This month brought several fun openings to Brooklyn – including the grand opening of a superstar athlete’s store in Downtown Brooklyn, a children’s dance studio in North Williamsburg, an indoor playground and arcade in Sheepshead Bay, an escape room in Coney Island, and a French-English bilingual daycare and preschool in Carroll Gardens. Even more openings are slated for April, including a comedy club in Greenpoint and a beautiful new addition to Green-Wood Cemetery.
Card Vault by Tom Brady | Downtown Brooklyn | NOW OPEN
Card Vault by Tom Brady is located at 80 Flatbush Avenue. CardVault by Tom Brady is the place for collectors and enthusiast to buy, sell, or trade sports cards and collectibles. They also offer certified grading. They are open 11:00am-7:00pm Monday-Thursday and 10:00am-8:00pm Friday-Sunday.
Canopy Dance | North Williamsburg | NOW OPEN
Williamsburg has a new dance studio for children ages 1-10 and is now open for registration. Canopy Dance offers ballet, jazz, hip hop, K-pop, and creative movement classes. They are located on North 11th Street between Berry and Wythe.
MaxFunLand | Sheepshead Bay | NOW OPEN
MaxFunLand, located at 3843 Nostrand Avenue, is open to play! They have a large indoor playground on the ground level and an arcade and bumper cars on the lower level. They offer family fun for all ages.
Coney Escape Room | Coney Island | NOW OPEN
Coney Island now has even more fun to offer visitors! Coney Escape Room is open on the second floor of 1205 Surf Avenue. They have 3 Coney Island-themed escape rooms to try. Each escape room accommodates 2-8 players and lasts for 60 thrilling minutes. They also have a Live Game Show Experience, gift shop, and party room.
Petits Poussins | Carroll Gardens | NOW OPEN
This French-English bilingual daycare and preschool is now open at 283 Court Street. They welcome families with infants and toddlers ages 3 months to 2 years to come see their program. Each classroom has one French-speaking teacher and one English-speaking teacher, with a curriculum focused on early language acquisition, well-being, and the development of fine and gross motor skills.
Brooklyn Bridge Fencing Club | DUMBO | OPEN NOW
The Brooklyn Bridge Fencing Club has moved to a new larger space at 295 Front Street. The new location is 8000 square feet and has 20 full-length fencing strips
Lidl | Crown Heights | NOW OPEN
Lidl US is opened its newest store in Crown Heights at 1730 Bedford Avenue. Similar to Trader Joe’s and Aldi, Lidl offers a broad assortment of products, including its 49-cent butter croissants, private-label Butcher’s Specialty meats, and Bon Gelati mini ice cream bars. Shoppers can also find gourmet favorites like frozen tiramisu, aged Parmigiano Reggiano, and authentic prosciutto. They are open daily from 8:00am-9:00pm.
Vuori | Williamsburg | NOW OPEN
The athletic clothing brand Vuori has opened a new retail location in Williamsburg. The shop is located on 6th Street between Berry and Wythe, next to Rothy’s. They are open Monday-Saturday 10:00am-8:00pm and Sunday 11:00am-7:00pm.
UNIQLO | Williamsburg | NOW OPEN
The Japanese clothing brand UNIQLO opened a new flagship at 187 Kent Avenue on March 20th. The affordable retailer is expanding in the U.S. in 2026, and will also open a handful of new locations in Manhattan. Located on the ground floor of a 7-story mixed-use building, UNIQLO sells clothes and accessories for men and women, as well as for kids and babies.
Candor | Fort Greene | Grand opening March 31, 2026
A new candy shop is coming to 664 Fulton Street this spring, and will sell both sweets and select pantry items.
Coming soon to our neighborhoods
Keep an eye out for more updates on these upcoming spots!
Brooklyn Uprising | DUMBO | Opening soon
Brooklyn Uprising, a new indoor bouldering gym, is opening soon at 20 John Street in DUMBO, across from Brooklyn Bridge Park. The facility (ages 16+ only) will offer bouldering walls, strength-training equipment, locker rooms with showers, and a cedar sauna, along with optional climbing coaching and personal training. Memberships will start at $135 per month, with additional day pass, punch pass, and annual options planned.
Pure Barre | Downtown Brooklyn | Opening soon
Pure Barre will be opening its newest NYC location on Hoyt Street soon. Keep an eye on their social media for founding member rates and the grand opening date.
Greenpoint Comedy Club | Opening April 10, 2026
The Greenpoint Comedy Club will have its opening weekend on April 10th and 11th. Purchase tickets now so you don’t miss it! The club is located on Greenpoint Avenue between Franklin Street and West Street.
The Green-House at Green-Wood | Sunset Park | Opening April 18, 2026
The beautiful new Green-House at Green-Wood Cemetery will be opening in the spring. It will feature space for school programming, exhibition galleries, a Center for Research, and more. It will also be available to rent for private events.
GoodVets | Gowanus | Opening April 23, 2026
GoodVets’ newest location in Gowanus at 507 Union Street might not open until April, but you can already book appointments on their website. GoodVets offers primary and urgent care for pets, often with same day appointments available.
The Malin Co-Working Space | New location in Brooklyn Heights | Spring 2026
The co-working company The Malin has announced a new location coming to 57 Court Street in Brooklyn Heights. The 15,000 square foot space will be located on the second floor above SoulCycle, Sephora, and Hot 8 Yoga. This will be The Malin’s 7th location in New York City and its 2nd location in Brooklyn, with an outpost already established in Williamsburg.
Five Iron Golf | Williamsburg | Opening Spring 2026
Indoor golf simulation with a clubhouse style restaurant is coming to the plaza at 25 Kent Avenue. Slated to open in spring of 2026, this location will have state-of-the-art Trackman golf simulator bays, high-speed swing cameras, and access to 200+ world-class virtual golf courses.
Planet Fitness | Park Slope | Opening Spring 2026
Planet Fitness has signed a 10 year lease and will open in the spring in Paseo on Fifth.
Maven Valley Prep II | Brooklyn Heights | Opening Summer 2026
Maven Valley Prep will be opening a second location in Brooklyn Heights. Their original location is in Park Slope.
Expansion of Brooklyn Conservatory of Music | Grand Army Plaza | Opening Fall 2026
In Fall 2026, the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music will open a second hub on Grand Army Plaza, just a few blocks away from their Park Slope home at 58 7th Avenue. The new 12,000 square foot expansion at One Prospect Park West will more than double enrollment in their music programs, and will house their new Music Therapy Institute. Learn more and watch a video for the expansion here!
Parkish | Williamsburg | Opening date TBA
Parkish is a 5,000-square-foot indoor play space coming to Williamsburg that will be members-only, open from 6am to 10pm every day. The concept is part indoor park, cafe (with coffee, wine, and light bites), and social club, designed for both kids and adults. Interested families can join the waitlist here.
Ms. Lam Montessori School | Park Slope | Opening date TBA
Ms. Lam Montessori School will be opening its 5th campus in Brooklyn at 125 5th Avenue. Ms. Lam Montessori School provides an authentic Mandarin-immersion education. The classrooms are mixed ages and taught by AMI-certified teachers. This campus will serve families with children ages 18 months to 6 years old.
Blooming Prep Preschool | Brooklyn Heights | Opening date TBA
Blooming Prep is opening its first school at 168 Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights, taking over a former CVS location that has also been a seasonal October location for the Halloween store Spirit Halloween. The preschool will implement a Reggio Emilia curriculum.
The Goods Mart | Williamsburg | Opening date TBA
The Goods Mart, a convenience store focused on healthier snacks and pantry staples, is coming later this year to Williamsburg Wharf, the new mixed-use waterfront development at 470 Kent Avenue. This will be the shop’s first location in Williamsburg, joining a retail lineup at Williamsburg Wharf that includes a new location of Breads Bakery and a restaurant from chef Eyal Shani. The female-owned Goods Mart offers snacks, drinks, and everyday items from emerging brands.
Lidl | Williamsburg | Opening date TBA
Another 27,0000-square-foot location of Lidl is slated to open soon on the ground floor of 597 Grand Street in Williamsburg. The new store will occupy a mixed-use retail and residential building between Leonard and Lorimer Streets, which was the former site of a Key Foods. Similar to Trader Joe’s and Aldi, Lidl offers a broad assortment of products, including its 49-cent butter croissants, private-label Butcher’s Specialty meats, and Bon Gelati mini ice cream bars. Shoppers can also find gourmet favorites like frozen tiramisu, aged Parmigiano Reggiano, and authentic prosciutto.
Arizona College of Nursing | Downtown Brooklyn | Opening date TBA
Arizona College of Nursing is opening its first New York campus after signing a 10-year lease for 40,000 square feet at 532 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn. The Glendale, Arizona–based school will occupy the sixth through eighth floors of the Paxton, a 43-story mixed-use tower near Borough Hall and MetroTech.
Erudite Preschool | Boerum Hill | Opening date TBA
Erudite Preschool is a Russian immersion daycare and preschool for children ages 6 months to 5 years. They have signed a lease at 526 Baltic Street which is the Baltic Canal building.
Prospect Park Vale | Prospect Park | Reopening 2027
The Prospect Park Vale restoration began this month and expects to conclude in 2027. This $37.5 million, 8-acre project is the single largest capital allocation to Prospect Park since Lakeside back in 2010-2013. A new children’s nature exploration area is part of the design!
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Updated: March 20, 2026. Main Image: MaxFunLand in Sheepshead Bay
