WXXI’s Family Movie Friday in October will highlight spooky Halloween specials from PBS KIDS!
About the “Movies”
This Halloween season, PBS KIDS is offering families a festive lineup, including special Halloween episodes from your favorite PBS KIDS series – Super Why’s Comic Book Adventure, Rosie’s Rules, Odd Squad, Wild Kratts, Arthur, and more. Find PBS KIDS Halloween specials here. FMF will showcase a double feature for October (two special episodes from the Halloween catalog): “Things that go OO in the Night! / Tricks and Treats! / Costume Catastrophe!” from Super Why’s Comic Book Adventure, and “A Fuzzytown Halloween” from Carl the Collector.
Things that go OO in the Night! / Tricks and Treats! / Costume Catastrophe!: A ghost needs help to find her ‘oo’ sound! The Eraser gets greedy while trick or treating and takes Wonder Red’s Wonder Basket! Princess Presto’s Halloween costume spell goes magically wrong!
A Fuzzytown Halloween: Carl and his pals are excited to trick-or-treat, until Forrest shares a spooky rumor – Mr. Price is a wizard who turns kids into chicken noodle soup! Sheldon is determined to find the truth and end the rumor once and for all.
What to Know & Registration
Family Movie Fridays are a series of free family movie nights hosted at WXXI Studios. Families can join our WXXI Education team to watch a PBS KIDS movie or group of themed-episodes, play, and connect with other local families. All Family Movie Fridays are free, but registration is required.
Who: Family Movie Fridays are open to all kids and their families. All kids must be accompanied by an adult (over the age of 18). All adults must stay with their children throughout the entire event. Events are most appropriate for kids ages 2-8 years old.
When: Friday, October 23, 2026. Doors open at 5:45 p.m., movie starts at 6 p.m. Movie running time is about 1 hour; includes either one 1-hour movie or two 30-minute special episodes. Families are welcome to stay for part or all of the movie night experience.
Where: WXXI Studios – 280 State Street, Rochester, NY, Parking is available next door at High Falls Parking Garage
**Costumes welcome! Extra special for October, we’d love to see you and your kids dressed in their Halloween costumes. Please feel free to be as festive as you’d like!**
