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Wednesday April 24, 2024

Earth Rocks! [1]

10 am – 5 pm

Earth Rocks!

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

Thursday April 25

Earth Rocks! [1]

10 am – 5 pm

Earth Rocks!

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

Friday April 26

Earth Rocks! [1]

10 am – 5 pm

Earth Rocks!

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

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5:15 – 7:15 pm

Open Play at Prospect Gymnastics

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

Prospect GymnasticsBed-Stuy

Saturday April 27

Earth Rocks! [1]

10 am – 5 pm

Earth Rocks!

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

Earth Day Fest 2024

11 am – 2 pm

Earth Day Festival

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Community
Family

Fort Greene ParkFort Greene

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1 – 3 pm

Crown Heights Youth Soccer – Low-cost or Free

Ages: 3 – 12
Classes
Community
Family

Hamilton Metz FieldCrown Heights

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6 pm

Family Overnight: Sharks After Dark

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Caribbean
Family

New York AquariumConey Island

Sunday April 28

10 am – noon

fREADom: Songs Inspired by Banned Children’s Books

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings
Concert
Family

pinkFROG cafeWillamsburg

Brooklyn Rock and Roll Playhouse

Noon – 1 pm

The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays the Music of The Strokes + More for Kids

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Music

Brooklyn BowlWilliamsburg

Friday May 3

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5:15 – 7:15 pm

Open Play at Prospect Gymnastics

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

Prospect GymnasticsBed-Stuy

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6 pm

Sesame Street Live! Say Hello

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Kings TheatreFlatbush

Saturday May 4

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10 am

2 pm

Sesame Street Live! Say Hello

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Kings TheatreFlatbush

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Noon – 6 pm

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk

Ages: All
Art
Caribbean
Family

Atlantic Avenue (Fourth Avenue to the Waterfront)Brooklyn

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1 – 3 pm

Crown Heights Youth Soccer – Low-cost or Free

Ages: 3 – 12
Classes
Community
Family

Hamilton Metz FieldCrown Heights

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2 – 4 pm

May the Fourth at the New York Aquarium

Ages: 5 – 8
Animals
Family
Outdoors

New York AquariumConey Island

Sunday May 5

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Noon – 6 pm

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk

Ages: All
Art
Caribbean
Family

Atlantic Avenue (Fourth Avenue to the Waterfront)Brooklyn

12:30 – 1:30 pm

The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays the Music of Prince + More for Kids

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Music

Brooklyn BowlWilliamsburg

Monday May 6

AA_ArtWalk 2024_poster_8.5×11 sponsors (1)

Noon – 6 pm

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk

Ages: All
Art
Caribbean
Family

Atlantic Avenue (Fourth Avenue to the Waterfront)Brooklyn

Tuesday May 7

AA_ArtWalk 2024_poster_8.5×11 sponsors (1)

Noon – 6 pm

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk

Ages: All
Art
Caribbean
Family

Atlantic Avenue (Fourth Avenue to the Waterfront)Brooklyn

Wednesday May 8

AA_ArtWalk 2024_poster_8.5×11 sponsors (1)

Noon – 6 pm

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk

Ages: All
Art
Caribbean
Family

Atlantic Avenue (Fourth Avenue to the Waterfront)Brooklyn

Thursday May 9

AA_ArtWalk 2024_poster_8.5×11 sponsors (1)

Noon – 6 pm

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk

Ages: All
Art
Caribbean
Family

Atlantic Avenue (Fourth Avenue to the Waterfront)Brooklyn

Friday May 10

AA_ArtWalk 2024_poster_8.5×11 sponsors (1)

Noon – 6 pm

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk

Ages: All
Art
Caribbean
Family

Atlantic Avenue (Fourth Avenue to the Waterfront)Brooklyn

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5:15 – 7:15 pm

Open Play at Prospect Gymnastics

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

Prospect GymnasticsBed-Stuy

Saturday May 11

AA_ArtWalk 2024_poster_8.5×11 sponsors (1)

Noon – 6 pm

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk

Ages: All
Art
Caribbean
Family

Atlantic Avenue (Fourth Avenue to the Waterfront)Brooklyn

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1 – 3 pm

Crown Heights Youth Soccer – Low-cost or Free

Ages: 3 – 12
Classes
Community
Family

Hamilton Metz FieldCrown Heights

Sunday May 12

AA_ArtWalk 2024_poster_8.5×11 sponsors (1)

Noon – 6 pm

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk

Ages: All
Art
Caribbean
Family

Atlantic Avenue (Fourth Avenue to the Waterfront)Brooklyn

Brooklyn Rock and Roll Playhouse

12:30 – 1:30 pm

The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays the Music of The Beatles + More for Kids

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Music

Brooklyn BowlWilliamsburg

Friday May 17

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5:15 – 7:15 pm

Open Play at Prospect Gymnastics

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

Prospect GymnasticsBed-Stuy

Saturday May 18

Kite Festival 2023 John Eng 57

11 am – 5 pm

Sound & Color! Spring Festival

Pier 5 – Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn Heights, Dumbo, Cobble Hill

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1 – 3 pm

Crown Heights Youth Soccer – Low-cost or Free

Ages: 3 – 12
Classes
Community
Family

Hamilton Metz FieldCrown Heights

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