Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Weekend: Fireworks, Magic, A Beard And Moustache Contest & More Labor Day Fun
There’s no shortage of wonders to find in southern Brooklyn this Labor Day weekend. Check out Coney Island’s beard and moustache competition, now in its eighth year. There are also history lessons, fireworks, free movies, and more! Have fun!
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.
Movies at the Library: The Queen
When: Friday, September 4, 2 – 4pm
Where: Gravesend Library, 303 Avenue X at West 2nd Street
What: A movie about Queen Elizabeth II, played by Helen Mirren, struggling to cope with the tragic death of Princess Diana.
How much: Free
More info: 718-382-5792
Fireworks and Karaoke on the Boardwalk
When: Friday, September 4, 7 – 11pm
Where: 3059 W 12th Street, in front of Dino’s Wonder Wheel
What: Bring friends and family out to the Boardwalk in Coney Island for some karaoke fun while watching fireworks explode in the sky.
How much: Free
More info: 718-372-2592
Coney Island Stereoviews
When: Saturday – Monday, September 5 – 7, 1 – 7pm
Where: Coney Island History Project Exhibition Center, 3059 West 12th Street, near the Boardwalk
What: Check out historic artifacts, photographs, maps, ephemera and films from Coney Island’s past. Visitors may take photos with a Giant Skull from Spook-A-Rama and an original Steeplechase horse.
How much: Free
More info: 347-702-8553
Coney Island History Project Walking Tour
When: Saturday, September 5, 1:30pm
Where: Coney Island History Project Exhibition Center, 3059 West 12th Street, near the Boardwalk
What: Learn the secrets of Coney Island during this walking tour put on by the Coney Island History Project.
How much: $20
More info: Reserve tickets here.
The 8th Annual Coney Island Beard And Moustache Competition
When: Saturday, September 5, 6 – 10pm
Where: Sideshows by the Seashore, 1208 Surf Avenue
What: Find out whose facial hair reigns supreme the most extravagant beards and moustaches descend on Coney Island.
How much: $20
More info: Buy advanced tickets here.
Brooklyn Cyclones vs. Staten Island Yankees
When: Saturday, September 5, 6pm
Where: MCU Park, 1904 Surf Avenue
What: It’s latin music night at MCU park when the home team takes on the Staten Island Yankees. There will also be fireworks after the game.
How much: $10 – $17
More info: Buy tickets here.
Charlie Chaplin Silent Short Films
When: Saturday, September 5, 8:30pm
Where: Sideshows by the Seashore, 1208 Surf Avenue
What: Watch Charlie Chaplin’s short films from 1917. A live piano score by Liz Magnes will play during the screening.
How much: $10
More info: Buy advanced tickets here.
Bensonhurst Greenmarket
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
Magic at Coney Island
When: Sunday, September 6, 12pm
Where: Sideshows by the Seashore, 1208 Surf Avenue
What: Check out this magic show featuring illusionists, escape artists, mentalists and close-up magicians.
How much: $12 for adults, $8 for children
More info: Buy tickets here.
Historic New York: Gerritsen Grist Mill and Farmhouse
When: Sunday, September 6, 1 – 3pm
Where: Marine Park, Avenue U and East 33 Street
What: Park rangers will be giving a tour of one of one of the first water-powered mills in North America.
How much: Free
More info: 718-421-2021
Brooklyn Cyclones vs. Staten Island Yankees
When: Sunday, September 6, 1pm
Where: MCU Park, 1904 Surf Avenue
What: Kids run the bases at MCU park when the home team battles the Staten Island Yankees.
How much: $10 – $17
More info: Buy tickets here.
Brooklyn Cyclones vs. Staten Island Yankees
When: Monday, September 7, 5pm
Where: MCU Park, 1904 Surf Avenue
What: It’s fan appreciation day at MCU park when the home team takes on the Staten Island Yankees.
How much: $10 – $17
More info: Buy tickets here.
Blood Pressure Screening
When: Tuesday, September 8, 12:30 – 1pm
Where: Kings Bay Library, 3650 Nostrand Avenue (near Avenue W)
What: Have an experienced nurse check your blood pressure.
How much: Free
More info: 718-368-1709
Lifelong Learning: Mini-Class on Brooklyn History
When: Tuesday, September 8, 12:30 – 2pm
Where: Brooklyn College, 2900 Bedford Avenue
What: Brooklyn historian Schweiger will be speaking about the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, resorts in old Brooklyn, Victorian Flatbush, The Battle of Brooklyn and some of the borough’s old the trolleys and trains.
How much: Free
More info: 718-951-5647