3 Faber Pool and Park · 9 mi · Staten Island
All ages Arts & crafts Sign-up needed
The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoor play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including…
4 Austin J. McDonald Playground · 9.1 mi · Staten Island
All ages Arts & crafts Sign-up needed
The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoor play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including…
5 Arrochar Playground · 10.3 mi · Staten Island
All ages Arts & crafts Sign-up needed
?Vega, Shayr (Parks)?The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoor play.
6 Grinton I. Will Library · 16.3 mi · Yonkers
All ages Family fun
At Mercy University School of Nursing's Health Equity Influencer Program in the Community (HEIP-C), we believe that health equity starts where people live, work, learn, and…
7 Prospect Park · 6.5 mi · Brooklyn
All ages Family fun
Don’t be scared when you see the haunted carousel! Take a spin on the spooky ride to your favorite Halloween jams at the beloved Prospect Park Carousel.Children’s Corner, $3 per…
8 Columbus Park · 2.5 mi · New York
All ages Arts & crafts Sign-up needed
The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoors play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including…
9 Sol Lain Plgd · 3.2 mi · New York
All ages Arts & crafts Sign-up needed
The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoors play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including…
10 Samuel Seabury Playground · 5 mi · New York
All ages Arts & crafts Sign-up needed
The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoors play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including…
11 Bloomingdale Playground · 5.1 mi · New York
All ages Arts & crafts Sign-up needed
The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoors play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including…
12 Cherry Tree Park · 5.3 mi · New York
All ages Arts & crafts Sign-up needed
The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoors play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including…
13 Brooklyn Children's Museum · 6.6 mi · Brooklyn
All ages Family fun Sign-up needed
Join us during Community Access Thursdays, every Thursday afternoon from 2 pm – 5 pm!
14 Highbridge Park · 8.5 mi · New York
Ages 8–12 Family fun
Summer Sports Experience Summer Sports Experience is an instructional youth program that teaches sports skills.
15 Fort Tryon Park · 9.9 mi · New York
All ages Arts & crafts Sign-up needed
The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoors play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including…
16 Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center · 8.6 mi · Queens
Ages 6–12 Games & play
Join us after school for fun games and active play. In this program youth ages 6 - 12 will have the opportunity to play various sports, compete against other kids while playing…
4 Austin J. McDonald Playground · 9.1 mi · Staten Island
All ages Arts & crafts
Join NYC Parks and Staten Island Recreation at McDonald’s Playground for a spooktacular Halloween celebration for the whole family!
17 Englewood Public Library · 10.6 mi · Englewood
All ages Family fun
Kids of all ages are invited to stop by the Children's Room which has been decorated for Halloween!
18 Summit Free Public Library · 17.4 mi · Summit
Ages 11–12 Family fun
CATSS: After School Program (Grades 6-8) Mondays-Friday Looking for something to do after school? Join CATSS after school for learning, and new experiences!
19 New Rochelle Public Library · 18 mi · New Rochelle
Ages 11–12 Games & play
For tweens and teens in grades 6 - 12! Stop by the Teen Room and play with Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X! Bring a friend!
19 New Rochelle Public Library · 18 mi · New Rochelle
Ages 11–12 Games & play Sign-up needed
For Tweens and Teens entering grades 6-12. Stop by and play on our Oculus Quest 3! No registration required.
20 Johnson Public Library (Hackensack) · 9.9 mi · Hackensack
Ages 12–12 Arts & crafts
Learn sewing skills as you make an adorable cauldron decoration. Space is limited to the first 15 students in attendance.
21 Palisades Park Public Library · 7.3 mi · Palisades Park
Ages 5–12 Storytime
Hear some (not so) spooky stories from Rachel and do some simple seasonal crafts! Costumes encouraged! All ages. No registration required.
22 Fort Lee Public Library · 8.1 mi · Fort Lee
Ages 6–12 Games & play Sign-up needed
Join us for a spooky afternoon featuring ghoulish games, creepy crafts and more. For Ages 6 to 13 years old. Registration Required.
23 Wave Hill · 12.3 mi · Bronx
All ages Family fun Sign-up needed
Calling all ghosts and goblins, pirates and princesses—it’s Halloween at Wave Hill! Venture through our iron gates (if you dare!) for an enchanted evening for the whole family.
24 Paramus Public Library · 12.7 mi · Paramus
Ages 5–6 Arts & crafts Sign-up needed
Decorate a Cupcake October 27, 28, OR 29 Tuesday, Wednesday, OR Thursday 3:30 -- 4:30pm Pre-K - Grade 8 Registration begins Monday, October 19.
25 Westfield Memorial Library · 17.5 mi · Westfield
Ages 6–11 Science & STEM
Join us for a drop-in chess and board game club for kids grades 1-5.
26 Larchmont Public Library · 19.3 mi · Larchmont
Ages 3–12 Music & shows
Come watch Hotel Transylvania at the library! Synopsis: "When monsters want to get away from it all, they go to Count Dracula's Hotel Transylvania, a lavish resort where they can…
27 Newark Public Library Van Buren Branch · 6.8 mi · Newark
Ages 5–12 Storytime
What happens when the Jersey Devil visits the Van Buren Library? Learn the story of New Jersey's oldest folk tale straight from the Pine Barrens . . . if you dare!
28 Newark Public Library Vailsburg Branch · 10.3 mi · Newark
Ages 5–12 Family fun
24 Paramus Public Library · 12.7 mi · Paramus
Ages 5–10 Arts & crafts Sign-up needed
After School Adventures 4:00-4:45 pm Grades K-4 October 29: Halloween mini mummy pizzas November 12: Fall Leaves Whirligigs November 19: Model Magic pumpkin pie sculptures Join us…
29 Tenafly Public Library · 12.7 mi · Tenafly
Ages 5–12 Reading & languages
Each reader shares one-on-one reading time with a teen volunteer from Tenafly Middle School or Tenafly High School.
30 Maurice M. Pine Free Public Library (Fair Lawn) · 14.3 mi · Fair Lawn
All ages Storytime
31 Riverfront Library · 14.9 mi · Yonkers
Ages 5–12 Games & play
Come play our Nintendo Switch with on the second floor! Feel free to bring your own Switch to play your E-rated games with friends, too.
32 Livingston Public Library · 15.3 mi · Livingston
Ages 8–11 Arts & crafts
In this special session, kids will learn about ofrendas, which are altars to loved ones that families create during Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations.
33 Great Neck Library · 15.3 mi · Great Neck
Ages 9–12 Family fun Sign-up needed
Attention fans of Raina Telgemeier! Join us at the Great Neck Library main branch on Thursday, October 29th to discuss Telgemeier's graphic novel, Ghosts.
6 Grinton I. Will Library · 16.3 mi · Yonkers
Ages 5–12 Arts & crafts
Make a special decoration to remember loved ones and celebrate the Day of the Dead! Recommended for ages 5-12. No registration.
34 Wayne Public Library · 16.5 mi · Wayne
Ages 5–12 Arts & crafts Sign-up needed
Get into the spirit with some spooky characters. Open to Wayne children in grades 2nd-4th.
35 Ridgewood Public Library · 17 mi · Ridgewood
All ages Storytime Sign-up needed
Maylee is a Cavalier King Charles spaniel. For readers and pre-readers in Pre-K through grade 5 who wish to practice their reading skills by reading to a lovable therapy dog.
18 Summit Free Public Library · 17.4 mi · Summit
Ages 3–7 Family fun Sign-up needed
Thursdays 4:00- 4:30pm Learn Spanish through play, art, and movement! Children will discover new Spanish vocabulary and practice simple everyday conversations through activities…
36 Great Neck Library Parkville Branch · 17.5 mi · New Hyde Park
Ages 7–11 Arts & crafts Sign-up needed
Celebrate the spookiest season with an art project that aims to scare. Kids will be creating their own zombie houses. Dress for mess. This program is for children in grades 2-5.
19 New Rochelle Public Library · 18 mi · New Rochelle
Ages 11–12 Games & play
For tweens and teens in grades 6 - 12. Unwind from technology and work on building a LEGO set with your friends or teen staff.
37 Crestwood Library · 18.5 mi · Yonkers
All ages Games & play
Join Ed Walsh from Friends of Crestwood Library and Volunteens to play some friendly games of chess during Bat Week.
38 Eastchester Public Library · 18.6 mi · Eastchester
Ages 5–12 Arts & crafts Sign-up needed
We welcome back artist Eddie Grigg to lead a new series art classes. For ages 5+
39 Port Washington Public Library · 19.2 mi · Port Washington
Ages 5–8 Science & STEM Sign-up needed
For grades K-2 Join us for 4 weeks of Crazy 8s – a math club like no other! Get ready to build, run, jump, make music, and even make a mess.
40 nycmdf · 19.2 mi · Port Washington
All ages Music & shows
41 Garden City Public Library · 19.4 mi · Garden City
Ages 5–11 Family fun Sign-up needed
This 45-minute program is for children entering Grades K-5 in Fall 2026. Join a Librarian for a fun book chat about a Picture Book!
29 Tenafly Public Library · 12.7 mi · Tenafly
Ages 5–12 Reading & languages
Each reader shares one-on-one reading time with a teen volunteer from Tenafly Middle School or Tenafly High School.
42 Sai Rao Public Library of North Bergen · 4.4 mi · North Bergen
Ages 8–12 Family fun Sign-up needed
Reúnete cada semana y disfruta de la compañía de tus amigos mientras leemos y charlamos en el club de lectura.
43 Allwood Branch Library · 9.9 mi · Clifton
Ages 4–12 Arts & crafts Sign-up needed
Make a fun and spooky craft for Halloween! For children ages 4 and up
44 Elmont Public Library · 17.2 mi · Elmont
Ages 5–11 Arts & crafts Sign-up needed
Grades K - 5 Create a spider web to hang up at home using paper and tissue paper. *Please Note: Registration is required for EACH child participating.
40 nycmdf · 19.2 mi · Port Washington
All ages Music & shows
29 Tenafly Public Library · 12.7 mi · Tenafly
Ages 5–12 Reading & languages
Each reader shares one-on-one reading time with a teen volunteer from Tenafly Middle School or Tenafly High School.
33 Great Neck Library · 15.3 mi · Great Neck
All ages Arts & crafts
For teens 7th grade and up. Join our professional puppeteer and puppet designer to create weird creatures for our upcoming Haunted House, or just for yourself.
34 Wayne Public Library · 16.5 mi · Wayne
Ages 5–12 Arts & crafts Sign-up needed
Get into the spirit with some spooky characters. Open to Wayne children and young adults in grades 4th & up.
45 Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library · 18.6 mi · Hewlett
Ages 3–5 Family fun Sign-up needed
Dive into the wild world of purple sea urchin armies. Discover what makes them so powerful, and how scientists are trying to stop them.
33 Great Neck Library · 15.3 mi · Great Neck
Ages 10–12 Arts & crafts Sign-up needed
Join our crochet circle and turn yarn into fun new projects with friends! Come learn the basics, then crochet together. We provide the materials, you provide the community!
40 nycmdf · 19.2 mi · Port Washington
All ages Music & shows
46 Washington Square Park · 2 mi · New York
All ages Nature & outdoors
Learn the fundamentals of street-style and competitive jump rope with the Double Dutch Aunties.
42 Sai Rao Public Library of North Bergen · 4.4 mi · North Bergen
Ages 8–12 Arts & crafts Sign-up needed
Arts classes are made possible by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a division of the Department of State, and administered by the Hudson County Office of…
42 Sai Rao Public Library of North Bergen · 4.4 mi · North Bergen
Ages 8–12 Arts & crafts Sign-up needed
Learn how to sew with peers at the Main Library on Thursdays from 5:30PM - 6:30 PM. Open to tweens ages 8-12 who are North Bergen or Guttenberg residents.
47 Lyndhurst Public Library · 6.8 mi · Lyndhurst
All ages Storytime Sign-up needed
Children will listen to some fun Halloween stories and build their own pumpkin teddy bear. Registration is required.
48 Sunset Park · 6.8 mi · Brooklyn
All ages Music & shows Sign-up needed
Grab a blanket and come enjoy a movie in a neighborhood park or playground! This summer, NYC Parks and The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment will host family-friendly…
45 Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library · 18.6 mi · Hewlett
Ages 6–11 Family fun Sign-up needed
Learn about the Goblin Shark and engineer your own Goblin Shark grabber tool and see what its retractable jaws can pick up. This program is presented by The Whaling Museum.
33 Great Neck Library · 15.3 mi · Great Neck
All ages Music & shows
Ever wished you could play a few chords on the guitar? Read sheet music? Know the notes on a piano? Get into songwriting? Need an ear to help you work out a riff?
Runs Oct 28–29 · 9 pm
Free 49 Jersey City Free Public Library · 2 mi · Jersey City
All ages Arts & crafts
50 Newark Public Library · 7.3 mi · Newark
Ages 5–12 Family fun
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51 Ridgefield Park Public Library · 7.6 mi · Ridgefield Park
Ages 5–12 Arts & crafts
Stop by the children's department for a pre-cut Grab & Go craft! No registration required, but while supplies last.
25 Westfield Memorial Library · 17.5 mi · Westfield
All ages Family fun
Got any kids' Halloween costumes you don't want anymore? Drop them off at the library! Need a costume? Browse the donations and choose your favorite!