Fall 2017
Looking for the best family-friendly Halloween parties, Fall Festivals, Haunted Houses, and Trick-or-Treat destinations in the Greater Bay Ridge area?? You've come to the right place!! We'll be adding things daily as we hear about new events and get tips from our readers, so stay tuned and keep checking back in!
Be sure to contact us if you know of a great Halloween-related spot or event that we didn't include, and shoot us an e-mail if interested in advertising on this page or in our weekly kids' events roundups!!
Be sure to contact us if you know of a great Halloween-related spot or event that we didn't include, and shoot us an e-mail if interested in advertising on this page or in our weekly kids' events roundups!!
LOCAL HALLOWEEN & HARVEST EVENTS:
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- Ongoing: walk-in Halloween-related crafts @ The Art Room (click for photos, options, & prices)
- Ongoing: walk-in Halloween-related crafts / $12 pumpkin painting @ Norma's Arts & Crafts
- Sun, 10/8 - Annual Harvest Festival @ 10-5 PM @ Narrow's Botanical Garden *FREE*
- Fri, 10/13 - "Halloween Spooks" Little Brushes @ 4 - 6 @ Pinot's Palette
- Sat, 10/14 - Pumpkin Painting @ 11 - 1 @ Pinot's Palette
- Sat, 10/14 - Ragamuffin Parade @ judging from 11:30, parade from 1 @ 3rd Ave from 76th - 92nd Streets *FREE*
- Wed, 10/18 - DIY: Thai String Dolls @ 3:30 - 4:30 @ Sunset Park Library *FREE*
- Thu, 10/19 - DIY: Masks @ 3:15 - 4:15 @ Dyker Library *FREE*
- Sat, 10/21 - Halloween Fall Festival @ 12 - 3 @ Marine Park *FREE*
- Sat, 10/21 - Free Pumpkin Painting @ 2 - 4 @ The Coop *FREE*
- Tue, 10/24 - Free Pumpkin Painting @ 1 - 3 @ The Coop *FREE*
- Thu, 10/26 - Harvest Happening @ 3:30 - 5:30 @ Fontbonne Hall Academy
- Fri, 10/27 - "Rainbow Jack-O-Lantern" Little Brushes @ 4 - 6 @ Pinot's Palette
- Sat, 10/28 - Halloween Parade + Trick-or-Treat Scavenger Hunt @ Industry City @ 10 - 2pm: (10am - Trick-or-Treat scavenger hunt at BEYOND, Captain America visit, pumpkin patch / 12pm - Halloween Parade down 3rd Ave / 12:30-2 - Rock and Roll Playhouse Halloween Disco Dance Party, trick or treating in food hall, arts & crafts, face painting, etc @ 274 36th St. Courtyard 1/2)
- Sat, 10/28 - Halloween Bash @ 1:30 - 4:30 @ Play Days & Parties
- Sat, 10/28 - "Spooky" Little Brushes @ 2 - 4 @ Pinot's Palette
- Sat, 10/28 - "Kids Halloween: Five Nights at Freddy's" Paint & Pizza Party @ 2 - 3:30 @ Art Fun Studio
- Mon, 10/30 - Monster Mask Painting @ 2 - 4 @ The Coop
- Tue, 10/31 - Holy Ghost Party @ 5:30 - 7:30 @ United Korean Church
- Tue, 10/31 - Haunted Halloween Walk & Fairytale Forest @ 3 - 9 @ Owls Head Park *FREE*
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HAUNTED HOUSES & DECORATED BLOCKS:
These are our favorites from years past and/or tips sent in by readers. Please let us know if they turn out to be a no-go this year or you have something to add!
These are our favorites from years past and/or tips sent in by readers. Please let us know if they turn out to be a no-go this year or you have something to add!
- Dyker Frights @ 79th Street between 11th - 12th Avenues (free and fun / horrifying decorations!!)
- Corner of 76th Street & 6th Ave (unconfirmed this year)
- 74th and 3rd (west side) - amazing interactive scary decorations during Halloween trick or treating hours
- 372 78th Street - fun interactive Halloween display (confirmed this year)
BEST TRICK-OR-TREATING SPOTS:
- Shops along 3rd Avenue
- Shops along 13th Avenue
- 78th Street between Colonial & Narrows (pedestrians only)
EVENTS BEYOND BAY RIDGE:
PUMPKIN & APPLE PICKING:
ONGOING:
ONE DAY / ONE WEEKEND EVENTS:
PUMPKIN & APPLE PICKING:
- Altstede Farms (plus corn maze & seasonal activities & fun) - Chester, NJ
- Barton Orchards (plus corn maze, haunted house, hay rides, and "Fun Park") - Poughquag, NY
- Decker Farm - Staten Island
- Fishkill Farms (plus wagon rides, corn maze, live music) - Hopewell Jct, NY
- F&W Schmitt Family Farm (plus corn maze, hay ride, inflatables, playground) - Melville, Long Island
- Hanks Pumpkintown (plus corn maze, wagon rides, tractor train rides, slides, playground) - Watermill, Long Island
- Harvest Moon Farm & Orchards (plus lots of activities on Festival weekends) - North Salem, NY
- Harbes Family Farm (plus corn maze & season activities & fun) - Long Island (Mattituck, Jamesport, Riverhead)
- Johnson's Corner Farm (plus corn maze, hay rides, gem mining, animal farm, playground) - Medford, NJ
- Lee Turkey Farm - East Windsor, NJ
- Terhune Orchards (plus corn maze, hay bale maze, barnyard) - Princeton, NJ
- Queens County Farm (plus corn maze & lots of seasonal events) - Floral Park, Queens
- White Post Farms (plus animals, hay rides, bouncers & shows) - Mellville, Long Island
ONGOING:
- Halloween Harvest @ from Sept 16 - Oct 29 @ Luna Park (Coney Island)
- The Great Jack 'O Lantern Blaze @ from Sept 29 - Nov 25 @ Van Cortland Manor (Hudson Valley)
- Boo at the Zoo @ weekends, Sept 30 - Oct 29 (plus Monday, Oct 9) @ Bronx Zoo
- Green Meadows Farm @ weekends from Oct 7 - Nov 5, 11-4pm @ Aviator Sports
- Haunted House at 78th Precinct (Oct 25 - 30 @ 3 - 9PM) @ 65 6th Ave (Prospect Heights) *FREE*
ONE DAY / ONE WEEKEND EVENTS:
- Sat, Sep 23 - Harvest Day @ Brooklyn Children's Museum
- Sat/Sun Sept 30 / Oct 1 - Pumpkin Festival @ Harbes Family Farm (Mattituck Long Island)
- Sat, Oct 14 - Healthy Path Fall Festival @ 12-5pm @ Staten Island
- Sat, Oct 14 - Dog Parade & Costume Contest @ 12pm @ Coney Island
- Sun, Oct 15 - Dia de los Muertos @ 12-5pm @ El Museu (Manhattan) *FREE*
- Sun, Oct 15 - Harvest Fest & Pumpkin Patch @ 11-5pm @ Queens Botanical Garden
- Fri, Oct 20 - Monster Mash @ 7-9pm @ Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex (Staten Island) *FREE*
- Sat, Oct 21 - Scarecrow Building Contest @ 11-2pm @ Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex (Staten Island) *FREE*
- Sat, Oct 21 - Hoboken Harvest Festival @ 11-3pm @ Pier A Park in Hoboken (NJ) *FREE*
- Sat, Oct 21 - Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade @ 12-3pm @ Alphabet City *FREE*
- Sat, Oct 21 - Not So Spooky Halloween @ 2 - 3pm @ Gerritson Library (Bklyn) *FREE*
- Sat/Sun, Oct 21 & 22 - Giant Pumpkin Weekend @ 10-6pm @ New York Botanical Garden
- Sun, Oct 22 - The Great American Harvest Fest @ 10 - 5 @ Historic Richmond Town (Staten Island)
- Sun, Oct 22 - Howl-O-Ween Block Party Pet Adoption @ 12-5pm @ 153 E. 3rd St. (Bklyn) *FREE*
- Sun, Oct 22 - Marc & Maniac Pumpkin Carvers @ 12-6pm @ Coney Island
- Fri, Oct 27 - Halloween Party @ 3:30 - 5pm @ Brighton Beach Library *FREE*
- Fri, Oct 27 - Halloween in Richmond Town @ 3:30-5 @ Historic Richmond Town
- Fri, Oct 27 - Asphalt Screams @ 4-6pm @ Asphalt Green (UWS & Battery Park City) *FREE*
- Fri, Oct 27 - Not So Scary Halloween Fun Night (Members Only) @ 6-8pm @ Staten Island Children's Museum
- Sat, Oct 28 - LC Trick-Or-Treat @ 11 @ Josie Robertson Plaza (Manhattan) *FREE*
- Sat, Oct 28 - Haunted Halloween Carnival of Puppetry Arts @ 11-3pm @ 512 Carroll St (Bklyn) *FREE*
- Sat, Oct 28 - Halloween Festival @ 12-3pm @ Fort Totten Park (Queens) *FREE*
- Sat, Oct 28 - Trick or Treat Bag Making @ 2-3pm @ Stone Avenue Library (Bklyn) *FREE*
- Sat, Oct 28 - Haunted High Line Halloween @ 11-3pm @ The High Line (Manhattan)
- Sat, Oct 28 - Halloween Harvest Festival @ 11-3pm @ Socrates Sculpture Park *FREE*
- Sat, Oct 28 - Halloween in Prospect Park @ 12-3pm @ Prospect Park (Brooklyn) *FREE*
- Sat, Oct 28 - Ghouls & Gourds @ 12-5:30pm @ Brooklyn Botanic Gardens
- Sat, Oct 28 - Halloween Celebration @ 2-6pm @ American Museum of Natural History
- Sat, Oct 28 - Halloween Haunted Trails @ 7-10pm @ Ocean Breeze Park (Staten Island) *FREE*
- Sat/Sun, Oct 28 & 29 - Haunted House @ Queens County Farm
- Sun, Oct 29 - Children's Fall Festival @ 11-4pm @ Queens County Farm
- Sun, Oct 29 - Halloween at The Garden @ 12-4pm @ Queens Botanical Garden
- Sun, Oct 29 - Halloween Festival @ 12-5pm @ Fantasy Shore Amusement Park (Staten Island) *FREE*
- Sun, Oct 29 - Halloween Kidz Karnival @ 12-5pm @ Pier 26 (Manhattan) *FREE*
- Tue, Oct 31 - Trick-or-Treat with East Midtown @ 3-7pm @ Manhattan *FREE*
- Tue, Oct 31 - Music Therapy: Happy Halloween Karaoke! @ 3:30-5pm @ Sheepshead Bay Library *FREE*
- Tue, Oct 31 - Halloween Extravaganza @ 3:30-5pm @ Brooklyn Heights Library *FREE*
- Tue, Oct 31 - BAMBoo @ 4-7 @ Peter Jay Sharp Building (Bklyn) *FREE*
- Tue, Oct 31 - Halloween 313 (free show) @ every 30 minutes from 5-9pm @ 313 Clinton Ave (Bklyn) *FREE*
- Tue, Oct 31 - PSCC's Halloween Parade @ 6:30pm @ 14th St. & 7th Ave - JJ Byrne Playground *FREE*
- Tue, Oct 31 - Village Halloween Parade @ 7-10:30pm @ Manhattan's 6th Ave from Spring - 16th St. *FREE* (VERY crowded, also on TV - NY 1, 8-9:30pm)
