- Thursday, September 18
Park Slope Seventh Avenue Food & Restaurant Tour
Take a stroll down Park Slope's Seventh Avenue while sampling foods from a variety of local restaurants. The tour is free: Just bring your appetite!
7pm to 10pm; meeting location TBD
- Friday, September 19
Fifth Annual Brooklyn Country Music Festival
Check out some of the nation's best country singers and songwriters at this two-day music fest (also on Saturday, September 20). Dozens of bands will be playing, including The Flanks, The Defibulators, and the Jack Grace Band. Tickets are $10.
Shows start at 7pm on Saturday and at 5pm on Sunday.
Southpaw, 125 Fifth Avenue
(718) 230-0236
- Saturday, September 20
Harvest Days: The Big Potato Dig
Head to Lefferts Historic House to harvest, cook, and eat a whole crop of potatoes planted in May. This kid-friendly event is free (also on Sunday, September 21).
1pm to 4pm at Lefferts Historic House, Children's Corner of Prospect Park
- Sunday, September 21
Dog Friendly Amazing New York Race
Part scavenger hunt, part obstacle course, this race is geared towards dog owners in Williamsburg. $30; RSVP required.
2pm to 6pm at McCarren Park
(718) 344-8962
After months of renovations, the award-winning Brooklyn Children's Museum will once again open its doors to the public (also on Sunday, September 21).
11:30am to 6pm at the Brooklyn Children's Museum, 145 Brooklyn Avenue
(718) 735-4400 - Sunday, September 21
- Friday, September 26
DUMBO Arts Festival
This annual event brings together the works of nearly 1,500 emerging artists. Through September 28.
DUMBO Arts Center, 30 Washington Street
(718) 694-0831
- Saturday, September 27
Brooklyn's Best Family Fest
It's a full day of family-friendly fun at BAX. Activities will include live concerts, improv for kids, storytelling, body art, arts & crafts, and more. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for kids.
11am to 6pm at BAX, 421 Fifth Avenue
(718) 832-0018
Chile Pepper Fiesta at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
This annual chile pepper festival boasts music (including folk singing legend Pete Seeger), food (spicy snacks and cold beer), and fun (chile workshops, cooking demos, a chili cook-off, and more!).
12pm to 6pm at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Avenue
(718) 623-7200
- Tuesday, September 30
BAM Next Wave Festival Begins
This three-month long festival brings together some of the most innovative artists from throughout the world. Featured events include dance performances, literary discussions, films, visual art exhibitions, and more.
Brooklyn Academy of Music, 30 Lafayette Avenue (718) 636-4100
