The fall season has finally arrived and we are here to embrace it. Not only is it fall season it also Halloween month, which means pumpkin picking, scary stories and movies, parades, dressing up in costumes and of course candy. So start the beginning of October with this cool list of 15 intriguing things to do in Brooklyn this weekend.
— Friday October 2nd, 2015 —
Impressionism and the Caribbean: Francisco Oller and His Transatlantic World
200 Eastern Parkway at The Brooklyn Museum
Time: 11am – 6pm
Price: $16
Enjoy a beautiful exhibition that celebrates the work of Puerto Rican painter, Francisco Oller.
Tokyo International Photography Competition
16 Main Street at United Photo Industries
Time: 11am – 6pm
FREE
View the 8 winners and their photographs from this year’s photography competition.
Cartoons and Cereal
1501 Broadway at Image Gallery
Time: Noon – 6pm
Price: Free (RSVP to Niani@Creative-Cntrl.com)
For all of you who enjoyed watching nostalgic cartoons of the 90s, see the art show that was inspired by them. Attendees will be given free cereal from an amazing cereal bar (get with the times) and there will even be a Mario Cart competition on Nintendo 64!
White Prism
30 Lafayette Avenue at BAM Cafe
Time: 9pm
FREE
Dine at the amazing BAM cafe while listening to the tunes of White Prism, an Australian-born songstress.
Parkinson’s Wellness and Exercise Yoga Class
506 Sixth Street at New York Methodist Hospital
Time: 2pm – 4pm
FREE
If you know anyone who may have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, this welness class could be perfect for them.
— Saturday October 3rd, 2015 —
NYC Craft Coffee Festival
50 N. 3rd Street at Villain
Time: 9am – 4:30 pm
Price: $35 – $45
THIS IS A COFFEE FESTIVAL PEOPLE…A COFFEE FESTIVAL!
Volunteer Brooklyn: The Color Run
3159 Flatbush Avenue at Aviator Sports and Events Center
Time: 7am
FREE
Volunteer and support those participating in this year’s colorful 5K run.
Ragamuffin Parade
76th-92nd Street via 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge
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FREE
Celebrate Ragamuffin’s 49th Annual Parade, a Bay Ridge tradition since 1967, where the kids dress up in costume and march for a few miles.
Havemeyer Fest
343 Grand Street
Time: Noon – 6pm
FREE
Join the Manila Social Club, as they introduce their new-Filipino style food while sharing their love for the arts and music of the Brooklyn neighborhood.
Pumpkin Fest
4th place between Court and Clinton Street at Mazzone Hardware
Time: 10am – 4pm
FREE
Who doesn’t love picking pumpkins, being entertained by clowns and free refreshments? Nobody!
— Sunday October 4th, 2015 —
Music Class Today with David Weinstone
267 7th Ave. at Barnes and Noble
Time: 11am
FREE
Learn and discuss the fudamentals of music and enjoy a performance from Mr. Weinstone himself.
Judgement of Brooklyn: Beer, Food and Wine Tasting
80 Wythe Avenue at the Wythe Hotel
Time: 2pm – 6pm
Price: Varies
If you love trying new foods and drinks, then head out to this cool food, beer and wine tasting event. You won’t be disappointed or hungry.
Green-Wood House Tour
500 25th Street at the Green-Wood Historic Fund
Time: Noon
Price: $20, $15 for Members
View the inside of Green-Wood’s beautiful mausoleums and learn about how they were built.
6th Annual Havemeyer Sugar Sweets Festival
370 Metropolitan Avenue at The City Reliquary Museum
Time: 11am – 4pm
FREE
Have a sweet tooth? Enjoy some fresh and delicious treats at the largest bake sale you’ve probably ever been to.
Halloween Harvest Fest
Boardwalk and W. 12th Street at Luna Park
Time: Noon – 6pm
Price: FREE to enter park, pay for rides
Love Halloween? Well it’s coming a bit early for those who enjoy scary stories, pumpkin-picking and everything else Halloween has to offer at the legendary Coney Island amusement park.