10 Things For Kids To Do Around Ditmas Park This Halloween
Not sure where to take your little ghosts, firefighters, and cowgirls this Halloween? We’ve rounded up a list of events from this weekend until the 31st itself in and around Ditmas Park. Have a scarily good time!
Boo at the Zoo
Prospect Park Zoo
Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27, 10am-5:30pm
Tickets: Must pay zoo admission, no additional cost for Halloween activites
Learn about bats, watch baboons smash pumpkins, take a trip through the spooky barn, join a costume parade, and enjoy face painting, craft making, and more.
Halloween Extravaganza: Storytelling, Lunch & Costume Making
Brooklyn ARTery
Saturday, October 26, 11am-3pm
Tickets: $35 for entire event, or you can purchase separately for storytelling, lunch, and costume making
Award-winning storyteller Robin Bady will narrate spooky tales from 11am-noon, followed by healthy Halloween lunch making with squash, kale, and more, and finally mask or costume construction from 1-3pm.
Ghouls & Gourds
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Saturday, October 26, 12-5:30pm
Tickets: $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors, free for kids under 12 and BBG members
Colossal puppets, a Victorian toy parlor, the youngest Brooklyn metal band, children’s book creators, and more in a day packed with events and activities.
Haunted Carousel
Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27, 12-5pm
Prospect Park Carousel
Tickets: $2 per ride
Expect a spooky spin on the historic carousel where creepy bats, scary cats, and spiders will watch you ride to the sounds of chilling Halloween music.
Halloween Haunted Walk & Houlihan Lokey Halloween Carnival
Prospect Park’s Nethermead and Lookout Hill
Saturday, October 26, 12-3pm
Tickets: Free!
Watch out for zombies, wolf men, headless horsemen, witches, and more (which could be scary for younger children, so use your discretion) as you walk to the carnival, where you’ll find games, pony rides, face painting, and treats.
Halloween Party & Magic Show
Honeydew Drop Playhouse
Saturday, October 26, 1-3:30pm
Tickets: $8 in advance (kids under a year are free), email honeydewplaydates@gmail.com
The party will include face painting, goodie bags, a raffle, two hours of play on Honeydew Drop’s indoor jungle gym, and a concession stand. Costumes welcomed!
Halloween Harvest
Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum
Saturday, October 26, 1-5pm
Tickets: $5 for adults, $3 for children under 10, free for members
NYC’s oldest house celebrates with crafts, food, games, colonial superstitions, and haunted history.
Creepy Crawly Halloween
Prospect Park’s Audubon Center
Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27, 1-4pm
Tickets: Free!
They’ll have spiders, worms, and more creepy creatures on hand for kids to check out.
Scary Stories from the Past
Lefferts Historic House in Prospect Park
Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27, 2pm & 3pm
Tickets: $3 suggested donation
Master storyteller Tammy Hall will keep the tradition of scary stories alive with tales told in the little village of Flatbush 200 years ago.
Skeleton Cut-Outs
Lefferts Historic House in Prospect Park
Sunday, October 27, 1-4pm
Tickets: $3 suggested donation
Make your own headbands using traditional Scharen-Knippen paper-cutting.
The Monster Mash with Alden Lapaglia
Cortelyou Library
Tuesday, October 29 at 2:30, 3:30, and 4:30pm
Tickets: Admission is free, but registration is required to hold your spot
The Alden Moves Dance Theater director will lead kids ages 3-9 (in sessions staggered by age group) through some scary moves to creepy tunes. Check out the Brown Paper Tickets page for full registration details. Costumes encouraged!
Candy & Costume Contests
DF Studio
Thursday, October 31, 3-5pm
Tickets: Free, but kids of all ages must be accompanied by an adult
Juan and friends will be giving out candy and holding contests in front of 593 Coney Island Avenue (between Lewis Place and Matthews Court). Contests are at 3:30 and 4:30pm, but activities are ongoing, so pop in anytime.
Halloween Parades
Prospect Park South and West Midwood
Thursday, October 31, 5 and 6pm
Kids and adults alike are invited to dress up, enjoy refreshments, and check out everyone else’s great costumes at these two neighborhood events. Check out the original post for full details.