Brooklyn Children’s Museum is giving Halloween an anime makeover on Oct. 26, as its annual Halloween event collides with the return of the Kawaii Kreature Festival.

Brooklyn Children’s Museum is giving Halloween an anime makeover on Sunday, Oct. 26, as its annual Celebrate Halloween event collides with Japanese pop culture for the return of the Kawaii Kreature Festival.

Presented in partnership with AniTOMO Con, the festival transforms the museum into a world where spooky meets cute. Throughout the day, families can dive into a blend of trick-or-treating, anime screenings and hands-on artmaking inspired by Japan’s “kawaii” (cute) culture.

Guests can create yokai masks with Zelda Arts, join collaborative mural painting with Tokyo Bronx and explore Artist Alley featuring local anime artists plus illustrators such as Milk Pink Maid Cafe, Rica Takashima plus Midnight Crafters.

“Brooklyn Children’s Museum has always been about opening doors to new cultures and experiences,” said Atiba T. Edwards, president and chief executive officer of Brooklyn Children’s Museum.

The museum’s exhibits become trick-or-treat stops, while professional cosplayers lead manga storytimes and anime screenings light up the auditorium. On the rooftop, DJ Aux spins a mix of anime and Halloween beats, paired with a boba bar from NYC-based Tea and Milk.

Families can also meet live insects and animals with BCM’s own “mad scientist” Aaron Rodriques, watch a martial arts demonstration by the New York Budo Association, and get up close with the museum’s living collection of creepy crawlies.

The celebration extends beyond the museum walls, with community partners including Japan Society, The Town Hall, Brooklyn Public Library and Japan Village hosting cultural tables throughout the day.

“We’re transforming BCM into a cultural crossroads, reimagining Halloween through the spirited world of mysterious yokai,” said Eileen Level, founder and chief executive officer of AniTOMO Con.

The Kawaii Kreature Festival runs in three sessions, 10:00am to 12:30pm, 1:00pm to 3:30pm and 4:00pm to 6:30pm.