{"id":327311,"date":"2026-08-22T09:05:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T09:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/327311\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T09:05:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T09:05:14","slug":"spike-lees-free-michael-jackson-block-party-is-taking-over-brooklyn-next-weekend-with-music-from-dj-spinna-fan-favorite-hits-and-plenty-of-dancing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/327311\/","title":{"rendered":"Spike Lee\u2019s free Michael Jackson block party is taking over Brooklyn next weekend\u2014with music from DJ Spinna, fan-favorite hits and plenty of dancing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Dicover-Photo-Collage-1620x1080-17-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\" alt=\"Spike Lee\u2019s free Michael Jackson block party is taking over Brooklyn next weekend\u2014with music from DJ Spinna, fan-favorite hits and plenty of dancing\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource \/ Beth Eisgrau-Heller &#8211; Beth Heller Photo &#8211; Shutterstock &#8211; lev radin<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get ready to moonwalk into Fort Greene Park.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brooklyn\u2019s most legendary end-of-summer tradition is officially back, bringing an afternoon of high-energy music, community dancing, and classic NYC energy to honor the King of Pop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spike Lee\u2019s annual \u201cBK Loves MJ\u201d Block Party returns on Saturday, August 29, 2026, for a massive, free seven-hour outdoor celebration. Whether you\u2019re a lifelong <a href=\"https:\/\/feverup.com\/m\/712280\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/feverup.com\/m\/712280?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;cp_smn_source=secretnyc&amp;cp_smn_content=candlelight-concerts-nyc&amp;cp_smn_term=profile_card_buy_button&amp;suid=1acd203d-fe64-47ec-ac08-b46f08f239a7\" data-action=\"text_cta_0\" data-tracked=\"1\" data-category=\"click_sales\" data-cp_smn_source=\"secretnyc\" data-cp_smn_content=\"spike-lee-michael-jackson-block-party-brooklyn-2026\" data-cp_smn_term=\"text_cta_0\">Michael Jackson<\/a> fan or just looking for the ultimate weekend celebration, here is everything you need to know before you go.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Why Spike Lee hosts a Michael Jackson birthday celebration<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The annual celebration is part of Spike Lee\u2019s longstanding tradition of honoring Jackson around his birthday, bringing the filmmaker\u2019s love of the musician\u2019s work into the <a href=\"https:\/\/secretnyc.co\/best-things-to-do-brooklyn-nyc\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretnyc.co\/best-things-to-do-brooklyn-nyc\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_1\" data-category=\"click_internal\">Brooklyn community.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the years, the gathering has become a summertime tradition for Jackson fans, combining music, dancing and the communal energy of a Brooklyn block party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year\u2019s event arrives at a particularly important moment for Jackson\u2019s legacy, with a new generation of fans being introduced to his music and story through the recently-released Michael biopic, while longtime fans continue to celebrate the music that made him a global icon.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shutterstock_2467782471-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-392042\"  \/>Shutterstock \/ rblfmr<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udea9 What To Expect At \u2018BK Loves MJ\u2019 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For one afternoon, Fort Greene Park transforms into a massive open-air dance floor filled with music lovers, local dancers, and die-hard fans. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/djspinna\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sounds by DJ Spinna:<\/a> Brooklyn royalty DJ Spinna returns to the decks, spinning non-stop Jackson 5 classics, solo MJ masterpieces, deep cuts, and rare edits all afternoon long.<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by Spike Lee: The Oscar-winning filmmaker hosts the gathering himself, keeping a Brooklyn tradition alive that started back in 2009.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccd Essential Event Details At A Glance<\/p>\n<p>What: Spike Lee\u2019s Annual \u201cBK Loves MJ\u201d Block Party<\/p>\n<p>When: Saturday, August 29, 2026 | 12:00 PM \u2013 7:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Where: Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn (DeKalb Ave &amp; Washington Park)<\/p>\n<p>Cost: 100% Free &amp; Open to the Public<\/p>\n<p>Subway: C train to Lafayette Ave, G train to Fulton St, or B\/D\/N\/Q\/R to Atlantic Ave\u2013Barclays Center<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Source \/ Beth Eisgrau-Heller &#8211; Beth Heller Photo &#8211; Shutterstock &#8211; lev radin Get ready to moonwalk into&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":327312,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[98,100,99,9,24,63],"class_list":["post-327311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn-headlines","tag-brooklyn-news","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=327311"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327311\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/327312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=327311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=327311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=327311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}