Free Friday - 10/24/08

Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free. That's right, no money required.

This week's free list:
1. "Ghouls and Gourds" Costume Parade at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
2. Free Crunchy Seasoned Beef Taco From Taco Bell
3. Chocolate Giveaway at Divine Chocolate's POP UP Retail Store

MORE INFO AND VIDEO AFTER THE JUMP...

"Ghouls and Gourds" at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Sunday, October 26 from 12pm - 6 pm

Brooklyn Botantic Garden presents its wackiest Halloween celebration party! Come by to enjoy performances from groups like Guy Davis, John Carlin, and the Kids Music Underground.

There will also be a costume parade for visiting tiny tykes of all ages, who will march to the beat of Brazilian percussion group, Marcatu NY. All event activities are free with Garden admission and take place rain or shine on Cherry Esplanade!

For more information, visit http://bbg.org/vis2/2008/ghoulsandgourds

Free Crunchy Seasoned Beef Taco
Customers can obtain a free Crunchy Seasoned Beef Taco on Tuesday, October 28. This is because a base was stolen during an MLB game. To obtain the Free Taco, consumers must visit any participating Taco Bell restaurant between 2pm and 6pm on the Redemption Date only and request a Free Crunchy Seasoned Beef Taco. Free Tacos will not be offered on any other date or time, regardless of circumstance. Limit one per person.

For more information, log onto http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/fan_forum/tacobell/?partnerId=MLB_enews_tacobell

Chocolate Giveaway at Divine Chocolate's POP UP Retail Store For Halloween
Monday October 27 from 12pm - 7pm
Location: Art in General located at 79 Walker Street between Broadway and Lafayette.

For one day only, Divine Chocolate, the award-winning Fair Trade Chocolate brand, will transform NYC's Art in General Gallery into a decadently delicious Divine-inspired Chocolate Shop. Free and open to the public to attend. This event will also feature a range of Divine products that will be for sale with net proceeds going to support Art In General, a non-profit arts organization.

Free activities for the public include: Divine Chocolate samplings and food pairings, Fair Trade Month educational information, (take a chocolate journey form bean to bar), everything you need to enjoy a Fair Trade Halloween (including 'trick or treat' bags), Chocolate workshops for the kids: Join Fair Trade company Divine Chocolate and children's cookbook author Cricket Azima... And so much more! Stop by the store to see all the delicious treats you can get your hands on!