Halloween Events for Kids near me, in Brooklyn

No longer being kids ourselves, it’s cool to be on the opposite end of Halloween events happenings. When done right you can actually get more free candy on this end. I mean you essentially get to make sure you hit all the full-size candy bar houses you want. My absolute favorite part about Halloween and having kids is that you get to be selfless in the very best way, by gorging yourself on sweets.

I mean in this day and age of rampant diet shaming and the quest to be the most granola parent around Halloween is in direct contrast to that, a relic holiday from the days of old. Nowadays where whole schools are nut-free to protect a select few kids with severe allergens, Halloween shoves fistfuls of nut laced candy into the hands of unsuspecting youth taunting them to test their parents and fate alike.

As the mom of a toddler, I am relatively new to the trick or treating game, previously there were strollers and it was pretty easy to duck past most of the chaos. But with a newly minted school-aged kid I figured this time I better be prepped and ready. And like most things that have to do with my maiden voyage into parenthood I’m clueless. I mean, what time is trick or treating? Where are the Halloween events for kids near me?
Fear not. I scoured the internet and picked the brains of parents near me that know all the Halloween events happening for kids in Brooklyn.

What follows is a list of kid-friendly Halloween events near me in Brooklyn that I wouldn’t mind trekking to on a school night (which rules out Greenpoint and Williamsburg off the bat)

What time is Trick or Treating for kids on Halloween?

Trick or treating usually kicks off about an hour after school ends, around 4 ok and runs to about 8. That gives just enough tune for kids to go trick or treating and enjoy varying degrees of Halloween spookiness as the sun, sets.

How to keep your kids safe during Halloween.

Stay in well-lit areas | Urge your kids to only approach houses with their pitch or front window lights turned on. I don’t live in a house but I imagine that people who don’t want to participate in the events of Halloween, spend the evening in their houses with all the lights turned off hiding from kids

Inspect all candy |Try not to eat the candy you collect until you get home. I like to keep a pocket full of pre-screened, often organic sugar-free candy, in my pocket to offer my daughter while we’re actually out trick or treating. She hates this but when the choice is between secret pocket cand and no candy she makes do with pocket candy.

Make them easy to find | its pandemonium there is probably going to be 43 kids in the exact same costume running for candy at warp speed. Tie a glowstick, to the kid that belongs to you, and pin your name andh phone number inside of their coat in case you get separated.

Neighborhoods near me with Halloween events for kids

Ditmas Park

TIME | 5 pm- 8 pm or the candy runs out
LOCATION| 1306 Albemarle Road (between Argyle and Rugby Roads) to enjoy some apple cider and treats at 5 pm The Halloween “parade” of costume-clad kids itself starts at 5:30 pm.
BRING | As this is a true neighborhood event Snack donations are appreciated (cookies, cupcakes, doughnuts, and juice boxes are always popular) if you’re going to be there at the 5 pm kickoff. If not just bring your baskets.
Best Trick or treating | Albemarle Road between Rugby and Argyle roads

This is trick or treating at its finest the candy runneth over, the houses are completely decked out and the blocks are often closed to through traffic from Albemarle to Cortelyou Road between Marlborough and Stratford.
As a central Brooklyn resident for most of my life, Ditmas Park Halloween events for kids are truly near me. Last year we zoomed through this neighborhood with a wiggling baby in tow trying to find our friends and I found out just how serious my neighbors take Halloween. Yet as the neighborhood is crisscrossed by train tracks Halloween events can happen literally a block away without you knowing.

Fort Greene

TIME | 4 pm – 7 pm
LOCATION| BAM Lafayette between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street
BRING |your best costume

This Halloween event hosted at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and entitled BAM BOO happens rain or shine and includes a multitude of activities for kids. This is a good way to kick off the trick or treating festivities in a pretty central location with fun for kids of all ages like carnival games, arts and crafts, a costume contest and of course cand giveaways. Accessible by almost all train lines in the borough almost everyone can say this Halloween event is “near me.”

Clinton hill

TIME | 4 pm – 9 pm
LOCATION| Myrtle Avenue Plaza (at Myrtle Ave and Emerson Pl) in Clinton Hill
BRING | your dance moves! The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership hosts an annual Monster Mash Dance battle from 4 pm -6 pm

Clinton Hill home of what I like to call “Brownstone babies” the residents really get into the Halloween spirit. A huge fan of working smart and not hard, these Halloween events come equipped with a map of all the prime trick or Treating spots and events happening for parents and kids alike.
There will be

Dumbo
https://dumbo.is/hosting/dumboween

TIME | 4:30 pm – 7 pm
LOCATION| Brooklyn Roasting Company and the Archway
BRING |your dancing shoes for the live performance by the Funkrust Brass Band

Park Slope

TIME | 6:30 pm
LOCATION| 14th Street and Seventh Avenue
BRING |your walking shoes, the fun ends in a party at JJ Byrne Playground at the Old Stone House.

The Park Slope Halloween Parade is the quintessential Halloween event for kids as its easily Brooklyn’s biggest Halloween parade. This parade can easily become a madhouse so go early. A good tip for enjoying this Halloween event with small kids is joining the parade at the end of the procession as well as and joining near the end of the route. Try joining at around 3rd Street and 7th Avenue this will let small kids march but not so long that it becomes exhausting. More info here. 

Halloween events for kids across the bridge

Samsung 837

Looking for an abridged version of the Halloween Festivities, or have a child who isn’t old enough to complain, head down to Samsung 837. Located in the heart of the Meatpacking District the Samsung 837 store, located at 837 Washington Street has two and a half hours of family-friendly. The fun centered around Halloween fun for kids and parents alike will have a professional makeup artist on hand to do face painting for the whole family as well as a professional photo session. I love how this event seems to contain all the Halloween goodness down to a few hours and still leaves you off looking like the hero. I think this Halloween event is perfect for new parents who just need cute photos to send to the grandparents. This Halloween event requires an RSVP so be sure to sign up for you and your kids here.

South Street Seaport

TIME | 4 pm – 7 pm
LOCATION| Pier 17
BRING |an extra layer, because this event will be happening by the water’s edge

Head over to the South Street seaport and enjoy their Halloween event entitled The Haunted Harvest. This event is animal-friendly so feel free to dress up your furry friends and let them participate in “Barktober Fest”. Head to Cobble & Co to pick up a map, so the kids know exactly who to hit up for trick or treating and at what time. In addition to all the Halloween fun for kids, Pier 17 is also home to New York City’s very own pumpkin arch, so snap a picture for the memory books.

What to do with the Trick or Treating loot your kids collected, after the Halloween events are over

Had your fill of selflessly gorging yourself, in secret, with your kids Halloween loot? Some dentists will “buy back” your kids Halloween sweets, acquired from hitting up these Halloween events. The candy goes to troops overseas! In the past dentists who have offered services include: Dr. Robert Souferian will be buying back up to 5 pounds of candy per child on Nov 1 at 8301 3rd Ave between 330-700pm! He pays a dollar a pound. Kids get cash, a goody bag and a new toothbrush. Also known to participate is Dr. Alan Azrak on Union between 7^th and 8^th Avenue will also be holding a toothy trade-in and Park Slope Dentistry on 8th ave and Union.

These are all the Halloween events for kids I know about near me in Brooklyn, know of any more?

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