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This Week: Early Halloween Fun for NYC Kids, Pumpkin Patches Near NYC, World Maker Faire, Morningside Lights
We're just saying goodbye to September and already the Halloween season seems to be upon us. (As any kid can tell you, you can never start celebrating too early.) We've already begun updating our NYC Halloween Fun Guide since lots of big seasonal favorites are about to start, like the Bronx Zoo's Boo at the Zoo, the New York Botanical Garden's Haunted Pumpkin Garden and Historic Hudson Valley's Great Jack O' Lantern Blaze.
Speaking of jack-o'-lanterns, pumpkin picking season has arrived. Find out where to grab great gourds less than an hour from midtown Manhattan or check our Farm Guide for other pumpkin places on Long Island, in New Jersey and Western Connecticut. Pumpkin picking is a wonderful activity for next week's Columbus Day holiday weekend.
If you're still trying to plan your activities for this weekend, you have a bunch of truly exceptional events to choose from, including World Maker Faire, the Dumbo Arts Festival and the Morningside Lights Illuminated City Parade. That's my daughter and her friends in the photo, beaming proudly about the wire skeleton they made for a clock tower lantern in one of the free preparatory art workshops. We can't wait to see it lit up on Saturday night! Here's what else we covered this week on our NYC site:
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We wrapped up our month-long focus on the Upper East Side with our top kidtastic sweet spots and baby shops in the nabe.
Two of Mommy Poppins' favorite annual festivals take place this weekend: the über-creative World Maker Faire at the New York Hall of Science and the free Dumbo Arts Festival. We've got the scoop on the best bets at both for kids.
Midtown East play space and enrichment center MoonSoup moved to a new bigger location.
Got an aspiring singer in your home? Find out how they can audition for one of NYC's fabulous children's choirs.
Even though October 31 is a month away you'll want to book your tickets to the Great Jack O' Lantern Blaze ASAP or risk being shut out of one of the coolest carved pumpkin displays ever.
Inspired to make your own one-of-a-kind jack-o'-lantern? Grab the perfect gourd at one of the many pumpkin patches near NYC.
Best bets for the weekend (beyond the aforementioned Maker Faire and Dumbo Arts Fest) include Children's Day at the South Street Seaport, Brooklyn's Atlantic Antic and Fort Tryon Park's Medieval Festival. Check out our Fall Fun Guide for even more options.
