Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Brooklyn the weekend of Oct 9–12, 2026: 137 picks, refreshed weekly.
137 picks · checked Sep 15
Restoration Plaza, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynA free three-day African food market takes over Restoration Plaza in Bed-Stuy, with Afrobeat, Amapiano and Soca sets between plates.
Restoration Plaza, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynA free three-day African food market takes over Restoration Plaza in Bed-Stuy, with Afrobeat, Amapiano and Soca sets between plates.
Brooklyn Museum, Prospect Heights, BrooklynMore than 600 original manga drawings, from ONE PIECE to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Inuyasha, fill the Brooklyn Museum's Great Hall galleries.
Brooklyn Museum, Prospect Heights, BrooklynMore than 600 original manga drawings, from ONE PIECE to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Inuyasha, fill the Brooklyn Museum's Great Hall galleries.
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.
BAM Fisher (Fishman Space), Fort Greene, BrooklynDorcy Rugamba turns his memoir of family lost in Rwanda's genocide into a 'hymn to life' with guitarist Majnun at BAM Next Wave.
BAM Fisher (Fishman Space), Fort Greene, BrooklynDorcy Rugamba turns his memoir of family lost in Rwanda's genocide into a 'hymn to life' with guitarist Majnun at BAM Next Wave.
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Prospect Park Audubon Center & Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, BrooklynProspect Park fills the school holiday with free leaf-litter nature hunts at the Audubon Center and Lenapehoking programs at Lefferts Historic House.
Prospect Park Audubon Center & Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, BrooklynProspect Park fills the school holiday with free leaf-litter nature hunts at the Audubon Center and Lenapehoking programs at Lefferts Historic House.
58 7th Ave, BrooklynBrooklyn Conservatory of Music marches from its Park Slope brownstone to its new Grand Army Plaza campus — a join-in community musical parade.
58 7th Ave, BrooklynBrooklyn Conservatory of Music marches from its Park Slope brownstone to its new Grand Army Plaza campus — a join-in community musical parade.
Booth's Extra Fine, Williamsburg, BrooklynFreezer-poured martinis, dry-aged ribeye and butter rolls at chef Nick Pfannerstill's supper-club steakhouse, new to Williamsburg.
Booth's Extra Fine, Williamsburg, BrooklynFreezer-poured martinis, dry-aged ribeye and butter rolls at chef Nick Pfannerstill's supper-club steakhouse, new to Williamsburg.
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.
Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood Heights, BrooklynWalk Green-Wood's hills after dark by flashlight, then step inside the Catacombs, a vault normally locked to the public.
Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood Heights, BrooklynWalk Green-Wood's hills after dark by flashlight, then step inside the Catacombs, a vault normally locked to the public.
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.
Prospect Park Zoo, Prospect Park, BrooklynKai Brinker from Brooklyn, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTombstones for extinct animals in Sea Lion Court, a nocturnal Spooky Trail and harvest photo spots make Prospect Park Zoo a costume-friendly stop.
Prospect Park Zoo, Prospect Park, BrooklynKai Brinker from Brooklyn, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTombstones for extinct animals in Sea Lion Court, a nocturnal Spooky Trail and harvest photo spots make Prospect Park Zoo a costume-friendly stop.
Mythily, Williamsburg, BrooklynStuffed eggplant curry and tilefish in mango curry at Top Chef alum Rasika Venkatesa's 45-seat Tamil restaurant, new to Williamsburg.
Mythily, Williamsburg, BrooklynStuffed eggplant curry and tilefish in mango curry at Top Chef alum Rasika Venkatesa's 45-seat Tamil restaurant, new to Williamsburg.
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.
148 Noble Street, Greenpoint, BrooklynPotato paillasson, oysters in green tomato vinaigrette and profiteroles at a Chez Ma Tante alum's own Greenpoint restaurant, open all long weekend.
148 Noble Street, Greenpoint, BrooklynPotato paillasson, oysters in green tomato vinaigrette and profiteroles at a Chez Ma Tante alum's own Greenpoint restaurant, open all long weekend.
New York Aquarium, Coney Island, BrooklynFossilDS · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsCostume parades, magic shows, pumpkin sculptures and a scavenger hunt past piranhas and wolf eels take over the Coney Island aquarium.
New York Aquarium, Coney Island, BrooklynFossilDS · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsCostume parades, magic shows, pumpkin sculptures and a scavenger hunt past piranhas and wolf eels take over the Coney Island aquarium.
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.
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights / Atlantic Terminal, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReggaeton royalty Don Omar brings The Last King World Tour to Brooklyn for a Barclays arena night in the thick of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights / Atlantic Terminal, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReggaeton royalty Don Omar brings The Last King World Tour to Brooklyn for a Barclays arena night in the thick of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, BrooklynAEMoreira042281 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLong Island's Brand New plays The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me for its 20th anniversary, bringing the fall tour to Barclays Center.
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, BrooklynAEMoreira042281 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLong Island's Brand New plays The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me for its 20th anniversary, bringing the fall tour to Barclays Center.
Pacha New York, East Williamsburg, Brooklyn50 Cent headlines a Mamacita night at Pacha New York, the club that took over the old Brooklyn Mirage site — 'In Da Club' at an actual club.
Pacha New York, East Williamsburg, Brooklyn50 Cent headlines a Mamacita night at Pacha New York, the club that took over the old Brooklyn Mirage site — 'In Da Club' at an actual club.
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsKelela brings her new album new avatar to the restored 1928 Brooklyn Paramount for two back-to-back nights of club-leaning R&B.
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsKelela brings her new album new avatar to the restored 1928 Brooklyn Paramount for two back-to-back nights of club-leaning R&B.
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.
The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynMaria Bamford's voice-shifting, deeply personal stand-up fills the Bell House for four shows across two nights, all listed sold out.
The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynMaria Bamford's voice-shifting, deeply personal stand-up fills the Bell House for four shows across two nights, all listed sold out.
The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynNrbelex · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLarry Owens of Abbott Elementary hosts a fall comedy-and-music night with Michelle Buteau and SNL's Devon Walker at the Bell House.
The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynNrbelex · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLarry Owens of Abbott Elementary hosts a fall comedy-and-music night with Michelle Buteau and SNL's Devon Walker at the Bell House.
The Bell House, Gowanus, Brooklyndiscoscience on Flickr · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPhoebe Robinson brings her horny, furious new hour Feral & Fired Up! to the Bell House for two shows — the early one already sold out.
The Bell House, Gowanus, Brooklyndiscoscience on Flickr · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPhoebe Robinson brings her horny, furious new hour Feral & Fired Up! to the Bell House for two shows — the early one already sold out.
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