Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on Friday, September 11, 2026, and Yom Kippur ends after dark on Monday, September 21. New York City public schools are closed on Yom Kippurm, for day camps click here. The first day of Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbat, which means the shofar is not sounded that day.…
Join Brooklyn Bridge Parents and Atlantic Terminal Mall for a free, family-friendly morning outdoors on the Atlantic Terminal Mall Plaza! On Saturday, August 29, from 11 AM to 1 PM, we are teaming up for the final installment of our event series, Summer Saturdays for Families. Kick off the upcomin…
We had so much fun wrapping up our Summer Saturdays for Families series with our big “Back to School Bash” at Atlantic Terminal Mall on Saturday, August 29! Across three action-packed Saturdays of free outdoor fun for kids, the summer series brought neighborhood families together to celebrate the…
Rooftop season has arrived, and we’ve curated a list of the best rooftop bars and restaurants across Brooklyn! Enjoy stunning skyline views from spots in DUMBO, Red Hook, Columbia Street Waterfront, Williamsburg, Bushwick, and Coney Island. We’ve highlighted which spots welcome kids, and which are…
We had so much fun wrapping up our Summer Saturdays for Families series with our big “Back to School Bash” at Atlantic Terminal Mall on Saturday, August 29! Across three action-packed Saturdays of free outdoor fun for kids, the summer series brought neighborhood families together to celebrate the…
Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on Friday, September 11, 2026, and Yom Kippur ends after dark on Monday, September 21. New York City public schools are closed on Yom Kippurm, for day camps click here. The first day of Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbat, which means the shofar is not sounded that day.…
Brooklyn’s biggest stories of the week: The Battle of Brooklyn turned 250 on the Long Meadow; NYC Ferry discounts opened to middle schoolers; a 17-year-old was killed in East New York; City Hall sued the Council over paraprofessional bonuses; a Park Slope lottery opened 63 below-market apartments…
Join Brooklyn Bridge Parents and Atlantic Terminal Mall for a free, family-friendly morning outdoors on the Atlantic Terminal Mall Plaza! On Saturday, August 29, from 11 AM to 1 PM, we are teaming up for the final installment of our event series, Summer Saturdays for Families. Kick off the upcomin…
The US Open returns to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens from August 23 through September 13, 2026 — 22 days of tennis, the longest edition in the tournament’s history. For Brooklyn families the headline is simple: eight of those days have free grounds admission, and the b…
This week is full of more summer fun for families. Check out the BioBus in Dyker Heights, the US Open ice cream truck in Williamsburg, face painting in Kensington, Family Fridays in Bay Ridge, toddler yoga in Bed-Stuy, National Park Week KickOff in Marine Park, Summer Tea in Prospect Park, and muc…
Brooklyn’s biggest stories of the week: Thousands of free Broadway tickets went up for high schoolers with a Monday deadline; Cardi B filmed a music video in Sunset Park; the Council made outdoor dining year-round and Brooklyn asking rents climbed again while family-sized apartments got scarcer. R…
Fall registration is open across Brooklyn, and for several programs it closes sooner than parents expect. Our Brooklyn 101 guides to soccer, tennis, flag football, swimming, dance and ballet, and gymnastics have all been updated for the fall season. Each one lists programs by neighborhood, with ag…
Back-to-school season is almost here, and we have rounded up everything Brooklyn families need to start the year off right: the 2026–27 school calendar, immunization deadlines, after-school guides, our annual Back to School events, and the school news worth knowing before day one.
Get ready for a fun week! Families can help paint a mural in Bushwick/South Williamsburg, attend a back to school party in Flatbush, celebrate the opening of a new interim library in East New York, watch a magic show in East Williamsburg, learn about craters in Kensington, participate in a basketb…
Brooklyn’s biggest stories of the week: the city closed nearly every beach to swimming; Pete Davidson turned up for dinner in Brooklyn; the first free 2-K offers went out; state test scores for public schools landed with a warning attached; Brooklyn had its quietest month on record for homicides;…
New York City Public Schools released citywide results for this year’s state tests on Friday, August 7. Across grades 3 to 8, reading proficiency fell 6 percentage points to 50.3%, while math held steady at 57%. Individual student results are being released to families on Monday.
Coney Island has something for everyone! Whether your family is looking to go on rides, bust out of an escape room, eat a hot dog or get some candy, learn about sea animals, have a go-kart race, watch some baseball, or relax at the beach, all ages can have some fun in the sun.
Spanning more than 25,000 square feet at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Emily Roebling Plaza near Pier 1, the free, open-to-the-public space will run through Sunday, July 19 almost daily from 12 to 10 pm. Everything you need to know from how to RSVP, what to bring, what to look forward to, which soccer le…
Get ready for the World Cup! We have compiled a list of family-friendly restaurants and bars as well as watch parties to help you cheer on your favorite team! Enjoy some delicious food and drink as you watch in Park Slope, Fort Greene, Boerum Hill, Downtown Brooklyn, East New York, Bay Ridge, Gree…
Looking for places the whole family can play? For the fourth installment of our Where to Play in Brooklyn series, we are sharing places to drop in to make art! When the family is feeling creative, visit an art studio in Park Slope, Greenpoint, Bay Ridge, Bed-Stuy, Clinton Hill, or Prospect Heights…