Halloween is one of the most enjoyable days of the year for children, but parents should be aware of potential safety risks when not properly supervised. Trick-or-treaters should always have adult supervision, even if they are traveling with groups of friends, to ensure that the only scary experiences children have are those associated with the spirit of Halloween.
- Children should wear flame-resistant costumes that allow them to move their arms and walk freely without tripping. Masks should not impede normal vision, breathing, or hearing. Makeup and face paint should be non-toxic. Use flexible props, such as foam rather than plastic, to avoid children from accidentally hurting one another.
- Children who trick-or-treat at night should carry a flashlight and wear reflective or light-colored clothing and costumes. Using reflective tape is also an option.
- Be aware of your surroundings at all times. Be familiar with the neighborhood you plan on visiting. Practice street safety: be alert when crossing the street, avoid looking down at cellphones.
- Avoid poorly-lit areas and homes of people you do not know.
- Travel in groups. Remember, there is safety in numbers (at least 1 adult).
- Avoid displaying valuables or electronic devices. Thieves will use this holiday to hide behind masks to commit crimes.
- Place emergency identification information discreetly inside clothing of small children.
- Adults should inspect all treats before allowing children to consume them.
- Halloween treats should only be consumed if appropriately packaged in their original, unopened packages. Avoid homemade or unpackaged treats.
- Remember to utilize 911 for all emergencies and 311 for non-emergency situations.
-courtesy of the NYPD
Saturday, October 21
Annual Harvest Hang
11AM – 3PM
Brooklyn Navy Yard – 63 Flushing Avenue Brooklyn, NY
For more info and to RSVP (strongly encouraged), click here.
Saturday, October 21
Movies Under the Stars: The Addams Family (1991)
6PM – 8PM
Fort Greene Park
For more info, click here.
Wednesday, October 25-30*
78th Precinct’s Haunted House
3PM – 9PM
78th Precinct – 65 Sixth Avenue Brooklyn, NY
The 78th Precinct will transform its basement into a bone-chilling haunted house for the days leading up to Halloween. The frightful site routinely draws hundreds who line up around the block for the event.
Saturday, October 28
Coding Tricks and Treats
10AM
808 Nostrand Avenue Brooklyn, NY
RSVP: https://dgicodingtricksandtreats.eventbrite.com
Saturday, October 28
19th Annual Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest
11:30AM
Fort Greene Park (northwest corner)
For more info, click here.
Saturday October 28
Prospect Park’s 38th Annual Halloween Haunted Walk and Fair
12PM – 3PM
Prospect Park
Encounter zombies, werewolves, witches, and other Halloween characters on a haunted walk through the woodland Lookout Hill, ideal for families with children ages 7-12. All ages can enjoy a festive Halloween Fair on the Nethermead, featuring family-friendly activities, as well as sweet and savory treats from some of the city’s top food trucks.
For more info and to RSVP, click here.
Saturday October 28
Fall Harvest Costume Party
12PM – 4PM
The Black Lady Theater – 750 Nostrand Avenue Brooklyn, NY
There will be face painting, prizes, music, food and drinks, games, arts and crafts, and story-telling in a festival for the whole family! The event is free to the public.
courtesy of Brooklyn Community Board No. 8
Saturday October 28
Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Ghouls and Ghords
12PM – 5:30PM
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 150 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY
For more info, click here.
Saturday October 28
17th Annual Fort Greene Park Halloween Festival
12PM – 3PM
Fort Greene Park
For more info, click here.
Saturday October 28
8th Annual Franklin Avenue Halloween Parade
3:30PM
Sunday, October 29
Boo to You! FAB Halloween Fun Fest
11AM
Putnam Triangle (Fulton St. & Grand Ave.) Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn LOVES Halloween, and FABFulton is no exception!
We’ve got a full day of frighteningly FAB (and FREE) fun planned that the whole family can enjoy, as once again Pratt Institute’s Inter-Greek Council partners with FAB Alliance to present a lively Halloween Fun Fest at Putnam Triangle Plaza (Fulton St. & Grand Ave.), Sunday, Oct. 29, from 11a-3pm. Wear your costumes and check out the many activity stations featuring face-painting, paper bag puppet-making, mummy wrapping, slime making and other cool arts & crafts to get you into the spooky spirit of the season. A DJ will keep the crowd moving to the beat, while a stilt walker and other performers mingle about. Our friends at Ridgewood Savings Bank will also be out with free swag and treats, so be sure to add this event to your Halloween calendar!
Sunday, October 29
Brooklyn Music School’s Musical Haunted House*
3PM – 6PM
Brooklyn Music School – 126 St. Felix Street Brooklyn, NY
For more info, click here.
Tuesday, October 31
BAMboo!
4PM
Peter Jay Sharp Building – 30 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, NY
Start your night of trick-or-treating at BAM’s free outdoor Halloween block party. Come celebrate our spirited tradition with family-friendly music and mischief.
Featuring:
• Candy giveaways
• Bounce house
• Carnival games
• Costume contest
• Arts & crafts
• And more
Happy Halloween, Fort Greene!
For more info, click here.
Tuesday, October 31 (rescheduled from 10/29 due to rain)
AbunDance Academy of the Arts’ Thriller Flash Mob
4-6PM
Intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Emerson Place, Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Click here to learn the dance routine.
For more info, click here.
Tuesday, October 31
Clinton Avenue “Halloween 313”
5PM – 9PM
313 Clinton Avenue Brooklyn, NY
For more info, click here.
Tuesday, October 31
Halloween Safe Path Walk
5PM
Tuesday, October 31
A Clinton Hill Halloween
5:30PM
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New York City Council Member Laurie A. Cumbo 