Halloween on Myrtle + Beyond: BOO!!

Fri, Oct 28th, 2011

Halloween is always a blast on Myrtle Avenue. It falls on a Monday this year, leaving quite a wide variety of fun, fun, fun options. Hey, you can do a little monster boogie on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and&Monday (!) if you want. Keep it low key or opt to rev things up. Adult-, child- and family- friendly options available. Hope to see you on the Avenue: enjoy!

Trilok Fusion Center for Arts & Education

(Sunday)

Trilok Fusion Center for Arts & Education hosts its first annual Halloween Festival on Sunday from 1p-6p. Free admission. Pony rides, bouncy castle, games, face painting, costume parade, food by local vendors and much more! Gift basket raffle to raise funds for their childrens international travel program. Halloween Festival to take place in the Trilok Fusion Center for Arts & Education lot at Myrtle-Waverly corner.

Trilok Fusion Center for Arts & Education can be reached at: 718.797.1700.

Just Because Salon

(throughout Halloween week)

Drop by Just Because Salon for a glimpse of old-fashioned holiday window dressing. Frightful skeleton chillin in the window. Dont let all of the owners creative work go unnoticedcheck it out. Swing by with the kids!

Just Because Salon is located at 141 Carlton Avenue and can be reached at 718.722.7810.

Polish Bar of Brooklyn

(Saturday)

Polish Bar of Brookyn makeup artist, Rebecca Casciano will be doing makeup for Halloween for women, men and children on Saturday from 1p-6p. Yes, its true, come on out to Polish to get those finishing touches before you head out trick-or-treating or to that Halloween bash.

Halloween makeup special to take place at Polish Bars Prospect Heights location. Call for more details: 718.622.5363.

Dope Jams

(Saturday into Sunday)

Dope Jams 4th Annual Halloween Costume Ball from 10p until 6am. The guys at Dope Jams really, and we mean like reallllly get into Halloween, and this years Halloween is no different.

Its time for Dope Jams 4th Annual Costume Ball and party (from the Dope Jams guys: were ecstatic at the prospect of once again tossing aside any semblance of false reality, adorning the mask of absurdity affirmed, and convening the freaks for an all-out-intoxicated-free-for-all of massive hedonistic proportions that will be Dope Jams' 4th Annual Costume Ball.). Well now. Costumes are strongly encouraged. Click here for more details.

Dope Jams is located at 580 Myrtle Avenue. Call for more details: 718.622.7977.

Luz

(Monday)

Enjoy Halloween fright films that will be looped and streaming at Luz. Come dressed in your costume and get a free glass of sangria. Kids dressed in costume get free ice cream, yum.

Luz is located at 177 Vanderbilt Avenue, just south of Myrtle. Call for more details: 718.246.4000.

Maggie Brown

(Saturday)

Maggie Brown will be giving away candy and a free spooky shot to those in costume (and over 21)!

Maggie Brown is located at 455 Myrtle Avenue. Call for more details: 718.643.7001.

Five Spot Soul Food & Supper Club

(Sunday and Monday nights)

Five Spot will be hosting two costume parties. Yes, you heard correctly — TWO!

Also, during the day on Monday, kids can stop by to pick up more for their candy stashes, starting at 3!

Five Spot is located at 459 Myrtle Avenue. Call for more details: 718.852.0202.

Rope

(Monday)

Costume party at Rope on Monday. Starts at 10 pm. $100 first prize for best costume!

Rope is located at 415 Myrtle Avenue. Call for more details: 718.522.2899.

The Emerson

(Saturday and Sunday)

Saturday and Sunday, Pumpkin Carving and Painting by day + Happy Hour from 2p-7p.

Parents and other adults participating in backyard pumpkin carving and artwork get 2-for-1 draft and well drinks. Bring your kids, a pumpkin and some supplies if you have. The Emerson will provide some supplies.

Also by night on Saturday from 10p-3am Show Me Your Pumpkins! Halloween Party and Costume Contest
$4 Pumpkin Ale on draft, $4 Halloween Cocktail. Bring a small painted or carved pumpkin and get a FREE drink! Best Costume wins $100 Cash and $50 Bar Tab. 2nd Place $50 bar tab.

The Emerson is located at 561 Myrtle Avenue. Call for more details: 347.763.1310.

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