Things To Do In Ditmas Park This Weekend

Smith & 9th Ward will play at Bar Chord this Saturday, July 4. Photo via Smith & 9th Ward

Happy July 4 weekend, everyone! If you’re hanging out in the neighborhood this weekend, there’s lots for you to do, including get your lip-sync on at Sycamore, go to a barbecue on July 4, celebrate Independence Day in Prospect Park, and lots more. If you have events you’d like added to the calendar, let us know! Email us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com.

And add your events, plus check out more happenings in our neighborhood, on our community calendar!

Thursday, July 2

• Queen Cobra Thai serves up their tasty eats at Sycamore’s Flatbush Food Court, 6pm.
• Ditmas Park’s only queer party at Sycamore will include bingo with Ariel Speedwagon at 8pm, an epic lip-sync marathon at 9pm and Gogo Gadget spinning music at 10pm.
• The Michael Louis Band plays their bluesy, soulful rock & roll at Bar Chord, 9pm.

Friday, July 3

• Celebrate July 4 with a free barbecue at Our Lady of Refuge, 10am-4pm.
• Join the drop-in sing-along with Lucy Kalantari at Lark Café, 10 & 11am.
• Get in shape at Shape Up NYC’s free cardio toning class at Prospect Park’s Audubon Center, 12-1pm.
• Meet fellow moms and dads at the New Parent Meet-Up, Lark Cafe, 1pm.
• Johnny Lupiani’s Awesome BBQ is dishing up food at Sycamore’s Flatbush Food Court, 4pm.
• Happy hour with babies and ice cream happy hour are at Lark, 4pm.
• Free wine tasting at Kings County Wines, every Friday from 6-8pm.
• Get your heart rate up and explore the neighborhood with Ditmas Rides, meeting in front of the Cortelyou Library at 7pm.
• Neighbor Lola Star’s Dreamland Roller Disco is at Prospect Park’s Lakeside ($18, buy tickets here), 7:30-10pm.
• Maximum Rockabilly play at Bar Chord, 9pm.
• Rahlou is at Sycamore, 10pm.

Saturday, July 4

• Get your barbecue on at Our Lady of Refuge, 10am-4pm.
• Join ShapeUp NYC for a free cardio sculpt class at Prospect Park’s Audubon Center, 11am.
• Celebrate Independence Day with events throughout Prospect Park, 12-5pm.
• The Brooklyn Bird Club leads an intro to birdwatching class at Prospect Park’s Audubon Center, 12-1pm.
• Burma Noodle Bar whips up their culinary creations at Sycamore’s Flatbush Food Court, 4pm.
• Smith & 9th Ward play their New Orleans-inspired grooves at Bar Chord, 9pm.

Sunday, July 5

• Check out all the fresh veggies, fruit, and more at the Cortelyou Greenmarket (Cortelyou between Argyle and Rugby), 8am-3pm.
• Stuff your face with amazing West Indian food at Ram’s Authentic Cookout at Sycamore, 2-8pm.
• Cortelyou Jazz Jam at Bar Chord, 9pm.