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Saturday Oct. 4, 2025

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8 am – 3 pm

Maria Hernandez Farmers Market

Maria Hernandez ParkBushwick

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8 – 9 am

Brooklyn Bridge parkrun

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1

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9 am – 5 pm

WikiGameJam

Hex HouseEast Williamsburg

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10 am – 3 pm

Mazzone Ace Hardware Pumpkinfest

Ages: All
Family
Free
Halloween

Mazzone Ace Hardware Pumpkinfest

FAD Market Empire Stores

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Fall Pop-up [Dumbo]

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FAD Market Empire Stores

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Fall Pop-up [Dumbo]

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11 am – 2 pm

Free Books from Brooklyn Book Bodega!

Brooklyn Book Bodega

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11 am – 4 pm

City of Forest Day

615 GreenPark Slope

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Noon – 6 pm

Six Foot Platform: ASHLEY PALMER | SAFE SPACE

Art
Free

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Noon – 4 pm

Free Canoe Rides on Newtown Creek

MASE ParkGreenpoint

Noon – 2 pm

Psalm Fest 2025

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Kingsboro Temple of SDAPark Slope

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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 – 5 pm

S.E.T. Squad Culture Market

Nicholas BrooklynBed Stuy

Turtle-first rehearsal

3 – 5 pm

Turtle Island

Sunday Oct. 5

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Family
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge Park

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9 am – 5 pm

WikiGameJam

Hex HouseEast Williamsburg

FAD Market Empire Stores

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Fall Pop-up [Dumbo]

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FAD Market Empire Stores

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Fall Pop-up [Dumbo]

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Noon – 6 pm

The Atlantic Antic™ 50th Anniversary Festival

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

Atlantic Avenue from Hicks Street to Fourth Avenue

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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3 – 5:30 pm

Regina Opera presents a FREE Oktoberfest Concert

Free
Music

Our Lady of Perpetual Help SchoolSunset Park

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8 – 11:30 pm

T‘nA: A Horror-Themed Drag Trivia Extravaganza!

Pink MetalBushwick

Tuesday Oct. 7

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Family
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge Park

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

Dance Journey with Adult Ballroom picture

6 – 7:30 pm

Step Into Dance: Ballroom Workshop Series at the Sheepshead Bay Library

Dance
Free

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BaySheepshead Bay

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7 – 10 pm

826NYC Trivia Night for Cheaters

Comedy
Free

Brooklyn BreweryWilliamsburg

Wednesday Oct. 8

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

3 pm

Double Dutch Dreamz: Wednesday Wonders

Ages: All
Family
Free
Games

Abolitionist Place

4 – 6 pm

Tunes at The Triangle

6th Avenue TriangleNorth Flatbush

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