Today
Not by the hair: Did the Big Bad Wolf get a fair trial? Maybe he never huffed or puffed at all. Audience members play the jury at the Atlantic for Kids production of “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs!” adapted from the book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith. Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 30, 10:30 a.m., $20 for adults, $10 for kids. Classic Stage Company, 136 E. 13th St.; 2122794200, atlantictheater.org
Ghostly gourds: It’s just not Halloween season until you’ve gone to the “Spooktacular Pumpkin Party.” Check it out today in the New York Botanical Garden’s Haunted Pumpkin Garden, where there’ll be puppetmaking with master puppeteer Ralph Lee, stories, pumpkincarving, treats and more. 10 a.m., $20 for adults, $8 for kids. Bronx River Parkway at Fordham Road; 7188178700, nybg.org
Tomorrow
Pumpkins balzin’: If the Great Pumpkin were to land anywhere, it would be here! The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze at Van Cortlandt Manor is worth the annual pilgrimage, with thousands of intricately carved glowing pumpkins. 7 p.m., $16 for adults, $12 for kids. Through Nov. 6. 525 South Riverside Ave., off Route 9, CrotononHudson; 9146318200,historichudsonvalley.org
True story: Fairy tales are all well and good, but sometimes just the facts will do. Meet three knowledgeable authors at powerHouse Arena’s Nonfiction for Kids—Julia SarconeRoach (“Subway Story”), Jenny Offill and Nancy Carpenter (“11 Experiments That Failed”) and Meghan McCarthy (“The Incredible Life of Balto”). 4 to 5 p.m., free. Power House Arena, 37 Main St., DUMBO; 7186663049, powerhousearena.com
Spark pug: Sparky the Fire Dog will be at Books of Wonder with Don Hoffman, the author of “Sparky the Fire Dog,” to kick off Fire Prevention Week. 1 to 3 p.m., free. 18 W. 18th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues; 2129893270, booksofwonder.com
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