The Best FREE Things to Do in Brooklyn

Wednesday Aug. 20, 2025

Royal Botania at The Roundtree Amagansett

Midnight

Royal Botania, Thayers, and The Roundtree, Amagansett Launch a Summer Design Pop-Up

The Roundtree, AmagansettDemarest

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Long Island

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

8 am – 5 pm

Book Talk: Join Bill Boggs for a discussion of “Spike Unleashed” first 15 attendees get signed copy

East Hampton LibraryEast Hampton

9 am – 9 pm

“Narratives in Motion – The Evolution of a Storyteller” a solo exhibit by Jennifer A. Uihlein

Art
Free

The Firefly ArtistsNorthport

10 am – 4 pm

The Atelier at Flowerfield is excited to present “Long Island Landscapes,” a dual exhibition of local artists Jonathan Van Brunt and Patricia Yantz opening Thursday, August 14th

Art
Classes

The Atelier at FlowerfieldSt James

11 am – 9 pm

“Narratives in Motion – The Evolution of a Storyteller” a solo exhibit by Jennifer A. Uihlein

Art
Free

The Firefly ArtistsNorthport

11 am – noon

Beginner/Backyard Birding

Classes
Free

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

2 – 6 pm

Bruce Sherman: Bonsai and Spirit Rocks

The Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

2 – 6 pm

Daisuke Kiyomiya: Forms of Perception

The Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

2:30 – 4 pm

Afternoon Poetry Club: Odic Poetry

Classes
Free

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

3 – 4 pm

Twin Stills Moonshine Distillery Presentation & Tasting

Quogue Library IncQuogue

5 – 7 pm

Preview Reception for Annual Box Art Auction Benefiting East End Hospice

Art
Free

Hoie Hall at St. Luke’s ChurchEast Hampton

6 – 7:30 pm

Designing a Home You Love

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

7 – 10 pm

Wednesday Night Lights

Ages: 9 and up
Family
Free

Iron Point ParkRiverhead

8 – 10:30 pm

Movie Nights At Amagansett Square

Film
Free

The Amagansett SquareAmagansett

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Free things to do in Brooklyn

Wednesday Aug. 20, 2025

Royal Botania, Thayers, and The Roundtree, Amagansett Launch a Summer Design Pop-Up

Long Island History Hunt

Long Island History Hunt

Book Talk: Join Bill Boggs for a discussion of “Spike Unleashed” first 15 attendees get signed copy

“Narratives in Motion – The Evolution of a Storyteller” a solo exhibit by Jennifer A. Uihlein

The Atelier at Flowerfield is excited to present “Long Island Landscapes,” a dual exhibition of local artists Jonathan Van Brunt and Patricia Yantz opening Thursday, August 14th

“Narratives in Motion – The Evolution of a Storyteller” a solo exhibit by Jennifer A. Uihlein

Beginner/Backyard Birding

Bruce Sherman: Bonsai and Spirit Rocks

Daisuke Kiyomiya: Forms of Perception

Afternoon Poetry Club: Odic Poetry

Twin Stills Moonshine Distillery Presentation & Tasting

Preview Reception for Annual Box Art Auction Benefiting East End Hospice

Designing a Home You Love

Wednesday Night Lights

Movie Nights At Amagansett Square

Featured Events

Triumph of Nature: Art Nouveau from the Chrysler Museum of Art
The Long Island Museum

Pluto TV Movies With A View at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Pier 1, Harbor View Lawn, Brooklyn Bridge Park

Bonsai Workshop at Five Boroughs Brewing Co.
Five Boroughs Brewing Co.

A New York Evening With Ben Folds
National Sawdust

Landline Comedy at Wild East Brewing
Wild East Brewing

Jeep® 4×4 City Camp: Celebrate the Return of the Cherokee in Domino Square
Domino Square

The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents Summer Music Series
The Billie Holiday Theatre

he Last Summer: An Original Rock Opera
Principles GI Coffee House

Ocean Beach Chamber of Commerce Summer Movie Series

CEMETERY CINEMA™ presents: THE MAN WHO LAUGHS
Sideshows by the Seashore

Tiny Techno Dance Jam
Delight Factory

Mykonos Nights at Calissa this Weekend
Calissa Hamptons

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