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Top 20 Weekend Event Picks (January 24-25)

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

By Meredith Kurnov, Editor & Publisher of Macaroni Kid Brooklyn NW January 30, 2026

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 updated 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. 🌞 Summer Camp Fair at PS 9 Gym in Prospect Heights
    Saturday 10am-2pm | FREE
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  2. πŸ“š Saturday Family StoryTime at Greenpoint Library
    Saturday 10:30am-11am | FREE | For ages 0-8
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  3. 🌞 INCLUDEnyc Fair: at The Shed in Hudson Yards
    Saturday 10:30am-3:00pm | FREE
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  4. πŸ“š Author Storytime: How to Hatch at Books Are Magic in Brooklyn Heights
    Saturday 11-11:30am | FREE | For ages 4-8
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  5. 🎢 Tweentopia at City Point BKLYN in Downtown Brooklyn
    Saturday 11am-1pm | FREE | For ages 10-14+ 
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  6. πŸ₯ Steel Pan Open House at WIADCA in Crown Heights
    Saturday 12pm | FREE admission
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  7. 🐎 Lunar New Year: Art of Chinese Dance at Carmine Carro Community Center in Marine Park
    Saturday 12-1pm | FREE

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  8. 🌞 Brooklyn Family Ultimate Camp Fair & Activity Expo at Industry City in Sunset Park
    Saturday 12-3pm | FREE
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  9. πŸ§ͺ STEAM Fair at PS10 in Park Slope
    Saturday 12-4pm | $15/person or $45/family 4-pack
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  10. 🎭 The Tortoise & The Hare at Puppetworks in Park Slope 
    Saturday 12:30pm and 2:30pm | $11-12 each | For ages 2+
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  11. 🎢 Family Biz: A Dance Party for Kids & Their Grown-ups at Friends & Lovers in Crown Heights
    Saturday 2-5pm | $12.51
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  12. β™ŸοΈChess Workshop at Central Library in Prospect Heights
    Saturday 2:30-4:30pm | FREE | For ages 6+
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  13. 🎈 Children's Carnival Ball at Polish and Slavic Center in Greenpoint 
    Saturday 3-6pm | Children $10, Adults $20
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  14. 🎢 The Unconventional Steel Guitar Jamboree at Jalopy Theatre in Red Hook
    Saturday 3-6pm | FREE
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  15. πŸ‘Ή Free Show: Puppetsburg at Time Out Market in DUMBO
    Postponed | FREE | For ages 4 mos-4 yr

    ❄️❄️ More Sunday event changes likely - check host websites for updates:
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  16. 🎭 Theatresports: Family Improv at Gallery Players in Park Slope
    Sunday 12-1pm | $15 | For ages 5-15
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  17. 🌞 Brooklyn Camp Fair at Berkeley Carroll School in Park Slope
    Postponed | FREE, one ticket per family | For ages 3-17
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  18. 🎸 Rock & Roll Playhouse Plays the Music of Queen & More at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg
    Sunday 12pm | $24.50, free for kids under 1
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  19. βœ‚οΈ Kids Club: Yarn Painting at Michaels - Atlantic Galleria in Cobble Hill
    Sunday 2-4pm | FREE | For ages 5-10
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  20. 🎢 Old Time Square Dance at Brooklyn Conservatory of Music in Park Slope
    Sunday 6:30-8:30pm – pending weather| $10-15 Admission

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

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