Indoor Activities for Adults in Brooklyn, NY

Free storytime, STEM workshops, craft programs. The building itself is Art Deco gold.

10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238 · Mon-Thu 9am-9pm, Fri-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 1pm-5pm

Eleven hard courts at the Parade Ground managed by the Prospect Park Alliance. During the outdoor season (May through October), eight courts are available to NYC Parks tennis permit holders. During the indoor season (late October through early May), all 11 courts are covered by a bubble and available for hourly rental. Single-play passes are available for those without a seasonal permit.

50 Parkside Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11226 · Daily 7am-11pm (seasonal hours vary)

NYC Parks rec center with indoor pool, fitness equipment, basketball gym. Seasonal programming includes boxing, dance, youth sports. $25/year membership (reduced for seniors and youth).

155 Bay St, Brooklyn, NY 11231 · Mon-Fri 6am-8:30pm, Sat 8am-10pm

Climbing gym in Gowanus with bouldering walls, fitness area, yoga, sauna. Day pass covers everything. No membership required. $15 Fridays. Shoe rental available. Short walk from Union St (R) and Carroll St (F/G).

575 Degraw St, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · Mon-Fri 6am-10pm, Sat-Sun 8am-8pm

Full YMCA in downtown Brooklyn. 25-yard indoor pool, gym, basketball court, 130+ group fitness classes per week (yoga, Pilates, bootcamp, TRX, water aerobics). Membership required, no day passes for classes. Non-member swim drop-in $30.

225 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11201 · Mon-Fri 5:30am-10pm, Sat-Sun 7am-6pm

Drop-in yoga studio in Carroll Gardens, open seven days, no membership required. Vinyasa, yin, restorative, meditation. Student/teacher/military discount. All levels.

185 Sackett St, Brooklyn, NY 11231 · Daily 7am-8:30pm

NYC Parks rec center with indoor pool, gym, fitness room, and a large seasonal outdoor pool that's free in summer. $150/year for adults, free for youth under 24. Good youth sports and swim lesson programming.

43rd St & 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11232 · Mon-Fri 6:30am-9pm, Sat 8am-5pm

Climbing gym in Bushwick with bouldering, rope climbing, yoga, fitness. Day pass $35, first-timer package includes a lesson. Monthly $139. Less crowded than Williamsburg and Gowanus spots.

199 Cook St, Brooklyn, NY 11206 · Mon-Fri 7am-11pm, Sat-Sun 8am-10pm

A full-service YMCA with an indoor pool, full gym, basketball court, and group fitness classes including yoga, spin, and water aerobics. Monthly membership required -- no single-visit day passes. Financial assistance available for those who qualify. A solid option for East Brooklyn residents.

570 Jamaica Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208 · Mon-Fri 5:30am-10pm, Sat-Sun 7am-6pm

New rec center in East New York with indoor pool, gym, fitness rooms, and community programming. $150/year adults, free for youth under 24.

1910 Linden Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11207 · Mon-Fri 6am-9pm, Sat 8am-5pm

$22 drop-in. Year-round indoor rink at Floyd Bennett Field. One of the few rinks in NYC that never closes for the season.

3159 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11234 · Daily 9am-8pm (public skate times vary -- call ahead)

Brooklyn's Bowery Ballroom. 650 capacity. Good sound, two bars, balcony.

66 N 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249 · Show nights, doors typically 7-8pm

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

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

Free under 19. First Saturdays: free admission 5-11pm with DJs and gallery talks.

200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238 · Wed-Sun 11am-6pm, closed Mon-Tue

The original dine-in cinema. Cocktails and food at your seat. Williamsburg location.

136 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249 · Daily, showtimes vary

Strict no-talking, no-texting. They actually enforce it. House of Wax bar downstairs.

445 Albee Square West, Brooklyn, NY 11201 · Daily, showtimes vary

1920s warehouse. Comedy, podcast tapings, live music, themed dance parties. $10-30.

149 7th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 · Show nights, doors typically 7-8pm

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

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

Brunch screenings on weekends. Midnight movies. Bigger than the Williamsburg location.

188 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY 11215 · Daily, showtimes vary

Open a fake washing machine door. Pinball bar behind it. Only licensed laundromat bar in NYC.

860 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222 · Daily 7am-10pm (laundromat), bar hours vary

Free museum night with DJs, gallery talks, and a cash bar. Arrive early -- big crowds.

200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238 · First Saturday of select months, 5pm-11pm

Free museum in a Civil War-era building. Bus tours of the active Navy Yard also available.

63 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205 · Tue-Sun 12pm-6pm, closed Mon

1,800 capacity. No bad sightline. The Bowery Presents books it. Williamsburg.

319 Frost St, Brooklyn, NY 11222 · Show nights, doors typically 7-8pm

No drink minimum. Table service. Touring headliners and local favorites. Brooklyn's busiest comedy room.

487 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · Show nights, check schedule

Improv classes and shows in Williamsburg. The comedy school Brooklyn was missing.

338 Maujer St, Brooklyn, NY 11206 · Show nights, check schedule

Baroque burlesque. Acrobatics, opera, cocktails. Unlike anything else in NYC.

505 Carroll St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 · Show nights, check schedule

Folk, bluegrass, old-time, sea shanties. 70 seats. Also teaches banjo.

315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY 11231 · Show nights, check schedule

Record store with a 250-capacity venue in the back. Free in-store performances.

64 N 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249 · Mon-Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 11am-8pm, show times vary

80,000 sq ft. Indoor and outdoor stages. Brooklyn's biggest electronic music complex.

140 Stewart Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237 · Event nights, check schedule

DIY comedy in Williamsburg. $5-10. The kind of room where future headliners get reps.

246 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211 · Show nights, check schedule

Free art exhibitions, concerts, science talks in a 25,000 sq ft iron works building.

159 Pioneer St, Brooklyn, NY 11231 · Wed-Sun 12-6pm, Second Sundays 12-6pm

170-seat new music venue. Classical, electronic, experimental. Acoustically perfect.

80 N 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249 · Show nights, check schedule

Williamsburg's honky tonk. Live country and roots music 7 nights a week. No cover most nights.

152 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211 · Daily 12pm-4am

Free nightly live music since 1999. Norah Jones and Vampire Weekend played early sets here.

709 Lorimer St, Brooklyn, NY 11211 · Daily, show times vary

Candlelit jazz supper club with a speakeasy cellar and garden. Oysters, cocktails, nightly live music.

345 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211 · Open 7 days, evening hours

Live music 7 nights a week. World music, jazz, Balkan brass. Free most nights. Park Slope institution.

376 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 · Mon-Fri 5pm-2am, Sat-Sun 2pm-3am

Bocce courts upstairs, live music and comedy in the basement. Andrew Bird and Fleet Foxes played secret shows here.

702 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 · Daily, show times vary

Community jazz club with nightly live sets and a fully vegan menu. Named after the Charlie Parker album.

6 Suydam St, Brooklyn, NY 11221 · Daily 6pm-2am

Musician-owned restaurant with nightly live jazz starting at 9pm. Where musicians go on their night off.

486 Halsey St, Brooklyn, NY 11233 · Daily 5pm-1am, live music from 9pm

Tiki bar above the historic Gage & Tollner. Walk-in only. Rum cocktails in a nautical speakeasy.

372 Fulton St, 2nd Fl, Brooklyn, NY 11201 · Sun-Thu 5pm-11pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-12am

Axe throwing bar with a mountain lodge vibe. $35/person. Surprisingly good date energy.

622 Degraw St, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · Mon-Thu 4pm-12am, Fri-Sun from 11:30am/12pm

11th-floor rooftop with a heated greenhouse lounge open year-round. Skyline views. Mexican food and cocktails.

288 N 8th St, Brooklyn, NY 11211 · Daily, check hours

Artisan chocolate factory with a cafe. Hot chocolate thick enough to stand a spoon in. Watch them make it through the glass.

70 Scott Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237 · Check hours, typically daily