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NYC Parks offers a multitude of events, programs and activities made with kids especially in mind. Children will have plenty to keep them active throughout the year no matter what their interests.
Best for Kids Events
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Greenbelt Recreation Center Haunted Trail Halloween Event!
at Greenbelt Recreation Center (in Greenbelt Recreation Center), Staten Island 
3:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join us for a spine-tingling evening at Greenbelt's Haunted Trails!
Free!
Kids
Howl-o-ween Event
at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Families along with their furry loved ones are invited to join Williamsbridge Oval for a Howl-o-ween event! Bring your leashed pet dressed to impress.
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: The Goonies
at Lower Parking Lot (in Greenbelt Recreation Center), Staten Island
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
A group of teenagers finds a map leading to a hidden treasure. They must overcome booby traps, natural obstructions, and a gang of desperate thieves in their race for the loot.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, October 30, 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.
Free!
Kids
McDonald's Tot Pumpkin Patch
at Multi-Use Room
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join us at McDonald’s Playground for a Spooktacular Halloween Celebration the whole family will enjoy!
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
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.
Kids
McDonald's Youth Pumpkin Patch
at Multi-Use Room
2:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join us at McDonald’s Playground for a Spooktacular Halloween Celebration the whole family will enjoy!
Free!
Kids
Wave Hill-O-Ween
at Wave Hill, Bronx
3:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Calling all ghosts and goblins, pirates and princesses! Back for an amazing second year—it’s Halloween at Wave Hill!
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.
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Coco (2017)
at Central Lawn (in Sunset Park), Brooklyn
6:15 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Miguel's lofty ambitions cause him to run afoul of a curse, he must journey into the Land of the Dead to seek forgiveness from his ancestors.
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.
Free!
Kids
Friday, October 31, 2025
DeMatti Halloween Tot Parade
at DeMatti Park Fieldhouse (in De Matti Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Bring your little monsters, superheroes, and princesses to DeMatti's Halloween Tot Parade!
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
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!
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.
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
Free!
Kids
Hippo Playground Halloween Parade
at Hippo Playground (in Riverside Park), Manhattan , Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Put on your favorite costume and parade to the Playground for music, treats, and Halloween fun.
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.
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.
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Monster House
at Entrance - Baisley Blvd. & 157th Street (in Baisley Pond Park), Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:30 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.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Celebrate Día de los Muertos with a day of family-friendly activities that include artmaking, storytelling and more!
Event
Family Art Project: Day of the Dead
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Celebrate this special Mexican cultural holiday as we explore and create nicho boxes to honor a lost loved one!
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.
Free!
Kids
Save the date for 4th Annual Community Banquet
at 1370 Westchester Avenue (in Concrete Plant Park), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Enjoy a Community Banquet Bronx River Foodway with free tastings, music, art workshops, and more!
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.
Kids
Urban Wildlife Scavenger Hunt
at Entrance - West 100 Street and Central Park West (in Central Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers in a series of games and activities to complete a scavenger hunt for the city’s most amazing wildlife.
Free!
Kids
Sunday, November 2, 2025
Family Art Project: Day of the Dead
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Celebrate this special Mexican cultural holiday as we explore and create nicho boxes to honor a lost loved one!
Kids
Bug Buddies!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Calling all bug enthusiasts for a monthly Bug Buddies program with our STEM Coordinator and resident bug expert, Keith McManus!
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.
Kids
Monday, November 3, 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.
Kids
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Boogie Down Impact : Community Service Projects
at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
All ages are invited to join boogie down impact at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center where together, we will lend a helping hand
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
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.
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.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, November 5, 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
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.
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
Free!
Kids
Thursday, November 6, 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
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.
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.
Free!
Kids
Friday, November 7, 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
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.
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
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.
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.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, November 8, 2025
Family Art Project: Rolling Out the Autumn Landscape
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Experience the many colors of Wave Hill’s seasonal landscape through sketching and painting.
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.
Kids
Sunday, November 9, 2025
Family Art Project: Rolling Out the Autumn Landscape
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Experience the many colors of Wave Hill’s seasonal landscape through sketching and painting.
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.
Kids
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