2024 Brooklyn Halloween Guide – Updated!

Every kid's favorite holiday is back – check these upcoming Halloween events and festivals!

'Tis the season to pick out a pumpkin, grab a costume, and head out to all the fun, fall-festive and frightful family events Brooklyn has on offer this Halloween! Is this the year you check out a new Halloween adventure for your family? Browse our round up of Halloween events and keep checking back as we add to the guide. If we missed a great event, add it here.

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Carnaby Clubs is more than a playspace—it’s your family’s home-away-from-home in Dumbo! Purpose-built for families with infants and toddlers, we are your one-stop-shop to play, learn, and find community. With small class sizes and a Reggio Emilia-inspired approach, we foster a love for learning by engaging children’s natural curiosity. We offer flexible drop-in and semester options and a membership that includes unlimited drop-ins for open play, art, music and movement classes for kids ages 0-6. Learn more at carnabyclubs.com.

The Craft Studio offers the most fun and creative experiences for all ages. Services include drop-in crafting, in-studio + offsite parties, camps, classes, retail, and special events at their Boerum Hill location at 295 Atlantic Avenue! From Halloween workshops to spooky drop-in crafting options, The Craft Studio offers the perfect way to celebrate the season – use promo code BKHalloween20 for 20% off:

Wednesday 10/25: Haunted Halloween Chocolate House Workshop (w/ Pizza!) (ages 2-18)
Monday, 10/28: Pumpkin Carving Workshop (ages 5-18)

ONGOING THRU OCTOBER

Luna Park Halloween Harvest | Coney Island | Weekends + Select dates | 12-8pm
Experience Fall and Halloween-themed activities during Luna Park's 10th annual Halloween Harvest: Pumpkin Decorating, Balloon Twisting, Face Painting, Tractor Racing, and Trick or Treating. While you're there, enjoy new Fall-flavored food items like pumpkin-spiced funnel cake and gelato or purple and orange cotton candy! Activities included with Park wristband: $45 for <48", $55 >48"

Greg's Great Pumpkin Patch at Greenwood Park | Park Slope | Daily thru Halloween | 12pm-12am
Join Greg's for a day of pumpkin carving/painting, music, and drinks! Now located at Greenwood Park beer garden and event space in Park Slope, they supply everything and clean up the mess! Pumpkin prices vary

Halloween Boo-tacular at Chuck E. Cheese | Downtown Brooklyn | Daily thru Halloween | 11am-9pm
Celebrate Halloween all month long with free E-Tickets for kids in costume, spooky treats, DJ Munch’s Haunted House Party every night & more! Prices vary by day and time spent ($20/60mins M-Th, $58/60mins/2 kids)

Pumpkin Weekends at Green Meadows Farm | Marine Park | Weekends through November 3 | 11am-5pm
Head to Green Meadows farm for a day of outdoor activities, and choose a favorite pumpkin from their patch. Farm activities include hayrides, petting zoo, Katie the talking cow, bunny barn, playground, and farm machinery play. $14 admission for ages 2+

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11

Kid's Night Out Dropoff + "The Curse of Were-Rabbit" Movie at Brooklearn | Carroll Gardens | 5-8pm | For ages 2-7
Kid's Night Out runs from 5-8 pm and will guarantee your child an evening of socializing with peers, creating new obstacle courses, playing in our playroom, having pizza dinner, and a movie. $70, waitlist only

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12

Family Fall Frolic at Brooklyn Botanic Garden | Prospect Heights | 10:30am-12pm
Celebrate fall in the Children’s Garden! This is a one-time festive event for kids of all ages and their families. Join educators at activity stations to water plants, decorate a mini pumpkin, go on a scavenger hunt, dig in soil, use a cider press, play garden games, and more! Rain or shine. $30-35

Mickey Mouse's Halloween Kick-Off Skate at Pier 2 Roller Rink in Brooklyn Bridge Park | Brooklyn Heights | 12:30-3pm
Come kick off the Halloween season with Mickey Mouse at this spooktacular event! Wear your costume and come skate around the rink! Featuring Disney hits and the best pop music! Enjoy games, a costume contest, and Café specials. $12 admission per person, $8 skate rental per person

Greg's Halloween Paw-rade at Greenwood Park | Park Slope | 1-4pm
Bring your puppers to Greg's Halloween Paw-rade on Sat, Oct. 12th from 1-4 pm. They can strut their stuff and compete in a variety of categories such as best in show, best group costume, most creative homemade, best puppy, funniest costume, and best celebrity. FREE, Registration is required

Movie Under the Stars: Beetlejuice | Sunset Park | 6:30-8pm
Grab a blanket and come enjoy this Halloween movie classic presented by the NYC Parks and The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. Rated PG. Movies begin at dusk. FREE

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13

Fall Festival at Atlantic Terminal Plaza | Downtown Brooklyn | 11am-2pm
Atlantic Terminal and Brooklyn Bridge Parents are hosting a FREE family-friendly fall festival featuring an "urban pumpkin patch" with over 1000 pumpkins to be decorated by the kiddos. Atlantic Terminal’s outdoor plaza and car-free Fort Greene Place will feature arts and crafts, pumpkin painting, block building, haunted trucks to enter (if you dare), soccer, a costume dance party, and more! Kids are encouraged to come in costumes. FREE

Pumpkin Patch at The William Vale | Williamsburg | 12-3pm
Get ready for a fun-filled day of pumpkin picking, fall treats, and more at The William Vale. Kid's Costume Contest at 1pm, Pet Costume Contest at 2pm! FREE

MONDAY, OCTOBER 14

Pumpkin Hand-building Workshop at The Painted Pot | Park Slope | 2-4pm | For ages 6+
Join us in the studio to learn how to build pumpkin lanterns and paint them. Pottery will be ready for pick-up in 2 weeks All ages welcome; Ages 6+ recommended. $40pp

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18

Halloween Family Movie Night: "Goosebumps" at Park Slope Library | Park Slope | 3:30-5:30pm
The library will turn their auditorium into a mini movie theater for our Halloween interactive movie program when we watch Goosebumps! FREE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19

Halloween Kid's Only Party at Brooklearn | Carroll Gardens | 9am-11:30am | For ages 2-7
Drop the kids off for our Halloween-themed Kid's Only Party at Brooklearn! From 9-11:30 am children will engage in Halloween-themed play, games, and art activities! Feel free to come dressed in costume for this fun Halloween extravaganza! $70

Pumpkin Carving For Families at Private Picassos | Park Slope | 10am-11am | For ages 2+
Decorate a pumpkin for Halloween! Each sign up includes one paper mache pumpkin - pre-painted white for easy decorating! We'll use tempera paint and paint sticks, along with gems, googly eyes, and other fun stickers to make your pumpkin uniquely yours! Save your pumpkin to display year after year - no worries about the pumpkin spooling and turning into a ball of mush on your mantle. $45/one adult and one child

Candy Hunt at Green Meadows Farm | Marine Park | 11am-5pm
Little ghouls and goblins in Halloween costumes (or not) are invited to our spooktacular CANDY HUNT. The seasonal fun includes a hayride, tractors to explore, a bumpy roller slide, and playtime in the farm’s huge playground. Also, be sure to take your free pumpkin and photos in our Pumpkin Patch. $14 for ages 2+

PS110 Fall Carnival | Greenpoint | 2-5pm
PS110's Fall Festival is on October 19th, and it’s gonna be SPOOKTACULAR! Event features: haunted house, face painting, tattoos, treats, dance party, bounce castle, pumpkin painting, games, prizes, and more! More info to come.

KoKo NYC Costume Making Workshop | South Slope | ages 5-14 | 10am-12pm
In this workshop, kids and their families use recycled materials, found objects, and textiles to create Halloween costumes that are sustainable AND spooky at KoKo NYC's Lot. Feel free to bring your own recyclables! FREE w/ RSVP

Red Hook Harvest Fest at Columbia Farm | Red Hook | 11am-3pm
Red Hook Harvest Fest will feature food, pumpkin patch, games, music, art, Hot Pepper Challenge, and more! FREE

Sound & Color! Autumn in New York at Brooklyn Bridge Park | Brooklyn Heights | 11am-5pm
Enjoy live musical performances, food vendors, kids activities, arts and crafts, field games and more—including our signature pumpkin patch. We have a great lineup of community partners who will be lending their time and talents, for a day of family-friendly fun. (Renamed from "Harvest Festival"!) FREE

Pumpkin Party at Poplar Street Community Garden | Brooklyn Heights | 12-3pm
Join Poplar Street Community Garden and Brooklyn Heights Association for their annual Pumpkin Party with pumpkin carving, pumpkin crafts, and Halloween treats. RSVP to reserve a pumpkin by emailing poplargarden@gmail.com. Bring the whole family! FREE

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20

Trick or Treat Roller Skate Party w/ Mario at Pier 2 Roller Rink at Brooklyn Bridge Park | Brooklyn Heights | 12-4pm
Wear your Halloween costumes, roller skate, get treats, and meet Mario! $12 admission, Skate rentals $8

Mozart for Munchkins Spooktacular at The Old Stone House | Park Slope | 10:30-11:15am
Check out this spooktacular musical adventure where you and your little ones can jam, dance, and play! Come dressed in your favorite costumes and get ready to swing and shiver from head to toe with a thrilling variety of music, including spooky favorites and interactive moments that will delight and entertain. Plus, a costume parade and treats for all! $40/adult, free for kids under 12

Superhero & Pumpkin Fest at City Point | Downtown Brooklyn | 11am-1pm | Ages 2-10
City Point and Brooklyn Bridge Parents kick off the spooky season with Brooklyn’s first Superhero and Pumpkin Festive featuring Spiderman, Wonder Woman, Captain America, and pumpkin decorating. Costumes encouraged! Highlights include: Pumpkin decorating: take home a pumpkin (while supplies last), Spiderman, Wonder Woman and Captain America Meet and Greet, Superhero photos and dancing, Fall crafts and balloon twisting. FREE

Fall Festival at Marsha P Johnson State Park in Williamsburg | Williamsburg | 12-5pm (rain date October 27th)
Save the date for the Park's Fall Fest on Sunday, October 20th from 12pm to 5pm! Celebrate autumn for an afternoon of food, music, puppet shows, and more! FREE

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25

Haunted Halloween Chocolate House Workshop (w/Pizza!) at The Craft Studio Brooklyn | Boerum Hill | For ages 2-18
Their most famous workshop! Build, decorate, and take home your very own milk chocolate house decorated with Halloween candy, edible glitter, sugar pop ons, and more! Halloween games and trivia help to make this the Halloween event of the season! $75, use promo code BKHalloween20 for 20% off

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26

Cobble Hill Halloween Window Painting Day | Cobble Hill | For grades 1-10
75 children from the community will create a Halloween-themed painting on designated 3x2’ retail window spaces on Court Street between Union St and Atlantic Avenue. Cobble Hill Association provides kids with a safe and spirited way to celebrate Halloween. Registration is full, but feel free to watch the kids in action! FREE

Pumpkin Festival at East New York Farms | East New York | 9am-3pm
Join East New York Farmers' Market for our Annual Pumpkin Festival: pumpkin carving, face painting, music, costume contest with prizes, Mazarte Dance Company performances, fire cider workshop. FREE

14th Annual Children's Halloween Festival and Parade | Coney Island | 11am-2pm
Children ages 1-14 and their families are invited to enjoy a FREE day of Halloween fun! All children in costume will automatically be enrolled into the costume contest. More details to come! FREE

Redemption Church Fall Festival in the Park | Red Hook | 12pm
Join Redemption Church for their annual Fall Festival in Coffey Park. Come and enjoy a great time of community building, family fun, music, games, and lots of candy! FREE admission

The 26th Annual Great Pupkin Dog Costume Contest | Fort Greene Park | 12-1:30pm
Now in their 26th year in Fort Greene Park, and sponsored by Fort Greene PUPS, the Great PUPkin is Brooklyn's largest and most outrageous dog costume contest. Scads of dogs enter and ruthlessly compete for the coveted Great PUPkin rosettes for the top pups! FREE to attend; $20 for dog registration.

Halloween Fest | Fort Greene Park | 1-4pm
Dress up in your best costumes for the Haunted Costume Ball! Enjoy spooky stories, face painting, a haunted maze, music, family-friendly games, and more. FREE

Treats on the Trails at Shirley Chisholm State Park | East New York | 1-4pm
The festival begins at Hendrix Creek Patio and extends down Hendrix Creek Road. Along the way participate in crafts, play games, learn about the park, and collect goodies! This year, the event will feature free button-making, a kids' bike raffle, and a photo booth! FREE

Piano’ween Festival at St. John's | Park Slope | 2-4pm
In this beloved yet frightful fall festival, piano students in Brooklyn Conservatory of Music’s Suzuki Program perform their most terrifying musical repertoire, dressed in their most ghoulish seasonal attire. Open to all Suzuki families and the wider BKCM community. Come dressed to impress!

Halloween Festival | Bay Ridge | 3-7pm
Brooklyn Bridge Parents is partnering up with the 5th Avenue BID in Bay Ridge to host a fall festival on 10 blocks on car-free 5th Avenue from 72nd to 85th Street: FREE pumpkin decorating, bouncy house, music, kids activities, trick-or-treating, and more! Come enjoy the many restaurants from all over the world, the uniquely decorated houses in the side streets, and a block party with bouncy houses, arts and crafts, pumpkin decorating, “Trunk-or-Treat”, haunted trucks, music, and magic show. Kids are encouraged to come in costumes. FREE

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27

Court Street Spectacular | Brooklyn Heights | 11am-6pm
Court Street Spectacular Street Fair – located between Atlantic and Joralemon – is Brooklyn's last big street festival of the year! Take a stroll down Court Street and visit the merchants and vendors, good eats, and kiddie rides. FREE admission

Celebrate Halloween at Brooklyn Children's Museum | Crown Heights | 10am-5pm (1.5 hour sessions)
Join BCM for costumed fun and trick-or-treating around the Museum’s exhibits and a special anime-themed celebration curated by AniTOMO Con. $14-15 museum admission

Brooklyn Heights Association's Annual Halloween Parade | Brooklyn Heights | 11am
This year the parade will begin at the north entrance to the Promenade by the fruit tree ramp and led by a parade captain from Treasure Trunk Theater. Raffle and treats at the end. After the parade, head over to Montague Street for some Spooky Open Streets, in partnership with the Montague BID. FREE

¡CalabazaFest! 2024 at Maria Hernandez Park | Bushwick | 11am-4pm
RiseBoro Community Partnership is proud to present the 14th edition of ¡CalabazaFest!, the colorful, outdoor, cross-cultural, family-friendly, fun and free costume party celebrating Day of the Dead, Halloween, and harvest festival traditions. Event features include a fantastic live stage show of music, mariachi, and dance performances, a special edition RB Farmers Market, pumpkin carving, and a creative costume contest (beginning at 2pm). (Rain Location: RiseBoro Youth Center) FREE

Carroll Park Children’s Halloween Celebration | Carroll Gardens | 11:30am-1pm
Dress up and join the Friends of Carroll park for a festival of fun with music, dancing, treats, scavenger hunt, and more. Located at the Park House and Monument area in Carroll Park. FREE

Rock & Roll Playhouse Halloween Spooktacular Concert at Brooklyn Bowl | Williamsburg | 12-1pm | For ages 0-10
The Rock and Roll Playhouse band offers its core audience of families games, movement, stories and an opportunity to rock out in an effort to educate children and explore their creativity. They'll play Halloween-themed songs by iconic musicians on October 29th. $23 tickets

Woof-o-ween at Domino Square in Williamsburg | Williamsburg | 12-3pm
Get ready for a howlin' good time at Domino Square! Join us for a spooky celebration of your pups and make sure to arrive by 1pm, when judging begins, if you'd like to submit your pup for the costume contest! Event includes pup photobooth, tunes, prizes, and tasty bites for humans! FREE

Halloween Spooktacular at Montague Open Streets | Brooklyn Heights | 12-5pm
Come down to Montague Street for Halloween fun: Trick or Treating, Pumpkin Patch, Blood Drive and more! FREE

Candy Hunt at Green Meadows Farm | Marine Park | 11am-5pm
This spooktacular CANDY HUNT includes seasonal fun like hayrides, tractors to explore, a bumpy roller slide, and playtime in the farm’s huge playground. Also, be sure to take your free pumpkin and photos in our Pumpkin Patch. $14 for ages 2+

MONDAY, OCTOBER 28

Pumpkin Carving Workshop at The Craft Studio Brooklyn | Boerum Hill | For ages 5-18
It isn’t Halloween without pumpkin carving… but do it in their studios and leave the mess to them! Planning, plotting, carving, accessorizing, and tons of Halloween fun! $45, use promo code BKHalloween20 for 20% off

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31

Boo!KCM | Park Slope | 4-6pm
The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music hosts our annual Halloween event for the whole family! Join us outside of our Park Slope building for spine-chilling musical performances, a haunted instrument garden and, of course, candy! Costumes encouraged! FREE

BAMboo! | Fort Greene | 4-7pm
rooklyn’s favorite family-friendly Halloween party is back! Put a lid on the cauldron, grab your broomsticks, and soar over to BAM for an afternoon of candy giveaways, carnival games, arts and crafts, and kid-friendly movies. FREE

Dumboween Parade, Party & Trick-or-Treating | DUMBO | 4-7pm
A neighborhood tradition, DUMBOWEEN brings hundreds of costumed Dumbonians out for our Annual March to the Arch through Brooklyn Bridge Park with brass bands + puppets, followed an Archway Party featuring crafts with Creatively WILD Art Studio, a photobooth and of course, candy! Plus, Trick-or-Treat at 50+ Dumbo small businesses! FREE

McGhoulrick Halloween | Greenpoint | 4-7pm
Join Friends of McGolrick and McGolrick Dog Run for McGhoulrick Halloween! 4pm: Children's parade, 6pm: Dog parade. FREE

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1

Day of the Dead Family Celebration at Green-Wood Cemetery | Greenwood Heights | 4-7pm (arrive by 5:30pm)
Discover the rich history and traditions associated with the holiday Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) through family-friendly crafts, performances, music, activities, and food. FREE