26 Oct Fun For Families This Weekend in NYC: Oct 31 & Nov 1

This weekend is Halloween, and whilst it may be different this year, that doesn’t mean that it can’t be just as fabulous. We’ve pulled together some great happenings in NYC this weekend to keep your little ones having fun.

Boo at the Zoo
Oct 31 & Nov 1
Bronx Zoo

Boo is the perfect opportunity to dress up in your wildest costume and join us for some not-too-spooky fun at the zoo. Family-friendly activities include: a MASKerade, magic and mind reading shows, pumpkin carving, and a mobile scavenger hunt. Pick up some sweet treats from our staff on the Candy Trail, or wander through professionally carved jack o’lanterns on the pumpkin trail.
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Pumpkin Picking at Decker Farm
October 31
Historic Richmond Town’s Decker Farm, Staten Island

Pumpkin Picking at  Historic Richmond Town’s Decker Farm returns Saturday, October 3, with all of your favorite autumnal activities! Search the patch for the perfect pumpkin, learn about 19th century farm life, and indulge in delicious fall food favorites, all without leaving Staten Island!
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Halloween in Richmond Town
October 31
Staten Island

This year, come and enjoy a pumpkin picking experience at Decker Farm with a few extra added spooky features created just for Halloween, at no additional cost! Come dressed in costume and snap a photo on our fall photo ops, see the farm decorated in spooky fashion, watch an expert pumpkin carver work their magic, and enjoy Halloween-themed educational activities.
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Halloween on the Farm
October 31
Queens

It’s a monster mash! Queens Farm is hosting this special admission day designed for kids and their grown-ups. Halloween on the Farm includes admission to the Amazing Maize Maze, hayrides, kids crafts at the Con Edison Ecology booth and trick-or-treating with the farm animals. This all-inclusive event is the finale of the fall season at Queens Farm. Who’s afraid of ghosts? Costumes are encouraged.
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A Laurie Berkner Halloween Party Concert
October 31
Online

2 Shows: 12p & 5p ET – your ticket gives you access to BOTH! Join Laurie Berkner for an 80+min LIVE interactive, solo, virtual performance for the whole family! Sing, dance, & play games through your device with Laurie as she performs favorite songs, interacts with you through the screen, & brings in a few surprises – from her house to yours! Your ticket gives you access to BOTH shows (12p & 5pET – so pick which works best or come to both!) and helps the Berkner team continue operations while we can’t tour! You can purchase a meet & greet add-on.
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Children’s Halloween Parade and Costume Contest (Virtual!)
October 31
Online

Join Manhattan Community Board 2 and NYU for our 30th year of free, family-friendly Halloween fun! For the first time ever, we are hosting a festive virtual Children’s Halloween Parade with musical performances, a costume contest, a magician, and more. The video will premiere at 1:00 pm on Saturday, October 31.
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New! Watson Adventures’ Haunted Tales: The Online Halloween Family Scavenger Hunt
October 31
Online

Are you prepared to Zoom with ghosts? Kids and adults team up to explore real places that are said to be haunted, and you’ll learn the tales of the ghosts who linger there. You’ll follow a trail of clues across eerie websites, in search of answers to tricky questions. Ghost-plagued places include the Hollywood Hotel where Marilyn Monroe and other celeb ghosts haven’t checked out; the White House in search of presidential ghosts, and the Salem Witch Trial Memorial where you’ll learn the chilling fate of Giles Corey, just to name a few. Ages 10+.
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Click HERE for more fun events taking place this weekend.

*Please always check with the venue before setting off to attend an event.