Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in Brooklyn the weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026: 32 picks, refreshed weekly.
32 picks · checked Sep 7
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.
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, BrooklynVintage buses line up beneath the Brooklyn Bridge for a free day of boarding, activities and waterfront photos.
Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Dumbo, BrooklynVintage buses line up beneath the Brooklyn Bridge for a free day of boarding, activities and waterfront photos.
Brooklyn Heights, BrooklynBrooklyn 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.
Brooklyn Heights, BrooklynBrooklyn 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.
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.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynIndustry 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, BrooklynIndustry 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, 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.
Industry City, Sunset Park, Brooklyn30+ authors sign and sell at Barrows Intense tasting room in Industry City — panels, an agent speed-pitch and ginger liqueur with your new novel.
Industry City, Sunset Park, Brooklyn30+ authors sign and sell at Barrows Intense tasting room in Industry City — panels, an agent speed-pitch and ginger liqueur with your new novel.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA famously faithful Neil Young & Crazy Horse tribute rides into Industry City's bandshell — hours of feedback-drenched jams in the open air.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA famously faithful Neil Young & Crazy Horse tribute rides into Industry City's bandshell — hours of feedback-drenched jams in the open air.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSift a mountain of reclaimed beads at Brooklyn Creative Reuse — a pay-what-you-wish bracelet bar at Industry City benefiting a youth nonprofit.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSift a mountain of reclaimed beads at Brooklyn Creative Reuse — a pay-what-you-wish bracelet bar at Industry City benefiting a youth nonprofit.
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.
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.
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.
Pearl Street Archway, DUMBO, BrooklynVintage dealers, vinyl, jewelry and handmade goods fill the stone Archway under the Manhattan Bridge at Brooklyn Flea's DUMBO market.
Pearl Street Archway, DUMBO, BrooklynVintage dealers, vinyl, jewelry and handmade goods fill the stone Archway under the Manhattan Bridge at Brooklyn Flea's DUMBO market.
Prospect Park: Park Circle Entrance, BrooklynClear litter from Prospect Park’s waterways and record what you find at this free volunteer cleanup with Prospect Park Alliance.
Prospect Park: Park Circle Entrance, BrooklynClear litter from Prospect Park’s waterways and record what you find at this free volunteer cleanup with Prospect Park Alliance.
Brooklyn Borough Hall & venues citywide, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynJoann Jovinelly (editrrix) from NYC · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrooklyn Book Festival kicks off nine days of free author talks and citywide Bookend events, building to the Northeast's biggest book market.
Brooklyn Borough Hall & venues citywide, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynJoann Jovinelly (editrrix) from NYC · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrooklyn Book Festival kicks off nine days of free author talks and citywide Bookend events, building to the Northeast's biggest book market.
Marine Park: Lawn Area (Ave U & Stuart St), BrooklynPull a seine net through Gerritsen Creek with park naturalists — silversides, crabs and killifish come up in this hands-on Marine Park session.
Marine Park: Lawn Area (Ave U & Stuart St), BrooklynPull a seine net through Gerritsen Creek with park naturalists — silversides, crabs and killifish come up in this hands-on Marine Park session.
Pioneer Works, Red Hook, BrooklynFinnegan Shannon and collaborators build a show around access and interdependence inside Red Hook's three-storey former ironworks.
Pioneer Works, Red Hook, BrooklynFinnegan Shannon and collaborators build a show around access and interdependence inside Red Hook's three-storey former ironworks.
Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood Heights, BrooklynRhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free 90-minute intro walk through Green-Wood's monuments and hills — the perfect first look at Brooklyn's 478-acre Victorian landmark.
Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood Heights, BrooklynRhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free 90-minute intro walk through Green-Wood's monuments and hills — the perfect first look at Brooklyn's 478-acre Victorian landmark.
Pioneer Works, 159 Pioneer Street, Red Hook, BrooklynPioneer Works' fall shows pair LaJuné McMillian's bioluminescent ocean-research installation with Finnegan Shannon's artwork-delivering conveyor belt.
Pioneer Works, 159 Pioneer Street, Red Hook, BrooklynPioneer Works' fall shows pair LaJuné McMillian's bioluminescent ocean-research installation with Finnegan Shannon's artwork-delivering conveyor belt.
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