34 upcoming events · 1 local studios
Cypress Hills sits on Brooklyn's northeastern edge, right at the Queens border, with a noticeably quieter, more residential feel than most of the borough. The streets are mostly low-rise row houses and two-family homes, which means strollers move easily on sidewalks without the shoulder-to-shoulder crowds of busier neighborhoods. For outdoor time, Cypress Hills Playground on Euclid Avenue is the main local spot, with swings, slides, sprinklers, and restrooms. Highland Park, right on the neighborhood's northern edge, adds real breathing room with walking paths and open sky. Arlington Library, a century-old Carnegie branch on Arlington Avenue, runs Babies & Books and Pre-School Storytime, making it a reliable weekday anchor for the under-five crowd. The J and Z trains run through the neighborhood, and multiple bus lines connect it to the rest of Brooklyn and into Queens, so getting here without a car is genuinely doable. Groups like NYC Parks and Friends Neighborhood Nature School have events on our calendar here, which fits the area's feel: low-key, outdoors-friendly, and oriented toward actual families rather than the weekend-brunch scene. The 13 upcoming events cover a real mix of what this corner of Brooklyn has going on.