Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Brooklyn over Columbus Day weekend 2026 (Oct 10–12): 133 picks, refreshed weekly.
133 picks · checked Sep 17
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.
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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.
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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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Artist studios throughout Red Hook, Red Hook, BrooklynRed Hook artists throw open their working studios for two afternoons — painters, printmakers and sculptors, free, across the waterfront neighborhood.
Artist studios throughout Red Hook, Red Hook, BrooklynRed Hook artists throw open their working studios for two afternoons — painters, printmakers and sculptors, free, across the waterfront neighborhood.
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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.
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Franklin Avenue (Little Panamá), Crown Heights, BrooklynBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrooklyn's Little Panamá hosts the biggest Panamanian parade outside Panama, with polleras, drum corps and a street festival.
Franklin Avenue (Little Panamá), Crown Heights, BrooklynBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrooklyn's Little Panamá hosts the biggest Panamanian parade outside Panama, with polleras, drum corps and a street festival.
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Williamsburg Cinemas and Brooklyn partner venues, Williamsburg, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrooklyn's 19th indie film festival screens about 100 films at Williamsburg Cinemas, picked from 1,000-plus submissions across 60 countries.
Williamsburg Cinemas and Brooklyn partner venues, Williamsburg, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrooklyn's 19th indie film festival screens about 100 films at Williamsburg Cinemas, picked from 1,000-plus submissions across 60 countries.
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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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18th Ave between 61st & 65th St, BrooklynBensonhurst's Italian-American pride parade marches 24 blocks down 18th Avenue — co-named Cristoforo Colombo Boulevard — for the 44th year.
18th Ave between 61st & 65th St, BrooklynBensonhurst's Italian-American pride parade marches 24 blocks down 18th Avenue — co-named Cristoforo Colombo Boulevard — for the 44th year.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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DUMBO Archway, 80 Pearl Street, DUMBO, BrooklynVintage clothing, antiques and design pieces fill the DUMBO Archway under the Manhattan Bridge, with the bridge tower framing every photo.
DUMBO Archway, 80 Pearl Street, DUMBO, BrooklynVintage clothing, antiques and design pieces fill the DUMBO Archway under the Manhattan Bridge, with the bridge tower framing every photo.
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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.
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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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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.
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Maimonides Park, Coney Island, BrooklynBrooklyn FC's Gainbridge Super League side hosts Dallas Trinity FC in Coney Island on the club's Got Pink? Night.
Maimonides Park, Coney Island, BrooklynBrooklyn FC's Gainbridge Super League side hosts Dallas Trinity FC in Coney Island on the club's Got Pink? Night.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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