Fall events in NYC
Fall in NYC: festivals, Halloween events, harvest weekends and outdoor fun across the five boroughs.
Fri, Oct 16 to Sun, Oct 18
Fri, Oct 23 to Sun, Oct 25
Fri, Oct 30 to Sun, Nov 1
Fri, Nov 6 to Sun, Nov 8
Sunday, November 1
9:40amFree
New YorkThe 2026 TCS New York City Marathon marks the 50th anniversary of the five-borough course, with nearly 60,000 runners and more than two million spectators. In Manhattan, the best free viewing is along First Avenue, Fifth Avenue's Museum Mile and the Central Park finish. Most of the course from mile 3 to 26 is open to spectators.
10am to 5:30pm, through Nov 1
Bronx ZooThe Bronx Zoo's annual Halloween celebration on fall weekends features trick-or-treat trails, costume parades, pumpkin carving demos, and seasonal animal enrichment, all included with regular zoo admission. Advance reservations are required; free for WCS members.
11am to 4pm, through Nov 1$10
Queens County Farm MuseumNYC's only corn maze, a 3-acre living labyrinth at the farm. This year's design honors America's 250th anniversary with the torch of the Statue of Liberty. A Stalk Talk orients you before you hunt for clues and solve puzzles on the way to Victory Bridge. Advance tickets required; last entry 4pm.
12 to 5pm, through Nov 1$3
Prospect Park CarouselThe beloved Prospect Park Carousel turns spooky for four days, spinning riders to their favorite Halloween jams. Rides are $3 each or a book of five for $13.
All day, through Nov 2
New York Botanical GardenNYBG's inaugural month-long Día de los Muertos celebration fills the garden with marigolds, a community ofrenda, calaveras, and a giant Catrina sculpture. Weekends bring folk music, MAZarte dance performances, and hands-on papel picado and silk flower workshops, closing with a parade and dance party on November 1.
10am to 6pm, through Nov 15
Nolen GreenhousesJapanese chrysanthemums trained over 11 months into intricate living sculptures, including the ozukuri thousand-bloom form grown from a single stem, fill the Nolen Greenhouses. The November 7-8 highlight weekend adds live taiko drumming by Taiko Masala Dojo and hands-on crafts.
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