#1
Prospect Park, BrooklynSaturday · 2026-10-04 12:00pmFree
Third United Lenape / Lunáapeew Nations Pow Wow
Third United Lenape / Lunáapeew Nations Pow Wow has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Weekend Only
Free Things to Do in Brooklyn the Weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026
Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in Brooklyn the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026: 22 picks, refreshed weekly.
22 picks · checked Sep 7
22 picks
Prospect Park, Brooklyn#1Saturday · 2026-10-04 12:00pm · One Weekend Only
Prospect Park, BrooklynThird United Lenape / Lunáapeew Nations Pow Wow
Third United Lenape / Lunáapeew Nations Pow Wow has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#2
Prospect Park, BrooklynSunday · 2026-10-04 11:00amFree
Smorgasburg
Smorgasburg has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Day Only
#2Sunday · 2026-10-04 11:00am · One Day Only
Prospect Park, BrooklynSmorgasburg
Smorgasburg has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#3
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSaturdays through Oct 17Free
Toasting to Time: A Journey Through Green-Wood Cemetery with Crafted Cocktails
A guided trip through Green-Wood Cemetery's history, told through cocktails at Fort Hamilton Distillery's Industry City bar.
FreePopupIndustry City
#3Saturdays through Oct 17 · Limited Run
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynToasting to Time: A Journey Through Green-Wood Cemetery with Crafted Cocktails
A guided trip through Green-Wood Cemetery's history, told through cocktails at Fort Hamilton Distillery's Industry City bar.
#4
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSaturdays through Oct 10Free
Revolutionary Spirits Trolley Tour
A trolley links Fort Hamilton Distillery to Green-Wood Cemetery for two and a half hours on Brooklyn's long, strange history of booze.
FreePopupIndustry City
#4Saturdays through Oct 10 · Limited Run
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynRevolutionary Spirits Trolley Tour
A trolley links Fort Hamilton Distillery to Green-Wood Cemetery for two and a half hours on Brooklyn's long, strange history of booze.
#5
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSaturdays through Oct 17Free
Industry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour
Industry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour at Industry City.
FreePopupIndustry City
#5Saturdays through Oct 17 · Limited Run
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynIndustry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour
Industry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour at Industry City.
#6
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSundays through Oct 18Free
Sunday Sessions: Live Jazz & Blues
Free live jazz and blues sessions fill an industrial Brooklyn venue evenings, drawing musicians and listeners alike.
FreePopupIndustry City
#6Sundays through Oct 18 · Limited Run
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSunday Sessions: Live Jazz & Blues
Free live jazz and blues sessions fill an industrial Brooklyn venue evenings, drawing musicians and listeners alike.
#7
Prospect Park, BrooklynFriday · 2026-10-02 10:00amFree
Prospect Park Wellness Walk
Prospect Park Wellness Walk has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Day Only
#7Friday · 2026-10-02 10:00am · One Day Only
Prospect Park, BrooklynProspect Park Wellness Walk
Prospect Park Wellness Walk has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#8
Prospect Park, BrooklynFriday · 2026-10-02 10:00amFree
October Weekday Nature Exploration
October Weekday Nature Exploration has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Day Only
#8Friday · 2026-10-02 10:00am · One Day Only
Prospect Park, BrooklynOctober Weekday Nature Exploration
October Weekday Nature Exploration has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#9
Prospect Park, BrooklynSaturday · 2026-10-04 10:00amFree
October Weekend Nature Exploration
October Weekend Nature Exploration has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Weekend Only
#9Saturday · 2026-10-04 10:00am · One Weekend Only
Prospect Park, BrooklynOctober Weekend Nature Exploration
October Weekend Nature Exploration has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#10
BrooklynSunday · 2026-10-04 10:00amFree
It’s My Park at Owl’s Head Park
It’s My Park at Owl’s Head Park has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Day Only
#10Sunday · 2026-10-04 10:00am · One Day Only
BrooklynIt’s My Park at Owl’s Head Park
It’s My Park at Owl’s Head Park has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#11
Prospect Park, BrooklynSunday · 2026-10-04 9:00amFree
Sunday Greenmarket at Bartel-Pritchard Square
Sunday Greenmarket at Bartel-Pritchard Square has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Day Only
#11Sunday · 2026-10-04 9:00am · One Day Only
Prospect Park, BrooklynSunday Greenmarket at Bartel-Pritchard Square
Sunday Greenmarket at Bartel-Pritchard Square has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#12
Prospect Park, BrooklynSunday · 2026-10-04 8:00amFree
Birdwatching: First Sunday Outings
Birdwatching: First Sunday Outings has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Day Only
#12Sunday · 2026-10-04 8:00am · One Day Only
Prospect Park, BrooklynBirdwatching: First Sunday Outings
Birdwatching: First Sunday Outings has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#13
Prospect Park, BrooklynSaturday · 2026-10-03 10:00amFree
Introduction to Birdwatching Outings
Introduction to Birdwatching Outings has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Day Only
#13Saturday · 2026-10-03 10:00am · One Day Only
Prospect Park, BrooklynIntroduction to Birdwatching Outings
Introduction to Birdwatching Outings has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#14
Prospect Park, BrooklynSaturday · 2026-10-03 10:00amFree
Dance Fitness with Shape Up NYC at the Boathouse
Dance Fitness with Shape Up NYC at the Boathouse has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Day Only
#14Saturday · 2026-10-03 10:00am · One Day Only
Prospect Park, BrooklynDance Fitness with Shape Up NYC at the Boathouse
Dance Fitness with Shape Up NYC at the Boathouse has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#15
BrooklynSaturday · 2026-10-03 10:00amFree
It’s My Park at Owl’s Head Park
It’s My Park at Owl’s Head Park has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Day Only
#15Saturday · 2026-10-03 10:00am · One Day Only
BrooklynIt’s My Park at Owl’s Head Park
It’s My Park at Owl’s Head Park has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#16
Prospect Park, BrooklynSaturday · 2026-10-03 8:00amFree
Greenmarket at Grand Army Plaza
Greenmarket at Grand Army Plaza has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Day Only
#16Saturday · 2026-10-03 8:00am · One Day Only
Prospect Park, BrooklynGreenmarket at Grand Army Plaza
Greenmarket at Grand Army Plaza has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#17
Prospect Park, BrooklynSaturday · 2026-10-03 7:30amFree
Fido Coffee Bark
Fido Coffee Bark has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Day Only
#17Saturday · 2026-10-03 7:30am · One Day Only
Prospect Park, BrooklynFido Coffee Bark
Fido Coffee Bark has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#18
Pioneer Works, Red Hook, BrooklynSeptember 12 - November 22, 2026Free
Siphon
Tuomas A. Laitinen wraps you in 8K footage of sleeping octopuses, with blown-glass sculptures in water tanks arranged by an ikebana master.
FreeArtVideo installation
#18September 12 - November 22, 2026 · Limited Run
Pioneer Works, Red Hook, BrooklynSiphon
Tuomas A. Laitinen wraps you in 8K footage of sleeping octopuses, with blown-glass sculptures in water tanks arranged by an ikebana master.
#19
Prospect Park, Brooklyn2026-10-04 12:00pmFree
Exhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way: Brooklyn’s Blueprint for Change
Exhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way: Brooklyn’s Blueprint for Change has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Weekend Only
#192026-10-04 12:00pm · One Weekend Only
Prospect Park, BrooklynExhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way: Brooklyn’s Blueprint for Change
Exhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way: Brooklyn’s Blueprint for Change has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#20
Pioneer Works, Red Hook, BrooklynSeptember 12 - December 20, 2026Free
Child/ren of the Bloom
LaJune McMillian turns research on phytoplankton and bioluminescence into a floor-to-ceiling interactive video world you walk into.
FreeArtInteractive
#20September 12 - December 20, 2026 · Limited Run
Pioneer Works, Red Hook, BrooklynChild/ren of the Bloom
LaJune McMillian turns research on phytoplankton and bioluminescence into a floor-to-ceiling interactive video world you walk into.
#21
Pioneer Works, Red Hook, BrooklynOn view through December 20, 2026Free
There's no me without you
Finnegan Shannon and collaborators build a show around access and interdependence inside Red Hook's three-storey former ironworks.
FreeArtContemporary art
#21On view through December 20, 2026 · Limited Run
Pioneer Works, Red Hook, BrooklynThere's no me without you
Finnegan Shannon and collaborators build a show around access and interdependence inside Red Hook's three-storey former ironworks.
#22
Pioneer Works, 159 Pioneer Street, Red Hook, BrooklynOn view weekends through late fallFree
Fall Exhibitions at Pioneer Works
Pioneer Works' fall shows pair LaJuné McMillian's bioluminescent ocean-research installation with Finnegan Shannon's artwork-delivering conveyor belt.
FreeArtRed Hook
#22On view weekends through late fall · Limited Run
Pioneer Works, 159 Pioneer Street, Red Hook, BrooklynFall Exhibitions at Pioneer Works
Pioneer Works' fall shows pair LaJuné McMillian's bioluminescent ocean-research installation with Finnegan Shannon's artwork-delivering conveyor belt.
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