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Saturday Oct. 11, 2025

7 – 10 pm

Autumn Starfest

Ages: All
Community
Free

Central Park 99th Street and 5th Avenue EntranceManhattan

Sunday Oct. 12

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

9 am – 4 pm

Bronx Park East Farmers Market

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

2045 Bronx Park EastBronx

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9:45 – 11 am

Children’s Event with the Peace Torch

Flushing Meadows Corona ParkFlushing

10 am

Rising NYRR at the NYRR Staten Island Half

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

SIUH Community Park Staten Island Ferry Hawk StadiumStaten island

10 am – noon

Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Program

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Alley Pond Adventure CourseOakland Gardens

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10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

JPlay!

10 am – noon

JPlay! – Special Kickoff in the Sukkah

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Hannah Senesh Community Day SchoolBrooklyn

Ad for volenteer day

11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Queens

Jolly Roger Flag -Pic Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – 7 pm

IKEA House Warming

Ages: All
Free

IKEA House WarmingManhattan

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11 am – 5 pm

Montauk Chamber of Commerce Fall Fest Weekend

Montauk Town GreenMontauk

Rev. Dr. Michael Bos blesses a poodle

Noon – 1 pm

Peacocks to Poodles: Marble Collegiate Church’s Annual Blessing of the Animals

Ages: All
Animals
Community

Marble Collegiate ChurchNOMAD

oyster fest

Noon – 6 pm

Oyster Fest at GHBC

Ages: 9 – 12
Community
Festivals

Greenport Harbor Brewing Company’s Greenport Tasting RoomGreenport

Noon – 6 pm

New York Hispanic Heritage Day Parade

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

New York Hispanic Heritage Day ParadeManhattan

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Noon – 4 pm

The Month of the ’Mallow Mash

Ages: All
Free
Halloween

Five Below – 5th Ave NYCManhattan

12:30 – 10:30 pm

Dakota’s Pumpkin Patch

Ages: All
Art
Community

Dakota’sBronx

1 – 3 pm

Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Program

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Alley Pond Adventure CourseOakland Gardens

1 – 3 pm

4th Annual Sensory Friendly Pumpkin Picking

Ages: All
Free
Halloween

PS 42Staten Island

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3 – 7 pm

Forest Ave BOO-ZAR by Faire and Flourish

Ages: All
Free
Halloween

Parking Lot of Kings Arms DinerStaten Island

7 – 8:30 pm

Creatures of the Night: Bats

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Forest Park Visitor CenterWoodhaven

Monday Oct. 13

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9 – 10 am

Leaf Litter Craft Workshop (Cutchogue)

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

Downs Farm PreserveCutchogue

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10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

11:30 am – 3:30 pm

Columbus Day Parade

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Columbus Day ParadeManhattan

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12:30 – 3:30 pm

Italian American Heritage Month Celebration

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Italian American Heritage Month CelebrationBronx

2 pm

Dakota’s Pumpkin Patch

Ages: All
Art
Community

Dakota’sBronx

3 – 5 pm

Pickleball Open Class

Ages: All
Classes
Free

Gantry Plaza State Park – Handball CourtsLong Island City

Tuesday Oct. 14

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

10 – 11:30 am

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

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10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

3:30 – 4:30 pm

After School Stories: Explore Words & Worlds with Ms. Geshu

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Leonard LibraryBrooklyn

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