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# Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Week: Irish Night On Shore Road, 18th Avenue Feast, Free Movies & Concerts
- URL: https://bklyner.com/things-to-do-in-southern-brooklyn-this-week-irish-night-on-shore-road-18th-avenue-feast-free-movies-concerts-sheepshead-bay/
- Published: 2015-08-24T18:03:50.000Z
- Updated: 2015-08-24T18:03:50.000Z
- Author: Alex Ellefson
- Tags: 18th avenue feast, brighton beach libr, Brooklyn Cyclones, circus sideshow, Colonel David Marcus Playground, Coney Island, coney island library, flicks on the beach, kings highway library, #API-Imported

![Luna Park opened its newest ride WindStarZ.](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/DSC_0175.jpg)

The WindStarZ ride at Luna Park. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)

Lots of activities in southern Brooklyn this week. If you haven’t already, head over to the 18th Avenue Feast — happening all week in Bensonhurst. Or check out the last two shows in Senator Golden’s free summer concert series. And don’t miss some of the free movie screening happening this week.

For even more things to do around Brooklyn, or to add your own upcoming event (some of which we’ll feature in this roundup in the future!), [check out our calendar](/calendar/).

****[Coney Island Circus Sideshow](http://www.coneyisland.com/programs/coney-island-circus-sideshow?ref=bklyner.com)**  
****When:** Daily, 1pm – 8pm  
****Where:** Sideshows by the Seashore, 1208 Surf Avenue  
****What:** Coney Island is the last place in the United State where you can enjoy a ten-in-one circus sideshow. Check out thrilling performances by sword and fire swallowers, contortionists, and other entertainers who were “born different” during this one-of-a-kind production.  
****How much:** $10 for adults, $5 for children under 12  
****More info:** [Website](http://www.coneyisland.com/programs/coney-island-circus-sideshow?ref=bklyner.com).

[**18th Avenue Feast of Santa Rosalia**](https://www.facebook.com/194136150642388/photos/a.519277258128274.1073741825.194136150642388/897264380329558/?type=1&theater)  
**When:** Thursday, August 20 – Sunday, August 30, 5 – 11pm weekdays, 11am – 11pm weekends  
**Where:** 18th Avenue, between 68th Street to 75th Street  
**What:** This 10-day fesrival, now in its 40th year, will feature food, rides and live music. The celebration is expected to draw thousands.  
**How much:** Free  
**More info:** [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/138536509512623/).

[**Brooklyn Cyclones vs. Hudson Valley Renegades**](http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?&agency=CYC%5FPLAGENCY&pid=7930682&ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Monday, August 24, 7pm  
**Where:** MCU Park, 1904 Surf Avenue  
**What:** Cheer on the home team as they battle the Hudson Valley Renegades. All fans are invited to run the bases.  
**How much:** $12 – $19  
**More info:** 718-382-2600

**[Flicks On The Beach: Despicable Me](http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2015/07/flicks-on-the-beach-returns-to-coney-island-on-monday-nights-starting-tonight/?ref=bklyner.com#.VdYnSLxViko)**  
**When:** Monday, August 17, 8:30pm  
**Where:** Coney Island Boardwalk, West 10th Street  
**What:** Enjoy a free screening of Despicable Me. Bring your blankets and enjoy the classic movie on a 40-foot inflatable screen on the beach.  
**How much:** Free  
**More info:** [Website](http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2015/07/flicks-on-the-beach-returns-to-coney-island-on-monday-nights-starting-tonight/?ref=bklyner.com).

[**Movies in the Parks: The Boxtrolls**](http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2015/08/24/movies-in-the-parks-the-boxtrolls?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Monday, August 24, 8:30pm  
**Where:** Colonel David Marcus Playground, Avenue P between East 4th Street and Ocean Parkway  
**What:** bring your picnic blankets and chairs out for a free screening of *The Boxtrolls*, a family-friendly movie about a group of underground trolls that foster a parentless boy.  
**How much:** Free  
**More info:** 718-965-8942

[**Movie at the Library: Roxanne**](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/roxanne-movie-kings-highway-library-082515?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Tuesday, August 25, 1 – 3pm  
**Where:** Kings Highway Library, 2115 Ocean Avenue (Near Kings Highway)  
**What:** Come watch this 80s romantic comedy starring Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah.  
**How much:** Free  
**More info:** 718-375-3037

[**Free Summer Concert: Irish Night on Shore Road**](/senator-golden-announces-2015-free-summer-concert-series/)  
**When:** Tuesday, August 25, 7pm  
**Where:** Shore Road Park, 79th Street and Shore Road  
What: Wear some green to celebrate Ireland when the Clann Eireann Pipe Band & The Canny Brothers perform.  
**How much:** Free  
**More info:** 718-238-6044

[**Movies at the Library: All is Lost**](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/movies-library-all-lost-brighton-beach-library-082615?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Wednesday, August 26, 1:30 – 3:30pm  
**Where:** Brighton Beach Library, 16 Brighton First Road (Near Brighton Beach Avenue)  
**What:** Check out this survival drama about a man lost at sea. Starring Robert Redford.  
**How much:** Free  
**More info:** 718-946-2917

[**Author Reading: Judy Chicurel**](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/author-reading-judy-chicu-brighton-beach-library-082615?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Wednesday, August 26, 6 – 7pm  
**Where:** Brighton Beach Library, 16 Brighton First Road (Near Brighton Beach Avenue)  
**What:** local author Judy Chicurel will be reading excerpts from her acclaimed novel “If I knew You Were Going To Be This Beautiful I Never Would Have Let You Go.”  
**How much:** Free  
**More info:** 718-946-2917

[**Free Summer Concert: Bobby Valli**](/senator-golden-announces-2015-free-summer-concert-series/)  
**When:** Wednesday, August 26, 7pm  
**Where:** Marine Park at Fillmore Avenue  
**What:** Bring your bellbottoms if you got ’em. Bobby Valli will be performing hits from his brother Frankie as well as some songs from Jersey Boys.  
**How much:** Free  
**More info:** 718-238-6044

[**Brooklyn Cyclones vs. Hudson Valley Renegades**](http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?&agency=CYC%5FPLAGENCY&pid=7930683&ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Wednesday, August 26, 7pm  
**Where:** MCU Park, 1904 Surf Avenue  
**What:** The first 2,500 fans in attendance will go home with a Sidd Finch bobblehead when the Cyclones take on the Hudson Valley Renegades.  
**How much:** $10  
**More info:** 718-382-2600

[**Summer Reading: Loud and Rowdy Tales with Julie Pasqual**](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/summer-reading-end-summer-coney-island-library-082715?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Thursday, August 27, 2 – 3pm  
**Where:** Coney Island Library, 1901 Mermaid Avenue (Near West 19th Street)  
**What:** Come see performance storytelling of folktales full colorful characters, funny surprises, and fairytale fun.  
**How much:** Free  
**More info:** 718-265-3220