Brooklyn Bridge Park

Explore the sweeping vistas, rich ecology, expansive piers, and vibrant programming of this special waterfront park.

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IN THE PARK

Brooklyn Bridge Park Playgrounds

This expansive park has great attractions and a gorgeous only-in-NYC view. Explore refurbished piers, most of which host playgrounds (our favorites are at Pier 6 including giant Slide Mountain, Sandbox Village, Swing Valley and the splashy Water Lab). Play in the sand and admire tide pools at Pier 4 Beach (no swimming/wading).

Find a variety of yummy concessions throughout the park and restrooms at Piers 2,5 & 6.

Jane’s Carousel

Ride exquisitely carved horses (and two chariots) on this charming carousel with a view, created in 1922 in Ohio and recently restored and relocated to the edge of the East River. The carousel is covered, but the line to enter is entirely outdoors.

Open Hours at Environmental Education Center

Get to know Brooklyn Bridge Park with monthly educational themes, a 250 gallon aquarium filled with critters from the East River, a 10’ scale model of Brooklyn Bridge Park, crafts, a reading corner, and much more. Drop-in hours offer the opportunity for self-led investigation with guidance by expert educators to reveal the hidden stories…

Area 53 Laser Tag

Dive and dodge through the shadowy dual-level factory basement in a next-level laser tag experience. Aim at opponents between rustic columns while weaving around obstacles. Choose from two game options, gunless z-tag and long range laser guns.

Each booking takes around an hour and a half and allows for three 10-15 minute games. Between games,…

The Roller Wave

Skate inside the new 24,000-square-foot space invoking the golden era of roller discos in the 1970s. Enjoy live DJ music, delicious food and beverage options at a Buds2Roses, food hall, a live podcast space, and an arcade, all with retro Brooklyn decor.

Socks required. Lockers available to rent. Skate lessons available Saturday from 11am-1pm.

The…

Pier 2 Roller Rink

Skate on a world-class roller and inline skating rink with a waterfront view and a top 40 soundtrack. Skate rental available ($7). Wrist Guards Required for all skaters; rentals are provided free of charge.

Advanced ticket sales are no longer required/offered. All tickets can be purchased upon entry at the admissions windows. Sessions are 3 hours each.

Mozart For Munchkins: Spring Swing

Join an immersive, unforgettable, family music experience, featuring the talented, bilingual (English/Spanish) wife/husband duo Musiquita. Composer/pianist/singer Jesse Elder and violinist/composer/singer Blanca Cecilia González will be joined by an incredible ensemble, including trumpeter Wayne Tucker, bassist Steve Whipple, hula hooping contortionist Ellie Steingraeber, and tap dancer Demi Remick, for a thrilling performance. At the end of…

Easter Celebration at Time Out Market

Celebrate Easter with a family-friendly morning party. Tickets include a 10 am screening of animated film HOP, photos with the Easter Bunny and participation in an Easter egg hunt on the Market’s fifth floor with prizes like complimentary doughnuts from Dough Doughnuts and Ice Cream from Sugar Hill Creamery. All guests get an Easter goodie…

Easter Sunday Skate

Advanced ticket sales are no longer required/offered. All tickets can be purchased upon entry at the admissions windows. Sessions are 3 hours each.

Art in Dumbo Open Studios

Artists in DUMBO open their doors to the public, giving visitors a look into studios and workspaces across the Brooklyn waterfront. Interactive guides to help you decide where to start, written by the staff at DUMBO arts organizations including A.I.R. Gallery, Higher Pictures Generation, Undercurrent, and more. Known for its high density of artist studios,…

EAT

DeKalb Market Hall

This bustling basement food hall houses 40 diverse food vendors, including old-school & new-school NYC names. Feast on artisanal arepas, noodles, baos, donuts, french pastries, susgi, tacos, sushi, churros, crepes, frites, humus, ice cream and more.

Hours vary by vendor.

Time Out Market New York

Sample some of the best NYC food: fluffy pancakes from the venerable Clinton Street Baking Co., thin-crust pizza from Patsy Grimaldi’s Juliana’s, Middle Eastern bites from Miss Ada, fried chicken from Jacob’s Pickles, Japanese comfort food from Bessou, cookie dough scoops from DŌ and more amazing eateries—all cherry-picked by Time Out New York. 21,000 delicious…

Jacques Torres Chocolate

Rich hot cocoas come in classic or spicy ‘Wicked’ and pair well with the large buttery chocolate chip cookies at the original Dumbo location of Jacques Torres (aka Mr. Chocolate), French chef turned celebrity New Yorker and Reality TV star (‘Nailed It’).

Try truffles, adorable bonbons, chocolate bark, giftable chocolate-covered cheerios and pomegranate seeds, ice…