Weekend Fun Guide September 29 – 30, 2018
Here are some highlights of free and low-cost things to do in our parks this weekend. For more upcoming events, please visit our Events Calendar.
1. Head to Medieval Festival
On Sunday, Fort Tryon Park is transforming into a medieval market with music and dance from the Middle Ages. The festival ends with a joust between knights on horseback! Come dressed in your medieval costume! Medieval Fest event info
2. Get a sneak peek at Freshkills Park
When it opens in its entirety in 2036, Freshkills Park will be about 3x the size of Central Park! Sunday, September 30, is your next chance for a sneak peek. Bring your bike, book, or binoculars and enjoy the park! Discovery Day event info
3. Check out the Little Red Lighthouse Festival
Step inside Manhattan’s only remaining lighthouse (open only a few days each year) then join us on the lawn for live music, food vendors, and fishing clinics by the waterfront! Little Red Lighthouse Festival event info
4. Find your way through the Amazing Maize Maze
Queens County Farm transforms its corn field into a maze with a scavenger hunt and fun activities for the whole family! Amazing Maize Maze event info
5. Go canoeing in Willowbrook Park
Paddle out on the lake, with our park rangers as your guide, at this beautiful park on Staten Island. Willowbrook Park canoeing event info
6. Head to the Bronx Native American Festival
Enjoy music, dance, storytelling, arts and crafts, and more at this celebration of culture in Pelham Bay Park! Bronx Native American Festival event info
7. Check out the Queensboro Dance Fest
Forest Park is the next and last stop on the Queensboro Dance Festival’s borough-wide tour at our parks! Don’t miss the chance to see local dance companies perform various dance styles! Event info
8. Watch free movies under the stars
Showing this weekend: City of God, Coco, Infinity War, Lady and the Tramp, and Ready Player One! View movie locations & showtimes
9. Go birdwatching with our experts
Fall is one of the best times of the year to see birds in our parks. As they travel along the Atlantic Flyway to their winter homes, birds stop in our parks to rest and find food. Learn all about Fall Migration and the birds you’ll see in our parks on a guided birdwatching tour with our experts. Find a birding event at Parks
10. Bring your kids to a fishing festival on an island
On Saturday, Randall’s Island is hosting free, family-friendly fishing clinics with themed music and fun games to help kids learn about our underwater habitats. Get Hooked event info