Calendar of Brooklyn Parades NYC 2026

Schedule of Parades and Cultural Festivals in Brooklyn NYC

July 17, 2026 / Brooklyn Neighborhoods / Brooklyn Parades NYC / Brooklyn BLVD / L. / Updated Weekly

This report provides a schedule of the parades held in Brooklyn each year.

We update parades and festival events as we approach the event date. Only Asterisked events have been updated to 2026. Pay attention to the dates / year.

The parades we feature not only include the majors but also the minors and the new ones as we become aware of them. We expect to add about 5 to 10 new parades or events to each month as the year progresses. As the year unfolds, you will be able to scroll down to see for yourself.

At the end of this report there are links to the parades and festivals in the other four boroughs of NYC.

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Calendar of Brooklyn Parades NYC 2026

Schedule of Parades and Cultural Festivals in Brooklyn NYC

July 17, 2026 / Brooklyn Neighborhoods / Brooklyn Parades NYC / Brooklyn BLVD / L. Continued.

• We removed January - April Brooklyn Parades & Festivals to make space. Returning in 2027.

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May Parades & Cultural Festivals in Brooklyn NYC 2026

• * Williamsburg _ Saturday - Sunday, April 25 - May 3, 2026 at various times - Emruz Festival - at the Brooklyn Art Haus at 25 Marcy Street. A live cultural festival exploring Persian and Iranian life, culture and history. For $34 tickets and details see - https://www.emruzfestival.org/bkah

• * Gowanus _ Wednesday - Sunday, April 29 - May 3, 2026 from 11 am to 7 pm, except [opening night &] Sunday until 5 pm - Conductor: The Art of the Global Majority - at Powerhouse Arts at 322 Third Avenue in the Gowanus neighbhorhood of Brooklyn.  For $15 tickets and details see - https://powerhousearts.org

• * Park Slope _ Friday, Saturday & Sunday, May 1 - 3, 2026 at - Kimisi Theotokou Greek Festival - at 224 18th Street in Park Slope. For details see - WS https://www.kimisisbrooklyn.org/community-calendar or FB - https://www.instagram.com/parkslopegreekfest/p/DVv_f_EjeCy/

• * Brooklyn _ Thursday, April 30 - Sunday, May 3, 2026 at various times - 5th Long Play Festival - by Bang on a Can at various venues featuring a number of Brooklyn musical institutions including BRIC, BAM, Brooklyn Music School, Roulette, Pioneer Works, Public Records, the Church of St Luke and St Matthew, ISSUE Project Room, Polonsky Shakespeare Center for Theatre for a New Audience, Fort Greene Park – and more. For $109 tickets [day pass] on up to $397 for the four day festival and details see - https://bangonacan.org/long-play-2026/

• * NYC _ Friday, Saturday & Sunday, May 1, 2 & 3, 2026 at various locations & times but generally from 10 am to 5 pm - Janes Walk Weekend - at 200 locations in all five boroughs. Various art, culture, history, advocacy and architectural tours throughout all five boros of NYC. Free. They describe the event as follows, " ... MAS staff organize a fleet of volunteer walk leaders, to create 200+ FREE, in-person, virtual, and on-demand walks with over 10,000 participants ... During Jane’s Walk NYC weekend, the simple act of exploring the city is enhanced with personal observations, local history, and civic engagement."... Organized by the Municipal Art Society. Not a street fair so much as a streets tour. For details including a map of locations, copy & paste - https://www.mas.org/janes-walk-nyc-2026/

• Saturday, May 2, 2026 from 4 to 8 pm - 21st Annual Brooklyn Derby Party - at Greenwood Park [entrance at 555 7th Avenue] in South Slope. Modern Derby party complete with garb and get up. They allow $2 bets, there's music and bourbon. Tickets are $30, drinks and food extra. For tickets and details see - https://www.brooklynderby.com/the-event

• * NYC - Sunday, May 3, 2026 waves begin at 7.30, 8.30, 9.15, 9.50 and 10.30 am & officially over between 4 and 6 pm - 5 Boro Bike Ride. Assembly begins along Broaday, south of Canal Street down to Battery Park in Manhattan, depending on the cyclist wave folks are in. The course is 40 miles long, and most of the 32,000 cyclists finish in under 5 hours. It ends at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island, where there's a finishing party that runs from 10 am to 5.30 pm. Not a street fair per se, but rather a major cycling event. For details, copy & paste - https://www.bike.nyc

• * Flatbush _ Sunday, May 3, 2026 from 12 noon to 6 pm - Church Avenue Festival - Click on the street fairs icon above to go to the street fairs page for details.

• * Park Slope _ May 9, 2026 from 11 am to 6 pm - Black Zine Fair - at PowerHouse Arts at 322 Third Street in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn. This fair encompasses most - if not all - aspects of publishing, with a focus on African Americans because there aren't enough platforms and venues for Black Authors and Publishers to learn, mix and mingle. There are nearly 100 exhibitors signed up. Free and open to the general public. For details see - https://blackzinefair.org/

• * Flatbush _ May 9, 2026 w/ Parade beginning at 10 am followed by Market / Celebration beginning at 12 noon - 7th Annual Haitian Parade & Cultural Festival - Ayiti Nou La Toujoul - begins at Church & Nostrand Avenues, marching through Little Haiti & Little Caribbean neighborhoods of Brooklyn. For details see - WS - https://www.lohnyc.org/haitian-culture-day-2025-1 or FB - https://www.facebook.com/events/26180213004947036/

• * Park Slope _ May 9, 2026 from 3 to 6 pm - Open Stages - in Prospect Park in Brooklyn. They tell us the event includes 19 stages of free outdoor music, involving hundreds of artists and partners. This is a fundraiser by the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music which provides musical education and therapy for over 7,000 people across all five boroughs. Rain or Shine. For details and to rsvp and possibly make a small donation copy & paste - https://bkcm.org/openstages/

• * Downtown Brooklyn / Boerum Hill / Cobble Hill & Brooklyn Heights _ May 9 - 17, 2026 from noon to 6 pm - Atlantic Avenue Art Walk in Brooklyn - along Atlantic Avenue from 4th Street to the Waterfront in Brooklyn. They describe the event as follows, "... This 1.5-mile, self-guided tour along Atlantic Avenue ... and its immediate side streets, will feature art from different mediums while showcasing approximately 150 emerging and established Brooklyn artists at 70+ participating businesses ... eclectic shops, diverse restaurants, galleries and wide range of vital businesses and organizations ... [along a] tree-lined avenue that stretches through charming Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, and Boerum Hill to Downtown Brooklyn ...". The map with locations and artists is supposed to be posted on their website by the time the event begins. There are also three dates for tours 5/9, 5/16 & 5/17/2026. Organized by Atlantic Ave LDC. For rsvps, maps & details see - https://www.atlanticave.org/artwalk

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• * Gowanus _ May 16, 2026 from 11 am to 5 pm - Community Day - at Powerhouse Arts at 322 Third Avenue in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn. They bill the event as follows, " ... annual day of discovery and creative expression featuring hands-on workshops, demonstrations, installations, and conversations with PHA Print, Ceramics, and Public Arts shops plus MGC Community Print Studio, Workspace11, and The Alpha Workshops, as well as partner organizations, artists, and educators and ..." [about a dozen other art neighborhood organizations]. Free, but rsvp suggested at - .

• * Park Slope _ May 16, 2026 from 2 pm to 6 pm - Restoration Carnival Supporting Renovations - at Old First Reform Church of Brooklyn at 729 Carroll Street in Brooklyn. Live music, dance, crafts and kids stuff. For $13 tickets and details see - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/restoration-carnival-tickets-1988366707347 or https://oldfirstbrooklyn.org/about/calendar/

• * Williamsburg _ Saturday, May 16, 2026 from [unofficial / unconfirmed start] 10 am and [official start] 1 pm to 6 pm - Graham Avenue Fiesta Brooklyn - Along Graham Avenue from Broadway to Boerum in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. This is a proudly Puerto Rican neighborhood with Latin culture and Caribbean flavor. Williamsburg street fairs / street festivals in Brooklyn. For details copy & paste FB - https://www.facebook.com/GrahamAvenueBID/ or http://grahamavenuebid.org

• * Bay Ridge _ Sunday, May 17, 2026 beginning at 1 pm [Earlier vs Past Parades] - Norwegian Day Parade - The parade steps off at 85th Street marching north along 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge. The parade then turns right [eastward] on 75th Street [aka Bay Ridge Parkway], before turning left [resumes northward journey] onto 5th Avenue, to 67th Street. [Editor's Note: Last year (2025) the parade didn't end here, but rather turned right [eastward again] marching alongside Lief Ericson Park where it ended between 6th and 7th Avenues where the reviewing stand was.] Parades and cultural festivals in Bay Ridge Brooklyn NYC since 1952. For details see - https://17thofmayparadecommittee-brooklyn.org. Parades in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn NYC.

• * Park Slope _ Sunday, May 17, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - Fabulous Fifth Avenue Street Fair - Along 5th Avenue between Dean & 15th Street [used to be Sterling to 12th] in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn. Brooklyn street fairs / St Fairs & festivals near the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn. Organized by the Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID. There will be plenty of food offerings at the bars and restaurants along 5th, as well as live entertainment at many of the venues. This is more of a food fair that typical street fair. For details see - https://parkslopefifthavenuebid.com

• * CONTINUATION _ Downtown Brooklyn / Boerum Hill / Cobble Hill & Brooklyn Heights _ May 9 - 17, 2026 from noon to 6 pm - Atlantic Avenue Art Walk in Brooklyn - along Atlantic Avenue from 4th Street to the Waterfront in Brooklyn. They describe the event as follows, "... This 1.5-mile, self-guided tour along Atlantic Avenue ... and its immediate side streets, will feature art from different mediums while showcasing approximately 150 emerging and established Brooklyn artists at 70+ participating businesses ... eclectic shops, diverse restaurants, galleries and wide range of vital businesses and organizations ... [along a] tree-lined avenue that stretches through charming Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, and Boerum Hill to Downtown Brooklyn ...". The map with locations and artists is supposed to be posted on their website by the time the event begins. There are also three dates for tours 5/9, 5/16 & 5/17/2026. Organized by Atlantic Ave LDC. For rsvps, maps & details see - https://www.atlanticave.org/artwalk

• * Dumbo _ Saturday & Sunday, May 16 & 17, 2026 from 11 am to 6 pm & 10 am to 5 pm respectively - There's a FAD Pop Up & the Brooklyn Flea Market - Click street fairs link above for details.

• * Prospect Park _ Wednesday, May 20, 2026 from 5 to 9 pm - Haitian Flag Day [Selebrasyon = Celebration] - at the Prospect Park Boathouse. For details and to rvsp w/ suggested $20 donation, see - https://haiticulturalx.org/event/haitian-flag-day-selebrasyon-3/

• * MERGED _ Park Slope _ May 2025 - Philippines Fest - was held in Park Slope. This year [2026] it has now merged with the Manhattan, event in early June. We'll post details in early June. Stay tuned.

• * RESCHEDULED _ Sheepshead Bay _ May 2025 - Bayfest - has moved to mid June and will be managed and organized by a different party. We'll post details in mid June. Stay tuned.

• * Fort Greene _ Friday thru Monday, May 16 - 28, 2026 beginning at various times - Dance Africa FESTIVAL at BAM - At 30 Lafayette Avenue at Ashland Place - in the Peter Jay Sharp Building and Howard Gilman Opera House in the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn. It's a festival of African culture, that includes performance, classes, film, community, a bazaar, history and storytelling. Ticket prices vary but start from free / $25 / $35. For details see www.bam.org. This is NOT a street fair, but there is a bazaar over the Memorial Day weekend. For details copy & paste - https://www.bam.org/DanceAfrica

• * Editor's Note - No Fleet Week in NYC over the Memorial Day Weekend of 2026 - The traditional Fleet Week that New Yorkers and Brooklynites have become accustomed to accommodating for decades over the Memorial Day Weekend has been moved to the July 4th, 2026 week to synch up with celebrations of America's 250th Anniversary. Return to this site in late June / early July 2026 for details regarding Fleet Week 2026 in NYC.

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• CLICK here for Memorial Day Parades in Brooklyn NYC. This is Bronx Memorial Day parades only.

• * Sunday, May 24, 2026 beginning at 12 noon [estimated end time is 4 pm] - 5 Borough Veterans - NYC Memorial Ruck March - begins at [195] Cadman Plaza Brooklyn War Memorial. Marchers are encouraged to fill their rucksacks with non-perishables to carry over the Brooklyn Bridge and onto Battery Park, stopping at war memorials along the way. The nonperishables will be donated to homeless shelters for veterans at the end of the march. To rsvp, see - https://luma.com/1ekwljsc?tk=vTXceG&utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e231_tv4_tp1_a1dennhb6cuq2w and for details see - FB - https://www.facebook.com/events/1596697335157584

• * Carnarsie _ Monday, May 25, 2026 from 10 am - 12 noon - Brooklyn Canarsie Lions Club Memorial Day Parade - Assembly begins at 9.30 am in the parking lot of the Holy Family Church at 9719 Flatlands Avenue. The parades heads southeast along East 98th Street to Avenue L. It then turns right heading southwest along Avenue L before turning right heading northwest along Remson Avenue, where the parade marches a couple of blocks before stopping at the Carnarsie Cemetery to honor the fallen. After the cemetery commemoration ceremony, the parade continues north on Remson turning right onto Conklin Avenue, ending at the American Legion at 1130 East 92nd Street. Memorial Day Parades in Brooklyn NYC. For details copy & paste FB - http://www.brooklyncanarsielions.com or NYC Gov https://www.nyc.gov/assets/brooklyncb18/downloads/pdf/2024/Canarsie-Memorial-Day-Parade-5-27-24.pdf

• * Bay Ridge _ Monday, May 25, 2026 beginning at 11 am - The 159th Brooklyn / Kings County / Bay Ridge Memorial Day Parade - steps off on 3rd Avenue and 78th Street in Bay Ridge Brooklyn. The parade proceeds down to Marine Avenue, then heads up to 4th Avenue, then over to John Paul Jones Park for their memorial service which includes bag pipes, flag raising and wreath laying by Veteran Service Organizations. This is followed by a 21-gun salute and the playing of Taps by the Veteran Corps of Artillery. Organized by the United Military Veterans of Kings County. For details copy & paste - https://www.brooklynmemorialdayparade.com/

• * Bedford Stuyvesant _ Monday, May 25, 2026 from 11.30 am to 1.30 pm / 4 pm - 15th Bedford Stuyvesant Veterans' Memorial Day Parade - Assembles at 11.30 am, steps off 12 noon from Restoration Plaza at 1368 Fulton Street in Bedford Stuyvesant in Brooklyn. The parade marches north to BVSJ HQ at 665 Willoughby Plaza in Bedford-Stuyvesant Brooklyn, where at 1 pm there will be closing ceremonies. Organized by the Black Veterans for Social Justice. For details, copy & paste - https://bvsj.org/event/bedford-stuyvesants-13th-veterans-memorial-day-parade-and-stand-down-memorial-day-2024 | FB https://www.facebook.com/bvsjinc/

• * The Fort Hamilton Military Garrison does not appear to be planning any Memorial Day 2026 events

• * Dumbo / Williamsburg _ Friday, May 29, 2026 with drops at 5 pm & 7 pm - DUMBO DROP Block Party - Along Washington Street between Front & Water Streets near the Pearl Street Triangle and DUMBO Arch [Down Underneath the Manhattan Bridge O.] in the Dumbo neighborhood of Brooklyn. Food, music & entertainment [less shopping], as well as fundraiser for PS 307 and the Dock Street Middle School for STEAM Studies. Tickets to see the drop run from $15 - $25, and include a guaranteed viewing spot. The event includes two drops, the first for which the gate opens at 3.30 pm and the second for which the gate opens at 6 pm. They parachute toy elephants down on the street. Street fairs in Dumbo BK. For details see - https://dumbo.nyc/dumbo-drop/

• * Greenpoint / Fort Greene _ Friday - Sunday, May 29 - June 7, 2026 at various times - the Brooklyn Film Festival - at five live location venues including BRIC at 647 Fulton Street, 100 Sutton Studios at 100 Sutton Street 2nd Floor, the Wythe Hotel at 80 Wythe Avenue [at North 11th Street], the Fierstein Graduate School of Cinem at 25 Washington Avenue and the Round Table Brewery at 245 South First, as well as online. There will be 131 films, spanning six categories including Narrative Feature & Short, Documentary Feature & Short, Animation and Experimental. There is also a full day of panels and talks similar to 2024 [not sure what happened in 2025]. The primary location for live viewing is at Windmill Studios on 300 Kingsland Avenue [and the other four locations noted above] in Greenpoint Brooklyn. For $25 / $40 / $100 tickets [single / day pass i think / full online access] and details see - https://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/

• * Dumbo / Williamsburg _ Friday, May 29, 2026 with drops at 5 pm & 7 pm - DUMBO DROP Block Party - Along Washington Street between Front & Water Streets near the Pearl Street Triangle and DUMBO Arch [Down Underneath the Manhattan Bridge O.] in the Dumbo neighborhood of Brooklyn. Food, music & entertainment [less shopping], as well as fundraiser for PS 307 and the Dock Street Middle School for STEAM Studies. Tickets to see the drop run from $15 - $25, and include a guaranteed viewing spot. The event includes two drops, the first for which the gate opens at 3.30 pm and the second for which the gate opens at 6 pm. They parachute toy elephants down on the street. Street fairs in Dumbo BK. For details see - https://dumbo.nyc/dumbo-drop/

• * Park Slope _ Saturday, May 30, 2026 from 10 am to 5 pm - Pottery Fair - at the Old Stone House - Use the street fairs icon above to obtain details for this and other food and vendor events.

• * Bedford Stuyvesant _ Saturday, May 30, 2026 from 2 to 6 pm - Tastes of Bed-Stuy - Use the street fairs icon above to obtain details for this and other food and vendor events.

• * Greenpoint _ Saturday & Sunday, May 30 & 31, 2026 from 12 noon to 6 pm - Greenpoint Open Studios - in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn. They describe the event as follows, " ... For one weekend, hundreds of artists and designers open up their studios to the public to showcase work in a wide range of mediums. From paintings, sculptures, film, photography, weaving/textiles, ceramics, and more, there are seasoned artists to be visited and emerging artists to be discovered in the northernmost tip of Brooklyn ...". Free. For details see - https://greenpointopenstudios.com

• * Bay Ridge _ Sunday, May 31, 2026 from 10 am - 6 pm _ 32nd Annual Fun on 5th Avenue Bay Ridge Festival - - Use the street fairs icon above to obtain details for this and other food and vendor events.

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• * Coney Island / Brighton Beach _ Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

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• So far No Return in 2025 _ * Sunday, May 5, 2024 from 12 noon - 10 pm - Cinco de Mayo Celebration & Parade in Sunset Park Brooklyn. For details copy & paste - https://www.facebook.com/IndependenciayCincoDeMayoSunsetPark/
  • BUT _ on Saturday, May 3, 2025 from 1 to 10 pm there is a Cinco de Mayo Party being hosted within Industry City at 220 36th Street. It seems like a food, beverage and entertainment (?) event. Free admittance and the rest is paid.

June Parades & Cultural Festivals in Brooklyn NYC 2026

• * Sunset Park _ Sunday, June 7, 2026 from 1 to 7 pm - Ferry Food Fest / Summer at the Terminal - at Brooklyn Army Terminal at 140 58th Street in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn. It's a food festival with live musical entertainment. For details see - https://brooklynarmyterminal.com/events

• * Brooklyn Heights _ Monday - Sunday, June 1 - 7, 2026 from 11 am - 9 pm [Mon - Wed] and 11 am - 10 pm [Thurs - Sat] and 12 noon - 8 pm [Sun] - 50th Annual Greek Festival at Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral - in the court yard at 64 Shermerhorn Street between Court Street and Boerum Place in Brooklyn Heights. The event has rides, entertainment, food and shopping. Organized by the St Constantine & Helen Cathedral. For details see - https://stconstantinecathedral.org. Greek cultural festivals in Brooklyn Heights NYC.

• * Bensonhurst _ Sunday, June 7, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - 86th Street Festival in Bensonhurst - Along 86th Street between 19th Avenue and Bay Parkway in Bensonhurst. Includes flea market style shopping, food and rides. Brooklyn Street Fairs & Festivals in Bensonhurst. Organized by Southwest Brooklyn Parks Task Force and 62nd Precinct Council - https://www.facebook.com/events/1440670296237202/?_rdr

• * Greenpoint / Fort Greene _ Friday - Sunday, May 29 - June 7, 2026 at various times - the Brooklyn Film Festival - at five live location venues including BRIC at 647 Fulton Street, 100 Sutton Studios at 100 Sutton Street 2nd Floor, the Wythe Hotel at 80 Wythe Avenue [at North 11th Street], the Fierstein Graduate School of Cinem at 25 Washington Avenue and the Round Table Brewery at 245 South First, as well as online. There will be 131 films, spanning six categories including Narrative Feature & Short, Documentary Feature & Short, Animation and Experimental. There is also a full day of panels and talks similar to 2024 [not sure what happened in 2025]. The primary location for live viewing is at Windmill Studios on 300 Kingsland Avenue [and the other four locations noted above] in Greenpoint Brooklyn. For $25 / $40 / $100 tickets [single / day pass i think / full online access] and details see - https://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/

• * Coney Island / Brighton Beach _ Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

• Use the icon above to click into the street fairs page for additional related events this weekend.

• * Brooklyn _ Friday & Saturday, June 12 & 13, 2026 from 7 pm to 10.15 pm & from 12 noon to 10.15 pm - Brooklyn Guitar Festival - at two locations incluiding the Warsaw at 261 Driggs in Greenpoint and the Arlo Hotel at 96 Wythe in Williamsburg in Brooklyn NYC. More than a dozen accomplished guitarists perform hourly. For details and $94 - $187 tickets see - https://www.bklynguitarfest.com

• * Williamsburg _ Sunday, June 14, 2026 from 11 am to 5 pm - Society St Mary Arts Crafts Flea Market - at 410 Graham Avenue in Williamsburg - https://www.ourladyofthesnowbrooklyn.com/communitymarket

• * Midwood Brooklyn _ Sunday, June 14, 2026 from 11 am to 6 pm - 49th Annual Midwood Mardi Gras. Along Avenue M between Coney Island and Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn. The fair includes food, rides, shopping, and in 2024 they it added / included an FDNY fire safety experience and a Jewish organ performance from 1 - 4 pm. Organized by Midwood Merchants Assn [www.middev.org] & Mtr. Brooklyn street fairs in the Midwood neighborhood NYC.

• * Sunset Park _ Sunday, June 14, 2026 from 5 to 9 pm - 10th Annual Sunset Park Puerto Rican Day Parade & Festival. The parade begins at 5 pm along 5th Avenue at 59th Street, and marches up to 43rd Street. At 6.30 pm the Sunset Park Puerto Rican Day festival begins in Sunset Park at 43rd Street and 5th Avenue. There will be a couple of bands, including at least one salsa band as well as food for sale via trucks. Parades in the Sunset Park neighborhood of BK. For details, copy & paste FB - https://www.facebook.com/SunsetParkPRparade/

• * Bushwick _ Sunday, June 14, 2026 from 11 am to 6 pm [parade starts at 3 pm*] - 8th Annual Knickerbocker Puerto Rican Day Parade. The best info I have on the parade route is that it begins at Menahan on Knickerbocker and marches northwest to Jefferson. [* In the past the parade assembled at 1 pm and kicked off at 3 pm at Woodbine Street & Knickerbocker Avenue near the Bushwick Playground and marched east ending near Trinity Cemetery around 4 pm.]. There's been strong interest in this relatively new parade. Puerto Rican Day Parades in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn NYC. For details, copy & paste - https://www.instagram.com/knickerbockerpuertoricanparade/?hl=en | https://www.facebook.com/RiseBoroNYC/
  • Saturday 6.13.26 beginning at 5 pm _ Boricua / Puerto Rican Celebration _ organized by El Puente and held at 211 South 4th Street in Williamsburg Brooklyn.

• * Park Slope _ Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 11 am to 5 pm - 30th Annual Brooklyn Pride Festival. The festival takes place along 5th Avenue between Union and 9th Street in Prospect Park / Park Slope. The Pride Festival includes food, shopping and an entertainment area on 4th Street. This is preceded by a 10 am to 12 noon 5K Run / Walk, includes a family event at the Old Stone House, and is followed by a twilight parade [see below]. Brooklyn parades in Prospect Park / Park Slope. For details see - https://brooklynpride.org

• * Park Slope _ Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 7.30 pm to 10 pm - Annual Brooklyn Pride Parade. The parade begins at Lincoln Place, marching along 5th Avenue and ending at 10th street. LGBTQ parades in Prospect Park / Park Slope Brooklyn NYC. For details see - https://brooklynpride.org

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• Fort Hamilton Bay Ridge _ Saturday, June 14, 2025 beginning at 4.30 pm - Concert & Fireworks of 200th anniversary. Free. This includes food trucks, vendors and a fireworks display on the lawn of the military base adjacent to the Bay Ridge neighborhood on Brooklyn. Fireworks and entertainment generally run from about 6 to 10 pm. As this is on a still active U.S. military base at 404 Sterling Drive in Brooklyn, non-military personnel must register in advance [generally by about 3 weeks prior] to attend. Note that the July 4th fireworks program which this replaced usually requires Admission is $5 for non DoD [Department of Defense] members. For details copy & paste - https://hamilton.armymwr.com

• * UNCONFIRMED but no reason to believe they aren't BACK _ Coney Island _ Fridays, June 19 - September 4, 2026 _ Weekly _ The Coney Island Weekly Friday Night Fireworks - at Steeple Chase Tower off the Boardwalk near Luna Park [see fireworks link that follows for details]. Organized by the Alliance for Coney Island - https://www.allianceforconeyisland.org/events-programming

• * Coney Island / Brighton Beach _ Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

• * Friday, June 19, 2026 - Juneteenth - is a Federal Holiday so federal government offices including the U.S. Post Office will be closed.

• * Prospect Park _ Friday, June 19, 2026 from 3 to 8 pm [seating begins at 5 pm] - BRIC Juneteenth Concert - at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park - entrance at 9th and Prospect Park West. It's free. To rsvp [but it's still first come / first serve] see - https://bricartsmedia.org/

• * Coney Island _ Saturday, June 20, 2026 from 1 to 5 pm - 44th Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade - begins assembly at 10 am and then at 1 pm begins marching east along Surf Avenue from West 21st Street [heading east] to West 10th Street, where it turns south toward the Boardwalk. At the Boardwalk it heads east again and ends at Steeplechase Plaza. At around 4 pm beginning at the Judge's stand along Surf Avenue between West 15th & 16th Streets, they march through Maimonides Parking Lot to the beach, where the official awards ceremony is held. Brooklyn parades in the Coney Island neighborhood Brooklyn NYC. Online registration has closed, but you can still sign up with cash beginning at 10 am. For details see - https://www.coneyisland.com/mermaidparade

• * BAYFEST RETURNS _ Sheepshead Bay _ Sunday, June 21, 2026 from 11 am to 6 pm - Bayfest - at Emmons Avenue and East 21st Street in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood of Brooklyn. Arts, crafts, amusement rides, bands, dance performances along the Brooklyn waterfront. Free. The new organizer is the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. For details see - https://www.facebook.com/groups/657244038545024/posts/2097961064473307/
  • Brief Bayfest History. In 2024 Bayfest was cancelled due to lack of funding, volunteers and political / government support. This year they're back. For details copy & paste - https://sites.google.com/site/bayimprovementgrp/ or https://www.bayimprovementgroup.org OR Formerly by http://bigbayfest.org | FB - https://www.facebook.com/BIGBayFest/

• * Park Slope _ Sunday, June 21, 2026 from 10 am / 12 noon to 6 pm - 7th Heaven Festival / Brooklyn Street Fair - along 7th Avenue between Flatbush and 16th Street. A Fathers' Day street fair with arts, crafts, food, music, antiques, shopping and a classic car show. Park Slope street fairs in Brooklyn. Organized by parkslopechamber.com w/ clrvw.

• * NYC All Boros Except SI _ Sunday June 21, 2025 - Make Music New York - returns for its 20th year. They are coming to numerous locations around the entire city, except Staten Island, at various times on the day of Summer Solstice in four of the five boroughs of NYC. For details and for a schedule, see https://makemusicday.org/ny/listings or https://makemusicny.org

The photo at right was taken in a prior year of one of the many 'Make Music NY Musicians' who bring a bit of joy to NYC on the day of Summer Solstice. While technically the solstice falls on the 20th again this year [beginning at 10.22 pm], it is being celebrated by Make Music NY on Sunday the 21st.

• * Greenpoint BK _ Saturday, June 27, 2026 _ beginning at 7 pm - Lady Land - see parades & cultural festivals for details.

• * Greenpoint _ Saturday, June 27, 2026 _ beginning at 7 pm & ending between 11 pm / 1 am - Lady Land Concert - at Under the K Bridge Park under the Kosciuszko Bridge on the Brooklyn [south] side of Newtown Creek at Van Dam Street and Meeker Avenue. It's a queer music festival and pride party. For details and $89 & up tickets, copy & paste - https://www.ladylandfestival.com

• * Bedford Stuyvesant _ Saturday & Sunday, June 27 & 28, 2026 from 11 am to 9 pm - Caribbean Food Fest - at Restoration Plaza on 1368 Fulton St in Brooklyn. Here's what they tell us, " ... a two-day celebration packed with island flavors ... Caribbean cocktails, fresh coconuts, snow cones, roti, jerk chicken, empanadas ... Caribbean vendors ... serve nonstop dishes all weekend ... food, rhythm, and Caribbean culture ...". Free, but you pay for tastes. For details see - https://www.facebook.com/people/The-ONSA-Foundation/61585915058347/

• * Prospect Park _ Sunday, June 28, 2026 beginning at 11 am - 119th American Independence Day Parade. The event begins at 11 am with a mass at the Holy Name of Jesus Church at 245 Prospect Park West. A presenation follows the mass in front of the church, before stepping off at 12 noon or so. The parade marches north along Prospect Park West to 9th Street then proceeds west to Thoomas Aquinas Church on 9th Street between 3rd and 4th Avenues. Street fairs and parades in Prospect Park in Brooklyn NYC. By Long Island Assembly#703 of the Knights of Columbus. For tickets and details, email - info@kofcindependenceparade.com | or https://kofcindependenceparade.com

• * Williamsburg / Greenpoint _ Sunday, June 28, 2026 from 12 noon to 6 pm - Tonita Fest - at the Caribbean Social Club along Grand Street between Driggs and Roebling Streets in the Williamsburg / Greenpoint neighborhoods of Brooklyn. An annual Caribbean block party with food, vendors, music and entertainment, celebrating the 52nd anniversary of the club. Free admission. For details see - https://www.instagram.com/tonitasny/

• * CONFIRMED _ Fridays, June 19 - September 4, 2026 _ Weekly _ The Coney Island Weekly Friday Night Fireworks - at Steeple Chase Tower off the Boardwalk near Luna Park [see fireworks link that follows for details]. Organized by the Alliance for Coney Island - https://www.allianceforconeyisland.org/events-programming

• * TBD - WILL BE UPDATED BY FRIDAY 7/3 OF THE 4TH WEEKEND, SO YOU HAVE THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFO for Brooklyn July 4th weekend fireworks, parades and other events. CLICK here for 4th of July fireworks in Brooklyn NYC 2026.

July Parades & Cultural Festivals in Brooklyn NYC 2026

• 7.4.26 - This weekend most of the parades and festivals are included in our July 4th Reports.

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• Free public swimming pools in Brooklyn NYC

• Swimming pools have extended their hours during the heat wave. Use this link to view details - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/outdoor-pools2
• Staten Island Ferry Schedule changed for July 4th. No service between 8 am to 1.30 pm and again no service from 8 pm to 10 pm. This is to accommodate the arrival of the fleet of tall ships into the NY Harbor in the morning and the Macy's fireworks in the NY Harbor / Hudson / East Rivers in the evening.
• Friday, July 3, 2026 from 1 to 3 pm - Tall Ships Cruise the East River. Class B Tall Ships from around the world are scheduled to sail down the East River from the Hell Gate Bridge [Queens / Manhattan] to Gravesend Bay in Brooklyn. Free. For details see - https://sail4th.org
• Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 7 am to 1 pm - Tall Ships Cruise into the NY Harbor. The Tall Ships will be viewable from the waterfronts / parks of Brooklyn, Manhattan, Governors Island, Liberty Park and Staten Island. Free. For details see - https://sail4th.org
• Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 10.15 am to 11.15 am - Blue Angels Flyover - along the Hudson River. About 120 - 150 aircraft will fly either up or down [or both ways] the Hudson at this time, as well as likely above the Tall Ships in the NY Harbor. We spoke to the Intrepid Museum, which is located at West 46th Street and the Hudson River, and they confirmed that the flyover would definitely be passing by them at the museum. For details see - https://intrepidmuseum.org/international-aerial-review
• Saturday, July 4, 2026 beginning between 9.15 - 9.45 pm - Macy's 4th of July Fireworks. It's the 50th year of the fireworks show, which this year is being held in the NY Harbor / at the mouth of the Hudson River. For details see - https://www.macys.com/s/fireworks/where-to-watch/?lid=fireworks_learnmore-wheretowatch
• Sunday - Tuesday, July 5 - 7, 2026 from 12 noon to 6 pm - Tall Ships Tours at NYC Piers. Tour the tall ships docked at five different piers in three of NYC's boroughs. Free, but rsvp recommended. At Sullivan's Pier on Staten Island there will be four tall ships from Latin America and USA; in Brooklyn Bridge Park at Piers 1, 3 & 5 there will be tall ships from nations in Europe, India and the USA; in Manhattan at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan tall ships from the Netherlands and USA, and also in Manhattan at Piers 86 & 90 there will be tall ships from Europe, Latin America and the USA. To rsvp and for tickets see - https://sail4th.org
• NYC & NYS Public Beaches _ Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches
• Saturday, June 27 - September 4, 2026 from 11 am - 3 pm & 4 pm to 7 pm - NYC Outdoor Swim Pools Open. Details and link to follow.- Details to follow.

AND HERE'S MORE

• * Brooklyn Heights / Cobble Hill / Downtown Brooklyn / Dumbo _ Macy's 4th of July Fireworks begin at 9.35 pm in the NY Harbor and East & Hudson Rivers. For details use our link which contains maps and explanations of viewing and restrictions.

• * Coney Island _ Saturday, July 4, 2026 between 11 am to 1 pm - Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. At Coney Island at Surf & Stillwell on Coney Island in Brooklyn.

• * Coney Island _ Fridays, June 19 - September 4, 2026 _ Weekly _ The Coney Island Weekly Friday Night Fireworks - at Steeple Chase Tower off the Boardwalk near Luna Park [see fireworks link that follows for details]. Organized by the Alliance for Coney Island - https://www.allianceforconeyisland.org/events-programming

• * East Flatbush _ Friday thru Sunday, July 3 - 5, 2026 from 10 am - 9 pm - The 55th International African Arts Festival - At Lincoln Terrace / Arthur A. Somers Park between Eastern Parkway and Eastern New York Avenue at Buffalo Avenue in the East Flatbush Neighborhood of Brooklyn. This fair includes food, shopping and there are also daily musical / dance performances. Admission with $10 donation. Street fairs in East Flatbush BK. https://iaafestival.org/ of FB - https://www.facebook.com/IAAFestival/

• * 1st of Two Weeks _ Williamsburg _ Wednesday thru Sunday, July 8 - 19, 2026 - Times vary but oftentimes begin in the afternoon & run into the night - The Annual Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast / The Giglio Festival. This tradition began in 1887 and continues at Havemeyer at North 9th Street [or 275 North 8th Street] in Williamsburg. A DAILY Italian festival with food, music, dance, entertainment and kiddie rides, as well as the cultural hoisting of the Giglio. Organized by Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. For daily event details copy & paste - https://www.olmcfeast.com. Williamsburg Street Fairs / St Festivals in Brooklyn.

• * Boerum Hill / Carroll Gardens _ Tuesday - Wednesday, July 14 - 15, 2026 from 12 noon to 3 pm. Smith Street Bastille Day. At Maison Provence at 52 Havemeyer Street. They're hosting French brunch / lunch on the morning / early afternoon of Bastille Day, followed at 3 pm by a World Cup match on TV. Boerum Hill street fairs / Carroll Gardens St Fairs in Brooklyn. In 2025 hosted at Levant on Smith Street posted by https://www.lofficielusa.com/travel-living/how-to-celebrate-bastille-day-in-nyc-french-bakeries-new-york-city-hotels-events . This year 2026 hosted at Maison Provence Restaurant, with an entry fee of $13. For details see - https://www.tickeri.com/events/a8ijd7yithfw/bastille-day-bal-populaire

• * Dumbo _ Saturday & Sunday, July 11 & 12, 2026 from 11 am to 6 pm - FAD Pop Up Market - at Empire Stores at 55 Water Street in Dumbo. For details see - https://fadmarket.co. Use the link in the above tool bar labeled 'Street Fairs' for details of this and other Brooklyn mostly outdoor markets.

*** GOING FORWARD WE ARE USING THIS ROW OF LINKS TO DESIGNATE WHERE LAST WEEK ENDS & THIS WEEKEND & COMING WEEK PICK UP ***

*** We add new events weekly, generally late Friday. We add up to a couple dozen or more new events monthly, especially during the warmer weather months. See front page for related events and first notices.

• * 2nd of Two Weeks _ Williamsburg _ Wednesday thru Sunday, July 8 - 19, 2026 - Times vary but oftentimes begin in the afternoon & run into the night - The Annual Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast / The Giglio Festival. This tradition began in 1887 and continues at Havemeyer at North 9th Street [or 275 North 8th Street] in Williamsburg. A DAILY Italian festival with food, music, dance, entertainment and kiddie rides, as well as the cultural hoisting of the Giglio. Organized by Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. For daily event details copy & paste - https://www.olmcfeast.com. Williamsburg Street Fairs / St Festivals in Brooklyn.

• * Coney Island _ Fridays, June 19 - September 4, 2026 _ Weekly _ The Coney Island Weekly Friday Night Fireworks - at Steeple Chase Tower off the Boardwalk near Luna Park [see fireworks link that follows for details]. Organized by the Alliance for Coney Island - https://www.allianceforconeyisland.org/events-programming

• * Bedford Stuyvesant _ Friday thru Sunday, July 19 to 21, 2024 at various times - Nova Frontier Film Festival - at the Billie Holiday Theater at 1368 Fulton Street in the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn. For details and $20 / $50 tickets, copy & paste - https://thebillieholiday.org

• * Ridgewood _ Sunday, July 19, 2026 from 11 am to 6 pm - Myrtle Avenue Business Improvement District BID & Glendale Kiwanis Street Fair. Click on the street fairs icon above for details to this and other Brooklyn street fairs.

• * Cobble Hill _ Saturday & Sunday, July 18 & 19, 2026 from 11 am to 6 pm - FAD Market Summer Pop Up - at St. Paul at 190 Court Street. Click on the street fairs icon above for details to this and other Brooklyn street fairs.

Next Week.

WE ADD ABOUT 6 - 24 NEW EVENTS MONTHLY

THE NEW EVENTS ARE ADDED WEEKLY

ONLY ASTERISKED EVENTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO 2026

WE ADD ABOUT 6 - 24 NEW EVENTS MONTHLY

THE NEW EVENTS ARE ADDED WEEKLY

ONLY ASTERISKED EVENTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO 2026

WE UPDATE WEEKLY. ONLY ASTERISKED EVENTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED. Pay Attention to Dates / Years.

You may also find some of what you're looking for on this page - Click here to view Brooklyn street fairs NYC 2026.

• Wednesday, June 19, 2024 _ JUNETEENTH Celebrations - Visit our front page next Monday / Tuesday.

WE UPDATE WEEKLY - Use These Related Activities / Things To Do in Brooklyn NYC

Brooklyn 4th of July Fireworks. CLICK this link to view a full schedule of all of the Brooklyn 4th of July fireworks 2023 & Coney Island July 4th fireworks 2023 BK NYC.

Brooklyn Parades. CLICK here to look for parades in any of the five boroughs - Queens Parades & Cultural Festivals Qns NYC, Brooklyn Parades & Cultural Festivals Bk NYC, Bronx Parades & Cultural Festivals Bx NYC, Staten Island Parades & Cultural Festivals SI NYC, and Manhattan Parades & Cultural Festivals Mhtn NYC.

Brooklyn Street Fairs. CLICK here to look for food festivals, art festivals and street fairs - Manhattan street fairs NYC, Queens street fairs NYC, Bronx street fairs NYC, Brooklyn street fairs NYC and Staten Island street fairs NYC.

Brooklyn Arts & Cultural Institutions. CLICK here for ongoing exhibits and performance events - Queens things to do & events Qns NYC, Manhattan things to do & events Mhtn NYC, Brooklyn things to do & events Bk NYC, Bronx things to do & events Bx NYC, and Staten Island things to do & events SI NYC. Be advised that these calendars aren't yet up to snuff as of this posting, but they should be brought up to our standards within the next few weeks.

Mostly Free Swimming Pools Brooklyn NYC. CLICK this link to view all of the free public swimming pools in Brooklyn NYC.

Mostly Free Summer Concerts Brooklyn NYC. CLICK this link for a mostly done, and moving to weekly updates, of a page of mostly free summer concerts in Brooklyn NYC page.

Mostly Free Summer Theater Brooklyn NYC. CLICK this link for a mostly done [sometime Fri 6/24 or Sat 6/23], and moving to weekly updates, of a page of mostly free summer theater / plays in Brooklyn NYC page.

Mostly Free Summer Movies Brooklyn NYC. CLICK this link for work in progress and updated weekly page of mostly free summer movies in Brooklyn NYC.

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