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Staten IslandDaniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSat, Oct 3, 2026 · 9:00amFree
It’s My Park at Northerleigh Park
A free outdoor morning at a Staten Island park, starting at 9am.
FreeOne Day Only
Outdoors in Staten Island the Weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026
Hand-picked every week — checked against organizers’ own pages.
Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best outdoors in Staten Island the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026: 12 picks, refreshed weekly.
12 picks · checked Sep 28
12 picks
The 10 picks
Staten IslandDaniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons#1Sat, Oct 3, 2026 · 9:00am · One Day Only
Staten IslandDaniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsIt’s My Park at Northerleigh Park
A free outdoor morning at a Staten Island park, starting at 9am.
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Tompkinsville Park: Tompkinsville Park - Whole Park, Staten IslandSaturdays through Oct 17
New Beginnings
New Beginnings celebration takes over the entire Tompkinsville Park grounds.
Staten IslandLimited Run
#2Saturdays through Oct 17 · Limited Run
Tompkinsville Park: Tompkinsville Park - Whole Park, Staten IslandNew Beginnings
New Beginnings celebration takes over the entire Tompkinsville Park grounds.
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Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandOngoing through October 12, 2026Free entry
Cottage Row Curiosities at Snug Harbor
Staten Island artisans set up along Snug Harbor's Cottage Row with food and live entertainment at this free open-air market.
FreeFree entryMakers market
#3Ongoing through October 12, 2026 · Ongoing
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandCottage Row Curiosities at Snug Harbor
Staten Island artisans set up along Snug Harbor's Cottage Row with food and live entertainment at this free open-air market.
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Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston / New Brighton, Staten IslandFri & Sat nights, Oct 2–31, 2026$30
Spooky Snug Harbor Tour
A flashlight ghost tour of Snug Harbor's darkest history — Chaplain Quinn's murder, Captain Randall's grave — with ghost-hunting gear in hand.
Ghost TourStaten IslandHalloween Season
#4Fri & Sat nights, Oct 2–31, 2026 · Limited Run
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston / New Brighton, Staten IslandSpooky Snug Harbor Tour
A flashlight ghost tour of Snug Harbor's darkest history — Chaplain Quinn's murder, Captain Randall's grave — with ghost-hunting gear in hand.
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Franklin D Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach: BBQ Area 6 Midland, Staten IslandSaturday 9am–2pm
Staten Island History Hunters Beach Hunt
Silver, coins and tokens seeded in Midland Beach sand for up to 75 metal detectorists, plus a gold hunt — Staten Island History Hunters' annual dig.
Staten IslandOne Day Only
#5Saturday 9am–2pm · One Day Only
Franklin D Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach: BBQ Area 6 Midland, Staten IslandStaten Island History Hunters Beach Hunt
Silver, coins and tokens seeded in Midland Beach sand for up to 75 metal detectorists, plus a gold hunt — Staten Island History Hunters' annual dig.
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Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandSaturday, October 3, 2026, 7–9 PM (doors 6:30 PM)General admission $20
Jazz Is Staten Island: Flamenkora
FlamenKora weaves trumpet, flamenco guitar and Senegalese kora into African flamenco jazz in Snug Harbor's Carpenter's Shop.
JazzWorld music
#6Saturday, October 3, 2026, 7–9 PM (doors 6:30 PM) · One Day Only
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandJazz Is Staten Island: Flamenkora
FlamenKora weaves trumpet, flamenco guitar and Senegalese kora into African flamenco jazz in Snug Harbor's Carpenter's Shop.
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Great Kills Park (Cedar Grove Avenue and Cedar Grove Court), Great Kills, Staten IslandSunday, Oct 4, 2026, 6–7:30pmFree
Creatures of the Night: Bats at Great Kills Park
Urban Park Rangers lead a dusk walk to meet Staten Island's bats as they wake up over Great Kills — free and no sign-up needed.
FreeUrban Park RangersNature
#7Sunday, Oct 4, 2026, 6–7:30pm · One Day Only
Great Kills Park (Cedar Grove Avenue and Cedar Grove Court), Great Kills, Staten IslandCreatures of the Night: Bats at Great Kills Park
Urban Park Rangers lead a dusk walk to meet Staten Island's bats as they wake up over Great Kills — free and no sign-up needed.
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Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandOngoing through December 20, 2026$10 and under
Glass House Tour at Snug Harbor
A guided look inside Snug Harbor's working glass house, where the botanical garden's tropical and tender collections are grown on.
GreenhouseUnder 10Staten Island
#8Ongoing through December 20, 2026 · Ongoing
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandGlass House Tour at Snug Harbor
A guided look inside Snug Harbor's working glass house, where the botanical garden's tropical and tender collections are grown on.
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Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandOngoing through October 25, 2026$10 and under
Trees of Snug Harbor Walk
A guided walk through the specimen trees of an 83-acre Staten Island campus planted over nearly two centuries of horticulture.
Tree walkUnder 10Family
#9Ongoing through October 25, 2026 · Ongoing
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandTrees of Snug Harbor Walk
A guided walk through the specimen trees of an 83-acre Staten Island campus planted over nearly two centuries of horticulture.
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H.H. Biddle House (Conference House Park), Tottenville, Staten IslandOn view daily through December 31, 2026Free
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
Antique ornaments from Tottenville's Atlantic Terra Cotta Company fill a free, self-guided sculpture garden beside Staten Island's Biddle House.
FreeArtHistory
#10On view daily through December 31, 2026 · Limited Run
H.H. Biddle House (Conference House Park), Tottenville, Staten IslandOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
Antique ornaments from Tottenville's Atlantic Terra Cotta Company fill a free, self-guided sculpture garden beside Staten Island's Biddle House.
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Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandOngoing through December 6, 2026$10 and under
Sailors' Snug Harbor Art and Architecture Tour
A guided walk through the Greek Revival row and painted ceilings of the nineteenth-century sailors' retirement home at Snug Harbor.
ArchitectureUnder 10Staten Island
#11Ongoing through December 6, 2026 · Ongoing
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandSailors' Snug Harbor Art and Architecture Tour
A guided walk through the Greek Revival row and painted ceilings of the nineteenth-century sailors' retirement home at Snug Harbor.
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Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandOngoing through November 14, 2026$10 and under
Sailor's Snug Harbor Historical Tour
The story of the merchant seamen who retired to this 83-acre Staten Island campus, told on the ground where they lived.
History tourUnder 10Family
#12Ongoing through November 14, 2026 · Ongoing
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandSailor's Snug Harbor Historical Tour
The story of the merchant seamen who retired to this 83-acre Staten Island campus, told on the ground where they lived.
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