For those of you lucky enough to have this Monday off, we’ve compiled a list of fun events to make the most of the three-day weekend!
October 13
44th street and 72nd Street on 5th Avenue
[All Ages]
Free
Check out one of the largest celebrations of Italian-American culture in the world, predicted to attractt almost one million spectators. This family-friendly celebration is going to be filled with colorful floats, a variety of musical performances and many Italian traditional dances.
Gone Betty! Live Bat Encounter At The Haunted Pumpkin Garden
October 11-13
2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx
[All Ages]
Free
In the spirit of Halloween, the New York Botanical Garden will be hosting a family-friendly bat encounter. You can come face-to- face with different bats from around the world, including the North American Big Brown bat, the endangered Rodrigues bat, and the Malayan Flying Fox. You will also learn the importance of bats in our lives, as they keep our environment healthy. Come and make friends with these fascinating nocturnal creatures!
Little Red Lighthouse Festival
October 11
Fort Washington Park
Check out Manhattan’s only remaining lighthouse at the Little Red Lighthouse Festival. There will be a tour of the lighthouse, a fishing clinics, live musical entertainment, a kids fitness workshop with PopFitKids, food vendors and many more activities available for the whole family to enjoy.
Pumpkin Festival at Willowbrook Park
October 11
Willowbrook Park, Victory Blvd, Staten Island
[All Ages]
Free
Celebrate fall in the heart of pumpkin season. On Columbus weekend, Willowbrook Park is hosting an old-fashioned fall festival for family and friends. The festival will take place around the carousel for the kids to enjoy. In addition to this, puppets will visit at 1 and 3 pm, and there are going to be plenty of fall inspired activities available for the family. And, of course, pumpkins will be up for sale in the patch.
Hispanic Day Parade
October 12
44th Street and 72nd Street on 5th Avenue
[All Ages]
Free
Celebrate Hispanic cultures and tradition at the New York Hispanic Day Parade. This colorful march represents the rich arts, cultures, and traditions of Hispanic people in the United States. Come watch the hundreds of bands, floats, dancers and celebrities be part of this spectacular parade. The parade will also have commercial vendors, children’s entertainment, and food.
The Amazing Maize Maze
All weekend
73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park
[All Ages]
$5 per child and $10 per adult
Celebrate Columbus Day with the kids would be trying to find the way out of the American flag designed 3-acre corn maze! How awesome is that? Kids and adults will begin their adventure here with a few challenges to solve which will help them escape the maze. This will definitely be a fun and great challenge to experience with your family.
Arts and Craft Session at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan
October 13
Children’s Museum of Manhattan
[4 and Younger]
Free
Keep your kiddos occupied with some creative expression at CMOM! At their Monday arts and craft session, kids will make a cardboard telescope that they will use to journey through the museum.
Long Island Fall Festival
October 10-13
164 Main Street, Huntington
[All Ages]
Free
The annual Long Island Fall Festival at Huntington attracts tens of thousands of families from all over New York. Come out to the fest to enjoy live entertainment, a world-class carnival, hundreds of arts and craft vendors, international food courts, a beer and wine tent for the parents, a farmer’s market, and more activities.
