Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Brooklyn on Sunday, Sep 20: 72 picks, refreshed weekly.
72 picks · checked Sep 7
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
East Williamsburg, BrooklynMaryland death-metal institution Dying Fetus co-headlines Brooklyn Steel with Ohio's Sanguisugabogg, with Crowbar and Left to Suffer on a stacked four-band bill.
East Williamsburg, BrooklynMaryland death-metal institution Dying Fetus co-headlines Brooklyn Steel with Ohio's Sanguisugabogg, with Crowbar and Left to Suffer on a stacked four-band bill.
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.
Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park, Windsor Terrace, BrooklynJohn Carpenter's Martian siege western screens on a 35mm print as a noon matinee in Nitehawk's grindhouse-revival series The Deuce, with food served at your seat.
Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park, Windsor Terrace, BrooklynJohn Carpenter's Martian siege western screens on a 35mm print as a noon matinee in Nitehawk's grindhouse-revival series The Deuce, with food served at your seat.
Sofra, Bay Ridge, BrooklynBay 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.
Sofra, Bay Ridge, BrooklynBay 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.
Frenzie, Brooklyn Heights, BrooklynThe 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.
Frenzie, Brooklyn Heights, BrooklynThe 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.
Fifth Avenue, Sunset Park, BrooklynHowrealisreal at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFifteen 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, BrooklynHowrealisreal at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFifteen 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.
Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse, Pier 2 Dock, Brooklyn Heights, BrooklynTwenty minutes on the East River in the protected embayment off Pier 2 - boats, vests and instruction provided and it costs nothing.
Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse, Pier 2 Dock, Brooklyn Heights, BrooklynTwenty minutes on the East River in the protected embayment off Pier 2 - boats, vests and instruction provided and it costs nothing.
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.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynTour a working brewery and taste sake at Industry City — a guided behind-the-scenes session for craft-drink curious New Yorkers.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynTour a working brewery and taste sake at Industry City — a guided behind-the-scenes session for craft-drink curious New Yorkers.
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.
Industry City (Fort Hamilton stage), Sunset Park, BrooklynIndustry City's Sunday Sessions close the weekend with free live jazz and blues at Fort Hamilton — cocktails, courtyard air and no cover.
Industry City (Fort Hamilton stage), Sunset Park, BrooklynIndustry City's Sunday Sessions close the weekend with free live jazz and blues at Fort Hamilton — cocktails, courtyard air and no cover.
Brooklyn Bridge Park, BrooklynA couple of hundred people read silently together on the Pier 6 Liberty Lawn with live music and the harbor behind them, hosted by Reading Rhythms with Brooklyn Bridge Park. Free, RSVP requested.
Brooklyn Bridge Park, BrooklynA couple of hundred people read silently together on the Pier 6 Liberty Lawn with live music and the harbor behind them, hosted by Reading Rhythms with Brooklyn Bridge Park. Free, RSVP requested.
WNYC Transmitter Park: Lawn, BrooklynA free Greenpoint waterfront class in the Chinese longevity-stick form — slow, joint-friendly movement with the Manhattan skyline in view.
WNYC Transmitter Park: Lawn, BrooklynA free Greenpoint waterfront class in the Chinese longevity-stick form — slow, joint-friendly movement with the Manhattan skyline in view.
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.
Williamsburg, BrooklynThe Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Blink-182 for the under-tens at Brooklyn Bowl, with games, movement and stories built around the set. Free with RSVP.
Williamsburg, BrooklynThe Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Blink-182 for the under-tens at Brooklyn Bowl, with games, movement and stories built around the set. Free with RSVP.
Prospect Park: Picnic House North, BrooklynAfter-school sports on the lawn north of Prospect Park's Picnic House, the 1920s pavilion sitting at the Long Meadow's western edge.
Prospect Park: Picnic House North, BrooklynAfter-school sports on the lawn north of Prospect Park's Picnic House, the 1920s pavilion sitting at the Long Meadow's western edge.
Betsy Head Park: Handball-02, BrooklynFree line dancing at Betsy Head Park in Brownsville — fun, all-levels group dance from NYC Parks' Shape Up program.
Betsy Head Park: Handball-02, BrooklynFree line dancing at Betsy Head Park in Brownsville — fun, all-levels group dance from NYC Parks' Shape Up program.
Avenue C Plaza: Avenue C Plaza Mcdonald Ave between Ave C & Church Ave, BrooklynAvenue C Plaza in Brooklyn marks Immigrant Heritage Month with culture, food and community programming at the Kensington crossroads.
Avenue C Plaza: Avenue C Plaza Mcdonald Ave between Ave C & Church Ave, BrooklynAvenue C Plaza in Brooklyn marks Immigrant Heritage Month with culture, food and community programming at the Kensington crossroads.
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