The City Island Nautical Museum ends its 2026 season on Sunday, Oct. 25, which makes this weekend the last chance until spring to see it. Up and down City Island Avenue, the week also has two jazz nights, morning and evening yoga in a gallery, trivia and a Witch Con at the American Legion post.

City Island Nautical Museum, final weekend

The museum at 190 Fordham Street is open Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. from late April through the last weekend of October, so Saturday, Oct. 24, and Sunday, Oct. 25, close out the year. Admission is $10 for adults and free for members and children under 12. The museum, led by president Michael Clancy, is also recruiting volunteer weekend docents for next season and has said more talks are coming in October and November.

Music

  • Thursday, Oct. 22, 8 to 9:30 p.m.: live jazz at Man Overboard, 247 City Island Avenue.
  • Sunday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m.: Sunday Jazz with the James Rohlehr Ensemble at The Artist (Starving Artist), 249 City Island Avenue.

Yoga at City Island Gallery

City Island Gallery, 278 City Island Avenue, hosts yoga three times this week: Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.; and Thursday, Oct. 22, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Trivia and Witch Con

The Snug, 302 City Island Avenue, runs Trivia Night every Thursday at 7 p.m., including Oct. 22. On Friday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m., American Legion Post 156 at 550 City Island Avenue hosts Witch Con.

Coming up

The City Island Chamber of Commerce's Halloween Parade is Saturday, Oct. 31. The Chamber's 116th Anniversary Dinner Dance follows on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Harlem Yacht Club, 417 Hunter Avenue. This year, 31 Chamber member businesses earned a combined 46 Best of the Bronx nominations.

Getting there

The Bx29 bus runs from the Pelham Bay Park station on the 6 line across the bridge and down City Island Avenue.

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