The best things to do in Brooklyn on Friday night of Labor Day weekend 2026, Sep 4 — hand-curated and refreshed weekly.
13 picks · checked Sep 2
Coney Island, BrooklynMiscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsA free Practical Magic night at Deno's Wonder Wheel Park with midnight margaritas, tarot readings and giveaways, timed to end with the season's last fireworks.
Coney Island, BrooklynMiscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsA free Practical Magic night at Deno's Wonder Wheel Park with midnight margaritas, tarot readings and giveaways, timed to end with the season's last fireworks.
Kirbee's, Greenpoint, BrooklynTwo of Texas's most decorated pitmasters bring a smokehouse to Greenpoint. After a limited first day, Kirbee's opens in full across Labor Day weekend.
Kirbee's, Greenpoint, BrooklynTwo of Texas's most decorated pitmasters bring a smokehouse to Greenpoint. After a limited first day, Kirbee's opens in full across Labor Day weekend.
Ugly Baby, Williamsburg, BrooklynBrooklyn's most feared Thai kitchen returns after nearly two years dark, in a Williamsburg space with double the seats and a full bar.
Ugly Baby, Williamsburg, BrooklynBrooklyn's most feared Thai kitchen returns after nearly two years dark, in a Williamsburg space with double the seats and a full bar.
Brooklyn Museum, Prospect Heights, BrooklynKes The Band, Bunji Garlin, Fay-Ann Lyons and WCK play a seven-hour soca marathon on the Brooklyn Museum grounds for Carnival week.
Brooklyn Museum, Prospect Heights, BrooklynKes The Band, Bunji Garlin, Fay-Ann Lyons and WCK play a seven-hour soca marathon on the Brooklyn Museum grounds for Carnival week.
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Maimonides Park, Coney Island, BrooklynMinor-league baseball with the Wonder Wheel over the outfield wall, capped by postgame fireworks fired off the Coney Island boardwalk.
Maimonides Park, Coney Island, BrooklynMinor-league baseball with the Wonder Wheel over the outfield wall, capped by postgame fireworks fired off the Coney Island boardwalk.
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, BrooklynRobyn brings the sexistential tour to Barclays Center with Yaeji opening, her first Brooklyn arena run in years and a full production.
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, BrooklynRobyn brings the sexistential tour to Barclays Center with Yaeji opening, her first Brooklyn arena run in years and a full production.
Peral, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynBed-Stuy's Michelin Bib Gourmand Olmo teams up with Mexico City's Cicatriz for an all-day taqueria next door. Tacos start at $6.
Peral, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynBed-Stuy's Michelin Bib Gourmand Olmo teams up with Mexico City's Cicatriz for an all-day taqueria next door. Tacos start at $6.
Pacha New York, East Williamsburg, BrooklynGORDO — the producer formerly known as Carnage — opens Pacha New York's Labor Day weekend with a 10 PM–4 AM house set at the new superclub on the old Brooklyn Mirage site.
Pacha New York, East Williamsburg, BrooklynGORDO — the producer formerly known as Carnage — opens Pacha New York's Labor Day weekend with a 10 PM–4 AM house set at the new superclub on the old Brooklyn Mirage site.
Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynNitehawk's Midnite Movie slot takes the Rodriguez/Tarantino vampire bar-brawl on its 30th anniversary — seating at, picture rolls after midnight.
Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynNitehawk's Midnite Movie slot takes the Rodriguez/Tarantino vampire bar-brawl on its 30th anniversary — seating at, picture rolls after midnight.
Elsewhere, Bushwick, BrooklynThe Peruvian-German producer behind the album Madres plays a five-and-a-half-hour DJ set in Elsewhere's main hall in Bushwick.
Elsewhere, Bushwick, BrooklynThe Peruvian-German producer behind the album Madres plays a five-and-a-half-hour DJ set in Elsewhere's main hall in Bushwick.
House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynNew York DJ Eli Escobar plays six hours open-to-close at House of Yes while Sissies of Mercy hold the Onyx Room all night.
House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynNew York DJ Eli Escobar plays six hours open-to-close at House of Yes while Sissies of Mercy hold the Onyx Room all night.
Baby's All Right, Williamsburg, BrooklynBaby's All Right plays Beyonce's B'Day front to back for its twentieth anniversary, with DJ Miss Milan and host Lolita Leopard.
Baby's All Right, Williamsburg, BrooklynBaby's All Right plays Beyonce's B'Day front to back for its twentieth anniversary, with DJ Miss Milan and host Lolita Leopard.
Elsewhere Rooftop, Bushwick, BrooklynThe French producer behind Jubel plays Elsewhere's rooftop as the sun goes down over Bushwick, four hours and finished by ten.
Elsewhere Rooftop, Bushwick, BrooklynThe French producer behind Jubel plays Elsewhere's rooftop as the sun goes down over Bushwick, four hours and finished by ten.
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