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Brooklyn Children’s Museum turns Halloween into anime spectacle
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Saturday, October 31, 2026 6:04PM
BROOKLYN, New York (WABC) –Families can celebrate Halloween with a mix of trick-or-treating, costumes, anime and Japanese cultural activities Saturday at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum.
The event combines traditional Halloween activities with the third edition of the Kawaii Kreature Festival, presented in partnership with AniTOMO. Organizers describe the festival as a cultural crossroads experience that reimagines Halloween through Japanese folklore, cosplay, anime and yokai traditions.
The event runs from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave. in Brooklyn. Activities take place throughout the day and are repeated during three sessions: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., and 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Trick-or-treating
Anime screenings
Kamishibai Japanese storytelling and coloring
Nature Engineers sessions featuring magic potions
“Spirited Away” ribbon performance
Mad Scientist animal show
Manga storytime with a cosplayer
Anime and Pokémon songs
“Tanuki” the Raccoon Dog Yokai mascot mask-making workshop
Collaborative mural
Costume runway presentations at the end of each session
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The event is designed to bring together Halloween traditions and Japanese culture through hands-on activities, performances and family-friendly entertainment.
Visual attractions are expected to include children in costumes, Halloween-themed arts and crafts, dance performances, magic shows and animal presentations.
Brooklyn Children’s Museum leadership, visitors and museum members are scheduled to participate throughout the day.
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