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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in the Bronx on Columbus Day Monday, Oct 12: 23 picks, refreshed weekly.
23 picks · checked Sep 28
Wave Hill, Riverdale, BronxWave Hill's Hudson-view gardens open to everyone for nothing on the holiday, with a walking tour on Lenape women leaders called Saunksquas.
Wave Hill, Riverdale, BronxWave Hill's Hudson-view gardens open to everyone for nothing on the holiday, with a walking tour on Lenape women leaders called Saunksquas.
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Bronx Zoo, Bronx Park, BronxA new hay maze, costume parades with stilt walkers and a pumpkin garden take over the Bronx Zoo — opening weekend, included with admission.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx Park, BronxA new hay maze, costume parades with stilt walkers and a pumpkin garden take over the Bronx Zoo — opening weekend, included with admission.
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East 186th Street at Arthur Avenue, Arthur Avenue/Belmont, BronxPane e Cioccolato plays Italian classics at 186th and Arthur Avenue as the Bronx's Little Italy marks the holiday among its bakeries and delis.
East 186th Street at Arthur Avenue, Arthur Avenue/Belmont, BronxPane e Cioccolato plays Italian classics at 186th and Arthur Avenue as the Bronx's Little Italy marks the holiday among its bakeries and delis.
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New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bedford Park, BronxNYBG's Flower Power turns 250 acres groovy — psychedelic floral displays plus Warhol and Milton Glaser works channeling sixties counterculture in bloom.
New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bedford Park, BronxNYBG's Flower Power turns 250 acres groovy — psychedelic floral displays plus Warhol and Milton Glaser works channeling sixties counterculture in bloom.
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New York Botanical Garden, Bedford Park, BronxMarigolds, a giant flower-covered Catrina and a community ofrenda take over NYBG, with son jarocho sets and papel picado workshops on weekends.
New York Botanical Garden, Bedford Park, BronxMarigolds, a giant flower-covered Catrina and a community ofrenda take over NYBG, with son jarocho sets and papel picado workshops on weekends.
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448 College Ave, BronxThe Archdiocese of New York's monthly Bronx Witness for Life: a bilingual Mass at St. Rita of Cascia, then a rosary procession through Mott Haven.
448 College Ave, BronxThe Archdiocese of New York's monthly Bronx Witness for Life: a bilingual Mass at St. Rita of Cascia, then a rosary procession through Mott Haven.
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Stickball Blvd between Randall & Seward Ave, BronxCatch a living NYC street tradition on the Bronx's Stickball Boulevard — free, fast games of the classic city pastime.
Stickball Blvd between Randall & Seward Ave, BronxCatch a living NYC street tradition on the Bronx's Stickball Boulevard — free, fast games of the classic city pastime.
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E Fordham Rd between Jerome & Washington Ave, BronxThe Bronx's busiest shopping strip spills onto the sidewalk — deals, vendors and street energy along East Fordham Road.
E Fordham Rd between Jerome & Washington Ave, BronxThe Bronx's busiest shopping strip spills onto the sidewalk — deals, vendors and street energy along East Fordham Road.
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Lou Gehrig Plaza: Lou Gehrig Plaza E. 161st Street between Walton Ave and Grand Concourse, BronxA temporary structure lands on Lou Gehrig Plaza, the public square beside Yankee Stadium named for the first baseman they called the Iron Horse.
Lou Gehrig Plaza: Lou Gehrig Plaza E. 161st Street between Walton Ave and Grand Concourse, BronxA temporary structure lands on Lou Gehrig Plaza, the public square beside Yankee Stadium named for the first baseman they called the Iron Horse.
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Pelham Bay Park and Orchard Beach: Lawn East of Track, BronxFree outdoor yoga on the lawn at Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park — NYC Parks' Shape Up program by the Sound.
Pelham Bay Park and Orchard Beach: Lawn East of Track, BronxFree outdoor yoga on the lawn at Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park — NYC Parks' Shape Up program by the Sound.
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Crotona Park: Event Lawn No BBQ, BronxA free morning fitness session on Crotona Park's event lawn — group workouts, stretching and wellness resources in the heart of the Bronx.
Crotona Park: Event Lawn No BBQ, BronxA free morning fitness session on Crotona Park's event lawn — group workouts, stretching and wellness resources in the heart of the Bronx.
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Crotona Park: Crotona Park, BronxEarly risers spot migratory and resident birds with experts in the Bronx.
Crotona Park: Crotona Park, BronxEarly risers spot migratory and resident birds with experts in the Bronx.
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Pelham Pkwy S between Wilson & Eastchester Rd, BronxFarm stands on Pelham Parkway South by Jacobi Medical Center, on the Bronx's grand tree-lined boulevard.
Pelham Pkwy S between Wilson & Eastchester Rd, BronxFarm stands on Pelham Parkway South by Jacobi Medical Center, on the Bronx's grand tree-lined boulevard.
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Van Cortlandt Park: Lawn behind the Nature Center, BronxPitch a tent overnight in Van Cortlandt Park with the Urban Park Rangers — free family camping with tents provided, s'mores-style, inside city limits.
Van Cortlandt Park: Lawn behind the Nature Center, BronxPitch a tent overnight in Van Cortlandt Park with the Urban Park Rangers — free family camping with tents provided, s'mores-style, inside city limits.
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Virginia Park: Virginia Park, BronxA GrowNYC farm stand brings fresh, affordable regional produce to Virginia Park in the Bronx — local food, local mission.
Virginia Park: Virginia Park, BronxA GrowNYC farm stand brings fresh, affordable regional produce to Virginia Park in the Bronx — local food, local mission.
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Wave Hill, Riverdale, BronxOleana Whispering Dove leads a free Wave Hill walk on Saunksquas, the Indigenous women chiefs who negotiated treaties with settlers.
Wave Hill, Riverdale, BronxOleana Whispering Dove leads a free Wave Hill walk on Saunksquas, the Indigenous women chiefs who negotiated treaties with settlers.
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Wave Hill, Riverdale, BronxWeeping, flower-petaled ceramic heads rise from a gravel mound in Noormah Jamal's tribute to Peshawar, the 'City of Flowers,' at Wave Hill.
Wave Hill, Riverdale, BronxWeeping, flower-petaled ceramic heads rise from a gravel mound in Noormah Jamal's tribute to Peshawar, the 'City of Flowers,' at Wave Hill.
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Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, Pelham Bay Park, BronxJohnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsWalk the route of the Siwanoy Trail with Urban Park Rangers and learn how the Siwanoy lived along Pelham Bay's shore.
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, Pelham Bay Park, BronxJohnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsWalk the route of the Siwanoy Trail with Urban Park Rangers and learn how the Siwanoy lived along Pelham Bay's shore.
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Bronx Park: Brady Avenue Entrance, BronxA Sunday farmers market at Bronx Park's Brady Avenue gate, with fresh produce a short walk from the Bronx Zoo and Botanical Garden.
Bronx Park: Brady Avenue Entrance, BronxA Sunday farmers market at Bronx Park's Brady Avenue gate, with fresh produce a short walk from the Bronx Zoo and Botanical Garden.
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Wave Hill, Glyndor Gallery, Riverdale, BronxAndre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSound work tracing the Bronx, New Orleans and the Sonoran Desert, shown in a Hudson-view gallery inside a Riverdale public garden.
Wave Hill, Glyndor Gallery, Riverdale, BronxAndre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSound work tracing the Bronx, New Orleans and the Sonoran Desert, shown in a Hudson-view gallery inside a Riverdale public garden.
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Wave Hill, Riverdale, BronxPaul Lowry · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThree artists fill Wave Hill's Glyndor Gallery with pattern and repetition, upstairs from a garden with the widest Hudson views in the city.
Wave Hill, Riverdale, BronxPaul Lowry · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThree artists fill Wave Hill's Glyndor Gallery with pattern and repetition, upstairs from a garden with the widest Hudson views in the city.
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New York Botanical Garden, Bronx Park, BronxKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPanoramas built from ecological data show the Bronx as it looked in 1609, set beside present-day photographs of the same ground.
New York Botanical Garden, Bronx Park, BronxKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPanoramas built from ecological data show the Bronx as it looked in 1609, set beside present-day photographs of the same ground.
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E 149th St between Morris & Park Ave, BronxFresh, affordable produce outside Lincoln Hospital on East 149th Street — a South Bronx market promoting healthy eating.
E 149th St between Morris & Park Ave, BronxFresh, affordable produce outside Lincoln Hospital on East 149th Street — a South Bronx market promoting healthy eating.
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