Things To Do This Weekend in Staten Island

Things To Do This Weekend in Staten Island

There are so many amazing activities happening for families every weekend in Staten Island, and a whole bunch of events just waiting to be added to your family fun list! The next few days are packed with exciting, family-friendly happenings, so make your plans now. Take a look at our list of fantastic events going on this weekend!

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Do Portugal Circus

Do Portugal Circus is coming back with a brand new show for 2026 featuring the LEGENDARY Human Cannonball! A combination of excellence and magic takes you on a journey of laughter and pure amazement. These talented and passionate artists will have you gasping in awe as they perform their death-defying acts. And of course no circus is complete without a wonderful clown that will have you grinning from start to finish. It truly is a show that every generation can enjoy. See website for complete schedule!

Friday, November 6th – November 22nd, Various times
Staten Island Mall, 2655 Richmond Ave.

Walker’s Tiny Groovers

Get ready for a Groovin’ good time with your little one! This exciting class is designed to introduce babies and toddlers (ages 5 months – 4 years old) to the joy of music and movement. We’ll sing, dance, play instruments, and explore a world of sounds and rhythms. It’s a fantastic way to bond with your child while encouraging their development through playful interaction.

Fridays, 11 am – 12 pm through Dec. 18 (Except Nov. 27)
Walker Park, Bard Avenue and Delafield Place

Walk-In! Workshop: Fall Foodscapes

Create a colorful plate of your favorite fall foods! In this hands-on art activity, children will use cardboard, paper, scissors, and glue to design their own fall foodscape. From pumpkins and apples to pies and other seasonal favorites, kids can get creative and make a plate that’s uniquely their own.

Wednesdays – Fridays, 1 – 4 pm through Nov. 27 (Except Nov. 26)
Staten Island Children’s Museum, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M

Planetarium Show – From Earth to the Universe

Take a journey through the night sky and point out all the curiosities encountered through the years, from the first navigational tools to the celestial bodies we are only just now learning more about, and then turn your eyes towards our own solar system and the many characteristics that make it our own.

Friday, November 6, 6 pm – 7 pm
Wagner College Planetarium, 631 Howard Avenue

Fall Foliage Bike Tour

Discover Staten Island from a new perspective on this guided bicycle adventure with the Urban Park Rangers. Ride along scenic sections of the Greenway, enjoy fresh air and natural landscapes, and learn about the parks and wildlife that make this corridor unique. Participants must bring their own bicycle and helmet. Registration required.

Saturday, November 7, 10 am – 11 am
Brookfield Park, Arthur Kill Road and Brookfield Avenue

Pumpkin Smash

Bring your leftover pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns, and gourds to the Pumpkin Smash! After you smash them, Snug Harbor will turn them into compost for the grounds and farm. The fun doesn’t stop there… there will also be crafts, a cooking demo highlighting delicious fall flavors, and tunes for getting your groove on. While at the event, you’ll learn about composting and local wildlife while enjoying special treats.

Saturday, November 7, 10 am – 3 pm
Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace

ShopRite Kidz Cook: Pizza Roll-Ups

Join the ShopRite Kidz Cook team at the museum! In today’s class, kids will chop and cut up cheese, spread sauce over a tortilla, add garnishes, and roll up their tortilla to create their own Pizza Roll-Ups. ShopRite Kidz Cook at Staten Island Children’s Museum is a caregiver-and-me program that introduces children to a diversity of foods, explains cooking concepts, and helps build dexterity with cooking utensils.

Saturday, November 7, 12 pm – 4 pm
Staten Island Children’s Museum, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M

The Owls of Staten Island

Join the educators for a fun filled program about owls. Learn about what type of owls live here and their fascinating adaptations. Then dissect an owl pellet and guess what it ate! Weather-permitting, you will take a short hike around the Nature Center trail in search of owl habitats and other fall wonders.

Sunday, November 8, 10:30 am – 12 pm
Greenbelt Nature Center, 700 Rockland Ave.

Native American Heritage Month: Lenape Folktales

During Native American Heritage Month, explore the past and present experience of Native Americans. Join the Urban Park Rangers as they lead a walk around Snug Harbor to enjoy the beautiful landscape and learn about the Lenape’s traditional practice of oral storytelling. Rangers will share stories that come from the Lenape and discuss the lessons they can still teach us to this day. Feel free to bring and share traditional folktales from your heritage as well! The more we share, the more we learn and grow as a community.

Sunday, November 8, 11 am – 12:30 pm
Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace

Outdoor Skills: Orienteering and Geocaching Hike

Join the Rangers on an orienteering based hike where the Rangers will teach you how to read and follow maps which will eventually lead to a geocache with prizes inside. Binoculars will be provided to stop and look at local wildlife such as ospreys, cormorants, geese, swans and more!

Sunday, November 8, 11 am – 12:30 pm
Seaside Wildlife Nature Park, Nelson Avenue, Tennyson Drive

Museum Movers and Shakers

Dance, learn, and move together at this monthly program! Join us for workshops that engage kids of all ages in fun, educational movement experiences, from dancing games to yoga!

Sunday, November 8, 12 pm – 2:30 pm
Staten Island Children’s Museum, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M

Faire & Flourish Holiday Market at Jody’s Club Forest

Kick off the holiday season with Faire & Flourish! Join Sunday, November 8th, from 12 PM–4 PM at Jody’s Club Forest in Staten Island for a festive afternoon of shopping local and fun activities for the kids!

They are bringing together 20+ local small businesses for a cozy family-friendly holiday market where you can get a head start on your Christmas shopping while the little ones enjoy some festive fun!

Sunday, November 8, 12 pm – 4 pm
Jody’s Club Forest, 372 Forest Ave.

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