20 Oct Things to Do With Kids in NYC This Weekend

If you are looking for things to do with kids in NYC this weekend, then we’ve got the perfect round-up of activities and events taking place. Explore the best of what the city has to offer and create family-friendly memories that will last a lifetime.

Saturday October 25

Trick-Or-Treating At Staten Island Children’s Museum
Staten Island Children’s Museum, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M, Staten Island, NY 10301
Included with admission

In honor of Halloween, we are welcoming  young robots, superheroes, princesses, animals, ghosts, mummies, witches, and more for a fantastic day of trick-or-treating. Costumes are warmly welcomed but entirely optional.

Saturday October 25

High Line Halloween: Little Park of Horrors
On the High Line at 14th Street, Manhattan
Free – RSVP

Join us for Little Park of Horrors, a family-friendly High Line Halloween event for all ages. 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.

Saturday October 25 & Sunday October 26 (daily through October 31)

Pumpkin Patch at Queens County Farm Museum
Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Queens, NY 11004
Free admission – Pumpkins Priced by Size

October is pumpkin month at Queens Farm! Enjoy the crisp fall air as you wander through the patch to scoop up the perfect pumpkin. Stroll through the 47-acre grounds and soak in some New York history – Queens Farm is one of the longest continuously farmed sites in New York State, dating back to 1697.

Saturday October 25 & Sunday October 26

Boo at the Zoo
Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, New York 1046
Tickets are required and must be reserved in advance

Bronx Zoo’s annual daytime family-friendly Halloween tradition is back. Come dressed in your Halloween best and celebrate! And of course, enjoy a day filled with more than 10,000 of your favorite animals. Plus, step into the NEW World of Darkness!

Saturday October 25 & Sunday October 26

Fall Family Discovery Weekends at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Discovery Garden, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Free with admission

Learn and play together in the Discovery Garden! Hands-on stations throughout the garden’s courtyard, meadow, woodland, and marsh encourage families to explore nature alongside our volunteer educators and teenage Garden apprentices.

For more things to do with kids in NYC this weekend and beyond, please check out other events by visiting our calendar >>

Please always check ahead with the venue/organizer for each event to make sure there are no cancelations.

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(Updated October 20, 2025)