{"id":333834,"date":"2026-08-31T14:22:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T14:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/333834\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T14:22:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T14:22:25","slug":"free-kid-friendly-events-this-week-in-brooklyn-8-31-9-7-brooklyn-bridge-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/333834\/","title":{"rendered":"Free kid-friendly events this week in Brooklyn (8\/31-9\/7) | Brooklyn Bridge Parents"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is the last full week before school, and Carnival weekend on top of it! Families can check out the Junior Carnival costume parade in Crown Heights, Islands in the Park with Smorgasburg and a steel pan band in Prospect Park, three nights of free Trolls films on the lawns in Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights and Sunset Park, the season\u2019s last free youth volleyball clinic at Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park, back-to-school chalk runs in Canarsie and Marine Park, outdoor storytimes in Fort Greene Park and Cadman Plaza, and more!<\/p>\n

One service note before you plan: the Brooklyn Children\u2019s Museum is closed for its annual maintenance from Monday, August 31, and reopens Friday, September 11.<\/p>\n

ALL WEEK<\/p>\n

Long Live J\u2019ouvert! Pop-Up Installation | Prospect Lefferts Gardens<\/a><\/p>\n

Through Sunday, September 6 | all day | outside Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park | Free, no registration<\/p>\n

An outdoor installation on the history of J\u2019ouvert, from Prospect Park Alliance and the JouvayFest Collective, sitting at the tollbooth outside Lefferts Historic House. Sunday is the last day, which pairs neatly with Carnival weekend.<\/p>\n

Free Summer Meals in Prospect Park | Prospect Park<\/a><\/p>\n

Monday, August 31 to Friday, September 4 | 10am-4pm | Prospect Park | Free | Anyone 18 and under<\/p>\n

Weekday meals for children and teens, no registration and no paperwork.<\/p>\n

Environmental Education Center Open Hours | DUMBO<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday and Friday 3-5pm, Saturday and Sunday 1-5pm | 99 Plymouth Street | Free, drop-in<\/p>\n

A 250-gallon East River aquarium, a ten-foot model of the park, crafts and a reading corner. Walk in, no booking.<\/p>\n

MONDAY<\/p>\n

Summer Film Extravaganza: Mufasa: The Lion King | Crown Heights<\/a><\/p>\n

Monday, August 31 | 1-3pm | Brower Park Library, 155 Brooklyn Avenue | Free, no registration | Designed for ages 6-18; younger children welcome with an adult<\/p>\n

The 2024 Lion King prequel, rated PG, in the air conditioning.<\/p>\n

Choo Choo Train Time | Ditmas Park<\/a><\/p>\n

Monday, August 31 | 10:30-11:30am | Cortelyou Library, 1305 Cortelyou Road | Free, no registration | Birth to five<\/p>\n

Wooden trains and open play for the under-fives.<\/p>\n

TUESDAY<\/p>\n

Movies Under the Stars: Trolls | Bay Ridge<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, September 1 | 7:30-9:30pm, film at dusk | lawn at Owl\u2019s Head Park, Shore Road at 68th Street | Free<\/p>\n

Rated PG. Bring a blanket; the lawn fills early on a warm night.<\/p>\n

Kids in Motion | Crown Heights, Bed-Stuy, Dyker Heights and Brownsville<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, September 1 to Saturday, September 5 | 10am-6pm daily | five playgrounds | Free, drop-in<\/p>\n

Parks staff run active outdoor play at St. John\u2019s Park in Crown Heights, Brevoort Playground in Bed-Stuy, John J. Carty Park in Dyker Heights, Brownsville Playground and Nostrand Playground. No age range is published.<\/p>\n

DUPLO Lego Time | Bedford-Stuyvesant<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, September 1 | 1-2:30pm | Macon Library, 361 Lewis Avenue | Free, no registration | Five and under with a caregiver<\/p>\n

Big bricks, small hands.<\/p>\n

WEDNESDAY<\/p>\n

Cadman Park Storytime | Brooklyn Heights<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, September 2 | 10:30-11am | Cadman Plaza Park, on the grass by the Juneteenth Grove | Free, no registration | All ages with a grownup<\/p>\n

Outdoor storytime on the lawn.<\/p>\n

Storytime in Fort Greene Park | Fort Greene<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, September 2 | 11am-12pm | Fort Greene Park, northwest corner near the monument stairs | Free | All ages with a caregiver<\/p>\n

Weather dependent; the library updates the listing the day before.<\/p>\n

Movies Under the Stars: Trolls World Tour | Dyker Heights<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, September 2 | 7:30-9:30pm | lawn at McKinley Park, 73rd Street at Fort Hamilton Parkway | Free<\/p>\n

Rated PG.<\/p>\n

Summer Spruce Up | Prospect Park<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, September 2 | 10am-1pm | Prospect Park, meeting spot emailed after you RSVP | Free, registration required | Older kids and teens who can handle garden tools<\/p>\n

The last volunteer session of the summer: invasive plant removal, trail maintenance and litter pick-up alongside Prospect Park Alliance staff. The group meets somewhere different every week, so the RSVP is what gets you the location.<\/p>\n

THURSDAY<\/p>\n

Prospect Park Stroller Walk | Prospect Park<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, September 3 | 10-11am | Audubon Center at the Boathouse | Free, RSVP required | Caregivers with strollers<\/p>\n

An hour\u2019s walk at stroller pace with the Alliance.<\/p>\n

Lavender Blues | Crown Heights<\/a><\/p>\n

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Thursday, September 3 | 10:30-11:30am | Shirley Chisholm Circle in Brower Park, weather permitting | Free | Babies and toddlers<\/p>\n

Live music written for the very young. If it rains or tops 85 degrees it moves indoors at Brower Park Library, 155 Brooklyn Avenue, with free tickets handed out at 10am.<\/p>\n

Movies Under the Stars: Trolls Band Together | Sunset Park<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, September 3 | 7:30-9:30pm | Central Lawn, Sunset Park, 41st to 44th Street | Free<\/p>\n

The third Trolls film in three nights, rated PG.<\/p>\n

Tween and Teen Create Space | DUMBO<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, September 3 | 4:30-5:30pm | Adams Street Library, 9 Adams Street | Free, no registration | Grades 4-12<\/p>\n

Open making time for older kids, which is a harder thing to find for free.<\/p>\n

FRIDAY<\/p>\n

Movement in the Park | Brooklyn Heights<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, September 4 | 6-7pm | Pier 2 Turf, Brooklyn Bridge Park | Free | Open to all ages and abilities; advance registration encouraged, walk-ups as space allows<\/p>\n

A waiver is required once per season.<\/p>\n

Sensory Garden Hour | Greenpoint<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, September 4 | 10:30-11:30am | Greenpoint Library rooftop garden, 107 Norman Avenue | Free, no registration | Birth to five<\/p>\n

On the roof, so bring hats.<\/p>\n

Summer at the Library Closing Ceremony | Brighton Beach<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, September 4 | 2-4pm | Brighton Beach Library, 16 Brighton First Road | Free, no registration | Kids<\/p>\n

The end-of-summer party for the reading programme.<\/p>\n

Teen Service Series: Green Prospect Park | Prospect Park<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, September 4 | 10am-12pm | Prospect Park, meeting spot emailed after you RSVP | Free, registration required | Teens<\/p>\n

School service hours banked before school has even started. Teens work alongside Alliance gardeners on invasive plant removal, trail maintenance and litter pick-up, with tools provided.<\/p>\n

SATURDAY<\/p>\n

WIADCA Junior Carnival and Youth Fest | Crown Heights<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, September 5 | parade meets 9am at St. John\u2019s Place and Kingston Avenue | programme at the Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway | Costumed bands are children up to 17<\/p>\n

The children\u2019s day of West Indian American Day Carnival: a youth costume parade, then Caribbean music and dance at the museum. The parade is free to watch from the street; WIADCA has not yet posted whether the museum programme is ticketed, so check its events page before you plan around it. The big parade and J\u2019Ouvert fall on Labor Day, Monday, September 7.<\/p>\n

Youth Volleyball Clinics, season finale | Brooklyn Bridge Park<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, September 5 | 10am-12pm | sand courts at Pier 6, Atlantic Avenue at Furman Street | Free, register through Big City Volleyball | Ages 8-16, all levels<\/p>\n

The last one of the summer.<\/p>\n

Pop-Up Audubon | Prospect Park<\/a><\/p>\n

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Saturday, September 5 and Sunday, September 6 | 12-4pm | LeFrak Center at Lakeside and the Tennis House | Free, drop-in | Families, children and caregivers<\/p>\n

Two stations both days: pond water under magnifying glasses at Lakeside, fish-print art at the Tennis House.<\/p>\n

NYRR Open Run: Back to School Chalk Challenge | Canarsie<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, September 5 | 9am-12pm | Canarsie Park House, 88th Street at Seaview Avenue | Free, sign up through NYRR<\/p>\n

A weekly open run with a chalk drawing challenge attached. The Marine Park edition runs Sunday at the Carmine Carro Community Center, 3000 Fillmore Avenue.<\/p>\n

Nature Exploration: Urban Wildlife | Bedford-Stuyvesant<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, September 5 | 11am-12pm | east lawn, Saratoga Park, Halsey Street between Howard and Saratoga Avenues | Free, no registration<\/p>\n

An Urban Park Ranger hour on the animals that actually live here.<\/p>\n

Bargemusic: Labor Day Here and Now Weekend | Brooklyn Heights<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, September 5 | 2-3pm | the barge at Fulton Ferry Landing, GPS 10 Montague Street | Free, no tickets or reservations, doors 20 minutes before<\/p>\n

An hour of contemporary classical on the water, no interval. Realistically one for older children who will sit. A world premiere by David Shohl follows on Sunday at the same time.<\/p>\n

ReImagine Lefferts Open Hours | Prospect Lefferts Gardens<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, September 5 | 12-5pm | Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park | Free<\/p>\n

The house is open, and the J\u2019ouvert installation is right outside it.<\/p>\n

FIDO Coffee Bark | Prospect Park<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, September 5 | 7:30-8:30am | The lawn just south of the Picnic House | Free | All ages, plus dozens of dogs<\/p>\n

Coffee and pastries for the grown-ups, biscuits for the dogs, and a great deal of off-leash romping for children to watch. Hosted by FIDO of Brooklyn during the park\u2019s morning off-leash hours.<\/p>\n

Dance Fitness with Shape Up NYC | Prospect Park<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, September 5 | 10-11am | Prospect Park Boathouse and Audubon Center | Free, drop-in | All ages, children welcome with a grown-up<\/p>\n

An hour of Zumba at the Boathouse, built on Latin and international dance music. No experience and no booking needed.<\/p>\n

Introduction to Birdwatching Outings | Prospect Park<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, September 5 | 10am-12pm | Prospect Park, start point varies from week to week | Free, no registration | All ages; under-12s must be with an adult<\/p>\n

A Brooklyn Bird Club member leads a relaxed 1.5 to 2 mile loop with frequent stops, covering binoculars, calls and what to look for. A limited number of binoculars are there to borrow. No dogs on this one, and it runs rain or shine.<\/p>\n

Moli\u00e8re in the Park: Don Juan | Prospect Park<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, September 5 and Sunday, September 6 | times below | LeFrak Center at Lakeside, 171 East Drive | Free, RSVP required | Easier with teens than with little ones<\/p>\n

Brooklyn\u2019s free outdoor theater opens its run of Moli\u00e8re\u2019s most subversive play, in Stephen Wadsworth\u2019s translation, and keeps going through September 27. It is billed as all ages, but it is a two-hour seventeenth-century satire about a serial seducer, so the Sunday afternoon show is the more manageable one with children.<\/p>\n

Saturday, September 5 | 7-9pm
\nSunday, September 6 | 3-5pm<\/p>\n

SUNDAY<\/p>\n

Islands in the Park: A Caribbean Jam | Prospect Park<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sunday, September 6 | 11am-6pm | Smorgasburg at Breeze Hill, enter at Lincoln Road | Free entry, food priced by the vendor | All-ages arts and crafts<\/p>\n

Smorgasburg gives its Sunday over to Carnival weekend: guest chefs, island vendors, DJs and a steel pan performance, with crafts for all ages running through the afternoon.<\/p>\n

Nature Exploration: Tree Appreciation Month | Prospect Park<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, September 6 | 10am-1pm | Audubon Center at the Boathouse | Free, drop-in<\/p>\n

Also Thursday and Friday, 10am to 3pm, and Saturday, 10am to 1pm.<\/p>\n

NYRR Open Run: Back to School Chalk Challenge | Marine Park<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, September 6 | 9am-12pm | Carmine Carro Community Center, 3000 Fillmore Avenue | Free, sign up through NYRR<\/p>\n

The Sunday half of the chalk challenge.<\/p>\n

MONDAY, LABOR DAY<\/p>\n

West Indian American Day Carnival Parade | Crown Heights<\/a><\/p>\n

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Monday, September 7 | Eastern Parkway, Utica Avenue to Grand Army Plaza | Free to watch from the street<\/p>\n

North America\u2019s largest Caribbean celebration, and the reason a good part of the borough stops on Labor Day: steel pan, soca, mas bands in full costume and around a million people along the Parkway. It has stepped off mid-morning in past years, but WIADCA had not posted an official 2026 start time when we checked, so look at its events page over the weekend before you set out. Younger children generally do better at Saturday\u2019s Junior Carnival, listed above \u2014 the crowd on Eastern Parkway is dense and the sound systems are loud, and strollers are hard work in it.<\/p>\n

Two practical notes for the holiday: Brooklyn Public Library branches are closed on Labor Day, and the subway runs a holiday schedule, so trains come less often than usual. The Brooklyn Children\u2019s Museum remains closed for maintenance until September 11.<\/p>\n

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