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Free kid-friendly events in July in Brooklyn

Bastille Day celebrations with Petanque tournaments, the Come Out & Play Festival in DUMBO, the BK Block Party at Albee Square and more free events for the whole family will take place in July.

Summer Reading Storytime | Pier 3 | Wednesdays 

Join The Brooklyn Public Library for a rollicking good time listening to stories, singing songs, and enjoying the breeze from the water! Wednesdays at 10:30 am all July at Pier 3 in Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Live Under The Archway | DUMBO | Thursdays 

Fifteen Weeks of free concerts and events held on Thursdays at 6pm under the Manhattan Bridge Archway in DUMBO. Kids can run around while parents have a glass of wine listening to live music.

Movies with a View | Brooklyn Bridge Park | Thursdays starting 7/12

Movies With A View takes place every Thursday evening in July starting July 12th at the Harbor View Lawn at Pier 1. Music starts at 6 pm, movie begins at sundown. Burgers, frites, crab cakes, pizza, ice cream, beer, and wine from Smorgasburg will be available all night long on the promenade! Lots of kid-friendly movies including Kung Fu Panda 2, Wayne’s World and Wonder Woman. More information here.

Bastille Day Celebration | MetroTech Commons | 7/14

A day-long Bastille Day celebration featuring Downtown Brooklyn’s own Petanque Tournament on professional-grade courts, plus food, live music, and fun for all. Starts at 10.30 am at MetroTech Commons in Downtown Brooklyn on July 14th.

Bastille Day Celebration | Smith Street | 7/15

Smith Street Festival with Petanque Tournament, live music, raffle and more on Sunday 7/15 from 10 am to 8 pm outside Bar Tabac on Smith Street. More information here.

Come Out and Play Festival | DUMBO | 7/21

The Come Out and Play Festival will turn the street of DUMBO into a giant arcade with social party games, life-sized physical video games and wild new street games. Designed for children of all ages, all games will connect together with a fun story line about Time Travel. Free event will take place in the Archway on Saturday, July 21st starting at 1 pm until 5 pm. More information here.

BK Block Party: Brooklyn Beach Blowout | Albee Square | 7/28

Kick off the day with music, giveaways, and fun for kids and adults alike on Saturday July 28th starting at 1 pm at Albee Square in Downtown Brooklyn.

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