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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSaturday 12pm–6pmFree
A Haunting in Industry City
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Twenty horror makers bring art, apparel, jewelry and oddities to Industry City.
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Outdoors in New York Next Weekend, Oct 16–18, 2026
31 picks
The 10 best outdoor picks in NYC next weekend (Oct 16–18)
- A Haunting in Industry City — Saturday 12pm–6pm · Free · Sunset Park
- One Bryant Park Opening Weekend — October 15–18 · NYC
- The Great Pumpkin Spooktacular — Saturday, October 17, 12pm–4pm · Free · Soundview
- NYBG Flower Power — On view through mid-October · Bedford Park
- Creatures of Myth and Imagination: Europe and the Americas at The Met Cloisters — On view May 18–Oct 18 · Fort Tryon Park
- Boo at the Zoo — Weekends Sep 26–Nov 1, plus Mon Oct 12 · Bronx Park
- Flavors of the World Festival — Sunday, October 18, 10am-5pm · Floral Park
- Camille Henrot: Dogs — On view September 9 – August 29, 2027 · Free · Central Park
- Aida Cuevas & Flor de Toloache — Sunday, October 18 · Bedford Park
- Spooktober! At Prospect Park Zoo — Saturdays & Sundays Oct 3–31; 10am–5:30pm · $3–$12 · Prospect Park
Industry City, Sunset Park, Brooklyn#1Saturday 12pm–6pm · One Day Only
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA Haunting in Industry City
Twenty horror makers bring art, apparel, jewelry and oddities to Industry City.
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NYCOctober 15–18, 2026
One Bryant Park Opening Weekend
NYC
A new Japanese dining complex opens beside Bryant Park this weekend.
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#2October 15–18, 2026 · One Weekend Only
NYCOne Bryant Park Opening Weekend
A new Japanese dining complex opens beside Bryant Park this weekend.
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Soundview Park, Soundview, BronxSaturday, October 17, 2026, 12pm–4pmFree
The Great Pumpkin Spooktacular
Soundview, Bronx
Free pumpkin picking and decorating in Soundview Park, with festive games and four hours of run-around space beside the Bronx River.
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#3Saturday, October 17, 2026, 12pm–4pm · One Day Only
Soundview Park, Soundview, BronxThe Great Pumpkin Spooktacular
Free pumpkin picking and decorating in Soundview Park, with festive games and four hours of run-around space beside the Bronx River.
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New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bedford Park, BronxOn view through mid-OctoberIncluded with garden admission
NYBG Flower Power
Bedford Park, Bronx
NYBG'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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#4On view through mid-October · Limited Run
New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bedford Park, BronxNYBG Flower Power
NYBG'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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The Met Cloisters, Fort Tryon Park, ManhattanOn view May 18–Oct 18, 2026Free with Museum admission
Creatures of Myth and Imagination: Europe and the Americas at The Met Cloisters
Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan
Fresco dragons, a Zapotec bat lord and a crocodile-headed Tairona gold pendant haunt The Met Cloisters in its final weeks.
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#5On view May 18–Oct 18, 2026 · Limited Run
The Met Cloisters, Fort Tryon Park, ManhattanCreatures of Myth and Imagination: Europe and the Americas at The Met Cloisters
Fresco dragons, a Zapotec bat lord and a crocodile-headed Tairona gold pendant haunt The Met Cloisters in its final weeks.
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Bronx Zoo, Bronx Park, BronxWeekends Sep 26–Nov 1, 2026, plus Mon Oct 12; activities 11am–4pmIncluded with Bronx Zoo admis…
Boo at the Zoo
Bronx Park, Bronx
A new hay maze, costume parades with stilt walkers and a pumpkin garden take over the Bronx Zoo — opening weekend, included with admission.
Opening weekendCostumes welcomeAll ages
#6Weekends Sep 26–Nov 1, 2026, plus Mon Oct 12; activities 11am–4pm · Limited Run
Bronx Zoo, Bronx Park, BronxBoo at the Zoo
A 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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Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, QueensSunday, October 18, 2026, 10am-5pmTicketed
Flavors of the World Festival
Floral Park, Queens
Queens is the most linguistically diverse place on earth and its county farm turns that into a one-day food festival.
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#7Sunday, October 18, 2026, 10am-5pm · One Day Only
Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, QueensFlavors of the World Festival
Queens is the most linguistically diverse place on earth and its county farm turns that into a one-day food festival.
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Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn view September 9, 2026 – August 29, 2027Free
Camille Henrot: Dogs
Central Park, Manhattan
Bronze, stone and concrete dogs on leashes take over the Central Park entrance at 60th and Fifth — Camille Henrot's first public show in New York.
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#8On view September 9, 2026 – August 29, 2027 · Limited Run
Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCamille Henrot: Dogs
Bronze, stone and concrete dogs on leashes take over the Central Park entrance at 60th and Fifth — Camille Henrot's first public show in New York.
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Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, Bedford Park, BronxSunday, October 18, 2026Ticketed
Aida Cuevas & Flor de Toloache
Bedford Park, Bronx
Mexico's reigning ranchera singer shares a Bronx bill with Flor de Toloache, the Grammy-winning all-women mariachi band from New York.
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#9Sunday, October 18, 2026 · One Day Only
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, Bedford Park, BronxAida Cuevas & Flor de Toloache
Mexico's reigning ranchera singer shares a Bronx bill with Flor de Toloache, the Grammy-winning all-women mariachi band from New York.
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Prospect Park Zoo, Prospect Park, BrooklynSaturdays & Sundays Oct 3–31, 2026; 10am–5:30pm$3–$12
Spooktober! At Prospect Park Zoo
Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Tombstones for extinct animals in Sea Lion Court, a nocturnal Spooky Trail and harvest photo spots make Prospect Park Zoo a costume-friendly stop.
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#10Saturdays & Sundays Oct 3–31, 2026; 10am–5:30pm · Limited Run
Prospect Park Zoo, Prospect Park, BrooklynSpooktober! At Prospect Park Zoo
Tombstones for extinct animals in Sea Lion Court, a nocturnal Spooky Trail and harvest photo spots make Prospect Park Zoo a costume-friendly stop.
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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSundays, 5:30–7 PMFree
Sunday Sessions: Live Jazz & Blues
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Free live jazz and blues fill Industry City evening.
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#11Sundays, 5:30–7 PM · Limited Run
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSunday Sessions: Live Jazz & Blues
Free live jazz and blues fill Industry City evening.
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Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, Bedford Park, BronxSaturday, October 17, 2026, 8pmTicketed
Milly Quezada & Miriam Cruz
Bedford Park, Bronx
Two reigning voices of Dominican merengue share one Bronx stage, backed by a full band in a 2,300-seat hall on the Lehman College campus.
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#12Saturday, October 17, 2026, 8pm · One Day Only
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, Bedford Park, BronxMilly Quezada & Miriam Cruz
Two reigning voices of Dominican merengue share one Bronx stage, backed by a full band in a 2,300-seat hall on the Lehman College campus.
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Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandAude · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOngoing through Sat, Oct 31, 2026
Spooky Snug Harbor Tour
Livingston, Staten Island
Explore Snug Harbor's historic grounds through an atmospheric Halloween-season tour.
Ongoing
#13Ongoing through Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · Ongoing
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandAude · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSpooky Snug Harbor Tour
Explore Snug Harbor's historic grounds through an atmospheric Halloween-season tour.
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Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, QueensFall weekends through October 2026$10 – $17
Amazing Maize Maze
Floral Park, Queens
Navigate Queens County Farm Museum's sprawling corn maze during peak fall season.
Limited Run
#14Fall weekends through October 2026 · Limited Run
Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, QueensAmazing Maize Maze
Navigate Queens County Farm Museum's sprawling corn maze during peak fall season.
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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynWeekend tours throughout the season
Industry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Taste your way through Industry City's food makers, breweries and specialty shops.
Limited Run
#15Weekend tours throughout the season · Limited Run
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynIndustry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour
Taste your way through Industry City's food makers, breweries and specialty shops.
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Williamsburg, BrooklynMorgan695 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOctober 15-22, 2026Ticketed
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2026
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival takes over both Nitehawk cinemas for a week of new genre features, shorts and live events before Halloween.
One Weekend Only
#16October 15-22, 2026 · One Weekend Only
Williamsburg, BrooklynMorgan695 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrooklyn Horror Film Festival 2026
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival takes over both Nitehawk cinemas for a week of new genre features, shorts and live events before Halloween.
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City Hall Park, Civic Center, ManhattanMomos · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn view through Nov 15, 2026Free
Genesis Belanger: Heads or Tails
Civic Center, Manhattan
Concrete birds pluck pennies from the City Hall Park fountain and two bronze Lady Justices preside — Genesis Belanger's first big public show.
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#17On view through Nov 15, 2026 · Limited Run
City Hall Park, Civic Center, ManhattanMomos · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGenesis Belanger: Heads or Tails
Concrete birds pluck pennies from the City Hall Park fountain and two bronze Lady Justices preside — Genesis Belanger's first big public show.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Crown Heights, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn view May 23 – October 25, 2026Included with Garden admission
Block by Block: Celebrating 30 Years of Community Greening
Crown Heights, Brooklyn
BBG rebuilds the winning stoops of the Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest, plus portraits of the neighbours who planted them.
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#18On view May 23 – October 25, 2026 · Limited Run
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Crown Heights, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBlock by Block: Celebrating 30 Years of Community Greening
BBG rebuilds the winning stoops of the Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest, plus portraits of the neighbours who planted them.
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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynFri, Oct 23, 2026 · 6:00pm
Guided Brewery Tour and Sake Tasting
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Guided Brewery Tour and Sake Tasting has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Limited Run
#19Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 6:00pm · Limited Run
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynGuided Brewery Tour and Sake Tasting
Guided Brewery Tour and Sake Tasting has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Central Park: King Jagiallo Plaza, ManhattanSun, Oct 25, 7:00 AM to Sun, Oct 25, 2:00 PM
Central Park international folkdancers
Central Park: King Jagiallo Plaza, Manhattan
Free open-air folk dancing by the King Jagiello statue in Central Park — global steps, live spirit, all levels welcome.
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#20Sun, Oct 25, 7:00 AM to Sun, Oct 25, 2:00 PM · Limited Run
Central Park: King Jagiallo Plaza, ManhattanCentral Park international folkdancers
Free open-air folk dancing by the King Jagiello statue in Central Park — global steps, live spirit, all levels welcome.
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East River Waterfront Esplanade: Pier 35, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSat, Oct 24, 6:00 AM to Sat, Oct 24, 7:00 AM
Bodyweight Circuit Training
East River Waterfront Esplanade: Pier 35, Manhattan
A free trainer-led bodyweight circuit on the East River Esplanade at Pier 35 — squats and planks with harbor views, no equipment needed.
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#21Sat, Oct 24, 6:00 AM to Sat, Oct 24, 7:00 AM · Limited Run
East River Waterfront Esplanade: Pier 35, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBodyweight Circuit Training
A free trainer-led bodyweight circuit on the East River Esplanade at Pier 35 — squats and planks with harbor views, no equipment needed.
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Central Park: 110th and Lenox, ManhattanSat, Oct 24, 5:00 AM to Sat, Oct 24, 3:00 PM
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Central Park: 110th and Lenox, Manhattan
An open-air market sets up at Central Park's 110th and Lenox corner — vendors, crafts and food at the Harlem gateway to the park.
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#22Sat, Oct 24, 5:00 AM to Sat, Oct 24, 3:00 PM · Limited Run
Central Park: 110th and Lenox, ManhattanUnityMarketsNY
An open-air market sets up at Central Park's 110th and Lenox corner — vendors, crafts and food at the Harlem gateway to the park.
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East River Waterfront Esplanade: Pier 15 Lower Level, ManhattanSaturdays through Oct 17
EsplanadeFriends Bird Walk with NYC Bird Alliance
East River Waterfront Esplanade: Pier 15 Lower Level, Manhattan
Birdwatchers and curious explorers meet at the East River for a guided walk with experts.
ManhattanLimited Run
#23Saturdays through Oct 17 · Limited Run
East River Waterfront Esplanade: Pier 15 Lower Level, ManhattanEsplanadeFriends Bird Walk with NYC Bird Alliance
Birdwatchers and curious explorers meet at the East River for a guided walk with experts.
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Central Park: Hernshead, ManhattanSaturdays through Oct 17
That Guitar Man
Central Park: Hernshead, Manhattan
David Ippolito has played free afternoons on the hill by Central Park's lake since 1992 — and this is his final season, so go.
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#24Saturdays through Oct 17 · Limited Run
Central Park: Hernshead, ManhattanThat Guitar Man
David Ippolito has played free afternoons on the hill by Central Park's lake since 1992 — and this is his final season, so go.
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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best outdoors in New York City next weekend, Oct 16–18, 2026: 31 picks, refreshed weekly.
