Things to Do in Fort Greene

Oldest performing arts center in America. Student rush $25. Next Wave Festival is the big draw.

Operating since 1861. Theater, dance, music, opera, and film across the Howard Gilman Opera House, Harvey Theater, and BAM Rose Cinemas. The annual Next Wave Festival brings the most experimental work in the country. Student rush tickets $25.

30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · Box office Mon-Sat 12pm-6pm, show times vary · indoor

Free concerts, free gallery, free film screenings. Also runs Celebrate Brooklyn! in Prospect Park.

Free cultural programming year-round: concerts, art exhibitions, film screenings, community events. Contemporary gallery, two performance spaces, a glass-walled TV studio. They also produce the free Celebrate Brooklyn! summer concert series in Prospect Park.

647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · Gallery Tue-Sat 11am-6pm, building 8am-10pm daily · indoor

Six public hard courts in Fort Greene Park, available to NYC Parks tennis permit holders. The seasonal permit is $100 for adults, $20 for seniors, and $10 for youth. Single-play passes are $15. Courts are first-come, first-served and popular for casual play on weekday mornings. A short walk from the G train at Fulton St.

136 DeKalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · Daily 7am-8pm (seasonal) · outdoor