Whether celebrating July 4th, American Independence Day, or February's African American History Month, Brooklyn is rich in special "heritage" events. Indeed, every month there's a different cultural or ethnic celebration in multi-cultural Brooklyn that's the occasion for a special concert, lectures, a parade or festivity of some sort. Find out what's going on, in addition to the boroughs many musical, artistic, food, film and neighborhood events.
2. January: Chinese Lunar New Year (China, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam)
Find out more about Brooklyn in January .3. February: African American History Month
Martin Luther King. Photo from Nobel Prize site.
Find out more about Brooklyn in February.
6. April: Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival (Sakura Matsuri)
Sakura Matsuri at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Find out more about Brooklyn in April .
