Astoria Park's Great Lawn turns into a Halloween party for kids this Sunday. Batty Over Halloween, a free afternoon with a puppet show, candy and more, runs from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 25, and it caps a week of free things to do in and around the park.

Sunday: Batty Over Halloween

NYC Parks lists the celebration as aimed at kids and encourages costumes. The program includes a puppet show and candy, on the Great Lawn inside Astoria Park. It is free. The contact for the event is the Central Astoria Local Development Coalition, at 718-728-7820.

Thursday: Zumbaween at the library

On Thursday, October 22, from 6 to 7 p.m., the Queens Public Library's Broadway branch at 40-20 Broadway hosts Zumbaween, a Halloween-themed Zumba class listed on the NYC Parks calendar. Costumes are encouraged. It is free, and registration is required.

Thursday: a low-impact workout on the pool deck

The same evening, 6 to 7 p.m., Parks runs Low Impact Bodyweight Circuit Training on the Astoria Pool deck. The class uses body weight rather than equipment, and it is free.

Saturday: a free 5K

New York Road Runners holds its weekly Open Run in Astoria Park on Saturday, October 24, from 8:45 to 11 a.m. It is a free 5K run or walk at any pace, with no registration fee, meeting next to the track by the comfort station.

Getting there

Astoria Park runs along Shore Boulevard from Astoria Park South to Ditmars Boulevard. The N and W trains stop at Astoria Boulevard and at Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard, east of the park. The Broadway library branch is near the Broadway stop on the same lines.

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