February is packed with family-friendly fun, from Lunar New Year celebrations to CAMPTOPIA, Brooklyn’s biggest camp fair, to Black History Month and Valentine’s Day events, the BAMkids Film Festival, a free exhibition commemorating the Battle of Brooklyn, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s circus and the Harlem Globetrotters at Barclays Center, and much more!
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1. Celebrate Black History Month
- Aviva and Friends Presents: Little Kids Create The Block at Adams Street Library
Tuesday, February 3 | 4:00-4:45pm | Ages 2-5 | FREE | DUMBO
Utilizing The Block, by poet Langston Hughes with illustrations from artist Romare Bearden’s collage, participants will create their own collages exploring and illustrating the blocks and communities where they live. - Saturday Storytime for Black History Month at Adams Street Library
Saturday, February 7 | 11:00-11:30am | Ages 0-5 | FREE | DUMBO
Join for a special edition of Saturday Storytime honoring Black History Month! - Jack and Friends Black History Month Celebration: Conroy Warren at Park Slope Library
Tuesday, February 10 | 4:00-4:45pm | Ages 0-5 | FREE | Park Slope
Join for a Jack and Friends Concert with Conroy Warren and celebrate Black History Month, with singing and dancing to jazz, calypso and reggae. - Black Future Festival at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum
February 15–21 | 10am-5pm | $15| Crown Heights
Make art, learn dances, create music, and envision the future that celebrates Black culture and the African Diaspora. - African Dancing & Folktales Workshop at Red Hook Interim Library
Friday, February 20 | 11:00-11:45am | For toddlers | FREE | Red Hook
Join for African folktales and an African Dance workshop, accompanied by live percussion music. This event is for toddlers and their caregivers. - Black History Month: Brooklyn and the Abolitionist Movement in Brooklyn Bridge Park
Sunday, February 22 | 1:00-2:30pm | FREE | Brooklyn Bridge Park
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a walk discussing Brooklyn’s significant history to the abolitionist movement in the United States. - Saturday Storytime at L10 with jessica Care moore
Saturday, February 28 | 11:30am-2:00pm | FREE | Downtown Brooklyn
Join us at L10 for a family friendly storytime activation and cypher with Detroit Poet Laureate, jessica Care moore. At the Library for Arts & Culture (2nd floor) build your own crown in a hands-on craft activity, take photos, and take home a copy of Your Crown Shines. - Ancestral Lines, Inherited Rhythms: Diasporic Sounds from Black History at Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
Saturday, February 28 | 5:30-7:00pm | FREE | Park Slope
Join for an evening of live music and conversation exploring Black musical traditions through the ages and across borders. - And more! See our full roundup of Black History Month events here.
2. The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered Exhibition at the Center for Brooklyn History
Opens February 5 (through
In celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the United States, the Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library is opening a new free exhibition called The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered. The show looks at the largest battle of the American Revolution and how it has been remembered in Brooklyn, using maps, artifacts, and historical documents.
3. Kid-friendly music concerts
- Mardi Gras Jazz Parade at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church
Saturday, February 7 | 11am | $44/adult, FREE for kids under 13 | Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra invites families to celebrate Mardi Gras with a lively, New Orleans–inspired concert full of music, dancing, and second line fun. - Hopalong Andrew Valentine’s Day Concert at Time Out Market NY
Saturday, February 14 | 10-11am | FREE | Ages 0-5 | DUMBO
Hopalong Andrew will return to Time Out Market for a free Valentine’s Day kids concert! - Suzi Shelton Kids Concert at Time Out Market NY
Sunday, February 22 | 10-11am | FREE | Ages 0-5 | DUMBO
Join Suzi Shelton for a free kids concert at Time Out Market!
4. BAMkids Film Festival
Saturday, February 7 & Sunday, February 8 | Ages 3+ | $10/child, $14/adult | Fort Greene
BAM’s kids film festival is back for its 28th year, showcasing animated, live-action, and documentary shorts from filmmakers around the world. Film selections are group by ages: ages 3-5, 6-8, and 9+. Viewers can vote for their favorites! Plus, between 11am and 2pm, Parallel Exit will offer juggling, balancing, and more physical-comedy tricks for kids in the lobby.
5. Valentine’s Day Fun
- Valentine’s Day Party at My Gym in Park Slope
Monday, February 9 | 3:30-5:20pm | $40 | Park Slope
Join for love-themed games and activities for kids of all ages, and a cake pop for each child at the end! - Teen Time: Valentine’s Day at Pacific Library
Friday, February 13 | 3:30-5:00pm | FREE | Downtown Brooklyn
Come to the Pacific Library for special treats and materials to make your loved ones a card! - Little Kids Create: Valentine’s Day Craft at Adams Street Library
Friday, February 13 | 4:30-5:00pm | Ages 0-5 | FREE | DUMBO
Roses are red, violets are blue, come make a Valentine’s Day card for someone special to you! - Hopalong Andrew Valentine’s Day Concert at Time Out Market NY
Saturday, February 14 | 10-11am | FREE | Ages 0-5 | DUMBO
Hopalong Andrew will return to Time Out Market for a free Valentine’s Day kids concert! - Valentine’s Day Open Studio at Private Picassos
Saturday, February 14 | 10am-12pm | $40 | Clinton Hill
Kids can move between art stations to decorate a heart-shaped cookie, make a Valentine’s Day card, take a photo at the Love Bomb backdrop, and enjoy the hot cocoa bar. - Valentine’s Day Baking at Atlantic Bagels
Saturday, February 14 | 1:00-2:30pm | Ages 6-10 | $25 | Brooklyn Heights
Join us for a Valentine’s Day baking class where kids will make cookies, hand pies, and decorated cupcakes. - Valentine’s Day Boogie Baby at Lillistar
Saturday, February 14 | 2-6pm | Ages 0-8 | $25 | Williamsburg
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Lillistar at the Moxy Rooftop, featuring a Valentine’s-themed art workshop followed by a dance party with a drawing station, free kids’ snacks, and a full bar and food for purchase. - Valentine’s Day Candy Chemistry PJ Party at The Tiny Scientist
Saturday, February 14 | 6-9pm | Ages 4-10 | $55 | South Slope
Enjoy a three-hour Valentine’s drop-off science night for ages 4–10 featuring bubbly chemical reactions, a chocolate “choco-lab,” measuring and mixing sweet treats to take home, pizza and juice at 7:30 pm, with allergy-friendly dinner welcome. - Teen Valentines Karaoke at Brooklyn Heights Library
Friday, February 20 | 4-5pm | For teens | FREE | Brooklyn Heights
Enjoy board games and a fun paint-and-sip activity with friends!
6. Harlem Globetrotters: 100 Year Tour at Barclays Center
Sunday, February 15 | 3pm | $41 | Downtown Brooklyn
The Harlem Globetrotters will bring their 100 Year Tour to Brooklyn’s Barclays Center this month, with gravity-defying dunks, comedy, and all-ages basketball fun as they face longtime rivals the Washington Generals.
7. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s: The Greatest Show on Earth at Barclays Center
Thursday, February 19–Sunday, February 22 | Tickets start at $32 | Downtown Brooklyn
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey‘s The Greatest Show On Earth returns to Barclays Center February 19 – February 22, 2026. Each two-hour performance is jam-packed with high-flying acrobatics, dance battles, and live music promising to keep the whole family engaged. This all-new production includes several new jaw-dropping acts from around the world such as an acro-salsa troupe (Colombia), a contortionist (United States), acrobatic bikes & hoop diving (China), and much more!
8. Lunar New Year Celebration at City Point
Saturday, February 21 | Family fun 1-3pm | Lion dances 1-4:30pm | FREE | RSVP here | Downtown Brooklyn
Join Brooklyn Bridge Parents and City Point for the annual Lunar New Year celebration, featuring traditional Lion Dance performances by Chow Lay Fut and their dynamic dancers, Lunar Year inspired kids’ crafts, family-friendly fun, and more. This free family-friendly celebration is fun for all ages. Guests are encouraged to wear red to invite good fortune in the year ahead. There will be crafts in the Main Floor gallery space at City Point (across from Joybird), and Lion Dance performance times will be posted prior to the event.
Plus, more Lunar New Year Celebrations in Brooklyn and lower Manhattan here!
9. PokemonTopia at Adams Street Library Annex
Friday, February 27 | 2:30-5:30pm | Ages 8+ | FREE | DUMBO
Think you have what it takes to be a Pokémon Master? Join us on February 27th the 30th birthday of Pokemon with a fan gathering at the Adams Street Library Annex! Whether you’re a competitive battler or a Master Collector, there’s a spot for you. Free and best for ages 8+. Kids and teens can come alone or can be dropped-off.
- Trade & Battle: Bring your collection! Meet other trainers and trade cards to complete your Pokédex.
- Create & Play: Dive into Pokémon-themed crafts and games throughout the event.
10. CAMPTOPIA: Brooklyn’s biggest summer camp fair at Brooklyn Basketball Training Center
Saturday, February 28 | 11am-2pm | Ages 3-13 | FREE | RSVP here | Downtown Brooklyn
CAMPTOPIA will feature 35+ summer camps in Brooklyn & beyond + countless free activities for children 3 to 13 years old! Get ready for CAMPTOPIA, the ultimate summer camp experience fair is coming to Brooklyn! Unlike any traditional camp fair, CAMPTOPIA lets families experience camps in person with over 30+ free kids’ activities for all ages.Enjoy hands-on STEM and robotics, interactive games, creative arts and crafts, soccer, music exploration, stop-motion animation, and tons of giveaways. Parents can explore a wide variety of 2026 summer camp options, meet with camps offering programs for every interest, and take advantage of special early bird offers. Please note: No high heels are permitted on the facility’s basketball courts. We recommend wearing comfortable footwear to fully enjoy all activities.
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Updated: February 5, 2026. Main Image: Lunar New Year Celebration at City Point.
