6 Faber Pool and Park · 6.1 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…
7 Riverfront Library · 17.8 mi · Yonkers
Ages 0–2 Games & play
Come in costume and enjoy Halloween music as you play with our Imagination Playground blocks and other fun toys in the Cove!
7 Riverfront Library · 17.8 mi · Yonkers
All ages Games & play
Imagination Playground is an innovative play system that transforms any space into a play space that encourages learning, social development, movement, and of course, fun!
8 Prospect Park · 6.3 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…
9 Washington Square Park · 3.9 mi · New York
All ages Arts & crafts
Led by a local teaching artist, this drop-in class invites participants to explore creativity through hands-on artmaking under the shade of Scrabble Plaza’s trees.
10 Great Neck Library · 17.7 mi · Great Neck
Ages 7–12 Science & STEM
Join us for a fun family craft and decorate your own monster mask with our STEM Lab machines. Ages 7+ recommended, all ages are welcome. Walk-in program. No Registration Required.
11 Columbus Park · 3.5 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…
12 Sol Lain Plgd · 4.3 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 Samuel Seabury Playground · 7.9 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…
14 Bloomingdale Playground · 8 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…
15 Cherry Tree Park · 8.2 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…
16 Harlem Valley Garden · 9.6 mi · New York
All ages Nature & outdoors
Join us at Harlem Valley for our first Halloween Trick o' Treat! We will have treats and decorations for kids and information on how you can get involved with the garden.
17 Highbridge Park · 11.4 mi · New York
Ages 8–12 Family fun
Summer Sports Experience Summer Sports Experience is an instructional youth program that teaches sports skills.
18 Jardín de la Familia · 12.2 mi · New York
All ages Arts & crafts
Jardin de la Familia invites Bronx communities for engagement among each other and giving the opportunity to connect them.
19 Fort Tryon Park · 12.8 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…
20 Brisas Del Caribe Garden · 4.5 mi · New York
All ages Arts & crafts
Join us to decorate pumpkins, everyone is welcome!
21 Newark Public Library Van Buren Branch · 4.9 mi · Newark
Ages 5–12 Family fun
The Van Buren Library's annual Costume Library is back! Kids ages 12 and under can pick out a free Halloween costume from a variety of choices.
22 Nostrand Playground · 8.1 mi · Brooklyn
All ages Arts & crafts
Join NYC PARKS for the final day of Halloween Week and Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center!
23 Family Community Garden · 8.6 mi · New York
All ages Arts & crafts
Join the garden group at Family Community Garden in Manhattan for a Halloween celebration! We will be decorating pumpkins and giving out candy!
24 Morningside Park · 8.8 mi · New York
All ages Arts & crafts
Join NYC Parks, Friends of Morningside Park, and Columbia University Space Initiative and Zuckerman Institute for music, arts and crafts, and spooktacular activities.
25 Olgas El Gallo Community Garden · 8.9 mi · New York
All ages Nature & outdoors
Olga's El Gallo Community Garden will be open for families passing by for Halloween.
26 Summit Free Public Library · 15.4 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!
27 Glen Ridge Public Library · 9.5 mi · Glen Ridge
Ages 6–11 Science & STEM
Grab a friend and play a game of chess at the library. Children under 8 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Please note this is not an instructional time.
28 Bronxville Public Library · 19.8 mi · Bronxville
Ages 5–12 Music & shows
The Haunted MansionA realtor and his wife and children are summoned to a mansion, which they soon discover is haunted, and while they attempt to escape, he learns an important…
29 Hoboken Public Library Grand Street Branch · 2.4 mi · Hoboken
All ages Arts & crafts
Every Friday, we encourage children and their caregivers to share in a story at the library. Each child who checks out a book or stays and reads with us can enjoy a treat!
30 Walker Park · 5.2 mi · Staten Island
All ages Arts & crafts
Join NYC Parks and Staten Island Recreation for Wicked Walker, a spooktacular, family-friendly Halloween celebration at Walker Park!
31 Newark Public Library Weequahic Branch · 7.6 mi · Newark
Ages 5–12 Games & play
This is a fun library programming period where library patrons engage in electronic gaming, board gaming, and various light physical recreation gaming.
32 Allwood Branch Library · 10.6 mi · Clifton
All ages Arts & crafts
In addition to our knitting group at the Main Library we will be offering Knitting at Allwood!
33 Englewood Public Library · 13.4 mi · Englewood
Ages 7–11 Family fun Sign-up needed
Children ages 7 to 11 years are invited to play games with us on Fridays at 3:30 PM: September 18 to November 20.
34 Maurice M. Pine Free Public Library (Fair Lawn) · 15.9 mi · Fair Lawn
Ages 7–12 Games & play Sign-up needed
Board Club Friday, October 30 from 3:30-4:30pm Grades 2-6 Registration Required. Fair Lawn Residents Only. Come play some low tech board games in a fun group setting!
35 Bergenfield Public Library · 15 mi · Bergenfield
Ages 8–11 Arts & crafts Sign-up needed
Make your own spooky yarn monster with googly eyes and pipe cleaner antennas. For Grades 3 - 5. Registration is required on our online calendar.
36 Hoboken Public Library · 2.8 mi · Hoboken
Ages 4–12 Science & STEM
Wonder Worksheets supports young minds in developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
37 Hamilton Fish Park · 4.5 mi · New York
All ages Arts & crafts Sign-up needed
Celebrate Halloween with us by playing a variety of games, compete in contests, win prizes, arts & crafts projects, enjoy free candy and popcorn.
38 Sai Rao Public Library of North Bergen · 7.2 mi · North Bergen
Ages 8–12 Arts & crafts Sign-up needed
Learn how to Knit/Loom with fellow peers at the library on Fridays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Open to children ages 8 to 12 who are Hudson County residents.
39 West Orange Public Library · 10.4 mi · West Orange
Ages 5–12 Storytime
Join us for buddy reading that will build confidence, skill, and more with trained therapy dog Ryder!
40 Bowne Park · 14.2 mi · Queens
All ages Arts & crafts
Join NYC Parks for an afternoon of family friendly fun and frights, with a pumpkin patch, create fun arts & crafts projects, bounce on inflatables, and dance & party to Halloween…
41 Paramus Public Library · 14.9 mi · Paramus
Ages 5–10 Games & play
Fun Fridays 4:00-4:45pm (no registration necessary unless otherwise noted) Grades K-4 unless otherwise noted.
7 Riverfront Library · 17.8 mi · Yonkers
All ages Music & shows
Ger ready for kid-friendly frights! When Bonnie and her mom stop at a hotel overnight, her toys start to disappear.
42 Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library · 19.7 mi · Hewlett
Ages 7–12 Science & STEM Sign-up needed
Halloween-themed experiments and challenges that blend creativity, problem-solving, and hands-on science.
10 Great Neck Library · 17.7 mi · Great Neck
All ages Nature & outdoors Sign-up needed
Please bring a pair of binoculars with you, or borrow a pair from our Library of Things! Be sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes.