{"id":380214,"date":"2026-10-22T23:50:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T23:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/380214\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T23:50:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T23:50:26","slug":"booze-and-boos-bay-ridge-pumpkin-roll-brings-halloween-fun-to-third-avenue-brooklyn-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/380214\/","title":{"rendered":"Booze and boos: Bay Ridge Pumpkin Roll brings Halloween fun to Third Avenue \u2022 Brooklyn Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Photo-Oct-17-2026-2-39-07-PM.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pumpkin Roll\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Bay Ridge\u2019s annual Pumpkin Roll combined Halloween fun and a costume contest with fundraising for the Fifth Avenue BID\u2019s upcoming Trunk or Treat event.<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Arthur de Gaeta<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Bay Ridge residents got into the Halloween spirit at the annual Pumpkin Roll, an pub crawl along Third Avenue that brought the community together while raising funds for an upcoming neighborhood Trunk or Treat. <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Oct 24 event, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dd990DGxAIF\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">hosted<\/a> by the Ragamuffin Parade committee, added a Halloween costume costume contest this year, giving attendees another opportunity to show off their creativity while supporting local festivities. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-250662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Photo-Oct-17-2026-1-44-04-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\"  \/>From spooky to silly, Bay Ridge residents embraced Halloween during the annual Pumpkin Roll.Photo by Arthur de Gaeta<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Participating locations included Salty Dog, The Harp, Greenhouse Cafe, Pour House, Bakers Bar, Windy City, Status Q, Kettle Black and Pipin\u2019s Pub. <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Allison Greaker, president of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brooklynpaper.com\/bay-ridge-ragamuffin-parade-60th-anniversary\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ragamuffin Parade,<\/a> celebrated the turnout and the communnity\u2019s support for neighborhood events. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-250666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Photo-Oct-17-2026-1-21-45-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\"  \/>The Halloween pub crawl offered another opportunity for residents to connect with local businesses and fellow neighbors.Photo by Arthur de Gaeta<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cOur Annual Pumpkin Roll was a spooktacular success, helping raise funds for the Fifth Avenue BID\u2019s Trunk or Treat event. This year, we added a Halloween Costume Contest, and the turnout was fantastic,\u201d Greaker said in a statement to Brooklyn Paper. \u201cThank you to everyone who participated and showed off their creative costumes. Beyond our annual Ragamuffin Parade, our committee proudly supports events hosted by the Third Avenue Merchants and the Fifth Avenue BID.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-250663\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Photo-Oct-17-2026-1-57-22-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\"  \/>Halloween revelers took to Third Avenue for a night of drinks, costumes and neighborhood fun.Photo by Arthur de Gaeta<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Proceeds from the Pumpkin Roll will help support the Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District\u2019s Trunk or Treat event on Saturday, Oct. 24, extending the Halloween festivities for local families.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-250664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Photo-Oct-17-2026-2-29-44-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\"  \/>The fundraiser helped support the Fifth Avenue BID\u2019s efforts to bring Halloween festivities to local families.Photo by Arthur de Gaeta<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Ragamuffin Parade committee, best known for its annual parade celebrating children and Halloween, also supports events organized by local merchants and business improvement districts, helping strengthen ties among Bay Ridge residents and businesses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cIt\u2019s all about bringing our neighborhood together and keeping the community spirit of Bay Ridge alive,\u201d Greaker continued.<\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bay Ridge\u2019s annual Pumpkin Roll combined Halloween fun and a costume contest with fundraising for the Fifth Avenue&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":380215,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[7727,32486,29332,2025,2184,4619,98639,245,68640,45893,610,267,9,24,12,63,139459,132232,134,136,135,139460],"class_list":["post-380214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-staten-island","tag-bay-ridge","tag-borough","tag-community-events","tag-community-news","tag-development","tag-events","tag-fifth-avenue-bid","tag-halloween","tag-kc","tag-kings-county","tag-local","tag-local-news","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-news","tag-nyc","tag-pumpkin-roll","tag-ragamuffin-parade","tag-staten-island","tag-staten-island-headlines","tag-staten-island-news","tag-third-avenue-merchants"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/380214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=380214"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/380214\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/380215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=380214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=380214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=380214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}