Things to Do with the Kids This Weekend in NYC

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Things to Do with the Kids This Weekend in Manhattan

We’re back with another round-up of weekend activities for NYC families! Discover the best family-friendly activities and events happening in New York this weekend. Here is just a taste of what’s happening this weekend in New York City!

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Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

The ultimate open-air holiday shopping destination filled with local businesses, the Holiday Shops by Urbanspace have something for everyone on your list – from artisanal crafts, small batch provisions, and trend-setting food and drink, to specialty clothes, toys, and more.
Oct. 24, 12 pm
Bryant Park, 6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd St.

Free Movie Nights at Hudson Yards – Classic Cinema Night with Top Gun

Enjoy fresh air, cooler weather, and Blockbuster movies on The Big Screen starting at 6:00 PM at the Public Square and Gardens.
Oct. 24, 6 pm – 8 pm
Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & Gardens, 20 Hudson Yards

Asphalt Screams

The biggest Halloween event on the Upper East Side! Enjoy a night of ghostly delights, family-friendly frights, and unforgettable memories.
Oct. 24, 2:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Asphalt Green’s Upper East Side Campus, 1750 York Ave.

Healthful Halloween Kids Food Festival

The Creative Kitchen Kids Food Festival is excited to host a Healthful Halloween weekend full of flavorful and fun events at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan. The Creative Kitchen Kids Food Festival is a celebration to educate families about making balanced food choices to help create wholesome lifelong eating habits for both kids and parents. The weekend-long event offers a family-friendly Trick-or-Treat Trail with goody bag prizes!
Oct. 25 – 26, 10 am – 4 pm
Children’s Museum of Manhattan, 212 West 83rd St.

Harlem Grown Halloween Festival

We will be celebrating the holiday and spending one of our last times on the farm together this year. Visitors will engage in creepy-crawly activities, delicious food, our famous haunted tent, pumpkin bowling, and more!
Oct. 25, 10 am – 3 pm
134th Street Farm, 116 W 134th St.

High Line Halloween: Little Park of Horrors

Back by popular demand, this spooky Halloween event will celebrate NYC’s fierce and resilient nature, showcasing plants and creatures—both real and imagined—that come alive on the High Line at night. Strut in your best costume, experience Halloween games and activities, transform through face painting, take family photos, dance, and have a great time.
Oct. 25, 11 am – 2 pm
The High Line 14th Street Passage, High Line at West 14th St.

The Grandest Princess Ball Ever at Carmine’s

At The Grandest Princess Ball Ever, your child will be stepping into a fairytale straight from a princess story at American Immersion Theater’s Grandest Princess Ball Ever. A royal celebration awaits you and your family with delightful desserts, singing, dancing, games, and a whole lot of magic. Watch your child’s face light up as they meet some of their favorite royal characters like Elsa, Anna, Rapunzel, and so many more surprise royals!
Oct. 25, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Carmine’s Italian Restaurant – Times Square, 200 W 44th St.

Halloween Boo Bash

Celebrate Halloween park-style at Randall’s Island’s free, family-friendly Halloween Boo Bash! Come in costume and celebrate Halloween with themed activities, crafts, music, treats, and more!
Oct. 25, 12 pm – 3 pm
Randall’s Island Park, 20 Randalls Island Park

Campfire Stories & Songs

Cozy up to a campfire for stories and songs with family and friends, featuring a live performance, nature activity, Halloween art project, lawn games, and so much more!
Oct. 25, 2 pm – 3:30 pm
Teardrop Park, 175 North End Ave.

Halloween Hunt

Set off on a Halloween Hunt throughout Brookfield Place. Grab a map from the Concierge at 230 Vesey Street and complete fun activities around BFPL on your ghostly quest. Finish four (4) activities and score a treat! Complete them all for a chance to win additional fa-BOO-lous prizes! Plus, you’ll be able to redeem special shopping and dining offers along the way.
Mondays – Saturdays, 10 am – 8 pm, Sundays, 11 am – 7 pm, Oct. 25 through Nov. 2
Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey St.

Kimera Festival

Kimera Festival is place for connecting through music and storytelling, showcasing the Upper Manhattan neighborhood and curated with a global vision. Expect original music from all genres, stories from our neighbors, and food from the local restaurants.
Oct. 25, 2 pm – 7 pm
Kimera Festival, West 111th St. and Amsterdam Ave.

Healthful Halloween Kids Food Festival

Oct. 25 – 26, 10 am – 4 pm
Children’s Museum of Manhattan, 212 West 83rd St.

Grand Central Halloween

Get ready for a night of fantastic costumes. Whether you’re a vampire, witch, or ghost, everyone is welcome to celebrate! This family-friendly event will feature a Halloween-themed decorating table, face painting, a live DJ, and a photo booth. Guests can also look forward to a lively costume contest with amazing prizes and special surprises from our retailers throughout the day.
Oct. 25, 11 am – 2 pm
Grand Central Terminal, 89 E 42nd St.

Marble Church’s Fall Festival

The change in seasons means it’s time for Marble Collegiate Church’s Annual Fall Festival at 1 W. 29th Street on the corner of Fifth Avenue. At 11 a.m., the family fun begins with a worship service that culminates in a costume parade. Immediately after the service, congregants will be invited to pack Thanksgiving Bags for people in need.
Oct. 26, 11 am – 1 pm
Marble Collegiate Church, 1 West 29th St.

Ice Cream Sundae Decorating

Looking for family fun this spring? Sign up for an ice cream sundae decorating class at the flagship Tipsy Scoop ice cream Barlour. During this 1.5-hour class, your kids will learn how to make “Cool Kids Club” sundaes* with non-alcoholic ice cream and fun candy toppings. Plus, parents will get unlimited tastes of the boozy flavors while your kids create their masterpieces!
Oct. 26, 12 pm – 1:30 pm
Tipsy Scoop Manhattan, 217 East 26th St.

The Pumpkin Singalong

Every Voice Choirs presents The Pumpkin Singalong, an outdoor family event featuring the voices of EVC Kids Choir, Youth Choir, Concert Choir, and VoiceAbility. Reserve tickets online.
Oct. 26, 4 pm – 6 pm
Sakura Park, 500 Riverside Drive

Halloween at Rockefeller Center

Every weekend in October, families can enjoy Rockefeller Center’s Lil’ Sweet Trick or Treat! With the purchase of a Top of the Rock youth ticket, children will receive a complimentary candy bag to collect sweet treats at participating retailers and receive 15% off any additional purchase. Top of the Rock will also feature face painting and balloon art, every weekend from 11 AM–3 PM through November 2. Children dressed in costume will receive a free ride on The Beam as well as free access to The Rink. The fun continues at Top of the Rock on October 31 from 2–6 PM for a Halloween Day Celebration.
Saturdays and Sundays, 11 am – 3 pm through Nov. 2
Top of the Rock Observation Deck, Enter on 50th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues at 30 Rockefeller Plaza