 p.m.
Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
at Central Lawn (in Sunset Park), Brooklyn
6:45 p.m.–9:45 p.m.
Pumpkin King Jack Skellington longs to spread the joy of Christmas but his merry mission puts Santa in jeopardy.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Movies Under The Stars: Coco
at St. James Park Playground (in St. James Park), Bronx
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
A boy names Miguel dreams of becoming a famous guitar player, despite the misgivings of his close-knit family.....
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Family Art Project: Raptors in Autumn Sky
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Keep your eyes on the sky as you look for migrating hawks soaring and circling above the Hudson River.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Best for Kids
Kids
Jesse Owens Track & Field Youth Program
at Thomas Jefferson Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This free weekly program is available to youth ages 8-16 and enables participants to learn the fundamentals of the sport and stay active.
Category: Education, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports, Outdoor Fitness, Exercise Classes, Running/Jogging, Track & Field
Free!
Kids
CANCELLED: CANCELLED: Reclaimed Wood Jack O’ Lanterns
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join us for a ghoulishly good time as we transform reclaimed wood into a fun and festive fall decoration.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids, Halloween
Free!
Kids
Hallowscream Fall Festival
at Basketball Courts (in J. Hood Wright Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for a spooky celebration at J. Hood Wright Park. Wear your best costume and get ready for the scariest party in town in our interactive haunted house!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Festivals, Best for Kids, Halloween, Fall Festivals
Free!
Kids
Fall Family Fun Day
at Brookville Boulevard and Caney Road (in Brookville Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Fall Family Fun Day at Brookville Park on October 18, 2025 from 12PM-4PM.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Festivals, Games, Best for Kids, Fall Festivals
Free!
Kids
NYC Parks Presents: Fall Foliage Fiesta
at Entrance - Lafayette Avenue and Morrison Avenue (in Soundview Park), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "free" event
Category: Arts & Crafts, Festivals, Best for Kids, Fall Foliage, Fall Festivals
Free!
Kids
Faber Recreation Center Halloween 3 on 3 Tournament and Halloween Event
at Outdoors at Faber Park Recreation Center (in Faber Park Recreation Center), Staten Island
12:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Join us for our Saturday Night Lights 3-on-3 Halloween Tournament and Halloween Event!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Games, Best for Kids, Sports, Halloween, Fall Festivals, Recreation Center Programming, Basketball/Netball
Free!
Kids
Hallowscream Fright Walk
at Fitness Room (in J. Hood Wright Recreation Center), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for a spooky celebration at J. Hood Wright Park.
Category: Festivals, Best for Kids, Halloween, Fall Festivals, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Tours, It's My Park, Seniors, Accessible Activities
Kids
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Family Art Project: Raptors in Autumn Sky
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Keep your eyes on the sky as you look for migrating hawks soaring and circling above the Hudson River.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Best for Kids
Kids
Family Science: Fall Edition
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Learn about bats, acorns, and other wonders of the fall season through a series of experiments, demonstrations, and STEAM activities that families can do together.
Category: Art, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
Just for Kids: Corn Husk Doll Making
at Lawn at Fillmore Avenue and Madison Place (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Learn this easy Native American craft made of one of the most useful grasses. Great for children 3 years and up. Please bring a hand towel to help with soaking the husks!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
Kids on the Move! Spread Your Wings
at Wave Hill, Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Kids on the Move! for a guided walk and movement practice that’s completely for the birds.
Category: Best for Kids, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Kids
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Tours, It's My Park, Seniors, Accessible Activities
Kids
Sea Shanty Sessions
at The Noble Maritime Collection
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Led by the Folk Music Society of New York, this program offers a great opportunity to experience authentic, time-honored maritime songs in an appropriately historic setting.
Category: Concerts, Art, Best for Kids, Seniors, Accessible Activities
Kids
Monday, October 20, 2025
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Tours, It's My Park, Seniors, Accessible Activities
Kids
Junior Naturalist: Autumn Adventures
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park), Queens
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
In this 7-week afterschool program, Junior Naturalists will dive into the science of autumn through hands-on activities, games, and outdoor adventures.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Workshops, STEM Classes
Kids
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