No-cover, no-ticket picks across Brooklyn this weekend — parks, markets, shows and more.
39 picks · checked Aug 25
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk, Coney Island, BrooklynRhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe closing display of the summer fireworks series, launched off the Coney Island beach and free to watch from the boardwalk or the sand.
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk, Coney Island, BrooklynRhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe closing display of the summer fireworks series, launched off the Coney Island beach and free to watch from the boardwalk or the sand.
Lena Horne Bandshell at Prospect Park, Park Slope, BrooklynCommon and special guests play the Lena Horne Bandshell for a free tribute to Harry Belafonte's social justice legacy.
Lena Horne Bandshell at Prospect Park, Park Slope, BrooklynCommon and special guests play the Lena Horne Bandshell for a free tribute to Harry Belafonte's social justice legacy.
Fort Greene Park, Fort Greene, BrooklynSpike Lee's annual Michael Jackson birthday block party fills Fort Greene Park from noon to 7pm with DJ Spinna on the decks. Free and backed this year by Jordan Brand.
Fort Greene Park, Fort Greene, BrooklynSpike Lee's annual Michael Jackson birthday block party fills Fort Greene Park from noon to 7pm with DJ Spinna on the decks. Free and backed this year by Jordan Brand.
18th Avenue (Cristoforo Colombo Boulevard), Bensonhurst, BrooklynClosing weekend of Bensonhurst's 52-year-old Sicilian street feast on 18th Avenue — food stalls, rides and nightly live music, capped by Sunday's 2pm grand procession.
18th Avenue (Cristoforo Colombo Boulevard), Bensonhurst, BrooklynClosing weekend of Bensonhurst's 52-year-old Sicilian street feast on 18th Avenue — food stalls, rides and nightly live music, capped by Sunday's 2pm grand procession.
Smorgasburg Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynSmorgasburg's all-ages ice cream blowout gets a second scoop, folding 10+ dessert vendors into the Saturday market on the Williamsburg waterfront. Free entry, pay per treat.
Smorgasburg Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynSmorgasburg's all-ages ice cream blowout gets a second scoop, folding 10+ dessert vendors into the Saturday market on the Williamsburg waterfront. Free entry, pay per treat.
The Sultan Room, Bushwick, BrooklynSWinxy · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free late-night afrobeats, soca and dancehall party at The Sultan Room in the run-up to Brooklyn's carnival season.
The Sultan Room, Bushwick, BrooklynSWinxy · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free late-night afrobeats, soca and dancehall party at The Sultan Room in the run-up to Brooklyn's carnival season.
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Dumbo Archway, Dumbo, Brooklyn(User: Wgreaves ) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsVintage dealers and antique sellers fill the cobblestone Archway under the Manhattan Bridge for Brooklyn Flea's outdoor Dumbo market.
Dumbo Archway, Dumbo, Brooklyn(User: Wgreaves ) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsVintage dealers and antique sellers fill the cobblestone Archway under the Manhattan Bridge for Brooklyn Flea's outdoor Dumbo market.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynBrooklyn Kura pours four of its own craft sakes plus one from Japan, with a walk through the working brewery floor at Industry City.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynBrooklyn Kura pours four of its own craft sakes plus one from Japan, with a walk through the working brewery floor at Industry City.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynPreserve real dried flowers in resin at Industry City — a little bloomtale × Kajiha craft workshop to make a keepsake of your own.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynPreserve real dried flowers in resin at Industry City — a little bloomtale × Kajiha craft workshop to make a keepsake of your own.
Breeze Hill, Prospect Park, Prospect Park, BrooklynDozens of independent food vendors set up outdoors at Breeze Hill, Prospect Park for the Sunday Smorgasburg market.
Breeze Hill, Prospect Park, Prospect Park, BrooklynDozens of independent food vendors set up outdoors at Breeze Hill, Prospect Park for the Sunday Smorgasburg market.
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk: W 19 St Performance Area, BrooklynDance by the ocean as salsa rhythms take over the Coney Island boardwalk. Enjoy an afternoon of open-air movement with the Atlantic as your backdrop.
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk: W 19 St Performance Area, BrooklynDance by the ocean as salsa rhythms take over the Coney Island boardwalk. Enjoy an afternoon of open-air movement with the Atlantic as your backdrop.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynAward-winning painter Frank Morrison opens his Industry City studio, showing the elongated, mannerist figures behind his picture books.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynAward-winning painter Frank Morrison opens his Industry City studio, showing the elongated, mannerist figures behind his picture books.
Herbert Von King Park: Amphitheater, BrooklynEnjoy an afternoon of all-vinyl roots and reggae selections at the Herbert Von King amphitheater, with dancing encouraged.
Herbert Von King Park: Amphitheater, BrooklynEnjoy an afternoon of all-vinyl roots and reggae selections at the Herbert Von King amphitheater, with dancing encouraged.
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk: Aquarium Wall Area, BrooklynA DJ-powered beach party returns to the Coney Island boardwalk for its fourth edition, offering an open-air dance floor by the Wonder Wheel.
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk: Aquarium Wall Area, BrooklynA DJ-powered beach party returns to the Coney Island boardwalk for its fourth edition, offering an open-air dance floor by the Wonder Wheel.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLe San Culottes play Industry City alongside a documentary about Hank's Saloon, the lost Atlantic Avenue dive with the flame-painted facade.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLe San Culottes play Industry City alongside a documentary about Hank's Saloon, the lost Atlantic Avenue dive with the flame-painted facade.
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk: Aquarium Wall Area, BrooklynHouse music takes over the Coney Island boardwalk for a free afternoon of four-on-the-floor beats by the Atlantic.
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk: Aquarium Wall Area, BrooklynHouse music takes over the Coney Island boardwalk for a free afternoon of four-on-the-floor beats by the Atlantic.
Hana House, 345 Adams Street, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynA free immersive K-beauty lounge in Downtown Brooklyn — AI skin consults, color matching, a Seoul-style cafe and makeup masterclasses.
Hana House, 345 Adams Street, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynA free immersive K-beauty lounge in Downtown Brooklyn — AI skin consults, color matching, a Seoul-style cafe and makeup masterclasses.
Washington Park (MS 51): Plaza, BrooklynHam radio operators broadcast the Battle of Brooklyn's 250th anniversary to the world from the Old Stone House grounds.
Washington Park (MS 51): Plaza, BrooklynHam radio operators broadcast the Battle of Brooklyn's 250th anniversary to the world from the Old Stone House grounds.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynKids swirl paint across water and pull marbled fabric at Industry City's hands-on family workshop in Sunset Park.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynKids swirl paint across water and pull marbled fabric at Industry City's hands-on family workshop in Sunset Park.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynBryan Ledgard · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTraditional Irish players take over an Industry City courtyard for a free afternoon of reels, jigs and pints in Sunset Park.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynBryan Ledgard · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTraditional Irish players take over an Industry City courtyard for a free afternoon of reels, jigs and pints in Sunset Park.
Holocaust Memorial Park: Holocaust Memorial Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsSheepshead Bay's Holocaust Memorial Park hosts its annual public remembrance.
Holocaust Memorial Park: Holocaust Memorial Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsSheepshead Bay's Holocaust Memorial Park hosts its annual public remembrance.
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk: West 21st St Performance Area, BrooklynExactly what it says: a free afternoon dance session with amplified sound on Coney Island's west boardwalk.
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk: West 21st St Performance Area, BrooklynExactly what it says: a free afternoon dance session with amplified sound on Coney Island's west boardwalk.
Maria Hernandez Park: Central Plaza/Performance Area, BrooklynBushwick's living-room park turns up the volume with a free afternoon of live amplified music.
Maria Hernandez Park: Central Plaza/Performance Area, BrooklynBushwick's living-room park turns up the volume with a free afternoon of live amplified music.
Commodore Barry Park: Performance Space , BrooklynA free open-air DJ set takes over Commodore Barry Park's performance space.
Commodore Barry Park: Performance Space , BrooklynA free open-air DJ set takes over Commodore Barry Park's performance space.
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