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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 on Saturday, Oct 17
9 picks
The 9 best outdoor things to do in brooklyn picks in NYC on Saturday, Oct 17
- 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, 5:30–7 PM · Free · Sunset Park
- Industry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour — Weekend tours throughout the season · 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 — Fri, Oct 23 6:00pm · Sunset Park
- Exhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way: Brooklyn’s Blueprint for Change — On view through November 15 · Free · Prospect Park
- GrowNYC @ Bartel-Pritchard — Sun, Oct 25, 2:00 AM to Sun, Oct 25, 3:00 PM · 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, 5:30–7 PMFree
Sunday Sessions: Live Jazz & Blues
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Free live jazz and blues fill Industry City evening.
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#3Sundays, 5:30–7 PM · 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, BrooklynWeekend tours throughout the season
Industry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Taste your way through Industry City's food makers, breweries and specialty shops.
Limited Run
#4Weekend tours throughout the season · Limited Run
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynIndustry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour
Taste your way through Industry City's food makers, breweries and specialty shops.
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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, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn 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, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBlock 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, BrooklynFri, Oct 23, 2026 · 6:00pm
Guided Brewery Tour and Sake Tasting
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Guided Brewery Tour and Sake Tasting has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#7Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 6:00pm · Limited Run
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynGuided Brewery Tour and Sake Tasting
Guided Brewery Tour and Sake Tasting has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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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, BrooklynSun, Oct 25, 2:00 AM to Sun, Oct 25, 3:00 PM
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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#9Sun, Oct 25, 2:00 AM to Sun, Oct 25, 3:00 PM · 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 on Saturday, Oct 17: 9 picks, refreshed weekly.
