Things to Do in Lower Manhattan
Things to do in Lower Manhattan
It’s time for outdoor mini-golf, Halloween style with Manhattan Youth at Pier 25. Families are invited to celebrate Halloween in their costumes (or not) and enjoy this great outdoor destination. All children that dress up in their Halloween costumes will get to play for FREE!
Date: Saturday, October 31st
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Pier 25
The pumpkin entries then will be arranged inside the park along the Greenwich Street fence between Duane and Reade Streets for the neighborhood to stroll by and admire. Pumpkin entries will be judged in five categories: cutest, scariest, funniest, most creative, and most realistic. There also will be an overall winner.
Curated Care is bringing Halloween to your home. If covid has put the kibosh on your trick-or-treat plans, this Candy Cauldron Scavenger Hunt is perfect. Hide spooky scavenger hunt clues around your home to help kiddos find their epic candy-filled pumpkin bucket at the end! The best part? Our pumpkin comes with an awesome mix of candy! Instead of having to buy a zillion bags of candy for your mini, our cauldron replicates your kiddo’s normal trick-or-treating loot! (chocolates, sugar candy, themed pencils, gummies, a full-size candy bar, and more!)
To purchase your Curated Care Halloween Kit, please visit their website HERE.
Downtown families are invited to the Battery Park Library and join us in making your own Halloween craft. All materials will be provided by the NYPL. Kids 3 and older are invited to attend.
FiDi Families Insiders: Drop by Teardrop Park across from the library before or after (3:30 pm – 5:00 pm) the Crafternoon for the last art and lawn
Date: Wednesday, October 30th
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: 175 North End Avenue — Battery Park City Library
Age(s): Best for ages 3+
Cost: Free
For more information visit their website HERE
Enjoy a fun-filled day for the entire family at the annual celebration of El día de los muertos, or the Day of the Dead. Traditional dances honoring ancestors will be performed by the Aztec group Cetiliztli Nauhcampa around the community ofrenda, or altar. Hands-on activities include embellishing paper skull masks, decorating skeleton puppets, creating paper flowers, and painting plaster skulls.
Date: Saturday, November 2nd
Time: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: One Bowling Green
Cost: Free
Age(s): All ages welcome
For more information, please visit their website HERE.