Fri, Oct. 30
4 pm: “Where the Wild Things Are.” Readings timed to the release of the big Hollywood movie version of Maurice Sendak’s classic. Free. Brooklyn Children’s Museum [145 Brooklyn Ave. at St. Marks Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, (718) 735-4400], http://www.brooklynkids.org.
Sat, Oct. 31
All day. “Boo at the Zoo” Halloween Weekend. Creatively costumed characters, craft-making, and haunted habitats will make this a frighteningly fun weekend. Prospect Park Zoo [450 Flatbush Ave. at Ocean Avenue in Prospect Park, (718) 399-7339], http://www.prospectparkzoo.com.
10 am: Annual Halloween Parade. Bring your little ghouls and goblins to join in the fun and show off their best costumes. Pierrepont Playround [State Street and Columbia Place in Brooklyn Heights].
11 am-4 pm: Puppetry Arts Annual Halloween Carnival. Free. Recreation Center of PS 372 [First Street between Third and Fourth avenues in Park Slope, (718) 768-3703], http://www.puppetryarts.org.
11 am and 12:30 pm: “The Legend of Ichabod Crane.” Liberally adapted from the Washington Irving story and performed by Dan Kitrosser. $10. Brooklyn Lyceum [227 Fourth Ave. at President Street in Park Slope, (718) 857-4816], http://www.brooklynlyceum.com.
Noon-3 pm: Haunted walk. Part of a weekend of ghoulish events in Prospect Park. Free. Prospect Park [Enter park at Prospect Park West and 15th Street in Park Slope, (718) 965-8999], http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar.
Noon-3 pm: Kids Halloween Pizza Party. Games, music, storytelling, treats and of course PIZZA! $10. Caserta Vecchia Restaurant [221 Smith Street in Carroll Gardens, (718) 624-7549], http://www.CasertaVecchisRestaurant.com.
1 pm: District Dog’s Third Annual Halloween Parade. This years theme is “Dress Your Name” so be ready for some great costumes inspired by dog names. McGolrick Park [Driggs Avenue and Monitor Street in Greenpoint].
1:30 pm: Shadow Puppet Stories. Create silhouette figures and an elevated train landscape. $5 ($3 children). New York Transit Museum [Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 694-4915].
2 pm: Halloween walk and fair. State Sen. Marty Golden’s annual event features face-painting, a pumpkin patch, and the inevitable pony rides. Free. Owls Head Park [67th Street at Colonial Road in Bay Ridge, (718) 238-6044].
4–7pm: BAMboo Halloween! An outdoor, aquatic-themed extravaganza including candy giveaways and other fun-filled activities for kids. Brooklyn Academy of Music [30 Lafayette Ave. near St. Felix Street in Fort Greene, (718) 636-4100], http://www.bam.org.
6-9 pm: Halloween party. Stop by during your trick-or-treating. Joseph Mayrose Garden [300 Prospect Avenue between Sixth and Seventh avenues in Park Slope, (917) 528-5225].
6:30 pm: Halloween Parade. The annual kids costume parade through Park Slope. [Seventh Ave. between 14th and Third streets in Park Slope, (917) 974-9740].
6:30 pm: Halloween monster mash. Post trick-or-treating hangout and dancing. Moxie Spot [81 Atlantic Ave. between Hicks and Henry streets in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 923-9710], themoxiespot.com.
Sun, Nov. 1
All day. “Boo at the Zoo” Halloween Weekend. See Saturday, Oct. 31.
11 am: Grace Chang. Puppetry, mime and acrobatics with the author of “Jin Jin and Rain Wizard.” Free. BookCourt [163 Court St. between Pacific and Dean streets in Cobble Hill, (718) 875-3677], http://www.bookcourt.org.
12:30 and 2:30 pm: Puppet show, “Peter & the Wolf” and “The Frog Prince.” Tickets, $8 (kids, $7). Puppetworks [338 Sixth Ave., at Fourth Street in Park Slope, (718) 965-3391], http://www.puppetworks.org. 1:30 am: Shadow Puppet Stories. See Saturday, Oct. 31.
Tues, Nov. 3
11 am: Storytime for kids. Free. Barnes & Noble Court Street [106 Court St. between Livingston and State streets in Downtown Brooklyn, (718) 246-4996].
Noon-5 pm: Election Day celebration for kids. Pint-sized patriots can practice voting for the next mayor, complete with secret ballots and an “election cake.” Free. Lefferts Historic House at Prospect Park [Flatbush Avenue and Empire Boulevard in Flatbush, (718) 789-2822], http://www.prospectpark.org.
Friday, Nov. 6
11:30 am: Learn about apples. Brooklyn Children’s Museum [145 Brooklyn Ave. at St. Marks Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, (718) 735-4400], http://www.brooklynkids.org.
Saturday, Nov. 7
11 am-2 pm: Meerkat madness. Special program on those cute rat-like mammals. Prospect Park Zoo [450 Flatbush Ave. at Ocean Avenue in Prospect Park, (718) 399-7339], http://www.prospectparkzoo.com.
11:30 am: Learn about apples. See Friday, Nov. 6.
1:30 pm: Kitchen chemistry series. This week’s theme is slimey stuff in the kitchen. Brooklyn Children’s Museum (see venue information above).
1:30 pm: Science power hour. Learn about nature. Prospect Park Audubon Center [Enter park at Lincoln Road and Ocean Avenue in Prospect Park, (718) 287-3400], http://www.prospectpark.org/audubon.