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Two boroughs, one weekend. Here's what's on in each so you can pick your side of the river.
24 picks · checked Oct 5
Restoration Plaza, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynBedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
A 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 Children's Museum, Crown Heights, BrooklynCrown Heights, Brooklyn
Disco 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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Brooklyn Museum, Prospect Heights, BrooklynProspect Heights, Brooklyn
More 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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Artist studios throughout Red Hook, Red Hook, BrooklynRed Hook, Brooklyn
Red 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, Brooklyn
Prospect 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 CommonsCrown Heights, Brooklyn
Brooklyn'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 CommonsWilliamsburg, Brooklyn
Brooklyn'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, BrooklynFort Greene, Brooklyn
Dorcy 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, Brooklyn18th Ave between 61st & 65th St, Brooklyn
Bensonhurst'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 CommonsProspect Heights / Atlantic Terminal, Brooklyn
Reggaeton 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 CommonsProspect Heights, Brooklyn
Long 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, Brooklyn58 7th Ave, Brooklyn
Brooklyn 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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Fifth Avenue, Midtown to Upper East Side, ManhattanMidtown to Upper East Side, Manhattan
Marching bands, floats and a sea of red, white and green take over Fifth Avenue for the city's big Italian-American heritage parade.
Fifth Avenue, Midtown to Upper East Side, ManhattanMarching bands, floats and a sea of red, white and green take over Fifth Avenue for the city's big Italian-American heritage parade.
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Fifth Avenue, Midtown (formation at East 43rd–47th Streets), ManhattanMidtown (formation at East 43rd–47th Streets), Manhattan
Delegations from some 20 Spanish-speaking countries dance, drum and parade up Fifth Avenue as Hispanic Heritage Month nears its close.
Fifth Avenue, Midtown (formation at East 43rd–47th Streets), ManhattanDelegations from some 20 Spanish-speaking countries dance, drum and parade up Fifth Avenue as Hispanic Heritage Month nears its close.
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Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanAchaikon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMeatpacking District, Manhattan
Only Floor 6 of the Whitney Biennial remains on view through the holiday Monday.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanAchaikon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOnly Floor 6 of the Whitney Biennial remains on view through the holiday Monday.
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Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Hudson Yards, ManhattanMay S. Young from Metro NYC, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHudson Yards, Manhattan
Comic Con's 20th edition takes over the Javits with a Coney Island theme, NCIS: New York with LL Cool J and the Crown cosplay finals.
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Hudson Yards, ManhattanMay S. Young from Metro NYC, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsComic Con's 20th edition takes over the Javits with a Coney Island theme, NCIS: New York with LL Cool J and the Crown cosplay finals.
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The Rink at Rockefeller Center, Midtown, Manhattan(vincent desjardins) from Paris, France · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMidtown, Manhattan
Opening day on the sunken rink ringed by Rockefeller Center's Art Deco towers, a Midtown tradition since 1936 — the ice is back this weekend.
The Rink at Rockefeller Center, Midtown, Manhattan(vincent desjardins) from Paris, France · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOpening day on the sunken rink ringed by Rockefeller Center's Art Deco towers, a Midtown tradition since 1936 — the ice is back this weekend.
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American Academy of Arts and Letters, Washington Heights, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWashington Heights, Manhattan
The Final Fantasy artist's first New York institutional solo show: a Pandora frieze of drawings, free at Audubon Terrace from opening day.
American Academy of Arts and Letters, Washington Heights, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Final Fantasy artist's first New York institutional solo show: a Pandora frieze of drawings, free at Audubon Terrace from opening day.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanAlex Maisuradze · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUpper East Side, Manhattan
120+ works, 12 chapters and two careers side by side: the Met's first big New York look at Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock in 20 years.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanAlex Maisuradze · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons120+ works, 12 chapters and two careers side by side: the Met's first big New York look at Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock in 20 years.
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Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLincoln Square, Manhattan
NYFF's final weekend at Film at Lincoln Center: 32 Main Slate films from 31 countries, closing with Ava DuVernay's world premiere of 14th.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNYFF's final weekend at Film at Lincoln Center: 32 Main Slate films from 31 countries, closing with Ava DuVernay's world premiere of 14th.
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Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMeatpacking District, Manhattan
About 130 Lichtensteins, from Look Mickey to Masterpiece, fill the Whitney's fifth floor in a.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAbout 130 Lichtensteins, from Look Mickey to Masterpiece, fill the Whitney's fifth floor in a.
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Mott St between Canal & Hester St, ManhattanMott St between Canal & Hester St, Manhattan
Chinatown marks 115 years since the 1911 Wuchang Uprising with a Double Ten procession up Mott Street, the heart of Manhattan's old Chinatown.
Mott St between Canal & Hester St, ManhattanChinatown marks 115 years since the 1911 Wuchang Uprising with a Double Ten procession up Mott Street, the heart of Manhattan's old Chinatown.
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Pier 36, 299 South Street, Lower East Side waterfront, ManhattanLower East Side waterfront, Manhattan
Unlimited samples of bluefin, uni, wagyu and matcha from 60+ exhibitors, plus live 400-pound tuna-cutting shows, one day at Pier 36.
Pier 36, 299 South Street, Lower East Side waterfront, ManhattanUnlimited samples of bluefin, uni, wagyu and matcha from 60+ exhibitors, plus live 400-pound tuna-cutting shows, one day at Pier 36.
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Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanJakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUpper Manhattan, Manhattan
A rescued New Deal mural cycle painted for a hospital children's ward goes back on public view in East Harlem.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanJakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA rescued New Deal mural cycle painted for a hospital children's ward goes back on public view in East Harlem.
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