This Week in Parks:

Oct 23, 2015 – Oct 28, 2015

Citywide Highlights

Central Park Pumpkin Flotilla

This annual Central Park tradition takes place Sunday, October 25, with live music, pumpkin carving, a parade, and jack o’lanterns setting sail across the Harlem Meer.

Haunted Lantern Tours at Fort Totten

You’ve been to a haunted house, but what about a haunted fort? This Friday and Saturday, your family can join our Rangers on a free, spooky nighttime Halloween-themed tour of Fort Totten Park!

Pier 6 Meadow and Harvest Fair

A new flower meadow opens at Brooklyn Bridge Park this Saturday! The opening kicks off the day’s festivities of pumpkin carvings, musical performances, and games at the park’s Harvest Fair.

Upcoming Events

Friday, October 23, 2015

Candlelight Ghost Tours of Manhattan’s Most Haunted House 6:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. at Merchant’s House Museum, Merchant’s House Museum, Manhattan

Movies Under the Stars: Hotel Transylvania 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. at Rochdale Park, Rochdale Park, Queens

Haunted Lantern Tours 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. at Fort Totten Visitor’s Center, Fort Totten Park, Queens

Saturday, October 24, 2015

It’s My Park at New Dorp Beach 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Parking Lot near New Dorp Beach, Staten Island

Community Paddle 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Concrete Plant Park, Concrete Plant Park, Bronx

It’s My Park at Nautilus Playground 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at Merrick and Baisley Boulevards, Roy Wilkins Recreation Center, Queens

Harvest Festival 10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Pier 6, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn

Halloween Harvest Festival 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Socrates Sculpture Park, Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens

Farmhouse Family Day 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum, Fidler-Wyckoff House Park, Brooklyn

Halloween Festival 2015 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at Westerleigh Park, Westerleigh Park, Staten Island

The Amazing Maize Maze 11:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. at Queens County Farm Museum, Queens Farm Park, Queens

Inclusive Sports Day 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens

Halloween Festival 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Parade Grounds, Fort Totten Park, Queens

Halloween Haunted Walk + Fair 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at The Nethermead, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Harvest Festival 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Field 62 – 63, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan

Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Tompkins Square Park, Tompkins Square Park, Manhattan

Nature Hike in Freshkills Park 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Schmul Park, Schmul Park, Staten Island

Travel Photography Workshop 4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. at Cloisters Lawn, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan

Candlelight Ghost Tours of Manhattan’s Most Haunted House 6:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. at Merchant’s House Museum, Merchant’s House Museum, Manhattan

Movies Under the Stars: Maleficent 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. at Westerleigh Park, Westerleigh Park, Staten Island

Movies Under the Stars: Miracle 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. at Beach 108th Street , Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk, Queens

Movies Under the Stars: Monsters Inc. 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. at Manton Playground, Hoover – Manton Playgrounds, Queens

Haunted Lantern Tours 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. at Fort Totten Visitor’s Center, Fort Totten Park, Queens

Sunday, October 25, 2015

Sandy Anniversary Dune Planting 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Firehouse 59, Queens

Central Park Tour: Seneca Village 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. at 85th Street and Central Park West, Central Park, Manhattan

Historic New York: High Bridge 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at West 170th Street and University Avenue, Highbridge Park, Bronx

The Amazing Maize Maze 11:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. at Queens County Farm Museum, Queens Farm Park, Queens

Howl-o-ween 12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Canine Court, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx

Shocktoberfest 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Playground for All Children, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens

Pumpkin Fest – Free Fall Fun 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at American Veterans Memorial Pier, American Veterans Memorial Pier, Brooklyn

Tree Pose for the Trees: Yoga for Runners 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at The Great Hill, Central Park, Manhattan

Paths to Pier 42: Fall Waterfront Celebration 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Pier 42, Pier 42, Manhattan

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

From Parlor to Grave: 1865 Funeral Reenactment and Graveyard Procession 4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. at Merchant’s House Museum, Merchant’s House Museum, Manhattan

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Wetlands: Discussion with Artist Ruth Wetzel and Urban Park Ranger Lena Lam 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Arsenal, Central Park, Manhattan

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Candlelight Ghost Tours of Manhattan’s Most Haunted House 6:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. at Merchant’s House Museum, Merchant’s House Museum, Manhattan

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Fall Fest at Sherman SHRIEK Park 2:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Swindler Cove, Sherman Creek, Manhattan

Candlelight Ghost Tours of Manhattan’s Most Haunted House 6:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. at Merchant’s House Museum, Merchant’s House Museum, Manhattan