The best things to do in Brooklyn on Saturday night of Labor Day weekend 2026, Sep 5 — hand-curated and refreshed weekly.
11 picks · checked Sep 2
Brooklyn Museum, Prospect Heights, BrooklynSteel orchestras roll their pan racks onto the Brooklyn Museum lawn and battle for the New York Panorama crown until one in the morning.
Brooklyn Museum, Prospect Heights, BrooklynSteel orchestras roll their pan racks onto the Brooklyn Museum lawn and battle for the New York Panorama crown until one in the morning.
The Space at Irondale, Fort Greene, BrooklynArnoldius · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEmily Roebling taught herself bridge engineering and finished the Brooklyn Bridge — now she has a musical, staged in Fort Greene.
The Space at Irondale, Fort Greene, BrooklynArnoldius · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEmily Roebling taught herself bridge engineering and finished the Brooklyn Bridge — now she has a musical, staged in Fort Greene.
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.
BAM Rose Cinemas, Fort Greene, BrooklynBAM revives its cult perspiration series for a second run: eleven films about sweat, desire and heat, opening Friday with Atlantics, Body Double and Wild Things.
BAM Rose Cinemas, Fort Greene, BrooklynBAM revives its cult perspiration series for a second run: eleven films about sweat, desire and heat, opening Friday with Atlantics, Body Double and Wild Things.
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Pacha New York, East Williamsburg, BrooklynThe Grammy-winning French duo take over the decks at Pacha New York on Labor Day Saturday, with hometown provocateur The Dare sharing the bill until 4 AM.
Pacha New York, East Williamsburg, BrooklynThe Grammy-winning French duo take over the decks at Pacha New York on Labor Day Saturday, with hometown provocateur The Dare sharing the bill until 4 AM.
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynJoy Division and New Order's founding bassist plays the restored Brooklyn Paramount, hammering those melodic basslines through a full band set.
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynJoy Division and New Order's founding bassist plays the restored Brooklyn Paramount, hammering those melodic basslines through a full band set.
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.
The Rat NYC, Dumbo, BrooklynLifestyle author Mar Jennings reads his one-man show aloud, script in hand, for a free workshop audience at The Rat in Dumbo.
The Rat NYC, Dumbo, BrooklynLifestyle author Mar Jennings reads his one-man show aloud, script in hand, for a free workshop audience at The Rat in Dumbo.
House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynHouse of Yes's signature cabaret packs aerialists, burlesque, drag and sideshow stunts into one glittering early-evening Bushwick spectacle.
House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynHouse of Yes's signature cabaret packs aerialists, burlesque, drag and sideshow stunts into one glittering early-evening Bushwick spectacle.
Public Records, Gowanus, BrooklynLithuanian folk trio Merope share a bill with multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily in Gowanus's purpose-built listening room.
Public Records, Gowanus, BrooklynLithuanian folk trio Merope share a bill with multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily in Gowanus's purpose-built listening room.
House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynIbiza's Glitterbox brings Dam Swindle, Mike Dunn and Cosmo to House of Yes for a no-phones disco marathon that runs until four.
House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynIbiza's Glitterbox brings Dam Swindle, Mike Dunn and Cosmo to House of Yes for a no-phones disco marathon that runs until four.
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