These 793 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 28 at 10pm
Shirley Chisholm State Park · Brooklyn • $0
Shirley Chisholm's trails go deliciously eerie after dark. Join park educators for a 2-mile moonlit hike to the Skybowl, tracking nocturnal critters and constellations along the way.
October 29 at 6:30pm
WNYC Transmitter Park · Greenpoint
See the night sky from a pier with the Manhattan skyline as your backdrop. Amateur astronomers bring the telescopes and know-how; you just bring your curiosity.
October 31 at 12pm (This weekend)
The Green-Wood Cemetery · Greenwood Heights
Spot hawks, sparrows, and woodpeckers against a backdrop of Gothic spires and glacial ponds. Brooklyn Bird Club leads this fall migration walk through one of America's most beautiful historic cemeteries.
December 21 at 10pm
Salt Marsh Nature Center · Brooklyn
Trade city lights for starlight on the year's longest night. Gather around a crackling campfire for constellation spotting and winter tales with the Urban Park Rangers. It's Brooklyn's coziest way to welcome back the sun.
Every day from Nov. 20 to Jan. 10
Brooklyn Botanic Garden · Brooklyn
Stroll through over a million twinkling lights as the Brooklyn Botanic Garden transforms into a glowing winter wonderland. Art installations pulse with synchronized music along illuminated pathways that feel quietly magical after dark.
Brooklyn Army Terminal · Sunset Park
Bring a book and settle in for a reading session inside a historic industrial waterfront campus. The cavernous architecture and quiet focus make it a surprisingly atmospheric spot to get lost in a story.
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Wed, Oct 28 · 9:00 AM
The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights · Brooklyn Heights
Free
Wed, Oct 28 · 8:00 AM
New York Aquarium · Coney Island
Wed, Oct 28 · 3:00 PM
New York Aquarium · Coney Island
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 10:30 AM
Brooklyn Botanic Garden · Brooklyn
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 10:00 AM
Prospect Park · Brooklyn
Thu, Oct 29 · 1:00 PM
Environmental Education Center · Dumbo
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Plumb Beach (Gateway National Recreation Area) · Brooklyn
$0
Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM
Msgr. McGolrick Park · Greenpoint
Free
Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM
Environmental Education Center · Dumbo
Free
Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM
Prospect Park Zoo · Brooklyn
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:30 AM
Brooklyn Botanic Garden · Brooklyn
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
WNYC Transmitter Park · Greenpoint
Tue, Nov 3 · 10:30 AM
Brooklyn Botanic Garden · Brooklyn
Sat, Nov 7 · 5:00 PM
Prospect Park · Brooklyn
Sat, Nov 7 · 12:30 PM
Fort Greene · Fort Greene
Free
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:30 AM
Prospect Park · Brooklyn
Sun, Nov 8 · 10:00 AM
The Nest · Williamsburg
$0
Sun, Nov 8 · 10:00 AM
The Nest · Williamsburg
$$
Fri, Nov 13 · 5:00 PM
Floyd Bennett Field · Brooklyn
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Fort Greene Park · Fort Greene
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Canarsie Pier · Canarsie
$0
Sun, Nov 15 · 9:30 AM
The BK Nest · Bensonhurst
Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM
Prospect Park · Brooklyn
Sun, Dec 6 · 10:00 AM
The Nest · Williamsburg
$$
Wed, Dec 9 · 10:00 AM
Sunset Park Recreation Center · Sunset Park
Mon, Dec 21 · 10:00 AM
Sunset Park Recreation Center · Sunset Park
Greenway Botanical Garden at the Naval Cemetery · Brooklyn Navy Yard
Fort Greene Park · Fort Greene
Sunset Park Recreation Center · Sunset Park
Fort Greene · Fort Greene
Prospect Park Lake · Brooklyn
Brooklyn Botanic Garden · Brooklyn
Fort Hamilton Community Club · Fort Hamilton
Brooklyn Grange @ Sunset Park · Sunset Park
Prospect Park · Brooklyn
Prospect Park · Brooklyn
The Green-Wood Cemetery · Greenwood Heights
Brooklyn Botanic Garden · Brooklyn
Owl's Head Park · Bay Ridge
Prospect Park · Brooklyn
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music · Park Slope
The Green-Wood Cemetery · Greenwood Heights
Prospect Park · Brooklyn
The Green-Wood Cemetery · Greenwood Heights
Brooklyn Botanic Garden · Brooklyn
The Green-Wood Cemetery · Greenwood Heights
Brooklyn Botanic Garden · Brooklyn
Environmental Education Center · Dumbo
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park · Sunset Park
Fort Greene Park · Fort Greene
Brooklyn Botanic Garden · Brooklyn
Brooklyn Botanic Garden · Brooklyn
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