On my way to the subway after a screening of Fantastic Mr. Fox (read the review here), I walked up Fifth Avenue and past the Bergdorf Goodman Men’s Store, where the current window display features sets and stop-motion figures from the movie. If your kids turn out to be Fox fans, take them to check out Badger’s office, the three scheming farmers and the underground feast scene up close. (Fun fact: That orange-Crocs-wearing rabbit should seem familiar to local foodies).  Even if you don’t make it to the flick, the windows are a visual treat of their own, and will be on view through January 4.

After seven days of tributes from the Grover-loving folks over at Google, Sesame Street’s 40th anniversary has gotten almost as much hype as the Wild Things premiere last month.  The celebration heads to Brooklyn today, where The Muppets Take Manhattan will be screened for old and new fans alike. Before the screening, Roscoe Orman—better known as Gordon—will dish about life on the Street and working with the legendary Jim Henson.

Didn’t know that Don Freeman’s classic tale about a department store-dwelling teddy bear had been adapted into a film? Neither did we. Today, your brood can watch the live-action short based on the tome, followed by A Pocket for Corduroy, a “sequel” to the original, in which Corduroy is forgotten in a laundromat and must find his way home.

Normally we hate this kind of promotional tie-in, but this is actually pretty cool. In honor of the upcoming Christmas Carol movie (starring Jim Carrey and set to be released on November 6), Disney is hosting a special event at Grand Central Terminal this weekend. Yes, we know you’re going to be swamped with Halloween happenings, but if you find yourself with a few extra minutes swing by 42nd Street for a sneak peek at the movie in 3-D, a station where kids can morph their faces into several of the film’s characters and much more. When you’re done, treat your crew to lunch at one of the Terminal’s many restaurants—we recommend Two Boots and Brother Jimmy’s BBQ.

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Although this Peanuts Halloween special first aired back in 1966, it’s popular enough to be shown in prime time in 2009. And why not? It’s still fun to giggle at Linus as he waits in vain for the Great Pumpkin (his version of Godot) to arrive, and to cringe along with Charlie Brown as he receives rocks instead of treats. The half-hour show is airing on ABC at 8pm this Tuesday, October 27 and Wednesday, October 28. If your kids are too busy to catch it (or already in bed), think about buying the box set of Peanuts specials, including A Charlie Brown Christmas and He’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown. Deprive the family of these classics, and your kids very well may give you a lot of “good grief.”

At the risk of completely killing your Wild Things buzz, we’re recommending yet another event revolving around the highly anticipated flick (which opens this Friday!). In our defense, however, this one is pretty cool: Celebs from the film, including Forest Whitaker, Catherine Keener and precocious star Max Records will read aloud from Maurice Sendak’s story. Arrive as early as possible, since there’s bound to be a crowd.

Check out all the Wild happenings taking place throughout the city at nycgo.com/wildthingsweek.

After a long work week, you can barely muster up the energy to pick up Chinese let alone plan an actual Friday night outing. The Moxie Spot sympathizes. To help you out, the Cobble Hill eatery invites families to come out, grab a bite and take in a free flick. Tonight, Disney’s Bolt is screened after a yet-to-be-announced short. The feature flick follows a Hollywood white shepherd who believes that his on-screen superpowers are real—until he finds himself off-set (in NYC!) with only his buds and intuition to help get him back home.