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Top 20 Weekend Event Picks (July 18-20)

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

By Meredith Kurnov, Editor & Publisher of Macaroni Kid Brooklyn NW July 17, 2025

Time to plan your weekend! 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.


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  1. 🎉 Final weekend: Annual OLMC Feast and Giglio Carnival in Williamsburg
    Friday 6-10pm, Saturday 4-11pm, Sunday 12-10pm | Free entry, pay for rides/vendors
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  2. 🎉 52nd Annual Summer Stroll on 3rd in Bay Ridge
    Friday 6-10pm | FREE admission
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  3. 🎥 SummerStarz Movies: "Top Gun: Maverick" at Transmitter Park in Greenpoint 
    Friday 8pm | FREE
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  4. 📚 Lil Miss Hot Mess Storytime: Make Your Own Rainbow at Books Are Magic in Brooklyn Heights
    Saturday 11am | FREE | For ages 4-8
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  5. 🎨 Painting and Glitter Tattoos with JCC Brooklyn at W. Sheridan Playground in Williamsburg
    Saturday 11-11:45am | FREE | For ages 0-5
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  6. 🎨 Kids Corner Activity: Coloring Table and Leaf Art at Habana Outpost in Fort Greene
    Saturday 11am-3pm, Sunday 11am-3pm | FREE
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  7. 🪱 Farmhouse Family Day: Creative Critters at The Wyckoff Urban Farm in East Flatbush
    Saturday 11am-3pm | FREE | For ages 4-12
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  8. 🌿 Young Naturalists at Fort Greene Park
    Saturday 12-1pm | FREE | For ages 5-13
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  9. 🌞 Clinton Hill - Fort Greene Mutual Aid 5th Anniversary Celebration at Fort Greene Park
    Saturday 1-3:30pm | FREE
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  10. 🌞 Community Heroes Meet & Greet at Commodore Barry Park in Fort Greene
    Saturday 1:30-5:30pm | FREE
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  11. 💦 Sprinkler Saturday at Vanderbilt Ave & Dean St in Prospect Heights
    Saturday 2-5pm | FREE
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  12. 🎶 Big Summer Get Down: Love Saves the Day dance party at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6
    Saturday 3-9pm | FREE
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  13. 🎣 Community Science Fishing Clinic at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5 in Brooklyn Heights
    Saturday 4-6pm | FREE
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  14. 🎉 Baby Shark Dropoff Bash at Brooklearn in Carroll Gardens
    Sunday 9-11am | $55 | For ages 2-8
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  15. 📚 Author Storytime, activity, and ice cream with Ashley Woodfolk at Kith Kids Dumbo
    Sunday 10-11am | FREE
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  16. 🫧 Old Stone House Bubble Bonanza and Fundraiser in Park Slope
    Sunday 10-11:30am | $30 + fees
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  17. 🍦 Celebrate National Ice Cream Day in Prospect Park at Smorgasburg and The Carousel
    Sunday 10am-6pm, 12-3pm | FREE admission
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  18. 🎉 Family Programs: Bubbly B's and Ari the Singalong Guy at Domino Park in Williamsburg
    Sunday 10:30-11:15am and 12:30-1:15pm | FREE
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  19. 🌞 Arab Arts & Culture Celebration at Hoyt Open Streets in Boerum Hill
    Sunday 12-2pm | FREE
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  20. 🎸 Rock & Roll Playhouse presents: Jules at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg
    Sunday 12pm | $23, free for children under 1

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







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