Friday evening through Sunday, in all five boroughs
110 free things to do in NYC this weekend, Oct 23–25
Tours, workouts, volunteer days, art and kids’ programs in 84 parks. Every one is free, and every one links to its official NYC Parks page.
43 of them are good for kids. Listings updated October 18 at 9:38 AM ET.
110 free events shown. Times are New York time. Check the official page before you go.
Friday Oct 23
8 free- Fri 235:00PMto 7:00Planning an Event in Your GardenSparrow's Nest Community Garden, official NYC Parks page
- Fri 235:30PMto 6:15Shea Butter GroovesFit4 Dance NYC, official NYC Parks page
- Fri 236:00PMto 6:45Fit & Fun Circuit TrainingSorrentino Recreation Center · Gymnasium, official NYC Parks page
- Fri 236:00PMto 7:00RISE UP Circuit TrainingNYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene- East Harlem Neighborhood Health Action Center, official NYC Parks page
- Fri 236:15PMto 8:00Movies Under the Stars: Hocus Pocus | PGWalter Ward Playground · P.S. 207, official NYC Parks page
- Fri 236:45PMto 9:00Movies Under the Stars: Blue BeetleJ. Hood Wright Park · Lawn, official NYC Parks page
- Fri 237:00PMto 8:30Movie Under the Stars: Halloweentown | TV-GBlood Root Valley · Lower Parking Lot, official NYC Parks page
- Fri 237:00PMto 8:15Movie Under the Stars: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)Owl's Head Park · Lawn Area, official NYC Parks page
Saturday Oct 24
71 free- Sat 248:00AMto 8:45Fit Club Circuit TrainingBay Terrace Playground Handball, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 248:30AMto 9:30Forest FitnessFort Tryon Park · Margaret Corbin Circle, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 248:45AMto 11:00NYRR Open Run: Astoria ParkAstoria Park, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 248:45AMto 11:00NYRR Open Run: Baisley Pond ParkBaisley Pond Park · Baisley Pond Park House, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 248:45AMto 10:00NYRR Open Run: Canarsie ParkCanarsie Park · Canarsie Park House, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 248:45AMto 11:00NYRR Open Run: Crocheron ParkJohn Golden Park, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 248:45AMto 11:00NYRR Open Run: Highland ParkHighland Park · Elton Street and Jamaica Avenue, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 248:45AMto 10:30NYRR Open Run: Inwood Hill ParkInwood Hill Park · Seaman Avenue and Isham Street Entrance, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 248:45AMto 11:00NYRR Open Run: Shore Road ParkShore Park and Parkway · Lawn Near 79th Street Entrance, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 248:45AMto 11:00NYRR Open Run: Soundview ParkSoundview Park · Entrance - Lafayette Avenue and Morrison Avenue, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 248:45AMto 11:00NYRR Open Run: St. Marys ParkSt. Mary's Annual 5K Start, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 249:00AMto 12:00 PMIt's My Park at John Jay ParkJohn Jay Park · Cherokee Place and E 77th Street, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 249:00AMto 12:00 PMIt's My Park at Westerleigh ParkWesterleigh Park, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 249:00AMto 12:00 PMKissena Park Tree and Shrub PlantingKissena Park, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 249:00AMto 9:45No Excuses Circuit TrainingSt. John's Park · Dance Room, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 249:00AMto 10:00Virtual Rise and Shine YogaVirtual/Online Events, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 249:00AMto 10:00ZumbaFranklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach · Midland Beach Splash Plaza, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 249:00AMto 10:00ZumbaFlushing Meadows Corona Park · Gymnasium (Court), official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:00AMto 11:30Birding: Fall MigrationRockaway Community Park · Beach 54th and Almeda Avenue, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:00AMto 11:00Bodyweight Circuit TrainingEast River Waterfront Esplanade · Pier 35, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:00AMto 11:00BollyXMcCarren Park · Multi-Use Room A, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:00AMto 12:00 PMBroadway BeautificationFort Tryon Park · Broadway/Arden Entrance, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:00AMto 11:00Dance FitnessGeorge Washington Carver High School for the Sciences, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:00AMto 12:00 PMEibs Pond Park Forest RestorationEibs Pond Park, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:00AMto 12:00 PMIt's My Park at Owl's Head ParkOwl's Head Park · On the hill behind the playground, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:00AMto 1:00 PMIt's My Park at Tompkins Square ParkTompkins Square Park, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:00AMto 2:00 PMIt's My Park at Walter Gladwin ParkWalter Gladwin Park, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:00AMto 12:00 PMJesse Owens Track & Field Youth ProgramThomas Jefferson Park, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:00AMto 6:00 PMKids in Motion: Anne Loftus PlaygroundFort Tryon Park · Anne Loftus Playground, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:00AMto 6:00 PMKids In Motion: Bloomingdale PlaygroundBloomingdale Playground · Play Area, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:00AMto 6:00 PMKids In Motion: Cherry Tree ParkCherry Tree Park · Cherry Tree Park Playground, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:00AMto 6:00 PMKids in Motion: Columbus ParkColumbus Park, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:00AMto 6:00 PMKids In Motion: FaberFaber Pool and Park · Outdoors at Faber Park Recreation Center, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:00AMto 6:00 PMKids in Motion: Samuel Seabury PlaygroundSamuel Seabury Playground, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:00AMto 6:00 PMKids in Motion: Sol Lain PlaygroundSol Lain Plgd · Sol Lain Playground, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:00AMto 6:00 PMKids in Motion: Tompkins Square ParkTompkins Square Park · Avenue A and St. Marks Place, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:00AMto 6:00 PMKids In Motions: Carmansville PlaygroundCarmansville Playground · Play Area, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:00AMto 10:45Rise&Restore Circuit TrainingHighbridge Park · Dance Room, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:00AMto 10:45Strong For Life Circuit TrainingBPL- Macon Library, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:00AMto 3:00 PMVolunteer Workday: Fantasy GardenFantasy Garden, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:00AMto 11:00ZumbaSt. John's Park · Gymnasium, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:00AMto 11:00ZumbaQueens Community House Beacon @ PS 149, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:15AMto 11:00R&B Beats DanceQueens Public Library - Cambria Heights, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:30AMto 11:15Bodyweight Burn Circuit TrainingCadman Plaza Park · Brooklyn Public Library - Brooklyn Heights, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:30AMto 11:15LaBlast® FitnessBrooklyn Public Library - New Utrecht, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2410:30AMto 11:30STRONG Nation®Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center · Rock Climbing Wall Room, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2411:00AMto 12:00 PMCardio PunchRockaway Beach and Boardwalk · Boardwalk at Beach 60th Street, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2411:00AMto 12:00 PMNature Exploration and RestorationSpuyten Duyvil Shorefront Park, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2411:00AMto 12:30 PMTiny Dwellings in the Heritage GardenParade Ground · Bowling Green Cottage, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2411:00AMto 12:00 PMTotal Body ResetHerbert Von King Park, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2411:30AMto 12:30 PMBodyweight Circuit TrainingChelsea Recreation Center · Dance Room, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2412:00PMto 4:00Arts, Culture & Fun: Día de Muertos Celebration!Herbert Von King Park · Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2412:00PMto 2:00Arts, Culture & Fun: Sugar Skull Art WorkshopHerbert Von King Park · Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2412:00PMto 1:00Chair YogaJohn J Carty Park · Ballroom, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2412:00PMto 1:00Dance FitnessBrooklyn Public Library - Bay Ridge, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2412:00PMto 4:00Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House MuseumConference House Park · Conference House Museum, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2412:00PMto 3:00Halloween Boo BashRandall's Island Park · White Garden, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2412:00PMto 4:00Halloween Fest 2026Fort Greene Park · Monument Plaza, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2412:00PMto 4:00Spooktacular FiestaLoreto Playground, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 2412:15PMto 1:15YogaSt. James Park · Multi-Use Room, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 241:00PMto 2:30Birding: Fall MigrationRiverside Park · West 116th Street and Riverside Drive, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 241:00PMto 2:30Corn Husk CraftsSorrentino Recreation Center · Multi-Use Room - 2nd Fl, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 241:00PMto 2:00Magnetic Archery and Foam Axe ThrowingCrotona Park · Crotona Nature Center, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 241:00PMto 2:00STRONG Nation®Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center · Dance Room, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 242:00PMto 6:00Kids in Motion: Seward ParkSeward Park · Entrance - East Broadway & Essex St, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 243:00PMto 6:005th Annual Halloween PartyLentol Garden, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 244:00PMto 5:30Fantasy Forest Immersive Hike: Alien VisitorsBlue Heron Park · Blue Heron Nature Center, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 246:15PMto 8:00Movies Under the Stars: Casper | PGLawrence Virgilio Playground · Basketball Courts, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 247:00PMto 10:00Autumn StarfestInwood Hill Park · West 218th Street and Indian Road, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 247:00PMto 8:45Movie Under the Stars: Coco (2017)Herbert Von King Park, official NYC Parks page
- Sat 247:00PMto 8:30Movie Under the Stars: Scooby-Doo (2002)Conference House Park · Great Lawn, official NYC Parks page
Sunday Oct 25
31 free- Sun 251:00AMto 5:00 PMHalloween: Wags to WitchesVan Cortlandt Park · Van Cortlandt House Museum, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 258:45AMto 11:00NYRR Open Run: Conference House ParkConference House Park, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 258:45AMto 11:00NYRR Open Run: Cunningham ParkCunningham Park · Cunningham Park Parking Lot, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 258:45AMto 11:00NYRR Open Run: Marine ParkMarine Park · Carmine Carro Community Center, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 259:00AMto 12:00 PMBHS's 25th Annual Totten Trot 5K Foot RaceFort Totten Park · Bayside Historical Society, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 259:00AMto 1:30 PMGirl's Softball ClinicBallfield 11, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 259:30AMto 11:30Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Morning ProgramAlley Pond Park · Alley Pond Adventure Course, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 259:30AMto 11:30It's My Park at Sunset ParkSunset Park, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 259:30AMto 10:15Strength & Cardio Circuit TrainingSt. John's Park · Dance Room, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 2510:00AMto 12:00 PMIt's My Park at Owl's Head ParkOwl's Head Park · On the hill behind the playground, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 2510:00AMto 12:00 PMIt's My Park at WNYC Transmitter ParkWNYC Transmitter Park, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 2510:00AMto 6:00 PMKids In Motions: Carmansville PlaygroundCarmansville Playground · Play Area, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 2510:00AMto 1:00 PMUrban Farm VolunteersRandall's Island Park · Urban Farm, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 2510:30AMto 1:30 PMArt in the Garden: Spooky Season DecorPatchen Community Square, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 2511:00AMto 12:30 PMFall Foliage CanoeingProspect Park · Audubon Center at the Boathouse, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 2511:00AMto 2:00 PMPark Clean Up at Rev. Wendell Foster ParkRev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center · Dolphin Fountain, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 2511:00AMto 3:00 PMVolunteer Day: Oriental GardenOriental Garden, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 2511:00AMto 3:00 PMVolunteer Workday at Oriental GardenOriental Garden, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 2511:00AMto 12:00 PMZumbaWilliamsbridge Oval · Multi-Use Room, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 2512:00PMto 1:30Celtic Halloween Tree TalesClove Lakes Park · Martling Avenue and Brooks Pond Place, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 2512:00PMto 4:00Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House MuseumConference House Park · Conference House Museum, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 2512:00PMto 3:00ShocktoberfestFlushing Meadows Corona Park · Playground for All Children, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 251:00PMto 3:00Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Afternoon ProgramAlley Pond Park · Alley Pond Adventure Course, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 251:00PMto 2:30Autumn Pollinator Garden ExplorationBlue Heron Park · Blue Heron Nature Center, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 251:00PMto 2:30Beginner FishingCrotona Park · Crotona Nature Center, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 251:00PMto 2:00Geology: Central Park Rocks!Central Park · Harlem Meer, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 251:00PMto 2:00Great Trees of Tompkins Square ParkTompkins Square Park · Avenue A and St. Marks Place, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 251:00PMto 2:00Outdoor Skills: Orienteering and Navigation SkillsAlley Pond Park · Alley Pond Adventure Course, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 252:00PMto 5:00Jazz in the Park at Ralph EllisonRalph Ellison Plaza, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 256:00PMto 7:30Nocturnal Creatures and Wildlife HikeVan Cortlandt Park · Van Cortlandt Nature Center, official NYC Parks page
- Sun 257:00PMto 8:30Nocturnal Seining and Shore ExplorationFort Totten Park · Fort Totten Front Gate, official NYC Parks page
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Free in every borough
Each borough has its own page: this weekend first, then the rest of the next two weeks.
Not just weekends
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We read the city’s calendar
NYC Parks publishes its events for the next 14 days as open data. We download it every morning, about 800 listings.
We keep the free ones
A listing stays only if it says it is free, or it is a free city program such as Shape Up NYC or the Urban Park Rangers. That leaves 510 right now.
You check before you go
Times and places can change. Every event links to its official page, which is always the final word.