Family-Friendly Fall Activities Near Brownsville 2026

Annual Halloween block party with indoor and outdoor activities.

Illustration of costumed figures mingling among striped festival booths, pumpkins, and orange autumn trees at dusk (Governors Island Pumpkin Point)

Governors Island Pumpkin Point

Oct 24 – Oct 25

New York 6 mi

Annual pumpkin patch and fall festival with trick-or-treating in Nolan Park.

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

Dumboween: March to the Arch

Brooklyn

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

Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Fall Harvest Festival

Brooklyn

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

Annual Pumpkin Festival

Oct 3 – Nov 1

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

Illustration of costumed children and two witches on a lawn with pumpkins, a small tent and orange autumn trees (Edison’s “Fall Family Spectacular” Street Fair & Food Truck Fest 2026)

Edison’s “Fall Family Spectacular” Street Fair & Food Truck Fest 2026

Sat, Oct 17

Edison 24 mi

Eight blocks of food trucks, crafters, live music, and pro wrestling.

Illustration of three costumed clay children and little ghosts at a table with pumpkins and decorated cookies in autumn light (Halloween Paper Crafts and Letterpress Printing)

Halloween Paper Crafts and Letterpress Printing

Sun, Oct 11

Print broadside posters using a historic 19th-century working printing press.

Halloween Costume Parade

Sat, Oct 10

Long Beach 14 mi

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

Bay Ridge Halloween Fest

Brooklyn 6 mi Free

Car-free block party featuring puppet shows, pumpkin decorating, and haunted trucks.

Illustration of a Halloween parade on a town street at dusk with a giant smiling pumpkin float and costumed children (Washington Market Park Halloween Parade & Concert)

Washington Market Park Halloween Parade & Concert

Sun, Oct 25

Garden City South 14 mi Free

Costume parade through Tribeca led by The Queer Big Apple Corps.

Harvest Festival

Sun, Oct 18

New York 8 mi Free

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

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.

Illustration of a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a small tent, a witch and costumed children under orange trees (Revolutionary Harvest Festival)

Revolutionary Harvest Festival

Sat, Sep 19

Yonkers 19 mi Free

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

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 $$$

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

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

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

Pumpkin Smash

Sun, Nov 1

Astoria 7 mi Free

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

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 21 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 $

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.

Fall Fun Series 2026

Sep 19 – Oct 10

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

Illustration of a craft table with a glitter pumpkin, paint cups, a clay kid, a smiling ghost and a paper bat under bunting (Gulick Arts Hub: Free Pumpkin Painting)

Gulick Arts Hub: Free Pumpkin Painting

New York 5 mi Free

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

Pumpkin Painting

Fri, Oct 2

Old Westbury 18 mi $$

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

Illustration of a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a small tent, a witch and costumed children under orange trees (Monster Puppets - Family)

Monster Puppets - Family

Tue, Oct 13

Edison 24 mi

Craft a monster puppet using paper, googly eyes, and markers.

Paper Ghosts - Family

Tue, Oct 20

Edison 24 mi

Family-friendly DIY craft session making cute paper ghosts for Halloween.

SUP Witches Festival

Sat, Oct 10

Sleepy Hollow 30 mi $

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

Illustration of small costumed figures and a witch playing on a sunny lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a tent and orange trees (Not-so-Spooky Scavenger Hunt)

Not-so-Spooky Scavenger Hunt

Wed, Oct 14

Edison 28 mi

Hunt for hidden creatures around the library to redeem a prize.

Mini Pumpkin Painting - Ages 12-14

Wed, Oct 28

Edison 28 mi

Paint and take home a one-of-a-kind mini pumpkin craft.

Jug Jackolanterns

Wed, Oct 21

Edison 28 mi

Kids transform water jugs into glowing jack-o'-lantern crafts.

Illustration of two costumed figures in a festive autumn street at dusk with pumpkins, string lights and a glowing bonfire (Spooktober at Prospect Park Zoo)

Spooktober at Prospect Park Zoo

Family-friendly Halloween celebration with spooky animal facts

Illustration of striped market booths and pumpkin displays on a street with small clay figures under orange autumn trees (Trick or Streets Festival on 5th Avenue)

Trick or Streets Festival on 5th Avenue

Brooklyn 5 mi Free

Community street festival with trick-or-treating

Illustration of a small Ferris wheel, striped tents and a decorated booth with pumpkins on a grassy fairground in autumn (Fort Greene Park Halloween Fest)

Fort Greene Park Halloween Fest

Annual Halloween Fest with dog costume contest.

Illustration of clay figures in costumes mingling among striped market tents and pumpkin displays under orange autumn trees (Fort Totten Park Fall Festival)

Fort Totten Park Fall Festival

Queens 6 mi Free

Free community fall festival with games and activities

Halloween in Harlem

Jackson Heights 6 mi Free

Multi-location Halloween celebration with trunk-or-treat, parade, and block party.

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

NYC's largest children's Halloween parade

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

Dog-focused Halloween parade and costume contest

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

Screening of 'The Addams Family' animated movie

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

Kid-friendly rock concert with classic hits

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 5 mi Free

Interactive nature activities with a Halloween twist

Illustration of a Halloween parade on a street with a smiling pumpkin float, costumed children and orange balloons overhead (Greenpoint Children's Annual Halloween Parade & Party)

Greenpoint Children's Annual Halloween Parade & Party

Free parade led by NYPD Marching Band, followed by timed party sessions.

Illustration of striped booths with pumpkins and costumed figures on a town street with orange autumn trees (Spooktacular Free Community Event)

Spooktacular Free Community Event

Brooklyn 6 mi Free

Free community Halloween event with costume contest

Illustration of two clay kids and cotton ghosts around a craft table with painted pumpkins, paint pots and paper bats (Upcycling Halloween Crafts for Kids)

Upcycling Halloween Crafts for Kids