Kings County, NY · New York–Newark–Jersey City area · Latest check Sat, Oct 24

Things to do with kids in Brooklyn, NY

48 upcoming family events and 12 places and programs in Brooklyn, NY. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it — confirm the details there before you go. Dates are in Eastern Time.

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Upcoming family events

Oct24SatSTEM & discovery
Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM
Ascarium Fall Festival — New York Aquarium
New York Aquarium
With admissionAll ages
Oct24SatOutdoors
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Birdwatching with Author Julia Rothman and Jack Rothman
Endale Arch, Prospect Park (BPL offsite program)
FreeAges 6+
Oct24SatCommunity
Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM
Lakeside Fall Festival — Family Weekends
LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park
With admissionAll ages
Oct24SatSTEM & discovery
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Riders Ready: The Science of BMX Exhibit Opening Day at BCM
Brooklyn Children's Museum
From $15
Oct24SatSpooky and haunted
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Spooktober at Prospect Park Zoo
Prospect Park Zoo
With admissionAll ages
Community
Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM
Fall Harvest Festival — Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
PaidAll ages
Festivals and parties
Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM
Halloween Fest 2026 — Fort Greene Park
Monument Plaza, Fort Greene Park
Free
Oct25SunOutdoors
Sun, Oct 25 · 9:00 AM
2nd Annual Play Day Fest — Prospect Park
Prospect Park Audubon Center (Boathouse)
Free
Oct25SunOutdoors
Sun, Oct 25 · 10:30 AM
Fall Family Discovery Weekends & Story Time — Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
With admissionAll ages
Oct25SunArts & crafts
Sun, Oct 25 · 9:30 AM
Transit Tots — New York Transit Museum
New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn (Education Center)
From $40
Oct27TueTrick-or-treat
Tue, Oct 27 · 4:00 PM
Rock or Treat: Halloween Around the World
Crown Heights Library
Free
Oct28WedOutdoors
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:30 AM
Fall First Discoveries (Toddlers) — Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
With admissionAges 0–4
Oct29ThuCommunity
Thu, Oct 29 · 2:00 PM
Election Day at BCM: Animal Candidate Mock Election
Brooklyn Children's Museum
Free
Oct29ThuFestivals and parties
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM
Family-Fun Halloween Movie Night — Macon Library
Macon Library
FreeAll ages
Spooky and haunted
Thu, Oct 29 · 12:00 PM
Haunted Carousel at Prospect Park
Prospect Park Carousel, Children's Corner
From $3
Oct30FriFestivals and parties
Fri, Oct 30 · 2:30 PM
Gerritsen Beach Library Halloween Party
Gerritsen Beach Library
FreeAll ages
Oct30FriFestivals and parties
Fri, Oct 30 · 3:30 PM
Halloween Boo Bash — Brooklyn Heights Library
Brooklyn Heights Library
Free
Oct30FriSpooky and haunted
Fri, Oct 30 · 3:00 PM
Haunted House and Hallow Gala
Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center
FreeAll ages
Oct31SatFestivals and parties
Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM
1970s vs 1980s Halloween Party — Kings Bay Library
Kings Bay Library
FreeAll ages
Oct31SatFestivals and parties
Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM
BAMboo! Halloween Family Celebration
BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building
Free
Oct31SatFestivals and parties
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Celebrate Halloween with AniTOMO Con at Brooklyn Children's Museum
Brooklyn Children's Museum
Paid
Oct31SatCommunity
Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM
El Día de Muertos con Mexico Beyond Mariachi
Central Library, Brooklyn Public Library (Dweck Center)
Free
Oct31SatSpooky and haunted
Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM
Haunted House @ Leonard Library
Leonard Library
FreeAll ages
Oct31SatArts & crafts
Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM
This Is Halloween! @ Rugby Library
Rugby Library
Free
Spooky and haunted
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Creepy Crawly Halloween at the Prospect Park Audubon Center
Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park
Free
Nov1SunCommunity
Sun, Nov 1 · 11:00 AM
Brooklyn FAM Flagship Festival: Shine Your Light — Prospect Park
Prospect Park Audubon Center
FreeAll ages
Nov2MonCommunity
Mon, Nov 2 · 4:00 PM
Day of the Dead Family Celebration at Green-Wood
The Green-Wood Cemetery — Main Entrance Meadow & Historic Chapel
Free
Nov3TueOutdoors
Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00 AM
School Holiday Family Programs in Prospect Park (Election Day & Veterans Day)
Prospect Park Audubon Center, Lefferts Historic House and Carousel
With admission
Nov5ThuOutdoors
Thu, Nov 5 · 3:00 PM
Animal Encounters at Brooklyn Children's Museum (Nov 5 and Nov 19)
Brooklyn Children's Museum
Free
Nov5ThuArts & crafts
Thu, Nov 5 · 3:00 PM
Mexican Folk Dance Workshop with Calpulli Mexican Dance Company
Brooklyn Children's Museum
Free
Nov5ThuCommunity
Thu, Nov 5 · 4:30 PM
Ready to Ride: Subway Travel Practice for Teens and Adults with Disabilities — Transit Museum
New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn
From $10Ages 13+
Nov7SatCommunity
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Celebrate Día de los Muertos at Brooklyn Children's Museum
Brooklyn Children's Museum
Paid
Nov7SatCommunity
Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00 PM
Celebrate Diwali with Ajna Dance
Central Library, Brooklyn Public Library (Dweck Center)
Free
Nov12ThuArts & crafts
Thu, Nov 12 · 2:00 PM
Celebrate Diwali at Brooklyn Children's Museum
Brooklyn Children's Museum
Free
Nov14SatArts & crafts
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM
Best of BAMkids Film Festival (Ages 6–8)
BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building — BAM Rose Cinemas
From $10Ages 6–8
Nov14SatCommunity
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM
World Language Festival — Ryder Library
Ryder Library
Free
Arts & crafts
Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM
Feel the Flow(ers): Flower Crowns
Brooklyn Museum
With admissionAll ages
Arts & crafts
Sun, Nov 15 · 11:00 AM
Ricitos and the Three Bears — Bilingual Musical in Marine Park
Carmine Carro Community Center, Marine Park
Free
Nov20FriCommunity
Through Jan 3
Lightscape at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
PaidAll ages
Nov21SatCommunity
Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM
Healing With Play at Brooklyn Children's Museum
Brooklyn Children's Museum
Paid
Markets and festivals
Tue, Nov 24 · 5:00 PM
Brighton Beach Holiday Fest: A World of Dance, Music & Tradition
Brighton Beach Library (Brooklyn Public Library)
FreeAll ages
Dec3ThuCommunity
Thu, Dec 3 · 4:00 PM
Lightscape Sensory-Friendly Early Entry — Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Paid
Santa visits
Sat, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM
Festival of Lights: Santa in the Park — Marine Park
Carmine Carro Community Center in Marine Park
Free
Community
Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM
Music for Autism Concert: Pianist Wenlu Su (Mandarin/English)
Sunset Park Library
Free
Light displays
Sun, Dec 6 · 3:00 PM
Festival of Lights: Chanukah — Marine Park
Carmine Carro Community Center, Marine Park
Free
Dec10ThuCommunity
Thu, Dec 10 · 7:00 PM
I'mPossible Holiday Wonders — Omnium Circus at BAM
BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building — Howard Gilman Opera House
From $17.50All ages
Arts & crafts
Sat, Dec 19 · 11:00 AM
Best of BAMkids Film Festival (Ages 9+)
BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building — BAM Rose Cinemas
From $10Ages 9+
Nutcracker and shows
Wed, Dec 23 · 7:00 PM
The Hip Hop Nutcracker — Kings Theatre, Brooklyn
Kings Theatre
PaidAll ages

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