Here are some Sunday Halloween events, which are especially compelling because the weather is much nicer today. For a really good list of events in Brooklyn, see A Child Grows in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Ghouls and Gourds. Noon-6PM. They’ll have children’s bands, thai pumpkin carving, costume making contests and more. There will even be a parade for kids with a band and banners.
Dumbo: Fourth Annual Halloween Parade. Starts at 4PM. It’s the annual parade around Brooklyn Bridge Park. Adults, kids and pets in costume (or not in costume) accepted. There’s a Halloween Party from 4:30-6:00PM Toro, which is at 1 Front Street.
Greenpoint Town Square’s Kids Halloween Parade + Party. From 4PM-7PM. It kicks off at 176 Java Street (Manhattan Ave. & McGuinness) at 4 PM. The parade goes down Manhattan Ave with the NYPD Jazz band. There’s a party afterward at 176 Java Street with arts and crafts, food, drinks, games and music. The party is $5 admission for children.
North Flatbush Halloween Spooktacular. From Noon-4PM at the Brooklyn’s Bear’s Garden. There will be a Scary Garden, facepainting, scarecrow making, pumpkin decorating, apple bobbing, storytelling and more. Free.
Mother Cabrini Park 6th Annual Halloween Bash. 10AM-Noon. In Mother Cabrini Park, which is at President and Van Brunt Street. Costumes, games, face painting and a lot more.
Eighth Annual Fort Green Park Halloween Festival including the Great Pupkin. (Postponed from Yesterday.) 12 noon to 4:00 pm. The Festival will feature hayrides, face-painting, inter-active children’s music and dance, games and prizes plus live entertainment, culminating in a children’s costume parade. At 12:15 Cirque Boom Stilt Walkers and Jugglers will herald the event as The Great Pupkin Dog Costume takes place at top of the park near the monument. 12:15 Pumpkin Patch opens. 12-4 Hands on children’s art activities- decorating pumpkins and reusable canvas bags.12:15-3:15 “Haunted House Hallway” (incorporated into back of the stage) Open. Face painting 12:30-3:30. 12:30- “Games of Skill” and sack-races will commence- We have lots of prizes to give out. 1:00 The Haywagon will begin circling the main lawn. 3:30 Children’s Costume Parade and Contest. ON STAGE: Inter-active music with Fusha Dance Company 12:30-1:30 OpusDitty and the Hoedown Gang 1:30-2:30.
