Sponsored by the Fort Greene Park Conservancy, the Fort Greene Park Halloween Festival will take place on Saturday, October 27th, from noon to 3:30pm. The Festival features a plethora of activities for children and their parents including hayrides, face-painting, inter-active children’s music and dance, games and prizes plus live entertainment, culminating in a children’s costume parade. The Children’s Costume Parade and Contest will be held at 3:30 pm. A free pumpkin will be available for each and every child, and they get to decorate it too (while supplies last).

Also on Saturday in the Park, 12noon to 1pm, the Great PUPkin, Halloween Dog Costume Contest”. The annual contest is sponsored by the Fort Greene Park Users and Pets Society (PUPS). Registration begins at 11:30am, contest held at top of hill, near the monument. $5 contest entrance fee.

Prizes from many local, wonderful establishments, including this year, Clinton Hill Animal Clinic, Green in BKLYN, Green Pets, Le Petit Bakery and Gnarly Vines.

Please check out the Fort Greene Park Conservancy or PUPS websites for further details.

(pic from the Fort Greene Park Conservancy website)