Fall events in Brooklyn
Fall in Brooklyn: festivals, Halloween events, harvest weekends and neighborhood fun across the borough.
Fri, Oct 16 to Sun, Oct 18
Fri, Oct 23 to Sun, Oct 25
Fri, Oct 30 to Sun, Nov 1
Fri, Nov 6 to Sun, Nov 8
Saturday, October 24
10am to 5:30pm, through Oct 25$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 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.
11am to 4pm, through Oct 25
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 8pm, through Oct 25
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.
11am to 6pm, through Oct 25$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.
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.
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.
11am to 11pm, 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.
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