New Year's Eve in Brooklyn, NY
New Year's Eve in Brooklyn, NY means fireworks, late-night parties, and restaurant galas. Venues like Alamo Drafthouse Cinema ($14.50), Avant Gardner ($30-80), BRIC Arts Media (Free), BRIC Arts Media - Celebrate Brooklyn! (Free (most shows)), and Brooklyn Bowl ($30/half hour) host NYE events — expect $50-200 cover charges. Family-friendly countdowns typically start at 6pm in parks and museums.
Small enough that toddlers don't melt down. Sea lions, barn animals, nature theater.
450 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225 · Daily 10am-5pm (seasonal hours vary) · Ages 0+
Free to walk in. Secret doors, themed rooms, rotating installations. Also a toy store.
1 DeKalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11201 · Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 11am-7pm · Ages 0–12
Free canoeing on the Gowanus Canal. Yes, really. Weekends, weather permitting.
165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY 11231 · Weekends, spring through fall, weather permitting · Ages 5+
Bowling + live music + Blue Ribbon fried chicken. Family Bowl on weekends is free entry.
61 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249 · Daily, hours vary by event
Brooklyn's Bowery Ballroom. 650 capacity. Good sound, two bars, balcony.
66 N 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249 · Show nights, doors typically 7-8pm
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
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
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
Free outdoor concerts all summer. Major acts. Prospect Park Bandshell.
Prospect Park Bandshell, 9th St & Prospect Park W, Brooklyn, NY 11215 · Summer evenings, typically 7:30pm, Jun-Aug
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