Brooklyn family events
22 upcoming. Family-friendly events in Brooklyn, NYC: festivals, museum programs, storytimes, park events, performances.
TomorrowSaturday, October 17
10am to 12pm
Green-Wood CemeteryFamily tour and workshop exploring LGBTQ+ history at Green-Wood. Price not published on the calendar page; RSVP through the Green-Wood calendar before going.
10am to 5:30pm, through Oct 18$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 3pmFree
Greenway Botanical Garden at the Naval Cemetery LandscapeCommunity fall festival in the native-plant meadow: a bluegrass jam, local food, kids' activities, a children's costume parade with prizes, zine assembly, and Brooklyn Public Library tables. Free.
11am to 3pmFree
Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 6The park's annual season-closing fall celebration: live music, arts and crafts, face painting, a mini pumpkin patch, kids' corn maze, lawn games, and education and horticulture activities. Costumes encouraged; free.
11am to 3pm, through Oct 18Free
Wyckoff House MuseumFall crafts, house tours (from 11:30am), and outdoor farm activities at the city's oldest house, joined by Open House New York with architectural tours of the 17th-century Dutch farmhouse. Free.
11am to 4pm, through Oct 18$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).
12 to 7pmFree
Weeksville Heritage CenterDay-long community experience rooted in Gullah Geechee heritage, cultural memory, and diaspora: cellist Jeffrey Zeigler's interdisciplinary music project with cello, electronics, and dance, plus teaching artist labs, drop-in textile and photography workshops, and a closing performance with Q&A. Free.
SaturdayOctober 24
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.
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.
SundayOctober 25
11am to 1pmFree
City PointPumpkin decorating, seasonal arts and crafts, LEGO play, and a Spiderman appearance with a costume contest and prizes, for ages 2 and up. Free; pumpkins first come first served; RSVP on Eventbrite.
2 to 4pmFree
Lefferts Historic House, Prospect ParkA community reading of Washington Irving's 'Legend of Sleepy Hollow' on the porch of the historic farmhouse, with informal discussion after. Storytelling, not a haunted attraction; free.
ThursdayOctober 29
12 to 5pm, through Nov 1$3
Prospect Park CarouselHalloween-decorated carousel rides set to Halloween music, with mild spooky decor only, not a haunted house. $3 per ride or a book of 5 for $13.
SaturdayOctober 31
10am to 4pmFree
Prospect Park Boathouse (Audubon Center)Nature-themed Halloween at the Audubon Center: dissect owl pellets, join an autumn nature walk, meet live creepy-crawly animals, try hands-on experiments, and sample treats from the nature chef. Free.
2pmFree
BAM Peter Jay Sharp BuildingBAM's annual free community Halloween celebration, indoors and out: carnival games, arts and crafts, candy giveaways, and family-friendly music for ages 2-12. Costumes encouraged.
2 to 6pmFree
DUMBO (Washington St and the Archway)Annual family-oriented neighborhood Halloween: a 2pm dog costume contest, a 3pm parade behind brass bands and puppets to the Archway under the Manhattan Bridge, then crafts, a photo booth, live music, candy, and costume prizes. Free; 60+ businesses hand out candy 3-6pm. Drinks available at the Archway Bar.
MondayNovember 2
4 to 7pmFree
Green-Wood Cemetery, Main Entrance MeadowThe city's largest free Day of the Dead family celebration, in its ninth year: crafts, music, dance performances, and hands-on activities for families honoring Dia de Muertos. Free (optional $10 donation); registration recommended.
TuesdayNovember 3
10:30am to 12:30pmFree
Brooklyn Botanic GardenOne-off drop-in family day in the Discovery Garden with hands-on activity stations for kids. Free drop-in; garden admission may apply. Good fit for the Election Day school holiday.
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