September is jam-packed with back to school celebrations, block parties, special performances, and more across Brooklyn – happy September!

1. Brooklyn Junior Carnival at Brooklyn Museum

Saturday, September 5 | 9am-3pm | FREE | Prospect Heights

Celebrate Caribbean culture, youth, and community at WIADCA YouthFest and Junior Carnival! Meet at St. John's Pl and Kingston Ave for the road march, which begins at 9 am. After the road march, head over to the Brooklyn Museum and enjoy a day of family-friendly activities during WIADCA YouthFest!

2. Back To School Family Day at BRIC House

Saturday, September 12 | 12-4pm | FREE | Downtown Brooklyn

Kick off the new school year with a day of creativity, fun, and family connection. Designed to spark imagination and get little ones excited for the year ahead, this free event is packed with hands-on artmaking, interactive media activities, and plenty of opportunities to create, explore, and play together. Explore the art of Cyanotype Printing, jump into Stop Motion Animation, try your hand at Textile Collaging, cut and fold beautiful Paper Flowers, and add your own painted leaf to our Community Tree Mural! Join at 2pm for a special storytime led by Fort Greene’s Greenlight Bookstore, featuring children’s author Alexandra Penfold. 

3. The Annual Great Irish Fair of New York

Saturday, September 12 | 11am | FREE | Park Slope

Celebrate the halfway point to St. Patrick’s Day on September 12 at the Annual Great Irish Fair of New York. Taking place at Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Prospect Park, the fair hosts musicians, dancers and all things Irish. Plus, there’s a bounce house for the kids.

4. Best of BAMkids Film Festival

Saturday, September 12 | 11am-12pm | $9-14 | For ages 3-5 | Fort Greene

Revisit your favorite films from the February 2026 BAMkids Film Festival—or see them for the very first time—in these special encore screenings of the festival’s greatest hits, as selected by our wonderful audiences. The Sept. 12th program will feature a selection of the most popular films for ages three to five from this year’s BAMkids Film Festival, including Tsuru, The Naughty Seat, and Honorable Mention winner Lena's Farm: Full Nest.

5. Puppetworks Opening Show at Industry City

Saturdays & Sundays beginning September 12 | 12:30pm & 2:30pm shows | $11-12 (reserve beginning 9/1) | For ages 3+ | Sunset Park

After closing its doors in Park Slope, Puppetworks marionette theater is reopening in a new space at Industry City with Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale Hansel & Gretel recommended for ages 3+.

6. Back to School Party on Car-Free Montague Street

Sunday, September 13 | 12-4pm | FREE | For ages 0-12 | Brooklyn Heights

Join Brooklyn Bridge Parents for their annual Back to School Party during Open Streets on Montague with dozens of free kids' activities including an obstacle course, arts and crafts, games, card trading, face painting, STEM and building activities, a dance party, and more. Performances include an Interactive Storytimes with The Storied Forest, Dance Party with Hype Dance. Enjoy car-free blocks on Montague Street from Clinton – Henry and Henry – Hicks. 

7. Climate Families NYC Carousel Fundraiser Party for People & Planet

Friday, September 18 | 5:30-7:30pm | $35, $80 4-Pack | Prospect Park Carousel

Join Climate Families NYC at the Prospect Park Carousel to party for people and planet. Expect carousel rides, pizza, sweet treats, drinks, facepainting, a silent auction, music from Hila the Earth and more! Bring your friends! Get tix before they hit their capacity limit.

8. Pumpkin Patch at Green Meadows Farm Brooklyn

Weekends starting Saturday, September 19 | 11am-5pm | $14 ages 2 and up | Marine Park

It’s pumpkin time! Visit Green Meadows Farm and enjoy the fun of picking your own pumpkin right in Brooklyn. Every paying guest will receive a free pumpkin to take home. Bring the family, explore the farm, visit the animals, and make a day of it!

9. Asase Yaa Art is Alive Annual Block Party

Saturday, September 19 | 12-7pm | FREE | Bed-Stuy

Asase Yaa proudly presents our 10th Annual Art is Alive Festival, a weeklong celebration culminating with their 2nd Annual Block Party. The theme, “Rooted 10 Years Deep,” is inspired to unite our community, residents, neighbors, families, artists, cultural leaders, and people of all ages to become the Festival—it belongs to them! The Block Party will feature headlining artists including Asase Yaa African American Dance Theater and Brooklyn United Marching Band. There will be a presentation of several community Awards, African and Diaspora-inspired food and drink vendors, and a street marketplace including community artisans and product vendors. 

10. Brooklyn Circus at Brooklyn Children's Museum

Saturday, September 19 | 11:30am-3:30pm | $14-15, free for under 1yo | Crown Heights

Step right up for high-flying circus thrills where kids join the act! Watch in awe as ABCirque‘s talented performers juggle, flip, and soar through the air—then step into the spotlight yourself. After the show, kids can swing in aerial hammocks, try juggling and hula hooping, test their balance on a giant wheel, and pose for photos with the circus stars. Main performances for Brooklyn Circus take place from 11:30 am–12:10 pm and 2:30 pm–3:10 pm, followed by 20 minutes of interactive circus stations around the second floor of the Museum.

11. New York Transit Museum Bus Festival

Saturday, September 19 (rain or shine) | 10am-3:30pm | FREE | Emily Warren Roebling Plaza in DUMBO

On September 19, the New York Transit Museum and MTA New York City Transit present the 2026 Bus Festival at Brooklyn Bridge Park! Climb aboard and explore the evolution of NYC’s bus fleet, enjoy activities for all ages, meet the heroes who keep our city moving, and snap a picture-perfect photo of vintage vehicles with the Manhattan skyline as your backdrop.

12. FamChella on Fifth in Bay Ridge

Saturday, September 19 | 3-6pm | FREE | Bay Ridge

Free family-friendly street fair on 10+ car-free blocks on Fifth Avenue in Bay Ridge! Family dance party, crafts, water play and games! Join Brooklyn Bridge Parents and the 5th Avenue BID for the 2nd annual FAMChella, a FREE family-friendly block party inspired by the fun and flair of Coachella. There will be FREE kids' activities, including a Family dance party, a bouncy house, arts and crafts, games, LEGO play, and more on 5th Avenue from 68th to 81st Street! The whole neighborhood is invited to come dance and celebrate for an unforgettable afternoon of family fun. 

13. Touch a Truck on Myrtle Avenue

Saturday, September 19 | 10am-2pm | FREE | Clinton Hill

Join the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership for a free, family-friendly day where kids can get up close with trucks, buses, emergency vehicles, and other big machines that help keep our city moving. Families can look forward to hands-on vehicle exploration, kid-friendly activities, music, giveaways, and plenty of neighborhood fun.

14. YES! Block Party at House of Yes

Sunday, September 20 (rain or shine) | 12-6pm | FREE | Bushwick

House of Yes is taking over the whole street, transforming it into an electric playground carnival wonderland of performances, play, art, and outdoor dance party magic with friends! Free, all ages, rain or shine!

15. Sunset Park BID 5th Avenue Street Festival

Sunday, September 20 | 10am-6pm | FREE | Sunset Park

A tradition of Sunset Park since 1999, the Sunset Park BID has been hosting a 15-block street festival. The annual Sunset Park event takes place along 5th Avenue from 44th Street to 59th Street. Enjoy local merchants, vendors, and free entertainment. plus other kid and family-friendly activities, bounce houses, games, and more!

16. Free Rock and Roll Playhouse Concert at Brooklyn Bowl

Sunday, September 20 | 12pm doors, 12:30pm show | FREE admission | Williamsburg

Little Spoon presents The Rock and Roll Playhouse playing the music of Blink-182 and more for kids! Free show! While you're there, enjoy some family bowling or their Blue Ribbon menu.

17. Brooklyn Book Festival Children's Day at Brooklyn Commons

Saturday, September 26 | 10am-4pm | Free entry | Downtown Brooklyn

The 2026 Brooklyn Book Festival Children's Day features a Picture Book Stage, Young Readers’ Stage, Performance Stage, Workshop Room, and a dedicated Makers and Creators area. Families will enjoy a full day of readings, workshops, performances, book signings, and art projects with favorite authors and illustrators.

18. Fun in Bay Ridge: Puppetmobile presents Pinocchio in Owl's Head Park + Ragamuffin Parade on 3rd Ave.

Saturday, September 26 | 11am-12pm puppet show, 1-3pm parade | FREE | Bay Ridge

Kick off the day with in Owl's Head Park to watch the beloved story of Pinocchio come to life with puppets! Then head to the annual Ragamuffin Parade!

For 60 years, the Bay Ridge Ragamuffin Parade has been a cherished tradition, bringing generations of families together in celebration of community, creativity, and neighborhood pride. The parade was inspired by a nearly forgotten NYC custom. Children were invited to dress in oversized, hand-me-down clothing and march through the neighborhood, reviving the spirit of an old-time Ragamuffin Day in a fun, family-friendly way. 

The parade starts at the corner of 76th St. and 3rd Ave., heading down 3rd Ave. past the main stage at 90th St. and ending at 92nd St.

19. Annual Atlantic Antic Street Festival

Sunday, September 27 | 12pm-6pm | FREE | Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn

A Brooklyn institution, The Annual Atlantic Antic, produced by the Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corporation, is the oldest and largest street festival in Brooklyn and a joyful experience, looked forward to by residents of Brooklyn and beyond each year.  Strolling the avenue from Fourth to the Waterfront on a lovely fall day is a celebration of ethnic tastings, fine arts and crafts from around the world, non-stop music and entertainment, and just pure fun. 

20. Fun in Flatbush: Flatbush Frolic + Artmageddon Art & Music Festival

Sunday, September 27 | 10am/12pm-6pm | FREE/Suggested donation | Flatbush/Ditmas Park

Flatbush Frolic: There will be music, games, shopping and eating from 10am-6pm on Cortelyou Road from Ocean Avenue to Coney Island Avenue.

Artmageddon is NYC's biggest free art and music festival, featuring more than 250 wonderful Brooklyn-based artists, bands, and alchemists! First presented in 2021, the seventh installment of Artmageddon will be held on Sunday, September 27 in Ditmas Park.

There's more in the calendar – check it out, and happy Back to School month!