The Best Local Community Events in Brooklyn

Community events in Brooklyn

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Saturday Aug. 16, 2025

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6 – 11 pm

Summer Fever / Artists’ Pop-Up

Sound Mind CenterDUMBO

Sunday Aug. 17

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9 am – 2 pm

Irving Square Park Farmers Markets!

Irving Square ParkBushwick

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Noon – 5 pm

One Crown Heights

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

1 – 6 pm

AFROBEATS VS DANCEHALL TAKEOVER BARCLAYS CENTER

Barclays CenterProspect Heights

Tuesday Aug. 19

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6:30 – 8 pm

Sandy Hudson Discusses Defund: Black Lives, Policing, and Safety for All with Brian Jones

New Lots Library

Wednesday Aug. 20

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9 am – 3 pm

Hope Ballfield Farmers Markets!

Hope BallfieldBushwick

6:30 – 7:30 pm

Yoga Club Meeting (Free Yoga Class in Prospect Park)

Thursday Aug. 21

8 am – 5 pm

The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents Black Joy Film Fest

Ages: All
Community
Family
Film

The Billie Holiday TheatreBed Stuy

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2 – 5 pm

🎊 Field Day with BCM

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

Skylight Open SummerFest

7 – 10 pm

The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents Skylight Open

The Billie Holiday TheatreBed Stuy

Friday Aug. 22

Noon – 8 pm

Brooklyn District Attorney’s Youth Summerfest

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1 – 3 pm

Family Fun Day at Tilden Playground

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Tilden Playground

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7 – 10 pm

The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents Summer Music Series

The Billie Holiday TheatreBed Stuy

7 – 8:30 pm

Kingdom Rhythm

Rehoboth Open Bible ChurchEast Flatbush

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7 – 10 pm

Papa San’s International World Tour!

Rehoboth Open Bible ChurchEast Flatbush

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7 – 10 pm

he Last Summer: An Original Rock Opera

Principles GI Coffee HouseGowanus

Saturday Aug. 23

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8 am – 3 pm

Maria Hernandez Farmers Market

Maria Hernandez ParkBushwick

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11 am – 4 pm

Back to School Festival

Major R Owens Community Center, 1561 Bedford Ave Brooklyn, NYCrown Heights

Derby

Noon – 3 pm

KoKo NYC South Slope Derby

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community
Family

Open Source GallerySouth Slope

Derby

Noon – 3 pm

South Slope Derby 2025

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

Open Source GallerySouth Park Slope

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1 – 6 pm

Pop Out and Show’EM Mixer

Flabush Central

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1 – 6 pm

Japan Village Summer Festival

Japan Village at Industry City

Sunday Aug. 24

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9 am – 2 pm

Irving Square Park Farmers Markets!

Irving Square ParkBushwick

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11 am – 3 pm

Summer Tea 2025 at Prospect Park

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