Things to do with kids in Brooklyn

Things to do with kids in Brooklyn

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Wednesday Aug. 20, 2025

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2 – 4 pm

Kings Plaza Back-to-School Bash

Ages: 5 and up

Kings Plaza Shopping CenterBrooklyn

Thursday Aug. 21

Field Day x Last Day of School, web, photo credit Winston Williams-Brooklyn Children’s Museum-19

2 – 5 pm

Field Day with BCM

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Brower ParkBrooklyn

Saturday Aug. 23

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11 am – 4 pm

Back to School Festival

Major R Owens Community Center, 1561 Bedford Ave Brooklyn, NYBrooklyn

Derby

Noon – 3 pm

KoKo NYC South Slope Derby

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

Open Source GalleryBrooklyn

Monday Sep. 1

Luna-360

11 am – 10 pm

Labor Day at Luna Park

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Food & Drink

Luna Park on Coney IslandBrooklyn

Sunday Sep. 14

2 – 3:30 pm

Movers and Makers: Family Tour and Workshop

New York Transit MuseumBrooklyn

Saturday Sep. 20

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11 am – 3 pm

Farmhouse Family Day: Soil Studies

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

Wyckoff Farmhouse MuseumBrooklyn

11 am – 3 pm

UrbanGlass Open Studios: Fall in the City

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

UrbanGlassBrooklyn

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Noon – 1 pm

Kids Cooking: Let’s Make Fresh Spring Rolls!

Ages: 5 – 12
Classes

Talea BeerBrooklyn

5:30 – 10 pm

Gotham Roller Derby games

Ages: 5 and up
LGBTQ+
Sports

Lefrak Center at Lakeside Prospect ParkBrooklyn

Witcher Boston-02 (Credit Ethan Lindhout)

8 pm

The Witcher In Concert

Ages: 9 and up
Games
Music

Kings TheatreBrooklyn

Sunday Sep. 21

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7 pm

MasterChef All-Stars Live!

Ages: 5 and up
Food & Drink
Theater

Kings TheatreBrooklyn

Sunday Sep. 28

11 am – 12:30 pm

Bugging Out!

Ages: 3 – 12
Environment

Green-Wood CemeteryBrooklyn

Saturday Oct. 4

5:30 – 10 pm

Gotham Roller Derby games

Ages: 5 and up
LGBTQ+
Sports

Lefrak Center at Lakeside Prospect ParkBrooklyn

Saturday Oct. 11

9 am – noon

The Classic Apple Pie HM & 5K

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Veterans PierBrooklyn

Sunday Oct. 12

2 – 3:30 pm

Movers and Makers: Family Tour and Workshop

New York Transit MuseumBrooklyn

Saturday Nov. 8

12th Annual Saving the Elephants 5K & 10K RunWalk

9 am – noon

12th Annual Saving the Elephants 5K & 10K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Naumburg BandshellBrooklyn

Sunday Nov. 9

2 – 3:30 pm

Movers and Makers: Family Tour and Workshop

New York Transit MuseumBrooklyn

Sunday Nov. 16

Manhattan Turkey Trot 5K

8:30 am – noon

Manhattan Turkey Trot 5K

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Randall’s Island Field #10Brooklyn

Sunday Dec. 14

2 – 3:30 pm

Movers and Makers: Family Tour and Workshop

New York Transit MuseumBrooklyn

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