Looking for fun things to do nearby this weekend? Let Macaroni Kid Brooklyn NW help you find your family fun! Here are seven great things to do with your kids in Brooklyn this Saturday and Sunday... Click on pink links below for event details.
1.🛍️ Finish your Christmas shopping at Brooklyn Holiday Markets
ALL Weekend
Locations: Brooklyn Museum, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO, Cobble Hill, Williamsburg
Cost: FREE entry
Let's be honest, Amazon certainly doesn't need our help! Support your community and "shop small" for remaining gifts. Click here for a full list of nearby Holiday Markets open this weekend. Make an outing of it and bring the whole family to pick out last-minute Christmas presents for all of your loved ones.
2. 🧸Toy/Book Swap at Collective Kind
Saturday, Dec. 18 (10am-12pm)
Location: Collective Kind School, 150 Clermont Ave, Fort Greene
Cost: FREE
One kid's trash is another kid's treasure. Check out this local toy/book swap at this soon-to-open school in Fort Greene! It's a great opportunity to incentivize your kids to purge unwanted toys and books, and an exciting opportunity to find new ones!
3. 💃 Outdoor Winter Dance Party
Saturday, Dec. 18 (1-4pm)
**Rescheduled to Sunday due to rain
Location: Cadman Plaza Park, 195 Cadman Plaza West @ Brooklyn War Memorial, Brooklyn Heights
Cost: FREE
Stop by to donate new or gently used coats and stay for the dance party with DJ Herbert Holler! Come early for a performance by Its Showtime NYC!
4. 🎄Mozart For Munchkins Holiday Concert
Saturday, Dec. 18 (11-11:45am, 7pm for 13+ concert)
Location: St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church, 157 Montague Street, Brooklyn Heights
Cost: $40 adult tickets, Kids tickets are free
Families can get in the holiday spirit as the Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra plays classical holiday favorites with a hint of jazz. Children of all ages are invited to observe, sing, and dance to their hearts’ content, while parents and caregivers sit back, relax, and enjoy the concert.
5. 🎸 Rock & Roll Playhouse Plays The Music of The Beatles
Sunday, December 19 (Doors open at 11am, Show starts at 12pm)
Location: Brooklyn Bowl, 61 Wythe Ave, Williamsburg
Cost: $12-$15/ticket, Kids under 1 are free
Just in time for the release of of the recent Beatles documentary series, Brooklyn Bowl hosts an afternoon of family fun covering nothing but Beatles hits! Let your kids get their yah yahs out running around the huge space while rocking out to some great tunes. You can just sit back, grab a drink and good eats, practice your air guitar, and enjoy the show. Stick around for a fun game of bowling afterwards...
6. ⚓ Board a historical ship on Open Ship Day at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Sunday, December 19 (12-3pm)
Location: Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5, Brooklyn Heights
Cost: FREE
Statsraad Lehmkuhl, Norway’s oldest and largest square-rigged tall ship, will be docked in Brooklyn Bridge Park from 12/18 – 1/4. Bring the fam to board this magnificent ship this Sunday. Can't go? You'll have another chance to walk the plank on 12/27.
Sunday, December 19 (Shows at 2pm and 6:30pm)
Location: Kings Theatre, 1027 Flatbush Ave., Flatbush
Cost: Tickets start at $29.50
The Hip Hop Nutcracker is a contemporary dance spectacle set to Tchaikovsky’s timeless music. A unique and joyful event, this evening-length production is performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen all-star dancers, a DJ, a violinist, and MC Kurtis Blow, one of hip hop’s founding fathers, who opens the show with a short set.
Find all these events and many more in Macaroni Kid Brooklyn NW’s events calendar. We keep it updated with family-friendly events so that you can spend less time looking for something to do and more quality time with your family!
Enjoy your weekend!
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