The best things to do in Brooklyn over Labor Day weekend 2026 (Sep 5–7) — hand-curated and refreshed weekly.
32 picks · checked Sep 2
Maimonides Park, Coney Island, BrooklynThe Cyclones' last home game of the year, an afternoon start with a commemorative baseball card for the first thousand fans through the gates.
Maimonides Park, Coney Island, BrooklynThe Cyclones' last home game of the year, an afternoon start with a commemorative baseball card for the first thousand fans through the gates.
Prospect Park, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMolière in the Park stages a free Don Juan in Prospect Park — the infamous seducer's single day of defiance, with live original music.
Prospect Park, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMolière in the Park stages a free Don Juan in Prospect Park — the infamous seducer's single day of defiance, with live original music.
Smorgasburg Prospect Park, Prospect Heights, BrooklynSteel pan bands, jerk chicken from chef Scotley Innis and Caribbean makers take over Breeze Hill as Smorgasburg turns Carnival - all free.
Smorgasburg Prospect Park, Prospect Heights, BrooklynSteel pan bands, jerk chicken from chef Scotley Innis and Caribbean makers take over Breeze Hill as Smorgasburg turns Carnival - all free.
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.
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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.
Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynLondon club fabric's first-ever New York show: Jeff Mills, Ben UFO, Helena Hauff and Craig Richards play open-air under the Kosciuszko Bridge, 2pm to 2am.
Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynLondon club fabric's first-ever New York show: Jeff Mills, Ben UFO, Helena Hauff and Craig Richards play open-air under the Kosciuszko Bridge, 2pm to 2am.
Prospect Park, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDozens of Brooklyn dogs off-leash at dawn while their owners drink coffee and eat pastries at FIDO's long-running Prospect Park meet-up.
Prospect Park, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDozens of Brooklyn dogs off-leash at dawn while their owners drink coffee and eat pastries at FIDO's long-running Prospect Park meet-up.
Fort Hamilton at Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynFree live jazz and blues at Fort Hamilton inside Industry City, with a full bar and no cover on a Sunday evening in Sunset Park.
Fort Hamilton at Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynFree live jazz and blues at Fort Hamilton inside Industry City, with a full bar and no cover on a Sunday evening in Sunset Park.
Maimonides Park, Coney Island, BrooklynA Cheinelle cap giveaway plus postgame fireworks at the ballpark where the Wonder Wheel sits just past the outfield wall.
Maimonides Park, Coney Island, BrooklynA Cheinelle cap giveaway plus postgame fireworks at the ballpark where the Wonder Wheel sits just past the outfield wall.
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.
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.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA guided crawl through Industry City's food halls and makers inside the converted Bushwick Terminal warehouses on the Sunset Park waterfront.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA guided crawl through Industry City's food halls and makers inside the converted Bushwick Terminal warehouses on the Sunset Park waterfront.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Crown Heights, BrooklynBBG rebuilds the winning stoops of the Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest, plus portraits of the neighbours who planted them.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Crown Heights, BrooklynBBG rebuilds the winning stoops of the Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest, plus portraits of the neighbours who planted them.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Prospect Heights, BrooklynMultisensory installations by the Art x Environment Fellows sit among the plantings at Brooklyn Botanic Garden through late October.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Prospect Heights, BrooklynMultisensory installations by the Art x Environment Fellows sit among the plantings at Brooklyn Botanic Garden through late October.
Prospect Park Audubon Center, Prospect Park, BrooklynA free Zumba hour outside the Prospect Park boathouse, mixing Latin and international dance rhythms with no booking needed.
Prospect Park Audubon Center, Prospect Park, BrooklynA free Zumba hour outside the Prospect Park boathouse, mixing Latin and international dance rhythms with no booking needed.
LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park, BrooklynProspect Park naturalists hand children magnifying glasses to examine what actually lives in the lake at Lakeside — free, drop-in.
LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park, BrooklynProspect Park naturalists hand children magnifying glasses to examine what actually lives in the lake at Lakeside — free, drop-in.
Prospect Park Audubon Center, Prospect Park, BrooklynHugh Sansom · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNaturalists at the Audubon Center open up the plants and animals of the park's waterfall and streams for families with magnifying glasses.
Prospect Park Audubon Center, Prospect Park, BrooklynHugh Sansom · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNaturalists at the Audubon Center open up the plants and animals of the park's waterfall and streams for families with magnifying glasses.
Prospect Park Audubon Center, Prospect Park, BrooklynHugh Sansom · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA guided morning loop from the Audubon Center along the Lullwater, Peninsula and waterfall trails, free and open to all paces.
Prospect Park Audubon Center, Prospect Park, BrooklynHugh Sansom · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA guided morning loop from the Audubon Center along the Lullwater, Peninsula and waterfall trails, free and open to all paces.
Prospect Park: Drummer's Grove Market Place, BrooklynVendors ring Prospect Park's Drummer's Grove while the drum circle runs — West African crafts, oils, food and fifty years of Brooklyn tradition.
Prospect Park: Drummer's Grove Market Place, BrooklynVendors ring Prospect Park's Drummer's Grove while the drum circle runs — West African crafts, oils, food and fifty years of Brooklyn tradition.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA first-year electronic festival takes over Industry City with two stages running eighteen hours a day, indoors and outdoors, across the long weekend.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA first-year electronic festival takes over Industry City with two stages running eighteen hours a day, indoors and outdoors, across the long weekend.
Columbus Park: Columbus Park, BrooklynDetroit Publishing Co. · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsA Greenmarket on Columbus Park beside Brooklyn's Borough Hall, farm stands on the courthouse plaza.
Columbus Park: Columbus Park, BrooklynDetroit Publishing Co. · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsA Greenmarket on Columbus Park beside Brooklyn's Borough Hall, farm stands on the courthouse plaza.
Herbert Von King Park: Amphitheater, BrooklynA classics-only DJ session in the Herbert Von King amphitheater, Bed-Stuy's sunken bowl doing what it does best.
Herbert Von King Park: Amphitheater, BrooklynA classics-only DJ session in the Herbert Von King amphitheater, Bed-Stuy's sunken bowl doing what it does best.
Prospect Park: Picnic House North, BrooklynAfter-school sports on the lawn north of Prospect Park's Picnic House, the 1920s pavilion sitting at the Long Meadow's western edge.
Prospect Park: Picnic House North, BrooklynAfter-school sports on the lawn north of Prospect Park's Picnic House, the 1920s pavilion sitting at the Long Meadow's western edge.
Betsy Head Park: Handball-02, BrooklynFree line dancing at Betsy Head Park in Brownsville — fun, all-levels group dance from NYC Parks' Shape Up program.
Betsy Head Park: Handball-02, BrooklynFree line dancing at Betsy Head Park in Brownsville — fun, all-levels group dance from NYC Parks' Shape Up program.
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