Get Your Costume Prepared for Some Spooky Brooklyn Halloween Occasions

It’s time to put out the ghoulish decor and get the costumes prepared as Halloween is about to take over Brooklyn.

Whereas many annual occasions have been nonetheless on pause in 2021, the calendar for Halloween weekend is full this yr. We’ve rounded up among the free or low value occasions throughout the borough that provide quite a lot of spooky occasions, together with costume contests, music, parades and the all-important treats. Be certain that to go to the hyperlink to every occasion for any updates and particulars on registration.

Halloween Fest
Fort Greene Park
Saturday, October 29, 1-4 p.m.
Musicians, dancers and storytellers might be readily available together with some spooky decor for a Halloween celebration within the park.

Coney Island Children’s Halloween Parade
Maimonides Park, Coney Island
Saturday, October 29, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Free
For the twelfth yr youngsters age three to 14 years outdated can placed on their Halloween finest for a costumed stroll sponsored by the Alliance for Coney Island. The day of enjoyable features a costume contest, magic reveals, crafts and extra.

Prospect Park South. Picture by Susan De Vries

Kids Fall Spooktacular
Wyckoff Home Museum, East Flatbush
Saturday, October 29, 12-3:00 p.m.
Free
Whereas the home is closed, the park might be open for a celebration of fall and Halloween with a haunted stroll, a pumpkin patch, crafts, video games and a dressing up contest. Native distributors can have meals and drinks on the market.

Haunted Carousel
Kids’s Nook, Prospect Park
Saturday, October 29 and Sunday, October 30, 12-5 p.m.
$3 per trip; $13 for a guide of 5 tickets
Issues will get creepy in Prospect Park, with an opportunity to don a dressing up and take a trip on the historic carousel with some spooky Halloween music. In the event you crave a extra hands-on exercise, the Audubon Heart might be internet hosting a take a look at among the creatures that make their residence within the park on Sunday, October 30. Particulars on the free nature actions, together with an opportunity to choose aside owl pellets and feed a snake, can be found online.

Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest
Fort Greene Park, Jail Ship Martyrs Monument
Saturday, October 29, 12-1:30 p.m.
Free
It’s the twenty fourth yr for Brooklyn’s largest canine costume contest. Anybody can come to gaze on the crazily clad pups, however for those who suppose your canine has a dressing up worthy of competitors you must register. If you wish to drool over the canine whereas avoiding the crowds, the occasion will also be livestreamed.

Brooklyn Heights. Picture by Susan De Vries

Scarroll Park
Caroll Park, Carroll Gardens
Sunday, October 30, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Free
Costumed revelers can be a part of a scavenger hunt and revel in some music, dancing and treats.

Dumboween
Dumbo Archway
Monday, October 31, 4-7 p.m.
Free
Don a dressing up and be a part of the annual “March to the Arch” with stay music and puppets main the best way. The Dumbo BID is sponsoring storefront trick-or-treating for youngsters with greater than 50 companies taking part.

Myrtle Monster Mash
Myrtle Avenue Plaza, Clinton Hill
Monday, October 31, 4-6 p.m.
Free
Costume as much as dance the spooky night away on the annual Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership Halloween occasion. Head to the plaza for dancing, music, video games and treats. Dancers from P.S. 20 might be readily available to steer a Thriller dance-off at 4:45 p.m. This yr there may be additionally a coloring contest for youngsters 10 and below. The coloring sheet can be downloaded online and should be submitted by October 25.

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