Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Brooklyn on Sunday night of Columbus Day weekend, Oct 11: 18 picks, refreshed weekly.
18 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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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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Newtown Creek Nature Walk, Greenpoint, BrooklynAlex Lozupone · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHeadsets on, 40 guests follow dancers and giant puppets along Newtown Creek, recast as the River Styx, in an immersive Persephone myth.
Newtown Creek Nature Walk, Greenpoint, BrooklynAlex Lozupone · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHeadsets on, 40 guests follow dancers and giant puppets along Newtown Creek, recast as the River Styx, in an immersive Persephone myth.
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Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynHeated Rivalry creator Jacob Tierney hosts a fan celebration of the hit hockey romance series inside the Brooklyn Paramount.
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynHeated Rivalry creator Jacob Tierney hosts a fan celebration of the hit hockey romance series inside the Brooklyn Paramount.
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Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, BrooklynCurrier and Ives · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsBristol trip-hop pioneer Tricky, who helped shape Massive Attack's early sound, brings his dark, whispered songs to Brooklyn Steel.
Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, BrooklynCurrier and Ives · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsBristol trip-hop pioneer Tricky, who helped shape Massive Attack's early sound, brings his dark, whispered songs to Brooklyn Steel.
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Brooklyn Bowl, Williamsburg, BrooklynMC Lyte, the Brooklyn-raised rapper behind one of the first solo albums by a woman in hip-hop, brings Cha Cha Cha and Ruffneck to Brooklyn Bowl.
Brooklyn Bowl, Williamsburg, BrooklynMC Lyte, the Brooklyn-raised rapper behind one of the first solo albums by a woman in hip-hop, brings Cha Cha Cha and Ruffneck to Brooklyn Bowl.
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Prospect Park: Bartel Pritchard Lot, BrooklynA Greenmarket on the Bartel-Pritchard Square lot, right where Prospect Park West meets Windsor Terrace.
Prospect Park: Bartel Pritchard Lot, BrooklynA Greenmarket on the Bartel-Pritchard Square lot, right where Prospect Park West meets Windsor Terrace.
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Prospect Park: Drummer's Grove, BrooklynA decades-old Sunday drum circle fills Prospect Park's Drummer's Grove with polyrhythms, dancing and open community.
Prospect Park: Drummer's Grove, BrooklynA decades-old Sunday drum circle fills Prospect Park's Drummer's Grove with polyrhythms, dancing and open community.
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Milestone Park: Milestone Park, BrooklynBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFarm stands at Milestone Park in Bensonhurst, the triangle named for the 18th-century mile marker still standing there.
Milestone Park: Milestone Park, BrooklynBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFarm stands at Milestone Park in Bensonhurst, the triangle named for the 18th-century mile marker still standing there.
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House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynHouse of Yes stages Rocky Horror live with drag star God Complex as Frank-N-Furter — costumes and callbacks encouraged, for an October run only.
House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynHouse of Yes stages Rocky Horror live with drag star God Complex as Frank-N-Furter — costumes and callbacks encouraged, for an October run only.
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Fort Hamilton Distillery, Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynLive jazz and blues fill Fort Hamilton Distillery's Industry City tasting room for a two-hour Sunday session with craft cocktails at the bar.
Fort Hamilton Distillery, Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynLive jazz and blues fill Fort Hamilton Distillery's Industry City tasting room for a two-hour Sunday session with craft cocktails at the bar.
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St. Ann's Warehouse, Dumbo, BrooklynAdjoajo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDaniel Fish restages the 1993 TV clash over AIDS, with Will Brill as Fauci and Thomas Jay Ryan.
St. Ann's Warehouse, Dumbo, BrooklynAdjoajo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDaniel Fish restages the 1993 TV clash over AIDS, with Will Brill as Fauci and Thomas Jay Ryan.
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Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynJustin Long and Gina Philips flee a winged creature on a country road in this road-trip horror, projected on 35mm after midnight.
Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynJustin Long and Gina Philips flee a winged creature on a country road in this road-trip horror, projected on 35mm after midnight.
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National Sawdust, Williamsburg, BrooklynLau Noah previews a folk opera made entirely by ear and memory, no sheet music, with a short film and live set at National Sawdust.
National Sawdust, Williamsburg, BrooklynLau Noah previews a folk opera made entirely by ear and memory, no sheet music, with a short film and live set at National Sawdust.
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Branded Saloon, Prospect Heights, BrooklynProspect Heights' queer-owned Branded Saloon hosts a Sunday drag brunch with rotating queens, a DJ and mimosas on Vanderbilt Avenue.
Branded Saloon, Prospect Heights, BrooklynProspect Heights' queer-owned Branded Saloon hosts a Sunday drag brunch with rotating queens, a DJ and mimosas on Vanderbilt Avenue.
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gallery ATARAH, East Williamsburg, BrooklynTwo estranged college friends reunite in a Brooklyn gallery the night before a show, staged inside a real one: Ian Gould's new play at gallery ATARAH.
gallery ATARAH, East Williamsburg, BrooklynTwo estranged college friends reunite in a Brooklyn gallery the night before a show, staged inside a real one: Ian Gould's new play at gallery ATARAH.
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Baby's All Right, Williamsburg, BrooklynSpaghettifier · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSinger-songwriter Jamie Fine brings her pop songs and her 2026–27 tour to the back room at Baby's All Right in Williamsburg.
Baby's All Right, Williamsburg, BrooklynSpaghettifier · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSinger-songwriter Jamie Fine brings her pop songs and her 2026–27 tour to the back room at Baby's All Right in Williamsburg.
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