Picks of the Week: October 8-14

It’s never too early to start celebrating Halloween. To put you in the holiday mood, we’ve put together our favorite spooky event picks going on this week through the end of the month. Enjoy!

Through Wednesday, October 31
The Haunted Pumpkin Garden
New York Botanical Garden
10 am-5:30 pm
The Haunted Pumpkin Garden at NYBG has over 500 hand-carved pumpkin sculptures and plays host to kiddie costume parades, performances at the Pumpkin Puppet Theater, and fall arts and crafts. All-Garden Pass tickets start at $20 for adults and $8 for children under the age of 12.

Saturday, October 13-Sunday, October 14
Boo at the Zoo
Bronx Zoo
11 am-5 pm
The Bronx Zoo is the place to be on October weekends to get in the Halloween spirit. Their Boo at the Zoo activities include hayrides, a haunted mansion, a hay maze, costume parade, magic shows, pumpkin carving, and much more. Tickets are $29.95 for adults and $19.95 for kids ages 3 through 12.

Sunday, October 14
B.Y.O.K. (Bring Your Own Kid) Concert Series
92Y Tribeca
11 am
Every Sunday in October, B.Y.O.K. to the 92Y Tribeca’s Bring Your Own Kid concert series featuring performances by Randy Kaplan, Astrograss for Kids, artists from the kid’s album Science Fair, and Alastair Moock. Tickets start at $15.

Athletic Association of Yorkville Youths

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">Serving the families and children of NYC for over 50 years with high-quality recreational activities that foster life-lessons which empower young people to succeed beyond sports. Our programs encourage positive attitudes and growth through teamwork and sportsmanship, attendance, fair play, respect, hard work, integrity and fun. Your child can participate in clinics and leagues in such sports as baseball, basketball, flag-football, lacrosse, soccer, hockey, wrestling, track, and tennis. We also offer weekly dodgeball tournaments, drama and musical theater workshops, and after school programs.</span></p>

Polaris Productions Theater Camp

<p>Kids will learn, rehearse, and perform the wonderful Maurice Sendak and Carole King musical, Really Rosie. For 10 weekdays, campers will take part in physical and vocal warm-ups and learn choreography, staging, and vocal parts. They&rsquo;ll develop skills in acting, singing, character development, and more. This camp will ignite your child&rsquo;s imagination and passion for performing, build their self-esteem, and help them form lasting friendships. They&rsquo;ll have fun! At camp&rsquo;s end, the kids will perform Really Rosie for family members and friends. Kids of all levels of experience, ages 8 through 13, are welcome to join.</p>

Treehouse Shakers

<div>Treehouse Shakers&rsquo; Branching OUT After-School program is for ages 12-14. This awarded program is for young people who identify as LGBTQIA+, or are seeking to become better allies. Branching OUT centers on discovering and exploring one&rsquo;s story and identity through an intentionally artist-led format. During our community-based program, young people will explore and reflect on their own story to create a larger, more meaningful experience, while gaining self-empowerment and gathering with like-minded peers. Through the guidance of our awarded teaching artists, young people will create narratives that will be turned into podcasts, dances, songs or poetry.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Young people have the opportunity to learn new art forms, work with professional artists, while building a meaningful community.</div>