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Digital Discovery Day at Sunset Park Library
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1 skyline lawns (free)
Brooklyn Heights Promenade skyline walk (free)
Domino Park free East River waterfront walk (Williamsburg)
Magnetic Me’s Holiday Playhouse
Brooklyn Botanic Garden daytime pay-what-you-wish (through Jan 15)
Raaka Chocolate factory store in Red Hook
TGIF! Afterschool story and craft hour at Green-Wood
Game On: Board Games at Dyker Library
Open Hours at Brooklyn Bridge Park Education Center
Middle School Makerspace at Jamaica Bay Library
DIY Fridays at Central Library Teen Tech Center
Karaoke Tremendous at Union Hall (21+, free, midnight)
FAD Market fall pop-up in Dumbo
FIDO Coffee Bark in Prospect Park
Introduction to Birdwatching Outings in Prospect Park
Birding: Fall Migration at Salt Marsh Nature Center
Dumboween
Volunteer Workday at Preston Community Garden
Nature's Workshop: Fall Foliage Leaf Art in Lincoln Terrace Park
Saturday house tours at the Wyckoff House Museum
Exhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way at Lefferts Historic House
Environmental Education Center: Saturday Open Hours
Brooklyn Bridge Park Education Center Open Hours (Weekends)
The Lott House: Update Talk at Salt Marsh Nature Center
International Board Games Month gaming day at Gravesend Library
Mosaic Lab Coding Workshop
Nature Journaling: Nature After Dark at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Smorgasburg Prospect Park (Sundays)
Fantastic Fungi Mushroom ID Hike in Prospect Park
Free Solar Observing at Pioneer Works
Teen DIY at Saratoga Teen Tech Center
Middle School Makerspace at Coney Island Library
Veterans Day Nature Programs at Prospect Park Audubon Center
Health & Wellness Resource Workshop
SING! SING! SING! Karaoke for Kids at Coney Island Library
Starting Seeds for Community Self-Sufficiency
Library Lab: Free STEAM Activities for Ages 6–12
Free Stargazing at Floyd Bennett Field
Roebling Rink Opening Day: Free Morning Skate Sessions
Roebling Rink Opening Day Celebration
Discovery Hike: Waterfront Ecosystems at Bushwick Inlet Park
Día de los Hongos: Free Myco-Drawing and Mushroom Walk at Green-Wood
Music for Autism: Ensemble Mycelium
Poetry Writing Workshop at Brooklyn Public Library Central
Pre-Thanksgiving Bird Walk in Prospect Park
Gobble Games Family Board Game Extravaganza
Ricitos and the Three Bears
Nature Detective Mystery Adventure in Brower Park
Calendula Salve Making Workshop at Vernon Garden
Historic New York: Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument Tour
Junior Volunteer Corps: Family Leaf Raking in Prospect Park
Free Stargazing at Pioneer Works
Creative Writing Workshop at Brooklyn Public Library Central
Middle School Makerspace at Ryder Library
Teen Time: Board Games and Cozy Crafts at Kings Bay Library
Middle School Makerspace: Bridges at Clarendon Library
Green-Wood on Wheels: Stroller-Friendly Tour
Volunteer Workday at Fantasy Garden (Brownsville)
Life Drawing Class at Brooklyn Public Library Central
Giving Thanks to Community at Success Garden
Nature Storytime at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Middle School Makerspace at Jamaica Bay Library
Teen Time: Board Games at Stone Avenue Library
DIY Fridays at Brooklyn Public Library Central Teen Tech
Nature Scavenger Hunt at Seth Low Playground
Historic New York: Greenpoint Neighborhood History Walk
Magnetic Archery in Owl's Head Park
Freedom Seekers: Stories by the Fire in Prospect Park
Post-Thanksgiving Day Super Hike
5th Avenue Tree Lighting & Small Business Saturday in Park Slope
Grave Beginnings: Free Walking Tour of Green-Wood
Birding: Winter Birds at Fort Greene Park
Dumbo Holiday Tree Lighting
Fort Greene Park Tree Lighting
Festival of Lights: Santa in the Park
Winter Tree ID Walk at McCarren Park
Birdwatching: First Sunday Outings in Prospect Park
Doggie Day Hike in Prospect Park
Discovery Hike: Winter Wildlife at Brower Park
Festival of Lights: Chanukah
Free Stargazing at Floyd Bennett Field
Free Solar Observing at Pioneer Works
Outdoor Skills: Animal Tracking in Prospect Park
Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge (spectating)
🗽 Other places to go
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
📍 Columbia Heights from Remsen St to Orange St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
A walkway above the harbor with views of lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Details Official site ↗Louis Valentino Jr. Park & Pier
📍 Coffey St & Ferris St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
A quiet Red Hook pier facing the Statue of Liberty, good at sunset.
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Details Official site ↗Sunset Park (the hill)
📍 41st–44th Sts between 5th & 7th Aves, Brooklyn, NY 11232
A hilltop with views of the Manhattan skyline, the harbor and the Statue of Liberty.
● Open now
Details Official site ↗Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse: free kayaking
📍 Floating dock between Piers 1 & 2, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Free kayaking in the calm water between Piers 1 and 2, under the Brooklyn Bridge. Book a slot two weeks ahead or try walking up.
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Details Official site ↗Time Out Market New York
📍 55 Water St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
A Dumbo food hall with a rooftop that looks straight at the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. Free to go up; food is extra.
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Details Official site ↗Public art: Woody De Othello, "Guardian Spirit"
📍 Pier 1 & Manhattan Bridge View, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn, NY 11201
A free Public Art Fund installation on the Brooklyn waterfront, with the bridges behind it.
● Open today
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