Atlantic Antic, Halloween Lights, and More Fun Things To Do in NYC this Weekend with Kids

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Step into the world of Jack Skellington with an all-new light display at the New York Botanical Garden this weekend. Rendering courtesy of NYBG via Let's Go Company, Creative Director Felype de Lima/Illustrator Borja Arrufat

Looking for the best things to do in New York City this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list.

It's the last weekend in September, and we're focusing in Climate Week, with kid-friendly, consciousness-raising fun in Battery Park City and on Governors Island. The Nightmare Before Christmas Trail lights up the New York Botanical Garden, the Little Red Lighthouse Fest shines a beacon in Washington Heights, and the Brooklyn Book Festival is just plain lit. Plus, don't miss Atlantic Antic's Playtopia powered by Prospect Schools with help from Mommy Poppins and our friends at Brooklyn Bridge Parents!

Best Things To Do with Kids this Weekend in Westchester and the Hudson Valley

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Dalmatian Day 2024 offers four-legged family fun at the FASNY Museum of Firefighting. Photo courtesy of the event

Looking for the best things to do in Westchester and the Hudson Valley this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list.

Oktoberfests are the theme of this last weekend in September, with FREE family-friendly celebrations including Croton Oktoberfest and Sleepy Hollow Oktoberfest.

Kids can also enjoy a performance by the The Okee Dokee Brothers & Sonia de los Santos at Emelin Theatre or meet and play with 101 (well, maybe not that many) Dalmatians at the FASNY Museum of Firefighting's FREE Dalmatian Day.  

Rapunzel and More Things To Do on Long Island this Weekend with Kids

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Circus artists wow the audience at Flip Circus. Photo by Gwen Tundermann

Looking for the best things to do on Long Island this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your schedule.

The timeless tale of Rapunzel lets down its hair this weekend during its opening at The Engeman Theater in Northport. The latest exhibit at the Long Island Children's Museum, Block Party with Imagination Playground, also opens this weekend. 

Plus: Find fall festivals from Riverhead to Bellmore and many towns in between! 

Read on for more great events across LI this weekend. 

Harvest Home Festival and More Things To Do with Kids in New Jersey this Weekend

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During Diggerland's Fall Festival, enjoy all of Diggerland's rides and attractions plus additional seasonal and Halloween fun. Photo courtesy of Diggerland

Looking for the best things to do in New Jersey this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list.

Take a step back in time this weekend for an old-fashioned fall celebration at Longstreet Farm's Harvest Home Festival. The fall festivities continue throughout the state, with events like Edison's Fall Family Spectacular Street Fair and South Orange Downtown Fall Festival.

Best Family-Friendly Restaurants near the American Museum of Natural History

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Round out your museum day with a kid-friendly meal at these family-friendly restaurants on the Upper West Side.

Starved after your visit to one of the top kid destinations on the Upper West Side? These family-friendly restaurants near the American Museum of Natural History are guaranteed kid-pleasers.

In addition to AMNH, kid-friendly attractions like the DiMenna Children's History Museum at the New-York Historical Society, and the Children's Museum of Manhattan mean few Manhattan neighborhoods scream kid-friendly quite like the Upper West Side, so the area's restaurants are overwhelmingly welcoming to families.

While you really can't go wrong anywhere, we've rounded up more than a dozen of the best spots to grab a quick bite or sit down for a full meal. For more family-friendly eateries, check out our NYC Kids Guide to Restaurants.

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