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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.
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Birding: Hawk Watch
at Pelham Bay Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx 
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Rangers as they hike up the hills of the Bronx-Pelham Landfill, a site closed off to the public.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Howl-oween Doggie Day Hike
at Eton Place Parking Lot (in Willowbrook Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Dress your pet in a costume and see who's the best. Take a stroll through the forest with your four legged friend on this dog-friendly hike. Dogs are required to be on-leash.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Upcycling Haloween Crafts for Kids
at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Upcycling can be fun and resourceful for nature and ecology. Bring your own reusable tote bag to decorate for Halloween!
Category: Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, Kids Week with the Urban Park Rangers, Workshops
Free!
Kids
Cardio Sculpt
at Center for Wellbeing and Happiness, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This high energy exercise class consists of functional and body weight strength exercises paired with cardio to get your heart pumping!
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Bilingual Medicinal Plant Hike // Caminata bilingüe de Plantas Medicinales
at Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a bilingual plant identification walk / Camine con los Urban Park Rangers en un gran exploracion de los plantas medicinales
Category: Birding, Urban Park Rangers, Hispanic Heritage Month
Free!
Cardio Punch
at Boardwalk at Beach 60th Street (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Cardio Punch is a total body, non-contact workout fit for all levels
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise Classes
Free!
Yoga
at Dance Room (in St. James Recreation Center), Bronx
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
This open level class is designed to awaken your mind, body and senses through controlled breathing, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Free!
Bodyweight Circuit Training
at Dance Room (in Chelsea Recreation Center), Manhattan
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
This circuit training class combines bodyweight resistance training and conditioning to provide you with a dynamic full-body workout
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Kids Fall Spooktacular
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for an outdoor fall celebration featuring live djs, pumpkin patches, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Halloween
Free!
Fall Fest 2025
at Victory Field (in Forest Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Celebrate the fall with crafts, music, performances, a pumpkin patch, and more!
Category: Festivals, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
Forest Park Fall Festival
at Victory Field (in Forest Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Celebrate the fall season with games, crafts, inflatables, pumpkin patch, music and more!
Category: Festivals
Free!
Halloween Fest
at Prison Ship Martyrs Monument (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn, Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn , Myrtle Avenue Lawn (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Get ready for what’s in store, Halloween Fest is back with more! Dress up in your best costumes and join us.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Volunteer, Halloween
Free!
My Pet's Halloween Costume Showcase
at Jackie Robinson Park - Bandshell (in Jackie Robinson Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Pet Halloween Costume Showcase and other festive activities.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Games, Dogs, Halloween
Free!
It's My Park at Alice Kornegay Triangle
at Alice Kornegay Triangle, Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Art in the Park to beautify Alice Kornegay Triangle.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at Phil Scooter Rizzuto Park
at Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park, Queens
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join Partnerships for Parks Friends of "Smokey" Phil Rizzuto Park for an It's My Park project to celebrate Phil Rizzuto Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at Rockaway Freeway
at Rockaway Freeway Dog Park (in Rockaway Freeway), Queens
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Tail Waggers Task Force for a Halloween Festival at Rockaway Freeway.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Halloween Boo Bash
at White Garden (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Celebrate Halloween park-style at our free, family-friendly Halloween Boo Bash! Come in costume and celebrate Halloween with themed activities, crafts, music, treats, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Dance, Nature, Festivals, Games, Best for Kids, Tours, Halloween, Food, Wildlife, Gardening
Free!
Event
South Shore Artists Group Presents FRIENDS Furry, Feathered and Finned
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Visit this temporary art exhibit, featuring works from the Staten Island South Shore Artists Group!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Art, History
Free!
Chair Yoga
at Ballroom (in Fort Hamilton Senior Recreation Center), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Connect with yourself in Chair Yoga, a class to be enjoyed by all- but designed for those who prefer to be seated.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Dance Fitness
at Brooklyn Public Library - Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Dance Fitness is a creative workout that fuses dance and aerobics.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Category: Education, Art, History, Tours, It's My Park
Halloween Harvest Festival
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
The beloved Halloween Harvest Festival is back with family-friendly workshops, a community resource fair, as well as New York’s second largest dog costume contest co-presented with Chateau le Woof. Celebrate the autumn season with us with pumpkin decorating and creative workshops. It’s a Halloween Harvest like no other that you do not want to miss! More details to come!
Category: Art, Festivals
Free!
Hula Hoop Aerobics
at Multi-Use Room B (in Pelham Fritz Recreation Center), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
This creative and fun workout fuses high-energy dance aerobics with hula hoops!
Category: Dance, Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Dance Classes, Exercise Classes
Free!
It's My Park at Ramon Aponte Park
at Ramon Aponte Park, Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Different Directions to weed, rake, plant and clean at Ramon Aponte Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Annual Pumpkin Party
at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Families and children are invited to the annual pumpkin party at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center.
Category: Festivals, Games, Best for Kids, Halloween, Food, Seniors, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Great Trees of Tompkins Square Park
at Avenue A and St. Marks Place (in Tompkins Square Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Trees have a special place in our environment. Join us for a hike of Tompkins Square Park in search of different species and learn some ways to identify these trees during the fall
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
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
STRONG Nation®
at Dance Room (in Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
STRONG Nation® combines body weight, muscle conditioning, cardio and plyometric training moves synced to original music that has been specifically designed to match every single move.
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Recreation Center Programming, Exercise Classes
Free!
Snug Storytime
at The Noble Maritime Collection
2:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Bring your grown-ups to the museum to hear stories about mermaids, pirates, ships, and the sea!
Category: Accessible Activities
Free!
Public Gallery Tour
at Wave Hill, Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Solo and group exhibitions at Glyndor Gallery explore the dynamic relationships between nature, culture, and site.
Category: Education, Art, Tours, Media Education
Fall Halloween Children's Party
at Union St. Garden and Community Development, Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Come celebrate the end of fall and enjoy fun Halloween games and treats in the garden. Children of all ages are welcome.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Games, Food
Free!
Nighthunters: An Evening Owl Adventure
at Wave Hill, Bronx
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Join us at Wave Hill for an exclusive after-hours encounter including nature walks, owl programs, and bird trivia!
Category: Birding, Nature, Halloween, Wildlife, Walking
Event
Movies Under the Stars: Monster House (2006)
at Nostrand Playground, Brooklyn
6:15 p.m.–8:45 p.m.
This animated tale follows the misadventures of three teens who believe that an old ramshackle dwelling in their neighborhood houses a man-eating entity that is feasting on the locals.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Candlelight Ghost Tours - October 25
at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Venture into “Manhattan’s Most Haunted House” by flickering candlelight to hear chilling – and true – tales of decades of otherworldly activity in the house, the results of years of paranormal investigations, and the latest stunning scientific findings.
Category: History, Tours
Movies Under the Stars: Scooby Doo (2002)
at Great Lawn (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
As Scooby and gang investigate a series of paranormal incidents at Spooky Island, a spring-break hot spot owned by before the supernatural secrets scare away the crowd.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Halloween, Free Summer Movies, Fall Festivals, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
at Colden St. & 45th Avenue (in Kissena Corridor Park), Queens
6:45 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Beetlejuice is back as chaos unfolds in Winter River, where a teenage girl accidentally opens a portal to the Afterlife—summoning the mischievous demon once more.
Category: Film, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Movies Under The Stars: Jurassic World Rebirth
at Williamsbridge Oval Track and Field (in Williamsbridge Oval), Bronx
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, covert operations expert, Zora Bennett.......
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Super Spooky Candlelight Ghost Tour with Paranormal Investigator Dan Sturges
at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan
9:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Venture into “Manhattan’s Most Haunted House” by flickering candlelight to hear chilling – and true – tales of decades of otherworldly activity in the house, the results of years of paranormal investigations, and the latest stunning scientific findings with paranormal investigator Dan Sturges on a 90-minute In-Person Super Spooky Candlelight Ghost Tour for an in-depth look at his research.
Category: History, Tours, Talks
Sunday, October 26, 2025
TCS New York City Marathon Kids Kickoff
at Naumburg Bandshell (in Central Park), Manhattan , Tavern on the Green (in Central Park), Manhattan
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join us at the TCS NYC Marathon Kids Kickoff! This premier youth run welcomes kids ages 2–18 of all abilities. Lace up for a week of marathon fun—free registration now open!
Category: Sports, Track & Field
Free!
BHS's 24th Annual Totten Trot 5K Foot Race
at Bayside Historical Society (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Bayside Historical Society's annual Totten Trot 5K Foot Race is a Halloween-themed, waterfront course in historic Fort Totten Park on Little Neck Bay in Bayside.
Category: Fitness, Sports, Outdoor Fitness, Running/Jogging, Track & Field
NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park
at Conference House Park, Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area.
Category: Running/Jogging
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Cunningham Park
at Cunningham Park Parking Lot (in Cunningham Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area.
Category: Running/Jogging
Free!
NYRR Open Run: Marine Park
at Carmine Carro Community Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
NYRR Open Run Brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area.
Category: Running/Jogging
Free!
Birding: Birdability Week
at Freshkills North Park Entrance (in Freshkills Park), Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Birding is an activity that can be enjoyed by everyone. Join us during Birdability Week to enjoy a birding program without barriers on a mobility accessible path.
Category: Birding, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
It's My Park at W 136th Street Trees
at W 136th and Broadway (in Montefiore Square), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the 136th St. Green Initiative & Community Enhancement Association to plant bulbs and plants along W 136th St.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Close the Farm Volunteer Day
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteers will help close out the season by clearing planting beds, placing mulch on cleared beds, taking down signs and many other tasks to close the farm for the winter months.
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!
It's My Park at Owl's Head Park
at Owl's Head Park House (in Owl's Head Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Owl's Head Park Volunteers to beautify at Owl's Head Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Family Art Project: Web Weavers
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Weave your own web and learn about our arachnid allies.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Best for Kids
Kids
Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Morning Program
at Alley Pond Adventure Course (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Free Public Sunday Programs- Free programs are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Morning program registration takes place from 9:30am-10:00am. Please dress appropriately.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Adventure Courses/Rock Climbing
Free!
Yoga in the Garden
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
Root your feet in the grass and look out upon the vistas as you enjoy a gentle yoga class.
Category: Workshops, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
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