Upcoming Events within New York City’s Parks :: October 8 – November 26, 2016

October 8, 2016

Courtesy of the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation

Celebrate Rainey Park 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at Under the trees by the playground, Rainey Park, Queens
Raptor Fest 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Unisphere, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens

World’s Fair History Tour 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at Unisphere, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens

Movies Under the Stars: Shocktober Fest – Hocus Pocus 6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at McCarren Park, McCarren Park, Brooklyn
Lola Star’s Dreamland Roller Disco Party: Thriller 7:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m. at Lefrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Pelham Bay Park Tree Planting 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Orchard Beach Parking Lot, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Arts, Culture & Fun: Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month in the Heights 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at J. Hood Wright Recreation Center, J. Hood Wright Park, Manhattan
Open House New York: Prison Ship Martyrs Monument 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Prison Ship Martyrs Monument, Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn
Culture & Arts Festival 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. at Morris-Jumel Mansion, Roger Morris Park, Manhattan
Canoemobile in VCP: Free Canoe Rides 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Van Cortlandt Golf House, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Open House New York: Fort Tryon Park Cottage and The Heather Garden 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at The Cottage, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan
Open House New York: Fort Tryon Park Cottage and The Heather Garden 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Stone Pillars, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan
Open House New York: Conference House Park 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Conference House Park Visitor Center, Conference House Park, Staten Island

Open House NY: Jeffrey’s Hook Lighthouse 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Little Red Lighthouse , Fort Washington Park, Manhattan
Open House New York: Fort Tryon Park Cottage and The Heather Garden 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at The Cottage, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan
Open House New York: Fort Tryon Park Cottage and The Heather Garden 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Stone Pillars, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan

Fall Citywide Stewardship Day: Queens 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Albert H. Mauro Playground, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Fall Citywide Stewardship Day: Staten Island 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Visitor Center, Conference House Park, Staten Island
Fall Citywide Stewardship Day: Manhattan 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Isham Street and Seaman Avenue, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
Fall Citywide Stewardship Day: Brooklyn 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Seaview Avenue and East 108th Street, Fresh Creek Nature Preserve, Brooklyn

Haunted Lantern Tours 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. at Fort Totten Visitor’s Center, Fort Totten Park, Queens
Saturday, October 29, 2016
Halloween Harvest Festival 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Socrates Sculpture Park, Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
From Poe’s Porch 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, Poe Park, Bronx
16th Annual Halloween Festival & Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Fort Greene Park, Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn
Movies Under the Stars: Shocktober Fest : The Rocky Horror Picture Show 6:00 p.m.–7:45 p.m. at McCarren Park Pool Deck, McCarren Park, Brooklyn
Haunted Lantern Tours 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. at Fort Totten Visitor’s Center, Fort Totten Park, Queens

Central Park Conservancy Halloween Parade and Pumpkin Flotilla 3:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m. at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, Manhattan

Black Friday Hike: Hunter Island Hike (Moderate) 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Orchard Beach Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Black Friday Hike: The Midwood Trail 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Saturday, November 26, 2016
Fall Foliage Photography Hike 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street, Isham Park, Manhattan