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Top 20 Weekend Event Picks (August 1-3)

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

By Meredith Kurnov, Editor & Publisher of Macaroni Kid Brooklyn NW July 31, 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. πŸ”¬ Community Science Seining at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 4 Beach
    Saturday 10am-12pm | FREE
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  2. πŸ›Ό Opening Weekend Celebration at LeFrak Center at Lakeside in Prospect Park
    Saturday 11am-10pm, Sunday 10am-5:30pm | Timing and pricing vary by activity
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  3. πŸ“š Books are Magic Montague St storytimes: Kat Maconie's What Kind of Shoes Does a Hippopotamus Choose? and Rajani LaRocca & Abhi Alwar's Fall Is for Beginnings
    Saturday 11am and Sunday 11am | FREE
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  4. πŸŽ₯ Cat Video Fest at Nitehawk Cinema in Williamsburg and Prospect Park
    Saturday and Sunday at 11:15pm (WB) and 12pm (PP) | $18 tickets
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  5. 🌿 Young Naturalists youth-led programs in Fort Greene Park
    Saturday 12-1pm | FREE | For ages 5-13
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  6. πŸ’ƒ NYC J’Ouvert Launch featuring Steelbands & Family Fun on Maple St. in PLG
    Saturday 12-8pm | FREE
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  7. πŸŽ‰ Saint James Joy Block Party in Clinton Hill
    Saturday 12-8pm | FREE
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  8. πŸ“š Brooklyn Stories & Art: Presented by Author-Illustrator Javaka Steptoe at Center for Brooklyn History in Brooklyn Heights
    Saturday 1-2:30pm | FREE | For ages 5-10
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  9. 🎨 Art In The Park: Shell-ebration! at Shirley Chisholm State Park in East New York
    Saturday 1-3pm | FREE.
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  10. πŸͺ· Prospect Park Community Health and Wellness Fair at Lefferts Historic House
    Saturday 1-5pm | FREE with RSVP
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  11. πŸŽ‰ Brooklyn Unity Fest House Party at Old Boys Field in East Flatbush
    Saturday 1-8pm | $15-30 admission
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  12. 🚲 Bike Skills 101: Kids Learn to Ride at Vanderbilt Open Streets in Prospect Heights
    Saturday 2-4pm | FREE | For ages 5+
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  13. πŸŽ‰ Cubby Collective Play & Sip at Teak New York in Greenpoint
    Saturday 5-7pm | FREE | For ages 0-6
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  14. 🎢 First Saturdays: En Fuego at Brooklyn Museum in Prospect Heights
    Saturday 5-9:30pm | FREE with RSVP
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  15. πŸŽ₯ Movies Under the Stars: The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie at Carroll Park
    Saturday 8:30pm | FREE
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  16. 🌾 Nature's Workshop: Fantastical Nature Home Creation in Prospect Park South
    Sunday 11am-12:30pm | FREE
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  17. πŸ’– Rock & Roll Playhouse plays the Music of the Chappell Roan for Kids at Brooklyn Bowl
    Sunday 12-1:30pm | $23, free for children under 1
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  18. πŸ•ΉοΈ Family Day at Barcade in Williamsburg
    Sunday 12-5pm | FREE admission
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  19. πŸ” Find Waldo Finale Party at Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene
    Sunday 2-3:30pm | FREE
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  20. πŸŽ₯ The Amazing Garden Screening Party at The Amazing Garden on Columbia Street
    Sunday 6:30-8:30pm | FREE

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







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