The countdown to T-Day has officially begun, and if you're staying in Brooklyn for the holiday, then here are some ideas for Brooklyn-based things to do (and eat). Enjoy!

1) The Feast: It's not too late to place your orders for pies and other baked goods at local bakeries like Baked, One Girl Cookies, Almondine, and Bread Stuy.

If you're going out for Thanksgiving dinner, these Brooklyn restaurants are dishing out holiday prix fixe specials (you'll find everything from a harvest bisque soup made from lobster and nutmeg cream at Magnolia to cornbread stuffing at Dressler and a Latin-inspired menu at Palo Santo).

2) The Pre- and Post-Feast Workouts: Start your Thanksgiving off with a morning run: Brooklyn's annual Turkey Trot, a 5-mile race around Prospect Park, starts at 9am sharp. Or, burn off some of that turkey dinner later in the day with a spin on the ice. Prospect Park's ice skating rink officially opens for the season on Thanksgiving Day.

3) The Day After Shopping Craze: Black Friday sales abound in Brooklyn, and if you're brave enough to face the crowds, then this guide to day-after-Thanksgiving deals and steals will help you get the most bang out of your holiday buck.

Think you know everything there is to know about the Brooklyn restaurant scene? Know your Defonte's from Di Fara? Take the Brooklyn Foodie Trivia Quiz, and put your local restaurant know-how to the test.

Children's Book Fair
The third annual Children's Book Fair at the Brooklyn Museum will boast over 30 Brooklyn-based children's book authors and illustrators. Expect book signings, special readings, and arts & crafts for kids.
Saturday, 12pm to 4pm
Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway

smART Brooklyn Gallery Hop
Here's your chance to check out the Brooklyn art scene: This weekend, 70 local galleries are offering free admission and refreshments as part of the second annual smART Brooklyn Gallery Hop. The event features free bus loops that will run through four different gallery districts, as well as a special tour that will hit galleries off the beaten path. Reservations are required for the bus tours (call 718-802-3530 to reserve your seat).
Saturday and Sunday at participating galleries

Open House at Urban Glass
Take a free tour of Brooklyn's Urban Glass Studio, and enjoy a glassblowing demonstration (or try your own hand at glassworking).
Sunday, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm
Urban Glass, 647 Fulton Street

Kick off your holiday shopping tomorrow night at Annie's Blue Ribbon General Store: The boutique (located at 365 State Street) is offering 20% off the entire shop from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. 

Can't make the trip? Visit the store's website at any time tomorrow and enter in the code THANKFUL at checkout to get the discount online.

Know of more Brooklyn-based holiday deals and steals? E-mail me, and I'll post them here.