26 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.

October 31

Town Square BK’s 23rd Annual Greenpoint Children’s Halloween Parade And Spooktacular Party
155 Milton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222
FREE for parade | Party: $25 Kids advance ($30 day-of). $10 Parent Tx advance ($15 day-of)

Calling all princes and princesses, heroes and villains, witches and wizards! Join Town Square BK for our popular annual Greenpoint Children’s Halloween Parade and Spooktacular Party on Saturday, October 31st, 2026.

October 31

Halloween Celebration at AMNH
American Museum of Natural History, 200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024-5102
General public: $25 + General Admission, Members:$15 + General Admission

Trick or treat! Join us for a Halloween Celebration of prehistoric proportions. Dive into a deep-sea Halloween adventure at the Museum! Before heading out for trick-or-treating around the city, spend the day under the Blue Whale with live music, dancing, crafts, science demonstrations, and more. Costumes are encouraged, but please leave Halloween masks at home.

October 31

Spooky City: Faces and Places of NYC
Museum of the City of New York, 1220 5th Ave, New York, NY 10029
Included with Admission, always free for children

Celebrate Halloween with a family-friendly festival featuring gallery mysteries, scavenger hunts, hands-on artmaking, storytelling, live African dance and drumming, and festive fun. Enjoy complimentary popcorn and candy, enter the Costume Contest, and dance along at the Monster Mash with DJ Stormin Norman!

November 1

Día de los Muertos Parade at NYBG
New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10458-5126
With admission

Join us for a parade and celebration of Día de los Muertos featuring larger-than-life puppets and live dance, wearable art-making activities, and a cumbia sonidera class to get you moving!

November 1

Transit Tots at New York Transit Museum
New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn, 99 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
$40

Join us on select Sundays for an early morning hour of story-time, crafts, imaginative play, and interactive activities – all designed for our youngest transportation fans!

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 26, 2026)