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Friday Oct. 10, 2025

NEW YORK FRIDAY

7 – 11 pm

Write About Now Poetry Live in New York ft. Steven Willis

100 Sutton Studios

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7:30 – 10 pm

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

Art
Comedy

Branded SaloonProspect Heights

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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Noon – 6 pm

Six Foot Platform: SOLE TALK YOUTH

Art
Free

Intersection of Washington and Water StreetsDumbo

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

Red HookRed Hook

1 – 7 pm

Fall Workshop Day

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6 – 8 pm

When Conditions Are Right

Art

Transmitter Gallery

NEW YORK SATURDAY

7 – 11 pm

Write About Now Poetry Live in New York ft. Tony McPherson

100 Sutton Studios

Sunday Oct. 12

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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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10 am – 5 pm

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Attractions
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

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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

Red HookRed Hook

Monday Oct. 13

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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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10 am – 5 pm

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Attractions
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

Tuesday Oct. 14

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All day

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

Art
Free

Coney Island USAConey Island

Wednesday Oct. 15

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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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6 – 11:30 pm

Script Read Live!

731 Flatbush Ave

Thursday Oct. 16

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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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6 – 9 pm

Widow Jane Distilling Company Celebrates 13 Years with an Unforgettable Anniversary Party in Red Hook

Widow Jane DistilleryRed Hook

Friday Oct. 17

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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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7:30 – 10 pm

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

Art
Comedy

Branded SaloonProspect Heights

Saturday Oct. 18

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All day

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

Art
Free

Coney Island USAConey Island

FAD Market at Brooklyn Brewery

Noon – 6 pm

FAD Market at Brooklyn Brewery

Brooklyn BreweryWilliamsburg

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Noon – 6 pm

Six Foot Platform: MIKE DURKIN | MENDING QUILT

Art
Free

Intersection of Washington and Water StreetsDumbo

Sunday Oct. 19

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All day

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

Art
Free

Coney Island USAConey Island

FAD Market at Brooklyn Brewery

Noon – 6 pm

FAD Market at Brooklyn Brewery

Brooklyn BreweryWilliamsburg

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