A slice of Central Park goes orange, a famous NYC haunted house tones down the scare factor for families, and Lolli-Pops and Sippy Cups turn to the sound of music.
Do
Central Park’s Pumpkin Festival
A scarecrow competition, pumpkin carving and decorating plus hay rides, face painting and live performances.
When: Sat., 10/24, noon-5pm, rain or shine; free. For specific event times, visit nycgovparks.org. (All ages)
Where: Central Park , 72nd St. transverse.
Go
Kids’ Day at Nightmare: Vampires
For the first time, the producers of New York City’s largest haunted house are doing a children’s version. No big scary monsters or surprises here, just candy, balloon shows, and a tour led by Count Dracula through a series of galleries that give an overview of vampire history.
When: Sat., 10/24, 10am-3pm, $15 per person. (Up to age 10)
Where: 623 B’way (enter at Mercer)
Hear
Lolli-Pops’ Animal Tales
The Little Orchestra’s Lolli-Pops will present “Animal Tales” this weekend. The concert features Daniel Pinkham’s music based on the Caldecott Award-winning children’s book Make Way for Ducklings. The characters Bow the Panda, Toot the Bird, Buzz the Bee and Bang the Lion each represent a different family of the orchestra and help teach kids about music.
When: Sat., 10/24 at 10:30am and noon; Sun., 10/25 at 1pm & 2:30pm. Tickets are $12 and $40. To order tickets, visit littleorchestra.org or call 212-971-9500. (Ages 3-5)
Where: Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, 899 Tenth Ave.
See
The Sippy Cups Halloween Dance Party
The Sippy Cups are playing Brooklyn. The group, well-known on the kiddie rocker scene and founded by parents of preschoolers, is stopping at Kingsborough Community College as part of its Time Machine 2009 Tour. The concert will feature songs from their newest album, The Time Machine. Kids who come in costume get a special treat.
When: Sun., 10/25, 2pm. $12 per ticket. To order tickets, visit kbcc.cuny.edu or call 718-368-5596. Running time: 1 hr.(All ages)
Where: Kingsborough Community College at the Leon M. Goldstein Performing Arts Ctr., 2001 Oriental Blvd., Brooklyn.
Shop
Bonpoint Sample Sale
Plan accordingly. Next week, the French children’s couture house is holding a sample sale. Save up to 75% on tres chic kids’ clothing, including coats, cardigans and shoes. Because a purchase is so much easier to justify when the item is on sale.
When: Wed., 10/28, 8am-7pm and Thu., 10/29, 8am-3pm.
Where: The Metropolitan Pavilion, 123 W. 18th St., (bet. 6th and 7th Aves.), 5th flr. (No strollers permitted on premises.)