Our April guide is packed with family-friendly events to enjoy this spring, from BABYTOPIA for expecting parents and little ones, to festive celebrations of Eid and Holi, plus the new Little Brunch Club at Randolph Beer in DUMBO. Don’t miss Easter egg hunts, Earth Day festivals, car-free Open Streets, the blooming cherry blossoms in Brooklyn, and so much more!
1. BABYTOPIA at Atlantic Terminal Mall
Saturday, April 5 | 11am-2pm | FREE | RSVP here | Downtown Brooklyn
Join us at Atlantic Terminal Mall in Downtown Brooklyn for a day filled with fun for parents-to-be and little ones from 0 to 5 years old. At BABYTOPIA, you’ll discover businesses and services tailored to support you on your parenting journey including daycares, medical doctors, activities for young children and more. Free activities will include musical and theater performances, play area, parent and me demo classes, face painting, art activities, plus sampling and giveaways for families. Saturday, April 5 from 11 am to 2 pm.
2. Celebrate Eid Around the World at Brooklyn Children’s Museum
Saturday, April 5 | 10am-5pm | $15 admission | Crown Heights
Celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan at Brooklyn Children’s Museum! Enjoy a day of music, dance, food, and art that honors cultural traditions from across the Muslim world, presented in partnership with Council Member Shahana Hanif. Get ready to move to the rhythms of traditional Bangladeshi dance with the Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts, discover the story of Eid at an engaging puppet show presented by The Culture Tree, hear Turkish, Kurdish, and Islamic classical music performed by the Wahab Orchestra, and learn Sufi-inspired songs at an interactive drumming circle led by Brother Mustafa.
3. On the Shoulders of…: Hold Up Who Holds You Up at BAM
Saturday, April 5 | 12-5pm | Tiered pricing for concerts, pay what you wish: $10, $15, or $20 | $5 Instrument Making Workshop | FREE Gallery Walk & Artist Talkback | Fort Greene
Join for an afternoon of multi-genre, intergenerational artistry, curated by BAM Education’s alumni and teaching artists. This fun day of art and music for kids includes an instrument-making workshop, artist talk, and concerts by the Brown Rice Family and Mahiri Fainké & Baba Oludaré Bernard. Join us in celebrating the power of community, collective creation, and care through music, dance, and visual art!
- 12-1pm | Instrument Making Workshop (Ages 0-11)
- 1-2pm | Brown Rice Family Concert (Ages 0—11)
- 2:30-3:30pm | Gallery Walk & BAM Alumni Artist Talkback
- 4-5pm | Mahiri Fainké & Baba Oludaré Bernard Concert (Ages 12+)
4. Little Brunch Club Kick-Off Party @ Randolph x Brooklyn Bridge Parents
Sunday, April 6 | 11am-2pm | Ages 1-10 | FREE | RSVP here | DUMBO
Join Brooklyn Bridge Parents at Randolph in DUMBO Heights for a kick off party for their new Little Brunch Club for families with free kids activities, family dance party, cartoons on the screens, open play on the feather bowl courts and more. Best for ages 1 to 10!
5. Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Celebrates Holi!
Sunday, April 6 | 1:00-2:30pm | FREE | $6 to purchase a packet of color | Prospect Park
Join Mixed Masala and BKCM in celebrating Holi, the Festival of Colors, on Sunday, March 16 at Prospect Park! The celebration begins at 3pm with picnicking and at Long Meadow (near Grand Army Plaza). Bring a blanket and snacks and enjoy the free concert. At 4pm attendees will be invited to join in the traditional celebration of throwing colored powder. We recommend that you wear white clothing and expect to get messy!
6. Celebrate Easter!
Whether you’re looking for a classic egg hunt in the park, a chance to meet the Easter Bunny, or creative arts and crafts activities for the little ones, Brooklyn has plenty of festive activities to make this Easter unforgettable.
- BKLYN Easter Fest at CityPoint
Saturday, April 9 | 11am-1pm | FREE | Ages 1-10 | FREE | RSVP here| Downtown Brooklyn
City Point and Brooklyn Bridge Parents will bring Easter Fest to Downtown BKLYN with kids DIY spring crafts, Easter Bunny #selfies, cookie decorating and games for ages 1 to 10. Saturday, April 19 from 11am to 1pm. - Brooklyn Heights Easter Egg Hunt & Bake Sale
Saturday, April 12 | 10:30am | Ages 0-3 at Harry Chapin Playground | Ages 4+ at Pierrepont Playground | FREE | Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn Heights Association‘s annual egg hunt will be held at two location this year: little bunnies 3 years and younger should report to Harry Chapin playground and children 4 years and older should head to Pierrepont Playground. The Egg Hunt begins at 10:30am SHARP! If you miss the eggs, you can still celebrate with our bake sale! Sign up here to contribute baked goods or work a one-hour volunteer shift. - BK Easter Egg Hunt for Kids on Fulton Street
Saturday, April 12 | 1-4pm | $17.85/child | Clinton Hill
Join us at 810 Fulton Street for an unforgettable Easter egg hunt experience. There will be an egg hunt with age-specific zone, face painting and crafts, special Easter Bunny photo op, kids’ music and games, sweet treats and snacks, and prizes! - Egg Hunt in Brower Park
Saturday, April 19 | 1-3pm | FREE | Crown Heights
Bring your family and friends for a day of excitement as you search for colorful eggs hidden throughout the park. Get ready for games, activities, and maybe even a visit from the Easter Bunny! The hunt starts promptly at 1:30pm. - The Bunny Hop Family Disco at Friends of Firefighters
Sunday, April 20 | 11am-3pm | $10/person for ages 2 and up and $35 for a family of four | Red Hook
The Bunny Hop Family Disco is an event designed to bring families together for an afternoon of fun, laughter, and dancing. This family-friendly gathering features a vibrant mix of music that caters to all ages, from classic hits to current chart-toppers, ensuring everyone finds a beat they can groove to. - Easter Skate Party with the Easter Bunny at Pier 2 Roller Rink
Sunday, April 20 | 1:00-8:3opm | $12 admission, $8 skate rental | Brooklyn Bridge Park
Roller skate outside on the beautiful Pier 2 in Brooklyn, with stunning views of the Brooklyn Bridge and the BEST views of NYC. Don’t miss out on this egg-stravaganza—bring your friends and family for a day of fun, skating, and sweet memories! - Easter Sunday Celebration at Time Out Market
Sunday, April 20 | 1-5pm | FREE | DUMBO
Join us for a fun-filled day at Time Out Market New York with delicious food, live music, and Easter-themed activities. Get ready for a special appearance by the Easter Bunny himself! Snap some adorable photos and create lasting memories. Enjoy live music from our resident vocalist, Najah Moser, taking the stage at 2pm, bringing joy and rhythm to our celebration. - And so much more! See our full guide of Easter events for families here.
7. Show the planet some love for Earth Day
- Earth Day Celebration on Governors Island
Saturday, April 19 | 10am-3pm | FREE | Governors Island
Governors Island’s Earth Day celebration will feature free activities for all ages, including ecological stewardship, walking tours, an Island-wide scavenger hunt, seedball workshops, a tree stamping art activity, climate tech demos, DJ sets, community science exhibits, and more. Featuring food from Makina Café and Little Eva’s. For the full schedule of events, click here! - Earth Rocks! at Brooklyn Children’s Museum
Sunday, April 13 – Saturday, April 19 | $15 admission | Crown Heights
Celebrate our amazing planet during DOE Spring Recess! Throughout the week, activities are organized around three Earth-themed adventures: Soil, Plants, and Food, Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, and Animals and Insects. Discover the fascinating world of plants, transform trash into treasure through hands-on recycling and upcycling activities, get up close with fascinating creatures during our live animal programming! - Earth Day in Prospect Park
Sunday, April 20 | 10am-1pm | FREE | Prospect Park
Join Prospect Park Alliance and the NYC Bird Alliance this Earth Day for a day of celebrating our planet’s natural beauty and raising awareness about bird species that call it home through seasonal activities, crafts, nature walks and more. - Earth Day Festival in Brooklyn Bridge Park
Saturday April 26 | 11am-2pm | FREE | Brooklyn Bridge Park
Come to Emily Warren Roebling Plaza for our Earth Day Celebration! Highlights include: e-waste collection, an eco-art project, interactive exhibits by Earth Matters and Climate Families NYC, and live performances by Hill the Earth. - Earth Day Festival in Fort Greene Park
Saturday April 26 | 11am-2pm | FREE | Fort Greene Park
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! - Volunteer for Earth Day at the KoKo Lot
Saturday, April 26 | 1-4pm | Ages 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult | FREE | Greenwood Heights
Join us on Saturday, April 26 at the KoKo Lot celebrate Earth Day! You’ll have the opportunity to use tools to help us take apart old projects, update the garden, clean and organize the space, and more! This is a great opportunity for curious neighbors and the families of KoKo kids to get acquainted with the Lot, our programming, our tools, and some of our team! - Invent & Imagine Earth Day Celebration at Atlantic Terminal
Sunday, April 27 | 12-3pm | FREE | Downtown Brooklyn
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.
8. Play on Brooklyn’s Open Streets on Car-Free Earth Day
Saturday, April 26 | Downtown Brooklyn, Boerum Hill, Williamsburg, and beyond
Car-Free Earth Day is an annual car-free event hosted by NYC’s Department of Transportation, with many participating locations in our neighborhoods, including Albee Square in Downtown Brooklyn, Hoyt Street in Boerum Hill, and Berry Street in Williamsburg.
- Downtown Brooklyn Car-Free Earth Day in Albee Square
Saturday April 26 | 11am-3:30pm | FREE | Downtown Brooklyn
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. - Car-Free Earth Day at Hoyt Open Streets
Saturday April 26 | 11am-3pm | FREE | Boerum Hill
Hoyt Open Streets will kick off their season of programming with car-free Earth Day on April 26. The event will include an art installation, plant giveaway, clothing mending, e-waste recycling, and live music. - Car-Free Earth Day at Berry Street & South 4th Street
Saturday April 26 | 10am-3pm | FREE | RSVP here | Williamsburg
Meet community groups, play games, learn, and make a greener North Brooklyn with us! There will be a yoga class run by Artful Souls & Wellness, a performance by Jody Sperling, plus classes by LEIMAY dance studio and East River Pilates. It will be a fun day for whole family! Final schedule of events to come, stay tuned.
9. Soak up cherry blossom season at Brooklyn Botanic Garden and beyond
Brooklyn Botanic Garden has some of Brooklyn’s best cherry blossom trees, and they’re just starting to bloom! Here’s all the ways to celebrate spring at BBG:
- Use the Garden’s CherryWatch tracker to see when trees are in full bloom, and take advantage of the Garden’s extended hours this season. Starting April 1, BBG opens early Friday–Sunday: 8am-6pm and opens early and late Tuesday–Thursday: 8am-8pm. Admission is $22/adult, $16/students 12+ with ID, and free for children under 12. A portion of each day’s tickets are available free of charge to those who need them.
- Get tickets for Hanami Nights, April 22–25. The cherry blossoms on Cherry Esplanade will be lit up for maximum effect. Try your hand at origami, and view a curated display of bonsai in the Lillian and Amy Goldman Atrium. Tickets sell out fast!
- Weekends in Bloom, starting April 26, will feature pop-up music and dance performances, morning programming for kids and families in the Discovery Garden, and Garden tours.
- During the week, bring your little ones to Spring First Discoveries, a program for the garden’s youngest patrons on Wednesday & Friday mornings.
- Want more cherry blossoms in Brooklyn? You can find more blooms in Brooklyn Bridge Park, Cadman Plaza Park, Prospect Park, Sunset Park, Maria Hernandez Park in Bushwick, and Green-Wood Cemetery.
10. Cheer on the Brooklyn Half Marathon runners
Sunday, April 27 | 7am-1pm | FREE to spectate | Greenpoint to Prospect Park
Cheer on friends, family, and neighbors during the upcoming Brooklyn Half Marathon! Recommended cheer spots include the Williamsburg Bridge Area, DUMBO, Cadman Plaza, Grand Army Plaza and Eastern Parkway. See the full course map here!
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Updated: April 4, 2025. Main Image: BKLYN Easter Fest at CityPoint.
