Welcome in May with a street fair or festival! This week also has a children’s book club in Greenpoint, a Latin dance workshop in Sunset Park, NBA 2K26 tournaments for teens in Prospect Heights and Bed-Stuy, Jane’s Carousel Day in Brooklyn Bridge Park, a scavenger hunt in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, a community picnic in Park Slope, and much more!
MONDAY
Free Admission Days at the Pier 2 Roller Skating Rink | Brooklyn Bridge Park
Mondays & Fridays | 3:30pm-6:00pm | FREE admission but skate rental is $8 and skate mate rental is $6
Come to the Pier 2 Roller Skating Rink for some free family fun and exercise. Enjoy the fresh air and gorgeous views as you skate around the rink.
TUESDAY
Jack and Friends Presents: Suzi Shelton & Benjamin | Park Slope
Tuesday, April 28th | 4:00pm-4:45pm | Register here
Join the Park Slope Library for a Jack and Friends Concert with Suzi Shelton and Benjamin, featuring special guest Melody Allegra on the violin! Come enjoy their individual hits and their new music from their collaborative album, We’re Friends Now.
Game On: Jumbo Games | Midwood
Tuesday, April 28th | 4:00pm-5:00pm | Ages 6-12
Bring a friend or make a new one while playing Jumbo Games: Giant Jenga, Giant Uno, Giant Checkers, Giant Concentration Game and Giant Tic Tack Toe. This event is at the Midwood Library.
New Mom Meet Up at Fontainhas | DUMBO
Tuesdays | 4:30pm-6:00pm
Bring your baby to Fontainhas for some cozy chai and hang with other new moms. Hosted every week by the new mom pop-up POST.
WEDNESDAY
Free Admission at New York Aquarium | Coney Island
Wednesdays | 3:00pm-6:00pm | Reserve tickets here; free tickets are made available at 3pm the Monday before
Take advantage of free admission hours at the New York Aquarium from 3:00-6:00pm on Wednesdays. Note that advance timed tickets are required (max of 4 per group); the Wednesday Afternoon Ticket Store will open on Monday at 3:00pm for that Wednesday’s reservations.
Children’s Book Club: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin | Greenpoint
Wednesday, April 29th | 3:30pm-4:00pm | Grades 3-5 | Register here
Join the Greenpoint Library and Environmental Education Center for a kid’s book club! Participants will discuss the title for the month and do some fun activities related to the book. This book club is for kids in grades 3-5. Registration is encouraged. The plan is to meet in the rooftop garden, weather permitting! This month’s title is: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin. Copies of the book will be available for checkout at the branch.
Dia Day of Diversity with Musiquita | Brighton Beach
Wednesday, April 29th | 4:00pm-4:45pm
El DÃa de los niños/El dÃa de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), commonly known as DÃa, is a celebration every day of children, families, and reading that culminates yearly on April 30. Musiquita  is a playful exploration of music in Spanish and English, guided by a wife/husband duo, Blanca Cecilia González (vocals/violin/ukulele/percussion) and Jesse Elder (vocals/piano/melodica/percussion.) The couple performs a wide variety of music appropriate for all ages. Musiquita has two central goals: To uplift and encourage children and to strengthen and deepen the bonds between young people and the adults in their lives. Please join the Brighton Beach library in celebrating this day with a lovely performance by Musiquita.
THURSDAY
Community Access Thursdays at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum | Crown Heights
Thursdays | 2:00pm-5:00pm | Reserving tickets in advance is recommended
Explore some of the museum’s most-loved exhibits, including toddler-favorite Totally Tots, the miniature shops of World Brooklyn, our NEST kids’ climber, and more. Then check out ColorLab, the family art studio located on the 2nd floor of the Museum, where artists of all ages can explore, make, and celebrate art. Plus, say hello to BCM’s live animals at Animal Encounters, which repeats twice, first from 3:00-3:20pm and again from 3:45-4:05 pm. It’s recommended that you reserve your tickets in advance online. Walk-ins always welcome.
Daniel Tiger Club! | DUMBO
Thursday, April 30th | 3:00pm-4:00pm | Ages 2-5 | Register here
Join the Adams Street Library to have a grr-ific time at our Daniel Tiger Club! They will be reading Daniel Makes a Mistake and then watching the episode, too! Participants will learn that it is okay to make mistakes–everybody does–and what we can do about it!
Wepa! Latin Dance Workshop | Sunset Park
Thursday, April 3oth | 4:00pm-5:00pm | Ages 6 and up
Celebrate DÃa del niño/DÃa del libro and feel the heat of the Caribbean with this fun and interactive workshop! Engage your body and your mind by participating in guided listening, rhythmic exercises, body movement, and beginner Salsa (and other Latin dances) instruction! You will learn, you will laugh, and you will mambo around your house with a new love for this vast and rich musical culture. ¡A gozar! This event will take place at the Sunset Park Library!
NBA 2K26 | Prospect Heights
Thursday, April 30th | 4:30pm-6:00pm | Ages 14-17
Join the Central Library for their 2nd annual NBA 2K26 Tournament for your chance to win fun prizes. The tournament is open to participants ages 14 to 17 and will run throughout the month of May, taking place once a week on Thursdays 4:30-6pm. The playoff and championship will be held at the Brooklyn Heights Branch on June 6th, 2026. The Saratoga Library will also have a tournament.
FRIDAY
Kimisis Theotokou Greek Festival | Park Slope
April 30th-May 3rd | See times for each day below
A weekend of authentic Greek food, live music, pastries, and family fun at the Kimisis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church in Park Slope. Soft opening Thursday, April 30; full festival runs Friday, May 1 (1–11pm), Saturday, May 2 (11am–11pm), and Sunday, May 3 (11am–6pm). Live Greek music Friday and Saturday nights, plus raffles, games, vendor booths, and plenty of baklava.
Climate Justice Program: Upcycling with Ruth Wondermu | Gerritsen Beach
Friday, May 1st | 3:00pm-4:00pm | Tweens and teens
Calling all Teens and Tweens! Learn to Upcycle plastic water bottles into planters and propagate plants from cuttings with Ruth Wondemu. All materials will be provided. This event will take place at the Gerritsen Beach Library.
Kids Create: Colorful Jellyfish | Brooklyn Heights Library
Friday, May 1st | 3:30pm-4:30 pm | Ages 5-12
Join the Brooklyn Heights Library in their craft room to create your very own jellyfish with library provided crafting materials. Participants will flex their creative muscles and make friends while they make a unique piece of art that they can take home!
Free Admission Days at the Pier 2 Roller Skating Rink | Brooklyn Bridge Park
Mondays & Fridays | 3:30pm-6:00pm | FREE admission but skate rental is $8 and skate mate rental is $6
Come to the Pier 2 Roller Skating Rink for some free family fun and exercise. Enjoy the fresh air and gorgeous views as you skate around the rink.
Book Launch: Kat Cho with June Tan and Swati Teerdhala | Fort Greene
Friday, May 1st | 6:00pm-7:00pm | Ages 12 and up | RSVP here
Local bestselling author Kat Cho launches Gods & Comics with a special panel discussion to kickoff AANHPI month at Greenlight Bookstore.
SATURDAY
Riverkeeper Sweep 2026 | Williamsburg
Saturday, May 2nd | 10:00am-1:00pm | Elementary-aged children & up with adult supervision | Sign up required
Join Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park and Riverkeeper for a stewardship project at Bushwick Inlet Park from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm for the 15th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep. This is a rain or shine event.
Nature Exploration | Prospect Park
Saturday, May 2nd | 10:00am-1:00pmÂ
Join Prospect Park Alliance Naturalists to discover why Prospect Park is an important place for over 250 species of birds. Through fun games, experiments and citizen science projects, learn why warblers are so wonderful. Featured activities include an animal encounter from 11:00am-12:00pm and a bird walk encounter 12:00pm-1:00pm.
Jane’s Carousel Day | Brooklyn Bridge Park
Saturday, May 2nd | 11:00am-5:50pm
Stop by to celebrate Jane’s Carousel Day. There will be free rides and face painting!
Storytime with Brooke McIntyre: If You Went to the Bottom of the Ocean | Brooklyn Heights
Saturday, May 2nd | 11:00am-11:30am | RSVP here
Come to Books are Magic’s Montague Street location for storytime with Brooke McIntyre, who writes nonfiction that puts kids in explorers’ shoes and takes them adventuring. Dive into this compelling, content‑rich nonfiction picture book and find yourself on an underwater adventure: a marine mission that takes you past reefs, beyond the near‑shore sea floor, down, down, down through the sunlight layer, the twilight layer, the midnight zone—all the way (as in seven miles!) down to the bottom of the ocean!
Saltwater Fishing | Greenpoint
Saturday, May 2nd | 11:00am-12:30pm
Want to go fishing but don’t know how or where to start? Join the Urban Park Rangers for an intro to Saltwater fishing at WNYC Transmitter Park in collaboration with the annual Riverkeeper cleanup and conservation event.
Myrtle Avenue Spring Scavenger Hunt | Fort Greene & Clinton Hill
Saturday, May 2nd | 11:00am-1:30pmÂ
Spring is here and all kid sleuths, detectives, and curious explorers are invited to join in a free, family-friendly Spring Scavenger Hunt on Myrtle Avenue! Starting on April 24th, there will be 8 animals hidden in storefront windows along Myrtle (between Carlton Ave. & Hall St.). Find them all, collect your stamps, and redeem on May 2nd to receive a FREE goodie bag full of treats and prizes! On May 2nd, there will also be face painting, bingo, balloon animals, free books, and more!
Park Slope Picnic | Park Slope
Saturday, May 2nd | 12:30-2:30pm | Register here
Register for an urban picnic on the 4th Street Plaza between JJ Byrne Park and MS51. Bring your favorite picnic food to share, meet your neighbors, and enjoy live music, good vibes, and great conversation. It’s all about connecting and building community. And show off your baking skills by entering your dessert into their baking competition!
SUNDAY
Nature Exploration | Prospect Park
Sunday, May 3rd | 10:00am-1:00pmÂ
Join Prospect Park Alliance Naturalists to discover why Prospect Park is an important place for over 250 species of birds. Through fun games, experiments and citizen science projects, learn why warblers are so wonderful. Featured activities include an animal encounter from 11:00am-12:00pm and a bird walk encounter 12:00pm-1:00pm.
Free Admission Days at the Pier 2 Roller Skating Rink | Brooklyn Bridge Park
Sundays | 10:00am-12:00pm | FREE admission but skate rental is $8 and skate mate rental is $6
Come to the Pier 2 Roller Skating Rink for some free family fun and exercise. Enjoy the fresh air and gorgeous views as you skate around the rink.
Trails, Sails, and Rails: New York Harbor | Sunset ParkÂ
Sunday, May 3rd | 11:00am-12:30pmÂ
Join the Urban Park Rangers at Bush Terminal Park on a maritime exploration event as they go bird and boat-watching! Explore the significance of Bush Terminal and the Port of New York and New Jersey in the past and present. Learn about the working harbor and its role in creating the New York we know today.
Free Children’s Events at Dekalb Market Hall | Downtown Brooklyn
Saturdays and Sundays | 11:00am-2:00pm
Every weekend, Dekalb Market Hall (downstairs at City Point) offers balloon animals, face painting, and more! Located in front of Osteria and Showroom Bakehouse.
Church Avenue 2026 Street Fair | Flatbush
Sunday, May 3rd | 12:00pm-6:00pm
The Church Avenue 2026 Street Fair runs on Church Avenue from Argyle Road to Coney Island Avenue. Come by for rides, performances, free kids’ activities, and more!
Red Hook Pinball Museum | Red Hook
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays | 1:00pm-10pm
With a new location at 362 Van Brunt Street, the Red Hook Pinball Museum is now open for free play (with donations accepted) every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, from 1-10pm! It’s NYC’s only vintage pinball museum, with games from 1871-1971, and you can play on the first pinball machine ever made!
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Updated: April 24, 2026. Main Image: Church Avenue Street Fair
