Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Brooklyn on Saturday, Sep 26: 86 picks, refreshed weekly.
86 picks · checked Sep 21
Brooklyn Borough Hall and Plaza, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynAdjoajo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsR.J. Palacio of Wonder, Adam Gidwitz and an illustrator draw-off headline a full day of kids' book fun at Borough Hall — free.
Brooklyn Borough Hall and Plaza, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynAdjoajo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsR.J. Palacio of Wonder, Adam Gidwitz and an illustrator draw-off headline a full day of kids' book fun at Borough Hall — free.
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Peral, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynBed-Stuy's Michelin Bib Gourmand Olmo teams up with Mexico City's Cicatriz for an all-day taqueria next door. Tacos start at $6.
Peral, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynBed-Stuy's Michelin Bib Gourmand Olmo teams up with Mexico City's Cicatriz for an all-day taqueria next door. Tacos start at $6.
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Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynPostdlf · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPatti Smith, the Sex Pistols, Morrissey and Interpol lead 17 bands under the Kosciuszko Bridge.
Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynPostdlf · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPatti Smith, the Sex Pistols, Morrissey and Interpol lead 17 bands under the Kosciuszko Bridge.
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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.
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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.
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Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, BrooklynPhoebe Bridgers closes a three-night Brooklyn stand with Alex G opening and every phone in the building sealed in a pouch.
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, BrooklynPhoebe Bridgers closes a three-night Brooklyn stand with Alex G opening and every phone in the building sealed in a pouch.
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LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMoliere's most subversive comedy plays open-air at Lakeside with live cello, a five-actor cast and a Labor Day curtain that costs nothing.
LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMoliere's most subversive comedy plays open-air at Lakeside with live cello, a five-actor cast and a Labor Day curtain that costs nothing.
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Pier 3, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn Heights / DUMBO, BrooklynDaybreaker's first ALIVE festival fills Pier 3 from sunrise to sunset with dancing, music and surprises for 3,000-plus people — and it's free.
Pier 3, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn Heights / DUMBO, BrooklynDaybreaker's first ALIVE festival fills Pier 3 from sunrise to sunset with dancing, music and surprises for 3,000-plus people — and it's free.
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Brooklyn Children's Museum, Crown Heights, BrooklynDisco roller skating on a rooftop with skyline views returns to Brooklyn Children's Museum, a nod to the legendary Empire Rink — reopening weekend.
Brooklyn Children's Museum, Crown Heights, BrooklynDisco roller skating on a rooftop with skyline views returns to Brooklyn Children's Museum, a nod to the legendary Empire Rink — reopening weekend.
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Dumbo Archway, BRIC House and Von King Park, DUMBO, Fort Greene and Bed-Stuy, BrooklynDrums under the Dumbo Archway, tarot and a Magic Market at BRIC, then a Von King Park jam — most of the Brujeria Festival is free.
Dumbo Archway, BRIC House and Von King Park, DUMBO, Fort Greene and Bed-Stuy, BrooklynDrums under the Dumbo Archway, tarot and a Magic Market at BRIC, then a Von King Park jam — most of the Brujeria Festival is free.
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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.
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Ugly Baby, Williamsburg, BrooklynBrooklyn's most feared Thai kitchen returns after nearly two years dark, in a Williamsburg space with double the seats and a full bar.
Ugly Baby, Williamsburg, BrooklynBrooklyn's most feared Thai kitchen returns after nearly two years dark, in a Williamsburg space with double the seats and a full bar.
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Kirbee's, Greenpoint, BrooklynTwo 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.
Kirbee's, Greenpoint, BrooklynTwo 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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Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Crown Heights, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBBG rebuilds the winning stoops of the Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest, plus portraits of the neighbours who planted them.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Crown Heights, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBBG rebuilds the winning stoops of the Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest, plus portraits of the neighbours who planted them.
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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.
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Brooklyn Museum, Prospect Heights, BrooklynJim.henderson · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons140-plus couture pieces worn by Beyoncé, Björk and Lady Gaga fill Iris van Herpen's North American debut at the Brooklyn Museum.
Brooklyn Museum, Prospect Heights, BrooklynJim.henderson · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons140-plus couture pieces worn by Beyoncé, Björk and Lady Gaga fill Iris van Herpen's North American debut at the Brooklyn Museum.
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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynRuPaul steps behind the decks for a disco-and-house day party at Industry City, thrown by the Bushwick club crew at House of Yes.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynRuPaul steps behind the decks for a disco-and-house day party at Industry City, thrown by the Bushwick club crew at House of Yes.
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Third Avenue, Bay Ridge, BrooklynHugo -- Engineer Ullitz · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsKids in homemade costumes march down Third Avenue as Bay Ridge's Ragamuffin Parade turns 60, reviving an 1870s New York street custom.
Third Avenue, Bay Ridge, BrooklynHugo -- Engineer Ullitz · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsKids in homemade costumes march down Third Avenue as Bay Ridge's Ragamuffin Parade turns 60, reviving an 1870s New York street custom.
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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.
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East Williamsburg, BrooklynArnoldius · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTwelve hours of Asian American music, artisans, martial arts and a roast pig, benefiting AALDEF.
East Williamsburg, BrooklynArnoldius · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTwelve hours of Asian American music, artisans, martial arts and a roast pig, benefiting AALDEF.
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BAM Rose Cinemas, Fort Greene, BrooklynBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Dark Knight, Talladega Nights and Jesus Camp anchor BAM's week of Bush-era films about 9/11, surveillance and the War on Terror.
BAM Rose Cinemas, Fort Greene, BrooklynBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Dark Knight, Talladega Nights and Jesus Camp anchor BAM's week of Bush-era films about 9/11, surveillance and the War on Terror.
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Brooklyn Museum, Prospect Heights, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA nail-pierced Tuskegee Airman by Michael Richards, who died in his World Trade Center studio, anchors a new Brooklyn Museum spotlight.
Brooklyn Museum, Prospect Heights, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA nail-pierced Tuskegee Airman by Michael Richards, who died in his World Trade Center studio, anchors a new Brooklyn Museum spotlight.
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Brooklyn Navy Yard, BrooklynAntony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLane 8 runs seven phone-free hours of back-to-back sets in Brooklyn Storehouse's closing season.
Brooklyn Navy Yard, BrooklynAntony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLane 8 runs seven phone-free hours of back-to-back sets in Brooklyn Storehouse's closing season.
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Kings Theatre, Flatbush, BrooklynDewalt718 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA live orchestra plays Bear McCreary's Outlander score as scenes from all eight seasons light up the screen inside Flatbush's palatial Kings Theatre.
Kings Theatre, Flatbush, BrooklynDewalt718 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA live orchestra plays Bear McCreary's Outlander score as scenes from all eight seasons light up the screen inside Flatbush's palatial Kings Theatre.
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