Brooklyn family events
Family-friendly events in Brooklyn, NYC: festivals, museum programs, storytimes, park events, performances.
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$10.95
Prospect Park ZooWeekend Halloween programming at the zoo: a spooky trail, extinct-animal tombstones in Sea Lion Court, spooky science, live performances, and costume photo areas. Free with zoo admission ($10.95 adults, $7.95 kids 3-12, $8.95 seniors, under 2 free); costumes encouraged.
11am to 5pm$38
Brooklyn Botanic GardenLive music, hands-on family activities, and pumpkin decorating among the fall foliage, with an afternoon costume parade. $38 adults, $17 ages 12-17, free under 12; a cider and beer garden for grown-ups is on site.
11am to 4pm, through Oct 25$29.95
New York AquariumFamily-friendly fall festival at the aquarium: marine-themed magic shows, Halloween crafts, face painting, Wildlife Theater shows, a costume parade, games, and aquatic animals. New this year: Sea of Illusions and Bubble Play. Included with aquarium admission (from $29.95; members free).
11:30am to 1pmFree
Carroll ParkAnnual neighborhood costume party for the under-6 crowd across the park house, monument area, and ballfield: music, dancing, treats, a scavenger hunt, and spooky storytime. Free; come dressed up.
12 to 5pmFree
Weeksville Heritage CenterFree family-friendly public market: fresh produce from GrowNYC, Black-owned vendors, wellness workshops, movement practices, oral history, literary programming, and film.
12 to 4pmFree
Fort Greene ParkFamily-friendly Halloween fest: spooky stories, face painting, and family games. Same day as the Great PUPkin dog costume contest (12-1pm). Free.
4 to 7pmFree
5th Avenue, Bay RidgeFree block party across ten car-free blocks: a Pinocchio puppet show (4:00-4:35pm), bouncy house, pumpkin decorating, trunk-or-treat, games, crafts, and giveaways. Costumes encouraged; RSVP on Eventbrite.
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