The outdoor event season for families will run from end of April through Halloween, with festivals celebrating music, dance, art, and more, plus block parties and street fairs in our neighborhoods. Check back here as add more kid-friendly outdoor events!
Court Street Fair | Carroll Gardens
Sunday, April 13 | 10am-6pm | Court Street between Union Street and 9th Street | FREE
Join for the Court Street Fair, held in Carroll Gardens between Union Street and 9th Street. There will bless food, merchandise, arts and crafts, and kids inflatables.
Earth Day Festival | Brooklyn Bridge Park
Saturday April 26 | 11am-2pm | FREE
Join us on Saturday, April 26, at Emily Warren Roebling Plaza for our Earth Day Celebration! From 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, enjoy a variety of fun and educational activities led by community partners and the Conservancy’s Environmental Education Center. Highlights include:
- E-Waste Collection | Responsibly dispose of electronic waste at the collection point hosted by the Lower East Side Ecology Center (starts at 10:00 AM; rain or shine).
- Eco-Art Project | Contribute to a community art installation by upcycling plastic pollution collected from our park’s shorelines.
- Interactive Exhibits | Engage with organizations like Earth Matters and Climate Families NYC to learn about environmental initiatives.
- Live Performance | Enjoy eco-themed entertainment by Hila the Earth.
- Looking for more? Join our walk-up Coastal Cleanup at Pier 4 Beach, or take part in City Nature Challenge Bioblitz (details below)!
Earth Day Festival at Fort Greene Park | Fort Greene
Saturday April 26 | 11am-2pm | FREE
Spend a fun, family-friendly day in Fort Greene Park celebrating and caring for the earth. The festival features crafts, games, workshops, and sustainable swaps for all ages. Stay tuned for a full schedule of events here!
Car-Free Earth Day in Albee Square | Downtown Brooklyn
Saturday, April 26 | 11am-3:30pm | FREE
Join us for an exciting earth-friendly celebration at Albee Square Plaza and Albee Square West – which will be closed to traffic all day. Bring your bikes, scooters and roller skates and enjoy a car-free street! There will be workout classes, composting, sustainable art projects, free books, poetry writing, a live DJ, and much more! See the full lineup of activities here.
Invent & Imagine Earth Day Celebration at Atlantic Terminal | Downtown Brooklyn
Sunday, April 27 | 12-3pm | FREE
This Earth Day event at Atlantic Terminal will celebrate our planet and spark creativity in the name of sustainability! Build new inventions using recycled and found materials with KoKo NYC and get free books with at Brooklyn Book Bodega’s sustainable book giveaway.
Show Brooklyn Some Love Fest at Albee Square | Downtown Brooklyn
Saturday, May 10 | 11am-2pm | Ages 1-10 | FREE | RSVP here
Brooklyn Org, Brooklyn Bridge Parents, Downtown Brooklyn Partnership and City Point will unite the community, leading cultural organizations, and nonprofits with the second free “Show Brooklyn Some Love Fest” at City Point in and Albee Square. Best for families with kids ages 1 to 10. The event will also include family dance party,, music making, face painting, performances, and much more!
Kite Festival | Brooklyn Bridge Park
Saturday, May 17 | 11am-3pm | FREE
Join us for a day of sky-high fun at our annual Kite Festival! This is the one day each year when kite flying is open to the public in the park—so don’t miss your chance to see the sky fill with color against the stunning Manhattan skyline. Bring your own kite, purchase, or make one on site, and take part in a joyful spring celebration for all ages. Enjoy hands-on crafts, classic lawn games, and engaging activities from local community partners. Whether you’re a first-time flyer or a seasoned pro, this is the perfect opportunity to welcome the season with a breeze.
Willowtown Annual Spring Fair | Brooklyn Heights
Saturday, May 17 | 12-5pm | FREE
The annual Willowtown spring fair will take place on Saturday, May 17 at Willow Place in Brooklyn Heights featuring face painters, bouncy house, bake sale, magic show, games and more.
Spring Fling | Brooklyn Heights
Sunday, May 18 | 12-4 pm | FREE
Join Brooklyn Bridge Parents and Mommy Poppins for our first ever Spring Fling during Open Streets on Montague on Sunday, May 18 from 12 to 4 pm with 25 free kids activities, dance party and puppet show. We will have games, arts & crafts, soccer, face painting, building activities and obstacle course, much more.
Fabulous Fifth Avenue Fair | Park Slope
Sunday, May 18 | 10am-6pm | FREE
This annual street fair on 5th Avenue in Park Slope stretches between Sterling and 12th Street and features tons of local food, shopping, art, music and family-friendly fun!
DanceAfrica Bazaar | Fort Greene
Saturday, May 24–Monday, May 26 | See hours below | FREE
DanceAfrica’s bazaar returns, featuring more than 150 vendors from around the world, offering African, Caribbean, and African-American food, crafts, and fashion. Celebrate the rich and diverse cultural heritage of Africa and its diaspora—and see the streets surrounding BAM transformed into a global marketplace.
Bazaar Hours:
Saturday, May 24, 12-10pm
Sunday, May 25, 12-8pm
Monday, May 26, 12-8pm
Brooklyn Memorial Day Parade | Bay Ridge
Monday, May 26 | 11am
A Brooklyn tradition since 1867, the Brooklyn Memorial Day Parade is considered to be the oldest continuously run Memorial Day parade in a large city in the nation. Veterans, civic groups, schools, and marching bands parade along 3rd Avenue toward the Verrazzano Bridge ending with a service honoring Veterans.
DUMBO Drop | DUMBO
Friday, May 30 | Drops at 5pm & 7pm | DUMBO Drop Kids Zone 4-7pm | $25/person
The annual DUMBO Drop including the free Brooklyn Bridge Parents Kids Zone will take place on Friday, May 30, from 4 to 7pm. Watch elephants parachute into Dumbo—for a good cause! The event supports DUMBO’s PS 307 and The Dock Street School. Presale for locals is open, get your tickets for the elephant spectacle here!
14th Annual Bushwick Collective Block Party | Bushwick
Saturday, May 31 | 10am-6pm | FREE
Live DJ’s, graffiti, street art, food art and more at the annual Bushwick Collective Block Party on Saturday, May 31st from 10 am to 6 pm at 15 Scott Avenue.
Photoville Festival’s Opening Weekend | Brooklyn Bridge Park
Saturday June 7 & Sunday, June 8 | FREE
Photoville, the free, family-friendly festival, is gearing up for its 14th year! Photoville 2025 will kick off with a celebratory opening weekend on June 7 & 8, and will run through June 22, 2025. Photo Village, with its classic shipping containers will be returning to Emily Warren Roebling Plaza in Brooklyn Bridge Park – with additional open-air exhibitions in NYC Parks, and other NYC cultural institutions and public spaces through the five boroughs. The Festival will also feature artist-led walking tours, workshops, and opportunities for educators and students to connect with the Festival’s featured visual storytellers. Learn more here!
Brooklyn Pride Multicultural Festival | Park Slope
Brooklyn Pride | Saturday, June 14
Youth Pride | Saturday, June 21
The annual Brooklyn Pride Multicultural Festival takes over Union Street to 9th Street on 5th Avenue every June. The Main Stage at J.J. Byrne Playground is the vibrant heart of Brooklyn Pride’s festival, where talent takes center stage and resonates in every note and performance. And save the date for Youth Pride on Saturday, June 21: a day of celebration, love, and unity, offering a safe space for all young people to express themselves, connect with others, and show their pride. Get ready for live music, performances, art, and more! More details for both dates coming soon!
Harvest Festival | Brooklyn Bridge Park
Saturday, October 18 | Time TBA | FREE
The annual Harvest Festival in Brooklyn Bridge Park will celebrate the changing of the seasons with live musical performances, food vendors, kids activities, arts and crafts, field games and more. More details to come!
Updated: April 11, 2025. Main photo: Spring Fling on car-free Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights.
