This week, families can head to our Halloween Party at Kings Plaza in Mill Basin, then spend Halloween Saturday at the Greenpoint, Cobble Hill and Park Slope children’s parades, Dumboween, BAMboo! in Fort Greene, Trick-or-Streets open streets across the borough, Día de los Muertos at Brooklyn Army Terminal and First Skate Weekend at Lakeside in Prospect Park. On Sunday, the Brooklyn FAM Festival fills the Prospect Park Boathouse and the NYC Marathon passes the mile 8 cheering station in Fort Greene.
ALL WEEK
Every week | Mornings, days vary | Prospect Park, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn Bridge Park and more | Free | Babies and toddlers in strollers
Brooklyn’s free stroller groups walk every week: Mommy & Me walks Sundays at 10am in Prospect Park, Stroller Mami Walk Mondays at 10am in a rotating neighborhood, the Cobble Hill Walking Club on weekday mornings at Cobble Hill Park, Prospect Park Stroller Walks Thursdays at 10am from the Audubon Center (this week’s is Thursday, October 29, RSVP requested), and parkrun Saturdays at 8am in Brooklyn Bridge Park. There are dads’ stroll and run clubs too.
Thursday, October 29 and Friday, October 30, 3–5pm; Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1, 1–5pm | 99 Plymouth Street | Free | Drop-in, families
Brooklyn Bridge Park’s nature center opens its 250-gallon aquarium of East River critters, a scale model of the park, crafts and a reading corner for free drop-in hours.
Tuesday, October 27 to Sunday, November 1 | 990 Washington Avenue | Free for children under 12 | Closed Mondays
Children under 12 are always free at the garden; adults pay admission.
Now through Saturday, October 31 | 69 Eighth Avenue, near Union Street
Charlie Pigott’s giant pumpkin is back on his brownstone stoop on Eighth Avenue through Halloween, and neighbors stop by for photos. Last year’s weighed 1,000 pounds and needed a rented forklift to get onto the stoop.
MONDAY
Monday, October 26 | 3–4pm | Brooklyn Heights Library, 286 Cadman Plaza West | Library program | Kids
For kids who find the busy children’s area too much, the Craft Room opens every Monday afternoon as a quiet, calm space.
Monday, October 26 | 3:30–4:15pm | Leonard Library, 81 Devoe Street | Library program | Kids
Build from suggestions or your own designs, with DUPLO blocks for the younger builders.
Monday, October 26 | 3:30–4:30pm | Kensington Library, 4207 18th Avenue | Library program | Ages 6–12
Miss Mira reads a story and leads a matching pumpkin craft for National Pumpkin Day.
Monday, October 26 | 3:30–4:30pm | Bedford Library, 496 Franklin Avenue | Library program | Kids
A 30th-anniversary Pokémon afternoon: design your own card, color, play a game, trade cards and join a scavenger hunt for a prize.
Monday, October 26 | 4–5pm | Sunset Park Library, 5108 Fourth Avenue | Library program | Ages 6–12
Learn about haunted houses, then design your own.
TUESDAY
Tuesday, October 27 | 10–11:30am | The Green-House, 750 Fifth Avenue, at Green-Wood’s main entrance | Free, registration required | Ages 1–4
Green-Wood’s pop-up play zone for little ones. Space is limited.
Tuesday, October 27 | 7–8pm | Online, on Zoom | Free | Parents
A free webinar on navigating divorce for parents of special education students, co-hosted with the Stamford JCC.
Tuesday, October 27 | 3–4pm | Williamsburgh Library, 240 Division Avenue | Library program | Ages 3 and up
Make as much slime as you like, with glitter, colors and other add-ins.
Tuesday, October 27 | 3–3:45pm | Park Slope Library, 431 Sixth Avenue | Library program | Ages 5–12; younger kids with an adult
A take-home craft; younger children are welcome with an adult to help.
Tuesday, October 27 | 3:30–4:30pm | Leonard Library, 81 Devoe Street | Library program | Ages 4–12
The downstairs auditorium opens as a sensory-friendly space for kids who feel overwhelmed in the busy children’s area.
Tuesday, October 27 | 3:30–4:30pm | Windsor Terrace Library, 160 East 5th Street | Library program | Kids
Board, card and tabletop games.
Tuesday, October 27 | 4–5pm | Brooklyn Heights Library, 286 Cadman Plaza West | Library program | Kids
Kids practice reading aloud to a visiting dog in the Craft Room.
WEDNESDAY
Wednesdays through January 13 | 4–5pm | Brooklyn | Free | Ages 6–9
Precious Moments is a professionally facilitated bereavement group through Calvary Hospital for children who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, grandparent or other significant person. Exact dates are set with families during intake.
Wednesday, October 28 | 3:30–5:30pm | Brooklyn Heights Library, 286 Cadman Plaza West | Library program | Ages 5–12
An afternoon of chess with the branch’s own chess master. No registration required.
Wednesday, October 28 | 4–5pm | Sunset Park Library, 5108 Fourth Avenue | Library program | Ages 7 and up, and families
Build a new LEGO robotics project each week.
Wednesday, October 28 | 4–5pm | Clinton Hill Library, 380 Washington Avenue | Library program | Recommended for ages 5–10
An interactive reading of a Greek or Roman myth, followed by a related art activity.
Wednesday, October 28 | 4:30–5:30pm | Greenpoint Library, 107 Norman Avenue | Library program | Kids
Plant seeds, read stories, sing and dance, and take home plants and flowers. For children with and without disabilities.
THURSDAY
Thursday, October 29 | 4–6pm | Kings Plaza Shopping Center, Level 1 Center Court, next to The Children’s Place | Free | Recommended for ages 2–10, all welcome
Our free Halloween party at Kings Plaza: pumpkin decorating, a pumpkin photo op, LEGO play, arts and crafts, and games. Costumes encouraged. Pumpkins are one per child, first come, first served, while supplies last.
Thursday, October 29 | 10–11am | JJ Byrne Playground at Old Stone House & Washington Park, 336 3rd Street | Free | Ages 0–5
The Halloween costume-day finale of award-winning children’s performer Suzi Shelton’s free fall concert series, presented with Old Stone House & Washington Park and Park Slope Parents. Giant bubbles at 10am, live family concert at 10:15am. Come in costume and bring a blanket. Rain date Thursday, November 5. Details on Instagram.
Thursday, October 29 | 3–5:30pm | Cobble Hill Health Center, 380 Henry Street | Costumes welcome
The Cobble Hill Health Center hosts a Halloween haunted house at 380 Henry Street for the afternoon. Stop by in costume for a fright. Details from the Cobble Hill Association.
Thursday, October 29 | Noon–5pm | Bristol Street, Blake Avenue to Dumont Avenue
Bristol Street’s Open Street goes car-free for NYC DOT’s Trick-or-Streets.
Thursday, October 29 | 10–11am | Blue Park House, 90 Kent Avenue | Free | Ages 5 and under
A free morning of play and activities for the littlest kids at the waterfront state park.
Thursday, October 29 | 6–7:30pm | 11 Jefferson Avenue | Free, registration | Families
The school at Claver Castle in Bed-Stuy shows its Under 3 and Me program, its early childhood program and its first-through-8th-grade program.
Thursday, October 29 | 3–4pm | Williamsburgh Library, 240 Division Avenue | Library program | Ages 4–12
A new take-home craft every Thursday.
Thursday, October 29 | 3–4:15pm | Red Hook Interim Library, 362 Van Brunt Street | Library program | Kids
Drawing and art lessons with Mr. Nick at the interim library on Van Brunt Street.
Thursday, October 29 | 3:30–5pm | Brooklyn Heights Library, 286 Cadman Plaza West | Library program | Ages 5 and up
Coco (2017, PG, 1 hour 49 minutes). No registration required.
Thursday, October 29 | 3:30–4:30pm | Kensington Library, 4207 18th Avenue | Library program | Ages 5–12
Friends, dice and a game master guide a choose-your-own adventure.
Thursday, October 29 | 4–5pm | Pacific Library, 25 Fourth Avenue | Library program | Ages 4–12, with a caregiver
A group art program where kids make and take home their own work.
Thursday, October 29 | 6–7pm | Bedford Library, 496 Franklin Avenue | Library program | All ages
Stories and s’mores outdoors in the library’s side yard. Come in a warm coat.
FRIDAY
Friday, October 30 | 4–6pm | Abolitionist Place, Willoughby Street at Albee Square West | Free | All ages
Don your Halloween best for an afternoon of music, treats and spooky fun for the whole family, presented by the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership with City Point. More info here.
Friday, October 30 | Hours vary by block
Two blocks go car-free for NYC DOT’s Trick-or-Streets: Fort Hamilton Parkway, 70th Street to Bay Ridge Avenue (2–5pm), and Gates Avenue Plaza, Vanderbilt Avenue to Fulton Street (2:30–4:30pm).
Friday, October 30 | 10:15–10:45am | Jane’s Carousel, Brooklyn Bridge Park | Free | Ages 0–5
The Adams Street children’s librarian leads songs, rhymes and stories at the carousel before it opens for the day. Next week’s is a Halloween edition.
Friday, October 30 | 4:30–6pm | Lyons Community School, 223 Graham Avenue | Free | Ages 3–10, in costume
The school’s second annual trunk or treat, a free event to meet neighbors.
Friday, October 30 | 3:30–4:30pm | Windsor Terrace Library, 160 East 5th Street | Library program | Kids
Open LEGO and DUPLO building.
Friday, October 30 | 3:30–4:30pm | Brooklyn Heights Library, 286 Cadman Plaza West | Library program | Kids
Crafts, games and music. Costumes welcome but not required.
Friday, October 30 | 3:30–5:30pm | Sunset Park Library, 5108 Fourth Avenue | Library program | Ages 6 and up
FernGully: The Last Rainforest, the story of a fairy protecting her forest.
Friday, October 30 | 4–4:30pm | Red Hook Interim Library, 362 Van Brunt Street | Library program | Ages 5–10
A slightly spooky book and a Halloween face-mask craft.
SATURDAY
Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1 | LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park | Free ice skating lesson and free Try Hockey with the NY Rangers on Saturday | Registration open
Lakeside’s rinks open for the season with First Skate Weekend, including a free ice skating lesson and a free Try Hockey session with the NY Rangers. Register here.
Saturday, October 31 | Around 12:15pm | 155 Milton Street | Free | Kids of all ages
Town Square BK’s costumed parade, led by the NYPD Marching Band, steps off from 155 Milton Street, marches down Manhattan Avenue to Driggs Avenue and back; it is free and you can jump in anywhere along the route. Before and after, Town Square’s indoor Spooktacular Party at St. John’s Lutheran Church is ticketed: 50-minute sessions at 10am, 11am and 1pm with arts and crafts, games, live music and candy, recommended for ages 2 to 12, $25 per child, infants included, and $10 for two parents until October 30 ($30 and $15 after). Tickets here.
Saturday, October 31 | 9–11am, drop in any time | Cobble Hill Park | No registration | Kids
The Cobble Hill Association and the Red Hook Art Project run a drop-in Halloween art morning in the park: kids make spooky seasonal crafts, including decorations that get hung on the park fence, while adults are invited to help decorate. Details here.
Saturday, October 31 | Music from 3:30pm, parade steps off at 4pm | Cobble Hill Park, out through the Congress Street gate | Free | All ages, rain or shine
The Cobble Hill Association’s parade starts with music in the park at 3:30pm and moves off promptly at 4pm, with The Brass Queens leading it out of the Congress Street gate, down Congress, left on Henry, left on Warren, left on Clinton and back into the park. No registration, nothing to do but turn up in costume. Stick around afterwards: the blocks either side of Court Street are on our trick-or-treating streets list. Details here.
Saturday, October 31 | Steps off 6:30pm, line up by 6pm | Seventh Avenue and 14th Street to the Old Stone House | Free | All ages
Park Slope’s beloved Halloween night parade returns, courtesy of the Park Slope Civic Council, led this year by an orange-and-black vintage Ford under the theme “The Haunted Forest of Brooklyn.” It heads down Seventh Avenue, turns left on 3rd Street and ends at the Old Stone House in Washington Park, where the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music plays. Details on the Civic Council’s parade page and on Instagram.
Saturday, October 31 | 10am–4pm | Prospect Park | Free
Prospect Park Alliance celebrates Halloween day with a creepy-crawly twist — expect close encounters with the park’s slitheriest residents. More info here.
Saturday, October 31 | March to the Arch at 3pm; Archway Party 3:30–6pm | Gather on Washington Street between Front and Water Streets | All ages (and dogs)
Dumbo’s beloved Halloween tradition: parade behind brass bands and puppets through Brooklyn Bridge Park to the Archway, where crafts, a photo booth, live music, candy and costume prizes await. The Howl-O-Ween dog costume contest is at 2pm on car-free Washington Street, 60+ local businesses hand out candy around the neighborhood from 3 to 6pm (look for the pumpkin sign), and spooky projections light up the Manhattan Bridge nightly from October 23. All the details here.
Saturday, October 31 | Hours vary by block | 40 car-free Brooklyn streets and plazas | Free | All ages
NYC DOT’s Trick-or-Streets will close 40 Brooklyn blocks and plazas to cars on Halloween, each with its own hours — among them Joralemon Street and Columbia Place in Willowtown, Hoyt Street in Boerum Hill, Pearl Street Plaza in Dumbo, Park Place in Prospect Heights, Montgomery Place and 11th Street in Park Slope, and Marcy Avenue Plaza in Bed-Stuy. The program runs all October across the city; Brooklyn’s signature event is at Hillel Plaza in Flatbush on Thursday, October 22, 2–6pm. Every street, date and time at DOT.
Saturday, October 31 | 12–8pm | Columbia Place | Families
The Willowtown Association’s Trick-or-Streets block on Columbia Place brings music, magic, Halloween crafts and more.
Saturday, October 31 | 5–8pm | Grand Avenue between Clifton Place and Greene Avenue | Free | Kids under 12 and families
Private Picassos and Good People NYC fill the block with trick-or-treating, fog and bubbles, glow sticks and glowing sidewalk chalk, giant inflatables, trick-or-treat bag decorating and a giant cardboard haunted house to decorate. Pitched as festive and a little spooky, not terrifying. Costumes encouraged.
Saturday, October 31 | 12–3pm | Owl’s Head Park, Colonial Road and 68th Street | Free | Rain or shine
NIA Community Services Network throws a free Halloween afternoon in Owl’s Head Park, with music, treats, crafts, a pumpkin patch and a haunted house. Details here.
Saturday, October 31 | 1–4pm | Leonard Street between Grand and Maujer Streets | Free activities and candy | Families
The Grand Street BID’s first Trick-or-Streets turns Leonard Street into a Halloween open street with music, free candy and activities all afternoon: pumpkin designing from 1pm, with tools on hand and a limited supply of free pumpkins (bringing your own is recommended), a pet costume contest at 2pm and a costume contest for all ages at 3pm. Details on Instagram.
Saturday, October 31 | 2–5pm | BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building, 30 Lafayette Avenue | Free
BAM’s annual Halloween celebration for families. Details here.
Saturday, October 31 | 2–5pm | Hoyt Street at Atlantic Avenue
The Atlantic Avenue BID’s Hoyt Open Street joins NYC DOT’s Trick-or-Streets with Maker Park Radio spinning, a festive photo op and trick-or-treating maps featuring Atlantic Avenue businesses. Huz Orthodontics brings oral-health tips and goodies, and PMA Brooklyn shares martial arts know-how. Come in costume, and bring a pet if you like.
Saturday, October 31 | 3–7pm | 199 York Street | Free | All ages
Vinegar Hill Community Garden hosts a Halloween afternoon with pumpkins, candy, popcorn and refreshments, a decorated garden and a costume contest. Costumes are encouraged, and children under 8 should come with an adult. Free; RSVP on Eventbrite.
Saturday, October 31 | 3–5pm | Myrtle Avenue Plaza, Myrtle and Grand Avenues | Free | Ages 1–12
The Monster Mash Shuffle, a music-filled game with prizes from Petee’s Pie and Brooklyn Sweet Spot, plus a best costume contest, music by DJ Des One and Halloween treats.
Saturday, October 31 | 4–6pm, singalong at 7:15pm | BKCM Garden, 58 Seventh Avenue | Free, RSVP requested | Families
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music’s free family Halloween garden party, followed by a singalong outside the Old Stone House.
Saturday, October 31 | 1–5:30pm | WE Plaza, 44 Empire Boulevard | Free | Families
A free family Halloween block party hosted by Assemblymember Brian A. Cunningham with Little Caribbean. The Brooklyn Public Library Bookmobile is there too.
Saturday, October 31 | 11am–4pm | BAT Arches, Brooklyn Army Terminal, 80 58th Street | Free | Families
ArtBuilt and Casa Cultural bring a communal ofrenda, family crafts (paper marigolds and sugar skulls, 11am–1pm), face painting (noon–2pm) and music and dance performances from 1 to 4pm. Bring a framed photo of a loved one for the ofrenda.
Saturday, October 31 | 2–7pm | Nos Cuidamos Community Garden, 104 Moore Street | Free
An afternoon of family-friendly activities and volunteer opportunities in the garden. NYC Parks event page.
Saturday, October 31 | 5–8:30pm | 61 Franklin Street Garden, 61 Franklin Street | Free | All ages, costumes encouraged
Neighbors of all ages are invited to the garden’s Halloween party. NYC Parks event page.
Saturday, October 31 | 4–7pm | Halsey, Ralph & Howard Community Garden, 774 Halsey Street | Free
The garden’s stewards hand out Halloween treats. NYC Parks event page.
Saturday, October 31 | 10am–2pm | George Washington Carver Community Garden, 110 Walton Street | Free
Come in your best spooky garden-themed costume for Halloween treats and a morning of garden volunteering. NYC Parks event page.
Saturday, October 31 | 4–8pm | Poppa & Momma Jones Historical Garden, 337 Van Siclen Avenue | Free | All ages
Halloween with a nature-forward twist: organic candy, herbal treats and winter wellness tips beneath the garden’s spooky skies. Details on the NYC Parks event page.
Saturday, October 31 | 12–3pm | The Green-House, 750 Fifth Avenue | Free, drop-in | All ages, recommended for 5 and up
Free drop-in fun at Green-Wood’s Green-House on the last Saturday of the month, May through November.
Saturday, October 31 | 10am–2pm | 378 Throop Avenue | Free | All ages
A weekly Saturday space for kids to explore movement, build confidence and get creative through dance, with games, music and food.
Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1 | 10am–5pm | Brooklyn Army Terminal, Building A, Dock 1, 140 58th Street | Free
Mmuseumm turned a 36,000-square-foot warehouse at the Brooklyn Army Terminal into an exhibition you ride through on tricycles, past towering photographs of the tools, craftspeople and production work of the terminal. Open weekends through November 15.
Saturday, October 31 | 9–11am | Fontainhas, 28 Jay Street | Free with RSVP | Families
Fontainhas, the wine bar and Indian kitchen at 28 Jay Street, throws a Halloween edition of its kid-friendly family rave, with music by Vanafied at a safe volume. Costumes encouraged; stroller space is limited. RSVP here; details on Instagram.
Saturday, October 31 | 11am–12pm | Windsor Terrace Library, 160 East 5th Street | Library program | Ages 5–12
Practice reading to Popcorn, a certified therapy dog. Sign up for a slot at the customer service desk from 10am that day.
Saturday, October 31 | 11am–12pm | Bay Ridge Library, 7223 Ridge Boulevard | Library program | Kids
Learn chess with Chess Master William Del Castillo. No registration necessary.
Saturday, October 31 | 12–4pm | Leonard Library, 81 Devoe Street | Library program | All ages
The meeting room becomes a haunted library for the afternoon. No registration required.
Saturday, October 31 | 1–2pm | Central Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Dweck Center | Library program | Families
Urban Stages and Mexico Beyond Mariachi perform the music, dances and stories of Día de Muertos. Bring a photo of a loved one for a communal altar; it goes home with you. No RSVP needed; first come, first served.
Saturday, October 31 | 2–3pm | Sunset Park Library, 5108 Fourth Avenue | Library program | All ages
LEGO and DUPLO play.
SUNDAY
Sunday, November 1 | 11 am–4 pm | Prospect Park Boathouse, 101 East Drive | FREE, register on Eventbrite | all ages | rain or shine
Brooklyn FAM’s flagship festival returns for a sixth year: a free, family-friendly celebration of North, Central and South American Indigenous voices, among them Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape, Shinnecock, Diné (Navajo), Taíno, Colombian, Mexican and Guatemalan (Maya). Expect music and dance performances, workshops, a drumming circle, a community ofrenda, craft stations and public art for all ages, with food and drink for sale. Presented with the Prospect Park Alliance and the American Indian Community House under this year’s theme, “Shine Your Light.” RSVP here.
Sunday, November 1 | 9 am–1:30 pm | mile 8 of the course, Fort Greene | FREE
Downtown Brooklyn Partnership sets up at mile 8 with live music, free coffee and free cowbells. One of the easiest big-city spectacles to do with small children — you stand still and the event comes to you. Details here.
