Top 20 April family events in Brooklyn

Check out the best Brooklyn family events in April including special performances, spring activities, and holiday celebrations for Easter and Earth Day – happy April!

**1. On the Shoulders of…: Hold Up Who Holds You Up at BAM**

You’re invited to enjoy 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 concert by the Brown Rice Family. Join us in celebrating the power of community, collective creation, and care through music, dance, and visual art! Schedule:

12—1pm: Instrument Making Workshop (Ages 0—11; Hillman Studio)
1—2pm: Brown Rice Family Concert (Ages 0—11; Fishman Space)
2:30—3:30pm: Gallery Walk & BAM Alumni Artist Talkback

2. Celebrate Eid Around the World at Brooklyn Children's Museum

Saturday, April 5 | 11am-4pm | $15 admission | Crown Heights

Experience how cultures around the world mark the end of Ramadan and celebrate Eid al-Fitr! 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. Enjoy vibrant Bangladeshi dance performances by the Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts, interactive drumming inspired by Sufi traditions, and engaging storytelling that tells the story of Eid presented by The Culture Tree. Plus Turkish, Kurdish, and Islamic classical music, delicious food provided by local vendors through the Turkish Cultural Center of Brooklyn, and more!

3. BABYTOPIA World of Fun for Bump through Preschool at Atlantic Terminal Mall

Saturday, April 5 | 11am-2pm | FREE | Ages 0-4 | Downtown Brooklyn

Join us at Atlantic Terminal Mall in Downtown Brooklyn for a day filled with excitement and learning for parents-to-be and little ones up to preschool age. At BABYTOPIA, you'll discover fun activities, workshops, and resources tailored to support you on your parenting journey. Expect free kids' activities for ages 0 - 4, a play area, free maternity and family portraits, parent and me demo classes, balloon twisting, art activities, plus lots of sampling, freebies, and giveaways from top local businesses and services for families. Whether you come for the kids' music class or to demo the most popular gear, there's something for everyone.

4. Smorgasburg Season Opening

Saturday, April 5 in Williamsburg | Sunday, April 6 in Prospect Park | 11am-6pm | FREE entry

Smorgasburg, presented in partnership with Marsha P Johnson State Park and Prospect Park Alliance, is considered the “Woodstock of Eating.” This beloved food festival offers a range of cuisines from local food purveyors. Visit Smorgasburg Prospect Park every Saturday beginning April 5 in Marsha P Johson State Park and every Sunday beginning April 6 on Prospect Park’s Breeze Hill, near the Lincoln Road entrance, through October.

5. Sensory Sensitive Sundays at Chuck E. Cheese

Sunday, April 6 and April 27 | 9-11am | FREE entry | Downtown Brooklyn

Launched in 2017, Chuck E. Cheese’s monthly Sensory Sensitive Sundays have supported thousands of children and families on the spectrum at select locations by opening two hours early on the first Sunday of the month to provide an environment with dimmed lighting and lower volume so that kids with sensory sensitivities can enjoy all that Chuck E. Cheese has to offer. Open 2 hours early the first Sunday of the month + their Annual National Sensory Sensitive Sunday.

6. Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Celebrates Holi in Prospect Park

Sunday, April 6 (new date) | 1-2:30pm | FREE entry, $6 for each colored powder packet | Prospect Park Long Meadow

Join Mixed Masala and BKCM in celebrating Holi! The celebration begins at 3pm with picnicking and live music 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. Wear white clothing and expect to get messy!

7. Bindlestiff Open Stage Variety Show at Voorhees Theatre

Tuesday, April 8 | 7-9pm | $15 donation | Downtown Brooklyn

The Bindlestiff Open Stage Variety Show is a celebration of the vibrant and diverse world of variety entertainment, featuring a dynamic lineup of talented artists. A monthly open mic for variety artists hosted by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus co-founder Keith Nelson, this crowd-favorite features emerging performers and seasoned pros alike honing new acts in front of a live audience.

8. ReelAbilities Film Festival: ReelShorts at 343 Grand and The Trouble with Mr. Doodle at Central Library

Tuesday, April 8 and Wednesday, April 9 | 7pm | $20, FREE | Williamsburg, Prospect Heights

The 17th Annual ReelAbilities Film Festival runs through April 9 in venues throughout NYC + Online. The April 8 screening features a collection of three shorts (54 mins) that finds humor in the unexpected including "Comedy Against The Odds" about 10-year-old Austin Eletto who brings his personal perspective to the stand-up comedy stage, using humor to bridge identity and build connection while challenging assumptions about autism. The April 9 screening (1h30mins) features the story of a young boy who has doodled obsessively since he first held a pen. His compulsion intensifies until his home and mind are dominated by endless drawings.

9. Keff Joons by CJ Hendry art exhibit in DUMBO

Friday, April 11-Sunday, April 20 | 10am-5pm | DUMBO

Playful Australian Artist, local Brooklyn Mom, and Space Club Owner CJ Hendry brings new Jeff-Koons-balloon-sculpture-inspired exhibit to DUMBO April 11-20.

10. Celebrate Easter

Easter Egg Hunt at Green Meadows Farm Brooklyn in Marine Park
Saturday April 12-Sunday, April 13 | 11am-5pm | $14 per person (all ages 2 and above) | Marine Park
Hop on over to Brooklyn’s favorite Easter Egg Hunt! Join Whiskers, the Easter Bunny, and all his friends for a day full of fun, laughter, and egg-citing surprises. Watch your little ones light up with joy as they search for colorful eggs filled with treasures. But the fun doesn’t stop there—explore the farm playground and so much more.
Trinity Grace Church Easter Egg Hunt at Prospect Park Bandshell
Saturday April 12 | 10am-12pm | FREE | Park Slope
Join your neighbors and friends at our Annual Easter Egg Hunt, complete with a massive egg hunt, games, and crafts for kids of all ages (yes, adults too!) This celebration is free of charge and open to the public.
Crossroads Easter Eggstravaganza Concert & Egg Hunt
Saturday April 12 | 1-3pm | Ages 0-10 | Bay Ridge
Come enjoy a fun afternoon on the lawn of Shore Road Park. There will be egg hunts for kids ages 10 and under, yard games for adults to play, and a concert hosted by Crossroads Worship. Bring a blanket and invite your friends to join you!
BKLYN Easter Fest at CityPoint
Saturday, April 19 | 11am-1pm | Ages 1-10 | Downtown Brooklyn
City Point and Brooklyn Bridge Parents will bring Easter Fest to Downtown BKLYN with kids' DIY spring crafts, Easter Bunny #selfies, surprises, and games.
Easter Sunday Celebration at Time Out Market
Sunday, April 20 | 1-5pm | DUMBO
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 2 PM, bringing joy and rhythm to our celebration.
The Bunny Hop Family Disco at Friends of Firefighters
Sunday, April 20 | 11am-3pm | Ages 2+ | Red Hook
Bring your family and friends to the Marvel Madness Family Dance Off Kiddie Disco for an afternoon full of joy and entertainment. It's a perfect way to bond, make memories, and have a blast dancing together!
Many more in our Easter Events Guide!

11. Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park Opening

Sunday, April 13 | 10am, kiddie park opens at 11am, adult rides open at noon | Coney Island

Celebrating the 105th Season and the 70th Annual Official Palm Sunday Opening with their 40th Annual "Blessing of the Rides" at 10am on April 13th. The first 105 peole will ride Deno's Wonder Wheel for free!

12. Pinball Party at Red Hook Pinball Museum in Red Hook

Sunday, April 13 | 12-5pm | Entry by donation | Red Hook

Visit the Red Hook Pinball Museum Where the "WOWs" are always lit! Play NYC's Only Vintage Pinball 1870s-1970s! Located in the back room of Seaborne in Red Hook (228 Van Brunt St). Check our Instagram for updates @RedHookPinballMuseum. All ages until 5pm when the bar usually opens up!

13. Celebrate Earth Day

Earth Rocks! at Brooklyn Children’s Museum
Sunday, April 13-Saturday, April 19 | 10am-5pm | $14-$15 | Crown Heights
Celebrate our amazing planet during DOE Spring Recess with Earth Rocks! — a week-long festival of hands-on exploration and discovery at Brooklyn Children’s Museum. Throughout the week, activities are organized around three Earth-themed adventures: 🌱 Soil, Plants, and Food ♻️ Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle 🐞 Animals and Insects 🔋 All Week: What’s the Juice? — STEM Project. Additional highlights throughout the week include animal yoga with Fit N Play Mama, oyster reef exploration with Billion Oyster Project, healthy eating workshops and rooftop gardening activities with Magnolia Tree Earth Center, and more.
Earth Day Celebration at Brooklyn SolarWorks
Saturday, April 19 | 12-4pm | FREE | Gowanus
Come by for E-Waste Donation Drive, Plant Swap & Composting Talks, Food, Music & Community Fun! This all-ages event is open to everyone! Whether you drop by for a quick bite and live music or stay for the talks and activities, come celebrate Earth Day with great vibes and even better company!
Earth Day in Prospect Park Audubon Center
Sunday, April 20 | 10am-1pm | FREE w/ RSVP | Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Join Prospect Park Alliance and Audubon NY this Earth Day for a day of celebrating our planet’s natural beauty and raising awareness about bird species that call it home. Learn about park stewardship and the ways we can all be Park Champions to support these feathered friends through various seasonal activities, hands-on crafts, and nature walks to celebrate Earth Day.
Climate Justice Series: Pollinator Puppet-Making Workshop for Kids with Esther Crow at Central Library
Tuesday, April 22 | 3:30-4:15pm | FREE | Ages 4-8 | Prospect Heights
In this workshop, Esther and her puppet, Bernie the Bee, will assist kids in creating bee, bat, and butterfly puppets and will teach about how these creatures pollinate many of the fruits and vegetables we eat and how important they are to maintaining healthy ecosystems worldwide. Families are encouraged to bring recycled toilet paper and paper towel rolls for the base of the puppets and any other recycled/upcycled materials such as colored paper, fabric scraps, beads, sequins, pipe cleaners, etc.
Downtown BK Car-Free Earth Day Celebration in Albee Square + Albee Square West
Saturday, April 26 | 11am-3:30pm | FREE | Downtown Brooklyn
Join Downtown Brooklyn 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! Activities include a dance class, e-waste recylcing, composting workshop, bike lessons, DJ, art-making, book giveaways, sewing lessons, poetry,
Earth Day Celebration at Emily Warren Roebling Plaza in Brooklyn Bridge Park
Saturday, April 26 | 11am-2pm | FREE | DUMBO
Join Brooklyn Bridge Park for Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 26! Stop by Emily Warren Roebling Plaza to engage in a series of special fun and educational activities led by community partners and the Conservancy’s Environmental Education Center. Catch family friendly performance by Hila the Earth at noon, contribute to their community eco-art project, recycle e-waste and volunteer!
Fort Greene Park Earth Day Festival
Saturday, April 26 | FREE | Fort Greene
Celebrate Earth Day at Fort Greene Park! There will be various free, family-friendly activities and sustainable swaps for all ages.
Invent & Imagine: An Earth Day Celebration at Atlantic Terminal
Sunday, April 27 | FREE | Ages 0-4 | Downtown Brooklyn
Let’s come together to celebrate our planet and spark creativity in the name of sustainability! At our Inventor’s Lab, explore the magic of simple machines and build new inventions using recycled and found materials with KoKo NYC. Plus, Brooklyn Book Bodega will be on-site with a free and sustainable book giveaway—because books are meant to be shared, read, and loved by many!
Discover the wonders of mechanics and how everyday materials can be transformed into something extraordinary. From bottle caps to cardboard boxes, every item has the potential for new life! Join us to nurture both our planet and our imaginations while learning, building, and sharing.
Find more Earth Day events in our calendar!

**14. Puppets at the Park House: Tina the Terrified Turtle at Marsha P. Johnson State Park**

Thursday, April 17 | 3pm and 4pm shows | FREE | All ages | Williamsburg

Puppets at the Park House presents "Tina the Terrified Turtle!" Can Tina be brave and find a new pond to be her home? All programs are free and materials are provided. Showings will last approximately 20 minutes.

15. Family Discovery Weekends + Hanami Nights at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Saturdays and Sundays starting April 19 (Disc. Weekends) 10:30am-12:30pm | Tuesday, April 22–Friday, April 25 (Hanami Nights) 5–8:30 p.m. | $35 adults, $17 kids | Prospect Heights

Learn and play together in the Discovery Garden! Hands-on stations in the courtyard encourage families to explore nature alongside our teen garden apprentices and volunteer Discovery Docents. Enjoy magical access to the Garden’s famous Kanzan trees! Find a spot on Cherry Esplanade to enjoy the cherry blossoms, lit up for maximum effect, and savor the spring vibe with family and friends. Stroll in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden and along Cherry Walk, try your hand at origami, and view a curated display of bonsai in the Lillian and Amy Goldman Atrium.

16. Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day

Saturday, April 26 | Times vary, 9am-4pm | FREE with registration | Multiple locations

Join Brooklyn Org and our community partners across the borough at multiple family-friendly volunteer sites throughout the day. You’ll get to learn about the day-to-day work of these amazing Brooklyn nonprofits and lend a helping hand.

17. Cheer on Brooklyn Half Marathon runners

Sunday, April 27 | 7am-1pm | FREE | Greenpoint to Prospect Park

Cheer on friends, family, and neighbors during the upcoming Brooklyn Half Marathon! Recommended cheer spots include the Williamsburg Bridge Area, Cadman Plaza, Albee Square at City Point, Barclays Center Plaza, and Eastern Parkway Malls.

18. FREE kids concert with Suzi Shelton at Time Out Market NY

Sunday, April 27 | 10am doors, 10:15am show | FREE | For ages 0-5 | DUMBO

Calling all of our smallest Brooklyn friends! Macaroni KID Brooklyn NW has teamed up with Time Out Market New York to schedule another free concert for toddlers and babies on the 5th floor rooftop!

19. Green Adventure For Families at Green-Wood Cemetery

Sunday, April 27 | 10am-1pm | FREE with registration | For ages 10+ | South Slope

Join Green-Wood for a day of family-friendly nature adventures! Expert naturalists will be leading walks to collect data on birds, insects, fungi, and plants at the Cemetery for the City Nature Challenge. Genspace, New York’s community bio lab, will bring the fun of science exploration through interactive performances. And so much more! New activities will be added soon, so check back for updates or sign up for our email list to be the first to know!

20. The Big Brooklyn Playdate at Central Library

Wednesday, April 30 | 10:30am-12pm | For ages 0-3 | Prospect Heights

Stop by the Big Brooklyn Playdate to enjoy fun games and activities that delight young children and encourage early literacy. Science Baby will be hosting the Toddler Zone, featuring hands-on, active, sensory play with big STEM concepts for little kids. Come to play and leave ready to turn ordinary objects in your home into your child’s favorite toys. The Big Brooklyn Playdate is supported by the NY City Council's City's First Readers Initiative.