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Friday May 16, 2025

Brooklyn Art Haus-the human layter 1×1

11 am – 10 pm

“The Human Layer” gallery opening at Brooklyn Art Haus

Art
Free

Brooklyn Art HausBrooklyn

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11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Into the Shining Dark

Art
Free

Welancora GalleryBrooklyn

11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Reimagining Kinship

Art
Free

410 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221Brooklyn

Noon – 6 pm

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes
Family

Atlantic Avenue from Fourth Avenue to the WaterfrontBrooklyn

Saturday May 17

10:30 am – noon

Tour of Building A at the MADE Bush Terminal Campus

Ages: All
Family
Free
Tours

MADE BUSH TERMINALBrooklyn

Brooklyn Art Haus-the human layter 1×1

11 am – 10 pm

“The Human Layer” gallery opening at Brooklyn Art Haus

Art
Free

Brooklyn Art HausBrooklyn

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11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Into the Shining Dark

Art
Free

Welancora GalleryBrooklyn

Kite Festival

11 am – 3 pm

Kite Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Pier 5 – Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: NYCxDESIGN

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

St. PaulBrooklyn

11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Reimagining Kinship

Art
Free

410 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221Brooklyn

Noon – 6 pm

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes
Family

Atlantic Avenue from Fourth Avenue to the WaterfrontBrooklyn

Beyond the Black Box Presents Juneteenth @ House of Yes by Kenny

1 – 7:30 pm

Beyond the Black Box presents The BBB Block Party!

Triskelion Arts BlockBrooklyn

Beyond the Black Box Presents Juneteenth @ House of Yes by Kenny

1 – 7:30 pm

Beyond the Black Box presents The BBB Block Party

Triskelion Arts’ Block

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1 – 6 pm

Fresh Art Offers a Spring Burst of Inspiration at BWAC

Art
Free

Brooklyn Waterfront Artists CoalitionBrooklyn

1:30 pm

17th of May Parade

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

17th of May ParadeBrooklyn

Sunday May 18

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Family
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

Brooklyn Art Haus-the human layter 1×1

11 am – 10 pm

“The Human Layer” gallery opening at Brooklyn Art Haus

Art
Free

Brooklyn Art HausBrooklyn

11 am – 2 pm

Lil’ Brunch Club

The RandolphBrooklyn

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11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Into the Shining Dark

Art
Free

Welancora GalleryBrooklyn

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: NYCxDESIGN

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

St. PaulBrooklyn

11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Reimagining Kinship

Art
Free

410 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221Brooklyn

Noon – 6 pm

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes
Family

Atlantic Avenue from Fourth Avenue to the WaterfrontBrooklyn

BWAC=-Spring2025-ThreadeVisions_LYang-ArtistIsPresent-72

1 – 6 pm

Fresh Art Offers a Spring Burst of Inspiration at BWAC

Art
Free

Brooklyn Waterfront Artists CoalitionBrooklyn

Monday May 19

Brooklyn Art Haus-the human layter 1×1

11 am – 10 pm

“The Human Layer” gallery opening at Brooklyn Art Haus

Art
Free

Brooklyn Art HausBrooklyn

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11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Into the Shining Dark

Art
Free

Welancora GalleryBrooklyn

11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Reimagining Kinship

Art
Free

410 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221Brooklyn

Tuesday May 20

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Family
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

Brooklyn Art Haus-the human layter 1×1

11 am – 10 pm

“The Human Layer” gallery opening at Brooklyn Art Haus

Art
Free

Brooklyn Art HausBrooklyn

11 am – 12:30 pm

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park (Hendrix Creek Patio)Brooklyn

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11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Into the Shining Dark

Art
Free

Welancora GalleryBrooklyn

11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Reimagining Kinship

Art
Free

410 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221Brooklyn

Wednesday May 21

Brooklyn Art Haus-the human layter 1×1

11 am – 10 pm

“The Human Layer” gallery opening at Brooklyn Art Haus

Art
Free

Brooklyn Art HausBrooklyn

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