# Thanksgiving Events for Kids in NYC 2026

> 29 family-friendly Thanksgiving events in New York City for 2026. The Macy's parade, kids' turkey trots and harvest days on farms and in historic houses.

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## Thanksgiving events for kids in NYC

The Macy's parade, kids' turkey trots and harvest days on farms and in historic houses.

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### All Thanksgiving events

29 events, sorted by date

1. Brooklyn Free  
#### [Prospect Park November Weekend Nature Exploration](https://www.prospectpark.org/event/november-weekend-nature-exploration-2/2026-11-28/)  
[Prospect Park Audubon Center, Brooklyn ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Prospect%20Park%20Audubon%20Center%2C%20Brooklyn "Open in maps")  
All ages  
Drop in on any November weekend, including Thanksgiving weekend, for leaf art, leaf-litter bug hunts and easy citizen-science activities at the boathouse.  
Checked Sep 26 · source: [prospectpark.org](https://www.prospectpark.org/event/november-weekend-nature-exploration-2/2026-11-28/)  
[Event details ](https://www.prospectpark.org/event/november-weekend-nature-exploration-2/2026-11-28/)
2. Manhattan  
#### [Riverside Church Turkey Trot & Youth Turkey Dash](https://www.trcnyc.org/turkeytrot/)  
[Randall's Island Park, East Harlem ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Randall's%20Island%20Park%2C%20East%20Harlem%2C%20Manhattan%2C%20NY "Open in maps")  
Youth dash from $27.50; 5K from $48.70  
Youth dash ages 2–13; 5K all ages with guardian  
Little runners get their own turkey dash, a 100-yard sprint for ages 2–5 or a half-mile for ages 6–13, while grown-ups do the 5K.  
Checked Sep 28 · source: [trcnyc.org](https://www.trcnyc.org/turkeytrot/)  
[Event details ](https://www.trcnyc.org/turkeytrot/) · [About the venue](https://littlegotham.com/activity/randall-s-island-park/)
3. Day trip Dates just announced  
#### [Native American Fall Festival at Garvies Point Museum](https://www.garviespointmuseum.com/native-american-fall-festival.php)  
[Garvies Point Museum & Preserve, 50 Barry Dr, Glen Cove, NY ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Garvies%20Point%20Museum%20%26%20Preserve%2C%2050%20Barry%20Dr%2C%20Glen%20Cove%2C%20NY "Open in maps")  
$15 adults, $8 kids 5–12, $10 seniors 62+; under 5 free  
All ages  
Kids grind corn, try a fire bow, shape clay pots and hear Montaukett stories at this two-day Long Island heritage festival with campfire cooking demos.  
Checked Nov 3 · source: [garviespointmuseum.com](https://www.garviespointmuseum.com/native-american-fall-festival.php)  
[Event details ](https://www.garviespointmuseum.com/native-american-fall-festival.php)
4. Manhattan  
#### [NSRF Manhattan Turkey Trot & Free Kiddie Dash](https://events.elitefeats.com/26manhattantrot)  
[Randall's Island Field #10 ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Randall's%20Island%20Field%20%2310%2C%20Manhattan%2C%20NY "Open in maps")  
Kiddie Dash free; 5K from $38.98  
All ages  
An early turkey trot on Randall's Island where kids can run a free dash before parents set off on the 5K loop.  
Checked Sep 26 · source: [events.elitefeats.com](https://events.elitefeats.com/26manhattantrot)  
[Event details ](https://events.elitefeats.com/26manhattantrot)
5. Day trip  
#### [1863 Thanksgiving Day Celebration at Old Bethpage Village](https://ffobvr.ticketspice.com/thanksgiving-2026)  
[Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Old Bethpage, Long Island (about 1 hr drive) ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Old%20Bethpage%20Village%20Restoration%2C%20Old%20Bethpage%2C%20Long%20Island%20%28about%201%20hr%20drive%29 "Open in maps")  
$15 adults, $12 kids 5–12, free 4 and under  
All ages  
Step into a Civil War-era Thanksgiving with hearth cooking demos, period customs and costumed reenactors across a whole 19th-century village.  
Checked Sep 26 · source: [ffobvr.ticketspice.com](https://ffobvr.ticketspice.com/thanksgiving-2026)  
[Event details ](https://ffobvr.ticketspice.com/thanksgiving-2026)
6. Staten Island · Price on website  
#### [Hearth & Harvest Festival at Historic Richmond Town](https://www.historicrichmondtown.org/events/hearth-amp-harvest)  
[Historic Richmond Town, 441 Clarke Ave, Richmondtown ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Historic%20Richmond%20Town%2C%20441%20Clarke%20Ave%2C%20Richmondtown%2C%20Staten%20Island%2C%20NY "Open in maps")  
All ages  
Watch Indigenous dance and storytelling, try crafts, and see 18th- and 19th-century dishes cooked over open hearths in the village kitchens.  
   - Strollers: some areas  
   - Restrooms  
Checked Sep 26 · source: [historicrichmondtown.org](https://www.historicrichmondtown.org/events/hearth-amp-harvest)  
[Event details ](https://www.historicrichmondtown.org/events/hearth-amp-harvest)
7. Day trip Free  
#### [Stamford Giant Balloon Inflation Party](https://stamford-downtown.com/event/stamford-downtown-parade-spectacular/)  
[Hoyt St at Summer St, Stamford, CT (about 1 hr drive) ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hoyt%20St%20at%20Summer%20St%2C%20Stamford%2C%20CT%20%28about%201%20hr%20drive%29 "Open in maps")  
All ages  
The night before Stamford's parade, see giant character balloons get inflated up close, with live music, performers and a Santa visit.  
Checked Sep 26 · source: [stamford-downtown.com](https://stamford-downtown.com/event/stamford-downtown-parade-spectacular/)  
[Event details ](https://stamford-downtown.com/event/stamford-downtown-parade-spectacular/)
8. Day trip  
#### [Hoboken Turkey Trot & 1-Mile Fun Run](https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Hoboken/HobokenTurkeyTrot5K)  
[Pier A Park, Hoboken, NJ ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Pier%20A%20Park%2C%20Hoboken%2C%20NJ "Open in maps")  
Fun run $20 (rises after Oct 18); 5K from $35  
All ages  
A one-mile family fun run kicks off before the 5K along Hoboken's Hudson waterfront, with big Manhattan skyline views.  
Checked Oct 4 · source: [runsignup.com](https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Hoboken/HobokenTurkeyTrot5K)  
[Event details ](https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Hoboken/HobokenTurkeyTrot5K)
9. Upstate day trip  
#### [Head for the Hilltop Kids' Fun Run](https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/YorktownHeights/HeadForTheHilltop5K)  
[Hilltop Hanover Farm, Yorktown Heights, Westchester (about 1 hr drive) ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hilltop%20Hanover%20Farm%2C%20Yorktown%20Heights%2C%20Westchester%20%28about%201%20hr%20drive%29 "Open in maps")  
Kids' run $10; 5K $40 (early-bird prices through Sept 30)  
Kids' run ages 6 and under; 5K ages 7+  
Preschoolers race through a working farm's fields while older kids and parents run a scenic 5K trail loop past crops and hills.  
Checked Sep 26 · source: [runsignup.com](https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/YorktownHeights/HeadForTheHilltop5K)  
[Event details ](https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/YorktownHeights/HeadForTheHilltop5K)
10. Day trip Free  
#### [Stamford Downtown Parade Spectacular](https://stamford-downtown.com/event/stamford-downtown-parade-spectacular/)  
[Downtown Stamford, CT (about 1 hr drive) ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Downtown%20Stamford%2C%20CT%20%28about%201%20hr%20drive%29 "Open in maps")  
All ages  
A smaller, easier-to-see alternative to Macy's, with giant helium balloons, marching bands and dance troupes filling downtown streets the Sunday before Thanksgiving.  
Checked Sep 26 · source: [stamford-downtown.com](https://stamford-downtown.com/event/stamford-downtown-parade-spectacular/)  
[Event details ](https://stamford-downtown.com/event/stamford-downtown-parade-spectacular/)
11. Upstate day trip  
#### [Trudy Dunbar Memorial Turkey Trot & Kids' Gobbler Trot](https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Tarrytown/TrudyDunbarRun)  
[Pierson Park, 240 W Main St, Tarrytown, NY (about 45 minutes' drive) ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Pierson%20Park%2C%20240%20W%20Main%20St%2C%20Tarrytown%2C%20NY%20%28about%2045%20minutes'%20drive%29 "Open in maps")  
$27.50 kids' mile; $32.80 5K (early rate through Oct 31)  
Kids' mile ages 7–9; 5K ages 10+  
A Hudson riverside race in Tarrytown where young runners tackle a one-mile Gobbler Trot before the grown-ups set off on the 5K.  
Checked Sep 29 · source: [runsignup.com](https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Tarrytown/TrudyDunbarRun)  
[Event details ](https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Tarrytown/TrudyDunbarRun)
12. Upstate day trip Free admission  
#### [Stone Barns Thanksgiving Market](https://www.stonebarnscenter.org/calendar-list-1/thanksgiving-market-trngb)  
[Stone Barns Center, Pocantico Hills, NY (day trip, about 45 minutes north) ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Stone%20Barns%20Center%2C%20Pocantico%20Hills%2C%20NY%20%28day%20trip%2C%20about%2045%20minutes%20north%29 "Open in maps")  
All ages  
Families wander the Pocantico Hills farm while stocking up on its own vegetables, meat and flowers plus crafts from regional vendors.  
Checked Oct 4 · source: [stonebarnscenter.org](https://www.stonebarnscenter.org/calendar-list-1/thanksgiving-market-trngb)  
[Event details ](https://www.stonebarnscenter.org/calendar-list-1/thanksgiving-market-trngb)
13. Day trip  
#### [Long Beach Turkey Trot & Kids' Fun Run](https://events.elitefeats.com/lbturkeytrot26)  
[Long Beach Catholic Regional School, 735 W Broadway, Long Beach, Long Island (about 1 hr drive) ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Long%20Beach%20Catholic%20Regional%20School%2C%20735%20W%20Broadway%2C%20Long%20Beach%2C%20Long%20Island%20%28about%201%20hr%20drive%29 "Open in maps")  
$23.45 kids' fun run, 10K from $38.98 (incl. fees)  
Fun run for ages 14 and under  
Kids 14 and under run a timed one-mile fun run near the Long Beach boardwalk before grown-ups tackle the 10K.  
Checked Oct 8 · source: [events.elitefeats.com](https://events.elitefeats.com/lbturkeytrot26)  
[Event details ](https://events.elitefeats.com/lbturkeytrot26)
14. Upstate day trip  
#### [Village of Mamaroneck Turkey Trot & Gobbler](https://www.villageofmamaroneckny.gov/629/60th-Annual-Village-of-Mamaroneck-Turkey)  
[Harbor Island Park, Mamaroneck, Westchester (about 45 min drive) ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Harbor%20Island%20Park%2C%20Mamaroneck%2C%20Westchester%20%28about%2045%20min%20drive%29 "Open in maps")  
Gobbler $20 ($25 race day); 5K $40–$50  
The village's 60th annual pre-Thanksgiving race starts with a one-mile Gobbler run, followed by a 5K from Harbor Island Park.  
Checked Oct 8 · source: [villageofmamaroneckny.gov](https://www.villageofmamaroneckny.gov/629/60th-Annual-Village-of-Mamaroneck-Turkey)  
[Event details ](https://www.villageofmamaroneckny.gov/629/60th-Annual-Village-of-Mamaroneck-Turkey)
15. Manhattan Free  
#### [Macy's Parade Balloon Inflation](https://www.macys.com/s/parade/)  
[Streets around the American Museum of Natural History: W 77th & W 81st Sts between Central Park West and Columbus Ave, Upper West Side ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Streets%20around%20the%20American%20Museum%20of%20Natural%20History%3A%20W%2077th%20%26%20W%2081st%20Sts%20between%20Central%20Park%20West%20and%20Columbus%20Ave%2C%20Upper%20West%20Side%2C%20Manhattan%2C%20NY "Open in maps")  
All ages  
The night-before ritual: stroll past the giant parade balloons as crews inflate them beside the Natural History Museum.  
Checked Oct 1 · source: [macys.com](https://www.macys.com/s/parade/)  
[Event details ](https://www.macys.com/s/parade/)
16. Bronx · Price on website  
#### [Hip-Hop Turkey Trot](https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Bronx/HipHopTurkeyTrot)  
[Soundview Park Field House, 1550 Lafayette Ave, Soundview ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Soundview%20Park%20Field%20House%2C%201550%20Lafayette%20Ave%2C%20Soundview%2C%20Bronx%2C%20NY "Open in maps")  
A 2.5-mile Thanksgiving run through Soundview Park that honors hip-hop's Bronx roots and raises money for Feeding America.  
Checked Sep 28 · source: [runsignup.com](https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Bronx/HipHopTurkeyTrot)  
[Event details ](https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Bronx/HipHopTurkeyTrot) · [About the venue](https://littlegotham.com/activity/soundview-park/)
17. Day trip  
#### [Jersey City Turkey Day 1-Mile Family Fun Run](https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/JerseyCity/JerseyCityTurkeyTrot5K)  
[Colgate Clock, foot of Essex St, Jersey City, NJ (about 20 min from Lower Manhattan) ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Colgate%20Clock%2C%20foot%20of%20Essex%20St%2C%20Jersey%20City%2C%20NJ%20%28about%2020%20min%20from%20Lower%20Manhattan%29 "Open in maps")  
Fun run $20, 5K $40 (prices rise after Oct 25)  
All ages; strollers welcome on fun run  
A stroller-friendly one-mile waterfront fun run with Statue of Liberty and skyline views, followed by a 5K for older runners.  
Checked Sep 28 · source: [runsignup.com](https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/JerseyCity/JerseyCityTurkeyTrot5K)  
[Event details ](https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/JerseyCity/JerseyCityTurkeyTrot5K)
18. Manhattan Free  
#### [Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (100th)](https://www.macys.com/s/parade/)  
[Starts at Central Park West & W 77th St, runs down Central Park West and 6th Ave, and ends at Macy's Herald Square on 34th St ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Starts%20at%20Central%20Park%20West%20%26%20W%2077th%20St%2C%20runs%20down%20Central%20Park%20West%20and%206th%20Ave%2C%20and%20ends%20at%20Macy's%20Herald%20Square%20on%2034th%20St%2C%20Manhattan%2C%20NY "Open in maps")  
All ages  
The 100th parade brings a record 100 balloons and inflatables down Central Park West, so arrive early and aim for the less crowded upper blocks.  
Checked Nov 2 · source: [macys.com](https://www.macys.com/s/parade/)  
[Event details ](https://www.macys.com/s/parade/) · [About the venue](https://littlegotham.com/activity/central-park/)
19. Queens  
#### [NSRF Queens Turkey Trot & Free Kiddie Dash](https://events.elitefeats.com/26queenstt)  
[Alley Pond Park picnic area, Oakland Gardens ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Alley%20Pond%20Park%20picnic%20area%2C%20Oakland%20Gardens%2C%20Queens%2C%20NY "Open in maps")  
Kiddie Dash free; 5K $33.80–$38.98  
All ages  
Eastern Queens families can start Thanksgiving with a free kids' dash, then walk or run three loops through Alley Pond Park.  
Checked Nov 2 · source: [events.elitefeats.com](https://events.elitefeats.com/26queenstt)  
[Event details ](https://events.elitefeats.com/26queenstt)
20. Brooklyn  
#### [Prospect Park Track Club Turkey Trot](https://pptc.org/turkey)  
[Prospect Park (start Center Drive, finish Harry's Wall) ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Prospect%20Park%20%28start%20Center%20Drive%2C%20finish%20Harry's%20Wall%29%2C%20Brooklyn%2C%20NY "Open in maps")  
Early-bird and regular bibs sold out; charity bibs $100 + fees  
All ages (under 18 with guardian; under 10 run with family)  
Brooklyn's big Thanksgiving-morning five-miler welcomes kids who run with a parent, and charity bibs support the American Indian Community House.  
Checked Oct 8 · source: [pptc.org](https://pptc.org/turkey)  
[Event details ](https://pptc.org/turkey)
21. Queens  
#### [Sri Chinmoy Thanksgiving Day 5K/10K & Kids' Race](https://us.srichinmoyraces.org/nysprintseries)  
[Flushing Meadows Corona Park ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Flushing%20Meadows%20Corona%20Park%2C%20Queens%2C%20NY "Open in maps")  
Kids $3 pre-reserved, $5 race day; 5K/10K $30–$40  
Kids' race under 13; 5K/10K all ages  
A low-key, budget-friendly Thanksgiving race where kids under 13 get a mini bib, finisher medal and small gift for a $3 entry.  
Checked Sep 26 · source: [us.srichinmoyraces.org](https://us.srichinmoyraces.org/nysprintseries)  
[Event details ](https://us.srichinmoyraces.org/nysprintseries)
22. Day trip  
#### [New Rochelle Turkey Trot](https://events.elitefeats.com/26newrochellett)  
[New Rochelle City Hall, 515 North Ave, New Rochelle, NY ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=New%20Rochelle%20City%20Hall%2C%20515%20North%20Ave%2C%20New%20Rochelle%2C%20NY "Open in maps")  
Tot Trot $18.28, Kid's Mile $23.45, 5K $44.15 (current tier, incl. fees)  
Tot Trot 5 and under; Kid's Mile 10 and under  
Thanksgiving morning brings a 200-meter Tot Trot for kids five and under, a timed Kid's Mile and a 5K from City Hall.  
Checked Oct 4 · source: [events.elitefeats.com](https://events.elitefeats.com/26newrochellett)  
[Event details ](https://events.elitefeats.com/26newrochellett)
23. Upstate day trip  
#### [Westchester Turkey Trot](https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Valhalla/QueensTurkeyTrot5k8k)  
[Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Westchester%20Community%20College%2C%20Valhalla%2C%20NY "Open in maps")  
Kids 100m dash free; kids 5K $14.99; 5K $45.99 / 10K $55.99 through Oct 14  
Dash 8 and under; kids 5K 11 and under  
Little runners can try a free 100-meter dash before families tackle the 5K or 10K on the Westchester Community College campus.  
Checked Oct 4 · source: [runsignup.com](https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Valhalla/QueensTurkeyTrot5k8k)  
[Event details ](https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Valhalla/QueensTurkeyTrot5k8k)
24. Queens  
#### [Gratitude 5K (Forest Park Turkey Trot)](https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/RichmondHill/Gratitude)  
[Forest Park Drive, Richmond Hill ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Forest%20Park%20Drive%2C%20Richmond%20Hill%2C%20Queens%2C%20NY "Open in maps")  
$35 (kids under 12 $25)  
All ages  
A small Thanksgiving-morning 5K on a car-free stretch of Forest Park Drive, with a reduced fee for runners under 12.  
Checked Nov 2 · source: [runsignup.com](https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/RichmondHill/Gratitude)  
[Event details ](https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/RichmondHill/Gratitude)
25. Queens · $12  
#### [Meet the Finewool Sheep at Queens County Farm](https://www.queensfarm.org/event/meet-our-animals-friendly-finewool-sheep/)  
[Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy, Floral Park ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Queens%20County%20Farm%20Museum%2C%2073-50%20Little%20Neck%20Pkwy%2C%20Floral%20Park "Open in maps")  
All ages  
On Thanksgiving Saturday, kids can pet the farm's soft-fleeced sheep, watch how they behave and learn how wool goes from shearing to yarn.  
   - Stroller-friendly  
   - Restrooms  
Checked Sep 26 · source: [queensfarm.org](https://www.queensfarm.org/event/meet-our-animals-friendly-finewool-sheep/)  
[Event details ](https://www.queensfarm.org/event/meet-our-animals-friendly-finewool-sheep/)
26. Queens  
#### [NYC Turkey Trot Kids' Dash & Kids' 5K](https://runsignup.com/Race/Info/NY/Queens/nycTurkeyTrot)  
[Flushing Meadows Corona Park (Queens Museum/Unisphere) ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Flushing%20Meadows%20Corona%20Park%20%28Queens%20Museum%2FUnisphere%29 "Open in maps")  
Kids' 100m dash free; kids' 5K $14.99; adult 5K $42.99  
Kids' dash 8 and under; kids' 5K 11 and under  
A post-Thanksgiving race by the Unisphere with a free 100-meter dash for little kids and a kids' 5K ending in a medal and donut.  
Checked Sep 28 · source: [runsignup.com](https://runsignup.com/Race/Info/NY/Queens/nycTurkeyTrot)  
[Event details ](https://runsignup.com/Race/Info/NY/Queens/nycTurkeyTrot)
27. Upstate day trip · Price on website  
#### [Talkin' Turkey! Nature Walk](https://parksevents.westchestercountyny.gov/event/talkin-turkey/)  
[Marshlands Conservancy, Rye, Westchester (about 45 min drive) ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Marshlands%20Conservancy%2C%20Rye%2C%20Westchester%20%28about%2045%20min%20drive%29 "Open in maps")  
Walk the trails with a naturalist on Thanksgiving weekend, hunting for wild turkey tracks and feathers and learning how these birds live.  
Checked Sep 26 · source: [parksevents.westchestercountyny.gov](https://parksevents.westchestercountyny.gov/event/talkin-turkey/)  
[Event details ](https://parksevents.westchestercountyny.gov/event/talkin-turkey/)
28. Day trip  
#### [Greenwich Alliance Turkey Trot & Mini-Trot](https://runsignup.com/Race/CT/Greenwich/GreenwichAllianceTurkeyTrot)  
[Roger Sherman Baldwin Park, 100 Arch St, Greenwich, CT (about 1 hr drive) ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Roger%20Sherman%20Baldwin%20Park%2C%20100%20Arch%20St%2C%20Greenwich%2C%20CT%20%28about%201%20hr%20drive%29 "Open in maps")  
Kids $20 (ages 3–12); adults $50 ($55 race day)  
Mini-Trot ages 3–5; 1 mile ages 6+  
Preschoolers get their own mini-trot, kids 6 and up can do the one-mile fun run, and the 5K loops flat through Bruce Park.  
Checked Oct 8 · source: [runsignup.com](https://runsignup.com/Race/CT/Greenwich/GreenwichAllianceTurkeyTrot)  
[Event details ](https://runsignup.com/Race/CT/Greenwich/GreenwichAllianceTurkeyTrot)
29. Bronx  
#### [Family Art Project: Grateful for Trees at Wave Hill](https://www.wavehill.org/calendar/grateful-for-trees-canvas-bags-2026)  
[Wave Hill House, 4900 Independence Ave, Riverdale ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Wave%20Hill%20House%2C%204900%20Independence%20Ave%2C%20Riverdale%2C%20Bronx%2C%20NY "Open in maps")  
Free with grounds admission  
All ages  
On Thanksgiving weekend, families print leaf designs onto reusable canvas tote bags, and a Saturday storytime shares a book about giving thanks.  
   - Strollers: some areas  
   - Restrooms  
Checked Oct 13 · source: [wavehill.org](https://www.wavehill.org/calendar/grateful-for-trees-canvas-bags-2026)  
[Event details ](https://www.wavehill.org/calendar/grateful-for-trees-canvas-bags-2026)
Coming back, 2026 dates not posted yet (6)
- [Macy's Balloon Inflation: official hours and entry point (update the item when posted)](https://www.macys.com/s/parade/)
- [Native American Heritage Month at the National Museum of the American Indian (NY)](https://americanindian.si.edu/calendar)
- [NYBG Native American Heritage Month / Fall Forest Weekend](https://www.nybg.org/event/native-american-heritage-month/)
- [Lefferts Historic House and Wyckoff House Thanksgiving or harvest family days](https://wyckoffmuseum.org/events/)
- [Staten Island turkey trot](http://sirunning.com/sirace.html)
- [Children's Museum of Manhattan / AMNH Thanksgiving-week programs](https://cmom.org/events)

These happen most years. We add them above as soon as the organizer confirms dates.

We check dates, times and prices on each organizer’s own site, but plans change: confirm before you go. New events are added as they’re announced.

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