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Top 20 Weekend Event Picks (May 2-4)

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

By Meredith Kurnov, Editor & Publisher of Macaroni Kid Brooklyn NW May 1, 2025

Time to plan your weekend! Forecast: Friday ⛅️ 62-79°, 15% chance of rain | Saturday 🌦️ 61-75, 43% chance of rain | Sunday 🌦️ 59-67°, 32% chance of rain

See below for 20 weekend event highlights in and around Brooklyn. There are more events listed in the calendar and suggested destinations in our Indoor Fun Guide. Click on pink links below for full event details. Events are subject to sell out, change, or cancellation; please confirm events before attending.

  1. 🎉 Celebrate Holi at Brooklyn Children's Museum in Crown Heights
    Saturday 10am, 1pm, 4pm (2.5hr Sessions, rain or shine) | $14-$15, $10 color powder
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  2. 🎉 Open house kids parties at The Co-op School in Bed-Stuy, Little Scholars Childcare Center in Downtown Brooklyn,  and Private Picassos x Child's Play NY in Clinton Hill 
    Saturday 10am, Saturday 10am-1pm, Sunday 10-11am | FREE
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  3. 🎶 BAMkids SpringFest 2025 in Fort Greene
    Saturday 10:30am-4pm (indoor rain location) | FREE | For ages 2-11
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  4. 🎠 Jane's Carousel Day in Brooklyn Bridge Park in DUMBO
    Saturday 11am-5:50pm | FREE | For ages 3-6
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  5. 🦸🏽‍♀️ Free Comic Book Day and Indie Art Fair at Anyone Comics in Crown Heights
    Saturday 11am-7pm + More on Sunday | FREE admission
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  6. 🎶 Jalopy Theatre Kids concerts: Rolie Polie Guacamole or The Good Ms. Padgett in Red Hook
    Saturday 11-12pm, 4-5pm | $10-35, $5-25
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  7. 👚 Kids Clothing Swap: Spring and Summer Clothes at Greenpoint Library
    Saturday 1-3pm | FREE
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  8. 💐 Mother's Day Plant Pot & Holiday Card Decorating at Clinton Hill Library
    Saturday 1-3pm | FREE | For ages 4+
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  9. 🌮 Cinco de Mayo Festival at Industry City in Sunset Park
    Saturday 1-10pm | $10 + fee, free for kids
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  10. 📚 Riverlandia: an immersive fictional sound story experience at Brooklyn Heights Library
    Saturday 2-3:30pm | FREE | For ages 7+
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  11. 🎶 Celebrate Bed-Stuy at Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center
    Saturday 2-7pm | FREE
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  12. 💃 Spring Family Biz: Groove Hard, Nap Later at Friends and Lovers in Crown Heights
    Saturday 3-6pm | $5 + fee
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  13. 🎵 ShredFest 2025 at Brooklyn Music School in Fort Greene
    Saturday 6-9pm | $15 adults, $10 youth (ages 10-19), $5 kids (ages 3-9)
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  14. 🎶 Magic Hour: Evening of music & fun at Brooklyn Music Factory in Gowanus
    Saturday 6:30pm | FREE w/ RSVP
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  15. 🥞 Lil' Brunch Club at The Randolph in DUMBO
    Sunday 11am-3pm | FREE | For ages 0-12
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  16. 🎸 Rock & Roll Playhouse Plays the Music of David Bowie for Kids at Brooklyn Bowl
    Sunday 12-1:30pm | $23, free for children under 1 | $23, free under 1 | For ages 0-10
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  17. 🕹️ Family Day at Barcade in Williamsburg
    Sunday 12-5pm | FREE admission
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  18. 🎏 Children's Day at Japan Village in Sunset Park
    Sunday 1-3pm | FREE admission
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  19. 🖤 Pinkster Celebration at Lefferts Historic House in Prospect Park
    Sunday 2-5pm (rain or shine) | FREE
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  20. 🎶 Blippi: Join the Band Tour at Kings Theatre in Flatbush
    Sunday 2pm | $50+

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




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