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Top 20 Weekend Event Picks (April 19-21)

20 things to do in and around Brooklyn with kids this weekend

By Meredith Kurnov, Editor & Publisher of Macaroni Kid Brooklyn NW April 18, 2024

Just in time for Earth Day, we are supposed to get a banner Spring weekend! 🌸 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 and in our Earth Month Events Guide! 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. 🀸 Parent's Night Out at Bouldering Project in Gowanus
    Friday 6-9:30pm | $70 | For ages 5-12
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  2. πŸͺ„ Nelson Lugo "Gathering the Magic" at Voorhees Theatre in Downtown Brooklyn
    Saturday & Sunday 7pm | $15 | For ages 13+
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  3. 🎡 Word. Sound. Power: Annual Showcase of Hip-Hop & Spoken Word at BAM in Fort Greene
    Friday & Saturday 7:30pm | $25+ | For ages 7+
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  4. 🎾 Free Tennis Clinic at Greene Playground in Clinton Hill
    Saturday 9am | FREE | For ages 4-10
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  5. 🌎 Earth Rocks! programs at Brooklyn Children's Museum in Crown Heights
    Saturday-Saturday 10am-5pm | $15 admission | For ages 6 mos-10 years
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  6. 🌎 Downtown Brooklyn Car-Free Earth Day at Albee Square and Earth Day Wind Energy Party for Families at City Point
    Saturday 11am-3pm (11am-1pm for Wind Energy Party) | FREE
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  7. 🌎 Earth Day Innovations with KoKo NYC & Brooklyn Book Bodega at Atlantic Terminal Plaza
    Saturday 11am-3pm | FREE
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  8. 🌎 Earth Day Celebration on Hoyt Open Street in Boerum Hill
    Saturday 12-3pm | FREE
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  9. 🌎 Berry Open Streets in Williamsburg
    Saturday 10am-3pm | FREE
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  10. 🌎 Little Caribbean Earth Day in Crown Heights
    Saturday 11am-4pm | FREE
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  11. 🐾 Paw Patrol Live at The Theater at Madison Square Garden
    Saturday 10am, 2pm, 5:30pm & Sunday 10:30am, 2:30pm  | $49+ (save up to 40%) | For ages 1-6
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  12. 🍜 Enjoy good eats at Japan Fes and Dragon Fest Street Festivals on 6th Avenue in Chelsea
    Saturday 10am-6pm | FREE entry
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  13. πŸŽ‰ Healthy Kids Day with free activities at YMCA locations across Brooklyn
    Saturday 10am-4pm (hours vary at each location) | FREE
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  14. 🎡 Rolie Polie Guacamole at Jalopy Theatre in Carroll Gardens
    Saturday 11am-12pm | $10 advance, $12 door
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  15. 🎡 Family Day: Spring Fest at Carnegie Hall in Midtown
    Saturday 12-4pm | FREE, first-come, first-served | For ages 4-8
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  16. 🌎 Events for Youth & Families: The Climate Warriors Puppet Show at Central Library
    Saturday 1-2pm | FREE
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  17. 🍻 Time Out Spring Beverage Festival in Brooklyn Bridge Park
    Saturday 2-6pm | FREE
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  18. 🌎 The Crow Family Band Climate-Rock Party at ShapeShifter Lab in Park Slope
    Sunday 10:30am | $15, $45 for 4, free for kids under 2 | For ages 2-10
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  19. 🌎 Waste No More: Brooklyn Museum Clothing Swap in Prospect Heights
    Sunday 11am-12:30pm | FREE
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  20. 🎸 Rock & Roll Playhouse Plays the Music of Talking Heads at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg
    Sunday 12pm (doors 11am) | $23.90 all ages | For ages 0-10


There's more in the event calendar and Earth Month Events Guide – check it out, and have a great weekend! 







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