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Top 20 Weekend Event Picks (April 18-20)

20 things to do in and around Brooklyn with kids over the weekend

By Meredith Kurnov, Editor & Publisher of Macaroni Kid Brooklyn NW April 17, 2025

Time to plan your weekend! Forecast: Friday 🌀️ 56-65°, 3% chance of rain | Saturday πŸŒ₯️ 55-80°, 5% chance of rain | Sunday ⛅️ 46-65°, 1% chance of rain

See below for 20 weekend event highlights in and around Brooklyn. There are more events listed in the calendar and suggested destinations in our Indoor Fun Guide. Click on pink links below for full event details. Events are subject to sell out, change, or cancellation; please confirm events before attending.

  1. 🎈 Closing Weekend: Keff Joons by Cj Hendry, an interactive art exhibit in DUMBO
    Open daily through Sunday, 10am-5pm (check IG for early capacity closures) | FREE
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  2. 🐰 Easter Party at Twinkle Playspace in Williamsburg
    Friday 4-6pm | $40 for 1 child and 1 adult | For ages 0-6 | Check out our Easter Guide for more!
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  3. πŸŽ‰ Kids Drop Off Party at Pixie Pods Atlantic Terminal Mall in Downtown Brooklyn and Ms. J's Gymnastics & Dance in Greenpoint
    Friday 5:30-8:30pm, Saturday 5-8pm | Both $50 |For ages 3-6, 4-8
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  4. 🐰 Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Annie's Blue Ribbon General Store in Park Slope
    Saturday 10am | FREE
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  5. πŸͺ„ Kid-Friendly Magic Potions & Spells Class at Brooklyn Magic Shop in Carroll Gardens
    Saturday 10-11am | $65 | For ages 7+
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  6. 🌎 Earth Day Celebration on Governors Island
    Saturday 10am-3pm | FREE admission | Check out our Earth Day Guide for more!
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  7. πŸ“ Farmhouse Family Day: Waking Up the Farm at Wyckoff House Museum in Canarsie
    Saturday 11am-3pm | FREE | For ages 4+
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  8. 🐰 BKLYN Easter Fest at CityPoint in Downtown Brooklyn
    Saturday 11am-1pm | FREE admission | For ages 1-10
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  9. 🎀 Poetry in the Park at Fort Greene Park
    Saturday 11:30am-3:30pm | FREE
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  10. 🌎 Earth Day Celebration at Brooklyn SolarWorks in Gowanus
    Saturday 12-4pm | FREE admission
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  11. 🚘 Wheels of NYC Car Show at Brooklyn Navy Yard
    Saturday 12-6pm | $30+ | Ages 12 & under free
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  12. 🐰 Easter Egg Hunt in Brower Park in Crown Heights
    Saturday 1-3pm | FREE
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  13. 🐰 Welcome Spring with the Hoyt Street Garden! in Downtown Brooklyn
    Saturday 1-3pm | FREE
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  14. 🐰 The Culture Expo Kids Egg-Travaganza in Greenwood Heights
    Saturday 2-7pm | FREE admission, Kids Fun Zone $23
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  15. 🎨 Art-a-Thon Open House with ArtSeed and Curious Jane on Imlay Street in Red Hook
    Saturday 3-6pm | Tickets $10, Ages 16 and under free
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  16. 🐰 Easter Egg Hunt and Bake Sale at Warren St. Marks Community Garden in Boerum Hill
    Sunday 10am-1pm | FREE
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  17. 🌎 Earth Day in Prospect Park Audubon Center
    Sunday 10am-1pm | FREE
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  18. 🎸 Rock & Roll Playhouse Plays the Music of Grateful Dead for Kids at Brooklyn Bowl
    Sunday 11am doors, 12-1pm show | $23, free for children under 1 | For ages 0-10
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  19. 🐰The Bunny Hop Family Disco at Friends of Firefighters in Red Hook
    Sunday 11am-3pm | $10 (ages 2+), Package $35 (up to 4 people)
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  20. 🐰 Easter Sunday Celebration at Time Out Market in DUMBO
    Sunday 1-5pm | FREE admission

There's more in the calendar – check it out, and have a great weekend! 







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