Congrats to Dumbo’s Dewey’s Candy, who was featured in a NY Times article on candy. This weekend for Halloween, there are plenty to do for you, kids, and pets. If you are a parent, be sure to check out parent blogs for other Halloween ides: A Child Grows in Brooklyn, Mommy Poppins, and Momtrends.

Here are a few happening this weekend in and around Dumbo:

1) Kids’ Halloweeen reading and signing for Zen Ghosts By Jon J Muth

Kids’ Reading and Signing. Zen Ghosts is a delightfully spooky and thought-provoking companion to Jon J Muth’s best-selling picture books Zen Shorts (a Caldecott Honor Book) and Zen Ties. Guaranteed to keep readers on the edge of their seats, Zen Ghosts is a haunting story with a surprise, spine-tingling twist at the end. Kids are encouraged to dress up in their Halloween costumes!

Saturday, October 30, 4–5 PM
powerHouse Arena (powerhousearena.com)
37 Main Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

2) Gleason’s Gym: Amateur Boxing On HALLOWEEN EVE

Gleason’s Gym continues the monthly boxing series Saturday evening October 30, 2010. Everyone is encouraged to dress up for Halloween. There will be prizes for the top three costumes. The show will include amateur boxers that are part of our Monthly Boxing Series. The show will include JO, Novice, Senior and Master bouts. There will be male and female bouts.

The weigh in will begin at 4:00PM and the first bout will begin at 6:00PM.

All our bouts are pre-matched. They are sanctioned by USABoxingMetro. All boxers must have their boxing book with them in order to participate. The ticket price is $20 per person. Children 6 and under are not charged. All gym members and registered amateurs with their books in hand pay $15 per person.

Gleason’s Gym (gleasonsgym.net)
77 Front Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-797-2872

3) Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy: All Hallows Eve Bash Benefit at One Brooklyn Bridge Park

The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy will hold its All Hallows Eve Bash, hosted by the Conservancy’s Junior Committee, on Saturday, October 30, at One Brooklyn Bridge Park.

The party will start at 8pm, and will feature a festive evening of music, dancing, cocktails, and immersive video decoration by local artist Geoff Matters, and guest are encouraged to come in their most creative attire – a costume contest will be part of the fun. This is the first of what the Conservancy hopes will become an annual Halloween event.

One Brooklyn Bridge Park
360 Furman Street, Brooklyn, NY

4) 8th Annual Brooklyn Heights Howl-o-Ween Doggie Charity Costume Parade/Contest

(Photo by Matthew Parker)

Last year’s parade/contest had over 70 costumed entrants and attracted many amused neighbors, kids, gawking tourists and international news media on the famous Brooklyn Heights Promenade and outside of Hillside Dog Park, to watch the parade and costume judging.

• This year’s charity Howl-o-ween Parade will be held Saturday, October 30th from 1-3pm.
• Parade participants should pre-register for the parade at Perfect Paws, 102 Hicks St, corner of Pineapple St., by Sunday, October 24th.
• The pre-registration fee is $25.00 per dog. Late registrations at the parade will be $30.00 per dog.

It’s free to watch the parade and 100% of all proceeds will be equally split among the following charities:

• Friends of Hillside Dog Park, hillsidedogs.org
• Blue Rider Stables, a therapy horse stable, bluerider.org
• Brooklyn Animal Foster Network, brooklynanimalfosternetwork.org

Press release (PDF)

5) Dumbo Parent’s Organization Annual Halloween Party

Date: This Sunday, October 31 (Halloween)
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Archway Under The Manhattan Bridge
Cost: FREE

Come out with your kids in their costumes and join DPO for a traditional neighborhood Halloween party. We’ll have a DJ, arts and crafts, some treats, including make-your-own Halloween cupcakes and pumpkin painting courtesy of the DUMBO BID and the local Farmer’s Market.

We’ll also have some lunch for sale so you can fuel your kids before or after trick or treating around DUMBO.

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