Halloween Events in Brooklyn 2007
UPDATED EVENTS!
WELL, WE ARE DOWN TO THE LAST DAYS OF CELEBRATING HALLOWEEN AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL HAVE GOOD WEATHER.
Have a great Halloween!
DUMBO, BROOKLYN HEIGHTS: GRAVESEND INN- A HAUNTED HOTEL
Oct. 31, 6-9 pm
Gravesend
Inn – A Haunted Hotel, Voorhees Theatre at the The New York City
College of Technology ; 186 Jay Street (north of Tillary); Admission,
$6; $4 for children 12 and under; Call 718 260-5592 or visit www.gravesendinn.com. It is presented by Theatreworks.
NEW YORK AQUARIUM: 3D HALLOWEEN RIDE & HAUNTED PAVILION
October 31: 12-4 pm
Dress
up and learn all about the monsters of the deep while you enjoy
face painting, games, prizes, and arts and crafts. Experience the
thrill of our new “Haunted Pavilion” and our special 3D Halloween ride. See website for details. http://nyaquarium.com/287230/aq_halloween
COBBLE HILL: PARK PARADE
Wednesday Oct. 31: 4 pm
The Cobble Hill Park parade is 4pm on Halloween day. Area residents are getting together this weekend to clean up the park
PARK SLOPE: TODDLER ISLAND HALLOWEEN PARTY
Wednesday Oct. 31: 10am-Noon
Toddle Island – Halloween Party
A dance party with Caribbean Flavor,
featuring Soca and Reggae with Live Drummers and Dancers. Caregivers
and parents join their kids to a highly interactive dancing and
drumming activities. Caribbean snacks and drinks are included. Cost:
$20 one child, $10 for each additional child. Adults with kids are
FREE [347.581.5740; http://www.musicforbrooklyn.com]
Ages: 0-7 Brooklyn Lyceum 227 Fourth Ave @ President St.
CLINTON HILL: TRICK OR TREATING, PARADE, HAUNTED HOUSE
Wednesday, Oct. 31: 5 pm.
Society for Clinton Hill Children’s Halloween Walk.
This event gets bigger and more exciting every year. Meet at the Society of Clinton Hill
Garden at DeKalb/Hall to pick up maps for the best locations for
entertainment and treats. Parents must accompany children. FREE.
Wednesday, Oct. 31: 6-9 pm
313 Clinton Avenue, Continuous Halloween Show and Haunted House
The show is put on by the Clinton Hill Players featuring Janna Hyten,
DK Holland, Claudia Howard, Andrew Watts, Kelsey Hyten and other
Clinton Hill stars. Show to be featured in Time Out NY. Society of Clinton Hill is proud to
be a sponsor. Janna
is currently raising money for this year’s set and show. Anyone who
provides a $100 donation will receive a free ticket to the famous
Halloween party at 313 Clinton Ave (btw. lafayette and Dekalb). (The show is very expensive to put
on, and Janna has bankrolled it herself for many years.) Contact
janna.hyten@gmail.com.
“an annual Halloween bash that would involve turning the 26-foot-wide,
five-story Italianate building into a set resembling the Addams family
home. It would include hours of gory skits put on by the couple and
their friends, with delighted, if slightly bewildered,
trick-or-treaters and their escorts gawking at the goings-on.” quote from the New York Times about the Haunted House of Clinton Hill
FORT GREENE: BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF ARTS: BOO AT BAM!
Wednesday, October 31: 4-7pm
BOO AT BAM! : Brooklyn’s best aliens, astronauts and androids will take
part in the outer-space-themed festivities in this year’s BAMboo
Halloween celebration at Brooklyn Academy of Music. The annual
celebration attracts over 3,000 local children and adults! This year’s
theme is extraterrestrial. Wednesday, FREE. Brooklyn
Academy of Music (BAM), Peter Jay Sharp Building, 30 Lafayette Avenue,
between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street in Fort Greene.
718-636-4100. www.bam.org.
WILLIAMSBURG: WITCHES WALK
Wednesday, October 31: 4 pm-6:30 pm
At 4pm parents & kids are asked to meet Willyburg Witch @ Flying Squirrel
to take Halloween Photos. At 5pm a Halloween Parade will take off from
FS and head to kid-pit-stops off of Bedford Avenue- Willyburg’s Witch will lead the walk: Sweet William (112 N. 6th Street- btw. Berry and Wythe), Area Kids (218 Bedford Ave at N. 5th), Mini Jake (178 N. 9th Street btw. Bedford and Driggs), Green Dome Garden (North 12th Street between Driggs & Union). Follow up at the Mamalu Halloween Bash (listed below)!
WILLIAMSBURG: HALLOWEEN BASH AT MAMALU
Wednesday, October 31: 12- 8 pm
Teeny Halloweenies: Mamalú is inviting new moms to a mini-bash and baby costume contest from 12-2pm on Wednesday, October 31st. Babies up to 18 months are invited to strut their stuff and spook! Halloween Bash: Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang perform songs from their new CD. Mamalu hosts face painting and a costume contest. Mamalu Play & Munch
Ground, 232 North 12th Street, Williamsburg; $5 Clowns, face painting,
costume contest; Gwendolyn & the Good Time Band
BROOKLYN CHILDREN’S MUSEUM’S HALLOWEEN AND HARVEST FESTIVAL
Wednesday, October 31: 4 -7 pm
Kids come in costume for spooky fun at the Museum’s annual Halloween and Harvest Festival. This year, all the fun takes place at the museum’s cultural partner, Restoration Plaza , where kids can touch live reptiles, make cornhusk dolls, get their faces painted, and sing and dance to music from a rocking band. 4-7 pm. All ages. Restoration Plaza , 1368 Fulton Street . 718-735-4400. www.brooklynkids.org.
KENSINGTON: HALLOWEEN HORRORS
Wednesday, October 31: 3:45 pm
Kids indulge in a late afternoon hour of spooky stories and Halloween fun. 3:45pm. FREE. Kensington Library, 410 Ditmas Avenue . (718) 435-9431. www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
BAY RIDGE: HALLOWEEN HAPPENING
Wednesday, October 31: 4-7 pm
Join the ghosts, goblins and other creepy creatures for their annual
haunting of Owl’s Head Park. There will be fun-filled activities for
all ages.Parks and Rec sponsors a holiday treat in Owls Head Park (67 Street and Colonial Road). For more info: 718-965-8913.
BOCOCA: HALLOWEEN FACE PAINTING
Wednesday, October 31: 2-6 pm
Halloween Face Painting
Add sparkle to your princess face, gore to your dracula, or whiskers on your cat. Add that finishing touch to your costume.. Please E-mail (face and desired arrival time to zebulonk@earthlink.net in advance to schedule and help us prepare for that perfect face! $5 – 8, depending on complexity and time needed.
CLINTON HILL: HALLOWEEN TOT SHOTS
Wednesday, October 31: 3-6 pm.
Photographer Amber McLinn is taking portraits of tots in costume on Halloween for $15 for a photo package. Please contact Natalie at Amber Rima to schedule an appointment. natalie@amberrimaphoto.com. For ages 0-14. At Still Hip- a resale boutique. www.stillhipbrooklyn.com
PARK SLOPE CIVIC COUNCIL’S HALLOWEEN PARADE AND PRE-PARTY
Wednesday, October 31: pre-party: 4-6 pm: parade: 6:30pm
Pre-Halloween Parade Party, 4:00 to 6:00 pm. The Prospect Park YMCA is
once again hosting a party prior to the Parade. This event, including
pumpkin decorating, dancing and candy treats, is free for all children
ages 3 through 11. The YMCA is located on 9th Street between 5th and
6th Avenues. Join the Headless Horsewoman and other Halloween friends on Tuesday, October 31 at the Civic Council’s Halloween Parade. The parade, for children of all ages, starts at 6:30 pm at 7th Avenue and 12th Street and proceeds to Union Street . Participants may join the parade at any point along the route. Our usual Parade bands – Paprika and The Eternal Buzz Brass Band will be on hand.
ALBERMARLE ROAD PARADE
Wednesday, October 31: 5:00pm
Albemarle Road Parade: Gather at the corner of Westminster Road & Albemarle for the Annual Albemarle Parade with snacks available before the parade kicks off at about 5:30pm
WEST MIDWOOD HALLOWEEN PARADE
Wednesday, October 31: 5:30pm
Gather at 5:30 pm for cookies, doughnuts, cupcakes, and apple juice. The parade meets at the dead end (train cut) on the west side of Glenwood Road between E15th & E16th. If you walk down Rugby Rd to Glenwood it’s the dead end you see right there.The parade will begin at 6 pm and will proceed down Glenwood toward Westminster Road and then circle back again. All are welcome, especially kids in costumes.
PROSPECT HEIGHTS: CORDUROY KIDS’ 2ND ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PORTRAIT NIGHT
Wednesday, October 31: 3 pm-7 pm
Drop into Corduroy Kid and photographer Hugh Hartshorne will snap a
professional Polaroid Portrait of your wee goblin, ghoul, princess,
frog or superhero for just $5. So bring in your li’l pumpkin and SAY BOO! Corduroy Kid 613 Vanderbilt Ave. 718.622.4145 www.corduroykid.com
photographer: www.hughhartshornephoto.com
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Well this is just a great list…….. I hope we will have new updates on Halloween parade’s and parties…. We had a parade at our area too last Halloween and i saw a cute little girl wearing a barbie costume, she was so adorable. I noticed that she had blue eye’s… She was really really cute…http://discountchildrenscostumes.com/
PICK-A-PARTY
7103 FORT HAMILTON PARKWAY
BROOKLYN NY 11228
718-238-7278
MONSTER MASH RETURNS
HALLOWEEN PARTY
Sunday, October 28, 2007
12:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M
Pizza, Crafts, Face Painting…
$15.00 child
$5.00 adults
October 31, 2007
Owls Head Park 68 Street/ Colonial road
Brooklyn
Haunted Halloween Walk
4:30 – 6:00 PM 7:00 – 8:30 PM
ALL ages welcome 0-99!
Free
Haunted Walk
Fairytale Forest
Trick or Treat Trail
Pumpkin Patch
Costume Contest (6-7pm)
Magic Show (5pm)
Nominal Fee For
Kids Rides
Pony Rides
Wagon Rides
Face Painting
Breakfast with Santa and Friends
December 1, 2007
December 8, 2007
December 22, 2007
9:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
The Cobble Hill Park parade is 4pm on Halloween day. Area residents are getting together this weekend to clean up the park.
Carroll Garden Park is set to have a Haunted Halloween parade this Saturday at noon, but rain is in the forecast
event for Red Hook, West Carroll Gardens and Columbia Street Waterfront District:
Come to Mother Cabrini Park for the 6th Annual Children’s Halloween Bash
Featuring:
Fun Games
Treats
Face Painting
Decorations
and more
Don’t forget to come in costume!
Sunday, October 28th
10am-12pm
Mother Cabrini Park
President St. @ Van Brunt
We are still in need of some volunteers to help with games and treat
contributions. Please contact me or email my wife Jessie at
jessievencat@… for coordination. She can also be reached by
cell phone at 347-404-0810.
I emailed someone who I think might have the answer about a possible Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill park parade. I know it was in question as they needed volunteers to help. I will get back to you.
Karen
SCARY!!!!!
North Flatbush Avenue Business Improvement District
and the Brooklyn Bear’s Community Gardens present the
Halloween Spooktacular!!!!
FREE EVENT!!
Sunday, Oct 28, 2007 12-4pm
Pacific Street Brooklyn Bear’s Garden
(corner of Flatbush Avenue & Pacific)
Walk through the Scary Garden (if you dare!)
Enjoy Halloween Facepainting, Scarecrow Making,
Pumpkin Decorating, Scary Storytelling,
Bobbing for Apples and more!!!
For more info, call 718.783.1685
sponsored by ALLSTAR Locksmith and Hardware
Come pick up your Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Box
at our UNICEF table sponsored by Brooklyn for Peace
and learn more about helping children around the world!
BIJA’S MONSTER MASH HALLOWEEN DANCE PARTY
Saturday October 20
3pm – 5pm
$15/family. All ages welcome
Join us for an afternoon of dancing fun at our Halloween themed dance party.
Come in costume and have a chance to win an awesome prize at our costume
contest!
273 Columbia Street (between Carroll and Summit)
Call or email to hold your spot!
718.360.4552 http://www.bijabrooklyn.com
Still Hip is having a “Gear up for Halloween” event from 1pm-4pm this Sat, Oct 20. There will be a costume swap ($5 to participate, $10 without costume), face painting, storytelling, and treats).
Still Hip
283 Grand Avenue
(between Lafayette and Clifton Place)
HALLOWEEN POLAROID PORTRAITS AT CORDUROY KID
CORDUROY KIDS’ 2ND ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PORTRAIT NIGHT
3PM TO 7PM WEDNESDAY, 31 OCTOBER
Drop into Corduroy Kid and photographer Hugh Hartshorne will snap a professional Polaroid Portrait of your wee goblin, ghoul, princess, frog or superhero for just $5.
So bring in your li’l pumpkin and SAY BOO!
Corduroy Kid 613 Vanderbilt Ave. 718.622.4145
http://www.corduroykid.com
photographer: http://www.hughhartshornephoto.com
Thanks for this fantastic list- these look like so much fun!
Families First at 250 Baltic Street in Cobble Hill is having a couple of Halloween events:
Costume Swap this Saturday, October 20, from 10-1. Sizes 0-8. It’s $5 per family and free to Families First members.
Annual Halloween Party and Munchkin Parade on Friday, October 26, from 10-noon. Bring your 0-to-4-yr-olds for a kiddie party and a fun parade around the block. $10 per family and $5 for Families First members.
Check out http://www.familiesfirstbrooklyn.org for more information.
Second the request for info about the Cobble Hill park parade and/or the Carroll Park parade. Thanks!
HALLOWEEN PARTY-PUPPET SHOW , FACE PAINTING AND MUCH MORE…
Come enjoy an interactive, fun and spooky Halloween Party and Puppet Show.
Meet strange creatures from the planet “Doo Bop”.
Travel across the universe and visit other galaxies where families like the Cyclops live.
Doo Bop’s SHOW will spark the imagination and inspire a sense of wonder and magic.
The puppet show borrows from the movies “The Wizard of Oz” and “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” But, unlike a movie, the children will interact with the show. The show is for everyone.
The party will include :
· Face painting,
· an interactive Puppet Show,
· an Art Project
· and will end with a Halloween drawing on jumbo paper.
The children will further their imaginations and be inspired by the spooky and wonderful day of Halloween!
When: Saturday 27th at 10.00AM
Reserve your seat ahead of time. Space is limited.
You can either email pasclesetbon@boumdesign.com or call 718 852 2965
http://www.thelanguageandlaughterstudio.com
Thanks for this comprehensive list – it’s great!
A question: I have heard about a Halloween parade in Cobble Hill park in years past (rumored to be led by Dan Zanes?)… any information on that for this year? Is this a false rumor?