New York family events
25 upcoming. Upcoming family-friendly events across New York City: kids, festivals, markets, museums, gardens.
TomorrowSaturday, October 17
10am to 2pmFree
El Museo del BarrioEl Museo's free family day honoring Dia de Muertos with ofrenda-making, art workshops, storytelling, and live music celebrating Mexican cultural heritage. Free with RSVP.
10am to 5:30pm, through Oct 18$20.95
Bronx ZooThe Bronx Zoo's daytime Halloween tradition: trick-or-treating on the zoo trails, costume parades, magic shows, and pumpkin carving demos, all with the animals. Tickets from $20.95.
11am to 4pm
Historic Richmond TownThe historic village's fall open house: tour centuries-old homes, watch craft and trade demos, and join old-fashioned games on the village green.
11am to 4pm, one of 7 dates$10
Queens County Farm MuseumGet lost in the farm's giant corn maze, open weekends plus Columbus Day: a classic fall challenge for kids and grownups, with the farm stand nearby.
11am, through Oct 18$25
New Victory TheaterTheaterWorksUSA's 60-minute musical based on the STEM picture books: kid engineer Rosie Revere, scientist Ada Twist, and architect Iggy Peck solve big problems. Ages 4 and up. Two shows daily: 11am and 4pm.
2:30 to 7:30pm, through Oct 18$30
Staten Island ZooThe zoo's annual Halloween weekend with trick-or-treat stations, a costume contest, creepy-crawly animal encounters, and seasonal crafts. Tickets $30, $25 members.
1 to 5pm, through Oct 31Free
Queens County Farm MuseumPick your pumpkin straight from the patch at Queens' 47-acre working farm, then visit the farm animals and historic farmhouse. Free entry; pumpkins priced by size.
SundayOctober 18
10am to 5pm$25
Queens County Farm MuseumA food festival on the farm celebrating Queens' global kitchens: vendors from dozens of cultures, cooking demos, and live music on the farmhouse grounds.
SaturdayOctober 24
11am to 5pm
Brooklyn Botanic GardenBBG's family harvest festival fills the garden with pumpkin decorating, kids crafts, live music, and lawn games; grownups get a cider garden. A daytime, all-ages fall day.
ThursdayOctober 29
3:30 to 6:30pmFree
Wave HillWave Hill's free Halloween afternoon in the gardens: kids come in costume for a parade, crafts, and not-scary nature activities overlooking the Hudson. Free.
FridayOctober 30
12 to 3pm, one of 2 datesFree
Flatiron North PlazaThe Flatiron NoMad Partnership's Dia de Muertos week brings a free family day with kids crafts and face painting, closing with a plaza finale featuring the community ofrenda.
4 to 6pmFree
Bryant ParkBryant Park's free Halloween afternoon for kids: trick-or-treating around the park, a costume parade, and crafts at the deck and carousel area. Free.
SaturdayOctober 31
10am to 4pmFree
Prospect Park Audubon Center at the BoathouseA free, not-scary Halloween at the Audubon Center: meet live owls and creepy crawlies, join the costume parade, and make nature crafts by the Lullwater. Free.
10am to 5pm$15
Queens County Farm MuseumThe farm's ticketed Halloween day with costume contests, carnival games, pony rides, and trick-or-treating around the historic farm buildings.
10:30am to 6:30pm$15
Brooklyn Children's MuseumThe children's museum goes full Halloween with costumed character meet-and-greets, spooky science demos, crafts, and a parade through the exhibits for young kids.
10:30am to 4:15pm
Children's Museum of ManhattanA Halloween day built for little kids: come in costume for a museum-wide quest with crafts, music, and playful monster-themed activities across the exhibits.
11am to 4pm$25
American Museum of Natural HistoryThe museum's annual Halloween party with trick-or-treating through the halls, live creepy-crawly animal encounters, crafts, and performances, all included with event admission.
11am to 3pm
Museum of the City of New YorkThe museum's Halloween open house with a gallery mystery for ages 9 and up, a scavenger hunt for 5 and up, hands-on art activities, and a costume contest with 0-5, 6-12, and 13-18 categories.
12 to 5pm$10
Queens Botanical GardenThe garden's family Halloween party with a costume parade, pumpkin decorating, crafts, and lawn games among the fall plantings. Daytime and all ages.
SaturdayNovember 14
10am, through Nov 15
New York Botanical GardenModel trains wind through miniature NYC landmarks built from bark, leaves, and seeds inside the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. A beloved daytime holiday outing for all ages.
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