# Things to do with kids in Brooklyn, NY this week > Outings and places for kids up to age 6 in Brooklyn, NY, taken from our New York City list by the town in each address. This week has 10 dated outings, and 1 more is coming up. There are also 3 places to go any week. Last checked Oct 28, 2026. Canonical page: https://littlesweekly.com/new-york-city/brooklyn/ ## This week in Brooklyn - **Haunted Carousel in Prospect Park** at Prospect Park Carousel, Children’s Corner, Children’s Corner, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY. When: Fri Oct 30, Sat Oct 31 and Sun Nov 1. Time: Noon–5pm. Price: $3 per ride; $13 for 5. Ages: 1–8. Official page: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/10/30/haunted-carousel (checked 2026-10-28) - **Early Childhood Pumpkin Patch in Coney Island** at Surfside Community Garden, 2829 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224. When: Fri Oct 30. Time: 10:30am–12:30pm. Price: Free. Ages: 0–5. Official page: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/10/30/pumpkin-patch-early-childhood-family-event (checked 2026-10-28) - **Haunted House and Hallow Gala at Shirley Chisholm Rec Center** at Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center, 3105 Farragut Pl, Brooklyn, NY. When: Fri Oct 30. Time: 3–7pm. Price: Free. Ages: 3–12. Official page: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/10/30/haunted-house-and-hallow-gala (checked 2026-10-28) - **Celebrate Halloween at Brooklyn Children’s Museum** at Brooklyn Children’s Museum, 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213. When: Sat Oct 31. Time: 10am–6:30pm. Price: Ticketed; general admission is $15 per person. Ages: 0–10. Official page: https://www.brooklynkids.org/programs/celebrate-halloween/ (checked 2026-10-28) - **Ascarium at the New York Aquarium** at New York Aquarium, 602 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224. When: Sat Oct 31. Time: 11am–4pm. Price: Included with aquarium admission. Ages: 0–12. Official page: https://nyaquarium.com/ascarium (checked 2026-10-28) - **Spooktober at Prospect Park Zoo** at Prospect Park Zoo, 450 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225. When: Sat Oct 31. Time: Zoo hours. Price: Included with zoo admission. Ages: 1–10. Official page: https://prospectparkzoo.com/spooktober (checked 2026-10-28) - **Greenpoint Children’s Halloween Parade** at St John’s Lutheran Church, 155 Milton St, Brooklyn, NY 11222. When: Sat Oct 31. Time: 10am–2pm; free parade at 12:15pm. Price: Parade free; party $25 per child in advance. Ages: 0–10. Official page: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/10/31/town-square-bks-23rd-annual-greenpoint-childrens-halloween-p (checked 2026-10-28) - **Urban Meadow Halloween Parade and Party** at Urban Meadow Community Garden, 19 President Street, Brooklyn, NY. When: Sat Oct 31. Time: 11:30am–1:30pm. Price: Free. Ages: 0–10. Official page: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/10/31/the-annual-urban-meadow-halloween-parade-and-party (checked 2026-10-28) - **Creepy Crawly Halloween in Prospect Park** at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY. When: Sat Oct 31. Time: 10am–4pm. Price: Free. Ages: 2–10. Official page: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/10/31/creepy-crawly-halloween (checked 2026-10-28) - **Trick-or-Treating at Greene Avenue Garden** at Greene Avenue United Neighbors Community Garden, 490 Greene Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216. When: Sat Oct 31. Time: 4:30–7:30pm. Price: Free. Ages: 0–10. Official page: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/10/31/halloween-trickortreating (checked 2026-10-28) ## Coming up in Brooklyn - **Sunday with Santa at Our Lady of the Snow** at Our Lady of the Snow Hall, 410 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211. When: Sun Dec 6, 2026. Time: 11am–2pm. Price: Kids over 1: $20; babies under 1 free; parents and guardians $10. Santa. Official page: https://www.ourladyofthesnowbrooklyn.com/sundaywithsanta (checked 2026-10-29) ## Places for little kids in Brooklyn - **Brooklyn Children’s Museum**, 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213. Indoor play. Ages: 6 months–10. Price: $15 per person; free Thursdays 2–5pm. Official page: https://www.brooklynkids.org/visit/ (checked 2026-10-28) - **LeFrak Center at Lakeside**, 171 East Drive, Brooklyn, NY 11225. Ice rink. Price: $10 Tue–Fri daytime, $5 Mondays; $15 evenings, weekends and holidays (cash prices; card slightly more). Hours: Covered rink daily from noon (to 4:45pm most days); open-air rink from Nov 15, daily 9am–6pm; Fri–Sat evening sessions. Official page: https://lakeside.prospectpark.org/activity/public-ice-skate/ (checked 2026-10-29) - **Brooklyn Public Library**, Brooklyn. Place to go. Price: Free. Official page: https://discover.bklynlibrary.org/?event=true (checked 2026-10-28) ## More around New York City - [This week in NYC](https://littlesweekly.com/new-york-city/index.md) - [Bronx](https://littlesweekly.com/new-york-city/bronx/index.md) ## FAQ ### What can we do with kids in Brooklyn this week? Haunted Carousel in Prospect Park (Fri Oct 30, Sat Oct 31 and Sun Nov 1), Early Childhood Pumpkin Patch in Coney Island (Fri Oct 30) and Haunted House and Hallow Gala at Shirley Chisholm Rec Center (Fri Oct 30), plus 7 more outings below. Each one links to its official page with times and prices. ### What’s coming up in Brooklyn? Sunday with Santa at Our Lady of the Snow on Dec 6. ### Is anything free for kids in Brooklyn? Yes. Early Childhood Pumpkin Patch in Coney Island, Haunted House and Hallow Gala at Shirley Chisholm Rec Center, Greenpoint Children’s Halloween Parade and Urban Meadow Halloween Parade and Party are free, going by the official pages. Parking and extras can still cost money. ### How do you decide what counts as Brooklyn? We go by the town in each listing’s own address, or the library branch for storytimes. Anything with a different town in its address stays on the New York City pages. Every listing links to the venue’s or organizer’s page, and we only show a date, time or price when that page does. Last checked Oct 28, 2026. ## About this list Littles Weekly lists things to do with kids up to age 6. This page regroups the New York City listings by the town in each address. Corrections: hello@littlesweekly.com.