Tweens and teens have lots of fun events to choose from this month! Whether it’s competing in a basketball video game tournament in Bed-Stuy or Prospect Heights, birding in Prospect Park, joining a book club in Fort Greene or DUMBO, going to the New York Liberty home opener in Prospect Heights, listening to music at BKCM’s Open Stages across Park Slope, dancing at Brooklyn Bridge Parents’ DUMBO Dance Party, watching a sumo tournament at Industry City in Sunset Park, flying a kite in Brooklyn Bridge Park, seining in Marine Park, or making art in Fort Greene, the fun doesn’t stop this May!
Metro PCA’s 3rd Annual Porsche Show at Industry City | Sunset Park
Sunday, May 3rd | 9:00am-12:00pm | FREE
Come for a morning with great cars, coffee, food and the company of fellow enthusiasts in the amazing setting of the renovated industrial complex on the Brooklyn water front. Classic 356s, 911s of all generations, transaxles, race cars, hot rods and those pristine factory-correct examples, let’s check them all out!
2K26 Ultimate Tournament at the Saratoga Library | Bed-Stuy
Tuesdays in May | 4:00pm-5:oopm | FREE | Register here
Think you got game? This May it’s time to prove it. The 2nd Annual 2K Ultimate Tournament is back and more bigger and competitive than ever. Grind through the competition all month long for your shot to compete in the Playoff and Championship game at Brooklyn Heights Library to win the grand prize. Be sure to register!
Youth Birding with the Central Library | Prospect Park
Wednesday, May 6th | 3:40pm-5:00pm | Ages 6-19 | FREE
Join the Central Library’s Librarians for Youth Birding in Prospect Park. Learn more about native birds and their habitat. Meet at the north enterance of the park off of Flatbush Ave. near the Kind David’s Breakfast Taco Truck.
Teen Time – Rangoli Art at the Brooklyn Heights Library | Brooklyn Heights
Wednesday, May 6th | 4:00pm-5:00pm | Ages 13-18 | FREE
It is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Let’s celebrate with Rangoli art from India. Rangoli is made using colorful sand and rice flour to make flower designs for good luck.
Young Adult Book Group at Greenlight Bookstore | Fort Greene
Wednesday, May 6th | 6:00pm-7:00pm | Ages 13 and up | FREE | Register here
Led by Greenlight bookseller Micah, the YA Book Group is a space for the curious young reader interested in a curated, intentionally diverse and broad selection of books. While literature is of course at the core of this book group, cultivating community and connections are also at the root of YABG, so if this sounds like a good time to you, come join the fun! For May, the group discusses Nothing Burns as Bright as You, from New York Times bestselling author Ashley Woodfolk—an impassioned stand-alone tale of queer love, grief, and the complexity of female friendship. Two girls. One wild and reckless day. Years of tumultuous history unspooling like a thin, fraying string in the hours after they set a fire. Over the course of a single day, the depth of their past, the confusion of their present, and the unpredictability of their future is revealed. And the girls will learn that hearts, like flames, aren’t so easily tamed. Pizza will be provided.
Filmmaking Workshop with Echoes of Incarceration at the Bedford Library | Bed-Stuy
Thursday, May 7th | 6:00pm-7:30pm | FREE
Join the award-winning youth filmmakers of Echoes of Incarceration for a hands-on, peer-led documentary workshop. Led by young people directly impacted by the criminal justice system, Echoes creates films that center lived experience and challenge dominant narratives about youth and punishment. Participants will step into a multi-camera interview setup, learn the basics of documentary interviewing, and explore how storytelling can be used as a tool for advocacy and change. Through guided prompts and collaborative filming, attendees will have the opportunity to conduct interviews and share stories. Open to teens and young adults. No prior filmmaking experience required.
NBA 2K26 at the Central Library | Prospect Heights
Thursdays in May | 4:30pm-6:00pm | Ages 14-17 | FREE
Come to the 2nd annual NBA 2K26 Tournament for your chance to win fun prizes. The tournament will run throughout the month of May, taking place once a week on Thursdays 4:30pm-6:00pm at the Central branch Upper Youth Wing room. The playoff and championship will be held at the Brooklyn Heights Branch on June 6th, 2026.
New York Liberty Home Opener at the Barclays Center | Prospect Heights
Friday, May 8th | 7:30pm | Tickets start at $51/person | Purchase here
Take the family to the home opener of the New York Liberty. They will be playing the Connecticut Sun.
BKCM’s Open Stages | Park Slope
Saturday, May 9th | 3:00pm-6:00pm | FREE | RSVP here
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music’s Open Stages is a neighborhood-wide, free music festival with stages all over Park Slope, and a celebration of Brooklyn’s vibrant music scene. Open Stages takes place rain or shine, and all best efforts will be made to keep the music going regardless of weather. The festival is free and open to everyone, but it’s also a fundraiser that supports music education and therapy for over 7,000 New Yorkers of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds across the five boroughs. If you’re able to make a contribution with your RSVP, every dollar makes a difference!
Japan Village Spring Festival at Industry City | Sunset Park
Sunday, May 10th | 1:00pm-5:00pm | FREE | Register here
Come to Japan Village’s Spring Festival. There will be games, karaoke, prizes, traditional Japanese dances, food vendors, an artist market, and more!
Teen Time: Let’s Make Neurographic Art! at the McKinley Park Library | Dyker Heights
Wednesday, May 13th | 4:00pm-5:00pm | FREE
In celebration of National Mental Health Awareness Month, teens will explore making Neurographic Art. Neurographic Art combines art and psychology to facilitate mindfulness and self-discovery – it’s also just a low-stress, easy, and accessible activity.
Tween Book Group at Greenlight Bookstore | Fort Greene
Wednesday, May 13th | 6:00pm-7:00pm | Ages 9-12 | FREE | Register here
Led by Greenlight staff member Megan, the Tween Grade Book Group is geared toward kids ages 9 to 12, reading and discussing great contemporary and classic chapter books. Pizza is served! For May, the group discusses The Last Hope School for Magical Delinquents by Nicki Pau Preto, a magic school fantasy perfect for fans of The School for Good and Evil and Witchlings! After years of detention, suspension, and expulsion from magic schools far and wide, Lavinia “Vin” Lucas is out of control and out of options. Sent to the Last Hope School for Magical Delinquents, Vin is determined to behave. Except no one at Last Hope seems to want her to; and when a former student begins attacking the school, Vin must question just how much she knows about the headmistress and her new home. Is this place worth saving? And are her budding abilities—and every trick, trap, and deception in her friends’ delinquent arsenal—enough to protect Last Hope?
DUMBO Dance Party Series at the DUMBO Archway Plaza | DUMBO
Friday, May 15th | 6:00pm-8:00pm | FREE | Register here
Free outdoor dance party for all ages on the DUMBO Archway Plaza Fridays once a month from May to October! Pop, Hip Hop and international hits – come dance with us! Curated by Team DUMBO x Brooklyn Bridge Parents and supported by Leaf Medical & Leaf Dental in DUMBO.
Empire Cup Open Sumo Tournament at Industry City | Sunset Park
Saturday, May 16th | 11:00am-7:00pm| FREE
Get ready for the highly anticipated 2nd Annual Empire Cup Open Sumo Tournament at Industry City. There will be men’s, women’s, and junior’s divisions to watch and cheer on!
Kite Festival at Brooklyn Bridge Park | DUMBO
Saturday, May 16th | 11:00am-3:00pm | FREE
Celebrate spring and kick off the season at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s beloved annual Kite Festival! Watch your kite soar above the city skyline – this is the one day of the year you can fly a kite at Brooklyn Bridge Park! Decorate your own free kite to take home (while supplies last), borrow a kite to fly, or bring your own to show off! Enjoy live music, crafts, games, and activities from local partners at this family-friendly event. Learn and celebrate global origins of kite flying and kite making from international community partners.
Photoville Festival Opening Weekend at Brooklyn Bridge Park | DUMBO
Saturday, May 16th and Sunday, May 17th | 12:00pm-10:00pm | FREE
To celebrate the opening of the festival, Photoville will present a free Community Weekend (May 16 and 17), a visual storytelling event bringing various artists to Brooklyn Bridge Park, featuring 65 exhibitions and free public programming from VSCO, the Penumbra Foundation, Doctors Without Borders, Creatively Wild, and Cynthia Santos Briones. As you take in all the festivities, relax at the Leica Camera Lounge, or grab a bite at Smorgasburg’s pop-up. Join on opening night, Saturday May 16, for Boroughs In Focus, a special presentation of photos projected on the Brooklyn Bridge featuring photo collections highlighting New York’s five unique boroughs from over 35 photographers. Photoville will be on display until May 30th!
Clinton Hill Teen Quarterly at the Clinton Hill Library | Clinton Hill
Saturday, May 16th | 2:00pm-4:30pm | Ages 12 and up | FREE | Must register here
Calling all young journalists! Now’s your shot to write for the Clinton Hill Library’s very own newspaper Clinton Hill Teen Quarterly! Would you like to learn how to pitch an article, write for a newspaper, conduct interviews, and see your work in print? Join the Clinton Hill Library and reporter Elsie Carson-Holt for a lesson on how to pitch for and write a newspaper article. Then write your own and they will compile them into the next issue of CHTQ. Registration is limited and required.
Outdoor Sketchbooking at Brooklyn Bridge Park | DUMBO
Sunday, May 17th | 10:00am-11:30am | Older teens and adults | FREE | Register here and arrive early
Do you like to sketchbook? Are you interested in starting? Join Brooklyn Bridge Park educators and other like-minded people in a sketchbooking meet-up. Each time, the group will meet at a different location in the park to concentrate on different subjects and stretch our skills. Come to one event or come to all. It’s up to you. These are informal sessions with some instruction for those who are new to the practice as well as an open exchange of ideas, techniques, and materials. This month the group will be exploring the John Street section of the park and concentrating on architecture (the NYC skyline, the Manhattan Bridge, etc). Meeting point will be at the Manhattan Bridge viewing area, near the salt marsh.
MILNA MARKET: South Asian Pop-Up Market NYC at Industry City | Sunset Park
Sunday, May 17th | 11:00am-6:00pm | Tickets are $4.36/person | Purchase here
Milna Market is a curated South Asian pop-up market in NYC! They’re transforming 11,000 sq ft of space into a modern bazaar featuring 60+ South Asian brands and makers across food, beverage, fashion, jewelry, beauty, fragrance, home, lifestyle, and more. In Hindi, Milna means both “to meet” and “to find”, which is exactly what this market is all about. Join for a full day of community, discovery, and shopping South Asian-owned businesses!
Teens DIY: Bracelets for Menstrual Cycle Tracking at the Greenpoint Library | Greenpoint
Wednesday, May 20th | 4:00pm-5:30pm | Ages 13-19 | FREE
Join the team at the Greenpoint Library and Environmental Education Center in the Teen Zone to learn how to make a period tracking bracelet. Ditch those apps while participants talk about privacy, menstruation, and expressing themselves. This is a gender inclusive event.
LEGO® Batman™: Legacy of the Dark Knight – Launch Day at The Paley Museum | Manhattan
Friday, May 22nd | 3:00pm-7:00pm | FREE with admission (admission starts at $17.50/person with children under 12 free) | Purchase here
LEGO Batman takes center stage in New York City! Join The Paley Museum to celebrate the launch of LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight with an action-packed event fans won’t want to miss. Players of all ages can go hands‑on with the game, including gameplay showcased on two massive big screens, turning every brick‑built battle and iconic LEGO Batman moment into a truly larger‑than‑life experience. Plus, don’t miss your chance to win exciting prizes in our exclusive raffle, making this a must‑attend event for gamers, families, and superhero fans alike.
Brooklyn Bridge Anniversary Walk at Brooklyn Bridge Park | DUMBO
Sunday, May 24th | 10:00am-11:45am | FREE | Register here
May 24th marks the 143rd birthday of the Brooklyn Bridge! Join to learn the fascinating story of the Roebling family and the engineering behind it. Immerse yourself in the history of the bridge that transformed the New York landscape forever. The event will begin indoors at the Environmental Education center. The group will walk on the bridge up to the Brooklyn tower.
Seining at the Salt Marsh Nature Center | Marine Park
Sunday, May 24th | 11:00am-12:30pm | Ages 8 and up | FREE
Experienced Urban Park Rangers will teach the ecology of our waterways at this seining program. Get ready to get your hands wet; seining programs use nets to catch fish. All equipment is provided.
Tween Book Club at the Adams Street Library | DUMBO
Thursday, May 28th | 4:30pm-5:30pm | Grades 4-7 | FREE
Come to the Tween Book Club, a low-stakes, self-paced book club! The May book club pick is Gumshoe by Brenna Thummler. Copies of the book and discussion packets are available for pickup at the Adams Street Library or check out Libby for the e-book version.
DUMBO DROP 2026 on Washington Street | DUMBO
Friday, May 29th | Starts at 3:30pm with separate drops at 5:00pm & 7:00pm | Tickets are $25/person or $75/family 4-pack (children under 2 are free) | Purchase here
#DUMBODROP is an Annual Tradition where thousands of toy elephants parachute down from the skies of Dumbo onto the cobblestoned Washington Street – Brooklyn’s most iconic block. Ticket holders also have access to Restaurant Row, spectacle photo opps, music, arts & crafts, a bouncy slide and more fun! All proceeds from ticket sales go directly to Dumbo’s Title 1 public schools, PS307 Elementary and The Dock Street Middle School.
LGBTQ+ Teen Night at the Brooklyn Museum | Prospect Heights
Friday, May 29th | 5:00pm-7:30pm | FREE | Register here
Celebrate art, queer activism, identity, and allyship at the Brooklyn Museum’s 13th annual LGBTQ+ Teen Night! Created by and for teens, the evening will be full of art-making, performances, and much more.
Art 360: The Spring Social at Fowler Square Plaza | Fort Greene
Saturday, May 30th | 12:00pm-4:00pm | FREE
Come out and get creative with your friends and neighbors. There will be painting, collaging, beading, and much more!
Trails, Sails, and Rails: Ecology After Industry at Bush Terminal Park | Sunset Park
Saturday, May 30th | 1:00pm-2:30 pm | FREE
Bring history and experience together to discuss the complexities of finding a future for the ecologically critical lands along the city’s waters that serve both human and wildlife.
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Updated: April 30, 2026. Main Image: BKCM’s Open Stages – Photo by Kim Fletcher
