DUMBOWEEN is back Monday, October 31. This year is going to be scarily good, with their annual March to the Arch followed by crafts, costume contests, live music and candy in the Archway.
4:30pm:Annual March to the Arch
Meet at Brooklyn Roasting Company - 25 Jay St
Jim Munson of Brooklyn Roasting Company regales with the story of the Jack-O-Lantern. Then, costumed characters leave Brooklyn Roasting Co and parade through DUMBO's streets en route to the Archway under the Manhattan Bridge, led by the Funkrust Brass Band and puppets from Great Small Works.
5 - 7:00pm: Archway Kids party
In the Archway Under The Manhattan Bridge
Brass + puppets performance the Funkrust Brass Band and Great Small Works. Hands-on arts & crafts with Creatively WILD Art Studio. Photobooth fun from Brooklyn Central. Prizes for the best costumes. And, of course, lots and lots of candy. All free and open to the public. (Plus beer and wine specials at The Lighthouse for Mom and Dad.)
7 -10:00pm: Pet Costume Soiree
In the Archway Under The Manhattan Bridge
The Lighthouse presents an all ages, all species fete with music by DJ DuctTape, and beer, wine & bites 'till 10pm!
PLUS! Trick-or-Treating from 4-7pm
DUMBO, Brooklyn - neighborhood wide!
It's a DUMBO BID tradition! Grab your pumpkin bucket: the DUMBO BID sponsors storefront trick-or-treating for the little ones from 4-7pm. 40+ businesses will be giving out candy to costumed DUMBOnians. Full list to be published shortly; look for the pumpkin sign in the window of participating businesses.