Coney Island Mermaid Parade
Glitter-scaled mermaids, hand-built sea-creature floats and antique cars summon summer to the boardwalk in the country's largest art parade.
Free Things to Do in Brooklyn This Weekend
No-cover, no-ticket picks across Brooklyn this weekend — parks, markets, shows and more.
Weekend of Jun 20–21, 2026 · 16 picks
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BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!: Wayne Wonder + Lila Iké
Reggae old and new—Wayne Wonder's silky crossover hits meet Lila Iké's modern lovers-rock—light up the Bandshell, free.
Smorgasburg
Brooklyn's open-air food sprawl returns—oxtail coco bread, Maine lobster rolls, paneer tacos—waterfront Saturday, Prospect Park Sunday.
adidas FIFA World Cup Activation at Brooklyn Bridge Park
With the World Cup in town, adidas turns a waterfront park into a free soccer 'public square' with games, screenings and live sets.
Brooklyn Flea DUMBO
Under the Manhattan Bridge archway, DUMBO's photogenic flea serves vintage, mid-century furniture and vinyl with a side of skyline.
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn 2026 FREE shows
The beloved free summer concert series fires up at the open-air bandshell, where live sets ring out under the Brooklyn sky.
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses
Couture meets the laboratory in sculptural gowns that look grown rather than sewn, blurring fashion, nature and engineering.
Weekend Art: Summer Print Jam
Get inky at an all-ages printmaking session marking Immigrant Heritage Month, with talks and pulled prints you can make yourself.
Pop-Up Talks
Free bite-size talks led by guides who decode standout works across the galleries, rolling out fresh every quarter-hour.
From Chains to Change JUNETEENTH , Cultural Fest
A free Juneteenth celebration fills the park with performances, culture and community spirit honoring the journey from chains to change.
Birriachi Pop-up @ Standard Wormwood
Reimagined birria tacos go late alongside cocktails, turning a Sunset Park bar into a steamy, drippy late-night feast.
Poppyseeds @ Hifi Provisions
A rising NYC garage-goth band brings the gloom and groove, with two opening acts and a drummer's DJ set to close the night.
Fulton Art Fair, Art On The Fence
Local artists hang their work along the park fence at this long-running Bed-Stuy fair celebrating the neighborhood's creative roots.
Father's Day Intro to Sake Class and Brewery Tour
Toast dad with a guided sake tasting and brewery tour, decoding the rice wine over pours and stories at a Brooklyn sake studio.
T-Shirt Yarn Workshop
Transform a pile of old tees into usable yarn, then crochet, weave, or braid it into something new—scissors optional, creativity required.
Music for Healing: Sound Walk
A meditative stroll set to live, healing sounds across an open green lawn—part wellness ritual, part summer afternoon escape.