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Cool Things to Do This Week in Brooklyn

A Tip-of-the-Iceberg View of Interesting Things to Do, Places to Go in Brooklyn

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Happy Spring! Things are beginning to open up this season, and it's more than just the flower buds...Stay tuned while we update our calendar. Meanwhile, here's a preview of things to come...

1. May 17-28: Kings County Fair Amusement Park

2. Wed May 23: Watch Procession of Tall Ships and Warships From Bay Ridge

It's Fleet Week1 Check out the procession of ships. Find out where and when.

3. Thur May 24: Zydeco/Cajun Dance Party at Brooklyn Bridge Park

4. May 25-28, Friday through Sunday: BAM Dance Africa

Celebrating their 35th year, this season's Dance Africa promises to be extraordinary!
  • May 25 at 7:30pm
  • May 26 at 2 & 7:30pm
  • May 27 & 28 at 3pm
  • Tickets start at $20 (Half price for ages 16 and under)

5. May 26-29: View Fleet Week Ships Docked in Red Hook

6. Sat. May 26: Brooklyn Navy Yard Tour & Fleet Week Events

7. Sat May 26: Governors Island Opens for the Season!

8. Sat, May 26: Coney Island "Bella Logosi Night" Hilarious

Sat, May 26, 8:30pm – 10:30pm head to the Coney Island Film Society showing of Bela Lugosi Night! Scared to Death,, You Asked For It, Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla with a special live opening act - Vampire Lounge Singer Baron Misuraca!

9. Sat May 26: BWAC Art Show & Celebration

Join in the fun down in Red Hook. BWAC's annual show features 200 artists exhibiting 1000 works from traditional to cutting edge. Join the May 12th Meet the Artists event catered by the Columbia Waterfront’s best Italian restaurant, Caselnova and with music by Rob Crowe's Situation - a nine member acoustic folk band playing a blend of country and bluegrass. Festivities from 1-6 P.M.

10. Sun May 27: Greenpoint Memorial Day Parade

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