May 15-16, 2026
Sunday in Brooklyn offers preschoolers a mix of movement, creativity, and outdoor exploration across different neighborhoods. These 10 picks balance structured activities like dance and games with open-ended play and nature discovery, giving families options to match their child's interests and energy level. All events are free, making it easy to try something new this weekend.
artFREESun, May 17 · 11:30 AM
Prospect Heights · Prospect Heights
A ‘hip-hop’ movement class for 3-4 Year Olds A playful hip-hop moving and grooving class designed for early learners. Students explore basic rhythm, simple steps, coordinated arm and foot patterns, be
MiniMovers introduces 3-5 year olds to rhythm and coordination through hip-hop movement, helping develop body awareness and gross motor skills in a playful, music-based setting.
FREESun, May 17 · 10:00 AM
5th Avenue · South Slope
Head to Park Slope's Fifth Avenue to peruse this street fair, featuring food and sale items, rides, bouncy castles, music performances, and more.
The Fifth Avenue Street Fair combines multiple activity stations—rides, bouncy castles, and performances—giving preschoolers choices to explore different types of play and sensory experiences in one location.
showFREESun, May 17 · 12:00 PM
Montague Street · Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn Bridge Parents host a Spring Fling during Open Streets on Montague with 25 free kids' activities, a dance party, and a puppet show. Stop by for games, arts and crafts, soccer, face painting,
Spring Fling on Montague Street offers 25 free activities including face painting, arts and crafts, and games that encourage creative expression and social interaction with peers in a car-free, safe environment.
outdoorFREESun, May 17 · 2:00 PM
Lefferts Historic House · Prospect Park
The Prospect Park Alliance presents a Pinkster celebration in the yard of Lefferts Historic House, an 18th-century Flatbush farmhouse that serves as the park's historic house museum. Stop by for music
The Pinkster celebration at Lefferts Historic House combines music, food, and history in a park setting, exposing preschoolers to cultural traditions and outdoor exploration.
movementFREESun, May 17 · 12:00 PM
Basketball Court · Bushwick
Free afternoon of roller skating, music, and more at the basketball court in Bill Brown Playground. This drop-in program is open to all ages and requires no registration.
Community Skate at Bill Brown Playground offers a low-pressure, drop-in roller skating experience with music that builds balance skills and confidence while allowing children to move at their own pace.
outdoorFREESun, May 17 · 11:00 AM
Driggs Avenue and Lorimer Street · Greenpoint
Learn to identify some of our beloved park trees and explore the visible and hidden ways in which trees come back to life in this season of renewal.
The Spring Tree Walk in Greenpoint engages preschoolers in nature observation and plant identification, fostering curiosity about the natural world and seasonal changes.
outdoorFREESun, May 17 · 10:00 AM
The Well House · Prospect Park
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a birding adventure around Prospect Park to look for spring migrants that include colorful warblers and more!
The Birding: Spring Warblers walk led by Urban Park Rangers combines outdoor exploration with wildlife observation, encouraging preschoolers to develop patience and attention to detail in nature.
outdoorFREESun, May 17 · 12:00 PM
Whole Neighborhood Garden · Bedford
Whole Neighborhood Garden will be hosting a game day with board games, card games and other games on Sunday, May 17th. All are welcome!
Games Day at Whole Neighborhood Garden provides structured play with board games and card games, helping preschoolers practice turn-taking, social rules, and strategic thinking.
scienceFREESun, May 17 · 1:00 PM
Montague Spring Fling · Brooklyn Heights
The PuppetMobile presents a fresh take on the classic fairytale, Pinocchio. In this new telling, Geppetto is a New York City kid who creates a robot friend -- Pinocchio. The story follows the pair as
The PuppetMobile's Pinocchio performance offers live theatrical storytelling that captures preschoolers' imagination while introducing them to creative retellings of classic tales.
sportsFREESun, May 17 · 10:00 AM
Parachute Jump · Coney Island
This dance fitness program is based on ballroom dances, including those seen on Dancing with the Stars.
LaBlast Fitness at Coney Island provides a structured dance-based movement class that combines rhythm, coordination, and physical activity in a festive outdoor setting.
outdoorFREEFri, May 15 · 8:00 PM
Commodore Barry Park · Fort Greene
Catch a screening of the animated hit under the stars. Brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde, team up again to crack a new case, the most perilous and intricate of their caree
showFREESun, May 17 · 2:00 PM
Maple Street Community Garden · Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Please join Maple Street Community Garden in collaboration with Big Reuse for an afternoon where we show some love to our beloved street trees. All supplies will be provided.
outdoorFREESun, May 17 · 2:00 PM
Lefferts Historic House · Prospect Park
Celebrate Pinkster at Prospect Park's Lefferts Historic House! Join Chief Baba Neil Clarke for music, food and history.
swimFREESun, May 17 · 3:00 PM
Indoor Pool · Flatbush
A class for swimmers ages 15+, focused on skills assessment and improvement. Held at an indoor pool through NYC Parks, this free program helps teenagers develop their swimming technique and water conf
FREEFri, May 15 · 8:00 PM
Lawn Area - Park Avenue and North Elliot Pl · Downtown Brooklyn
Brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde, team up again to crack a new case, the most perilous and intricate of their careers.