The Best Outdoor Events in NYC

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Dakota’s Pumpkin Patch

Ages: All
Art
Community

Dakota’sBronx

Lattes & Littles: A Central Park Walk for Moms with Live Music by Little Maestros

Ages: All
Community
Free

Central ParkUpper East Side

Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

FALL MUSTER & the 250th Anniversary of “The Arsenal”

Huntington Arsenal & Village GreenHuntington

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Fiesta on The Hudson

Ages: All
Art
Community

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Find Your Wild at Wertheim NWR

Ages: All
Animals
Boating

Wertheim NWR Visitor CenterShirley

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“The First Science from the Vera Rubin Observatory” (A Free, Virtual Lecture)

Ages: 9 and up
Caribbean
Community

Hamptons Observatory with Suffolk County Community College (online)East Hampton

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Street Tree Care with Church-Flatbush Community Alliance

Ages: All
Community
Free

738 Flatbush AveBrooklyn

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Free Family Fun: 26th Annual Celebration of the Long Pond Greenbelt

Ages: 5 – 12
Environment
Free

South Fork Natural History Museum (SoFo)Bridgehampton

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Harvest Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

11-11 Fall In

“Fall In”: WWII Basic Training Experience

Ages: 13 and up
Free
History & Culture

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

Rising NYRR at the NYRR Staten Island Half

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

SIUH Community Park Staten Island Ferry Hawk StadiumStaten island

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Oyster Fest at GHBC

Ages: 9 – 12
Community
Festivals

Greenport Harbor Brewing Company’s Greenport Tasting RoomGreenport

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Frights and Bites Outdoor Movie Night!

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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Candy Hunt

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Aviator Sports and Events CenterBrooklyn

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Candy Hunt

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Attractions

Alley Pond ParkQueens Village

Farmhouse Family Day: Putting the Farm to Sleep

Ages: 12 and under
Attractions
Free

Wyckoff House MuseumBrooklyn

Queens Maze by Moonlight

Maze by Moonlight

Queens County Farm MuseumFloral Park

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Stronger Than Cancer 5K Run, Walk, and Family Block Party

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Fundraisers

Sid Jacobson JCCEast Hills

Haunted Village 2025

Haunted Village

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

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High Line Halloween: Little Park of Horrors

Ages: 5 – 8
Free
Halloween

The High LineChelsea

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40th Annual Bronx Halloween Parade 2025

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Southern Blvd and Westchester AveBronx

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Campfire Stories & Songs

Ages: All
Community
Free

Teardrop ParkManhattan

Creatures of the Night

Ages: 5 – 12
Animals
Outdoors

Sweetbriar Nature CenterSmithtown

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Dinosaur Weekend!

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Attractions

Alley Pond ParkQueens Village

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