Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in Brooklyn the weekend of Oct 9–12, 2026: 16 picks, refreshed weekly.
16 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.
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.
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.
Pioneer Works, Red Hook, BrooklynPioneer Works throws open all three floors in Red Hook: artist studios, exhibitions, live music, a cephalopod demo and Caribbean comfort food.
Pioneer Works, Red Hook, BrooklynPioneer Works throws open all three floors in Red Hook: artist studios, exhibitions, live music, a cephalopod demo and Caribbean comfort food.
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Pioneer Works, Red Hook, BrooklynBooker winner Marlon James talks The Disappearers with Colin Channer in Red Hook, then signs books before a Neon Christina DJ set.
Pioneer Works, Red Hook, BrooklynBooker winner Marlon James talks The Disappearers with Colin Channer in Red Hook, then signs books before a Neon Christina DJ set.
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.
Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood Heights, BrooklynRide a trolley past the graves of William Colgate and John Draper on Green-Wood's free hour-long intro tour of the Brooklyn landmark.
Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood Heights, BrooklynRide a trolley past the graves of William Colgate and John Draper on Green-Wood's free hour-long intro tour of the Brooklyn landmark.
Atlantic Terminal Mall Plaza, Fort Greene / Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn urban pumpkin patch, haunted trucks and a DJ take over Atlantic Terminal's plaza and a car-free Fort Greene Place — costumes encouraged.
Atlantic Terminal Mall Plaza, Fort Greene / Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn urban pumpkin patch, haunted trucks and a DJ take over Atlantic Terminal's plaza and a car-free Fort Greene Place — costumes encouraged.
Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, BrooklynA free Prospect Park exhibit honors Shirley Chisholm through seven life lessons, Al Johnson portraits and rare campaign memorabilia.
Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, BrooklynA free Prospect Park exhibit honors Shirley Chisholm through seven life lessons, Al Johnson portraits and rare campaign memorabilia.
Union Pool, Williamsburg, BrooklynWwwhatsup at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRev. Vince Anderson and his Love Choir fill Union Pool's back room for a free, 21-and-over holiday Monday night in Williamsburg.
Union Pool, Williamsburg, BrooklynWwwhatsup at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRev. Vince Anderson and his Love Choir fill Union Pool's back room for a free, 21-and-over holiday Monday night in Williamsburg.
McGolrick Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynThe PuppetMobile rolls into Greenpoint's McGolrick Park with marionettes, a kid-inventor Geppetto and a robot Pinocchio touring NYC.
McGolrick Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynThe PuppetMobile rolls into Greenpoint's McGolrick Park with marionettes, a kid-inventor Geppetto and a robot Pinocchio touring NYC.
The Evergreens Cemetery entrance at Highland Park, Bushwick / Cypress Hills, BrooklynUrban Park Rangers lead a walk past the graves of vaudeville-era performers in the Evergreens, a hilly cemetery on the Brooklyn-Queens line.
The Evergreens Cemetery entrance at Highland Park, Bushwick / Cypress Hills, BrooklynUrban Park Rangers lead a walk past the graves of vaudeville-era performers in the Evergreens, a hilly cemetery on the Brooklyn-Queens line.
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.
The Rat NYC, Dumbo, BrooklynDavid Shankbone · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLifestyle author Mar Jennings reads his one-man show aloud, script in hand, for a free workshop audience at The Rat in Dumbo.
The Rat NYC, Dumbo, BrooklynDavid Shankbone · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLifestyle author Mar Jennings reads his one-man show aloud, script in hand, for a free workshop audience at The Rat in Dumbo.
Sunset Park (Central Lawn), Sunset Park, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUrban Park Rangers trace Latin America's independence movements from a Sunset Park lawn near the first sparks of the Battle of Brooklyn.
Sunset Park (Central Lawn), Sunset Park, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUrban Park Rangers trace Latin America's independence movements from a Sunset Park lawn near the first sparks of the Battle of Brooklyn.
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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