Families across Brooklyn have plenty of fun events to check out this week, including outdoor storytimes in Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene, stroller walks in Prospect Park, a chance to snap a pic with the U.S. Open trophy in Downtown Brooklyn, a Juneteenth party in Fort Greene, a disc golf event and bike riding class on Governors Island, Pride celebrations in Park Slope, a phones down picnic in Red Hook, a Caribbean Festival in Prospect Park, the Puerto Rican Parade & Festival in Sunset Park, and much more!
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MONDAY
Monday, June 8th | 3:30pm-5:00pm | Ages 6-19
Join the Central Library’s Librarians for Youth Birding in Prospect Park. Learn more about native birds and their habitat, borrow a pair of children’s binoculars, and enjoy the great outdoors of Prospect Park! Meet at the north entrance of the park off of Flatbush Ave. near the King David’s Breakfast Taco Truck.
Monday, June 8th | 3:30pm-4:30pm | Ages 5-10
Participants will enjoy an interactive reading of an ancient Greek or Roman myth, followed by a related art activity, at the Clinton Hill Library.
Mondays & Fridays | 3:30pm-6:00pm | FREE admission but skate rental is $8 and skate mate rental is $6
Come to the Pier 2 Roller Skating Rink for some free family fun and exercise. Enjoy the fresh air and gorgeous views as you skate around the rink.
TUESDAY
Tuesday, June 9th | 3:30pm-4:30pm
Take this journey together, as participants collaborate through a story-quilting and collage-making workshop intertwining dreams, challenges, and embarking on liberation world-building through creative Afrofuturism. Using various textures, materials, quotes and ideas about community, create a bridge of creative action toward individual and collective power. This workshop will be led by teaching artist, Wéma Ragophala in collaboration with Bridges: A Pan- African ARTS Movement at the Bedford Library.
Tuesday, June 9th | 3:30pm-4:30pm
Come celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month at the Brooklyn Heights Library! They will be joined by several fabulous drag performers from Drag Story Hour NYC to read, sing, and encourage confidence and individuality. DSH gives kids a chance to see people who defy rigid gender expectations and imagine a world where everyone can be their authentic selves!
Tuesdays | 4:30pm-6:00pm
Bring your baby to Fontainhas for some cozy chai and hang with other new moms. Hosted every week by the new mom pop-up POST.
Wednesday, June 10th | 10:30am-11:00am
Join the Brooklyn Heights Library for Outdoor Storytime at Cadman Park. They will be singing songs and reading stories on the grass right next to the Juneteenth Grove.
Wednesdays in May-October | 11:00am
Sing, read, and play with librarians from Walt Whitman Library in Fort Greene Park! Have fun hearing great picture books read aloud and playing with other children during this program. For children of all ages and their caregivers. This program will be located at the bottom of the Monument stairs near Myrtle Playground and runs on Wednesdays at 11:ooam-11:45am from May 13th-October 14th.
Wednesdays in June | 3:00pm-4:00pm
Enjoy the wonders of Abolitionist Place – where three Wednesdays in June offers a new adventure with Brooklyn’s favorite juggler, Martin Kalwill, aka Flow Juggle! Whether you’re a total beginner or looking to up your juggling game, Martin has tips and tricks for all. All skill levels are welcome and equipment will be provided.
Wednesdays | 3:00pm-6:00pm | Reserve tickets here; free tickets are made available at 3pm the Monday before
Take advantage of free admission hours at the New York Aquarium from 3:00-6:00pm on Wednesdays. Note that advance timed tickets are required (max of 4 per group); the Wednesday Afternoon Ticket Store will open on Monday at 3:00pm for that Wednesday’s reservations.
Wednesday, June 10th | 6:00pm-7:30pm | Ages 13-19
Join the DeKalb Library for the LAST Take Over! They are bringing back the last 7 months: Mafia, Painting, Crafts, Music and Dancing. Food and beverages are always free.
Thursdays through October | 10:00am | Parents & caregivers along with their children under 3 | RSVP here
Calling all parents and caregivers! Join a Prospect Park Alliance Naturalist for a leisurely stroll along Prospect Park’s waterways. Embrace the sound of streams and birdsongs, and enjoy the fragrant flowers and towering trees of Brooklyn’s Backyard. Please note that this walk leaves promptly at 10:00am from the Boathouse.
Thursdays in June | 10:00am
It’s back! Sing with Suzi in the Park returns for another joyful season of free family fun in the heart of Park Slope at JJ Byrne Playground! Bring your blanket, your little ones, and your best dance moves. See you in the sunshine!
Thursday, June 11th | 11:00am-12:00pm | Ages 0-5
Award-winning NYC climate-rocker and puppeteer, Esther Crow, uses puppets, original music, and environmental story books in this fun and interactive program. Kids and their caregivers will sing and dance while learning about sustainability! With Esther and her puppets, a daunting subject like climate change is accessible, empowering and fun. This event will take place at the Clinton Hill Library.
Thursday, June 11th | 6:00pm-9:00pm
The Cross-Country U.S. Open Trophy Tour is making a stop at GOLFZON Social – and you’re invited to be part of the action. Take your shot and help push the trophy across the country. Snap a photo with the U.S. Open Trophy and enter for your chance to win 2 tickets to the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club! Experience golf, drinks, games, and fan energy all night long! Don’t miss this one-night-only stop on the road to the U.S. Open.
Thursday, June 11th | 8:30pm-10:30pm | Teens
Grab a blanket and come enjoy a movie in a neighborhood park or playground! This summer, NYC Parks and The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment will host family-friendly movie showings across the five boroughs. The first authorized and official film about professional soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo. It is rated PG-13, please consider if this is appropriate for younger children. This event takes place at Bush Terminal Park.
FRIDAY
Mondays & Fridays | 3:30pm-6:00pm | FREE admission but skate rental is $8 and skate mate rental is $6
Come to the Pier 2 Roller Skating Rink for some free family fun and exercise. Enjoy the fresh air and gorgeous views as you skate around the rink.
Friday, June 12th | 5:30pm-7:30pm | Get tickets here
Greenlight’s annual Juneteenth event, highlighting Black creatives and topics that directly impact Black livelihood, is back for its fourth year! This year, they are hosting their first kids-focused event, celebrating the work of several Black children’s book authors and illustrators with a family-friendly evening of reading, arts and crafts, food and fun! Award-winning author and poet Zetta Elliot headlines with a Story Time of her new book A Song for Juneteenth, an emotional and lyrical picture book that celebrates the importance of Juneteenth as well as the resilience of Black families and the power of community. Following the reading, award-winning artist Jonell Joshua leads an interactive arts and crafts activity for kids and adults to enjoy! Free drinks and refreshments from Black-owned Brooklyn businesses Jaylee’s Treats and Happy Cork are served, and a portion of proceeds from all purchases on June 12 will be donated to Brown Babies n’ Books, a Brooklyn-based, community-driven literacy nonprofit dedicated to building legacy through literacy, representation, and community.
Friday, June 12th | 8:30pm-10:30pm
Grab a blanket and come enjoy a movie in a neighborhood park or playground! This summer, NYC Parks and The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment will host family-friendly movie showings across the five boroughs. The Spongebob Movie will be showing in Shore Road Park at 79th Street. Hoping to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs, SpongeBob follows a mysterious, swashbuckling ghost pirate known as the Flying Dutchman on a seafaring adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the ocean.
SATURDAY
Saturday, June 13th | 9:00am-5:00pm | FREE, but can also sign up and pay for competitive options here
A one-day disc golf event on Governors Island featuring a custom 18-hole course built inside the moat of Fort Jay, with Manhattan skyline and Statue of Liberty views. Two tracks run simultaneously all day: a free open play doubles format open to everyone, and a competitive doubles tournament run by NYCDGA with prizes and an award ceremony. Discs are free to borrow, no experience required, and the course exists for one day only.
Saturday, June 13th and June 27th | 10:00am-11:00am | Ages 5 and up | Sign up here
There’s no better place to learn how to ride a bike than scenic Governors Island! Blazing Saddles’ free Learn to Ride classes are open to most ages and designed to help beginners build confidence in a safe, supportive environment. Classes are offered on select Saturday mornings from June through September.
Saturday, June 13th | 11:00am-5:00pm
Don’t miss the 30th Annual Brooklyn Pride Multicultural Festival on 5th Avenue between Union & 9th Streets.
Saturday, June 13th | 11:00am-2:00pm
Come to the Penn Bike Library at Shirley Chisholm State Park to swap the bike your child (under 5 feet tall) has outgrown for one that fits! While supplies last. You must bring a bike to swap to get a bigger bike!
Saturday, June 13th | 12:00pm-3:00pm
Come to Safe Summers – an afternoon focused on empowering youth, building community, and creating safer neighborhoods together. There will be a DJ, prizes, games, free food, jobs & opportunities, and much more!
Saturday, June 13th | 2:00pm-4:00pm
Reading is often a solitary ritual… but some of our favorite moments happen when we do it together! Reading Rhythms is excited to return with a City Point and Downtown Brooklyn Partnership for another community reading experience—one that invites us to slow down, put our phones away, and share space with fellow readers.
Saturday, June 13th | 3:00-7:30pm | RSVP here but Bandshell entry is first come, first served
BRIC partners with The Center for Fiction for an eclectic afternoon of family fun, culture, and music. Multigenerational crowd-pleaser DJ Marc Bars spins an adventurous mix of pop, hip-hop, and classic party anthems. The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music presents talented local players as accompaniment to a bilingual live reading of Katie Yamasaki‘s picture book, Mural Island. Godfathers of the Brooklyn Afrobeat scene, Antibalas will get the whole family dancing, closing out the evening with their infectious horn-driven jams.
Saturday, June 13th | 7:30pm-10:00pm
Capping off a full slate of events on Brooklyn Pride Day, the Brooklyn Pride Twilight Parade will take place along Fifth Avenue from Lincoln Place and Eighth Street. The only evening parade in the Northeast, the street will be filled with organizations showing up to march in support of the amazing and vibrant LGBTQIA+ community.
SUNDAY
Sunday, June 14th | 10:00am | Register here
The Good+Foundation will host their 2nd Annual Daddy Summer Stroll in partnership with The Prospect Park Alliance at the LeFrak Center at Parkside, Prospect Park: a family-focused event celebrating fathers and caregivers through music, hands-on activities, and time together outdoors. The Stroll reflects a core part of Good+’s work—championing a father-inclusive approach to strengthening families through experiences that are joyful, dignified, and grounded in community. This is a free event open to families with children of all ages.
Sunday, June 14th | 11:00am-3:00pm | RSVP here
Come outside and leave your phones behind for this Phones Down Picnic in Coffey Park! Bring friends and family for lawn games, arts and crafts, and more!
Sunday, June 14th | 11:00am-3:00pm | Space is limited, RSVP here
The Brooklyn Basketball Training Center is hosting a free summer kickoff community event. It will feature an on court training combine inside the center’s professional level training environment, along with giveaways, special appearances, and additional activities throughout the day.
Sunday, June 14th | 12:00pm-7:00pm | RSVP here
One Love Fest is back for year 5, and I AM CaribBEING and Prospect Park Alliance are bringing the best of Caribbean culture to the Boathouse in Prospect Park. Get ready for live music that’ll keep you moving, dance workshops and performances that are full of flavor. You’ll find Caribbean vendors, makers, and some of the best island food in Brooklyn! It’s fun for all, so come along and let’s vibe together! Come through & celebrate Caribbean vibes like never before.
Sunday, June 14th | Parade starts at 5:00pm, festival starts at 6:30pm
The 10th Annual Sunset Park Puerto Rican Parade and Festival marks a powerful milestone rooted in celebration, ceremony, and collective memory. For a decade, this gathering has honored our elders and ancestors while passing the torch to the next generation through culture, music, art, and community ritual. More than a parade, it is a living expression of Puerto Rican identity, resilience, and consciousness in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, keeping our histories, traditions, and spirit alive for generations to come.
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Updated: June 8, 2026. Main Image: Sunset Park Puerto Rican Parade and Festival
