8 Things For Kids To Do This Weekend

There are so many fun Halloween events this weekend! Stay tuned for a roundup of events for grown-ups, but for now, here are some great ways to enjoy the weekend with your family:

Boo at the Zoo
When: Saturday, October 26 & Sunday, October 27, 10am-5:30pm
Where: Prospect Park Zoo
What: 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.
How much: Must pay zoo admission, no additional cost for Halloween activites

Puppetry Arts’ Haunted Halloween Carnival
When: Saturday, October 26, 11am-4pm
Where: 1st Street Recreation Center of PS 372
What: Spooky puppet and mask making crafts, face painting, carnival games, raffles and giveaways, a visit with the Star Wars characters, and more. The first 200 children will get a free trick-or-treat bag filled with goodies from local merchants and more.
How much: Free, but $2-4 for some activities

Halloween Haunted Walk & Houlihan Lokey Halloween Carnival
When: Saturday, October 26, 12-3pm
Where: Prospect Park’s Nethermead and Lookout Hill
What: 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.
How much: Free!

The Made Up Musical
When: Saturday, October 26, 1pm
Where: Central Library, Dweck Center, 10 Army Plaza
What: Yellow Sneaker puppet company presents an interactive, musical puppet show that will keep you on your toes, since you tell them what happens next. Incorporating creative visual slapstick as well as witty wordplay, the story changes based on audience suggestions.
How much: Free!

Scary Stories from the Past
When: Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27, 2pm & 3pm
Where: Lefferts Historic House in Prospect Park
What: Master storyteller Tammy Hall will keep the tradition of scary stories alive with tales told in the little village of Flatbush 200 years ago.
How much: $3 suggested donation

Monster Mash
When: Saturday, October 26, 4-8pm
Where: Brooklyn Children’s Museum
What: The museum closes down at 3pm to get ready for spooky crafts and games, a lesson in dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” a ghoulish scavenger hunt, a storytime for little monsters, all ending with a dance party.
How much: $8 for members, $12 for non-members

Skeleton Cut-Outs
When: Sunday, October 27, 1-4pm
Where: Lefferts Historic House in Prospect Park
What: Make your own headbands using traditional Scharen-Knippen paper-cutting.
How much: $3 suggested donation

Children’s Fall Festival
When: Sunday, October 27, 2-4pm
Where: 6th Avenue Triangle, at Flatbush/St Marks
What: Kids can come in costume and enjoy a puppet show, face painting, pumpkin decorating and giveaways, a rock climbing wall, singalongs, games, raffles, and more.
How much: Free!

Photo via North Flatbush BID