Fall events in Brooklyn
36 upcoming. Fall in Brooklyn: festivals, Halloween events, harvest weekends and neighborhood fun across the borough.
TodayFriday, October 16
4 to 10pm, through Oct 18
Luna Park in Coney IslandLuna Park's annual fall celebration runs mid-September through November 1, with the park dressed up in pumpkins, hay bales and harvest decor. Halloween activities like pumpkin decorating, tractor racing, trick-or-treating, balloon artists and a Phantom Grounds walkthrough are included with a wristband, plus live entertainment on the Halloween Harvest stage and fall treats such as pumpkin-spiced funnel cake.
4 to 10pm, through Nov 1
LeFrak Center at LakesideMonth-long fall takeover of the LeFrak Center with a pumpkin patch, corn maze, carnival midway, tarot readings, seasonal food and photo ops. Patch entry and photos are free; activities priced individually or by all-access pass. A separately ticketed Haunted Hotel runs alongside, recommended for ages 13 and up.
TomorrowSaturday, October 17
10am to 5:30pm, through Oct 18$11
Prospect Park ZooEvery October weekend the zoo turns playful-spooky: a trail of nocturnal animal neighbors, tombstones of extinct species in Sea Lion Court, spooky science activities, live performances and harvest photo spots. Costumes encouraged; free with zoo admission.
11am to 4pm, through Oct 18
New York AquariumThe New York Aquarium's family-friendly fall festival brings marine-themed magic shows, Halloween crafts, Wildlife Theater shows, face painting and games to the plaza, alongside the aquarium's piranhas, wolf eels and spider crabs. New this year: the Sea of Illusions and Bubble Play. All Ascarium activities are included free with aquarium admission.
11am to 6pm, through Oct 18$30
Brooklyn MuseumEast Coast debut of the first major Americas exhibition on manga as an art form, with more than 600 original drawings from ONE PIECE, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Inuyasha and more, plus a companion show on Japanese storytelling before manga. Timed tickets include general admission; cosplay encouraged.
12 to 6pm$49.86
Agger Fish WarehouseCar-culture festival born from a Greenpoint Instagram account returns to the Navy Yard with 120+ curated classic and contemporary cars, DJs, a live portrait studio, a fashion and collectibles marketplace, food and drinks, plus a kids zone. Kids 12 and under get in free. Rain or shine.
12 to 5pm
Brooklyn Navy YardAnnual open house of the 300-acre Brooklyn Navy Yard campus, part of Open House New York Weekend. Step inside studios of fashion, design and tech businesses with behind-the-scenes access, hands-on demos, live art and tours across two tracks: Creative Currents (artist studios) and BNY Past, Present and Future (labs and waterfront history). Check in at Building 77.
SundayOctober 18
ThursdayOctober 22
7 to 10:30pm, through Oct 23$70
Green-Wood CemeteryGreen-Wood Cemetery opens its grounds after dark for two nights of music, moving images, circus spectacle and storytelling along illuminated pathways. The program is curated with Death of Classical, Rooftop Films, the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and Morbid Anatomy. Strictly 21 and over; IDs checked. General admission $70 ($56 members), premium $95 with two drinks and a pin.
FridayOctober 23
9 to 11:59pm, through Oct 24$125
Industry CityEighth annual Halloween festival from House of Yes and ZERO takes over 137,000 square feet of Industry City warehouses and courtyard with 10 stages of music, interactive art, shrines, the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, a speakeasy and a costume contest. Lineup kept secret, costumes mandatory. A share of ticket sales supports participating Burning Man sound camps. 21+. Runs past midnight.
SaturdayOctober 24
11am to 5pm$38
BrooklynTicketed fall day across the Garden with a beer and cider garden, live blues, funk, Cajun and Haitian dance music, lawn games, palm readings, airbrush tattoos, pumpkin carving, a 3pm costume parade led by Batala New York, and a working cider press. Kids under 12 are free.
4 to 7pmFree
BrooklynBrooklyn Bridge Parents and the Fifth Avenue BID close ten blocks of Fifth Avenue for a free Halloween block party. Free kids activities include the PuppetMobile performing Pinocchio, a bouncy house, pumpkin decorating, trunk-or-treat, haunted trucks, games, crafts and giveaways, with local restaurants serving food along the route and the decorated side streets worth a wander. Costumes encouraged; pumpkins first come, first served, one per child.
SundayOctober 25
2 to 4pmFree
Lefferts Historic HouseFree community reading of Washington Irving's full 1820 ghost story on the porch of Lefferts Historic House, followed by an informal discussion with staff and program partners. Part of the Alliance's ReImagine Lefferts initiative; RSVP requested.
ThursdayOctober 29
12 to 5pm, through Nov 1$3
Prospect ParkThe 1912 Prospect Park Carousel goes spooky for four days, with rides set to Halloween jams in the Children's Corner. Three dollars per ride or thirteen for a book of five; free for Prospect Park Alliance Family Supporters and up.
FridayOctober 30
9pm, through Oct 31$55
Industry CityHouse of Yes and producer David Kiss turn Industry City into a seven-stage Halloween takeover across two nights: Mischief Night (Oct 30) and All Hallows Eve (Oct 31). Expect cemetery installations, burlesque cabaret, a cursed potion bar, a live vampire band and underground DJs including Eli Escobar, Wreckno, Moore Kismet, Todd Edwards and LSDXOXO. 21+.
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