Brooklyn Children's Museum
Totally Tots: ages 0-6.
Your child can play with water and sand, make music, dress up, and build with blocks in Totally Tots, which has nine sensory play areas.
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Bronx Zoo
At the Bronx Zoo’s JungleWorld, you and your child come face to face with tree kangaroos, Indian gharials and other creatures from Asian jungles. The exhibit introduces you to the variety of animal life found in those jungles.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park
At Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6, your children can head to Slide Mountain for towering slides built into a landscaped hill, then try Swing Valley, with its dozens of swings.
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SeaGlass Carousel
SeaGlass Carousel: children of all ages.
Your child rides inside an iridescent fish at SeaGlass Carousel, gliding through the sights and sounds of a 360-degree aquatic world. George Tsypin Opera Factory created the underwater experience, while the spiraling pavilion takes its shape from a chambered nautilus.
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New York Hall of Science
Preschool Place: children 6 and under, with their grownups.
At Preschool Place, your child can explore, discover and build through multisensory activities in a protected area for young learners and their grownups.
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New York Aquarium
At the New York Aquarium, you and your children can go below the surface to meet sharks, rays, sea turtles, and other marine animals. This animal-focused outing takes you right off the Coney Island Boardwalk.
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Central Park
At Heckscher Playground in Central Park, your children can swing, slide, and explore a maze-like climber, with views of Midtown Manhattan from the playground.
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New York Transit Museum
You and your child can see twenty vintage subway and elevated cars dating back to 1907, plus a working signal tower.
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Pumpkin Patch
You can wander Queens Farm’s pumpkin patch and choose a pumpkin to take home.
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Movie Under the Stars: Michael (2026)
Watch Michael Jackson's story on screen at an outdoor movie night in Lincoln Terrace Park.
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Movie Under the Stars: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | PG
Watch The Super Mario Galaxy Movie outdoors on the lawn at Naples Playground.
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Movies Under the Stars: Hocus Pocus | PG
Watch Hocus Pocus outdoors at Moore Homestead Playground as part of NYC Parks’ Movies Under the Stars series.
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Movies Under the Stars: Minions & Monsters
You can watch Minions & Monsters outdoors at South Playground through the city's Movies Under the Stars series.
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Park Open Studio
A local teaching artist guides you through hands-on artmaking beneath Scrabble Plaza’s trees.
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| Event | Date | Where | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movie Under the Stars: Michael (2026) | Fri, Oct 16 | Crown HeightsCrown Heights · Brooklyn | Fri 16 Oct |
| Movie Under the Stars: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | PG | Fri, Oct 16 | StapletonStapleton · Staten Island | Fri 16 Oct |
| Movies Under the Stars: Hocus Pocus | PG | Fri, Oct 16 | Jackson HeightsJackson Heights · Queens | Fri 16 Oct |
| Movies Under the Stars: Minions & Monsters | Fri, Oct 16 | Mott HavenMott Haven · Bronx | Fri 16 Oct |
| Park Open Studio | Fri, Oct 16 | Greenwich VillageGreenwich Village · Manhattan | Fri 16 Oct |
| Proximity Exhibition | Fri, Oct 16 | St. GeorgeSt. George · Staten Island | Fri 16 Oct + 2 more dates$4 for students and seniors. |
| Pumpkin Patch | Fri, Oct 16 | Glen OaksGlen Oaks · Queens | all week |
| Event | Date | Where | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade | Sat, Oct 17 | Manhattan | Sat 17 Oct |
| Amazing Maize Maze | Sat, Oct 17 | Glen OaksGlen Oaks · Queens | Sat 17 OctAdults $17; children ages 3-11 $10; children 2 and under free, no ticket required. |
| Autumnal Festival: Halloween & Fall Activities for All Ages (+ Costume Parade) | Sat, Oct 17 | Permit areaLower East SideLower East Side · Manhattan | Sat 17 Oct |
| Bike the Block 2026 – Staten Island | Sat, Oct 17 | St. GeorgeSt. George · Staten Island | Sat 17 Oct |
| Composting Series: Fabulous Fungi | Sat, Oct 17 | Glen OaksGlen Oaks · Queens | Sat 17 Oct |
| Concerts at the Boathouse | Sat, Oct 17 | DumboDumbo · Brooklyn | Sat 17 Oct |
| Grow & Gather: Family Gardening Program | Sat, Oct 17 | Glen OaksGlen Oaks · Queens | Sat 17 Oct$5 |
| Hallowscream Fright Walk & Fall Festival | Sat, Oct 17 | Hudson HeightsHudson Heights · Manhattan | Sat 17 Oct |
| Heritage Farm Stand | Sat, Oct 17 | Staten Island | Sat 17 Oct |
| Muddy Paws BLK Party | Sat, Oct 17 | Hell's KitchenHell's Kitchen · Manhattan | Sat 17 Oct |
| Proximity Exhibition | Sat, Oct 17 | St. GeorgeSt. George · Staten Island | Fri 16 Oct + 2 more dates$4 for students and seniors. |
| Pumpkin Patch | Sat, Oct 17 | Glen OaksGlen Oaks · Queens | all week |
| Sense + the City: Exploring New York City Through the Five Senses | Sat, Oct 17 | Manhattan | Sat 17 Oct |
| Sing Along Brunch | Sat, Oct 17 | Forest HillsForest Hills · Queens | Sat 17 OctPrice not listed |
| Event | Date | Where | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concerts at the Boathouse | Sun, Oct 18 | DumboDumbo · Brooklyn | Sat 17 Oct |
| Family Art-Making and Gallery Activities | Sun, Oct 18 | HarlemHarlem · Manhattan | Sun 18 Oct |
| Flavors of the World Festival | Sun, Oct 18 | Glen OaksGlen Oaks · Queens | Sun 18 Oct$25 |
| Fordham Rd BX Fest 2 | Sun, Oct 18 | FordhamFordham · Bronx | Sun 18 Oct |
| Forest Hills Autumn Fair | Sun, Oct 18 | Forest HillsForest Hills · Queens | Sun 18 Oct |
| Free Halloween Puppet Pop-up | Sun, Oct 18 | Park SlopePark Slope · Brooklyn | Sun 18 Oct |
| Gatehouse Garden’s Fall Festival | Sun, Oct 18 | Morningside HeightsMorningside Heights · Manhattan | Sun 18 Oct |
| Harvest Fest for the Whole Family + Dog Costume Event: Pumpkin Patch, Music, Crafts, & More | Sun, Oct 18 | YorkvilleYorkville · Manhattan | Sun 18 Oct |
| Lexington Ave UES | Sun, Oct 18 | Carnegie HillCarnegie Hill · Manhattan | Sun 18 Oct |
| Proximity Exhibition | Sun, Oct 18 | St. GeorgeSt. George · Staten Island | Fri 16 Oct + 2 more dates$4 for students and seniors. |
| Pumpkin Patch | Sun, Oct 18 | Glen OaksGlen Oaks · Queens | all week |
| Sense + the City: Exploring New York City Through the Five Senses | Sun, Oct 18 | Manhattan | Sat 17 Oct |
| Sing Along Brunch | Sun, Oct 18 | Forest HillsForest Hills · Queens | Sat 17 OctPrice not listed |
| Upcycled Fabric Pumpkins | Sun, Oct 18 | Staten Island | Sun 18 Oct |
| Event | Date | Where | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Play Pickleball for All Ages | Mon, Oct 19 | Battery Park CityBattery Park City · Manhattan | Mon 19 Oct |
| Pumpkin Patch | Mon, Oct 19 | Glen OaksGlen Oaks · Queens | all week |
| Event | Date | Where | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Patch | Tue, Oct 20 | Glen OaksGlen Oaks · Queens | all week |
| Event | Date | Where | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art in the Park | Wed, Oct 21 | Greenwich VillageGreenwich Village · Manhattan | Wed 21 Oct |
| Movie Under the Stars: Hotel Transylvania (2012) | Wed, Oct 21 | Carroll GardensCarroll Gardens · Brooklyn | Wed 21 Oct |
| Pumpkin Patch | Wed, Oct 21 | Glen OaksGlen Oaks · Queens | all week |
| Event | Date | Where | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Patch | Thu, Oct 22 | Glen OaksGlen Oaks · Queens | all week |
| Trick-or-Streets: Hillel Plaza | Thu, Oct 22 | Brooklyn | Thu 22 Oct |
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Brooklyn Children's Museum
children's museum · indoors
Totally Tots: ages 0-6.
Your child can play with water and sand, make music, dress up, and build with blocks in Totally Tots, which has nine sensory play areas.
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New York Hall of Science
science museum · indoors
Preschool Place: children 6 and under, with their grownups.
At Preschool Place, your child can explore, discover and build through multisensory activities in a protected area for young learners and their grownups.
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Bronx Zoo
zoo
At the Bronx Zoo’s JungleWorld, you and your child come face to face with tree kangaroos, Indian gharials and other creatures from Asian jungles. The exhibit introduces you to the variety of animal life found in those jungles.
More info ▾
New York Transit Museum
museum · indoors
You and your child can see twenty vintage subway and elevated cars dating back to 1907, plus a working signal tower.
More info ▾
Brooklyn Bridge Park
scenic viewpoint · outdoors
At Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6, your children can head to Slide Mountain for towering slides built into a landscaped hill, then try Swing Valley, with its dozens of swings.
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New York Aquarium
aquarium · indoors
At the New York Aquarium, you and your children can go below the surface to meet sharks, rays, sea turtles, and other marine animals. This animal-focused outing takes you right off the Coney Island Boardwalk.
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Staten Island Children's Museum
children's museum · indoors
Block Harbor: ages 0-5
Your child can explore the pirate ship in Block Harbor at Staten Island Children’s Museum and imagine sailing to destinations they dream up.
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Central Park
nature preserve · outdoors
At Heckscher Playground in Central Park, your children can swing, slide, and explore a maze-like climber, with views of Midtown Manhattan from the playground.
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Queens Zoo
zoo
Your child can get to know goats, sheep, cows, and alpacas at the Queens Zoo’s farm, where meeting the animals is the focus of the outing.
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SeaGlass Carousel
amusement park ride · outdoors
SeaGlass Carousel: children of all ages.
Your child rides inside an iridescent fish at SeaGlass Carousel, gliding through the sights and sounds of a 360-degree aquatic world. George Tsypin Opera Factory created the underwater experience, while the spiraling pavilion takes its shape from a chambered nautilus.
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Abigail's Kitchen
culinary school · indoors
A cooking school on Henry Street where classes are hands-on in a working restaurant kitchen — the photos show students kneading dough, rolling fresh pasta through a machine and learning knife technique from the chef. It also hosts Dinners in the Dark, a blindfolded dinner where you eat by smell, touch and taste.
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All Star Studios
dance school · indoors
A Forest Hills performing arts studio where children enroll in classes rather than visit. Classes on offer are tap, jazz/contemporary, ballet, pointe, hip hop, acrobatics and adult ballet, aimed at building flexibility, coordination, strength and poise.
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Things to do in NYC with kids. What parents ask
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