27 picks
#1
Brooklyn Heights, BrooklynFriday, Sep 18; lawn opens 6 PM, film at sunsetFree
Brooklyn Bridge Park closes the twenty-sixth season of Movies With A View with a free family screening of How to Train Your Dragon on Pier 1's Harbor View Lawn, the Manhattan skyline behind the screen.
FreeLimited Run
#1Friday, Sep 18; lawn opens 6 PM, film at sunset · Limited Run
Brooklyn Heights, BrooklynFreeLimited Run
Brooklyn Bridge Park closes the twenty-sixth season of Movies With A View with a free family screening of How to Train Your Dragon on Pier 1's Harbor View Lawn, the Manhattan skyline behind the screen.
#2
House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynRaffi Asdourian · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSun Sep 20, from 12pm all dayFree
House of Yes throws open its Bushwick corner for a free all-day block party with DJs, performers and the club's signature costumed chaos.
FreeBlock Party
#2Sun Sep 20, from 12pm all day · One Day Only
House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynRaffi Asdourian · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFreeBlock Party
House of Yes throws open its Bushwick corner for a free all-day block party with DJs, performers and the club's signature costumed chaos.
#3
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSaturday 12pm–10pmFree
Industry City throws its Oktoberfest Party with Gun Hill Brewing's Festbier on tap — steins, food and music in the Sunset Park courtyards.
FreePopupIndustry City
#3Saturday 12pm–10pm · One Day Only
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynFreePopup
Industry City throws its Oktoberfest Party with Gun Hill Brewing's Festbier on tap — steins, food and music in the Sunset Park courtyards.
#4
BAM Fisher, 321 Ashland Place, Fort Greene, BrooklynFinal weekend — through Sep 20$45–$65
Elizabeth Marvel and Gabby Beans re-enact the verbatim Senate testimony of Christine Blasey Ford and Anita Hill in a gripping documentary play at BAM.
TheaterBamClosing Weekend
#4Final weekend — through Sep 20 · Limited Run
BAM Fisher, 321 Ashland Place, Fort Greene, Brooklyn$45–$65Theater
Elizabeth Marvel and Gabby Beans re-enact the verbatim Senate testimony of Christine Blasey Ford and Anita Hill in a gripping documentary play at BAM.
#5
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSaturday 4pm–12amFree
Lee 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.
FreePopupIndustry City
#5Saturday 4pm–12am · One Day Only
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynFreePopup
Lee 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.
#6
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSaturday 11am–5pmFree
30+ authors sign and sell at Barrows Intense tasting room in Industry City — panels, an agent speed-pitch and ginger liqueur with your new novel.
FreePopupIndustry City
#6Saturday 11am–5pm · One Day Only
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynFreePopup
30+ authors sign and sell at Barrows Intense tasting room in Industry City — panels, an agent speed-pitch and ginger liqueur with your new novel.
#7
BAM Rose Cinemas, Fort Greene, BrooklynSaturday, September 19, 8:15 PM$17 general
Hou Hsiao-hsien's final feature anchors BAM's retrospective devoted to composer Lim Giong, the man who scored three decades of Chinese-language cinema.
RetrospectiveHou Hsiao-hsien
#7Saturday, September 19, 8:15 PM · One Day Only
BAM Rose Cinemas, Fort Greene, Brooklyn$17 generalRetrospective
Hou Hsiao-hsien's final feature anchors BAM's retrospective devoted to composer Lim Giong, the man who scored three decades of Chinese-language cinema.
#8
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSaturday 3pm–7:30pmFree
A famously faithful Neil Young & Crazy Horse tribute rides into Industry City's bandshell — hours of feedback-drenched jams in the open air.
FreePopupIndustry City
#8Saturday 3pm–7:30pm · One Day Only
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynFreePopup
A famously faithful Neil Young & Crazy Horse tribute rides into Industry City's bandshell — hours of feedback-drenched jams in the open air.
#9
Creekside – Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynFri, Sep 18 · 7 PM–2 AMFrom $58.71 (fees included) ·…
Spanish 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.
Open-air danceFlamenco x house21+
#9Fri, Sep 18 · 7 PM–2 AM · One Day Only
Creekside – Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynFrom $58.71 (fees included) ·…Open-air dance
Spanish 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.
#10
The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynNrbelex · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSun Sep 20, 3:30pmFrom $36
Dicks: The Musical co-creator Josh Sharp performs a full hour of pure crowd work staged in the round at The Bell House in Gowanus.
ComedyCrowd Work
#10Sun Sep 20, 3:30pm · One Day Only
The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynNrbelex · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFrom $36Comedy
Dicks: The Musical co-creator Josh Sharp performs a full hour of pure crowd work staged in the round at The Bell House in Gowanus.
#11
The Bell House, Gowanus, Brooklyndiscoscience on Flickr · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSat Sep 19, 7pm & 9:30pm showsTicketed via Ticketmaster
LA-based comedian Sam Taggart records his new stand-up special across two shows at The Bell House, cameras rolling on the crowd too.
ComedyTaping
#11Sat Sep 19, 7pm & 9:30pm shows · One Day Only
The Bell House, Gowanus, Brooklyndiscoscience on Flickr · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTicketed via TicketmasterComedy
LA-based comedian Sam Taggart records his new stand-up special across two shows at The Bell House, cameras rolling on the crowd too.
#12
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSaturday 11am–5:30pmFree
Sift a mountain of reclaimed beads at Brooklyn Creative Reuse — a pay-what-you-wish bracelet bar at Industry City benefiting a youth nonprofit.
FreePopupIndustry City
#12Saturday 11am–5:30pm · One Day Only
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynFreePopup
Sift a mountain of reclaimed beads at Brooklyn Creative Reuse — a pay-what-you-wish bracelet bar at Industry City benefiting a youth nonprofit.
#13
Pacha New York, East Williamsburg, BrooklynFri, Sep 18 · 10:00 PM–4:00 AMFrom $50 (early entry before…
The 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.
HouseNightlife21+
#13Fri, Sep 18 · 10:00 PM–4:00 AM · One Day Only
Pacha New York, East Williamsburg, BrooklynFrom $50 (early entry before…House
The 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.
#14
House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynFridaysTicketed
House of Yes's signature cabaret packs aerialists, burlesque, drag and sideshow stunts into one glittering early-evening Bushwick spectacle.
CabaretCircus
#14Fridays · Limited Run
House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynTicketedCabaret
House of Yes's signature cabaret packs aerialists, burlesque, drag and sideshow stunts into one glittering early-evening Bushwick spectacle.
#15
Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park, Windsor Terrace, BrooklynSunday, September 20, 12:00 PM$18 event ticket
John 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.
35mmDine-in
#15Sunday, September 20, 12:00 PM · One Day Only
Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park, Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn$18 event ticket35mm
John 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.
#16
Fifth Avenue, Sunset Park, BrooklynHowrealisreal at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSunday, September 20, 2026, daytime (street fairs typically run 10 AM–6 PM)Free
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
#16Sunday, September 20, 2026, daytime (street fairs typically run 10 AM–6 PM) · One Day Only
Fifth Avenue, Sunset Park, BrooklynHowrealisreal at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFreeStreet Fair
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.
#17
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSat, Sep 26, 4:30 PM to Sat, Sep 26, 7:30 PMFree
A guided crawl through Industry City's food halls and makers inside the converted Bushwick Terminal warehouses on the Sunset Park waterfront.
FreePopupIndustry City
#17Sat, Sep 26, 4:30 PM to Sat, Sep 26, 7:30 PM · Limited Run
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynFreePopup
A guided crawl through Industry City's food halls and makers inside the converted Bushwick Terminal warehouses on the Sunset Park waterfront.
#18
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSat, Sep 26, 3:00 PM to Sat, Sep 26, 4:00 PMFree
Tour a working brewery and taste sake at Industry City — a guided behind-the-scenes session for craft-drink curious New Yorkers.
FreePopupIndustry City
#18Sat, Sep 26, 3:00 PM to Sat, Sep 26, 4:00 PM · Limited Run
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynFreePopup
Tour a working brewery and taste sake at Industry City — a guided behind-the-scenes session for craft-drink curious New Yorkers.
#19
Industry City (Fort Hamilton stage), Sunset Park, BrooklynSunday, Sep 20, 5:30-7:30 PMFree
Industry City's Sunday Sessions close the weekend with free live jazz and blues at Fort Hamilton — cocktails, courtyard air and no cover.
FreeJazz
#19Sunday, Sep 20, 5:30-7:30 PM · One Day Only
Industry City (Fort Hamilton stage), Sunset Park, BrooklynFreeJazz
Industry City's Sunday Sessions close the weekend with free live jazz and blues at Fort Hamilton — cocktails, courtyard air and no cover.
#20
60th St between 3rd & 4th Ave, BrooklynSat, Sep 26, 8:00 AM to Sat, Sep 26, 5:00 PM
Farmstands set up along 4th Avenue with peak-summer produce for Sunset Park — a true neighborhood greenmarket on Brooklyn's busiest corridor.
Farmers MarketBrooklyn
#20Sat, Sep 26, 8:00 AM to Sat, Sep 26, 5:00 PM · Recurring Weekly
60th St between 3rd & 4th Ave, BrooklynFarmers MarketBrooklyn
Farmstands set up along 4th Avenue with peak-summer produce for Sunset Park — a true neighborhood greenmarket on Brooklyn's busiest corridor.
#21
House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynSat Sep 19, 10pmTicketed
Echonomist and vocalist OVEOUS headline Sonic Ceremony, a late-night melodic house journey inside House of Yes's theatrical Bushwick club.
DanceLate Night
#21Sat Sep 19, 10pm · One Day Only
House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynTicketedDance
Echonomist and vocalist OVEOUS headline Sonic Ceremony, a late-night melodic house journey inside House of Yes's theatrical Bushwick club.
#22
The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynFri Sep 18, doors 7pm, show 8pmTicketed
A comedy troupe reenacts the 1998 witch classic Practical Magic live on stage while a narrator's bell cues the whole room to drink along.
ComedyInteractive
#22Fri Sep 18, doors 7pm, show 8pm · One Day Only
The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynTicketedComedy
A comedy troupe reenacts the 1998 witch classic Practical Magic live on stage while a narrator's bell cues the whole room to drink along.
#23
Polonsky Shakespeare Center, Fort Greene, BrooklynRuns Sep 10–27 · this weekend: Fri & Sat 7:30 PM, Sun 2 PM$70–$125 ($20 for ages 30 & u…
Tony winner Sarah Jones' new solo show plays its first full weekend of previews at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center.
First weekendSolo show20 Under-30 Tickets
#23Runs Sep 10–27 · this weekend: Fri & Sat 7:30 PM, Sun 2 PM · Limited Run
Polonsky Shakespeare Center, Fort Greene, Brooklyn$70–$125 ($20 for ages 30 & u…First weekend
Tony winner Sarah Jones' new solo show plays its first full weekend of previews at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center.
#24
LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, BrooklynSep 5-27; free Labor Day performance Mon, Sep 7, 7-9pmFree (RSVP required)
Moliere's most subversive comedy plays open-air at Lakeside with live cello, a five-actor cast and a Labor Day curtain that costs nothing.
FreeOutdoor theaterProspect Park
#24Sep 5-27; free Labor Day performance Mon, Sep 7, 7-9pm · Limited Run
LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, BrooklynFree (RSVP required)Outdoor theater
Moliere's most subversive comedy plays open-air at Lakeside with live cello, a five-actor cast and a Labor Day curtain that costs nothing.
Dried Flower Resin Craft Workshop: Hosted by little bloomtale × KajihaToasting to Time: A Journey Through Green-Wood Cemetery with Crafted CocktailsSunday Sessions: Live Jazz & Blues