Bronx family events
19 upcoming. Family-friendly events across the Bronx: zoo days, garden programs, museum workshops, concerts, paddles and festivals. Sep 25 - Oct 9, 2026.
TomorrowSaturday, October 17
10am to 12pm, every SaturdayFree
VCPA Learning Garden, Van Cortlandt ParkA free drop in gardening morning for kids ages 2 to 7 and their caregivers, with seasonal crafts, plants to water, vegetables to harvest and soil to dig into.
10am to 5pm, through Oct 18$20.95
Bronx ZooThe zoo's daytime Halloween celebration returns on fall weekends with a hay maze, costume parades, pumpkin displays, a candy trail and magic shows, all included with admission.
11am to 1pmFree
Neighborhood Advisory Committee Community GardenKids 11 and younger can decorate pumpkins in this South Bronx community garden, with simple games, prizes and refreshments. The event runs rain or shine.
11am to 2pmFree
Williamsbridge Oval Recreation CenterNYC Parks hosts a fall fiesta with pumpkin decorating, autumn crafts, carnival games, face painting, a science show, a pumpkin patch and a dog costume parade.
11am to 3pm, through Oct 18
New York Botanical GardenFamilies make silk flowers and miniature papel picado banners with a Bronx teaching artist while learning the botanical traditions behind Dia de los Muertos decorations.
12 to 4pmFree
Soundview ParkA free fall afternoon at Soundview Park with festive games, pumpkin picking and decorating and other seasonal activities for the whole family.
SaturdayOctober 24
12 to 4pmFree
Loreto PlaygroundA Halloween fiesta for Bronx families at Loreto Playground with games, seasonal crafts and other activities. No registration is needed for this free NYC Parks event.
12 to 4pmFree
Southern Boulevard and Westchester AvenueThe borough's long running Halloween parade steps off at noon with marching bands, stilt walkers and costumed performers, then ends with a post parade festival at Bill Rainey Park.
SundayOctober 25
1 to 5pmFree
Van Cortlandt House MuseumA free Halloween afternoon for families and their dogs on the Van Cortlandt House Museum lawn, with crafts, face painting, stories and a costume parade for pups and people.
ThursdayOctober 29
3:30 to 6:30pmFree
Wave HillWave Hill hosts a family Halloween celebration on its garden grounds in Riverdale, with trick or treating and pumpkin decorating. Costumes are encouraged, and admission is free.
SaturdayOctober 31
10am to 3pmFree
James Baldwin PlazaThe Bronx's featured Trick-or-Streets event closes Goulden Avenue to cars for live music, interactive performances and Halloween activities for families.
12 to 4pmFree
Roberto Clemente PlazaThe Third Avenue BID hosts an open streets Halloween afternoon at Roberto Clemente Plaza in Mott Haven, part of the citywide Trick-or-Streets program.
1 to 2pmFree
Crotona Nature Center, Crotona ParkUrban Park Rangers lead a hands on mask making session inspired by Crotona Park wildlife, a good no costume needed stop for Halloween afternoon.
1 to 4pmFree
St. Mary's ParkSpend Halloween afternoon at St. Mary's Park for a fall celebration with games and pumpkin themed activities for families, hosted by NYC Parks.
SundayNovember 1
1 to 5pm
New York Botanical GardenNYBG closes its first Dia de los Muertos celebration with an afternoon parade of musicians, dancers and oversized puppets, plus crafts, dance lessons and traditional music.
SaturdayNovember 14
10am to 6pm, through Nov 15
New York Botanical GardenModel trains wind through nearly 200 miniature New York landmarks built from bark, seeds and other plant parts inside the Haupt Conservatory, a Bronx holiday tradition now in its 35th year.
SaturdayNovember 21
9 to 11am
New York Botanical GardenA calmer morning viewing of the Holiday Train Show with videos and music off, staff support on hand, a quiet space available and time for photos with a train conductor.
SundayNovember 29
4pm$33.35
Lehman Center for the Performing ArtsThe Peanuts gang stages its own Christmas play in this touring stage version of the TV classic, set to Vince Guaraldi's music. Tickets for kids under 10 are $10 by phone.
SundayDecember 13
3pm
Lehman Center for the Performing ArtsMs. Frizzle leads her class on an interplanetary field trip across the solar system in this stage show for families, based on the books and TV series.
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