Halloween Parade on the Promenade (Brooklyn Heights)
2023-10-28 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
The Brooklyn Heights Association will be hosting its annual Halloween Parade on Saturday, October 28 at 11am. Attendees should plan to gather at the entrance to the promenade on Clark Street and parade down to the cul-de-sac on Remsen.
We look forward to seeing all your costumes!

It's My Park at Brower Park
2023-10-28 11:00 - 14:00 | Brower Park, Brooklyn Ave &, Prospect Pl, Brooklyn, 11213
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Friends of Brower Park for the Doggie Halloween Parade and to clean up at Brower Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
Location: Brower Park Butterfly Garden in Brower Park, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Cost: Free
Contact: contactus@friendsofbrowerpark.org

25th Annual Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest (Ft Greene Park)
2023-10-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Fort Greene Park, DeKalb Ave & Washington Park, Brooklyn, NY, United States
Now in our 25th year in Fort Greene Park, and sponsored by Fort Greene PUPS, the Great PUPkin is Brooklyn’s largest and most outrageous dog costume contest. Scads of dogs enter and ruthlessly compete for the coveted Great PUPkin rosettes for the top pups!
The PUPkin is FREE to attend – registration is ONLY required if your dog is competing in the contest!
The event will also be livestreamed; please visit the Fort Greene Pups website for more information.

Location: Prison Ship Martyrs Monument in Fort Greene Park. Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Location Details: Event takes place at the bottom of the monument steps.
Registration: Please note: Check in starts at 11:00 a.m. on the day of event. If you do not check in by 11:30 a.m., your entry will be forfeited. Judging of all entrants begins at the bottom of the monument stairs at 12pm sharp! Register Your Dog

Creepy Crawly Halloween (Prospect Park)
2023-10-28 12:00 - 16:00 | Prospect Park Audubon Center, Prospect Park Boathouse, 101 East Drive, Brooklyn, NY, 11225, United States
Join Prospect Park Alliance at the Audubon Center for a special Halloween celebration. Take a second look at the creatures that give you the creeps, you may find you like them! Participate in fun activities and experiments that will make your spine tingle!
Owl Pellet Dissection, 12-3 pm
Participants will have the opportunity to pick apart owl pellets, masses of undigested parts of food that owl species occasionally regurgitate!
Nature Chef’s Surprise, 1 – 3pm
Our nature chef has some tasty treats for you to try that are delicious, nutritious, and crunchy! Take a nibble and earn a special certificate and boasting button. Learn how this mystery treat is a sustainable alternative protein source that has nutritional benefits.
Discovery Boxes, 12 – 4pm
What’s inside? Put your hand in and find out with a fun sensory activity with just the right amount of scary!
Animal Encounter, 2-3 pm
Want to watch the Audubon Center’s snake gobble up a mouse? Join Prospect Park Alliance Naturalists in learning more about the animals in the Audubon Center’s collection and even assist in an actual feeding.
Creepy Crawly Walk, 3-4 pm
Participants will search for Prospect Park’s creepy residents and explore hidden areas of the park.

Nature's Workshop: Food Waste Natural Dyes Workshop (Herbert Von King Park)
2023-10-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Herbert Von King Park
Reusing food waste to create natural dyes has been practiced for many years. Join the Urban Park Rangers and learn how to extract vibrant colors from food scraps and compost your waste.

Location: Lawn Area in Herbert Von King Park Greene Avenue and Marcy Avenue, Brooklyn. Directions to this location

Cost: Free

Contact Number: (718) 421-2021

Autumn Saturdays at Kingsland Wildflowers
2023-10-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Kingsland Wildflowers Green Roof and Community Engagement Center, 520 Kingsland Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222
NCA will be opening the roofs at Kingsland Wildflowers this fall, providing opportunity to explore, volunteer, and buy native plants.

Java Street's Fall Party
2023-10-28 14:00 - 17:00 | Java Street Community Garden, 59 Java Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Please join us for our Fall Party. Wear a costume. Raffle prizes. Activities for kids. Food and drink.

Second Annual Goblins in the Garden at Lentol Garden
2023-10-28 15:00 - 18:00 | Lentol Garden, 178 Bayard Street, Brooklyn, 11222
Family-friendly Halloween event. Music, Games, kid-friendly crafts, and treats for all little goblins. Adults and kids are encouraged to wear costumes.
Location: Lentol Garden, 178 Bayard Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Cost: Free
Event Organizer: Lentol Garden

It's My Park at Owl's Head Park
2023-10-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Owl’s Head Park House, 68th Street Slope between Narrows Avenue and Bliss Terrace, Brooklyn, NY
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Owl’s Head Park Volunteers to beautify Owl’s Head Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!

Location: Owl’s Head Park House in Owl’s Head Park, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Cost: Free
Event Organizer: Owl’s Head Park Volunteers,
Contact Email: owlsheadvolunteer@gmail.com

It's My Park at McKinley Park
2023-10-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Leif Ericson Park / 9th Avenue and 67th Street, 9th Avenue and 67th Street, Brooklyn, NY
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify McKinley Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
Location: McKinley Park, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Location Details: Leif Ericson Park – 9th Ave. and 67th St. in Leif Ericson Park, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Location Details: Meet at the red shed on 9th Ave and 67th St then walk to McKinley.

Cost: Free

Event Organizer: Parent-Child Relationship Association,
Contact Email: volunteer.pcrnyc@gmail.com

Street Tree Stewardship (Boerum Hill)
2023-10-29 10:00 - 12:00
Tree Bed Maintenance with Council Member Restler and BigReuse
Join us for a couple hours of tree bed maintenance. We will be cleaning any refuse out of tree beds, weeding, cultivating soil with compost, and sweeping around tree beds. All tools and supplies provided. Please wear comfortable clothes appropriate for the weather and close toed shoes.

Sunday, October 29 | 10:00AM – 12:00PM | in Boerum Hill with our office and Boerum Hill Association
Sunday, November 12 | 10:00AM – 12:00PM | in Bedford Stuyvesant
Saturday, November 18 | 10:00AM – 12:00PM | in Brooklyn Heights with our office and Brooklyn Heights Association
Sunday, November 19 | 10:00AM – 12:00PM | TBD

It's My Park at Sunset Park
2023-10-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Sunset Park Recreation Center, 4200 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Sunset Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
Location: Sunset Park Recreation Center in Sunset Park 43rd Street at 7th Avenue, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Cost: Free
Event Organizer: Parent-Child Relationship Association,
Contact Email: volunteer.pcrnyc@gmail.com

It's My Park At WNYC Transmitter Park
2023-10-29 10:00 - 13:00 | WNYC Transmitter Park, 10 Greenpoint Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Hosted by Friends of Transmitter Park D

Sunday, October 29, 2023
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
WNYC Transmitter Park
West St. bet. Kent St. and Greenpoint Ave., Brooklyn, 11222
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This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Friends of Transmitter Park to clean up the park, remove weeds, and prepare the garden beds for winter at WNYC Transmitter Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
Volunteers should meet the Greenpoint Ave. entrance to the park.
For more information, please email anya.hoyer@parks.nyc.gov.

E-Waste Recycling (Brooklyn Height)
2023-10-29 10:00 - 14:00 | First Unitarian Chapel, 119-121 Pierrepont St, Brooklyn, NY, 11201
We accept the following working and non-working consumer electronic equipment:

Computers (laptops & desktops, servers, mainframes)
Monitors (CRT and flatscreen)
Network devices (routers, hubs, modems, etc.)
Peripherals (keyboards, mice, cables, cords, chargers, etc.)
Tablets and e-readers
Components (hard drives, CD-ROMs, circuit boards, power supplies, etc.)
Printers under 100 pounds, scanners, fax machines, etc
TVs, VCRs, DVRs, DVD & Blu-ray Players
Digital Converter Boxes, Cable/Satellite Receivers
Portable music players
Audio-visual equipment
Video-games
Cell phones, pagers, PDAs
Telecommunication (phones, answering machines, etc.)

We no longer accept:
Batteries (except lead-acid batteries from UPS (uninterrupted power supplies) systems, rechargeable batteries can be dropped off for recycling at any store that sells them, also check out IKEA and Staples stores for battery recycling.
Media, such as disks, DVDs, VHS tapes, cassette tapes, etc.
Please visit greendisk.com to purchase a shipping label to get these items recycled.

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For more information, visit our FAQ
For more information: lesecologycenter.org or 212.477.4022

Greenpoint Children's Halloween Parade And Spooktacular Party
2023-10-29 10:00 - 14:00 | Hide and Seek, 593 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222
Calling all princes and princesses, heroes and villains, witches and wizards! Join Town Square BK for our popular annual Greenpoint Children’s Halloween Parade and Spooktacular Party.

1 PM ~ The FREE Greenpoint Children’s Halloween Parade will step off around 1 PM in McCarren Park (Manhattan Avenue and Driggs Avenue). Costumed kids of all ages will march up Manhattan Avenue to Greenpoint Avenue and back to the park.

10 AM, 11 AM & 12 PM ~ The ticketed Spooktacular Party will be held indoors at Hide & Seek, located at 593 Manhattan Avenue, with timed 50-minute sessions at 10 AM, 11 AM, and 12 Noon. Arts and crafts, party games, live music, candy!

Outdoor Skills: Fire Building (Ft. Greene Park)
2023-10-29 11:00 - 12:00 | Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Fort Greene Park Willoughby Ave. &, Washington Park, Brooklyn, NY, 11205
Fire is a useful resource when needed, but there are also safety precautions that we must take when building one. Join the Urban Park Rangers as we practice the art of fire building!

Location: Fort Greene Park Visitor Center in Fort Greene Park Brooklyn. Directions to this location

Cost: Free

Contact Number: (646) 398-1479

Fall Foliage Super Hike (Prospect Park)
2023-10-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Prospect Park, Parkside Avenue and South Lake Drive, Parkside Avenue and South Lake Drive, Brooklyn, NY
Join the Rangers on a fall tradition as we hike through Prospect Park beneath a canopy of fall colors. This will be a lengthy hike. Please wear comfortable footwear.

Location: Parkside Avenue and South Lake Drive in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Directions to this location

Cost: Free
Contact: (646) 398-1479

BQE North Workshop 3 (In-Person)
2023-10-30 18:30 - 20:30 | Swinging 60’s Senior Center, 211 Ainslie St., Brooklyn, NY, 11211 , United States
NYC DOT will host a third round of pubic workshops for BQE North and South to discuss concepts developed in response to community feedback during the first two rounds of visioning.

BQE North Workshop 3 (In-Person)

Monday, October 30, 2023

Location: Swinging Sixties Senior Center, 211 Ainslie Street, Brooklyn

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Moore Street Market's Spooktacular Halloween (Bushwick)
2023-10-31 15:00 - 17:00 | Moore Street Market, 110 Moore Street, Brooklyn, 11206
Join Moore Street Market, CM Jennifer Gutierrez, and Green Thumb community garden for a ghoulishly good time on October 31st, 2023, from 3 PM to 5 PM! 🧛‍♀️🕸️🦇

Community Event at Marcy Green Center (South Williamsburg)
2023-10-31 15:00 - 18:00 | Marcy Green Center, South 4th Street and Marcy Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Marcy Green Center
Marcy Ave., S. 4 St. and S. 5 St., Brooklyn, 11211
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On Halloween, join Friends of Marcy Green Park and LaGuardia Playground and the Rodney Park Basketball League for a family and dog friendly holiday celebration in the Marcy Green Parks and Rodney Street Parks. Put on your costumes (dogs too!) and join us for treats and fun in our neighborhood parks!
Volunteers should meet at Marcy Green Center and Rodney Park North.
For more information, please email marcygreenparks@gmail.com.

4th Annual Halloween Costume Crawl (Bushwick)
2023-10-31 15:00 - 18:00
The 4th Annual Costume Crawl for All promises to be one of the largest family-friendly Halloween events in North Brooklyn.
This street festival is right near Lindsay Park Houses & Sternberg Park, on Leonard Street between Montrose & Boerum, from 3PM to 6PM.
We invite neighbors to participate in the costume contest, with cash prizes provided by SUN.

Cobble Hill Halloween Parade
2023-10-31 16:00 - 17:00
Organized by the Cobble Hill Association, the parade is led by a big-brass band and followed by a procession of costumed families marching down Congress to Henry, around to Warren Street and back to the park. Afterwards, kids can stop at stoops for treats in one of the most active Halloween communities in Brooklyn. Rain or shine. FREE

McGoulrick Halloween 2023
2023-10-31 16:00 - 19:00 | McGolrick Park, Nassau Avenue & Russell Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Join Friends of McGolrick and McGolrick Dog Run for McGhoulrick Halloween 2023! Link in bio for free rsvp and more info!
On Halloween! 10/31 from 4-7pm
4pm Children’s parade
6pm Dog parade
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Photo booth by @mondlockmoments
Polarioids by @picturemanbob
Dog treat buffet by @leosleashes
Dog treats by @bakedwithlovebynicole
Bulk candy giveaways by @maisonjar.nyc
Dog and human tarot readings
Painting scavenger hunt by @stevewasterval
games, & prizes from @varietycoffee, @greta.brooklyn, @parachutebrooklyn, @sitstillkidsnyc, @lastplacebk, @dramaclub.us, @districtdogbk, @twinkleplayspace, @katt.jones.design & more

Keep Calm and Carry Yarn (Greenpoint Library)
2023-10-31 17:30 - 19:30 | Greenpoint Library, 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Join a group of like-minded knitters and crocheters (or even cross-stitch or embroidery!) for an hour of friendship and community. Bring your handwork project to show off or get advice.
Teaching is available for beginning knitting or crochet. Learning supplies will be provided. All genders welcomed.
**NOW MEETING WEEKLY!
Please register if you want a lesson.

3rd Annual McGolrick Park Dog Halloween Parade
2023-10-31 18:00 - 20:00 | McGolrick Park Dog Run, Russell Street and Driggs Avenue, Brooklyn, 11222
Meet in the center of McGolrick Dog Run. In-person costume contest and prizes. Photo booth for humans and pets. Doggie treat buffet and raffle. Homemade gourmet treats for humans and pets.
We are excited to announce the 3rd Annual McGolrick Dog Halloween Parade!
In partnership with @mcgolrickpark and some amazing local sponsors- more details to come! Fun for pups, kids and big kids! Hope to see you there!

Park Slope Civic Council Halloween Parade 2023
2023-10-31 18:30 - 19:30
Dress up in your best costume and join in the annual Park Slope Civic Council Halloween Parade!
The parade begins at 14th Street and 7th Avenue, then heads north on 7th Avenue, turning left on 3rd Street and ending in J.J. Byrne Playground at the Old Stone House.
Line up begins at 5:30, with step-off at 6:30 pm.
This is a family-friendly event with a focus on children.

Storytime at Jane’s Carousel (Brooklyn Bridge Park)
2023-11-02 10:15 - 11:00 | Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1 Harbor View Lawn, Brooklyn, 11201
Join for the first ever storytime at Jane’s Carousel, hosted by @bklynlibrary
All stories will take place inside the Carousel pavilion (come rain or shine), and admittance is free of charge.
Join Thursdays October 19 – November 9

Astronomy Club: Patterns in Space
2023-11-02 15:00 - 15:45 | Greenpoint Library, 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Ages: 5-10
Registration will open on October 23 2023 8:00 am
Sara Boccaccini Meadows is a British artist and illustrator who will be sharing a short presentation about her pattern and illustration work, along with her new book, Glow, a family guide to the Night Sky. Glow invites young readers to explore stars, planets, and other celestial bodies and learn how to spot them. In this workshop we will be looking at patterns in space which we will use to design our own solar system using pencils and watercolor paints.
Materials Provided: Watercolor paper, pencils, watercolor paint, brushes

Accessibility

We are a 5-minute walk off the Nassau G stop. Our building entry, elevator, and bathroom are all ADA compliant.
For this workshop we will be in Eco Lab 1, this room is brightly lit from a variety of fixtures and natural lighting. Temperature varies.
Being a public space there is often overlapping noise within the building. This workshop is geared towards kids which might include varying levels of sound depending on excitement or interest of group. To reduce sensory input feel free to bring your own ear plugs or ask us if you’d like to borrow a sound filtering device.
Grown-ups are encouraged to stay in the space to provide additional support to their child. This may include help with motor skills or emotional support.

Scouts BSA Troop 26 and Troop 1G weekly meeting
2023-11-02 17:30 - 19:00 | McCarren Park BBQ Area, Driggs Ave and Manhattan Ave, Driggs Avenue and Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Do your tweens and teenagers want to camp, fish, hike, ride horses, shoot arrows, ski and more? What about learning to cook, swim and applying first aid? How about giving back to our community, becoming a solid citizen and leader, and making great friends? Check out the fun with Troop 26 (boys) and Troop 1 (girls)!
They meet outside every Thursday at 5:30 PM in McCarren Park, Brooklyn (BBQ area along Driggs Ave bw Manhattan Ave and Lorimer St.). If the weather is poor, they’ll meet indoors at Middle School 126 (424 Leonard Street).
More info: https://www.instagram.com/troop26bk_nyc/ | https://www.instagram.com/troop1g/ | https://www.facebook.com/BKPack7
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Weekend Overnight Trips ~ Biking, Cooking, Maritime, Shooting Sports, Skiing, USS NJ overnight, Whitewater rafting, and more!
Service Projects ~ Greencycle Swaps, Greenpoint Children’s Halloween Parade and Party, Cookies with Santa, Spring Egg Hunt, and more!
Other fun stuff ~ Baseball games, Bowling, Football games, Horseback riding, Ice skating, Indoor climbing, Klondike competitions, Movie nights, Palisades trail hikes, NYC urban hikes, and more!

BQE North Workshop 3 (Virtual)
2023-11-02 18:30 - 20:30 | Online
NYC DOT will host a third round of pubic workshops for BQE North and South to discuss concepts developed in response to community feedback during the first two rounds of visioning.

BQE North Workshop 3 (Virtual)

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Please register in advance at: bit.ly/BQENorth11-2

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
