Things to do with kids in New York Metro Area

Things to do with kids in New York Metro Area

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Saturday Oct. 4, 2025

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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Various

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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Various

The Great Jack O’ Lantern Blaze: Hudson Valley

Van Cortlandt ManorCroton-on-Hudson

Manhattan Haunted Hues

Various

Color Factory NYC Haunted Hues

Color Factory New York

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Various

Halloween Harvest

Luna ParkBrooklyn

Queens Cityside Pumpkin Patch Media Night PHOTO TOUCHEDUP

Various

Cityside Pumpkin Patch

The Summer ClubLong Island City

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Various

Halloween House Long Island

Broadway CommonsHicksville

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All day

PBS KIDS’ “Weather Hunters” Screenings and Activities at AMNH

Ages: All

American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY

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8am–5pm

The Museum of Modern Art Presents New Photography 2025: Lines of Belonging

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern Art

8:30am–noon

Weekend FunRun Suffolk County 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Blydenburgh County Park Campground PlaygroundHauppauge

CrimsonRise Waterfront 5K and 1M RunRollWalk

8:30–11:30am

CrimsonRise Waterfront 5K and 1M Run/Roll/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Wolfe’s Pond BeachStaten Island

9am–2pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

9am–1pm

Heritage Farm Stand Saturdays

Ages: All

Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical GardenStaten Island

Bill G. Werner Memorial 5k Run

9am–noon

Bill G. Werner Memorial 5K+ Run

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

NYIT The Riland BuildingOld Westbury

9am–2pm

Baby Gear Trend Show at Nordstrom NYC

Ages: All
Expo
Free

Nordstrom NYC Flagship

Anthony’s Red Shoe FUNd Run 5K RunWalk

9:30am–12:30pm

Anthony’s Red Shoe FUNd Run 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Stony Brook University Student Activity CenterStony Brook

9:30am–4pm

Nassau Reptile Expo

Ages: All
Animals
Expo

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

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10am–5:30pm

Dinosaur Safari

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

10am–5pm

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Ages: All
Attractions

Intrepid Museum

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10am–6pm

Van Gogh’s Flowers

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10am–7pm

New York Renaissance Faire

New York Renaissance FaireTuxedo Park

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10am–4:30pm

Heritage Farm & Garden 2025 Fall Festival

Heritage Farm & GardenMuttontown

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10am–3pm

Mazzone Ace Hardware Pumpkinfest

Ages: All
Free
Halloween

Mazzone Ace Hardware PumpkinfestBrooklyn

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10–11:30am

Wake Up & Dance with Suzi Shelton

Ages: 8 and under
Community
Music

ShapeShifter LabBrooklyn

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10am–5pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

Boo at the Zoo

10am–5:30pm

Bronx Zoo Boo at the Zoo

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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10am–7pm

Brick-or-Treat: Monster Party

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Games

LEGOLAND Discovery Center WestchesterYonkers

10am–5pm

Garrison Craft

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Garrison Art CenterGarrison

10–11:30am

Tea with the Animals

Ages: 5 – 12
Animals

Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental CenterYorktown Heights

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10am–2pm

Sustainability Walk & Showcase

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Environment

Congers Lake Memorial ParkCongers

10am–6pm

Brick-or-Treat

LEGOLAND New York ResortGoshen

10am–5pm

Nyack Arts & Crafts Walk

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Nyack Memorial ParkNyack

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