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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best outdoor things to do in brooklyn in New York City the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026: 52 picks, refreshed weekly.
52 picks · checked Sep 28
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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Floyd Bennett Field, Hangars 3 and 4, Marine Park / Jamaica Bay, BrooklynDerrick Adams, Randy Polumbo and more project 14 new works onto the Floyd Bennett Field hangars after a picnic. Free and only every two years.
Floyd Bennett Field, Hangars 3 and 4, Marine Park / Jamaica Bay, BrooklynDerrick Adams, Randy Polumbo and more project 14 new works onto the Floyd Bennett Field hangars after a picnic. Free and only every two years.
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Brooklyn Museum (Iris Cantor Plaza), Prospect Heights, BrooklynKeisha Scarville blankets the Brooklyn Museum's front stoop with photographs layered over patterns from her late mother's clothes.
Brooklyn Museum (Iris Cantor Plaza), Prospect Heights, BrooklynKeisha Scarville blankets the Brooklyn Museum's front stoop with photographs layered over patterns from her late mother's clothes.
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Franklin Point (Zum Schneider), Greenpoint, BrooklynLiter mugs of Paulaner and Schneider Weisse, pork shank and a skyline-view roof — Zum Schneider's Greenpoint Oktoberfest hits its final days.
Franklin Point (Zum Schneider), Greenpoint, BrooklynLiter mugs of Paulaner and Schneider Weisse, pork shank and a skyline-view roof — Zum Schneider's Greenpoint Oktoberfest hits its final days.
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Maimonides Park, Coney Island, BrooklynBrooklyn FC's men host Rhode Island FC in a USL Championship match at the seaside ballpark off the Coney Island boardwalk.
Maimonides Park, Coney Island, BrooklynBrooklyn FC's men host Rhode Island FC in a USL Championship match at the seaside ballpark off the Coney Island boardwalk.
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Maimonides Park, Coney Island, BrooklynBrooklyn FC's women's side hosts Fort Lauderdale United in USL Super League play beside the Coney Island boardwalk.
Maimonides Park, Coney Island, BrooklynBrooklyn FC's women's side hosts Fort Lauderdale United in USL Super League play beside the Coney Island boardwalk.
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Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge Park, DUMBO, BrooklynFive hours of Creole cooking on the Brooklyn Bridge Park lawn at Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, with the bridge and the harbour right there.
Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge Park, DUMBO, BrooklynFive hours of Creole cooking on the Brooklyn Bridge Park lawn at Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, with the bridge and the harbour right there.
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Industry City Courtyard, Sunset Park, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHard cider takes over an Industry City courtyard for an afternoon — a 21+, rain-or-shine pour with an hour's head start for VIP tickets.
Industry City Courtyard, Sunset Park, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHard cider takes over an Industry City courtyard for an afternoon — a 21+, rain-or-shine pour with an hour's head start for VIP tickets.
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LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park, BrooklynEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLenape nations return to their Brooklyn homeland for a two-day pow wow of drums, regalia and a Grand Entry at Prospect Park's lakeside — free with RSVP.
LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park, BrooklynEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLenape nations return to their Brooklyn homeland for a two-day pow wow of drums, regalia and a Grand Entry at Prospect Park's lakeside — free with RSVP.
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Breeze Hill, Prospect Park, BrooklynSixty-plus Brooklyn food businesses set up on Breeze Hill for a Sunday graze under turning leaves, with only a couple of weeks left in the season.
Breeze Hill, Prospect Park, BrooklynSixty-plus Brooklyn food businesses set up on Breeze Hill for a Sunday graze under turning leaves, with only a couple of weeks left in the season.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Crown Heights, BrooklynBBG rebuilds the winning stoops of the Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest, plus portraits of the neighbours who planted them.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Crown Heights, BrooklynBBG rebuilds the winning stoops of the Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest, plus portraits of the neighbours who planted them.
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Marsha P. Johnson State Park, Williamsburg, BrooklynThe original Smorgasburg fills Marsha P. Johnson State Park on the Williamsburg waterfront with vendor stalls and a full Manhattan skyline behind them.
Marsha P. Johnson State Park, Williamsburg, BrooklynThe original Smorgasburg fills Marsha P. Johnson State Park on the Williamsburg waterfront with vendor stalls and a full Manhattan skyline behind them.
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Prospect Park, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free outdoor morning exploring nature in Prospect Park, starting at 10am.
Prospect Park, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free outdoor morning exploring nature in Prospect Park, starting at 10am.
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Prospect Park, BrooklynA free outdoor morning walk through Prospect Park, with an RSVP requested.
Prospect Park, BrooklynA free outdoor morning walk through Prospect Park, with an RSVP requested.
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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynIndustry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour at Industry City.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynIndustry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour at Industry City.
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Brooklyn Kura, Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynPour through sake from more than 50 breweries at Brooklyn Kura, New York's own sake brewery, with DJs and food pop-ups in the courtyard.
Brooklyn Kura, Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynPour through sake from more than 50 breweries at Brooklyn Kura, New York's own sake brewery, with DJs and food pop-ups in the courtyard.
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Drummer's Grove, Prospect Park, BrooklynDrummers gather at the Prospect Park grove named for them, a Sunday circle that has been running in that corner of the park for decades.
Drummer's Grove, Prospect Park, BrooklynDrummers gather at the Prospect Park grove named for them, a Sunday circle that has been running in that corner of the park for decades.
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Owl's Head Park House, Bay Ridge, BrooklynOwl's Head Park Volunteers plant bulbs, spread mulch and weed the park's gardens on the hill above the Narrows.
Owl's Head Park House, Bay Ridge, BrooklynOwl's Head Park Volunteers plant bulbs, spread mulch and weed the park's gardens on the hill above the Narrows.
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Prospect Park, BrooklynRhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBeginners learn to spot birds on a free morning outing in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.
Prospect Park, BrooklynRhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBeginners learn to spot birds on a free morning outing in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.
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Prospect Park, BrooklynA free morning dance workout at Prospect Park's Boathouse from the city's Shape Up NYC program.
Prospect Park, BrooklynA free morning dance workout at Prospect Park's Boathouse from the city's Shape Up NYC program.
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Marine Park, BrooklynPitch in on a free neighborhood volunteer day sprucing up Brooklyn's Owl's Head Park.
Marine Park, BrooklynPitch in on a free neighborhood volunteer day sprucing up Brooklyn's Owl's Head Park.
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Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Heights, BrooklynBrooklyn's flagship greenmarket since 1989 sets up at Prospect Park's front door with fall farm produce, local goods and wine tastings.
Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Heights, BrooklynBrooklyn's flagship greenmarket since 1989 sets up at Prospect Park's front door with fall farm produce, local goods and wine tastings.
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Prospect Park, BrooklynA free early-morning coffee hangout for dogs and their people in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.
Prospect Park, BrooklynA free early-morning coffee hangout for dogs and their people in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.
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Prospect Park, BrooklynA free morning exploring the fall nature of Brooklyn's Prospect Park.
Prospect Park, BrooklynA free morning exploring the fall nature of Brooklyn's Prospect Park.
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