The best things to do in Brooklyn next weekend, Sep 11–13, 2026 — hand-curated and refreshed weekly.
19 picks · checked Sep 2
Green-Wood Cemetery, Sunset Park, BrooklynGreen-Wood's free 25th-anniversary gathering: words of remembrance and live music from sunset on a hilltop with a clear view of the Tribute in Light.
Green-Wood Cemetery, Sunset Park, BrooklynGreen-Wood's free 25th-anniversary gathering: words of remembrance and live music from sunset on a hilltop with a clear view of the Tribute in Light.
East Williamsburg, BrooklynSee-ming Lee from Hong Kong SAR, China · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDiplo headlines Pacha New York, the Ibiza club's Brooklyn outpost on the Avant Gardner grounds, for one night only during Fashion Week. Doors at 10 PM, running to 4 AM.
East Williamsburg, BrooklynSee-ming Lee from Hong Kong SAR, China · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDiplo headlines Pacha New York, the Ibiza club's Brooklyn outpost on the Avant Gardner grounds, for one night only during Fashion Week. Doors at 10 PM, running to 4 AM.
Fort Greene Park: Monument Plaza, BrooklynA monument's stone plaza becomes a live-jazz stage for an afternoon of free outdoor music and community gathering.
Fort Greene Park: Monument Plaza, BrooklynA monument's stone plaza becomes a live-jazz stage for an afternoon of free outdoor music and community gathering.
Polonsky Shakespeare Center, Fort Greene, BrooklynTony winner Sarah Jones' new solo show plays its first full weekend of previews at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center.
Polonsky Shakespeare Center, Fort Greene, BrooklynTony winner Sarah Jones' new solo show plays its first full weekend of previews at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center.
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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA free afternoon of Grateful Dead covers draws jam-band fans to Industry City's industrial-cool venue for Sunday sessions.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA free afternoon of Grateful Dead covers draws jam-band fans to Industry City's industrial-cool venue for Sunday sessions.
Brooklyn Army Terminal: Pier 4, Sunset Park, BrooklynTeksupport hands Mau P the Brooklyn Army Terminal waterfront for two days: Friday with Joseph Capriati and Quest, Saturday an open-to-close solo set that's already sold out.
Brooklyn Army Terminal: Pier 4, Sunset Park, BrooklynTeksupport hands Mau P the Brooklyn Army Terminal waterfront for two days: Friday with Joseph Capriati and Quest, Saturday an open-to-close solo set that's already sold out.
Pacha New York, East Williamsburg, BrooklynZHU headlines a 10 PM–4 AM Friday at NYC's big new superclub on the former Brooklyn Mirage site, with Wax Motif and TOBEHONEST in support.
Pacha New York, East Williamsburg, BrooklynZHU headlines a 10 PM–4 AM Friday at NYC's big new superclub on the former Brooklyn Mirage site, with Wax Motif and TOBEHONEST in support.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSake meets cheese in an unexpected pairing at Industry City with a brewery tour.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSake meets cheese in an unexpected pairing at Industry City with a brewery tour.
Sunset Park: Center Lawn, BrooklynThe lost Finnish colony of Sunset Park comes back to life — a free history hour on Finntown, saunas and America's first co-op apartments.
Sunset Park: Center Lawn, BrooklynThe lost Finnish colony of Sunset Park comes back to life — a free history hour on Finntown, saunas and America's first co-op apartments.
BAM Rose Cinemas, Fort Greene, BrooklynNobuhiko Obayashi’s haunted-house fever dream screens on 35mm as the loudest night of BAM’s new cat-cinema series, Fantastical Felines.
BAM Rose Cinemas, Fort Greene, BrooklynNobuhiko Obayashi’s haunted-house fever dream screens on 35mm as the loudest night of BAM’s new cat-cinema series, Fantastical Felines.
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.
Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynLawrence Kasdan's swampy 1981 noir on a 35mm print, served with brunch at. It anchors Nitehawk's five-film Kathleen Turner series.
Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynLawrence Kasdan's swampy 1981 noir on a 35mm print, served with brunch at. It anchors Nitehawk's five-film Kathleen Turner series.
Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynMichael Mann's first Thomas Harris adaptation, in the 4K Final Cut he supervised himself, as a Nitehawk midnight movie. Seating opens at Friday.
Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynMichael Mann's first Thomas Harris adaptation, in the 4K Final Cut he supervised himself, as a Nitehawk midnight movie. Seating opens at Friday.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTour a working brewery and taste sake at Industry City — a guided behind-the-scenes session for craft-drink curious New Yorkers.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTour a working brewery and taste sake at Industry City — a guided behind-the-scenes session for craft-drink curious New Yorkers.
Sunset Park: Lawn at 44th and 6th, BrooklynArt on wheels rolls into Sunset Park's lawn for creative community engagement.
Sunset Park: Lawn at 44th and 6th, BrooklynArt on wheels rolls into Sunset Park's lawn for creative community engagement.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynLearn to mend your clothes while connecting with Brooklyn makers and activists.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynLearn to mend your clothes while connecting with Brooklyn makers and activists.
BAM Fisher, 321 Ashland Place, Fort Greene, BrooklynElizabeth Marvel and Gabby Beans re-enact the verbatim Senate testimony of Christine Blasey Ford and Anita Hill in a gripping documentary play at BAM.
BAM Fisher, 321 Ashland Place, Fort Greene, BrooklynElizabeth Marvel and Gabby Beans re-enact the verbatim Senate testimony of Christine Blasey Ford and Anita Hill in a gripping documentary play at BAM.
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.
BAM Rose Cinemas, Fort Greene, BrooklynBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSky Hopinka's vérité doc ends in a 30-minute unbroken shot of a Northern Traditional dance special, with the director in the room at BAM.
BAM Rose Cinemas, Fort Greene, BrooklynBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSky Hopinka's vérité doc ends in a 30-minute unbroken shot of a Northern Traditional dance special, with the director in the room at BAM.
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