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Fort Washington Park: Little Red Lighthouse Festival

Summer on the Hudson: Little Red Lighthouse Festival

Celebrate Manhattan’s only remaining lighthouse with the Urban Park Rangers, readings of the eponymous children’s book, live music, local organizations, and activities for all ages!

The Little Red Lighthouse is beloved by New Yorkers and visitors alike. Join us in our quest to ensure that the Little Red Lighthouse can safely receive visitors for years to come. Together we can keep the light shining!

As te Little Red Lighthouse is more than 140 years old and in need of care, it has been determined that the Lighthouse will again be only be open for a limited number of tours during this year’s Festival, led by the NYC Park Rangers! As in years past, tours will be first come, first served. To safely and comfortably accommodate visitors, we have reduced the total number of visitors we can accommodate, and tours are limited to the first 200 attendees.

We highly recommend that visitors looking to tour the lighthouse earlier in the day arrive before noon.  Tickets will be timed for a 40-minute window  Ticketholders are asked to arrive on time for their scheduled tour.

The RING Garden: Fall Flea Market

The RING Garden Fall Flea Market is scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The outdoor market takes place in Upper Manhattan at the confluence of Broadway, Seaman Avenue, and Dyckman Street (right by the Dyckman St. A-train subway station).

Neighbors, local artists, and crafters reselling pre-owned items, vintage clothing, unique finds, home decor, accessories, and handmade goods

WHCO: Family Concert: Breaking Barriers

September 19 @ 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm

Designed for young concertgoers, each event ticket includes Meet the Instruments before the 45-minute hosted concert.

  • 3:15pm-3:45pm: Meet the Instruments
  • 4pm-4:45pm: Family Concert

Bring the whole family to our Meet the Instruments petting zoo where even our youngest listeners can get up close and personal with their favorite instruments before seeing them come alive onstage. Then find your seats for our enchanting and engaging Family concert! Narrator Sarah Ziegler will guide you through musical selections from our MainStage concert “Breaking Barriers.

Best for children age 1-10 and their families. Infants under the age of 1 receive complimentary admission.

WHCO Family concerts are relaxed performances.

Bruce’s Garden: TINKERBELL LIVE

Fairyland in Inwood! Join us  at Bruce’s Garden for TINKERBELL LIVE, a free, BILINGUAL musical celebration for families with kids ages 4+!

Join Princess Snow White, Woodsman Will, Prince Dreamboat, The Evil Queen, Ringmaster Ron, and Little Rosa Riding Hood for a wacky, bilingual trip to Fairlyland.

With games, music, songs and excitement, Tinkerbell Theatre has been bringing high-quality family theatre to New Yorkers of all ages since 2009. If you love Spongebob SquarePants, Rocky & Bullwinkle or Pee-Wee Herman, Tinkerbell Live is right for you.

Tinkerbell Theatre is appropriate for kids (and former kids) ages 4 and up.

Don’t miss the fun of Tinkerbell Theatre! Starring Chase Cortland Erwin, Clayton Turner, Erica Cafarelli, Meli Ezcurra, Hozaifa Momen & Colenan Shu-Tung as The Evil Queen! Written and directed by Lynnea Benson. Music & lyrics by Ted Zurkowski.

Inwood Hill Park: Uptown Kid Lit 2026

Uptown Kid Lit is a one-day children’s literature festival in Inwood Hill Park that showcases the fun and possibilities of literature for kids and their adults! Since 2019, the festive and interactive atmosphere has invited children of all ages and backgrounds to explore books, reading, writing, and art. Meet your favorite and soon-to-be-favorite authors and illustrators, get introduced to local youth programs, pick up books and school supplies, and hang out with your neighbors in the park.