Free in October: 53 Things To Do in NYC with Kids
October is bubbling over with bushels of free things to do in NYC. Naturally, we've got a spooky pile of free Halloween activities, but that's not all the cost-free fun happening in NYC this month. Our calendar is bursting with free harvest and fall festivals, including Brooklyn Bridge Park's Harvest Fest.
October also boasts events like Open House New York, and the second annual City of Forest Day. There are even two adorable operas for babies: IuzAzul and Camille's Rainbow!
Read on for 53 free things to do in New York City this October, including events in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx. Find more top events on our best-of-October list. Of course, our Guide to Fall Activities and New York City Halloween Guide have all the seasonal must-do's.
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Places featured in this article:
Old Stone House at JJ Byrne Playground
Vale Park at The William Vale
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Hudson Yards
Gansevoort Plaza
Brooklyn Children's Museum
Chelsea Factory
Saratoga Farm
Governors Island
Queens Theatre
Fifth Avenue
David Rubenstein Atrium
Far Rockaway Farm
Andrew Haswell Green Park
Citywide
Inwood Hill Park
Carl Schurz Park
Randall's Island Urban Farm
Old Stone House (outside)
Citywide and online
Brooklyn Bridge Park: Pier 6
Carroll Park Carroll Gardens
Bleecker Playground
Prospect Park
Miller Theater at Columbia University
Dana Discovery Center, Central Park
South Street Seaport
Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian
Harlem Grown
Socrates Sculpture Park
Teardrop Park
Brookfield Place New York
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center For The Performing Arts
Washington Market Park
BAM Peter Jay Sharp Lobby and Lepercq Space
Greenwich Village
Resnick Education Wing at Carnegie Hall