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Top 20 Weekend Event Picks (October 11-13)

20 things to do in and around Brooklyn with kids over the weekend

By Meredith Kurnov, Editor & Publisher of Macaroni Kid Brooklyn NW October 10, 2024

Time to plan your weekend! Forecast: Friday โ˜€๏ธ 57-71°, 5% chance of rain | Saturday ๐ŸŒค๏ธ 56-75°, 1% chance of rain | Sunday โ›…๏ธ 59-70°, 23% chance of rain. 

See below for 20 weekend event highlights in and around Brooklyn. There are many more events listed in the calendar! Check out our Halloween Guide for more outing ideas. Click on pink links below for full event details. Events are subject to sell out, change, or cancellation; please confirm events before attending.


  1. ๐ŸŽฅ Catch a Halloween movie: Tim Burton's Frankenweenie screening at McGolrick Park in Greenpoint, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone at the Brooklyn Cat Cafe in Brooklyn Heights, Beetlejuice at Central Lawn in Sunset Park
    Friday 6pm, Friday 6pm, Saturday 6:30pm | $20, $30, FREE
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  2. โœก๏ธ Family Yom Kippur Celebrations at Park Slope Jewish Center and Bay Ridge Jewish Center
    Saturday 9:30am-12:30pm, 10-11am | FREE
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  3. ๐ŸŽจ 3rd Annual Bed-Stuy Walls Mural Fest on Lexington Avenue
    Saturday 10am-7pm | FREE admission
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  4. ๐ŸŽƒ Family Fall Frolic at Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Prospect Heights
    Saturday 10:30am-12pm | $35 child-adult pair (nonmember) | $30 child-adult pair (member)
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  5. ๐Ÿ“š Author Storytimes: Charlie & Tommy Greenwald's The Rescues Best Day Ever and 
    Irene Vázquez's Aiko and the Planet of Dogs at Books Are Magic in Brooklyn Heights
    Saturday 11am, Sunday 11am | FREE | For ages 4-8
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  6. ๐Ÿ’ƒ Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month: Humboldt Plaza Festival in E. Williamsburg, Panamanian Parade in Crown Heights, Celebration at Lola & tots in Bed-Stuy
    Saturday 12-5pm, Saturday 12pm, Saturday 2-4pm | FREE
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  7. ๐ŸŽƒ Mickey Mouse's Halloween Kick-Off Skate at Pier 2 Roller Rink in Brooklyn Bridge Park
    Saturday 12:30-3pm | $12 admission, $8 skate rentals, $6 Skate Mates
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  8. ๐ŸŽญ Events for Youth & Families: Pinkalicious at Central Library
    Saturday 1-2pm | FREE | For ages 5+
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  9. ๐ŸŽƒ Greg's Halloween Paw-rade at Greenwood Park in Park Slope
    Saturday 1-4pm | FREE
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  10. ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿป Honk NYC's Samba Saturday at Herbert Von King Park in Bed-Stuy
    Saturday 2-5pm | FREE
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  11. ๐ŸŽญ Theater 2020 presents Aesop's Fables at Brooklyn Heights Library
    Saturday 2-3pm | FREE 
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  12. ๐Ÿงฆ Marty Party: Art and Music Event at Leroy's Place in Park Slope
    Saturday 4-8pm | FREE for all, donations welcome
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  13. ๐Ÿ”ญ Join the Amateur Astronomers Association for 2024 Autumn Starfest in Central Park and Solar Observing at Pioneer Works in Red Hook
    Saturday 7-10pm, Sunday 1-4pm | FREE
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  14. ๐Ÿชถ Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day at Brooklyn Children's Museum in Crown Heights and Randalls Island
    Sunday and Monday 10am-5pm, Saturday 12pm-Sunday 12pm | $14-$15 admission, FREE
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  15. ๐ŸŽƒ Play in the Square: Pumpkin Play with A Rosie Day at Domino Park in Williamsburg
    Sunday 10am | FREE 
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  16. ๐ŸŽƒ Emit Theatre’s The Witch’s Cat at Industry City in Sunset Park
    Sunday 10am | $15 | For ages 6-9
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  17. ๐ŸŽƒ Fall Festival at Atlantic Terminal Plaza in Downtown Brooklyn
    Sunday 11am-2pm | FREE
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  18. ๐Ÿ’ฅ Pokémon Card Trading Festival at Frontier Games in Greenpoint
    Sunday 12-3pm | $10 entry, free pack
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  19. ๐ŸŽƒ Pumpkin Patch + Costume Contests at The William Vale in Williamsburg
    Sunday 12-3pm | FREE admission, Pumpkin prices vary by size
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  20. ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿป BKLYN Rocks! Fashion Show at Abolitionist Place in Downtown Brooklyn
    Sunday 1-3:30pm | FREE

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There's more in the calendar – check it out, and have a great weekend! 







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