Family-Friendly Fall Activities Near East New York 2026

Annual Halloween block party with indoor and outdoor activities.

Dumboween: March to the Arch

Sat, Oct 31

Brooklyn

Annual costumed parade with brass bands and puppets to an Archway party.

Illustration of a Halloween parade on a street with a smiling pumpkin float, costumed children and orange balloons overhead (Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest)

Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest

Brooklyn $$

Brooklyn's largest dog costume contest with winners decided by the audience.

Illustration of costumed children and two witches on a lawn with pumpkins, a small tent and orange autumn trees (Edison’s “Fall Family Spectacular” Street Fair & Food Truck Fest 2026)

Edison’s “Fall Family Spectacular” Street Fair & Food Truck Fest 2026

Sat, Oct 17

Edison 21 mi

Eight blocks of food trucks, crafters, live music, and pro wrestling.

Illustration of three costumed clay children and little ghosts at a table with pumpkins and decorated cookies in autumn light (Halloween Paper Crafts and Letterpress Printing)

Halloween Paper Crafts and Letterpress Printing

Sun, Oct 11

Print broadside posters using a historic 19th-century working printing press.

Halloween Family Bash

Sat, Oct 31

Jersey City

Features a corn maze, bouncy house, games, face-painting, and candy.

Halloween Costume Parade

Sat, Oct 10

Long Beach 19 mi

Nearly 50-year-old annual kids costume parade ending with awards and treats.

Illustration of a Halloween parade on a town street at dusk with a giant smiling pumpkin float and costumed children (Washington Market Park Halloween Parade & Concert)

Washington Market Park Halloween Parade & Concert

Sun, Oct 25

Garden City South 18 mi Free

Costume parade through Tribeca led by The Queer Big Apple Corps.

Harvest Festival

Sun, Oct 18

New York 5 mi Free

Pumpkin picking, decorating, a Spooky Trail, and a live family concert.

Illustration of small costumed children and a witch on a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales and orange trees (Revolutionary Harvest Festival)

Revolutionary Harvest Festival

Sat, Sep 19

Yonkers 16 mi Free

Free American Revolution festival featuring living history reenactors, music, and colonial games.

Illustration of a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a small tent, a witch and costumed children under orange trees (23rd Annual Garden City South Fall Festival)

23rd Annual Garden City South Fall Festival

Sun, Oct 25

Features inflatable rides, pony rides, a petting zoo, and food trucks.

Pumpkin Smash

Sun, Nov 1

Astoria 10 mi Free

Smash your leftover pumpkins to turn them into compost for local soil.

Illustration of two costumed trick or treaters with candy buckets on a dusk street of glowing houses and carved pumpkins (Trick or Treating at Ridge Hill)

Trick or Treating at Ridge Hill

Yonkers 19 mi Free

Free trick-or-treating at participating shops and restaurants, rain or shine.

BKLYN Boo! at Abolitionist Place

Fri, Oct 30

An afternoon of music, treats, and spooky fun for families.

Illustration of costumed figures near striped booths and pumpkin displays on a grassy town square with orange autumn trees (High Line Halloween: Gnome-topia)

High Line Halloween: Gnome-topia

Gnome-themed games, cardboard installations, face painting, and candy prizes.

Illustration of a fall festival in a town square with a red roofed gazebo, striped booths, pumpkins and orange trees (Fall Fest at Atlantic Terminal Mall Plaza)

Fall Fest at Atlantic Terminal Mall Plaza

Sat, Oct 10

Outdoor pumpkin patch, haunted trucks, and pumpkin decorating for kids.

Illustration of a craft table with a glitter pumpkin, paint cups, a clay kid, a smiling ghost and a paper bat under bunting (Gulick Arts Hub: Free Pumpkin Painting)

Gulick Arts Hub: Free Pumpkin Painting

Features pumpkin painting, face painting, and bulb planting for kids.

Illustration of a town square fall festival with striped pumpkin booths, costumed figures, and orange autumn trees (Back to School Fall Fest @ Pier 57)

Back to School Fall Fest @ Pier 57

Sun, Sep 20

Features games, live performances, and princess lessons for kids.

Illustration of a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a small tent, a witch and costumed children under orange trees (Monster Puppets - Family)

Monster Puppets - Family

Tue, Oct 13

Edison 21 mi

Craft a monster puppet using paper, googly eyes, and markers.

Pumpkin Painting

Fri, Oct 2

Old Westbury 22 mi $$

Decorate your own mini pumpkin at the Barn at Orchard Hill.

Paper Ghosts - Family

Tue, Oct 20

Edison 21 mi

Family-friendly DIY craft session making cute paper ghosts for Halloween.

Ort Farms Fall Festival

Visitors can test their aim with five shots at the Apple Cannon.

SUP Witches Festival

Sat, Oct 10

Sleepy Hollow 27 mi $

Costumed witches and warlocks paddleboard on the Hudson River with live entertainment.

Illustration of small costumed figures and a witch playing on a sunny lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a tent and orange trees (Not-so-Spooky Scavenger Hunt)

Not-so-Spooky Scavenger Hunt

Wed, Oct 14

Edison 25 mi

Hunt for hidden creatures around the library to redeem a prize.

Mini Pumpkin Painting - Ages 12-14

Wed, Oct 28

Edison 25 mi

Paint and take home a one-of-a-kind mini pumpkin craft.

Jug Jackolanterns

Wed, Oct 21

Edison 25 mi

Kids transform water jugs into glowing jack-o'-lantern crafts.

Illustration of a fall festival street with big pumpkins in front, striped booths, and small figures under orange trees (Fort Greene Park Halloween Fest)

Fort Greene Park Halloween Fest

Annual Halloween Fest with dog costume contest.

Halloween in Harlem

Multi-location Halloween celebration with trunk-or-treat, parade, and block party.

Illustration of small costumed figures and a witch playing on a sunny lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a tent and orange trees (The Rock and Roll Playhouse Presents Halloween Spectacular)

The Rock and Roll Playhouse Presents Halloween Spectacular

Brooklyn $$

Kid-friendly rock concert with classic hits

Illustration of clay figures walking past striped market stalls and pumpkins on a paved square with orange autumn trees (Creepy Crawly Halloween)

Creepy Crawly Halloween

Interactive nature activities with a Halloween twist

Illustration of two clay kids and cotton ghosts around a craft table with painted pumpkins, paint pots and paper bats (Upcycling Halloween Crafts for Kids)

Upcycling Halloween Crafts for Kids