Bronx Zoo Treetop Adventure

The Bronx Zoo 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx

Hangout in the treetops at the Bronx Zoo's sustainably created aerial ropes course. Ride a 400-foot-long zipline over the Bronx River and/or swing from rope to rope, skateboard high above…

Suggested Ages: 7 to 14+, Adult Friendly
🎟 $24.95-$59.95

Turtle Cove Mini Golf

1 City Island Road Pelham Bay Park,

Play 18 holes with interesting miniature architecture in lovely Pelham bay Park.Afterwards grab a bite at the Park Place Café.Family Mini Golf Special ($39) includes 12" inch cheese pizza & 4 water bottles for 4 players.Same place as a full-size golf course & driving range.

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $9, $8/ages 12 & under

…things come to thrive…in the shedding…in the molting…

New York Botanical Garden 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx

Experience the seductive beauty of gardens through the eyes of celebrated contemporary artist Ebony G. Patterson. Explore provocative garden-inspired installations and exotic flora—from a monumental peacock sculpture to swarms of…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $35, $31/students & seniors, $15/ages 2-12, free/under 2

Grandmaster Flash & Friends: Birth of a Culture

Crotona Park 1700 Crotona Ave, Bronx

Grandmaster Flash, one of the founding fathers of hip-hop responsible for technical and stylistic innovations that helped shape its culture, is making a triumphant return to Crotona Park for a…

Ailey Moves NYC: Hip Hop Workshop

Poe Park Grand Concourse between East 192 Street & East Kingsbridge, Bronx

Join Ailey in celebrating the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop and move and groove in the place where it all began. Participants of all ages are encouraged to come and show…

Universal Hip-Hop Museum 50th Birthday Jam Block Party

Mill Pond Park Exterior St & E 150th St, Bronx

Celebrate the birthday of Hip Hop next to the museum’s construction site in the Bronx. The party starts at noon with music, food, and drinks (of course). Throughout the day,…

Event Series Bees, Butterflies & Blooms Weekend

Bees, Butterflies & Blooms Weekend

Wave Hill West 249th Street & Independence Avenue, Bronx

Celebrate winged creatures among gorgeous gardens. Make bee-themed art, try yoga for busy bees, chat with naturalists and beekeepers, visit honeybee hives, join walks to see pollinators in action and…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $12/adults, $8/students & seniors, $6/ages 6+

5X5 Block Party: Celebrating Hip-Hop’s 50th

Birthplace of Hip-Hop 1520 Segwick Avenue, Bronx

Honor Hip-Hop pionner DJ Kool Herc with performances, street-art installations, food vendors, educational talks & more.

Summer Streets: Brooklyn & The Bronx

Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn

The popular free festival Summer Streets expands to the boroughs. Miles of NYC’s streets are car-free so all ages can play, run, walk and bike. Lots of cool activities at…

Ferragosto 2023

Arthur Avenue 2344 Arthur Avenue, Bronx

Celebrate the harvest with a day of Italian culture, food, entertainment, celebrity guests, and kid activities in the Bronx Little Italy on Arthur Avenue between Crescent Avenue and 187 Street.…

Fall-O-Ween

New York Botanical Garden 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx

Celebrate the spookiest holiday with plentiful pumpkins and hordes of gourds around the 250-acre New York Botanical Garden and gorgeous fall foliage. Take a spooky stroll through the Everett Children’s…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $35, $31/students & seniors, $15/ages 2-12, free/under 2

Sunset and S’mores

Van Cortlandt Nature Center 246th Street & Broadway, Bronx

Join park rangers for a sunset hike of the Van Cortlandt Park nature trails, ending at the nature center garden for s’mores and storytelling around a campfire.

Event Series Pumpkin Nights

Pumpkin Nights

The Bronx Zoo 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx

Follow a half-mile trail with 5,000 animal-themed illuminated jack o’lanterns with atmospheric sounds and colored lights. Learn about animal behavior after dark, watch as expert pumpkin carvers create amazing animal…

Suggested Ages: All
🎟 $34.95/ages 13+, $24.95+/ages 3 - 12
Event Series Boo at the Zoo

Boo at the Zoo

The Bronx Zoo 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx

Follow a half-mile trail featuring gorgeous scenes of more than 5,000 illuminated jack o’lanterns, plus enjoy live animals-themed pumpkin carving demonstrations, games, local food, dancers and drummers in a costume…

Suggested Ages: All
🎟 $37.75/ages 13+, $28.75+/ages 3 - 12

¡Corre, Abuelita, Run!

New York Botanical Garden 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx

An interactive bilingual (Spanish & English) performance uses language, music, puppetry, and movement to take young audience members on a journey through the vibrant and diverse neighborhoods of New York…

Suggested Ages: 2 to 5
🎟 Free with garden admission

Pumpkin Carving

New York Botanical Garden 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx

Three master carvers go head to head to create imaginative pumpkin faces, shapes, and more  at an annual carving competition hosted by Adam Bierton. Find plentiful pumpkins and hordes of…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $35, $31/students & seniors, $15/ages 2-12, free/under 2