Best Halloween 2015 Events for Kids in Queens

The best Halloween 2015 activities for families in Queens.

Boo at the Zoo at WCS Queens Zoo
WHEN: Oct. 31-Nov. 1, Saturday-Sunday, 11am-4pm
WHERE: WCS Queens Zoo, 53-51 111th St., Corona
AGES: All 
WHAT: Pick the perfect pumpkin, see snakes and other spooky animals, get your face painted, go trick or treating, make Halloween crafts, and see pumas and andean bears get pumpkin treats. Children 12 and younger in costume with an adult will recieve free admission.
WANT TO GO? $8; $6 seniors ages 65 and older; $5 children ages 3-12; free for children younger than 3. 718-271-1500. queenszoo.com.  

The Amazing Maize Maze 
WHEN: Oct. 3-31, Saturday-Sunday, 11am-4:30pm
WHERE: Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park 
AGES: All 
WHAT: Kids and adults alike will have fun finding their way out of this 3-acre corn labyrinth. The adventure begins with a “Stalk Talk” to prepare you for the challenge of finding clues, solving puzzles, and making your way out of the maze. On Oct. 3 and 17, the maze stays open until 9pm. 
WHY WE LOVE IT: Who knew getting lost could be so much fun! 
WANT TO GO? $9; $5 children. 718-347-3276. queensfarm.org. 

Children’s Workshop: Decorate a House for Otto
WHEN: Oct. 13-15, Tuesday-Thursday, 4:30pm
WHERE: Hicks Nurseries, 100 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury
AGES: 5-12
WHAT: Children will create a house out of candy for Otto, and Hicks will supply all of the candy and icing. Please call to reserve your spot.
WANT TO GO? $15 per child. 516-334-0066. hicksnurseries.com.


Adventure Time: Pumpkin Party
WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 18, 1:30pm
WHERE: Alley Pond Environmental Center, 22806 Northern Blvd., Douglaston
AGES: 18 months
WHAT: Celebrate fall fun while learning about pumpkins. This class will offer toddlers and their parents/care givers an opportunity to learn about nature, enjoy crafts, music and more. Registration required.
WANT TO GO? $18. 718-229-4000. alleypond.com.


Make It: Costume Creation
WHEN: Oct. 17-24, Saturdays, 1:30pm and 3:30pm
WHERE: NY Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Corona
AGES: 5-12
WHAT: Kids can make this year’s trick-or-treating truly unique with a costume they make themselves, using an array of tools and fun materials to create the costume of their dreams or nightmares. Materials fee $10 per child-parent pair.
WANT TO GO? $15; $12 children ages 2-17. 718-699-0005. nysci.org.
 

Frida Al Fresco for Families: Spooky Adventure
WHEN: Friday, Oct. 23, 6:30-9:30pm
WHERE: New York Botanical Gardens, 2900 Southern Blvd., Bronx
AGES: All
WHAT: Capture a photo with larger than life skeletons that celebrate Dia de Los Muertos. Walk along the trick-or-treat trail, sit in on a spooky ghost story.
WHY WE LOVE IT: This is a fun and spooky event in a beautiful setting.
WANT TO GO? $20. 718-817-8716. nybg.org. 

Ghostly Gala 2015
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 24, 6-9pm
WHERE: Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City
AGES: All
WHAT: Join in for a special night at the museum and welcome action heroes, ballerinas, clowns, soldiers, and costume-clad visitors to celebrate Halloween in a fun, safe and spooky way! Bonus: Special guests from the Organization for Bat Conservation are swopping in to dispel the myths surrounding bats. Showtimes are 6:15pm, 7pm, 7:45pm, and 8:30pm. (Additional fee: $4 with gala admission)
WANT TO GO? $10. 516-224-5800. licm.org.


Young Chefs: Haunted Halloween House
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 24, 10:30am
WHERE: Alley Pond Environmental Center, 22806 Northern Blvd., Douglaston
AGES: 5-12
WHAT: Design and decorate a creepy yet tasty Halloween house. Chefs will also be mixing up a smoothie eerie enough for a vampire to drink! All materials included. Registration required.
WANT TO GO? $24. 718-229-4000. alleypond.com.

Halloween Harvest Festival  
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 24, 11am-3pm
WHERE: Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City
AGES: All 
WHAT: Make a costume with Socrates artists, listen to live music, enjoy a special art-making workshop with Free Style Arts Association, get your face painted by Agostino Arts, try harvest foods from local restaurants, and enter your dog in the ever-popular Annual Juried Canine Costume Contest. 
WANT TO GO? FREE. 718-956-1819. socratessculpturepark.org.