Photoville is a free, family-friendly photography festival featuring 80 exhibits by local and international artists, on view from June 8 to June 22 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. In this guide, you’ll find everything you need to know: details on the Opening Weekend celebration at Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, a roundup of the most kid-friendly exhibits, exhibit hours, plus additional locations beyond Brooklyn Bridge Park.
The festival will kick off with a free Opening Weekend Community Celebration in Brooklyn Bridge Park on Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8. The celebration will include family-friendly programming, as well as food and beverage vendors from Smorgasburg. Plus, on the evening of Saturday, June 7, there will be an evening celebration of music, community, and visual storytelling from 7-9pm.
Here are more family-friendly highlights during Opening Weekend:
Highlights for families on Saturday, June 7
- Making Change: Posters, Buttons, and Polaroids for New Climate Futures | 12-2pm | Make your own poster, button, or monotype frame, or make your own button!
- Black & White Darkroom Demo | 12-6pm | Step into our vintage black & white darkroom and experience firsthand how a darkroom works.
- Penumbra Tintype Portrait Booth | 12-7pm | Guests can have their portrait made through this historic 19th century process and will walk away that day with their own tintype.
Highlights for families on Sunday, June 8
- Family Activities with Creatively Wild! | 12-5pm | Join us for a fun and hands-on craft session! You’ll get to experiment with a variety of materials and make something uniquely your own. All ages and skill levels welcome—just bring your imagination!
- Black & White Darkroom Demo | 12-6pm | Step into our vintage black & white darkroom and experience firsthand how a darkroom works.
- Penumbra Tintype Portrait Booth | 12-7pm | Guests can have their portrait made through this historic 19th century process and will walk away that day with their own tintype.
In addition to the excitement of Opening Weekend, Photoville will offer kid-friendly activity packs, available at the information tent in Brooklyn Bridge Park during open hours from June 7 to 22.
Kid-friendly Photoville exhibits
Photoville offers a wide array of exhibits that families will love—here are just a few highlights!
Kwëtkihënə Lënapehòkink: We Will Return to the Land of the Lenape
The New Black West: Photographs form America’s Only Touring Black Rodeo
Seen Before the Scene: A Location Scout’s View
Dear Bernard – Letters to Our Senior Dogs
Photoville locations and hours in Brooklyn
All public exhibitions are in open spaces and will be on view during daylight hours, seven days a week. Some exhibitions may have limited hours, which will be reflected on each exhibition’s webpage.
Emily Warren Roebling Plaza | Brooklyn Bridge Park
- Container Exhibits | Open Tuesday–Thursday (12-6pm) & Friday–Sunday (12-8pm)
Washington Street | Between York and Prospect Streets | DUMBO
Abolitionist Place | Downtown Brooklyn
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Updated: June 5, 2025.
