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Brooklyn Walk cover (1)

Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Brooklyn

Korean War Veterans PlazaBrooklyn

Undergraduate Open House – The College of Staten Island

Ages: 13 and up
Family
Free

College of Staten IslandStaten Island

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Celebrate Halloween at IKEA Brooklyn

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Craft & DIY
Family

IKEA BrooklynBrooklyn

Halloween: Wags to Witches

Ages: 5 – 8
Animals
Family
Free

The Van Cortlandt House MuseumBronx

Batty Over Halloween 2025

Ages: All
Family
Free
Halloween

Astoria Park LawnAstoria

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NYC Public Interest Technology (PIT) Pop-Up

The OculusLower Manhattan

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Civic Discourse: Dismantling the Stigmas Around Mental Health

Free
Talks

The Town HallManhattan

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Release of the Fishes

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Hudson River Park’s River Project Wetlab, Pier 40 at Hudson River ParkManhattan

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Wave Hill-O-Ween

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Spooky Lantern Tour

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

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Halloween in East Midtown 2025

Ages: 5 – 8
Community
Family
Free

919 3rd AvenueEast Midtown

Halloween Spooktacular Party & Trick-or-Treating

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

The Mall at Bay PlazaBronx

BAMboo!

Ages: All
Family
Film
Free

Brooklyn Academy of MusicBrooklyn

Haunted Halloween Labyrinth

Ages: All
Family
Free
Halloween

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

Halloween Spooktacular: Hotel Skyview

Ages: All
Family
Free
Halloween

The Shops at SkyviewFlushing

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Family First Saturdays: Storytime at the Morgan

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings
Family

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

Brooklyn Brooklyn Charter School Fair & Kids Activity Expo

Brooklyn Charter School Fair & Kids Activity Expo

Ages: All
Expo
Family
Free

Major R. Owens Health & Wellness Community CenterBrooklyn

Inwood Pumpkin Pageant

Ages: All
Family
Free
Halloween

isham parkInwood

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Family Program | Songs and Stories

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings
Family

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

NYC Walk cover (1)

Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Manhattan

Central Park – Naumburg BandshellManhattan

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Family Day November 2025: Art-Making for All Ages

1040 Grand Concourse Bronx, NY 10456Bronx

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WORD PLAY – Free Poetry Jam

Sugar MouseEast Village

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Family Day: Winter Wonderland 2025

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

The Bronx MuseumBronx

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