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Tuesday, September 21
The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze
Meander through an 18th-century landscape ablaze with more than 7,000 illuminated, hand-carved jack o’ lanterns forming amazing sculptures and settings. Listen for the Headless Horseman—and watch out for swooping jack o’lantern bats. See the Pumpkin Carousel twirl and the Pumpkin Windmill whirl and step inside the Pumpkin Planetarium for a unique star show. Features synchronized…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyThursday, September 23
School Age + Tween Sukkot Celebration
Celebrate Sukkot on the Roberts Family Rooftop with the JCC Manhattan. Experience this harvest holiday through hands-on activities, music, food and more. Pizza will be served.
Suggested Ages: 5 to 12Friday, September 24
The Amazing Maize Maze
Explore NYC’s only corn maze, a 3-acre challenge of finding clues and solving puzzles on your way to Victory Bridge for a full vista of Andy Warhol’s Cow. Local produce available at the seasonal farm stand. On Saturday & Sunday, take free hayrides on the hour 11am – 4pm Pumpkin patch opens on October 1.…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyInfants + Young Children Sukkot Celebration
Celebrate Sukkot on the Roberts Family Rooftop with the JCC Manhattan. Experience this harvest holiday through art, stories, music, and more. (Birth–4 Years) Fri, Sep 24, 10–11 am, Free For more info and to register, click here.
Suggested Ages: Babies to 4Saturday, September 25
Harvest Moon
Pick apples on a beautiful hillside orchard with panoramic views of the beautiful Hudson Valley. * The activity-packed festival is still on hiatus, but all can enjoy live country music, hay rides, sweet and hard cider at three bars and food options including BBQ lunch, farm-raised burger and fresh apple cider donut. * Apple picking…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyNew York Renaissance Faire
Take a rollicking romp through Elizabethan England, set within the majestic groves of Sterling Forest. Travel back in time to an age of adventure. Join Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth I on a grand visit to a beautiful 16th century English village. Cheer your favorite knight at the Joust Tournament. Meet Robin Hood and his Merry…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyHappy Day Farm Fall Harvest
Celebrate fall with over 35 games, activities and attractions including a pumpkin house, 10-acre corn maze, giant fun slide, pig racing, feeding zoo, lots of fun photo ops and much more (all included with admission). Additional fees for the pumpkin blaster, corn cannon and pumpkins. * Find fields of sunflowers to pick and pose for…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyGreenpoint Terminal Market
Support small Brooklyn businesses at an outdoor flea located on the waterfront with gorgeous views of the Manhattan skyline. Shop over 100 vendors from vintage and antiques to local art and design, fresh fashion and a variety of international food. Also enjoy live music, shows and outdoor activities for the whole family like comedy, skateboarding,…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyEd Center Reopening & Mark Morris Dance Group at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Join Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy for a special family-friendly event celebrating the reopening and the 6th Anniversary and re-opening of the Environmental Education Center (99 Plymouth Street). Enjoy special birthday festivities and outdoor activities, in addition to visitors being allowed back indoors to explore the unique educational exhibits and animals. Features themed crafts, a community…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyQueens International Night Market
Sample cuisine from around the world at a large, family-friendly open-air night market in Queens. Shop around 100 independent vendors selling merchandise, art, and food. Also enjoy live music and cultural performances celebrating the rich cultural diversity and heritage of NYC and Queens. Dine in a large picnic area. Parking is extremely limited available, visitors…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyBronx Night Market & Fordham Flea
Celebrate the Bronx's diverse culture and cuisine and try up-and-coming food concepts. Support small & local businesses including 30+ food vendors. Family and pet friendly. Reserve a two-hour time slot online in advance.
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlySunday, September 26
Smorgasburg In Prospect Park
Nosh at the largest weekly open-air food market in America featuring 35 local vendors—including Parantha Alley and Vaquero Elotes—and a full bar. . At what the New York Times calls “The Woodstock of Eating," try Amazeballs meatballs by NFL player Derrell Smith, egg sandwiches based on Japanese tamagoyaki, Fluffies' thick soufflé pancakes. Portuguese sandwiches, Afghan…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlySaturday, October 2
MetFest
Explore a vast collection that spans millennia and continents. You might get lost searching for iconic favorites in the grand halls and you’ll definitely discover fascinating art that appeals all ages.
* Advance timed tickets required. On crowded days (or any day), enter through the accessible Uris Center for Education entrance on 81st Street to avoid longer lines.
* Walk like an Egyptian inside the Temple of Dendur...
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyMonday, September 5
NYC Unicycle Festival
Produced by Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc., this free annual festival brings together recreational riders, world-class performers, mountain and off-road unicycle enthusiasts, mono-wheel vehicle inventors, and thousands of people who have not ridden in umpteen years, along with circus enthusiasts, extreme sports viewers, and anyone seeking an unusual sight. After two days of rides plus…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly