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Saturday May 24, 2025

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8 am – 3 pm

Maria Hernandez Farmers Market

Maria Hernandez ParkBushwick

THE LIGHT SHOW – SQUARARTISTS CARD (3000 x 3000 px)

9 am – 5 pm

The Light Show: A Celebration of Illuminating Ceramics

Art
Free

A.MANO BrooklynProspect Heights

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10 – 11 am

Brooklyn Bridge Anniversary Family Walk

Ages: All
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park

Brooklyn Wonderful Warblers Nature Exploration

10 am – 1 pm

Wonderful Warblers Nature Exploration

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Prospect Park Audubon Center

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11 am – 10 pm

“The Human Layer” gallery opening at Brooklyn Art Haus

Art
Free

Brooklyn Art HausWilliamsburg

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11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Into the Shining Dark

Art
Free

Welancora GalleryBedford-Stuyvesant

11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Reimagining Kinship

Art
Free

410 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221Bedford-Stuyvesant

11 am – noon

BAM DanceAfrica Community Class

Ages: All
Dance
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 6 Liberty Lawn

4 Artists

Noon – 5 pm

TABLA RASA GALLERY’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION: IDIOSYNCRATIC IDENTITIES

Art

Tabla Rasa Gallery

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Noon – 5 pm

IDIOSYNCRATIC IDENTITIES

Art

Tabla Rasa Gallery

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Noon – 5 pm

Brunch 101: An Immersive Boozy Brunch Experience

Brunch 101Bushwick

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Noon – 4 pm

Rib King NYC BBQ and Music Fest

Industry City Courtyard 1/2Sunset Park , Industry City

12:30 pm

The Wizard of Oz

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Puppetworks IncPark Slope

1 – 3 pm

Open Bluegrass Jam Session

Ages: All
Family
Free
Music

East Fourth Street Community Garden

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2 – 3 pm

Show Up, Kids! Interactive Family Comedy

Ages: 3 – 8
Comedy
Family

The RATDUMBO

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2 – 4 pm

HOW TO BECOME AN OCTOPUS – Free training session

Art
Classes

Recess

2:30 pm

The Wizard of Oz

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Puppetworks IncPark Slope

connect → collide → collab

3 – 6 pm

connect→collide→collab | a creative community matchmaking event

Between Space Studio

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7 pm

Nekrogoblikon

Music

Music Hall of WilliamsburgWilliamsburg

Bywater Call

7 – 11 pm

Bywater Call

Music

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8 – 9:30 pm

Unheard-of + The Gowanus Dredgers Present: Summoning You Feat. Singer Leila Adu

Boating
Free

Gowanus Dredgers BunkerGowanus

Stankface Comedy+Sound 4 Year Anniversary

8:30 – 11:59 pm

Stankface Comedy+Sound 4 Year Anniversary

Comedy
Music

Sunday May 25

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Family
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge Park

All day

DanceAfrica Festival 2025

Ages: All
Art
Dance
Family

Brooklyn Academy of Music

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All day

DanceAfrica at BAM

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building

THE LIGHT SHOW – SQUARARTISTS CARD (3000 x 3000 px)

9 am – 5 pm

The Light Show: A Celebration of Illuminating Ceramics

Art
Free

A.MANO BrooklynProspect Heights

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9 am – 2 pm

Irving Square Park Farmers Markets!

Irving Square ParkBushwick

Young Israel of Jamaica Estates 23rd Annual L’ Chaim 5K RunWalk for Israel

9 am – noon

Young Israel of Jamaica Estates 23rd Annual L’ Chaim 5K Run/Walk for Israel

Young Israel of Jamaica EstatesBrooklyn

Brooklyn Wonderful Warblers Nature Exploration

10 am – 1 pm

Wonderful Warblers Nature Exploration

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Prospect Park Audubon Center

Brooklyn Art Haus-the human layter 1×1

11 am – 10 pm

“The Human Layer” gallery opening at Brooklyn Art Haus

Art
Free

Brooklyn Art HausWilliamsburg

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11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Into the Shining Dark

Art
Free

Welancora GalleryBedford-Stuyvesant

11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Reimagining Kinship

Art
Free

410 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221Bedford-Stuyvesant

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