Things to Do This Month

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Things to Do in October

Fall has arrived, and there are plenty of fun activities planned throughout the borough! Here are some of this month’s most exciting events in Staten Island and nearby. Be sure to call ahead or visit event websites to confirm details and Covid precautions. Go to siparent.com/ events for details on the events listed here and even more stuff to do with your family throughout the month!

Pumpkin Picking at Decker Farm

Saturday-Sunday in October and Monday, Oct. 11, 11am-5pm Historic Richmond Town’s Decker Farm 435 Richmond Hill Road Search the patch for the perfect pumpkin and learn about 19th-century farm life. Enjoy a hay maze, pumpkin chucking, and snack wagon featuring fall favorites such as apple cider doughnuts, pumpkin spice coffee, and seasonal pies.

Comic Book Carnival

Oct. 1-2, Friday, 2:30-8:30pm; Saturday, 10am-4pm St. Ann School 125 Cromwell Ave. Don your cape and get ready to celebrate all things superhero, sci-fi, and pop culture! Activities include vendors, music, video games, food, and more.

Jack-O-Lantern Experience

Oct. 1-Nov. 7, see website for schedule Skylands Stadium 94 Championship Place, August, NJ Enjoy Halloween fun with the Skylands Stadium’s second annual Jack-O’-Lantern Experience. The event features a fall festival that includes a beer garden, live music, seasonal food and beverages, carnival rides, and more.

Weekend Wonders: New York Children’s Theater Storybook Cabaret

Oct. 2, 1-2pm

Staten Island Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace Join New York City Children’s Theater for music and stories at its 25th Anniversary Storyland Cabaret. The outdoor performance will feature NYCCT’s songs from its hit productions Wanda’s Monster, Interstellar Cinderella, Dory Fantasmagory, and more.

World Farm Animal Day: Meet the Animals!

Oct. 2, 2-3pm

Gericke Farm 2876 Arthur Kill Road Join staff from Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve in celebrating World Farm Animal Day! Go on a tour of historic Gericke Farm, learn how the staff grows organic veggies, and meet the resident chickens.

Lighthouse Point Fest

Oct. 3, 12-6pm

National Lighthouse Museum 200 The Promenade at Lighthouse Point Head to this arts-and-crafts festival that celebrates Staten Island’s maritime history and waterfront. Enjoy live music, food, shopping, kids’ activities, and more.

Italian Festival at the Mount

Oct. 8-11, Friday, 6-11pm; Saturday, 12-11pm; Sunday, 12-9pm; Monday, 12-5pm Mount Loretto 6581 Hylan Blvd. Hosted by Catholic Charities of Staten Island, this fall festival celebrates Italian culture. Activities include rides and games for kids, vendors, beer and sangria gardens, live music, and lots of delicious eats.

Harvest Festival and Outdoor Market

Oct. 9, 10am-4pm

Conference House Park 298 Satterlee St. Celebrate autumn’s arrival! Enjoy refreshments, handcrafted items, original artwork, and an attic and treasures table. Rain date: Oct. 10.

11th Annual Bravest BBQ

Oct. 9, 12-5pm

South Shore Swim Club 6736 Hylan Blvd. There’s fun for the whole family at this annual event that benefits the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Activities include unlimited food and drink, silent auction raffle, 50/50, fire trucks, giveaways, and family entertainment.

Things to Do in October Cont’d

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Old Home Day

Oct. 9, 11am-5pm Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Ave. This event provides a public sampling of handmade traditions and processes, a glimpse into the way people lived and worked in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Indigenous People’s Day Poetry Reading and Hike

Oct. 9, 2-4pm

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve 83 Nielsen Ave. Join Staten Island Out LOUD for a reading of “An American Sunrise,” a collection of poems by Joy Harjo, U.S. poet laureate, and the first Native American to hold that position. Followed by a 1-mile hike.

Staten Island Zoo Spooktacular

Oct. 15-17, 5:30-9:30pm

Staten Island Zoo 614 Broadway The zoo’s signature Halloween walk-through event is back with live music, scare zones, interactive characters, light shows, photo ops, contests, skits, giveaways, and more! Tickets must be purchased in advance at statenislandzoo.org.

West Brighton Healthy Heart 3K Run & Walk

Oct. 16, 9-10am

Meet at 198 Forest Ave. Lace up your sneakers and join the first ever West Brighton Healthy Heart 3K Run & Walk to support the Staten Island Heart Society. Run or walk the Silver Lake Park Road course.

Healthy Path Foundation’s Fall Festival

Oct. 16, 12-5pm

Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden 1000 Richmond Terrace Enjoy this health and wellness event for children and families, including activities like yoga classes, learning healthy habits, music, organic food, soccer drills, and art.

Fall Festival at Mount Loretto

Oct. 23-24, Time: TBA

Mount Loretto 6581 Hylan Blvd. Get ready to wander through an amazingly big pumpkin patch, enjoy rides and games for kids, a beer garden, and live DJ. Hosted by Catholic Charities of Staten Island.

Harvest Festival at Clay Pit Ponds

Oct. 23, 11am-3pm

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve 2351 Veterans Road W. Join Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve for its 7th annual Harvest Festival. Activities include pumpkin carving, scarecrow building, face painting, puppet show, crafts, and more.

Puppetmobile: ‘Little Red’s Hood’

Oct. 24, 1pm and 3 pm

Ocean Breeze Track & Field Athletic Complex 625 Father Capodanno Blvd. Little Red’s Hood is a fresh retelling of the classic Little Red Riding Hood tale updated with a modern sensibility that appeals to kids.