What's on in Brooklyn for families

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

• Stomp, Clap and Sing with Esther Crow

  10:30am, Central Library, Dweck Center, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn · Free
  Subway: 2/3 to Grand Army Plaza

  Singer Esther Crow performs original acoustic songs for babies and young children, some as duets with her handmade felt puppets. Free, at the Brooklyn Public Library's main branch. Organizer

Thursday, October 8, 2026

• Animal Encounters

  2:30pm, Brooklyn Children's Museum, Crown Heights, Brooklyn
  Subway: C to Kingston-Throop Aves or 3 to Kingston Av

  A guided program with live animals led by museum staff. The museum is open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm. Organizer

Sunday, October 11, 2026

• Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day

  Brooklyn Children's Museum, Crown Heights, Brooklyn
  Subway: C to Kingston-Throop Aves or 3 to Kingston Av

  Native artists share traditions through performances and activities across the museum all day. Organizer

Saturday, October 17, 2026

• Open House New York: Grand Army Plaza

  10am, Grand Army Plaza Arch, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn · Free
  Subway: 2/3 to Grand Army Plaza

  A special access tour of the Prospect Park entrance arch from the Urban Park Rangers and Prospect Park Alliance, as part of Open House New York. Organizer

• Fall Family Story Time

  11am, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Crown Heights, Brooklyn
  Subway: 2/3 to Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum or B/Q to Prospect Park

  Drop-in storytelling in the garden for families. Organizer

• Farmhouse Family Day: Autumnal Wonders

  11am, Wyckoff House Museum, East Flatbush, Brooklyn · Free

  Fall crafts and activities at the Wyckoff House, one of the oldest buildings in the city. It repeats on Sunday, October 18. Organizer

Sunday, October 18, 2026

• Free Halloween Puppet Pop-up

  10am, Old Stone House, Park Slope, Brooklyn · Free
  Subway: R to Union St

  White Bird runs a free all-ages puppetry pop-up at the Old Stone House in Washington Park. A good short stop on the way to Park Slope. Organizer

• Open House New York: Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument

  10am, Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Fort Greene, Brooklyn · Free
  Subway: C to Lafayette Av

  Rangers talk about the Brooklyn landmark that honors the prisoners who died on British prison ships, as part of Open House New York. Organizer

• Farmhouse Family Day: Autumnal Wonders

  11am, Wyckoff House Museum, East Flatbush, Brooklyn · Free

  Fall crafts and activities at the Wyckoff House, one of the oldest buildings in the city. This is the Sunday repeat of Saturday's day. Organizer

Monday, October 19, 2026

• Halloween Craft and Movie

  3:30pm, Coney Island Library, Coney Island, Brooklyn · Free

  Kids and teens watch Hocus Pocus and make paper Halloween lanterns at the Coney Island Library. Organizer

Friday, October 23, 2026

• Library Lab: Spooky Science

  3:30pm, Brooklyn Heights Library, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn · Free
  Subway: 2/3/4/5 to Borough Hall

  A monthly Library Lab session with Halloween-themed science experiments for school-age kids. No registration needed. Organizer

Sunday, October 25, 2026

• Fall Foliage Canoeing

  11am, Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · Free
  Subway: B/Q to Prospect Park

  A calm autumn paddle on the Prospect Park Lake with the Urban Park Rangers. Check the Parks page for age rules and sign-up. Organizer

• Autumn Festival

  noon, Carmine Carro Community Center, Marine Park, Marine Park, Brooklyn · Free

  Pumpkin giveaways and a costume parade at the Marine Park community center. NYC Parks lists it as a Must See event. Organizer

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

• Rock or Treat: Halloween Around the World!

  4pm, Crown Heights Library, Crown Heights, Brooklyn · Free
  Subway: 2/5 to Winthrop St

  Brian Barrentine's dance-along, sing-along Halloween musical for kids, described by the library as the city's only one of its kind. Organizer

Thursday, October 29, 2026

• Haunted Carousel

  Prospect Park Carousel, Children's Corner, Prospect Park, Brooklyn
  Subway: B/Q to Prospect Park

  The Prospect Park Carousel plays Halloween music for four days in costume season. A ride fee applies, so check the Parks page for the price. Organizer

Saturday, October 31, 2026

• Creepy Crawly Halloween

  10am, Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · Free
  Subway: B/Q to Prospect Park

  Prospect Park Alliance's Halloween day at the Audubon Center looks at the creatures that give people the creeps, with activities and experiments. Organizer

• Fall Family Story Time

  11am, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Crown Heights, Brooklyn
  Subway: 2/3 to Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum or B/Q to Prospect Park

  Drop-in storytelling in the garden for families. Organizer

• Folklore Tales on the Trail Hike

  1pm, Prospect Park (Washington Irving statue), Prospect Park, Brooklyn · Free

  The Rangers meet at the Washington Irving statue for a hike with folklore and Halloween stories. Organizer

• BAMboo! Halloween

  2pm, BAM Brooklyn Academy of Music, Fort Greene, Brooklyn
  Subway: 2/3/4/5/B/D/N/Q/R/W to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr

  A Halloween afternoon with carnival games, arts and crafts, and candy giveaways. Organizer

• Dia de los Muertos Celebration at Brooklyn Army Terminal

  2pm, Brooklyn Army Terminal Arches, Sunset Park, Brooklyn · Free
  Subway: R to 59 St, then about a 15 minute walk

  A free Day of the Dead celebration from ArtBuilt and Casa Cultural with a communal ofrenda, crafts, face painting, live music and performances, from 2pm to 7pm. Organizer

• Park Slope Halloween Parade

  6:30pm, Seventh Avenue, Park Slope, Park Slope, Brooklyn · Free
  Subway: F/G to 7 Av

  A children's costume parade on Seventh Avenue from 14th to 3rd Street, running since 1986. People start lining up around 6pm and trick-or-treating on Seventh and Fifth Avenues is a draw. Organizer

Sunday, November 8, 2026

• Fantastic Fungi Mushroom ID Hike

  11am, Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · Free
  Subway: B/Q to Prospect Park

  A Ranger-led forest hike in Prospect Park to learn how to spot and identify mushrooms. Organizer

Saturday, November 14, 2026

• Best of BAMkids Film Festival, Ages 6 to 8

  BAM Brooklyn Academy of Music, Fort Greene, Brooklyn
  Subway: 2/3/4/5/B/D/N/Q/R/W to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr

  Festival favorites about friendship and adventure for younger school-age kids. Organizer

• Fall Foliage Hike

  1pm, Picnic House, Prospect Park, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · Free

  A Ranger hike on the ecology of a fall forest and the science behind the changing colors. Organizer

Sunday, November 15, 2026

• Nature Detective Mystery Adventure

  11am, Brower Park Lawn, Crown Heights, Brooklyn · Free

  Kids learn the basics of animal tracking and help the Rangers solve some critter crime scenes. Organizer