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Thursday Oct. 9, 2025

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All day

Menagerie: A Tribute to Animals Through Coney Island’s History and Beyond

Art
Free

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Brooklyn Prospect Park Stroller Walk

10 am

Prospect Park Stroller Walk

Ages: 2 and under
Community
Family
Free

Prospect Park Audubon Center

IKEA Secret Room Brooklyn

11 am – 7 pm

Discover the Secret Room at IKEA Brooklyn

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Family
Free

IKEA BrooklynRed Hook

SAMO

6 – 8 pm

From SAMO® to Today: Al Diaz in Conversation

Art
Free

JLB Recruitment Brochure (1)

6:30 – 7:30 pm

Junior League of Brooklyn Membership Information Sessions

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10.09.25 Stanford 3 New York_Square (3)

6:30 – 9:30 pm

What Is the Language of Taste?

Savage Poster 10.9

8 – 10 pm

Savage Comedy Show (free!)

Comedy
Free

Logan’s RunPark Slope

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9:30 – 11:30 pm

Superstar Open Set

Pink MetalBushwick

Friday Oct. 10

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All day

Menagerie: A Tribute to Animals Through Coney Island’s History and Beyond

Art
Free

Coney Island USAConey Island

11 – 11:45 am

Two Puppets, Two Cultures!

Ages: All
En Español
Family
Free

Washington Irving LibraryBushwick

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7:30 – 9:30 pm

Ocean Beach Chamber of Commerce Summer Movie Series

Free

Sportime Pickleball YorktownOcean Beqch – Fire Island

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7:30 – 10 pm

“She Ate” The Ultimate Drag Dinner Show at Branded Saloon

Art
Comedy

Branded SaloonProspect Heights

Young Ethels Oct 2025 sm

9 – 11:59 pm

Surf Music Extravaganza @ Young Ethel’s

Free
Music

Young Ethel’sPark Slope

Saturday Oct. 11

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All day

Menagerie: A Tribute to Animals Through Coney Island’s History and Beyond

Art
Free

Coney Island USAConey Island

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8 am – 3 pm

Maria Hernandez Farmers Market

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8 – 9 am

Brooklyn Bridge parkrun

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1

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10 am – noon

Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Brooklyn

Korean War Veterans PlazaBrooklyn

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10 am – 5 pm

Kings County Fiber Festival

Old Stone House & Washington ParkPark Slope

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10 am – noon

Street Tree Care with Church-Flatbush Community Alliance

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

738 Flatbush AveFlatbush

11 am – 6 pm

Diwali: Festival Of Bites

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Noon – 6 pm

Six Foot Platform: SOLE TALK YOUTH

Art
Free

Intersection of Washington and Water StreetsDumbo

Noon

30th Annual Panamanian Parade

Panamanian Parade

12:30 – 3:30 pm

Art in the Garden

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Classes
Family

Patchen Community SquareBed-Stuy

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1 – 6 pm

Illuminations 2025 Art Exhibit by Park Slope Windsor Terrace Artists

Art
Free

BWAC Brooklyn Waterfront Artists CoalitionRed Hook

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1 – 6 pm

Culture and The Urban Experience Take Center Stage in BWAC Fall Exhibitions

Brooklyn Waterfront Artists CoalitionRed Hook

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1 – 6 pm

RED HOOK OPEN STUDIOS 2025

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1 – 2 pm

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month Dancing with Julia

Ages: All
Dance
Family
Free

Brooklyn Public Library — Central Library

9th Annual Cannabis is Medicine Activation Flyer

1 – 5 pm

How To Improve Your Relationship With The Plant

282 Scholes Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11206

Sunday Oct. 12

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Family
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge Park

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All day

Menagerie: A Tribute to Animals Through Coney Island’s History and Beyond

Art
Free

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JPlay!

10 am – noon

JPlay! – Special Kickoff in the Sukkah

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Hannah Senesh Community Day SchoolCarroll Gardens

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