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Discover a new hobby, or tap into tradition! Our parks offer opportunities for crafters of all ages. Whether you're looking for an entertaining children's activity, or you want to improve your own skill, browse the list of events below to find an activity that's right for you!
Arts & Crafts Events
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
KIM - Poe Park
at Bandstand (in Poe Park), Bronx 
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoor play. An NYC Parks staff........
Free!
Kids
KIM - Slattery Playground
at Play Area (in Slattery Playground), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
KIM - Playground 52 LII
at Play Area (in Al Quiñones Playground), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Drop in After School
at Gymnasium (Part B) (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Structured School Age Child Care Programming for ages 6-13 years old during the school year.
Free!
Kids
Hallows Eve Pixel Celebration
at Smith Garden- Alfred Smith houses (NYCHA)
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Hallows Eve Pixel Celebration
Free!
Kids
Thursday, October 24, 2024
KIM - Bathgate Playground
at Play Area (in Bathgate Playground), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
KIM - Flynn Playground
at Play Area (in Flynn Playground), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
KIM - Poe Park
at Bandstand (in Poe Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoor play. An NYC Parks staff........
Free!
Kids
KIM - Slattery Playground
at Play Area (in Slattery Playground), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
KIM - Playground 52 LII
at Play Area (in Al Quiñones Playground), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Drop in After School
at Gymnasium (Part B) (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Structured School Age Child Care Programming for ages 6-13 years old during the school year.
Free!
Kids
Open Hours at Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center
at 99 Plymouth Street (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Explore Brooklyn Bridge Park like never before during Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center.
Free!
Kids
Friday, October 25, 2024
KIM - Bathgate Playground
at Play Area (in Bathgate Playground), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
KIM - Flynn Playground
at Play Area (in Flynn Playground), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
KIM - Poe Park
at Bandstand (in Poe Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoor play. An NYC Parks staff........
Free!
Kids
KIM - Slattery Playground
at Play Area (in Slattery Playground), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Second Annual Toddler Field Day
at Outdoors at Asser Levy Recreation Center (in Asser Levy Recreation Center)
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for a fun toddler field day.
Free!
Kids
KIM - Playground 52 LII
at Play Area (in Al Quiñones Playground), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Apothecary Fridays
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Come make herbal medicine in community, with facilitation from Artist Fellow Kimberly Chou Tsun An. Learning from plants integrated in her work Yours, Mine, Ours: Community Garden — and throughout the park — we’ll share collective plant knowledge and folk traditions while preserving this year’s harvest as simple, soothing and energizing tea blends for future community care.
Free!
Drop in After School
at Gymnasium (Part B) (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Structured School Age Child Care Programming for ages 6-13 years old during the school year.
Free!
Kids
Open Hours at Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center
at 99 Plymouth Street (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Explore Brooklyn Bridge Park like never before during Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center.
Free!
Kids
Walker Park Wicked Walker Halloween & Haunted House Event
at Media Lab (in Walker Park), Staten Island
3:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and Staten Island Recreation for a truly spooktacular Halloween event!
Free!
Kids
Painting Your Landscape
at Highbridge Recreation Center, Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Painting Your Landscape
Free!
Saturday, October 26, 2024
From Canopy to Canvas: Appreciating Our Forest Through Art on City of Forest Day
at White Garden (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join us for a tour to see stunning fall foliage and learn about the many benefits Randall’s Island Park’s Urban Forest provides.
Free!
KIM - Bathgate Playground
at Play Area (in Bathgate Playground), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
KIM - Flynn Playground
at Play Area (in Flynn Playground), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
KIM - Poe Park
at Bandstand (in Poe Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoor play. An NYC Parks staff........
Free!
Kids
KIM - Slattery Playground
at Play Area (in Slattery Playground), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Web Weavers
at Wave Hill House (in Wave Hill), Bronx , Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
weave webs to create hanging mobiles
Free!
Kids
City of Forest Day: Leaf Painting and Hike
at Parking Garage (in Ocean Breeze Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Learn about the wonders of fall as we explore the park and create your own painting using natural materials.
Free!
Juniper Valley Park Fall Festival
at Multipurpose Play Area (Hard Top) (in Juniper Valley Park), Queens
11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and Council Member Robert Holden for a day of fun Halloween activities including inflatables, crafts, games, music, pumpkin picking and more.
Free!
Kids
Fall Festival
at Smith Garden- Alfred Smith houses (NYCHA)
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join the Alfred E. Smith Houses Raising Haven Community Garden group and community for pumpkin picking and decorating, tour the haunted garden, and more. All are welcome!
Free!
Kids
Fall Festival and Queens Fiber Arts Festival
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join King Manor Museum in celebrating spooky season at our annual Fall Festival!
Free!
Kids
Halloween Boo Bash
at White Garden (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for an afternoon of Halloween Fun! Come out to Randall’s Island Park for Halloween-themed activities, treats, music, and more. Costumes are welcome!
Free!
Kids
Halloween Harvest Festival
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Celebrate the autumn season with the cutest and spookiest dog costume contest around, presented by Chateau le Woof!
Free!
Kids
McDonald's Playground Pumpkin Patch
at Multi-Use Room
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for a truly spooktacular Halloween event.
Free!
Kids
Pets Halloween Costume Ball
at Outdoors at Asser Levy Recreation Center (in Asser Levy Recreation Center)
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
You and your pet are invited to attend our pets Halloween costume ball. Enjoy a variety of Halloween themed activities.
Free!
Kids
Shoelace Park Forest Day
at Shoelace Park, Bronx
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join the Bronx River Alliance at Shoelace Park for a fun, free day celebrating the Bronx River’s native trees, in honor of City of Forest Day!
Activities will include an educational tree identification nature walk, kid-friendly art activities, and information on how to get involved to help steward Shoelace Park.
Location: E 222nd Street and Bronx Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10466
Time: 12pm-3pm
Email victoria.toro@bronxriver.org for more information!
Free!
Open Hours at Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center
at 99 Plymouth Street (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Explore Brooklyn Bridge Park like never before during Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center.
Free!
Teaching Artist Residency
at Northwest Corner Seating Area (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Spend a Saturday afternoon learning a variety of artistic practices from a rotating group of incredibly talented local creators!
Free!
KIM - Playground 52 LII
at Play Area (in Al Quiñones Playground), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Pumpkin Painting
at Melrose New Generation Community Garden, Bronx
2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Come to Melrose New Generation Community Garden and enjoy fun, family-friendly activities, like pumpkin painting, scary story time, hay toy hunting, face painting, a picture booth, and s’mores.
Free!
Kids
Halloween Fundraising at Amazing Garden
at The Amazing Garden (in ), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join the Amazing Garden group for a Halloween event to support the growth of our community's residents. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Free!
Kids
Sunday, October 27, 2024
Upcycled Milk Jug Jack-O-Lanterns
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Transform a milk jug or similar plastic container into a glowtastic, hauntingly good reusable decoration.
Free!
Event
Creative Art Family Edition
at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Join us to learn techniques in a safe and fun environment.
Free!
Kids
Autumn Festival
at Lawn at Fillmore Avenue and Madison Place (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Pumpkin give-aways, a costume parade, and so much fall fun thanks to Assembly Member Jaime Williams!
Free!
Event
The Neighbors Market at Hill Street Community Garden
at Hill Street Garden, Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
The garden group will be giving out fresh produce to the community, recipes that they can create at home, as well as seeds to grow their own food.
Free!
Monday, October 28, 2024
Drop in After School
at Gymnasium (Part B) (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Structured School Age Child Care Programming for ages 6-13 years old during the school year.
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
KIM - Poe Park
at Bandstand (in Poe Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoor play. An NYC Parks staff........
Free!
Kids
KIM - Slattery Playground
at Play Area (in Slattery Playground), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
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