Family Events · Friday, October 16, 2026
Family Camping: Bronx
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Family Camping: Bronx is a free overnight camping program for families at the Van Cortlandt Nature Center in Van Cortlandt Park, run by the Urban Park Rangers. The rangers describe camping as a tradition that helps families create lasting memories, connect with the natural world and bond with one another. NYC Parks lists the program for Friday, October 16, 2026. The registration page shows a single session running from 6:00 PM to 7:00 AM, so it is an overnight stay. Places are allocated by lottery rather than first come, first served, and lottery registration opens on Monday, October 5. Registration goes through the NYC Parks PerfectMind portal, which asks you to log in. The page does not state an age requirement, what is provided or a price, but our listing records the program as free, so check the portal before you plan around it. Van Cortlandt Park is in the Bronx, and the meeting point is the Van Cortlandt Nature Center. No transit notes are recorded for it, so use a trip planner with the Nature Center as the destination. A comparable ranger-led option, Family Camping: Staten Island at Blue Heron Park, is listed for October 11. Van Cortlandt Park also has nine current listings on this calendar, including the Nocturnal Insects Hike on October 18.