Looking for some great
family adventures this weekend? Check out our weekly newsletter! Every
week we scour the city for the best kid-approved exhibits,
performances, festivals and more, pick our favorites and send them out
each Thursday, just in time for the weekend. This weekend’s theme is festive fall fun, with tons of festivals, parties and outdoor events happening all over the city, like the Annual Harvest Celebration in Carl Schurz Park, the Central Park East II Fall Fair, the Annual Pumpkin Day in Brooklyn’s McCarren Park, the Greenbelt Pumpkin Festival in Staten Island, and the Annual Apple Festival at the Queens Farm Museum!
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There are also great musical performances (Tom Chapin at the Brooklyn Performing Arts Center and Laurie Berkner at Town Hall) spectacular cultural street fairs ( the Czech Street Fair along 83rd Street, the Korean Parade along Sixth Avenue and the 23rd Annual Deepavali Festival at the South Street Seaport) and much more!
If you’re hoping to pick a peck of perfect produce this weekend, you’re in luck! We’ve put together some great nearby destinations for festive fall fun, from cutting pumpkins off the vine to an interactive corn field adventure to a happy hayride and homemade treats like pies and fresh-baked bread. And because October is the unofficial pumpkin month, we also included great ideas for pumpkin carving with kids and tasty recipes for roasted pumpkin seeds!
Of
course, we also know that with the changing seasons, sometimes a
weekend afternoon is best spent relaxing outdoors and enjoying the
great autumn breezes and still-sunny skies. With that in mind, we’ve compiled some great destinations, both in the city and a short drive away, perfect for marveling at Mother Nature.
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