Sheepshead Bay's residential grid off Voorhies Avenue is a few blocks from the fishing boats and the bay itself, and Ford Street's annual party is one of the fixtures of its summer. The format is unchanged from decades of New York block parties: barricades, grills, folding tables, a sound system and everyone out of the house until dark. Free, annual and entirely run by the block.
What to expect
Expect the street closed at both ends, food and tables along the kerb, games for children in the roadway and music through the evening. The Sheepshead Bay waterfront and its fish restaurants are a short walk south. It is a public street, so walking through is fine.
Good to know
- Ford Street near Voorhies Avenue in Sheepshead Bay, reachable on local B bus routes with subway stops a walk west.
- Free and open to the public — it is a permitted public event, so no ticket or RSVP is involved.
- The Sheepshead Bay waterfront and Emmons Avenue restaurants are nearby.
- The block closes to traffic for the afternoon and evening.
- Flat and level, fully stroller accessible.
- Bring sun protection for the earlier part of the block.
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Common questions
Where is Ford Street?
In Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, near Voorhies Avenue.
Is it annual?
Yes — it is an established annual block party.
Is there a charge?
No — block parties are free, permitted street events open to anyone who walks up.
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