October brought a wave of family-friendly openings across Brooklyn—from the much-anticipated Space Club playspace and Ferox ninja gym in DUMBO, to Prospect Park’s seasonal ice rink, a new comic book shop in Bay Ridge, and a children’s boutique in Brooklyn Heights.
November brings even more openings, including the supermarket Aldi in Downtown Brooklyn, ice rinks in Domino Park and Brooklyn Bridge Park, a new preschool in Park Slope, and much more on the horizon!
Space Club | Vinegar Hill | NOW OPEN
Space Club will open its newest location in Vinegar Hill, at 256 Plymouth Street. The 28,000-square-foot indoor playspace features a three-level jungle gym, seven-million-bead pool, trampolines, disco room, and creative studios for Lego and MagnaTiles. Designed for kids ages 0–13, it also includes three birthday party rooms and a public café open daily 9am–6pm. Memberships ($299/month) include unlimited play, classes, after-school programs (starting January 2026), and summer camps. Single passes are $39 for two hours. Open 365 days, 8am–7pm. Learn more here!
Ferox Ninja Playground | DUMBO | NOW OPEN
Ferox, the indoor ninja park from Greenpoint, is opening its new DUMBO location—Ferox Ninja Playground—at 65 Jay Street on October 26. The 6,000-square-foot space for ages 2–12 features trampolines, a Ninja warrior course, parkour, and a zipline. Offerings include open play, birthday parties, and after-school classes starting in January. Through December, hours are Tuesdays and Fridays (2–8pm), weekends (10am–8pm), and school holidays (with camps 9am–2pm and open play after). Starting January, open play runs 6–8pm daily after classes. Drop-in play is $20 ($10 second hour) on weekdays and $25 ($15 second hour) on weekends.
Aldi | Downtown Brooklyn | NOW OPEN
Aldi is opening a new location in November at 625 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn. The budget-friendly supermarket is known for its curated selection of private-label and select national-brand products, including fresh produce, dairy, meats, pantry staples, frozen foods, and household essentials. Save the date for their Grand Opening November 5, with free goodie bags, free shopping totes, and a chance to win free groceries. Learn more here!
Darling Children’s Shop | Brooklyn Heights | NOW OPEN
A new children’s shop has opened at 149 Atlantic Avenue in November 2025. Darling carries handmade and vintage children’s clothing, gifts, and accessories sourced globally and from New York.
Kin Collective Pilates Studio | Brooklyn Heights | NOW OPEN
The pilates studio Kin Collective has opened a new location at 150 Montague Street. Book your class here! Drop-in classes start at $38. Kin Collective also has a location at 319 Court Street in Cobble Hill.
The Nook Preschool | Park Slope | NOW OPEN
The Nook Park Slope, a new Reggio Emilia–inspired preschool at Sterling Place and 7th Avenue, is now open! They off a play- and art-based curriculum that emphasizes creativity, social-emotional growth, and outdoor exploration at the nearby Park Slope Playground. The program serves children ages 2–5 in a bright, multi-age classroom, currently enrolling 12–15 students. Hours run 8am–6pm with flexible 2-, 3-, or 5-day schedules. They have a Core Day from 9am–3pm, with Early Bird starting at 8am and Extended Day until 6pm. They also offer Mini Days (half days) and families can choose between morning (9am–12:30pm) or afternoon (3–6pm). Applications for Fall 2025 and 2026 are open here!
LeFrak Center Ice Rink | Prospect Park | NOW OPEN
The LeFrak Center’s ice rink at Lakeside in Prospect Park is opening for the season. Celebrate at their Harvest Festival & First Skate Weekend on November 1 & 2, with free skating sessions. Rental skates are $10. You can also enjoy free 15-minute skating lessons, arts and crafts, face painting, costume contest for kids and dogs, figure skaters, and more! Learn more here!
CVS | Park Slope | NOW OPEN
As part of the new Paseo on 5th residential and retail development in Park Slope, a new CVS on the corner of 5th Avenue & Sterling Pl has soft opened. Tenants will also include Lidl and Wells Fargo Bank.
Hey Clay Pottery Studio | Gowanus | NOW OPEN
A new pottery studio has opened in the two-building development at 420 Carroll in Gowanus. The studio is open Tuesdays through Sundays, with open studio hours for members and access to all materials and tools. They offer a variety of programs, including an 8-week beginners program called Foundations. For now, their programming will be for adults, but they do plan to introduce kids programming in the future.
Shop Workspace | Gowanus | NOW OPEN
The Shop Workspace has opened at 420 Carroll Street, with 3,000 square feet of coworking space for freelancers, creatives, and small businesses. The new location has flexible memberships, private offices, art studios, and shared amenities, plus a partnership with Arts Gowanus to provide subsidized studio space for local artists. This marks The Shop’s first Brooklyn outpost, with a Greenpoint location also on the way.
Jiggle Studio | Sunset Park | NOW OPEN
Jiggle Studio recently opened on 4th Avenue. It is an inclusive fitness studio welcoming everyone to work out and have fun. They offer yoga, step aerobics, Pilates, kickboxing, and more. All classes are $20. For Halloween, they are having special classes to learn the Thriller dance – sign up here!
New York Comics | Bay Ridge | NOW OPEN
Local owners from Sunset Park and Bay Ridge just opened this store for comic book fans to buy and sell comics, toys, and collectables. They are located off 5th Avenue on 79th Street and are open Wednesday – Sunday.
Citi Bikes | Bay Ridge | NOW AVAILABLE
Citi Bike has finally come to Bay Ridge, with NYC DOT installing 49 docking stations throughout the South Brooklyn neighborhood this fall. Docks will house both regular bike and grey e-bikes. To see all the locations now open, and those coming soon, click here.
SKATE at Domino Park | Williamsburg | NOW OPEN
Tis the season for ice skating! Domino Park’s (real ice) skating rink has reopened for the season. NYC residents receive a 50% discount on admission and skate rentals on select Wednesdays and Thursdays. To purchase tickets click here. Learn more here!
ESTIA House of Movement | Williamsburg | NOW OPEN
ESTIA is a new movement studio in Williamsburg offering dance classes for both kids and adults, as well as personal training and fitness classes. Located at 369 Hooper Street, their space includes a dance studio, a high-end sound system, and professional personal training equipment. All-level dance classes are available for ages 3-18, including ballet, modern and contemporary, hip hop, and more. Their after school program for Pre-K through Grade 6 teachers ballet and modern/contemporary, and offers school pick up from Brooklyn Arbor. Learn more here!
The Yard | Williamsburg | NOW OPEN
The Yard Gym is a new boutique strength and conditioning space for all fitness levels and age groups. In a sleek, modern studio they offer group conditioning classes that alternate between the “turf” and the “rig.” Check out pricing and membership here.
Calzedonia | Williamsburg | NOW OPEN
Calzedonia, the trendy Italian tights brand, is opening their first Brooklyn location soon on Bedford Avenue. Tights, socks and athleisure wear for all, sure to be another hotspot for shopping in Williamsburg.
Choplet | Greenpoint | NOW OPEN
Local Williamsburg ceramic studio Choplet has soft launched their newest location in Greenpoint. Offering classes and studio rentals in a beautifully appointed boutique ceramics studio that blends artful design with state-of-the-art equipment. Check out their membership pricing here.
Coming soon to our neighborhoods
Keep an eye out for more updates on these upcoming spots!
Barnes and Noble | Park Slope | Reopening November 12
The Barnes and Noble bookstore at 267 7th Avenue in Park Slope was closed for renovations, but will reopen on November 5.
Roller Rink at Brooklyn Children’s Museum | Crown Heights | Opening November 15
The Brooklyn Children’s Museum is opening a new rooftop roller skating rink, Empire Skate of Mind, running November 15, 2025 through April 12, 2026. The all-ages rink features disco music and includes skate, helmet, and wrist guard rentals. Skating tickets include full-day museum admission, and the rink will be open weekdays from 2–5 pm and weekends from 10 am–5 pm. Admission is $15 per person, with skating priced at $10 with rentals or $8 if you bring your own skates. Learn more here!
Roebling Rink | Brooklyn Bridge Park | Opening November 24
Brooklyn Bridge Park’s ice skating rink will return to Emily Warren Roebling Plaza on November 24. Skate beneath the Brooklyn Bridge with fantastic waterfront views! Skates and skate aids will be available for rent. More information on hours and tickets to come. Learn more here!
The Goods Mart | Williamsburg | Opening Fall/Winter 2025
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.
Velto Pickleball Club | Red Hook | Opening Fall 2025
Velto Pickleball Club is scheduled to open in Fall 2025 on the second floor of the Tesla Building at 160 Van Brunt Street in Red Hook, Brooklyn, occupying 14,000 square feet with four full-size courts, a half-court, a mezzanine lounge, and a smoothie bar. The club, New York City’s first fully automated pickleball facility, will offer competitive matches, open play, lessons and clinics, coaching, private events, and leagues for players of all skill levels. Additional spaces include lounges and coworking areas. Hours will be Monday through Sunday from 6am to 12am, with separate peak and off-peak pricing for members and non-members.
Padelhaus | Greenpoint | Opening Fall 2025
As Padelhaus continues to grow their empire, the newest addition to their roster will open in Greenpoint in Fall 2025. Each of the clubs reflect a commitment to raising the bar for how padel is played, taught, and experienced in the states. They also offer clinics and private instruction for every level of player. Check out membership and class schedule here.
The Pottery Studio | Greenpoint | Opening Fall 2025
The Pottery Studio is projected to open Fall 2025 in Greenpoint. Their pottery community provides open spaces for anyone to work from hobbyists, students to professional and production artists. Check out their class schedule here to get an idea of their offerings and check out membership pricing here. Members have 24/7 access to the studio.
KIDZ Play Zone | Downtown Brooklyn | Opening December 2025
A new indoor play space is coming to 546 Atlantic Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn, offering open play, parent groups, birthday parties, workshops, classes, camps, and more. Stay tuned on Instagram for more information!
Brooklyn Uprising | DUMBO | Opening January 2026
Brooklyn Uprising, a new indoor climbing gym, is set to open in January 2026 at 20 John Street in DUMBO, directly across from Brooklyn Bridge Park. Alongside bouldering walls, the facility will feature weight training, a sauna, and locker rooms, plus options for climbing coaching and personal training. The gym will be for ages 16 and up. More details to come!
DUMBO Ceramics | DUMBO | Opening January 2026
A new pottery studio will open on the corner of Jay and John in the former NY Media Center space in January 2026 offering pottery classes for adults and kids, day camps, and community events. Stay tuned for more details.
Petit Poussins | New location in Carroll Gardens | Opening January 2026
Petits Poussins is opening up a new location in Carroll Gardens at 283 Court Street. The French-English bilingual daycare will infants and toddlers ages 3 months to 2 years. 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. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
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.
Glowbar | Williamsburg | Opening in 2026
Glowbar will also debut at 25 Kent in Williamsburg in 2026, offering 30-minute customized facials ($80 for members and $65 for non-members). Glowbar is already established in Brooklyn, with locations including Prospect Heights and Cobble Hill.
Wally | New location in Downtown Brooklyn | Opening date TBA
A new dental care center, Wally, is coming to Ashland Place in Downtown Brooklyn. Founding Memberships will include unlimited dental cleanings and whitening for $174/year (normally $249). Wally uses Swiss-made Airflow technology. Members will also have access to advanced diagnostics like 3D scans and X-rays. Learn more here!
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!
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Updated: November 1, 2025. Main Image: Space Club in Vinegar Hill.
