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Friday Oct. 17, 2025

3 – 5 pm

Bensonhurst Park Tree Census with Parks Dept & Pineapple Ride

  • Ages: 5 and up
  • Community
  • Environment
Bensonhurst ParkBrooklyn

Saturday Oct. 18

11 am – 3 pm

Farmhouse Family Day: Putting the Farm to Sleep

  • Ages: 12 and under
  • Attractions
  • Free
Wyckoff House MuseumBrooklyn
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Noon – 4 pm

Van Alen Fall Fest 2025

  • Ages: 5 and up
  • Art
  • Community
Van Alen InstituteBrooklyn

Sunday Oct. 19

Noon – 1 pm

Just for Kids: Corn Husk Doll Making

  • Ages: 3 – 12
  • Craft & DIY
  • Free
Marine ParkBrooklyn
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12:30 – 3:30 pm

Art in the Garden

  • Ages: 3 and up
  • Art
  • Classes
Patchen Community SquareBrooklyn

Wednesday Oct. 22

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1 – 2 pm

Open House with Paw Patrol Chase

  • Ages: 3 – 12
  • Free
Max AdventuresBrooklyn

Thursday Oct. 23

Nature’s Engineers, June 2024, windmills, web, photo credit Winston Williams-Brooklyn Children’s Museum-029
2 – 5 pm

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  • Ages: 12 and under
  • Art
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Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Saturday Oct. 25

Noon – 4 pm

FREE Brooklyn RISE Fall Harvest Festival

  • Ages: 3 and up
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Brooklyn RISE Charter SchoolBrooklyn
Noon – 3 pm

Kids Fall Spooktacular

  • Ages: All
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Wyckoff House MuseumBrooklyn

Sunday Oct. 26

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11 am – 2 pm

Celebrate Halloween at IKEA Brooklyn

  • Ages: 3 and up
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IKEA BrooklynBrooklyn
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