Friday, Oct. 31
Halloween at Strong Rope Brewery: Celebrate Halloween NOLA-style at Strong Rope Brewery’s Red Hook taproom! Red Hook–based musician Phil Kester (aka PK Drumz) hosts the Barracuda Brass Band with special guest Ernie Vega for a lively evening of brass, rhythm and marching music. Empanada Papa will serve food into the night, and costumes are encouraged. No cover — just good vibes and great beer on the waterfront.
Free. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Strong Rope Brewery, 185 Van Dyke St. in Red Hook.
Cobble Hill Halloween Parade: The beloved Cobble Hill Halloween Parade returns, led once again by the all-female Brass Queens! Music kicks off in Cobble Hill Park at 3:30 p.m., and the parade departs from the Congress Street entrance at 4 sharp. Afterward, enjoy neighborhood trick-or-treating through charming Cobble Hill streets.
Free. 3:30 p.m. Cobble Hill Park, at Clinton Street and Congress Street in Cobble Hill.
Saturday, Nov. 1
Post-Halloween Neighborhood Clean-Up: Help keep Brooklyn Heights beautiful the morning after Halloween. Join The Service Collective and local volunteers to collect litter and candy wrappers around the neighborhood. Families welcome; kids ages 12+ can volunteer independently.
Free, sign-up required. 10-11:30 a.m. in Brooklyn Heights.
Día de los Muertos at Brooklyn Army Terminal: Celebrate Día de los Muertos at the Brooklyn Army Terminal with an afternoon of remembrance, art, and culture hosted by ArtBuilt and Casa Cultural. This vibrant community celebration features a communal ofrenda honoring loved ones, traditional crafts, face painting and live performances by Aztec Dancers Calpulli Tletlpapalotzin, Ballet Folklórico Quetzalcóatl, Tecuanes San Rafael and Mariachi Bohemio. Guests are encouraged to bring or send a framed photo of someone they wish to honor to add to the altar.
Free, RSVP recommended. 12-7 p.m. Brooklyn Army Terminal, 140 58th St. in Sunset Park.
Sunday, Nov. 2
First Weekend of Skating at Lakeside: Celebrate the start of skating season at Prospect Park’s LeFrak Center at Lakeside, where the rink reopens with a weekend of fall festivities, performances and family fun. Lace up for $10 skate rentals, enjoy free 15-minute lessons, arts and crafts, face painting, and costume contests for kids and dogs, plus figure skating showcases and hockey sessions throughout the day.
$10+. Saturday and Sunday. 12-5 p.m. LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park.
Special Day at the New York Transit Museum: The New York Transit Museum welcomes children with developmental disabilities or autism and their families for a special morning of accessible, sensory-friendly fun. Explore the museum before it opens to the public, with transit-themed activities, a Search and Find game, a live puppet show, and a quiet room available for sensory breaks.
Free with registration. 9:30-11 a.m. New York Transit Museum, 99 Schermerhorn St. in Boerum Hill.
Things to do around New York City:
- In Manhattan
- In Queens
- In The Bronx
- In the Hamptons
