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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSaturday 12pm–6pmFree
A Haunting in Industry City
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Twenty horror makers bring art, apparel, jewelry and oddities to Industry City.
FreePopupIndustry City
Free Things to Do in Brooklyn in New York the Weekend of Oct 16–18, 2026
4 picks
The 4 best free things to do in brooklyn picks in NYC next weekend (Oct 16–18)
- A Haunting in Industry City — Saturday 12pm–6pm · Free · Sunset Park
- Archtober: The Green-House at Green-Wood Cemetery — Friday October 16 · Free · Greenwood Heights
- Sunday Sessions: Live Jazz & Blues — Sundays, 5:30–7 PM · Free · Sunset Park
- Exhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way: Brooklyn’s Blueprint for Change — On view through November 15 · Free · Prospect Park
Industry City, Sunset Park, Brooklyn#1Saturday 12pm–6pm · One Day Only
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA Haunting in Industry City
Twenty horror makers bring art, apparel, jewelry and oddities to Industry City.
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The Green-House at Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood Heights, BrooklynFriday · October 16Free or low-cost
Archtober: The Green-House at Green-Wood Cemetery
Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn
Archtober Building of the Day: an architect-led tour of The Green-House at Green-Wood Cemetery, led by Architecture Research Office (ARO).
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#2Friday · October 16 · One Day Only
The Green-House at Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood Heights, BrooklynArchtober: The Green-House at Green-Wood Cemetery
Archtober Building of the Day: an architect-led tour of The Green-House at Green-Wood Cemetery, led by Architecture Research Office (ARO).
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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSundays, 5:30–7 PMFree
Sunday Sessions: Live Jazz & Blues
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Free live jazz and blues fill Industry City evening.
FreePopupIndustry City
#3Sundays, 5:30–7 PM · Limited Run
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSunday Sessions: Live Jazz & Blues
Free live jazz and blues fill Industry City evening.
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Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, BrooklynOn view through November 15, 2026Free
Exhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way: Brooklyn’s Blueprint for Change
Prospect Park, Brooklyn
A free Prospect Park exhibit honors Shirley Chisholm through seven life lessons, Al Johnson portraits and rare campaign memorabilia.
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#4On view through November 15, 2026 · Limited Run
Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, BrooklynExhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way: Brooklyn’s Blueprint for Change
A free Prospect Park exhibit honors Shirley Chisholm through seven life lessons, Al Johnson portraits and rare campaign memorabilia.
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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in brooklyn in New York City the weekend of Oct 16–18, 2026: 4 picks, refreshed weekly.
