cultural fests / street fairs / food events / markets / shopping events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):

► fri + sat (fri 4-10pm, sat 12-8pm): new york latin food fest: hudson river park’s pier 76 (midtown west). >>

► fri-sun (10am-4pm): cj hendry + clé de peau beauté flower market: franklin d. roosevelt four freedoms state park (roosevelt island). >>

► fri-sun (fri 11am-8pm, sat + sun 11am-6pm): soharlem pop up: harlem art gallery (manhatanville factory district). >>

► sponsored: sat 10am-2pm: touch a truck: clinton ave between myrtle + willoughby (clinton hill). >>

► sat 10am-4pm: brooklyn bike jumble used bicycle and bicycle accessories flea market: old stone house at washington / jj byrne park (park slope). >>

► sat 10am-5pm: greenlight bookstore sidewalk sale (fort greene). >>

► sat 11am-4pm: marina nila shampoo truck pop-up: 575 broadway (soho). >>

► sat 11am-5pm: black gold’s $1 record sale: black gold (carroll gardens). >>

► sat 11am-8pm: vegandale: citi field outdoor, $15+ admission. >>

► sat 12-6pm harvest moon pop-up market: caffeine underground (bushwick). >>

► sat 1-9pm: chinatown mid-autumn festival celebration: mott street. >>

► sat 2-7pm: pete’s annual mini zine fest: pete’s candy store (williamsburg). >>

► sat 3-5pm: free gelato at realmuto alta pasticceria italiana: 117 7th ave south (west village). >>

► sat 4pm-midnight (saturdays thru 10/26): queens night market: new york hall of science at flushing meadows corona park. >>

► sat + sun 12-6pm: fad market pop-up: brooklyn brewery packaging hall (williamsburg). >>

► sat + sun (12-6pm): 16th annual flatbush artists artwalk/studio tour. >>

► sun 12-4pm: new york on location street fair: kaufman astoria studios backlot and surrounding streets. >>

► sun 12-5pm: students for a free tibet’s 12th annual momo crawl: diversity plaza (jackson heights). $15 ‘passport’ gets you access to $1 momos at the participating restaurants. >>

► sun 12:30-6pm (pre-show at 11am @ 125th st): 55th annual african american day parade: adam clayton powell jr. blvd between 111th + 136th st (harlem). >>

► sun 1-7pm: 16th annual urban bear nyc street fair: little west 12th street (enter at washington street). $20. >>

► sun 2-8pm: foxy vintage fair: desert 5 spot (williamsburg). >>

► thru 9/22: the 98th feast of san gennaro: mulberry street between canal + houston, hester between baxter + centre, and grand between baxter + centre (little italy and nolita). >>

four film fests/series (various prices):

► fri thru 9/22: the fourth annual prideful fest: dctv firehouse cinema (chinatown). >>

► fri thru sun: ridgewood off-kilter film festival: stone circle theatre (ridgewood). >>

► sat 2-10pm: the new york science fiction film festival: stuart city cinema and cafe (williamsburg). >>

► sun 2-5pm, 7-11pm: be there film festival: footlight underground at the windjammer (ridgewood). >>

friday

ongoing: bushwick comedy club grand opening: get ready to laugh, snack, and sip at bushwick’s new, comedian-owned, byob comedy club. rotating food pop-ups and lineups promise to keep things fresh. save $5 on tickets to most shows this month with promo code ‘skint’ >>

fri thru 1/19/2025: elizabeth catlett: a black revolutionary artist and all that it implies: the brooklyn museum, in partnership with the national gallery of art, presents an exhibition of over 200 works by black sculptor, printmaker, feminist, and social justice advocate elizabeth catlett (1915–2012). brooklyn museum (prospect heights), free with museum admission ($14-20 suggested). >>

sponsored: thru 9/28: a new play inspired by the 2011 london riots: new light theater project and pendragon theatre present tracks by paula b stanic. set in the wake of the social unrest that followed the 2011 police killing of a black man in london, tracks is a stirring new play about the growing pains and identity crises that strike at any age, and if our past determines our future. 59e59 theaters, use code ‘skint’ to snag $17 tickets (inc. $2 fee – reg. $32 inc. $2 fee). >>

thru mon: 10th annual brooklyn americana music festival: more than 20 artists take over brooklyn bridge park, the dumbo archway, and five indoor establishments in dumbo, red hook, the carroll gardens/columbia street waterfront district, and greenwich village with original folk, roots, country blues, and more. $22-30 opening/closing nights, free admission all other days. >>

thru sun: the weasel festival: the brookyn academy of music (fort greene) hosts the 16th annual bring a weasel and a pint of your own blood festival, showcasing new plays written and presented by 2024 graduates of the brooklyn college mfa playwriting program. presented in two programs featuring three plays apiece, this year’s works are all inspired by william blake’s the marriage of heaven and hell. $20. >>

fri (various times): free outdoor movies (weather permitting):
a cinderella story at hudson yards public square and gardens >>
roll bounce at jackie robinson playground (crown heights) >>
ratatouille at john jay park (lenox hill) >>

fri 6pm (fridays thru 9/27): stand-up comedy at new-york historical society: comedian, tour guide, and nyc history nerd tom delgado hosts an early-bird hour of comedy with a gotham spin at the new-york historical society museum + library (uws). tonight: mia jackson (comedy central), danny martinello (siriusxm), and julio diaz (netflix is a joke). included museum admission (pay-as-you-wish 5-8pm). >>

fri 6:30pm: alice carrière with michael imperioli: everything/nothing/someone: alice carrière presents her memoir, everything/nothing/someone, in a conversation with michael imperioli (the sopranos, the white lotus) at mcnally jackson (seaport). $5 admission includes a voucher which can be used towards any purchase at the bookstore or bar + café, $19ticket includes a copy of the book. >>

fri 7pm (monthly): vocabaret: back to school edition: everything’s coming up proses at this monthly variety show for language lovers, where five of the the city’s best wordsmiths present slideshows, games, and other raucous entertainment inspired by a theme. hosted by sam corbin, tim donnelly, jerzy gwiazdowski, ally spier, and nikolai vanyo. caveat (les), $15 with promo code ‘caveatorb’ (reg $20 adv, $25 door). >>

fri 7pm: acme revue: (a)rt (c)omedy (m)usic (e)nd of show: get three shows for the price of one at acme revue, a night of visual art, alt comedy, and live punk music at the gutter (williamsburg). tonight’s event features art by allee errico, comedy by spike einbinder, asha ward, ryan ciecwisz, danielle clarke-fisher, rebecca weiser, and blake andrews, and music by pons. hosted by julia desmond. $15. >>

fri 7-10pm (fridays thru 10/25): dreamland roller disco: lola star’s themed skate parties return to prospect park’s lefrak center for another season. tonight’s theme: goth prom. $25 admission includes skate rental. >>

fri 8pm (monthly): boyz in the woods comedy: kenice mobley, tawanda gona, gabe pereira, and kofi thomas host this standup-meets-trivia show, where audience members can win free drinks by answering pop culture and hip-hop trivia questions between sets. featuring amber singletary, kari burt, james mwaura, and shaunak godkhindi. friends and lovers (crown heights), $12. >>

fri 8:30pm: bitches brew comedy show: see what all the brew-ha-ha is about at this women-produced and-hosted comedy show, returning to the back room at halyards (gowanus) with stand-up by mike stanley, julianna dudley, sammy sferraza, olivia carter, onika mclean, and breck gordon. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

fri 9pm: friday the 13th dark prom: face your fears at crystal lake brooklyn’s annual goth-themed friday the 13th prom party, featuring dj kamikaze tomato spinning dark dance sounds, burlesque performances, a tarot reader, themed drinks, and more. dress to slay, and you just might be crowned best dressed! crystal lake brooklyn (williamsburg), free admission. >>

sponsored

Rev up the fun on Myrtle Avenue! Touch A Truck returns to Fort Greene & Clinton Hill on Saturday, September 14, 10 AM – 2 PM. Join the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership as we transform Clinton Ave into a FREE, family-friendly playground for kids to explore, discover and play! Touch A Truck gives kids an opportunity to get up close to all kinds of large trucks and vehicles — from a fire truck to emergency services vehicles to buses — just to name a few. Kids can climb aboard, honk the horns, and get hands-on with these mighty machines!

And that’s not all—enjoy music from DJ Des One, book giveaways from Brooklyn Book Bodega, arts & crafts, face painting—and so much more. Bring your family, friends, and share the fun by tagging us @myrtleavebklyn and using the hashtag #TouchATruck. Special thanks to our lead sponsor – Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Learn more here

saturday

sat thru 9/29 (sat 3pm, sun 2pm): annual communal spaces garden play festival: the motor company theater’s 13th annual theater arts festival presents two new plays by dena igusti and jack towhey calk, created for and inspired by moore jackson cemetery + community garden in woodside, queens. this year’s festival also includes musical performances, a potluck picnic, and a kick-off with new play readings from five playwrights aged 9-12 who participated in the company’s education program. free admission. >>

sat thru 9/28: the village trip festival: the annual festival celebrating arts and activisim across greenwich village, the east village, and the lower east side returns with two weeks of music, talks, walks, tours, film, and more. free-$40. >>

sat (various times): free outdoor movies (weather permitting):
space jam at martin luther king, jr. playground (harlem) >>
toy story 4 at dyker beach park >>

sat 3-9pm: brasswick: an urban brass band festival: dance your brass off at the annual brasswick, featuring unicorn brass band, novi hitovi brass band, the brighton beat, kaleta + super yamba band, l train brass band, and a nola-style jam session to close out the night. food from hometown bar-b-que and other vendors will be available for purchase. open-air courtyard at industry city, $15 adv, $20 door. >>

sat 8pm (monthly): runnin’ late with cab: clock in to cab washington’s comedy and variety show spotlighting black and brown performers. tonight’s edition features guests leclerc andre, alex babbitt, riley lassin, and neel ghosh. friends and lovers (crown heights), $15. >>

sat 8pm: 21st annual miss coney island pageant: 10 of burlesque’s boldest bring their most provocative performances and creative costumes to this annual seaside spectacle. sideshows by the seashore (coney island), $40 for a theater seat, $20 to watch the live simulcast in the freak bar. >>

sat 9pm: undressed: the musical: an all-male cast of performers takes to the stage in their underwear, ready to turn an audience member’s embarrassing story into an improvised broadway-style musical. magnet theater (chelsea), $20. >>

sunday

sun 2-10pm: tiki disco: the tiki disco crew hosts another banger outdoor dance party at knockdown center (maspeth). free (rsvp). >>

sun 3-6:30pm: walt whitman initiative’s 21st annual ‘song of myself’: 52 readers bring their own interpretations to walt whitman’s celebrated epic poem ‘song of myself,’ presented outdoors at brooklyn bridge park’s pier 1 granite prospect, with views of the brooklyn bridge, manhattan bridge, and east river in the background. free admission. >>

sun 3:30pm: the wizard of oz: you’re off to see the wizard! symphony space (uws) hosts an 85th anniversary screening of victor flemming’s the wizard of oz, starring judy garland, frank morgan, ray bolger, jack haley, bert lahr, and margaret hamilton. $16 general, $15 seniors. >>

sun 7pm (monthly): new tricks: good tales don’t age at this storytelling show where all of the performers are over 40. hosted by adrianne frost (the moth storyslam champion) with stories by william mullin, kristi casey, srilatha rajamani, johanna gohmann, and eric vetter. q.e.d. (astoria), $12. >>

sun 8pm: ‘i can steal your mother’ with max wittert: comedian and illustrator max wittert brings his hand-drawn, multimedia tour to littlefield (gowanus). over the course of an hour, he’ll recount stories of his life using drawings he made as a kid, neurotic fantasies, and haunting memories of french toast. with guest openers joe castle baker (search party) and katrina davis (comedy central). $15 adv, $18 day-of. >>

sun 8pm (monthly): beanie babe comedy: the standups and the stuffed animals are full of beans at rebecca kaplan’s comedy show, where a donation will get you a vintage beanie baby to take home. featuring caitlin peluffo, nonye brown-west, dan frank, mike lee, and natalie g. young ethel’s (park slope), free admission (donations optional). >>

sun 8pm (monthly) disasterpiece movie night: house of the dead: from the weird to the wondrous, disasterpiece unearths bad movies for a watch party complete with drinking games, trivia, pizza, and more. tonight’s flick: house of the dead (2003). wonderville (bushwick), free admission. >>

monday

sponsored: mon thru 9/22: negroni week on myrtle avenue: get ready for a week of sipping and savoring during negroni week on myrtle avenue! seven local restaurants and bars are stirring things up with exclusive negroni menus—from the timeless original to creative twists that showcase the creativity and flair of our neighborhood’s mixologists. so whether you’re a negroni connoisseur or a curious first-timer, enjoy these limited-time offerings and don’t miss your chance to try these unique drinks, support local businesses, and discover what myrtle avenue has to offer. >>

sponsored: thru 10/20: an urgent and thrilling post-roe drama: occasional drawl productions in association with harbor stage company presents blood of the lamb by arlene hutton. a pregnant woman finds herself detained in a texas airport with an unexpected adversary: a court appointed attorney assigned to represent her baby. this electrifying thriller features two women with opposing beliefs, forced to navigate the bureaucratic chaos of post-roe america. 59e59 theaters, use code ‘skint’ to snag $26 tickets 9/16-10/20 (inc. $6 fee – reg. $38-86). >>

mon 4pm, 7pm (monthly thru december): classics in black + white: mr. smith goes to washington: cinema 123 by angelika hosts a series of black + white classics, continuing tonight with frank capra’s mr. smith goes to washington (1939), starring jean arthur and jimmy stewart. $22. >>

mon 7pm: and scene: anything could happen when actors and improvisors share the stage at ‘and scene,’ where the actors know their lines ahead of time and the improvisers make up their parts with no prior knowledge of the scenes. featuring karan brar (diary of a whimpy kid), lindsey broad (the office), brian morabito (tiktok), anthony atamanuik (the president show), jim santangeli (search party), connor ratliff (the george lucas talk show), kaya rosenthal (hightown), alex dickson (last week tonight), and others. $15 with promo code ‘brick’ (reg. $20). >>

mon 7:30pm (monthly thru may): music mondays concert series: the music mondays concert series returns for its 22nd season presenting a dynamic lineup of classical and contemporary chamber music ensembles at advent lutheran church (uws). tonight: miró quartet kicks off the season with a program that includes works by beethoven, george walker, caroline shaw, and kevin puts. a casual reception will follow the performance. free admission. >>

ongoing

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