Halloween falls on a Friday with nice weather forecasted this year! Our Brooklyn Halloween 101 features activities and events for families for the day off, best streets for trick-or-treating and the most trip-worthy Halloween decorations by neighborhood!
Best trick-or-treating streets in Brooklyn
Get ready for a spooktacular Halloween night of trick-or-treating across Brooklyn! Our neighborhood guide highlights the best spots for candy and decorations in Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Boerum Hill, DUMBO, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Prospect Heights, Park Slope, Bed-Stuy, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Sunset Park, and Bay Ridge.
Best Halloween decorations in Brooklyn
Brooklyn’s gone all out for Halloween! We asked, and you shared your favorite decked-out homes across Brooklyn, spanning Brooklyn Heights, Carroll Gardens, Clinton Hill, Park Slope, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, and Bay Ridge. Here are our top picks of the 2025 season, so you can track down the best haunts and fall displays before Halloween night!
Free events and parades on Halloween Day
The borough transforms into one big costume party on Halloween night, with tons of kid-friendly block parties and parades!
Halloween at East Flatbush Library | Flatbush
Friday, October 31 | 10am-6pm
Celebrate Halloween at the East Flatbush Library! There will be a photo booth station, giveaways for kids, and a special Halloween Story Time in the morning (11:00-11:45am).
All Day Trick or Treating at Private Picassos | Clinton Hill
Visit our Studio all day long for Trick or Treating, 10am-7pm! Come by 5pm in costume and get a FREE Mini Art Project!
Storytime at Jane’s Carousel: Halloween Edition! | DUMBO
Friday, October 31 | 10:15-10:45am
Join the Adams Street children’s librarian at Jane’s Carousel for a special Halloween storytime! Come dressed in your costume…we’ll be reading some fun Halloween books too! No registration, but there will be a capacity limit.
Haunted Carousel | Prospect Park
Friday, October 31 | 12-5pm | $3 per ride; $13 for a book of 5 tickets
Don’t be scared when you see the haunted carousel! Take a spin on the spooky ride to your favorite Halloween jams at the beloved Prospect Park Carousel.
BKLYN BOO! at Abolitionist Place | Downtown Brooklyn
Friday, October 31 | 2-5pm
Don your Halloween best for a Halloween party hosted by Downtown Brooklyn Partnership and City Point in Abolitionist Place! There will be tunes by DJ Mike Doelo, a Halloween parade, a puppetry show by Nate Puppets, and a dance-off with Labubus!
Spooktacular Halloween at Moore Street Market & Humboldt Plaza | Williamsburg
Friday October 31 | 2-6pm
Spooky fun awaits at Moore Street Market! Trick-or-treat, paint pumpkins, and dance the day away!
McGhoulrick Halloween | Greenpoint
Friday October 31 | 2:30pm-6:30pm
Join Friends of McGolrick Park for their annual Halloween celebration at the park’s pavilion. The park will be transformed with Halloween décor, there will be trick-or-treating stations with candy, treats, tarot, and more, plus a dance party, crafts, and a children’s costume parade!
Kids Create & Family Movie: Halloween Extravaganza at Brower Park Library | Crown Heights
Friday, October 31 | 3-5pm
Come watch a family friendly Halloween movie and make something with us at Brower Park Library! We will be watching Scooby-Doo! and the Witch’s Ghost (1999) and Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire (2003), both rated G.
Bed-Stuy Gateway BID Trick or Streets | Bed-Stuy
Friday, October 31 | 3-7pm
Celebrate Halloween in Bed-Stuy with Trick or Streets. Pick up your Trick or Streets bag & bingo card at Marcy Plaza, trick or treat at 40+ local businesses and collect stamps, then return to Marcy Plaza to enter a raffle for exciting prizes. There will also be free books, photo giveaways, live DJ music, and more at Marcy Plaza.
Spooktacular Halloween Celebration at NY Preschool & Kids Club | Gowanus
Friday, October 31 | 3:30-5:00pm | 5 months–6 years | RSVP here
NY Preschool & Kids Club’s Spooktacular Halloween Celebration will feature 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.
Grab and Go Kids Create: Trick or Treat at Adams Street Library | DUMBO
Friday, October 31 | 3:30-5:45pm
While out Trick or Treating on Halloween, be sure to include Adams Street Library on your places to stop! We will have a grab and go craft for ages 3 and up, while supplies last!
Halloween at Berry Street Garden | Williamsburg
Friday, October 31 | 3-9pm
Come to Berry Street Garden for their annual Halloween celebration! There will be kid-friendly decorations in the front area of the garden. The back of the garden will be bit more spookier for older children. In addition to the Halloween decorations, there will also be a treats, plus art by families in the community.
Cobble Hill Halloween Parade | Cobble Hill
Friday, October 31 | 4:00-4:30pm
The Cobble Hill Halloween Parade will once again be led by the Brass Queens. Music starts in Cobble Hill Park at 3:30pm, and the parade leaves from the Congress Street entrance exactly at 4pm. After the parade, stick trick-or-treating in Cobble Hill!
DUMBOWEEN | DUMBO
Friday, October 31 | 4pm March to the Arch | 4:30-7:00pm Dumbo Archway Party | 6pm Howl-o-Ween | 4-7pm Trick or Treating | FREE
DUMBOWEEN brings hundreds of costumed Dumbonians out for our Annual March to the Arch through Brooklyn Bridge Park with brass bands + puppets, followed an Archway Party featuring crafts with Creatively Wild Art Studio, a photobooth, and of course, candy! Plus, trick-or-treat at 50+ Dumbo small businesses around the neighborhood!
Boo!KCM Halloween Celebration | Park Slope
Friday, October 31 | 4-6pm
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music’s family-friendly Halloween garden party in is back! There will be spooky musical performances, candy, and a Halloween singalong for kids and adults, part of the Park Slope Halloween Parade. After the parade, meet us down at the Old Stone House at 7:15pm to sing all your Halloween favorites!
Myrtle Monster Mash | Fort Greene
Friday, October 31 | 4-6pm
Come to Myrtle Avenue Plaza for Myrtle Monster Mash, with DJ Des One, two dance performances, plus a Thriller Dance Mob led by dance instructor Mr. Chung and the PS20 dancers! There will be a dance battle, games, and sweet treats!
Halloween Candy Giveaway at Halsey, Ralph, & Howard Community Garden | Bed-Stuy
Friday, October 31 | 4-6pm
Join Halsey Ralph & Howard Community Garden for a Halloween candy giveaway!
Trick-or-Streets: Halloween on Hoyt Open Street | Boerum Hill
Friday, October 31 | 4-7pm
Hoyt Open Street closes out their 2025 season with Halloween on Hoyt Street, as a part of DOT’s citywide programming! There will be live music by Jenny Marie, a photo booth, candy, and a trick-or-treat map of local businesses for your candy route! No trick-or-treaters? Bring your friends and pets (costumes are always welcomed) and hang out for happy hour!
Haunted Halloween Labyrinth | Brooklyn Bridge Park
Friday, October 31 | 4-7pm
Come to Pier 3 for slightly spooky—but not too scary—Halloween experience for youngsters! The Halloween labyrinth will have lots of spooky surprises, and of course, candy treats!
BAMboo! | Fort Greene
Friday, October 31 | 4-7pm
Join for BAM’s annual Halloween block party, with candy giveaways, carnival games, arts and crafts, and more. Come and costume and meet outside the Peter Jay Sharp Building.
Willowtown Halloween | Brooklyn Heights
Friday, October 31 | 4-8pm
Joralemon Street will be car-free from Furman Street to Hicks Street, with a full street closure from 4–8pm. The cafe Nako will be serving treats and hot drinks (not coffee) until 7pm on Columbia Place.
Prospect Heights Trick-or-Streets | Prospect Heights
Friday, October 31 | 5-8pm
Prospect Heights will have traffic-free streets on Halloween night, plus live music from Barracuda Brass Band, 6pm-7pm at Underhill and Park.
Bed-Stuy Halloween Crawl | Bed-Stuy
Friday, October 31 | 5-9pm
Over 250 homes in Bed-Stuy are decked out and ready to welcome trick-or-treaters in costume! There’ll be a live DJ, a spooky-fun photo booth, treats, decorations, and more!
Park Slope Halloween Parade | Park Slope
Friday, October 31 | 6:00-8:30pm
Dress up in your best costume and join in the annual Park Slope Civic Council Halloween Parade! The parade begins at 14th Street and 7th Avenue, then heads north on 7th Avenue, turning left on 3rd Street and ending in J.J. Byrne Playground at the Old Stone House.
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