Happy New Year! January in Brooklyn is the month during which Martin Luther King Day and Chinese New Year are celebrated; the former is also a public school holiday. The month starts out with New Year's Day celebrations, including the chilly Coney Island Polar Bear dip into the Atlantic Ocean. Also, enjoy huge sales. Find out what's happening in Brooklyn in January.
**Please note: THIS CALENDAR IS A LISTING OF ANNUAL EVENTS that happen every January in Brooklyn. It's organized alphabetically, not by date. For more details on these annual events, please click on the links below. Also see our current monthly calendar.
And, for travelers:
3. Annual Polar Bear Swim in Atlantic Ocean (Coney Island)
Photo courtesy of Tom McGann
4. Brooklyn Museum's "Target First Saturday," Exhibits and More
Join the throngs at the Brooklyn Museum Target First Saturday extravaganza for movies, lectures, dancing, free exhibit halls, and much more. The theme changes every month.5. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebrations
Courtesy of LIU
6. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend at the Brooklyn Children's Museum
Wonderful educational programs for children are designed to teach tolerance and cultural diversity at the Brooklyn Children's Museum, 145 Brooklyn Avenue.
7. Free Movies, Lectures, Music at Dweck Center (Park Slope)
Photo by Ellen Freudenheim
9. Sales at Brooklyn Malls
Target in Brooklyn's Atlantic Center Mall. Photo by Ellen Freudenheim
