From flying raptors to medieval delights, and from harvests to Halloween, the fall is a time to celebrate family, nature, and the great outdoors. Here’s a list of upcoming autumn celebrations!
Saturday, October 6, 2018
at Brookville Park, Queens
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and New York City Council Member Donovan Richards for a day of fun activities including crafts, inflatables, face painting, games, a pumpkin patch, music and more!
Free!
4th Annual Fall Festival at Kossuth Playground
at Kossuth Playground (in Mosholu Parkway), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join the Friends of Mosholu Parkland as they celebrate their 4th annual Fall Festival at Kossuth Playground…
Free!
Dachshund Octoberfest in the Park
at Washington Square Arch (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come celebrate Octoberfest with the many beloved Dachshunds of NYC and beyond! Meet up with other pups and owners for an afternoon of socializing and music.
Free!
Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin Decoration
at Kingsland Homestead (in Margaret I. Carman Green – Weeping Beech), Queens
2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Kids aged six and older are welcome to participate in our Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin Decorating, a fun way to get into the Halloween spirit!
Saturday, October 13, 2018
at Victory Field (in Forest Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Celebrate fall with crafts, games, music, pumpkins, and more!
Free!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
4:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Navigate The Amazing Maize Maze by the starry night sky (or by flashlight) on two Saturdays only (October 13 and October 20)!
Sunday, October 14, 2018
at Urban Farm (in Randall’s Island Park), Manhattan, Field 62 – 63 (in Randall’s Island Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join the Randall’s Island Park Alliance for a free, family-friendly celebration of fall, featuring pumpkin decorating, face painting, kite flying, live musical performances, and more.
Free!
at Bayswater Playground (in Bayswater Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and Council Member Donovan Richards for a day of fun activities including crafts, inflatables, games, pony rides, a pumpkin patch, music, and more!
Free!
Saturday, October 20, 2018
at Juniper Valley Park 80th Street Entrance (in Juniper Valley Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and New York City Council Member Robert Holden for a day of fun activities including crafts, inflatables, face painting, games, a pumpkin patch, music and more!
Free!
at Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Park (in Tudor Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and New York City Council Member Eric Ulrich for a day of fun activities including crafts, inflatables, face painting, games, a pumpkin patch, music and more!
Free!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
4:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Navigate The Amazing Maize Maze by the starry night sky (or by flashlight) on two Saturdays only (October 13 and October 20)!
Saturday, October 27, 2018
at Glendale Playground, Queens
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and NYC Council Member Robert Holden for a day of fun activities including crafts, inflatables, face painting, games, a pumpkin patch, music and more!
Free!
at Harlem Grown 131st Street Farm, Harlem Grown 134th Street Farm, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Family-friendly activities may include face painting, spooky arts and crafts, cooking demo, and a haunted hoop house! Of course, there will be plenty of healthy treats!
Free!
Annual Events: Halloween Harvest Festival
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
The final event of the 2018 season is our beloved Halloween Harvest Festival, which, this year, is inspired by Fet Gede, the Haitian Festival of the Ancestors.
Free!
Fort Totten Halloween Festival
at Parade Grounds (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Highlights include a pumpkin patch, hay maze, hayride, live entertainment, interactive games, relay races, obstacle courses, inflatables, costume contests, and more!
Free!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Prepare for a scare inside our haunted house! This ghoulish adventure is the perfect way to put you in the Halloween spirit.
Sunday, October 28, 2018
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Boogie down to live country western music, take an autumn hayride, visit our Haunted House, and enjoy pony rides and a seasonal petting zoo.