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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSaturday 12pm–6pmFree
A Haunting in Industry City
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Twenty horror makers bring art, apparel, jewelry and oddities to Industry City.
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Outdoor Things to Do in Brooklyn in New York the Weekend of Oct 16–18, 2026
9 picks
The 9 best outdoor things to do in brooklyn picks in NYC next weekend (Oct 16–18)
- A Haunting in Industry City — Saturday 12pm–6pm · Free · Sunset Park
- Spooktober! At Prospect Park Zoo — Saturdays & Sundays Oct 3–31; 10am–5:30pm · $3–$12 · Prospect Park
- Sunday Sessions: Live Jazz & Blues — Sundays through Oct 18 · Free · Sunset Park
- Industry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour — Saturdays through Oct 17 · Free · Sunset Park
- Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2026 — October 15-22 · Brooklyn
- Block by Block: Celebrating 30 Years of Community Greening — On view May 23 – October 25 · Crown Heights
- Guided Brewery Tour and Sake Tasting — Saturdays through Oct 17 · Free · Sunset Park
- Exhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way: Brooklyn’s Blueprint for Change — On view through November 15 · Free · Prospect Park
- GrowNYC @ Bartel-Pritchard — Through Oct 18 · Brooklyn
Industry City, Sunset Park, Brooklyn#1Saturday 12pm–6pm · One Day Only
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA Haunting in Industry City
Twenty horror makers bring art, apparel, jewelry and oddities to Industry City.
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Prospect Park Zoo, Prospect Park, BrooklynSaturdays & Sundays Oct 3–31, 2026; 10am–5:30pm$3–$12
Spooktober! At Prospect Park Zoo
Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Tombstones for extinct animals in Sea Lion Court, a nocturnal Spooky Trail and harvest photo spots make Prospect Park Zoo a costume-friendly stop.
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#2Saturdays & Sundays Oct 3–31, 2026; 10am–5:30pm · Limited Run
Prospect Park Zoo, Prospect Park, BrooklynSpooktober! At Prospect Park Zoo
Tombstones for extinct animals in Sea Lion Court, a nocturnal Spooky Trail and harvest photo spots make Prospect Park Zoo a costume-friendly stop.
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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSundays through Oct 18Free
Sunday Sessions: Live Jazz & Blues
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Free live jazz and blues fill Industry City evening.
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#3Sundays through Oct 18 · Limited Run
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSunday Sessions: Live Jazz & Blues
Free live jazz and blues fill Industry City evening.
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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSaturdays through Oct 17Free
Industry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Industry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour at Industry City.
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#4Saturdays through Oct 17 · Limited Run
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynIndustry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour
Industry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour at Industry City.
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Williamsburg, BrooklynMorgan695 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOctober 15-22, 2026Ticketed
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2026
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival takes over both Nitehawk cinemas for a week of new genre features, shorts and live events before Halloween.
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#5October 15-22, 2026 · One Weekend Only
Williamsburg, BrooklynMorgan695 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrooklyn Horror Film Festival 2026
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival takes over both Nitehawk cinemas for a week of new genre features, shorts and live events before Halloween.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Crown Heights, BrooklynOn view May 23 – October 25, 2026Included with Garden admission
Block by Block: Celebrating 30 Years of Community Greening
Crown Heights, Brooklyn
BBG rebuilds the winning stoops of the Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest, plus portraits of the neighbours who planted them.
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#6On view May 23 – October 25, 2026 · Limited Run
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Crown Heights, BrooklynBlock by Block: Celebrating 30 Years of Community Greening
BBG rebuilds the winning stoops of the Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest, plus portraits of the neighbours who planted them.
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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSaturdays through Oct 17Free
Guided Brewery Tour and Sake Tasting
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Tour a working brewery and taste sake at Industry City — a guided behind-the-scenes session for craft-drink curious New Yorkers.
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#7Saturdays through Oct 17 · Limited Run
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynGuided Brewery Tour and Sake Tasting
Tour a working brewery and taste sake at Industry City — a guided behind-the-scenes session for craft-drink curious New Yorkers.
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Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, BrooklynOn view through November 15, 2026Free
Exhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way: Brooklyn’s Blueprint for Change
Prospect Park, Brooklyn
A free Prospect Park exhibit honors Shirley Chisholm through seven life lessons, Al Johnson portraits and rare campaign memorabilia.
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#8On view through November 15, 2026 · Limited Run
Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, BrooklynExhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way: Brooklyn’s Blueprint for Change
A free Prospect Park exhibit honors Shirley Chisholm through seven life lessons, Al Johnson portraits and rare campaign memorabilia.
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Prospect Park: Bartel Pritchard Lot, BrooklynThrough Oct 18
GrowNYC @ Bartel-Pritchard
Prospect Park: Bartel Pritchard Lot, Brooklyn
A Greenmarket on the Bartel-Pritchard Square lot, right where Prospect Park West meets Windsor Terrace.
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#9Through Oct 18 · Limited Run
Prospect Park: Bartel Pritchard Lot, BrooklynGrowNYC @ Bartel-Pritchard
A Greenmarket on the Bartel-Pritchard Square lot, right where Prospect Park West meets Windsor Terrace.
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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best outdoor things to do in brooklyn in New York City the weekend of Oct 16–18, 2026: 9 picks, refreshed weekly.
