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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best outdoors in the Bronx the weekend of Oct 9–12, 2026: 17 picks, refreshed weekly.
17 picks · checked Sep 28
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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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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Mitsubishi Riverwalk, Bronx Park, Bronx Park / West Farms, BronxSnowFire · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPaddle a canoe on the Bronx River, then watch a Haudenosaunee social dance at this Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration in Bronx Park.
Mitsubishi Riverwalk, Bronx Park, Bronx Park / West Farms, BronxSnowFire · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPaddle a canoe on the Bronx River, then watch a Haudenosaunee social dance at this Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration in Bronx Park.
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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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St. James Park, Fordham / Bedford Park, BronxTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCarnival games, face painting and a costume crowd fill St. James Park for a four-hour Bronx Halloween bash with no sign-up needed.
St. James Park, Fordham / Bedford Park, BronxTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCarnival games, face painting and a costume crowd fill St. James Park for a four-hour Bronx Halloween bash with no sign-up needed.
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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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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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Van Cortlandt Park: Cross Country Parade Ground East Side 1, BronxCatholic high school runners charge off the Parade Ground into the Back Hills of Van Cortlandt's century-old cross-country course — free to watch.
Van Cortlandt Park: Cross Country Parade Ground East Side 1, BronxCatholic high school runners charge off the Parade Ground into the Back Hills of Van Cortlandt's century-old cross-country course — free to watch.
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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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Orchard Beach Section 2, Pelham Bay Park, BronxHike Pelham Bay Park where The Last Algonquin is set and sort fact from fiction in the story of Joe Two Trees.
Orchard Beach Section 2, Pelham Bay Park, BronxHike Pelham Bay Park where The Last Algonquin is set and sort fact from fiction in the story of Joe Two Trees.
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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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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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