Brooklyn parents! Look no further… We’d like to share this useful schedule of events for art and cultural activities happening this warm season at Brooklyn Bridge Park…
Photo by Etienne Frossard
Village Community Boathouse at 99 Plymouth
April 7 – May 22 | Main Street
Join the experienced boatbuilders of the Village Community Boathouse as they construct a 15-foot-long Whitehall rowboat. Volunteers can sign up to participate or observe and discuss the evolution of human-powered boating in the NY Harbor during boatbuilding sessions on Mondays and Thursdays 3 – 7 pm, and on Saturdays 9 am – noon.
Dumbo Family Festival
April 23 | 11 am | Main Street Park and John Street Park
Dance, play, and spend the day at John Street and Main Street in Brooklyn Bridge Park! Explore the wonders of nature at our Environmental Education Center, get down with Mom and Dad at our dance party, decorate a replica of the Brooklyn Bridge with flowers, and enjoy classic games on the new lawns under the Manhattan Bridge.
Understanding
May 4 – October 23 | Pier 6
Public Art Fund presents Understanding, a 25-foot-tall rotating ruby red neon sculpture by one of Great Britain’s most acclaimed contemporary artists and a 2001 Turner Prize winner, Martin Creed. Commissioned specifically Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6, the work will illuminate a clear and poignant message while visually interacting with the City’s skyline.
The Fence
June | Parkwide
For the fifth consecutive year, United Photo Industries, in partnership with Photo District News, brings its enthralling photography exhibition, THE FENCE, to BBP. Its many sections throughout the Park will display the work of photographers from around the world depicting a variety of subjects.
Oyster Project at 99 Plymouth
(Presented by Brooklyn Arts Council)
June 2 – June 30 | Main Street
Inspired by Brooklyn’s native oyster reefs, this show will feature photos of Colleen Flanigan’s underwater sculptural installations which are designed to restore reefs by raising the pH of seawater. Judith Pleva’s multimedia scrapbook uses interwoven photos and articles to chronicle recent oyster reef restoration work.
Summer Reading Storytime
Tuesdays | June 7 – August 9 | 10:30 am | Pier 3 Greenway Terrace
Enjoy storytime with librarians from the Brooklyn Heights branch of the Brooklyn Public Library who read fun stories from their summer reading list and more.
BAMcinemaFest Outdoor Screening
Thursday | June 9| 8 pm | Pier 1
Join BAMcinemaFest for an outdoor festival featuring live music, curated food, and special film screening! The film starts at sunset.
Walt Whitman’s Song of Myself Marathon
Saturday | June 18 | 4 pm | Granite Prospect
Annual marathon reading of Walt Whitman’s critically acclaimed poem, Song of Myself.
Pier Kids
Sundays | June 19 – August 7 | 11 am | Pier 6
Sing, act, dance, and draw! Please join us on Pier 6 for a weekly celebration of the arts. Engaging activities will vary each week and be accompanied by an outdoor pop-up reading room from The Uni Project and art projects from Private Picassos.
Family-Friendly Activities 11 am – 12 pm; Performances 12 pm – 1 pm.
- June 19: Suzi Shelton
- June 26: Wildlife Theater
- July 3: A Royal Shindig & Brooklyn Beanstalk
- July 10: Arm-of-the-Sea Theater
- July 17: Hot Peas ‘N Butter
- July 24: You Must Be This Tall
- July 31: Meet the Animals
- August 7: Shira & Friends
Photo by Etienne Frossard
Met Opera
Friday | June 24 | 7 pm | Pier 1
A favorite summer tradition in New York, the Metropolitan Opera’s Summer Recital Series returns to Pier 1, with a concert filled with favorite arias and duets, featuring Met artists Angel Blue, Ben Bliss, and Alexey Lavrov, with pianist Dan Saunders.
Rush Arts at 99 Plymouth
July 5 – September | Main Street
Rush Kids and Teens participating in the Rush Arts Summer Session return to BBP to create vibrant site-specific murals. Inspired by the works of Xenobia Bailey and taking cues from the surrounding parkland, these colorful murals will be sure to delight. Rush Summer Session is a free art-education program provided to underserved youth by the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation.
Movies With A View
Thursdays | July 7 – August 25 | with DJs at 6 pm and movies at sunset | Pier 1
Join us as we celebrate the 17th season of the Conservancy’s movie series! Shorts curated by BAMcinematek, DJs from Brooklyn Radio kick-off the evening, and bike valet is provided by Transportation Alternatives. Schedule of movie shorts and DJs will be announced soon!
- July 7: Singin’ in the Rain | PG
- July 14: Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle | R
- July 21: Purple Rain | R
- July 28: It Happened One Night | NR
- August 4: American Graffiti | PG
- August 11: Selma | R
- August 18: A League of Their Own | PG
- August 25: Public Vote
Gibney Dance in Brooklyn Bridge Park
Saturdays | July 9 – 30 | 7 pm | Pier 1
Gibney Dance brings their lower Manhattan performing arts center to the Park. Join them for sunset performances on the river, class on the grass, and other dance happenings set against the Manhattan skyline.
Books Beneath the Bridge
Mondays l July 11 – August 15 | 7 pm | Granite Prospect
On six Monday nights during July and August, six of Brooklyn’s best independent bookstores curate readings, discussions, signings, and more inspired by each event’s author.
- July 11: Freebird Bookstore
- July 18: Word
- July 25: powerHouse Arena
- August 1: Community Bookstore Park Slope
- August 8: Greenlight Bookstore
- August 15: Bookcourt
Laughter in the Park
Sunday | July 17 | 2 pm – 4 pm | Granite Prospect
NYCLaughs.org comes to the Park for a Sunday afternoon of laughs! Join them on the Granite Prospect for some great stand-up.
Hindu Lamp Ceremony
Saturday | August 6 | 4 pm – 8 pm | Main Street
Bring peace and harmony to our shoreline as Aeilushi Mistry performs the traditional Hindu Aarti ceremony at the Park! Presented with Brooklyn Arts Council.
All The Park’s A Stage
August 9, 10, 12, 13, 14 | 7 pm | Pier 1
Free performances of The Winter’s Tale by New York Classical Theatre. Performers roam the lawns of Pier 1 and use the vistas and Park landscapes as their backdrop.
Jazzmobile
TBD | 7 pm | Pier 1
Come enjoy an evening of jazz on Harbor View Lawn with NYC’s acclaimed Jazzmobile. Artist will be announced soon!
Kite Festival
Saturday | September 10 | 11 am – 3:00 pm | Pier 1
Watch your kite soar above the Manhattan skyline! Kites will be available for purchase or you can bring your own.
Brooklyn Americana Music Festival
Saturday & Sunday | September 24 & 25 | 2 pm – 8 pm | Pier 6
The Brooklyn Americana Festival returns with more original and traditional country, folk, roots, blues, old time, and bluegrass artists. Artists will be announced soon!
Bargemusic Family Friendly Concerts
Saturdays | 4 pm | Pier 1
Visit bargemusic.org for a full listing of their free family-friendly Saturday concerts!