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Friday Sep. 5, 2025

2 – 4:45 pm

Fishing Frenzy Fridays

Ages: All
Family
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park Penn Pier

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4 – 6 pm

Community Science Fishing

Ages: All
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5

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7:30 – 9:30 pm

Ocean Beach Chamber of Commerce Summer Movie Series

Free

Sportime Pickleball YorktownOcean Beqch – Fire Island

Saturday Sep. 6

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownOyster Bay

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8 am – 3 pm

Maria Hernandez Farmers Market

Maria Hernandez ParkBushwick

FAD Market Empire Stores

11 am – 6 pm

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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 the Brooklyn Book Bodega

Brooklyn Book Bodega

Bronx Community Paddle at Starlight Park

11 am – 3 pm

Community Paddle at Starlight Park

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Starlight ParkBrooklyn Heights

Noon – 9 pm

Brooklyn Army Terminal Summer Series Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Brooklyn Army TerminalSunset Park

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Noon – 6 pm

Six Foot Platform: EIKO NISHIDA | BARK TAROT

Art
Free

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6 – 8 pm

Intersections: Reproductive & Environmental Justice Through Storytelling

The Puffin Foundation BrooklynPark Slope

Sunday Sep. 7

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Family
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge Park

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownOyster Bay

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10 am – 3 pm

Brooklyn Dribble

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 6 + 2 360 Furman Street Brooklyn, NY 11201

FAD Market Empire Stores

11 am – 6 pm

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FAD Market Empire Stores

11 am – 6 pm

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Noon – 6 pm

Craft Fair for Gaza

Another WorldCrown Heights

3:30 – 7 pm

BROOKLYN ART MEETUP Make Art • Make Friends • Make Memories

Maria Hernandez ParkBushwick

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7 – 9:30 pm

Cara Mia Comedy at Mon Cheri Ridgewood

Comedy
Free

Mon Cheri Restaurant

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8 – 11:30 pm

T‘nA: A Broadway-Themed Drag Trivia Extravaganza at Pink Metal!

Pink MetalBushwick

Monday Sep. 8

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownOyster Bay

FAD Market Empire Stores

11 am – 6 pm

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Tuesday Sep. 9

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Family
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge Park

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownOyster Bay

FAD Market Empire Stores

11 am – 6 pm

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Moozika!

4 – 5 pm

Moozika!

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free
Music

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5:30 – 8 pm

Illume Fertility and Circle Surrogacy To Host Free Surrogacy and IVF Event in New York on Sept. 9

Circle New York Office

Spirited Away September Eventbrite

7 – 10 pm

Spirited Away Psychic & Paranormal Night! Sponsored by Pollinator Spirits, film screening of Madame Dietrich!

Barrow’s Intense Tasting RoomSunset Park

8 – 10 pm

The Overthinking Hour Comedy Show

HalyardsPark Slope/Gowanus

Wednesday Sep. 10

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownOyster Bay

FAD Market Empire Stores

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Fall Pop-up [Dumbo]

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