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# Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Weekend: Battle Of Brooklyn, Brighton Jubilee, Foreign Film Festival
- URL: https://bklyner.com/things-to-do-in-southern-brooklyn-this-weekend-battle-of-brooklyn-brighton-jubilee-foreign-film-festival-sheepshead-bay/
- Published: 2015-08-27T17:00:44.000Z
- Updated: 2015-08-27T17:00:44.000Z
- Author: Rachel Silberstein
- Tags: 18th avenue feast, coney island art walls, #API-Imported

![The 2011 Brighton Jubilee. ](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/brighton-jubilee.jpg)

The 2011 Brighton Jubilee. (Photo: Erica Sherman / Sheepshead Bites)

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**[New Utrecht International Film Festival: Leviathan](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/new-utrecht-international-new-utrecht-library-082715?ref=bklyner.com)**  
**When:** Thursday, August 27, 2:30pm-4:30pm  
**Where:** New Utrecht Library, 1743 86th Street  
**What:** Leviathan, a Golden Globe winner for best foreign film, is set in a Russian coastal town. The main character, Kolya, is forced to fight the corrupt mayor or else his house will be demolished. He asks a lawyer friend for help, but things only get worse from there.The film will screen in Russian with English subtitles.  
**How much:** Free  
**More info:** [Website](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/new-utrecht-international-new-utrecht-library-082715?ref=bklyner.com).

[**18th Avenue Feast of Santa Rosalia**](http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2015/08/bensonhursts-18th-avenue-feast-kicks-off-tomorrow-heres-what-you-need-to-know/?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Thursday, August 27 6pm-11pm – Sunday, August 30, 2pm  
**Where:** 18th Avenue, between 68th Street to 75th Street  
**What:** The 10-day festival, now in its 40th year, features food, rides and live music. On Sunday, at 2pm, take part in a procession up 18th Avenue and down 20th Avenue, followed by a short mass at [Saint Dominic’s Roman Catholic Church](http://brooklyncatholic.blogspot.com/2011/08/st-dominic-bensonhurst.html?ref=bklyner.com) (2001 Bay Ridge Parkway).  
**How much:** Free  
**More info:** [Our guide](http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2015/08/bensonhursts-18th-avenue-feast-kicks-off-tomorrow-heres-what-you-need-to-know/?ref=bklyner.com).

**[Friends Book Sale & Flea Market](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/friends-book-sale-flea-ma-sheepshead-bay-library-082915-0?ref=bklyner.com)**  
**When:** Saturday, August 29, 10am – 4pm  
**Where:** Sheepshead Bay Library, 2636 East 14th Street  
**What:** Start your spring cleaning early and donate all of your unwanted items to the Friends of Sheepshead Bay Library group! They are accepting useable household items, clothing, books, toys, jewelry, toys, decorative arts & crafts, and more. All profits go towards the Sheepshead Bay Library. The book sale includes a large selection of fiction and non-fiction books, books for children, books for young adults, DVDs, CDs and other media, ranging in price from $1 to $3.  
**How much:** $1 – $3  
**More info:** [Website](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/friends-book-sale-flea-ma-sheepshead-bay-library-082915-0?ref=bklyner.com).

**[Smorgasburg & Coney Art Walls](http://coneyartwalls.com/smorgasburg?ref=bklyner.com)**  
**When:** Saturday, August 22 – Sunday August 23, all day  
**Where:** Coney Smorgasburg, 1320 Bowery Street  
**What:** Come sample the grub from 14 different food vendors and pose in front of Coney Art Walls, a public art wall project featuring some of the world’s most prominent street artists and more than 20 murals.  
**How much:** Free  
**More info:** [Website](http://coneyartwalls.com/smorgasburg?ref=bklyner.com).

**[Coney Island Circus Sideshow](http://www.coneyisland.com/programs/coney-island-circus-sideshow?ref=bklyner.com)**  
**When:** Daily, 7pm  
**Where:** Coney Island Museum, 1208 Surf Avenue  
**What:** The Coney Island Circus Sideshow is the last place in America where you can experience the thrill of a traditional ten-in-one circus sideshow. See sword and fire swallowers, contortionists, and performers who were “born different” in this spectacular 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).

[**Bensonhurst Greenmarket**](http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2015/06/the-bensonhurst-greenmarket-returns-on-sunday-june-7/?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Sunday, August 30, 9am – 4pm  
**Where:** Milestone Park, 18th Avenue, between 81st and 82nd Street.  
**What:** The award-winning farmers’ market is back! Lookout for free cooking demonstrations and delicious, organic, farm-fresh produce all day. The market will be open in the 18th Avenue park every Sunday until November 22.  
**How much:** Free

**[39th Annual Brighton Jubilee](/join-brooklyn-tradition-39th-annual-brighton-jubilee-sponsored/)**  
**When:** Sunday, August 30, 10am-6pm  
**Where:** Brighton Beach Avenue  
**What:** The Jubilee is a **[multi-block festival](http://brightonbeach.com/jubilee-festival.html?ref=bklyner.com)** that runs along Brighton Beach Avenue turning down Coney Island Avenue to the beach, attracting record crowds of over 125,000 every year. The **[Jubilee](http://brightonbeach.com/jubilee-festival.html?ref=bklyner.com)** has become one of Brooklyn’s most popular summer events.  
**How much:** Free  
**More info:**[ Website](/join-brooklyn-tradition-39th-annual-brighton-jubilee-sponsored/)

**[Commemoration Of Battle Of Brooklyn](http://www.green-wood.com/event/commemoration-of-the-battle-of-brooklyn/?ref=bklyner.com)**  
**When:** Sunday, August 30, 10am-2pm  
**Where:** Green-Wood Cemetery  
**What:** On the 238th anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn, Green-Wood hosts a day of free commemoration ceremonies, trolley tours, and 18th-century living. See parades, cannon fire, horse rides, re-enactments and historic cooking. Living history events and activities will offer kids a real feel for life during the American Revolution.  
**How much:** Free  
**More info:**[ Website](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10207313192612440&set=a.1258594989356.39182.1364095105&type=1&theater)