Weekend Planner: October 25-27

Halloween is almost upon us! Beyond the highlights below, don’t forget to check out our full roundup of the coolest Halloween parties and parades in NYC. (P.S. We’ve also rounded up some fantastic costume accessories, pumpkin carving tips, and recipes for more Halloween fun.) We’re also looking forward to a brand new Big Apple Circus show, a children’s festival at the Queens County Farm museum, and much more family fun.

STARTING FRIDAY

See some of film’s best puppetry at BAM’s Puppets on Film Festival, whose line-up this year includes a Little Shop of Horrors sing-along, creative shorts, and more. Don’t forget the popcorn. (Friday-Sunday)

Center with a brand-new show, Luminocity, featuring acrobats, clowns, trapeze artists, and animals performing amazing stunts. Wow! (Friday-Sunday)

STARTING SATURDAY

Get ready to get spooked at Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Ghouls & Gourds, where pumpkin patch and potato crafts fun combine with live entertainment and a parade for mad Halloween fun. Be brave! (Saturday)

This weekend, haunted trains and ghosts of hungry workers rule the High Line, which is transforming into a spine-tingling urban park. Get the scoop right here. (Saturday)

FIAF’s “Le Petit Prince” celebration means performances, musical readings, storytime, and a film screening of the classic Litte Prince story. J’adore! (Saturday)

Sing along to the fresh beats of Charlie Hope, who’s celebrating the release of her new “Sing As We Go” album at Symphony Space. More Here (Saturday)

SUNDAY ONLY

Queens County Farm Museum’s Children’s Fall Festival means hay rides, magic shows, animal fun, haunted house chills, and costume parade fun. Dive in! (Sunday)

Grab your costume and jack-o’-lantern for Central Park’s famed Halloween Parade & Pumpkin Sail. Get there early for live music and crafts before the flotilla! More Here (Sunday)

92Y makes Beethoven fun for little ones with Orli Shaham, a classically trained pianist who will introduce the master composer’s life and works in engaging ways. Make some noise! (Sunday)

Can you solve the mysterious tale of “Bunnicula,” in which a fanged pet rabbit might be responsible for draining veggies of their color in the Monroe house? Find out at theBMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center. (Sunday)

Orchard Street is devoting three blocks to world-renowned picklers, live performances, street games, and other yummy snacks at the Lower East Side Pickle Day. Pucker up! (Sunday)

Little ghouls can go on a haunting scavenger hunt, touch live sea creatures, bust out some moves at a dance party, and more at Brooklyn Children’s Museum’s Monster Mash. More Here (Friday & Saturday)

Monster Mini Golf

Upon entering Monster Mini Golf, all perceptions of traditional mini golf will be spirited away by the indoor, 18-hole, monster-theme, glow-in-the-dark miniature golf course! The locations in <a href="https://monsterminigolf.com/deerpark/">Deer Park</a>, and <a href="https://monsterminigolf.com/gardencity/">Garden City, NY</a> invite guests to experience a host of family-oriented fun activities. Whether visiting for the first time or the one hundredth, mini golfers feel the excitement and adventure of playing mini golf amidst spooktacular monsters and custom, glow-in-the-dark, hand-painted artwork. While testing their skill on the fairways, lively music flows over the course from the unique &ldquo;WEIRD Radio&rdquo; station&rdquo; and an interactive DJ entertains golfers with contests, awarding cool prizes for the wackiest reasons. While the course is challenging enough for adults, it is also quite playable for children. Monster Mini Golf is open year-round and frightfully fun for the entire family. In addition to miniature golf and thrilling arcade and redemption games, the locations offer additional attractions. <a href="https://monsterminigolf.com/deerpark/">Monster Mini Golf in Deer Park, NY</a> offers a Laser Maze and a Virtual Reality experience. The Garden City location offers a Laser Maze, Bowling, and a Virtual Reality Experience. Two very posh, private party rooms are also available and are perfect for any event. Monster Mini Golf looks forward to making it a monstrous success. Monster Mini Golf is indoors, ensuring that the event will always take place, regardless of the weather. It is a climate-controlled, affordable source of family entertainment. For more details please visit <a href="http://monsterminigolf.com">monsterminigolf.com</a> or find them on Facebook.

The Ailey School – First Steps and Bounding Boys

<blockquote style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;"> <div dir="ltr"> <div class="m_-3740164643787738207m_4977048992707393770WordSection1"> At The Ailey School, FIRST STEPS offers a structured creative movement curriculum that allows girls (ages 3-6) and boys (age 3), to develop body awareness and control and learn the basics of dance technique. BOUNDING BOYS (ages 4-6) provides a more athletic experience, and an energetic approach to teaching dance skills. </div> </div> </blockquote>

Brooklyn Robot Foundry - Virtual Classes

Brooklyn Robot Foundry offers super fun online robot-building classes for children 2-13 years old!&nbsp;&nbsp;Each week, students are introduced to new engineering concepts and components while building that day&rsquo;s robot in their own &ldquo;workshop&rdquo;.&nbsp;&nbsp;All classes maintain a very low student-to-teacher ratio, allowing for plenty of individualized instruction and socializing. The supplies are shipped in advance and classes are led by amazing instructors, taking all the pressure off parents.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Foundry&rsquo;s main focus however, is that kids have fun, get creative, and enjoy being part of this STEAM-loving community!&nbsp;