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Deets: Halloween gets a Japanese twist on Sunday, October 26 when Brooklyn Children's Museum’s annual Celebrate Halloween collides with anime culture. For the second year, the Kawaii Kreature Festival, presented with AniTOMO Con, takes over the Museum to add a kawaii spin to the day’s festivities.
The day-long celebration transforms BCM into a place where spooky meets cute—blending trick-or-treating and costume parades with anime screenings, yokai mask-making, and a rooftop boba bar.
Kids can strut their costumes on the runway, trick-or-treat through museum exhibits, and meet creepy crawly animals from BCM's living collection. The New York Budo Association delivers a live martial arts demonstration, while ‘mad scientist’ Aaron Rodriques introduces families to live insects and animals. Professional cosplayers lead manga storytimes, anime films screen in the auditorium, and DJ Aux spins anime and Halloween beats on the rooftop.
Hands-on workshops include yokai mascot mask-making with Zelda Arts and collaborative mural painting with Tokyo Bronx. Artist Alley showcases local anime artists and illustrators – including Milk Pink Maid Cafe, Rica Takashima, and Midnight Crafters – with original art, handmade creations, and character commissions. NYC-based Tea and Milk serves boba throughout the day.
Throughout the day, Japan Society, The Town Hall, Brooklyn Public Library, and Japan Village will host information tables, making this a true community-wide celebration of Brooklyn x Japan culture.
The festival runs in three sessions: 10:00 am – 12:30 pm, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm, and 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm. Tickets and full schedule available at www.brooklynkids.org/halloween
About Brooklyn Children’s Museum
Inspired by the energy and diversity of our borough, Brooklyn Children’s Museum creates experiences that ignite curiosity, celebrate identity and cultivate joyful learning. Founded in 1899 as the world’s first children’s museum, Brooklyn Children’s Museum is New York City’s largest cultural institution designed especially for families. Proudly based in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, BCM serves 300,000 children and caregivers annually with exhibits and programs grounded in visual arts, music and performance, natural science, and world cultures. For more information, visit: www.brooklynkids.org.
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