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Top 20 Weekend Event Picks (April 12-14)

20 things to do in and around Brooklyn with kids over the weekend

By Meredith Kurnov, Editor & Publisher of Macaroni Kid Brooklyn NW April 11, 2024

Let us help you with those family weekend plans! Take a peek below for 20 weekend event highlights in and around Brooklyn, and there are many more events listed in the calendar! Check out our Indoor Fun Guide for more outing ideas. Click on pink links below for full event details. Events are subject to sell out, change, or cancellation; please confirm events before attending.
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  1. 🎵 Brooklyn Independent Middle School Presents: High School Musical! at Brooklyn Music School in Fort Greene
    Friday 6-7:30pm | Suggested donation of $10
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  2. 🧏 I'mPossible presented by Omnium Circus at The New Victory Theater in Midtown
    Friday 7-8:30pm, Saturday and Sunday 12pm & 5pm | $28 | For ages 5+
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  3. 🫶 Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day with volunteer opps at Mixteca, Wyckoff Community Center, Wyckoff House Museum & Garden, Sure We Can in Bushwick, Bensonhurst Park, and Brooklyn Little League at St. John's Park
    Saturday 9:15am-3pm | FREE
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  4. 🧤 Playful Puppetry Workshop with Child's Play NY in Fort Greene
    Saturday 10:30am-12pm | $50 | For ages 5-9
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  5. 🍻 DADURDAYS: kids crafts and beer at Wild East Brewing Co in Gowanus
    Saturday 11am | Free entry
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  6. 🌎 Celebrate Earth Month with Climate Families NYC at St. Vartan Park in Murray Hill and Park Slope Civic Council at the Old Stone House in Park Slope
    Saturday 11am-1pm / Sunday 10am-2pm | FREE | Visit the Earth Month Events Guide for more 
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  7. 🪄 Magic Potions & Spells Class at Brooklyn Magic Shop in Carroll Gardens
    Saturday 11am-12pm | $45 | For ages 6-12
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  8. 🎵 Attend a kids' concert:  Princess Backpack & Benjamin at Jalopy Theatre in Red Hook and Michael Hearst and his band at Barbès in Park Slope
    Saturday 11am / 4pm | $10 Adults/$5 Kids / $15 by donation
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  9. 🪺 Ms T’s Cranky Tales: BIRD performance at the Old Stone House in Park Slope
    Saturday 11am-12pm | $25 adults, kids free
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  10. 🤰🏽BABYTOPIA Premier Baby Expo at Atlantic Terminal Mall in Downtown Brooklyn
    Saturday 11am-3pm | FREE, $25 for VIP access
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  11. 🎤 Poetry in the Park at Fort Greene Park
    Saturday 11:30am-3:30pm | FREE
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  12. ♻️ Spring Cleaning Community Swaps with Town Square BK in Williamsburg and Brooklyn ARTery in Flatbush
    Saturday 12-3pm and Sunday 11am-6pm | FREE
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  13. 🦆 Young Naturalists at Fort Greene Park
    Saturday 12-1pm | FREE | For ages 5-13
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  14. 📚 Events for Youth & Families: The Cat in the Hat at Central Library
    Saturday 1-2pm | FREE
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  15. 📚 Author Storytime with Lance Rubin at Barnes and Noble in Cobble Hill and Elisha Cooper at Books Are Magic in Brooklyn Heights
    Saturday 2pm / Sunday 11am | FREE | For ages 8-12 / 3-6
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  16. 🎤 “A Seat at the Table”: A Brooklyn FAM Youth Event with Food, Art & Open Mic in Flatbush
    Saturday 2-5pm | FREE | For ages 14-19
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  17. 🎉 Court Street Fair in Carroll Gardens
    Sunday 10am-6pm | FREE admission.
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  18. 🌙 Celebrate Eid al-Fitr at Brooklyn Children's Museum in Crown Heights and American Association of Crimean Turks Cultural Center in Borough Park
    Sunday 11am-4pm / 2-6pm | $15 / $10 admission
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  19. 🎸 Rock & Roll Playhouse Plays the Music of Taylor Swift at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg
    Sunday 12pm (doors 11am) | $16-$17 all ages | For ages 0-10
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  20. 🛼 Skate with Bluey at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 2 Skating Rink in Brooklyn Heights
    Sunday 12-4pm | Admission $12, Skate Rental $8

There's more in the calendar – check it out, and have a great weekend! 




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