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Learn. Play. Grow. @ Corlears School

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Corlears SchoolChelsea

Fall Festival/El Festival de Otono

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Dyckman Farmhouse MuseumManhattan

Annual Fire Prevention Day and Open House at Stony Brook Fire Department

Ages: All
Community
Free

Stony Brook Fire DepartmentStony Brook

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Fall Open House

Ages: All
Free
Open Houses

The Knox SchoolSaint James

Paddle and Pick Up at Starlight Park

Starlight ParkBronx

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“Find Your Gremlin” Youth Workshop with Artist Umico Niwa at SculptureCenter, Long Island City

Ages: 9 – 12
Art
Classes

SculptureCenterLong Island City

Brooklyn Harvest Festival 2024

Harvest Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6Brooklyn

39th Annual Rock Hall Country Fair

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Rock Hall MuseumLawrence

Farmhouse Family Day: Putting the Farm to Sleep

Ages: 12 and under
Attractions
Free

Wyckoff House MuseumBrooklyn

Waldorf School of Garden City Annual Fall Fair

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY
Festivals

Waldorf School of Garden CityGarden City

Mineola Fall Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Mineola Memorial ParkMineola

Swish & Skill at Faber: Free Instructional Basketball Clinic for Kids

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Faber ParkStaten Island

National Indigenous Peoples of the Americas Parade

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Madison Square ParkManhattan

Fall Family Fun Day

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Brookville ParkRosedale

2025 Fall Festival

Rolling River Day Camp Annual Fall Festival

Ages: 3 – 12
Festivals
Free

Rolling River Day CampEast Rockaway

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Van Alen Fall Fest 2025

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

Van Alen InstituteBrooklyn

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Join Dare2Draw at Arts Gowanus Open Studios – Oct. 18 & 19! (12-6PM)

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Attractions

Dare2Draw Studios @540 President St, GowanusNew York City, Brooklyn

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Family Time October 2025 Art-Making for All Ages

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Bronx MuseumBronx

Hispanic Heritage Month: Wepa! Latin Dance

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Free

Peninsula, Queens Public LibraryRockaway Beach

Hands-on History: Corn Husk Dolls

Ages: All
Community
Free

King Manor MuseumJamaica

Let’s Talk About the College Admissions Process

Let’s Talk About the College Admissions Process

Ages: 13 and up
Books & Readings
Community

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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Day of the Dead Celebration

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Hispanic Museum & LibraryWashington Heights

Celebrate Diwali: The Festival of Lights

Ages: All
Dance
Free

Ozone Park LibraryOzone Park

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Festival of Lights: Diwali

Carmine Carro Community Center in Marine ParkBrooklyn

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