Family-Friendly Fall Activities Near Briarwood 2026

Annual Halloween block party with indoor and outdoor activities.

Illustration of a Halloween parade on a street with a smiling pumpkin float, costumed children and orange balloons overhead (Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest)

Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest

Brooklyn 9 mi $$

Brooklyn's largest dog costume contest with winners decided by the audience.

Dumboween: March to the Arch

Brooklyn 9 mi

Annual costumed parade with brass bands and puppets to an Archway party.

Illustration of a fall festival street with big pumpkins in front, striped booths, and small figures under orange trees (Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Fall Harvest Festival)

Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Fall Harvest Festival

Garden City South 8 mi Free

Brooklyn 8 mi

Live music, hands-on family activities, and an afternoon costume parade.

Annual Pumpkin Festival

Oct 3 – Nov 1

Brooklyn 8 mi Free

Free-admission farm festival featuring circus acts, animals, and a haunted house.

Illustration of tiny clay musicians playing on a hay stage among pumpkins, bunting and striped booths in autumn (Asphalt Screams Halloween Event)

Asphalt Screams Halloween Event

Fri, Oct 30

New York 8 mi Free

Upper East Side Halloween festival with a street fair and haunted maze.

Queens Farm Pumpkin Patch

Oct 1 – Oct 31

Queens 5 mi Free

Pick your own pumpkin on a historic 47-acre working farm.

Illustration of a craft table with a glitter pumpkin, paint cups, a clay kid, a smiling ghost and a paper bat under bunting (Spooky Fest at the Center for Science Teaching & Learning)

Spooky Fest at the Center for Science Teaching & Learning

Oct 2 – Oct 25

Rockville Centre 9 mi $$

Features an enchanted forest walk, friendly characters, and spooky robotic dinosaurs.

Halloween Costume Parade

Sat, Oct 10

Long Beach 11 mi

Nearly 50-year-old annual kids costume parade ending with awards and treats.

Illustration of small costumed children and a witch on a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales and orange trees (23rd Annual Garden City South Fall Festival)

23rd Annual Garden City South Fall Festival

Sun, Oct 25

Features inflatable rides, pony rides, a petting zoo, and food trucks.

Harvest Festival

Sun, Oct 18

New York 8 mi Free

Pumpkin picking, decorating, a Spooky Trail, and a live family concert.

Illustration of two small ghosts and a witch with a black cat carrying pumpkin buckets on a street of cozy houses at dusk (Halloween Kids Spooky Cruise NYC)

Halloween Kids Spooky Cruise NYC

Oct 24 – Nov 1

New York 9 mi $$$

Family trick-or-treating cruise featuring costumed characters and skyline views.

Revolutionary Harvest Festival

Sat, Sep 19

Yonkers 16 mi Free

Free American Revolution festival featuring living history reenactors, music, and colonial games.

Illustration of a giant pumpkin on a stand in a grassy field near striped booths with small figures and pumpkins (Harlem Grown Halloween Festival)

Harlem Grown Halloween Festival

New York Free

Free community celebration featuring hands-on farm activities and a haunted tent.

Pumpkin Smash

Sun, Nov 1

Astoria Free

Smash your leftover pumpkins to turn them into compost for local soil.

Illustration of clay figures walking past striped market stalls and pumpkins on a paved square with orange autumn trees (Boo!KCM Halloween Celebration)

Boo!KCM Halloween Celebration

Family-friendly Halloween garden party with live music and trick-or-treating.

Illustration of costumed clay children and a witch playing among pumpkins, hay bales and tents on an autumn lawn (My Gym Park Slope Parents' Night Out & Back to School Open House)

My Gym Park Slope Parents' Night Out & Back to School Open House

Mon, Oct 26

Brooklyn 9 mi $$$

Costume parade, games, and goody bags for children up to ten.

Illustration of two costumed trick or treaters with candy buckets on a dusk street of glowing houses and carved pumpkins (Trick or Treating at Ridge Hill)

Trick or Treating at Ridge Hill

Yonkers 17 mi Free

Free trick-or-treating at participating shops and restaurants, rain or shine.

BKLYN Boo! at Abolitionist Place

Fri, Oct 30

An afternoon of music, treats, and spooky fun for families.

Illustration of costumed figures near striped booths and pumpkin displays on a grassy town square with orange autumn trees (Vander Ende-Onderdonk House Harvest Festival)

Vander Ende-Onderdonk House Harvest Festival

Sun, Oct 11

Queens 6 mi $

Features butter churning demonstrations, arts and crafts, and pumpkins for kids.

Illustration of a fall festival in a town square with a red roofed gazebo, striped booths, pumpkins and orange trees (Fall Fest at Atlantic Terminal Mall Plaza)

Fall Fest at Atlantic Terminal Mall Plaza

Sat, Oct 10

Outdoor pumpkin patch, haunted trucks, and pumpkin decorating for kids.

Illustration of clay figures in costumes mingling among striped market tents and pumpkin displays under orange autumn trees (Fall Fun Series 2026)

Fall Fun Series 2026

Sep 19 – Oct 10

Brooklyn 6 mi Free

Free Bed-Stuy community gathering with local art and family activities

Halloween Moove

Queens 7 mi $

Brazilian Halloween celebration featuring family activities, costume contests, and DJs.

Illustration of costumed children and a cat walking a leafy sidewalk past glowing jack-o'-lanterns and cozy houses at dusk (Cool Kids Halloween Ice Cream Decorating Class)

Cool Kids Halloween Ice Cream Decorating Class

Oct 13 – Nov 1

Queens 6 mi $$

Kids scoop non-alcoholic ice cream and decorate cups with Halloween toppings.

Illustration of kids in costumes at a table with pumpkins, bowls of treats, and paper bats and bunting overhead (Gulick Arts Hub: Free Pumpkin Painting)

Gulick Arts Hub: Free Pumpkin Painting

New York 9 mi Free

Features pumpkin painting, face painting, and bulb planting for kids.

Pumpkin Painting

Fri, Oct 2

Old Westbury 12 mi $$

Decorate your own mini pumpkin at the Barn at Orchard Hill.

Illustration of glowing carved jack o'lanterns, candles, and small figures with tools on a wooden table under string lights (Central Park Pumpkin Painting)

Central Park Pumpkin Painting

Sun, Oct 25

New York 9 mi $$

BYOB outdoor pumpkin painting class with art supplies provided.

Queens Agricultural Fair

Oct 3 – Oct 4

Floral Park 6 mi $$

Traditional agricultural fair with country activities and Blue Ribbon competitions.

SUP Witches Festival

Sat, Oct 10

Sleepy Hollow 27 mi $

Costumed witches and warlocks paddleboard on the Hudson River with live entertainment.

Illustration of costumed figures mingling among striped festival booths, pumpkins, and orange autumn trees at dusk (Halloween Harvest Festival)

Halloween Harvest Festival

Queens 8 mi $

New York's second largest dog costume contest

Illustration of a town square fall festival with striped pumpkin booths, costumed figures, and orange autumn trees (Spooktober at Prospect Park Zoo)

Spooktober at Prospect Park Zoo

Brooklyn 9 mi $$

Family-friendly Halloween celebration with spooky animal facts

Illustration of two costumed figures in a festive autumn street at dusk with pumpkins, string lights and a glowing bonfire (Fort Greene Park Halloween Fest)

Fort Greene Park Halloween Fest

Annual Halloween Fest with dog costume contest.

Illustration of a small Ferris wheel, striped tents and a decorated booth with pumpkins on a grassy fairground in autumn (Fort Totten Park Fall Festival)

Fort Totten Park Fall Festival

Queens Free

Free community fall festival with games and activities

Illustration of a giant pumpkin float rolling down a town street past costumed figures, with orange balloons and confetti (Jackson Heights Halloween Parade)

Jackson Heights Halloween Parade

Jackson Heights Free

NYC's largest children's Halloween parade

Illustration of a toy tractor pulling a wagon of costumed figures past pumpkins, autumn trees and a red barn (Fall Hayrides at Queens County Farm Museum)

Fall Hayrides at Queens County Farm Museum

Floral Park 5 mi $

Tractor-pulled hayrides across 47 acres of historic farmland.

Illustration of two tiny costumed figures near a flag among tall golden cornstalks, with small farm houses and pumpkins (The Amazing Maize Maze at Queens County Farm Museum)

The Amazing Maize Maze at Queens County Farm Museum

Floral Park 5 mi $$

NYC's only 3-acre corn maze with puzzles and clues.

Illustration of striped market booths and pumpkin displays on a street with small clay figures under orange autumn trees (Halloween on the Harlem Meer Pumpkin Flotilla)

Halloween on the Harlem Meer Pumpkin Flotilla

New York 9 mi Free

New York's largest pumpkin flotilla on the Harlem Meer.

Halloween at the Garden

Flushing $$

Festive Halloween fun with trick-or-treat trail and live performances.

Illustration of a giant grinning jack-o'-lantern float and costumed marchers parading along a tree-lined park path at dusk (McGolrick Dogs Halloween Parade and Costume Contest)

McGolrick Dogs Halloween Parade and Costume Contest

Brooklyn 7 mi Free

Dog-focused Halloween parade and costume contest

Illustration of clay figures walking past striped market stalls and pumpkins on a paved square with orange autumn trees (Creepy Crawly Halloween)

Creepy Crawly Halloween

Brooklyn 8 mi Free

Interactive nature activities with a Halloween twist

Illustration of small costumed figures and a witch playing on a sunny lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a tent and orange trees (The Rock and Roll Playhouse Presents Halloween Spectacular)

The Rock and Roll Playhouse Presents Halloween Spectacular

Brooklyn 8 mi $$

Kid-friendly rock concert with classic hits

Illustration of two costumed figures in a festive autumn street at dusk with pumpkins, string lights and a glowing bonfire (Halloween Family Movie Night: The Addams Family)

Halloween Family Movie Night: The Addams Family