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Monday Oct. 13, 2025

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11 am – 5 pm

Pumpkin Weekends

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Attractions
Family

Alley Pond ParkQueens Village

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Noon – 6 pm

Mt. Loretto Italian Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals

Mount LorettoStaten Island

BubbleMania! 1

3:30 – 4:15 pm

BubbleMania: Science, Art & Comedy! with Casey Carle

Ages: 5 – 12
Comedy
Family

Staten Island Childrens MuseumStaten Island

Tuesday Oct. 14

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10 am – 5 pm

Community Superheroes Week with FDNY

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Family

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

4 – 5 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Program Current Event Journaling & Debate

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Family
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

Wednesday Oct. 15

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10 am – 5 pm

Community Superheroes Week with FDNY

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Family

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

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3 – 4 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs Seasonal Crafts

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community
Family

Faber ParkStaten Island

3:30 – 5 pm

Enviro Games

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
Games

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

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5 – 6 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs Game Zone

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Family
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

Thursday Oct. 16

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10 am – 5 pm

Community Superheroes Week with FDNY

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Family

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

10 – 11 am

Rockness Music Parent and Me Music Class

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Music

Under Minerva Art GalleryBrooklyn

Friday Oct. 17

Ray Morell Memorial 5K RunWalk

10 am – 1 pm

Ray Morell Memorial 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

Eisenhower ParkLong Island

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10 am – 5 pm

Community Superheroes Week with FDNY

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Family

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

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5 – 8 pm

2025 Flushing YMCA Annual Chuseok Celebration

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community
Family

Flushing YMCAQUEENS

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5 – 6 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs Game Zone

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Family
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

Saturday Oct. 18

Dyckman 5K RunWalk

9 am – noon

Dyckman 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

Quisqueya PlazaManhattan

9 am – 1 pm

Heritage Farm Stand Saturdays

Ages: All
Family

Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical GardenStaten Island

Spooktacular St. Paul and St. Andrew 10:18

10:30 – 11:15 am

Spooktacular!

Ages: 8 and under
Dance
Family
Music

St. Paul and St. Andrew ChurchUpper West Side

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11 am – 5 pm

Pumpkin Weekends

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Attractions
Family

Alley Pond ParkQueens Village

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11 am – 5 pm

Candy Hunt

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Attractions
Family

Alley Pond ParkQueens Village

11 am – 3 pm

Farmhouse Family Day: Putting the Farm to Sleep

Ages: 12 and under
Attractions
Family
Free

Wyckoff House MuseumBrooklyn

Brooklyn Rock and Roll Playhouse

Noon

The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays the Music of Fleetwood Mac + More

Ages: 12 and under
Family
Music

Brooklyn BowlBrooklyn

Noon – 3 pm

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

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
Sports

Faber ParkStaten Island

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1 – 3 pm

Rebel Stencil – Street Art Workshop at the Banksy Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes
Family

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1 – 2 pm

Hispanic Heritage Month: Wepa! Latin Dance

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Family
Free

Peninsula, Queens Public LibraryRockaway Beach

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 3 and up
Family
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

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2 – 3 pm

Show Up, Kids! Interactive Family Comedy

Ages: 3 – 12
Comedy
Family
Theater

The RATBrooklyn

2:30 – 7:30 pm

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Staten Island ZooStaten Island

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3 – 4:30 pm

Improv 4 Kids

Ages: 5 – 8
Comedy
Family
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

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4 – 4:45 pm

The Mainstages Game Show: All For Won

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Games

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

Sunday Oct. 19

LaGuardia Community Run

9 am – noon

LaGuardia Community Run

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

LaGuardia Community College Parking LotLong Island City

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11 am – 5 pm

Pumpkin Weekends

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Attractions
Family

Alley Pond ParkQueens Village

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