Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Brooklyn on Saturday night, Sep 12: 30 picks, refreshed weekly.
30 picks · checked Sep 7
DUMBO Archway Plaza, DUMBO, BrooklynThe 12th annual roots-music festival's flagship free day: nine acts under the Manhattan Bridge from 2 PM, all ages, no ticket needed.
DUMBO Archway Plaza, DUMBO, BrooklynThe 12th annual roots-music festival's flagship free day: nine acts under the Manhattan Bridge from 2 PM, all ages, no ticket needed.
BAM Fisher, 321 Ashland Place, Fort Greene, BrooklynElizabeth Marvel and Gabby Beans re-enact the verbatim Senate testimony of Christine Blasey Ford and Anita Hill in a gripping documentary play at BAM.
BAM Fisher, 321 Ashland Place, Fort Greene, BrooklynElizabeth Marvel and Gabby Beans re-enact the verbatim Senate testimony of Christine Blasey Ford and Anita Hill in a gripping documentary play at BAM.
Fort Greene Park: Monument Plaza, BrooklynA monument's stone plaza becomes a live-jazz stage for an afternoon of free outdoor music and community gathering.
Fort Greene Park: Monument Plaza, BrooklynA monument's stone plaza becomes a live-jazz stage for an afternoon of free outdoor music and community gathering.
Peral, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynBed-Stuy's Michelin Bib Gourmand Olmo teams up with Mexico City's Cicatriz for an all-day taqueria next door. Tacos start at $6.
Peral, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynBed-Stuy's Michelin Bib Gourmand Olmo teams up with Mexico City's Cicatriz for an all-day taqueria next door. Tacos start at $6.
Polonsky Shakespeare Center, Fort Greene, BrooklynTony winner Sarah Jones' new solo show plays its first full weekend of previews at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center.
Polonsky Shakespeare Center, Fort Greene, BrooklynTony winner Sarah Jones' new solo show plays its first full weekend of previews at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center.
Agger Fish Building, Brooklyn Navy Yard, BrooklynGorillaz's 25th-anniversary immersive exhibition takes over the Brooklyn Navy Yard's Agger Fish Building for September — the band's only East Coast stop.
Agger Fish Building, Brooklyn Navy Yard, BrooklynGorillaz's 25th-anniversary immersive exhibition takes over the Brooklyn Navy Yard's Agger Fish Building for September — the band's only East Coast stop.
Pony's, Red Hook, BrooklynA loosely horse-themed corner bar that opened on Van Brunt Street. Coffee counter on weekday afternoons, cocktail bar Wednesday nights.
Pony's, Red Hook, BrooklynA loosely horse-themed corner bar that opened on Van Brunt Street. Coffee counter on weekday afternoons, cocktail bar Wednesday nights.
East Williamsburg, BrooklynSee-ming Lee from Hong Kong SAR, China · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDiplo headlines Pacha New York, the Ibiza club's Brooklyn outpost on the Avant Gardner grounds, for one night only during Fashion Week. Doors at 10 PM, running to 4 AM.
East Williamsburg, BrooklynSee-ming Lee from Hong Kong SAR, China · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDiplo headlines Pacha New York, the Ibiza club's Brooklyn outpost on the Avant Gardner grounds, for one night only during Fashion Week. Doors at 10 PM, running to 4 AM.
Prospect Heights, BrooklynJoshua Giles Ministries takes over Barclays Center for two days of worship, preaching and gospel music, with Travis Greene, Naomi Raine and Dorinda Clark-Cole on the bill.
Prospect Heights, BrooklynJoshua Giles Ministries takes over Barclays Center for two days of worship, preaching and gospel music, with Travis Greene, Naomi Raine and Dorinda Clark-Cole on the bill.
Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, BrooklynThe New Zealand songwriter plays Brooklyn Steel — a singular live performer in the borough's best mid-size room.
Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, BrooklynThe New Zealand songwriter plays Brooklyn Steel — a singular live performer in the borough's best mid-size room.
Brower Park (PS 289 - Playground Only): Lawn Area, BrooklynAn evening movie screening rolls into Brower Park as summer winds down night.
Brower Park (PS 289 - Playground Only): Lawn Area, BrooklynAn evening movie screening rolls into Brower Park as summer winds down night.
BAM Rose Cinemas, Fort Greene, BrooklynNobuhiko Obayashi’s haunted-house fever dream screens on 35mm as the loudest night of BAM’s new cat-cinema series, Fantastical Felines.
BAM Rose Cinemas, Fort Greene, BrooklynNobuhiko Obayashi’s haunted-house fever dream screens on 35mm as the loudest night of BAM’s new cat-cinema series, Fantastical Felines.
Commodore Barry Park: Performance Space, BrooklynSankofa Soul's amplified DJ sets bring four hours of electronic sound to Commodore Barry Park.
Commodore Barry Park: Performance Space, BrooklynSankofa Soul's amplified DJ sets bring four hours of electronic sound to Commodore Barry Park.
Brower Park (PS 289 - Playground Only): Lawn Area, BrooklynTheater in the Park stages an afternoon and early evening performance on Brower Park's lawn.
Brower Park (PS 289 - Playground Only): Lawn Area, BrooklynTheater in the Park stages an afternoon and early evening performance on Brower Park's lawn.
Prospect Park: Drummer's Grove, BrooklynA decades-old Sunday drum circle fills Prospect Park's Drummer's Grove with polyrhythms, dancing and open community.
Prospect Park: Drummer's Grove, BrooklynA decades-old Sunday drum circle fills Prospect Park's Drummer's Grove with polyrhythms, dancing and open community.
Bush Terminal Park: Picnic Area South, BrooklynAll-day oyster ecology field events by the Billion Oyster Project at waterfront Brooklyn.
Bush Terminal Park: Picnic Area South, BrooklynAll-day oyster ecology field events by the Billion Oyster Project at waterfront Brooklyn.
House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynHouse of Yes's signature cabaret packs aerialists, burlesque, drag and sideshow stunts into one glittering early-evening Bushwick spectacle.
House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynHouse of Yes's signature cabaret packs aerialists, burlesque, drag and sideshow stunts into one glittering early-evening Bushwick spectacle.
Prospect Park: Drummer's Grove Market Place, BrooklynVendors ring Prospect Park's Drummer's Grove while the drum circle runs — West African crafts, oils, food and fifty years of Brooklyn tradition.
Prospect Park: Drummer's Grove Market Place, BrooklynVendors ring Prospect Park's Drummer's Grove while the drum circle runs — West African crafts, oils, food and fifty years of Brooklyn tradition.
Classon Playground: Recreation Area-Playground, BrooklynJack In The Park brings four hours of afternoon fun to a Brooklyn recreational space.
Classon Playground: Recreation Area-Playground, BrooklynJack In The Park brings four hours of afternoon fun to a Brooklyn recreational space.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynLearn to mend your clothes while connecting with Brooklyn makers and activists.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynLearn to mend your clothes while connecting with Brooklyn makers and activists.
Herbert Von King Park: Amphitheater, BrooklynJustus Worldwide amplifies the afternoon with electronic sound from Herbert Von King Park's amphitheater.
Herbert Von King Park: Amphitheater, BrooklynJustus Worldwide amplifies the afternoon with electronic sound from Herbert Von King Park's amphitheater.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA guided crawl through Industry City's food halls and makers inside the converted Bushwick Terminal warehouses on the Sunset Park waterfront.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA guided crawl through Industry City's food halls and makers inside the converted Bushwick Terminal warehouses on the Sunset Park waterfront.
Prospect Park: Bartel Pritchard Lot, BrooklynA Greenmarket on the Bartel-Pritchard Square lot, right where Prospect Park West meets Windsor Terrace.
Prospect Park: Bartel Pritchard Lot, BrooklynA Greenmarket on the Bartel-Pritchard Square lot, right where Prospect Park West meets Windsor Terrace.
Columbus Park: Columbus Park, BrooklynA Greenmarket on Columbus Park beside Brooklyn's Borough Hall, farm stands on the courthouse plaza.
Columbus Park: Columbus Park, BrooklynA Greenmarket on Columbus Park beside Brooklyn's Borough Hall, farm stands on the courthouse plaza.
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