Things to Do in Brooklyn the Weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026

Sep 18–20 · 165 picks hand‑checked by Stumblday against organizer pages · 6 free in the top 10 · updated Oct 5

The 10 best things to do in Brooklyn the weekend of Sep 18–20

  1. Return of the Buffalo: Tatanka Owe Akupi — Fri-Sat, Sep 18-19 · Free · DUMBO / Downtown Brooklyn
  2. Bushwick Open Studios 2026 — Fri–Sun, Sep 18–20 (hours vary by venue) · Free · Bushwick
  3. Movies With A View: How to Train Your Dragon — Friday, Sep 18; lawn opens 6 PM · Free · Brooklyn Heights
  4. Art Is Alive Festival: 10th Annual Block Party — Saturday, September 19, noon–7 PM · Free · Bedford-Stuyvesant
  5. Papi Juice Dance Party at Pier 6 Plaza — Saturday, September 19, 4–10 PM · Free · Brooklyn Heights
  6. Free Kayaking at Brooklyn Bridge Park — Saturdays through Sep 26 · Free · Brooklyn Heights
  7. Maker Faire Coney Island 2026 — Saturday Sep 19–21 · Coney Island
  8. Liz Phair & Sleater-Kinney: The Flannel and The Fury — Saturday, September 19 final night of the · $60 advance · Park Slope
  9. The Ford/Hill Project — Final weekend — through Sep 20 · $45–$65 · Fort Greene
  10. Brooklyn FC vs. FC Tulsa: Noche Latina — Saturday, September 19, 7:00 PM · Coney Island
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Liz Phair & Sleater-Kinney: The Flannel and The FuryLena Horne Bandshell, Prospect Park, Park Slope, BrooklynCastIronSeasoner · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Saturday, September 19, 2026 · final night of the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! season · doors 5:30 PM, show 6:30 PM$60 advance

Liz Phair & Sleater-Kinney: The Flannel and The Fury

Park Slope, Brooklyn

Liz Phair and Sleater-Kinney co-headline the Prospect Park bandshell, with Frankie Cosmos opening, in a benefit for BRIC's free concerts.

Outdoor concertIndie rockBenefit

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PeralPeral, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Now open - cafe from morning, dinner nightlyTacos $6-$8

Peral

Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

Bed-Stuy's Michelin Bib Gourmand Olmo teams up with Mexico City's Cicatriz for an all-day taqueria next door. Tacos start at $6.

TacosAll-day cafeOpens Sept 2
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Kirbee'sKirbee's, Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Now open

Kirbee's

Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Two of Texas's most decorated pitmasters bring a smokehouse to Greenpoint. After a limited first day, Kirbee's opens in full across Labor Day weekend.

Texas barbecueOpening weekendWalk-up window
#13Now open · Limited Run
Kirbee'sKirbee's, Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Texas barbecueOpening weekend

Kirbee's

Two of Texas's most decorated pitmasters bring a smokehouse to Greenpoint. After a limited first day, Kirbee's opens in full across Labor Day weekend.

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Sunset Park FestivalFifth Avenue, Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Sunday, September 20, 2026, daytime (street fairs typically run 10 AM–6 PM)Free

Sunset Park Festival

Sunset Park, Brooklyn

Fifteen blocks of Sunset Park's Fifth Avenue go car-free for one of Brooklyn's bigger fall street fairs, right through the neighborhood's pan-Latin commercial strip.

FreeStreet FairBrooklyn
#15Sunday, September 20, 2026, daytime (street fairs typically run 10 AM–6 PM) · One Day Only
Sunset Park FestivalFifth Avenue, Sunset Park, Brooklyn
FreeStreet Fair

Sunset Park Festival

Fifteen blocks of Sunset Park's Fifth Avenue go car-free for one of Brooklyn's bigger fall street fairs, right through the neighborhood's pan-Latin commercial strip.

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SofraSofra, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Now openEntrees $16-28

Sofra

Bay Ridge, Brooklyn

Bay Ridge gets a dedicated Egyptian restaurant, which soft-opened in late August. Koshari and baladi salad are there but so are a pharaoh pot pie and a baklava pancake stack.

New openingEgyptian
#21Now open · Limited Run
SofraSofra, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Entrees $16-28New opening

Sofra

Bay Ridge gets a dedicated Egyptian restaurant, which soft-opened in late August. Koshari and baladi salad are there but so are a pharaoh pot pie and a baklava pancake stack.

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FrenzieFrenzie, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
Now open - nightly until midnight, 2am Fri-SatPies $21-28 · small plates $1…

Frenzie

Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn

The Confidant team opened a pizza-and-natural-wine bar directly next door, pouring only organic and biodynamic bottles. Walk-in only and open later than almost anything else on Atlantic Avenue.

New openingPizza
#22Now open - nightly until midnight, 2am Fri-Sat · Limited Run
FrenzieFrenzie, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
Pies $21-28 · small plates $1…New opening

Frenzie

The Confidant team opened a pizza-and-natural-wine bar directly next door, pouring only organic and biodynamic bottles. Walk-in only and open later than almost anything else on Atlantic Avenue.

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