A Guide to Everything Halloween in Park Slope: 2024 Edition
Witches + Nightfall in Green-Wood! Drag Everywhere! Dia de Los Muertos! Costume + Baking Workshops! Macabre Blowout! The Parade!
Welcome back to the second annual your Park Slope Halloween events newsletter. As always, links to sources are in (parentheses) after each event. Follow our IG for updates as events change.
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🪦Feminism And Fortune Telling: Women Of The Lower East Side Trolley Tour on 10/26: “Long before psychic infomercials and hotlines became all-the-rage, individuals seeking love advice or answers to life’s questions went to visit working-class fortune tellers in New York’s Lower East Side. In 1857, humor writer Mortimer Thomson (1831–1875), using the pseudonym Q. K. Philander Doesticks, published a series of exposes in which he labeled these women “witches,” leading to arrests and public intrigue.”(10:00 AM, Green-Wood Cemetery, $31.59)
🍿'Scream' W/Drag Performance @ Nitehawk on 10/31: “Live pre-show drag performance by Miss Malice + special guests K.James, Miss M’aam She, Rify Royalty & Vigor Mortis”(8:45 PM, Nitehawk)
🔥💀Day Of The Dead Family Celebration on 11/1: “Discover the rich history and traditions associated with the holiday Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) through family-friendly crafts, performances, music, activities, and food. Celebrated throughout Latin America from October 31st to November 2nd, this holiday is a time for family and friends to commemorate departed loved ones through prayer, altars, music, and dance.”(4:00 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery, Free)
All the Best-Decorated Stoops
🎃Add to This Interactive Map of Halloween Decorations: This map of haunted stoops around the neighborhood has the mainstays—The Great Pumpkin in the Park Slope Historic District, the Coney Island stoop in South Slope—but it could use more. Add some you see with this form. (Park Slope Halloween Decorations 2024)
Events
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Friday, 10/25
🎓🧁Cake Decorating Class @ Buttermilk Bakery: “Join us for a spooktacular Halloween cake decorating event on Friday, October 25th 🕸️🎃 Create a cake trick or treat bag filled with candy! 🍬 Light refreshments and drinks included! 🥂” (6PM, Buttermilk in Gowanus, $110)
🍿BKCM Movie Night: ‘Labyrinth:' “We’ll be showing this beloved, eerie cult classic on the big screen in our Concert Hall, and each ticket comes with popcorn and a drink. Dress for the occasion in a creepy and comfy costume to win our all-ages Halloween Costume Contests (there will be prizes!)”(6:00 PM, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, $10)
🎃Crea’s Friday Date Night Drop Off: Spook-A-Nanny Halloween Bash!: “Get ready for a night of spine-tingling fun and ghostly surprises! The CREA Interactive Playspace will be transformed into a haunted haven – creepy cobwebs, glowing pumpkins, and ghoulish décor. Join us for mummy wrap races, a witch hat ring toss, pumpkin bowling, and mask making! Dance to a playlist of spooky tunes! Goblin pizza, spider cupcakes and witches brew punch will be served. 🕸️👻”(6:00 PM, Industry City)
🛼Ghostbusters Vs Beetlejuice Halloween Dreamland Roller Disco: “Dress up in the most fabulous, retro inspired outfit in your closet and join us on the dance floor! Retro Roller Disco outfits, glitter, sparkle, glitz & glam costumes are highly recommended! (but not mandatory)” (7:00 PM, LeFrak, $28.45)
🪲🧃A Drinking Game NYC: Beetlejuice: “Each movie comes with a list of buzzwords and phrases–when you hear one, a bell rings and everybody drinks! The actors are in on the fun, too. Plus, when someone says a name, the actor playing that character has to drink. So as the evening progresses, the show's bound to get a little wacky.”(8:00 PM, The Bell House, $25.15)
Friday Late Night
🪩City Of Gods Halloween Festival: “City of Gods comes alive every Halloween to bring you a divine music & arts festival spanning 2 breathtaking nights.”(9:00 PM, Industry City)
🪩Sailor Boom Party Halloween 2024: “A Hip Hop Cosplay Party founded in 2019 and run by DJ HighGnx and DJ Dimple. We are a POC and LGBTQ friendly party that encourages everyone to come dressed up in their Fandom (whether it be Black Panther, Sailor Moon, or Beyonce) and twerk it out.”(11:00 PM, Littlefield, $18.67)
🤣Karaoke Tremendous: Halloween Edition (Costumes Encouraged): “Come get wild for a special Halloween Edition of Karaoke Tremendous. Costutmes are encouraged and those in costume will receive preference for stage time!!”(11:59 PM, Union Hall, $Free)
Saturday Day, 10/26
🪦Feminism And Fortune Telling: Women Of The Lower East Side Trolley Tour: See Book Now above(10:00 AM, Green-Wood Cemetery, $31.59)
🚸Open Streets Halloween: “Join Drag Story Hour NYC for a Signature Storytelling program designed for children ages 3 and up! A local drag artist trained by children’s librarians will read picture books, sing songs, do movement activities, and provide an age-appropriate introduction to the concept of drag as a form of dress up and play. Live music by The Fumos @ 3PM.” (11:00 AM, 5th Ave and 2nd Street)
🎃Spooktacular Halloween Celebration @ NY Kids Club: “Our Spooktacular Halloween Celebration for children 5 months - 4 years old features an open play in the gym, fun thematic art projects, and MORE! Your little trick-or-treaters will have fun showing off their costumes and their favorite moves during our disco dance party in the gym. With a fang-tastic pizza dinner, adult buffet, and a special party favor, you'll have a scary good time!”(10:00 AM, NY Kids Club, $60)
🪦 Spirited Stroll @ Green-Wood: “Embrace the chill of the air as you wander through the stunning fall foliage of Green-Wood. Join the Cemetery’s historian, Jeff Richman, as he guides you on a walking tour filled with intriguing stories of murder, mystery, unearthly spirits, and captivating oddities. Visit the final resting places of notable figures like Frank Morgan, the wizard of The Wizard of Oz, and George Washington’s favorite dentist.” (11:00AM, Green-Wood Cemetery, $30)
Saturday Afternoon
🐕🐩🐕🦺2024 Pupkin Parade In Fort Greene Park: “In our 26th year at Fort Greene Park, and presented by Fort Greene PUPS, the Great PUPkin is Brooklyn's largest and most outrageous dog costume contest. Scads of dogs enter and ruthlessly compete for the coveted Great PUPkin rosettes for the top pups!”(12:00 PM, Fort Greene Park, Free)
🍿'Kevin Geeks Out About TV Terror' @ Nitehawk: “Comedian Kevin Maher returns to Nitehawk Prospect Park – with a special Saturday matinee about made-for-TV horror. He’s joined by comedian Ken Reid (host of the podcast TV Guidance Counselor) in a video variety show that celebrates creepy visions from The X-Files and Doctor Who, to surprisingly traumatic episodes of Punky Brewster and Salute Your Shorts; plus: disturbing PSAs, made-for-TV movies, and other obscure treats from TeeVee. Guaranteed to give goosebumps to monster kids of all ages.*”(12:00 PM, Nitehawk)
📘💀Halloweekend Morbid Anatomy Library Open Hours: “The Morbid Anatomy Library houses hundreds of books and artifacts for your edification and pleasure. The giftshop features books (new and used, signed and antique), jewelry, t-shirts, tote bags, and folk art and artifacts from around the world. Admission is free, and no appointment necessary.”(12:00 PM, Industry City)
🎠Opening Day For The Haunted Carousel: “Take a spin on the spooky ride to your favorite Halloween jams at the beloved Prospect Park Carousel.”(12:00 PM, Prospect Park)
🔥🎃Kids Spooktacular Halloween @ BK Loft: “This exciting event is packed with activities that will thrill your little ghouls and goblins. Enjoy lively music, delicious food from local vendors, and a bubble house for endless bouncing fun! Kids can partake in a variety of games and crafts, all while collecting free candy and designing their very own treat bags and hats! Plus, we’ll have refreshing drinks sponsored by Sprite to keep everyone energized. Don’t miss our costume contest, where kids can show off their creative outfits! With face painting and plenty of shopping options, there's something for everyone to enjoy. Join us for a magical day filled with laughter, creativity, and Halloween spirit! We can’t wait to see all the fantastic costumes!”(1:00 PM, BK Loft 26)
🎃Pumpkin Carving Party @ Gowanus Gardens Bar: “Come and carve one of our pumpkins to help decorate for Halloween or BYOP and take it with you!”(1:00 PM, Gowanus Gardens)
🎹Piano’Ween Festival: “In this beloved yet frightful fall festival, piano students in BKCM’s Suzuki Program perform their most terrifying musical repertoire, dressed in their most ghoulish seasonal attire. Open to all Suzuki families and the wider BKCM community. Come dressed to impress!”(2:00 PM, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, $ Free)
🐶Dog Costume Party @ Gun Hill Publick House: “Halloween weekend and we love dogs here at Gun Hill so lets have a little fun and dress up our pups and who knows…the crowd favorite may even get a prize!”(3:00 PM, Industry City)
Saturday Night, 10/26
🍸390 Social First Annual Halloween Party: “Drink specials * Spooky photo booth * Tarot readings * Costume contest (1st Place: $100 Gift Certificate).” (8:00 PM, 390 Social)
💋👠Switch N' Play Presents: Slash N’ Spray: “Jumpscare! Legendary Brooklyn drag and burlesque collective Switch n’ Play is back and ready to slay! Join us for a spine-chilling spectacle featuring performances by the collective’s Divina GranSparkle, the Illustrious Pearl, K.James, Miss Malice, Vigor Mortis and Zoe Ziegfeld!”(8:00 PM, Littlefield, $18.67)
🍿🧛🏻Rocky Horror Picture Show Screening Event: “As always, our fabulous shadow cast will include none other than **Martin Monster** and our incredible **bkONE ensemble**. Prepare for an unforgettable, interactive performance where you’ll shout, dance, and throw props along with the film. Whether you’re a seasoned fan or a Rocky Horror “virgin,” this is your chance to experience the magic of Rocky Horror like never before!”(8:00 PM, Industry City)
🍺Freddy's Halloween Party Featuring The One & Only Dj Navarro: “👻 on-theme dance vibes all night 🧛♂️ midnight costume contest w/prizes 👹 free candy ⚡ cheap drinks ⚡ wild times 🧟 no cover ⚡ no hassle ⚡ no hate 🦄”(8:00 PM, Freddy's Bar)
💃Masquerade Macabre Halloween Blowout: “A marvellous and mysterious event...a Halloween celebration of the extravagant and the grotesque...an all-night spectacle of atmosphere, costumery and diverse entertainments...an explosion of riotous live music, dancing, circus arts and late-night revelry, snake-charmed into an absinthe-fueled early-morning speakeasy. A Halloween like only G&S can do.”(9:00 PM, Gemini & Scorpio, $30)
🪩City Of Gods Halloween Festival: See Friday lising.(9:00 PM, Industry City)
Sunday, 10/27
Hoot And Howloween In Prospect Park: “Take a second look at the creatures that crawl around and fly in the park, you may find you like them! Participate in fun activities and experiments that will make your spine tingle at Propect Park Alliance Natureween!
Owl Pellet Dissection 10–1 pm
Nature Chef’s Surprise! 11 am–12 pm
Bug Explorations 12–1 pm
Mask and Finger Puppet Workshop 10-1 pm”(10:00 AM, Prospect Park)
🛼Halloween Fest 2024 @ LeFrak: “Come join us for the second annual Lakeside Halloween fest featuring: roller skating, bumper cars, game zone, arts & crafts, cookie decorating. This event will include admission to festival + 1 roller skating session (a treat bag for each child under 12.)”(11:30 AM, LeFrak, $25.24)
🍿'The Ring' @ Nitehawk: “If there was any warning to be heeded from how video infects our brains, in this age of YouTube and TikTok it seems rather quaint that one passed-around VHS could do that kind of damage.”(12:00 PM, Nitehawk)
🔥🎃Kids Spooktacular Halloween @ BK Loft: See Saturday listing. (1:00 PM, BK Loft 26)
🥁Halloween Costume Contest And Mini-Parade @ Old Stone House: “It's that time of year! Dust off your hot glue guns and sewing machines. Awards will be given… After the contest all participants parade around Washington Park. Perfect for families with little-ones who can't make the late-night parade on 10/31.”(2:00 PM, Old Stone House)
🪦Cemetery Scavenger Hunt: “Taking place every Halloween weekend, TalkDeath’s Cemetery Scavenger Hunt is an annual event designed to bring together communities, families, cemetery lovers, and history enthusiasts. TalkDeath DFFs (Death Friends Forever) are encouraged to visit their local cemeteries and search for monuments, headstones, and symbols that match the provided clues shared on Instagram and TalkDeath.com.”(2:30 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery, Free)
🍿💋The 10th Rocky Horror Picture Show Live Band Karaoke Halloween Extravaganza: “Happy Rocky Halloween! The Occasionalists, Brooklyn’s premier live karaoke band, are back in their collective garters and glossy red lipstick to bring you The 10th Annual Rocky Horror Picture Show Live Band Karaoke Halloween Extravaganza!!!!. Like past years, the band (with some special guests) will be playing the complete RHPS soundtrack and you, the audience, can sign up to sing the songs with the band.”(7:30 PM, Littlefield, $15.08)
Monday, 10/28
🎃Halloween Grab N' Go @ Central Library: “Kick off spooky week right with free 3D prints, buttons & key-chains!!! ”(1:00 PM, Central Library)
🍿Hell Is A Teenage Girl Double Feature @ Nitehawk: “In Fall 2009, two cinematic masterpieces were unleashed upon rabid teenagers across the world: Jennifer’s Body and Twilight: New Moon. On October 28th, relive the madness with a special 15th-anniversary double feature event. Hosts Allie Carieri and Shay Filmore conjure the terrifying ghost of flatironed bangs for a celebration of teenaged monsters and all things ‘09. ”(7:15 PM, Nitehawk)
Wednesday, 10/30
✂️🖍Halloween Kids Create! @ Park Slope Library: “Celebrate Halloween at the Park Slope Library and create a take-home craft with us! The craft will change each week, so continue to stop by to see what we're making! For kids 6 and up. Younger children (4 and up) are welcome when accompanied by an adult to help.”(4:00 PM, Park Slope Library)
🔥🥃wWw x Fort Hamilton Distillery Halloween Party: “There will be no tricks, just treats for this fun event: We’ll start with a spooky welcome cocktail in the pool room, and a guided tasting of Fort Hamilton whiskies in the bar, before we take small groups for a distillery tour and a chance to bottle your very own whiskey. Finally, we’ll enjoy one more cocktail, and then get to hang out, nosh, play pool, and enjoy each other’s costumes and the party (and more cash bar cocktail specials).”(6:30 PM, Industry City)
🤣Halloween Punderdome®: NYC's Pun-Slam And Pun-Costume Compuntitions! “NYC’s Comedy PUN-SLAM Compuntition! Founded by a Rodney Dangerfield impersonator and his alleged daughter (Fred and comedian Jo Firestone), the Punderdome has been a fixture on New York’s comedy landscape since May 2011. The alleged dad will be hosting tonight!” (8:00 PM, Littlefield, $15.08)
🔥🎤️The Moth Storyslam: “Prepare a five minute story about spine chills... that sudden shift in emotions your body can’t ignore. Holy terror or a sudden cupid-struck swell of the heart. Unexplained phenomenons, uncanny resemblances. Reminders of the past, peeks at the future, ghostly visitors or bumping into "the one that got away." Give us the heebie-jeebies!”(8:00 PM, The Bell House, $19.65)
Thursday, 10/31
🎃BAMboo!: “Brooklyn’s favorite family-friendly Halloween party is back! Put a lid on the cauldron, grab your broomsticks, and soar over to BAM for an afternoon of candy giveaways, carnival games, arts and crafts, and kid-friendly movies.”(4:00 PM, BAM)
🎺Boo!KCM Halloween Celebration: “BKCM’s free, family-friendly Halloween garden party in Park Slope is back! Some have speculated that our 143-year-old Victorian mansion may be haunted. We can neither confirm nor deny these rumors, but we CAN confirm that some talented musical spirits will be giving a spine-chilling performance in the garden, and that the candy will be plentiful and frightfully delicious.”(4:00 PM, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, Free)
🎃👻🧟🥁Park Slope Annual Halloween Parade: “The big finale, the best family-friendly Halloween Parade in the city, travels down 7th Avenue from 14th Street north to 3rd street and ends at the Old Stone House.” (5:30 PM, 7th Ave and 14th Street)
💃Cute Halloween @ Gemini & Scorpio: “Darkness is not for everyone! Welcome to our safe-space Halloween, where the only costumes allowed are...CUTE. Nothing offensive, nothing dark, nothing bloody. Wear your frilly or nerdy or kawaii best and join us for drinks, dancing and lounging. Selfie photo booth open. You're even welcome to get your dinner delivered here. No cover, but donations welcome.”(7:00 PM, Gemini & Scorpio)
🍿'Nosferatu' W/Live Sound Cinema Score By Order Of The Illusive : “Order of the Illusive takes a modern approach to silent film scoring, incorporating elements of rock, contemporary classical, noise and ambient music into their pieces.”(7:00 PM, Nitehawk)
🤣A Drinking Game NYC: ‘Hocus Pocus.’ “Talented actors perform cult classics for a live audience. One night only. A new show every month–comedies like The Princess Bride, Back to the Future, and Ghostbusters. Each movie comes with a list of buzzwords and phrases–when you hear one, a bell rings and everybody drinks! The actors are in on the fun, too. Plus, when someone says a name, the actor playing that character has to drink.” (8:00 PM, The Bell House)
🍺Queerly Femmetastic Presents Halloween Pipes & Pasties Burlesque Karaoke: Event title says it all. (8:30 PM, Freddy's Bar)🍿'Scream' W/Drag Performance @ Nitehawk: “Live pre-show drag performance by Miss Malice + special guests K.James, Miss M’aam She, Rify Royalty & Vigor Mortis”(8:45 PM, Nitehawk)
🎶HABBAween @ Littlefield: “It's time for the annual hABBAween celebration y'all and this year it's spookier and groovier than ever. On October 31st (all hallows eve!!!!) the legendary ABBA tribute band returns to Littlefield and they’re playing nothing but hits. Calling all Dancing Queens in the tri-state area for an unforgettable night of disco. PS did we mention there’s a costume contest…?”(9:00 PM, Littlefield, $19.67)
🍿🧛🏻Rocky Horror Picture Show Watch Party @ Industry City: “On Halloween at 10pm! Dress up, do the shoutouts, and sing along! Beer and Transylvanians….what could be better?!”(10:00 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery)
Friday, 11/1
🔥💀Day Of The Dead Family Celebration: “Discover the rich history and traditions associated with the holiday Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) through family-friendly crafts, performances, music, activities, and food. Celebrated throughout Latin America from October 31st to November 2nd, this holiday is a time for family and friends to commemorate departed loved ones through prayer, altars, music, and dance.”(4:00 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery, Free)
Saturday, 11/2
🧏Spooky Listening Party @ Central Library With Best-Selling Children's Author Adam Gidwitz!: “Featuring the magical and creepy world of award-winning kids’ podcast Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest! In each episode, bestselling author Adam Gidwitz retells a classic fairy tale to a group of inquisitive kids, who anticipate plot twists, crack jokes, and share their own perspectives on these very Grimm tales. At the listening party, you'll be transported into the podcast as we hear an original story told live by Adam himself! And the best part? You’re invited to participate! Plus, we’re celebrating the wide release of Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest Season 4, available now wherever you get your podcasts. Don’t miss this fun-filled afternoon of spooky storytelling and surprises!”(1:00 PM, Central Library)
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Hi there! Strong Rope Brewery Gowanus is hosting The Office Trivia: Halloween Edition on Wednesday, October 23rd at 7pm. Free to play- the trivia will be focused on the Halloween Episodes of The Office! We do monthly themed trivia - November Harry Potter trivia will be back!
Hey! Been trying to get in touch with you folks about Brooklyn Horror Society's events. Perfect for your Halloween rollout.