The Brooklyn Family Fall & Halloween Events Guide

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1. Park Slope’s Children’s Halloween Parade

Since 1986, the Park Slope Civic Council’s Annual Children’s Halloween Parade has held the title of the largest children’s Halloween march in the country. Entire blocks of 7th Avenue transform into a joyful sea of miniature superheroes, hand-crafted family costumes, marching bands, and giant puppets.

• When: October 31st (Parade lineup starts at 6:00 PM; march steps off at 6:30 PM).
• Where: Steps off at 7th Avenue & 14th Street, proceeds north up 7th Avenue, turns left on 3rd Street, and concludes at J.J. Byrne Playground / The Old Stone House (336 3rd St).
• Local Tip: Position yourself along 7th Ave near 3rd Street early to get a great view before the crowd trickles down toward the Old Stone House for live music and post-parade treat gatherings!

2. Pop-Up Urban Pumpkin Patches & Fall Fests

You don't need to drive out to Long Island to get that farm-fresh pumpkin picking experience. Brooklyn brings the patch straight to the city:

• Greg’s Great Pumpkin Patch at Greenwood Park (South Slope/Park Slope)
  • When: Mid-October through October 31st | Open daily 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
  • Where: Greenwood Park Beer Garden (555 7th Ave, Park Slope).
  • What to Expect: A neighborhood staple where Greenwood Park’s 13,000-sq-ft outdoor garden transforms into a pumpkin wonderland complete with painted pumpkins, hay bales, family photo ops, and fall treats.
• Harvest Festival at Brooklyn Bridge Park (Pier 6)
  • When: Mid-October (Annual Saturday event) | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
  • Where: Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6 (Bridge Park Dr & Atlantic Ave).
  • What to Expect: A waterfront favorite featuring a mini-pumpkin patch, face painting, arts and crafts, live music, and autumn photo-ops with lower Manhattan as your backdrop.
• Atlantic Terminal Plaza Fall Fest (Fort Greene)
  • When: Late October | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
  • Where: Atlantic Terminal Plaza (139 Flatbush Ave, across from Barclays Center).
  • What to Expect: A car-free urban pumpkin patch featuring pumpkin decorating, giant block building, live family DJs, and trick-or-treating at local plaza retailers.

3. Trick-or-Streets & Neighborhood Parades

• Dumboween & March to the Arch (DUMBO)
  • When: October 31st | March starts at 3:00 PM; Archway Party from 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM; Trick-or-Treating from 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
  • Where: March gathers on Washington St (between Front & Water St) and routes to the DUMBO Archway (80 Pearl St).
  • What to Expect: March past historic brick cobbles to the Manhattan Bridge Archway led by brass bands and puppets! Enjoy a family craft party, photobooths, and trick-or-treating at over 60 neighborhood storefronts.
• Trick-or-Streets on Vanderbilt Ave (Prospect Heights)
  • When: October 31st | 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
  • Where: Vanderbilt Ave Open Street (Vanderbilt Ave between Atlantic Ave & Park Place).
  • What to Expect: Car-free streets turn into a giant harvest playground with safe block trick-or-treating, live brass bands, lawn games, and neighborhood costume parades.
• Green-Wood Cemetery Family Fall Fest (Sunset Park/South Slope)
  • When: Late October weekend preceding Halloween | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
  • Where: Green-Wood Cemetery Main Entrance (500 25th St at 5th Ave).
  • What to Expect: Historic Green-Wood hosts family-friendly crafts, trolley tours, and outdoor fall storytelling set against peak autumn foliage.

4. Iconic Brownstone Trick-or-Treating Routes & Stoop Displays

If you want to admire the absolute best Halloween architecture and decor in Brooklyn, save these blocks for your walk:

• Park Slope (3rd St & 10th St between 6th & 7th Aves): Aside from the main parade on 7th Ave, these specific residential blocks feature incredible spiderweb displays, live stoop bands, and heavy candy hauls.
• Fort Greene (South Portland Avenue & DeKalb Ave): South Portland Ave (between DeKalb and Lafayette) is world-famous for its theatrical brownstone stoop transformations. Pair this with the annual Fort Greene Park Halloween Fest and Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest for an all-day event!
• Clinton Hill (Clinton Avenue between Gates & Greene): Renowned across NYC for elaborate, multi-story installations, live theatrical performances on stoops, and closed-off block party vibes.
• Cobble Hill & Carroll Gardens (Strong Place, Tompkins Place & Congress St): Cobble Hill Park hosts an annual late-afternoon parade, followed by trick-or-treating down historic stoop-lined streets like Strong Place and Tompkins Place.
• Brooklyn Heights (Garden Place & Grace Court Alley): Garden Place shuts down to vehicular traffic as entire rows of brownstones convert into haunted walkways, making it one of the safest and most concentrated trick-or-treating spots for toddlers.
• Ditmas Park / Prospect Park South (Albemarle & Argyle Roads): Home to historic Victorian mansions rather than brownstones, this neighborhood goes all-out. Don't miss the famous "Halloween House" at 1306 Albemarle Rd, which features massive animatronics and lighting displays.

I hope you have fun and enjoy Brooklyn in the Fall! Walking down a tree-lined street in Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights, or Clinton Hill on Halloween night—with neighbors chatting on stoops and kids collecting treats—is a testament to what makes living in Brooklyn so special.

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