What's on in Staten Island for families

Sunday, October 11, 2026

• Family Camping: Staten Island

  6pm, Blue Heron Nature Center, Prince's Bay, Staten Island · Free

  An overnight camping trip for families with the Urban Park Rangers at Blue Heron Park, from 6pm to 7am. Check the Parks page for sign-up and what to bring. Organizer

Monday, October 12, 2026

• Schools Out Day Camp, Extended Hours

  4pm, Staten Island Children's Museum, St. George, Staten Island · $15 per camper
  Subway: Staten Island Ferry to St. George Terminal, then the S40 bus to Snug Harbor

  An after-school block of camp activities on a day the museum is open for Indigenous Peoples' and Italian Heritage Day. Costs $15 per camper. Organizer

Saturday, October 17, 2026

• Faber Park Fright Fest

  noon, Faber Park Recreation Center, Port Richmond, Staten Island · Free

  A free daytime Halloween party outdoors at the Faber Park Recreation Center. A Hocus Pocus movie night follows there at 7:15pm. Organizer

• Movie Under the Stars: Hocus Pocus (PG)

  7:15pm, Faber Park Recreation Center, Port Richmond, Staten Island · Free

  A free outdoor Hocus Pocus screening at Faber Park. Dress warmly and bring something to sit on. Organizer

Sunday, October 18, 2026

• Upcycled Fabric Pumpkins

  10:30am, Greenbelt Nature Center, Greenbelt, Staten Island

  A craft session making fall pumpkins from repurposed fabric at the Greenbelt Nature Center. Check the Parks page for any fee or sign-up. Organizer

Friday, October 23, 2026

• Greenbelt's Haunted Trail

  3pm, Greenbelt Recreation Center, Greenbelt, Staten Island · Free

  NYC Parks and Staten Island Recreation run a family Halloween haunted trail from the lower parking lot. Halloweentown shows outdoors at 7pm the same night. Organizer

• Movie Under the Stars: Halloweentown (TV-G)

  7pm, Greenbelt Recreation Center, Greenbelt, Staten Island · Free

  A free outdoor showing of Halloweentown in the lower parking lot at the Greenbelt Recreation Center. Organizer

Saturday, October 24, 2026

• Ocean Breeze Fall Festival

  10am, Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex, Ocean Breeze, Staten Island · Free

  A seasonal celebration at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex on the Staten Island shore, running most of the day. Organizer

• Conference House Haunted Trail

  noon, Conference House Park, Tottenville, Staten Island · Free

  A family Halloween afternoon at the historic Conference House at the southern tip of Staten Island, run by NYC Parks and Staten Island Recreation. Organizer

• Harbor Hounds Halloween Costume Contest & Parade

  2pm, Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, St. George, Staten Island · $10 and under
  Subway: Staten Island Ferry to St. George Terminal, then the S40 bus to Snug Harbor

  A costume contest and parade for dogs and their people on the Snug Harbor grounds. Organizer

• Fantasy Forest Immersive Hike: Alien Visitors

  4pm, Blue Heron Nature Center, Prince's Bay, Staten Island · Free

  The Rangers tell a theatrical story as the group walks the Blue Heron Park trails. A good one for children who like to be part of the tale. Organizer

• Movie Under the Stars: Scooby-Doo (2002)

  7pm, Great Lawn, Conference House Park, Tottenville, Staten Island · Free

  A free outdoor Scooby-Doo screening on the Great Lawn at Conference House Park, with a haunted trail earlier in the day. Organizer

Sunday, October 25, 2026

• Celtic Halloween Tree Tales

  noon, Clove Lakes Park, Clove Lakes Park, Staten Island · Free

  A Ranger program on the Celtic origins of Halloween, told among the trees at Clove Lakes Park. Organizer

Friday, October 30, 2026

• Wicked Walker Family Fun and Halloween Event

  3:30pm, Walker Park Field House, Livingston, Staten Island · Free

  A family Halloween celebration at Walker Park from NYC Parks and Staten Island Recreation, timed for after school. Organizer

Saturday, October 31, 2026

• Halloween Hike to Heyerdahl Hill

  11am, Greenbelt Nature Center, Greenbelt, Staten Island · Free

  An autumn hike through the central Greenbelt to Heyerdahl Hill on Halloween morning. Wear sturdy shoes. Organizer

Sunday, November 1, 2026

• TCS New York City Marathon

  Fort Wadsworth to Central Park, Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island · Free

  Nearly 60,000 runners cover 26.2 miles from Staten Island through Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Manhattan to Central Park. Families cheer along the route, so pick a spot away from the finish for room. Organizer

• Fall Canoeing

  11am, Wolfe's Pond Park, Prince's Bay, Staten Island · Free

  A calm autumn paddle with the Urban Park Rangers at Wolfe's Pond Park. Check the Parks page for age rules and sign-up. Organizer