These 146 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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Union Hall · Park Slope • $$
Curl up by the fireplace with a cocktail, challenge your date to bocce, then catch emerging comics testing new material downstairs. This bookshelf-lined Park Slope favorite nails the cozy-meets-playful vibe.
October 14 +19
Desert 5 Spot · Williamsburg • $$
Grab the mic and belt your heart out with a live band backing you up at this Brooklyn honky-tonk. The Jolene cocktail keeps your throat smooth, and the mechanical bull waits for your victory lap.
October 16 +20
Desert 5 Spot · Williamsburg • $$
Yeehaw in Brooklyn at the only mechanical bull in the city. This Texas-themed spot brings authentic honky-tonk energy: live country bands, rotating DJs, strong cocktails, and yes, you can ride the bull.
Red Hook • $$
Every booth has its own water faucet at this laid-back Red Hook bar, a quirky tribute to cocktail legend Sasha Petraske's final vision. Pull up a seat for craft cocktails, restored pinball machines, and the kind of neighborhood warmth that makes you want to stay all night.
Park Slope • $
Inventive cocktails meet classic pinball in a sunny Park Slope hangout. The patio catches great light, bartenders know their craft, and the whole place has that easy neighborhood vibe where everyone belongs.
Crown Heights
Uncle Roger's is a big, laid-back Crown Heights bar where you can shoot pool, catch a game, and grab a smashburger from the Lacey Burger pop-up in back. The backyard's perfect for summer nights, and the crowd mixes locals with friendly weirdos.
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Tue, Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
1084 Rutland Rd · East Flatbush
$10
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM
Soccer Tavern · Sunset Park
$
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
Moot Bar · Clinton Hill
$
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM
Superfine · Dumbo
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
Minnie's Bar · Sunset Park
$
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
Rullo's · Park Slope
$
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
Young Ethel's · Park Slope
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
Banter Bar · Williamsburg
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
The Commissioner · Park Slope
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
Minnie's Bar · Sunset Park
$
Wed, Oct 14 · 4:00 PM
Union Hall · Park Slope
$$
Thu, Oct 15 · 8:00 PM
Tadpole · Bedford-Stuyvesant
Thu, Oct 15 · 8:00 PM
Rossi's Lounge · Southside
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 PM
Status Q Billiards · Bay Ridge
$
Fri, Oct 16 · 10:00 PM
Tadpole · Bedford-Stuyvesant
Fri, Oct 16 · 5:00 PM
Hello Bar Bk · Prospect Lefferts Gardens
$$
Sun, Oct 18 · 6:00 PM
Swell Dive · Bedford-Stuyvesant
$
Mon, Oct 19 · 7:30 PM
Gowanus Gardens · Gowanus
$$
Sun, Nov 1 · 4:00 PM
Turtles all the way down · Bedford-Stuyvesant
$
Sun, Nov 1 · 11:00 PM
Bk Backyard Bar · Greenpoint
$$
Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM
Blinky's · Williamsburg
$$
Ray's Hometown Bar · Greenpoint
Gowanus Gardens · Gowanus
$$
Ray's Hometown Bar · Greenpoint
Carreau Club · Sunset Park
$$
Montero Bar & Grill · Brooklyn Heights
$$
Gowanus Gardens · Gowanus
$$
Union Hall · Park Slope
$$
Commonwealth · Park Slope
$
Union Hall · Park Slope
$$
68 Jay Street Bar · Dumbo
$
Bk Backyard Bar · Greenpoint
$$
Gowanus Gardens · Gowanus
$$
Soccer Tavern · Sunset Park
$
Alligator Lounge · Williamsburg
$
The Owl Farm · Park Slope
$$
Union Hall · Park Slope
$$
pinkFROG cafe · Williamsburg
Ginger's Bar · Park Slope
$
The Bar in Gowanus · Gowanus
Rocka Rolla · Williamsburg
$
Gowanus Gardens · Gowanus
$$
Brooklyn Heights
$$
Park Slope
$$
Kensington
$
Prospect Heights
$$
Greenpoint
$44.91
Clinton Hill
$
Park Slope
$
Red Hook
$$$
Southside
Bushwick
$$
Brooklyn Heights
$$
Sunset Park
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