The best things to do in Brooklyn the weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026 — hand-curated and refreshed weekly.
82 picks · checked Aug 25
St. Ann's Warehouse (streets of Downtown Brooklyn & Lower Manhattan), DUMBO / Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynFifty life-size buffalo puppets stampede through Downtown Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan with gospel choirs, dancers and marching bands in tow.
St. Ann's Warehouse (streets of Downtown Brooklyn & Lower Manhattan), DUMBO / Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynFifty life-size buffalo puppets stampede through Downtown Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan with gospel choirs, dancers and marching bands in tow.
Brooklyn Storehouse, Brooklyn Navy Yard, BrooklynFour Tet headlines a second added night at the massive Navy Yard warehouse — the headline electronic event of the weekend.
Brooklyn Storehouse, Brooklyn Navy Yard, BrooklynFour Tet headlines a second added night at the massive Navy Yard warehouse — the headline electronic event of the weekend.
8th Ave between 59th & 60th St, BrooklynLion dancers, lanterns and mooncakes sweep down 8th Avenue as Brooklyn's Chinatown celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival with its annual parade.
8th Ave between 59th & 60th St, BrooklynLion dancers, lanterns and mooncakes sweep down 8th Avenue as Brooklyn's Chinatown celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival with its annual parade.
Studios and galleries throughout Bushwick, Bushwick, BrooklynBrooklyn's largest open-studios festival: hundreds of Bushwick studios, galleries and creative spaces open their doors free all weekend.
Studios and galleries throughout Bushwick, Bushwick, BrooklynBrooklyn's largest open-studios festival: hundreds of Bushwick studios, galleries and creative spaces open their doors free all weekend.
Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Dumbo, BrooklynA 1918 open-top double-decker leads a century of vintage buses onto Emily Roebling Plaza, with the Manhattan skyline as the photo backdrop — free.
Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Dumbo, BrooklynA 1918 open-top double-decker leads a century of vintage buses onto Emily Roebling Plaza, with the Manhattan skyline as the photo backdrop — free.
House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynRaffi Asdourian · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHouse of Yes throws open its Bushwick corner for a free all-day block party with DJs, performers and the club's signature costumed chaos.
House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynRaffi Asdourian · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHouse of Yes throws open its Bushwick corner for a free all-day block party with DJs, performers and the club's signature costumed chaos.
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Prospect Park, Prospect Park, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMolière in the Park stages a free Don Juan in Prospect Park — the infamous seducer's single day of defiance, with live original music.
Prospect Park, Prospect Park, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMolière in the Park stages a free Don Juan in Prospect Park — the infamous seducer's single day of defiance, with live original music.
Lena Horne Bandshell, Prospect Park, Park Slope, BrooklynLiz Phair and Sleater-Kinney co-headline a Prospect Park benefit — two generations of indie-rock royalty closing the Celebrate Brooklyn! season.
Lena Horne Bandshell, Prospect Park, Park Slope, BrooklynLiz Phair and Sleater-Kinney co-headline a Prospect Park benefit — two generations of indie-rock royalty closing the Celebrate Brooklyn! season.
Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTove Lo headlines an open-air Greenpoint night under the Kosciuszko Bridge, with COBRAH and Mallrat stacking the bill before her.
Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTove Lo headlines an open-air Greenpoint night under the Kosciuszko Bridge, with COBRAH and Mallrat stacking the bill before her.
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynThe Killers' frontman Brandon Flowers goes solo inside Brooklyn Paramount's gilded 1928 movie palace — arena-sized synth-rock in a 2,700-cap room.
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynThe Killers' frontman Brandon Flowers goes solo inside Brooklyn Paramount's gilded 1928 movie palace — arena-sized synth-rock in a 2,700-cap room.
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, BrooklynAEMoreira042281 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUK neo-soul collective Jungle turns Barclays into a giant dance floor — the 'Back on 74' viral machine at full arena scale with RIO KOSTA opening.
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, BrooklynAEMoreira042281 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUK neo-soul collective Jungle turns Barclays into a giant dance floor — the 'Back on 74' viral machine at full arena scale with RIO KOSTA opening.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynLee Burridge closes All Day I Dream's New York summer with a rare eight-hour open-to-close set on Industry City's Sunset Park waterfront.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynLee Burridge closes All Day I Dream's New York summer with a rare eight-hour open-to-close set on Industry City's Sunset Park waterfront.
Pacha New York, East Williamsburg, BrooklynThe South Asian house collective debuts its Spice Trade concept at Pacha New York, joined by Ape Drums and KILIMANJARO for a 10 PM–4 AM Friday club night.
Pacha New York, East Williamsburg, BrooklynThe South Asian house collective debuts its Spice Trade concept at Pacha New York, joined by Ape Drums and KILIMANJARO for a 10 PM–4 AM Friday club night.
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynBrooklyn synth-pop favorites Nation of Language headline a hometown night at the Paramount, with indie-pop heroes The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and Anika opening.
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynBrooklyn synth-pop favorites Nation of Language headline a hometown night at the Paramount, with indie-pop heroes The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and Anika opening.
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynThe cult California shoegaze band plays its only East Coast show of 2026 — a rarities-and-live-debuts set at Brooklyn Paramount, with support from Luster.
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynThe cult California shoegaze band plays its only East Coast show of 2026 — a rarities-and-live-debuts set at Brooklyn Paramount, with support from Luster.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsIndustry City throws its Oktoberfest Party with Gun Hill Brewing's Festbier on tap — steins, food and music in the Sunset Park courtyards.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsIndustry City throws its Oktoberfest Party with Gun Hill Brewing's Festbier on tap — steins, food and music in the Sunset Park courtyards.
Agger Fish Building, Brooklyn Navy Yard, 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, 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.
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.
The Bell House, Gowanus, Brooklyndiscoscience on Flickr · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLA-based comedian Sam Taggart records his new stand-up special across two shows at The Bell House, cameras rolling on the crowd too.
The Bell House, Gowanus, Brooklyndiscoscience on Flickr · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLA-based comedian Sam Taggart records his new stand-up special across two shows at The Bell House, cameras rolling on the crowd too.
Creekside – Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynSpanish duo MESTIZA bring their flamenco-meets-electronic SACRO show to NYC for the first time — an open-air Latin and Afro house night under the Kosciuszko Bridge.
Creekside – Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynSpanish duo MESTIZA bring their flamenco-meets-electronic SACRO show to NYC for the first time — an open-air Latin and Afro house night under the Kosciuszko Bridge.
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.
The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynNrbelex · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDicks: The Musical co-creator Josh Sharp performs a full hour of pure crowd work staged in the round at The Bell House in Gowanus.
The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynNrbelex · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDicks: The Musical co-creator Josh Sharp performs a full hour of pure crowd work staged in the round at The Bell House in Gowanus.
Warsaw, Greenpoint, BrooklynPhotograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPsych-soul auteur Nick Hakim fills Warsaw with woozy, reverb-drenched R&B — plus the Polish hall's famous pierogis at the back bar.
Warsaw, Greenpoint, BrooklynPhotograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPsych-soul auteur Nick Hakim fills Warsaw with woozy, reverb-drenched R&B — plus the Polish hall's famous pierogis at the back bar.
Fifth Avenue, Sunset Park, Sunset Park, BrooklynFifteen 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.
Fifth Avenue, Sunset Park, Sunset Park, BrooklynFifteen 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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Big weekends coming up — save them now, plan later.
