Free kid-friendly events this week in Brooklyn (10/7-10/13) | Brooklyn Bridge Parents – News and Events for Brooklyn families

There are so many free kid-friendly activities all over Brooklyn this week, including Fall Fest at Atlantic Terminal Mall, a Panamanian Parade in Crown Heights, an Anti-Racist Family Day at Brooklyn Children’s Museum, the Bed Stuy Walls Mural Festival & Block Party, Wellness + Workouts week at Montague Open Streets in Brooklyn Heights, and the BKLYN ROCKS! Fashion Show at Abolitionist Place in Downtown Brooklyn. Plus, plenty of story times, music classes, and a free Open House at My Gym locations. Don’t forget to also check out our annual Halloween Guide for all the free events happening all over Brooklyn this October!

Bilingual Spanish Storytime at Adams Street Library | DUMBO

Monday, October 7 | 10:30-11:00am | Ages 18-36 months | Registration opens 48 hours in advance

We will be hosting a special Spanish story time in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Read books, sing songs, learn fingerplays, and play with other toddlers and caregivers! Geared towards ages 18-36 months. Space is limited and registration is strongly recommended. Registration opens 48HR before the program. There is no waitlist for the program.

Greg’s Halloween Paw-Rade @ Greenwood Park | Park Slope

Saturday, October 12 | 1-4pm

Greg’s Pumpkin Patch, which is set up at Greenwood Park beer garden in Park Slope this year, is hosting a “Costume Pawrade” for dogs on Saturday, October 12. Prizes will be awarded for Best in Show, Best Group Costume, More Original, and more. Greg’s Pumpkin Patch will be open for the entire Halloween season, starting September 28. They sell pumpkins ranging from little munchkins to large pumpkins, as well as decorative corn, gourds, and fall mums. You can paint pumpkins, carve them, and enjoy more fall activities for kids! Best of all, Greg’s will clean up the mess for you.

Theater 2020: Aesop’s Fables at Brooklyn Heights Library | Brooklyn Heights

Saturday, October 12 | 2-3pm

Brooklyn Height’s own award-winning professional theater company Theater 2020 returns to our favorite library branch to present adaptations of Aesop’s Fables! Resident Playwright Lynn Marie Macy has adapted some fables for all ages and with the help of some puppets and stuffed critters, we will learn timeless life lessons about kindness, perseverance, and wisdom. Great for kids and adults alike. Doors open at 1:30 pm downstairs in the Multipurpose Room.

BRIC Jazz Fest: Revive Big Band @ The Plaza at 300 Ashland | Downtown Brooklyn

Saturday, October 12 | 3-5pm

BRIC, in partnership with Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, presents a FREE outdoor jazz concert at The Plaza at 300 Ashland ft. Igmar Thomas’ Revive Big Band! Join us as we kick off the 10th anniversary celebrations of BRIC JazzFest.

Play in the Square at Domino Park: Pumpkin Play | Williamsburg

Join Domino Park at the newly opened Domino Square for a fall series of kids programming. All ages are welcome! On October 13, join for Pumpkin Play with A Rosie Day.

Plant Tulip and Daffodil Bulbs at Cadman Park | Brooklyn Heights

Bring the whole family and help take care of our neighborhood park! Help plant hundreds of daffodil and tulip bulbs that will come up in the Spring. Gardening gloves and planting supplies are provided.

Montague Open Streets: Wellness + Workouts | Brooklyn Heights

Sunday, October 13 | 10am-7pm | Montague Street from Clinton Street to Hicks Street

This week’s Montague Open Streets will feature:

Storytime w/ Irene Vázquez: Aiko and the Planet of Dogs at Books Are Magic | Brooklyn Heights

Sunday, October 13 | 11:00-11:30am | RSVP here

Talking space dogs + courageous girl astronaut + giant hungry catfish = one fun picture book. Irene Vázquez is a Black Mexican American poet, translator, and journalist born and raised on the Gulf Coast and now residing in Manhattan. After graduating from Yale, their first poetry collection, Take Me to the Water, was released by Bloof Books in 2022. By day, Irene edits books about feisty 12-year olds at Levine Querido. When not in the world of books, Irene likes drinking coffee, watching the WNBA, and playing with their cat (a tortie named Gemini).

Hispanic Heritage Month: Maria Hernandez Park History and Clean-up | Bushwick

Sunday, October 13 | 11-12pm

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with NYC Parks! Learn about Maria Hernandez and her contributions to the Bushwick community and participate in a park service project in her honor.

DUMBO Family Games on Car-Free Washington Street | DUMBO

Sundays | 11am-1pm | Washington Street from Front Street to Water Street

Join every Sunday on car-free Washington Street for free kids activities and a community hang! Curated by the DUMBO BID x Brooklyn Bridge Parents and supported by Leaf Medical & Leaf Dental in DUMBO.

Fall Fest at Atlantic Terminal Mall | Downtown Brooklyn

Sunday, October 13 | 11am-2pm | RSVP here

Atlantic Terminal and Brooklyn Bridge Parents are hosting a FREE family-friendly fall festival on Atlantic Terminal’s outdoor plaza and car-free Fort Greene Place on Sunday, October 13th from 11 am to 2 PM. We will set up an “urban pumpkin patch” with over 1,000 pumpkins waiting to be decorated by the kiddos. The outdoor plaza and car-free Fort Greene Place will feature arts & crafts, pumpkin painting, block building, haunted trucks to enter (if you dare), soccer, costume dance party and more! Kids are encouraged to come in costumes.

Vale Pumpkin Patch at The William Vale | Williamsburg

Sunday, October 13 | 12-3pm | RSVP here

Welcome to Vale Pumpkin Patch! Get ready for a fun-filled day of pumpkin picking, fall treats, and more at The William Vale. Join us on Sun, Oct 13, 2024 starting at 12:00 PM for a day of fall festivities. Bring your friends and family for a day of autumn fun! The Kid’s Costume Contest will be at 1pm and the Pet Costume Contest will be at 2pm.

BKLYN ROCKS! Fashion Show at Abolitionist Place | Downtown Brooklyn

Sunday, October 13 | 1:00-3:30pm

Downtown Brooklyn Partnership and City Point announce the first fashion show ever at Abolitionist Place, bringing Fashion Week Brooklyn to Downtown Brooklyn! On Sunday, October 13th at 1pm, BKLYN ROCKS! will transform the pathways of Abolitionist Place into a vibrant runway produced, styled, and modeled by Fashion Camp 360, a program by NYPD’s Community Affairs and Youth Strategies Development, which mentors and empowers style-minded youth from ages 7-18 years. As part of the Brooklyn community spirit, Primark will donate all the clothing modeled by Fashion Camp 360 to the aspiring fashionistas walking the runway!

Solar Observing: Pioneer Works | Red Hook

Sunday, October 13 | 1-4pm

Join the Amateur Astronomers Association with our friends at Pioneer Works for solar observing during their Second Sundays! We will be at Pioneer Works’ primary location: 159 Pioneer Street! The event is weather permitting; canceled if cloudy or raining.

Java St. Jazz at Java Street Community Garden | Greenpoint

Java St. Community Garden will be holding another installment of our Java Jazz Series. Cole Davis and Greg Lapine will perform 2 sets, leading into an open jam. All are welcome!

Updated: October 10, 2024. Main Image: Fall Fest at Atlantic Terminal Mall.

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