September 2026 Event Calendar
Each month, our events calendar features community activities in and around Sunset Park. If you have an upcoming event you would like to share, contact us!
Through Saturday, September 12
Sunset Post Art Showcase & Fundraiser at Liebre Cafe Liebre Cafe, 4017 Seventh Ave. The Sunset Post art fundraiser featuring original art and prints by Sunset Park artists closes September 12. Sixty percent of art-sale proceeds support the Sunset Post. Free to visit; artwork available for purchase
Through Tuesday, September 15
NARS Season III, 2026 International Residency Exhibition NARS Main Gallery, 201 46th St., fourth floor Curatorial Fellow Christine Chen presents work by artists in the Season III, 2026 International Artist Residency Program. The exhibition opened August 28 and continues through September 15. Free More info
Through Friday, September 25
…and the Cosmos returns to claim its place NARS Project Space, 201 46th St., second floor NARS alum Tina Lam presents a large-scale sculpture and installation exploring humanity’s relationship with the cosmos and the beyond-human. The exhibition opened August 28 and continues through September 25. Free More info
Tuesday, September 1
It’s My Park at Sunset Park Sunset Park Recreation Center · 7–9 a.m. Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Sunset Park. Free More info
Exploring the Future of Wastewater Innovation in NYC BATWorks Temp Space, 102 58th St. · 5–7 p.m. LACI at BATWorks hosts a panel and multi-stakeholder discussion on water, wastewater and sewer systems, including whether BATWorks can support water-tech pilots, startup incubation, workforce development and specialized testing. Free; registration required More info
Thursday, September 3
Live Skull, Via and Subskin Cables at Mama Tried Mama Tried, 787 Third Ave. at 27th Street · 7–10 p.m. Live music from Live Skull, Via and Subskin Cables. No cover; tip the bands More info
Friday, September 4
The Night Shift Comedy Fort Hamilton Distillery, 68 34th St., Building 6, second floor · 7:30–9:30 p.m. A stand-up comedy night at Fort Hamilton Distillery. Free More info
Saturday, September 5
Industry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour Industry City, 220 36th St. · 4:30–7:30 p.m. A guided food-and-drink tour through Industry City with stops highlighting local chocolate, gourmet imports, whiskey, sake and other artisanal offerings. The tour runs again September 12, 19 and 26. $125 More info
Back to School Giveaway 330 59th St. · 2 p.m. Local MC and AC clubs host a free school-supply giveaway to help students start the school year prepared. Families can receive school supplies while supplies last. Free
Sunday, September 6
Sunday Sessions: Live Jazz & Blues Fort Hamilton Distillery, 68 34th St., Building 6, second floor · 5:30–7:30 p.m. Fort Hamilton’s weekly Sunday jazz-and-blues series continues September 13, 20 and 27, with cocktails, mocktails, beer and wine available at the bar. Free More info
Monday, September 7
Labor Day Music Festival Gun Hill Publick House, 68 34th St., Building 6 · Doors at noon; music 12:30–7 p.m. A full day of live music featuring The Flanimals, Muddy Wine, Bad Cable, Trainwreck, and Charlie Sub & the Sound Dogs. Free More info
Tuesday, September 8
Spirited Away: Psychic & Paranormal Night Barrow’s Intense NY Tasting Room, 68 34th St., Building 6 · 7–11 p.m. An evening of psychic readings, craft cocktails and supernatural-themed fun hosted by The Oracle. Free to attend; individual readings are separately priced Register
Wednesday, September 9
Zine Club Lista Studios, 34 35th St., Building 4 · 6–8:30 p.m. A gathering for DIY bookmaking, self-publishing and creative experimentation, with a short technique demo and basic materials provided. Zine Club meets again September 23. $10–$20 tiered rate More info
CB7 Public Hearing and Land Use/Landmarks Committee Meeting Brooklyn Community Board 7 Office, 4201 Fourth Ave., 43rd Street entrance · 6:30 p.m. Brooklyn Community Board 7 holds a public hearing followed by its Land Use/Landmarks Committee meeting. Free
Thursday, September 10
RARE Steak Championship New York Industry City · 6–10 p.m. A tasting festival featuring steak from New York chefs and restaurants, craft cocktails and live entertainment. Tickets from $180; 21+ More info
Create a Custom Medicine Case Brooklyn Creative Reuse, 254 36th St., second floor, Space C244 · 6–9 p.m. Use reclaimed felt to hand-sew a custom sleeve for medications while learning running stitch, beading and blanket stitch. All levels are welcome. Free Register
Friday, September 11
Sunset Park September 11 Remembrance Ceremony Sunset Park Living Memorial Grove · 8:30 a.m. flag lowering; 6 p.m. sundown ceremony Council Member Alexa Avilés and neighbors gather to honor those lost in the September 11 attacks and to 9/11-related illness, with a morning flag lowering and an evening remembrance ceremony. Free
Notes of Tribute: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial Lights Green-Wood, 500 25th St. · 7–9 p.m. On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Green-Wood gathers for an evening of remembrance, live music and reflection while viewing the memorial lights over Lower Manhattan. Free; registration recommended More info
Teksupport: Mau P with Joseph Capriati and Quest Brooklyn Army Terminal, 140 58th St. · 3–10 p.m. Teksupport presents Mau P with Joseph Capriati and Quest at the Brooklyn Army Terminal. $70; 21+ More info
Saturday, September 12
Sunset Post Art Showcase Closing & Merch Sale at Liebre Cafe Liebre Cafe, 4017 Seventh Ave. · 9 a.m.–noon The Sunset Post’s first-anniversary art showcase closes with a final morning to shop original art and prints by Sunset Park artists, along with the newspaper’s first merchandise sale. Sixty percent of art-sale proceeds support the Sunset Post. Free to visit; artwork and merchandise available for purchase
Wide Load on the Road Storytime! WindScape Brooklyn, 34 35th St., sixth floor · 10–11 a.m. Author and illustrator Stephen Savage reads his new picture book about a wind-turbine blade’s journey to a wind farm, followed by turbine crafts and coloring, a pop-up bookstore from Lofty Pigeon Books and a child-built wind-turbine display. Recommended for ages 3–6; adult participation required. Free; registration required Register
ARTmobile in Sunset Park Sunset Park lawn at 44th Street and Sixth Avenue · 1–4 p.m. Brooklyn Public Library and Residency Unlimited bring a mobile art studio and BPL Bookmobile to the park, with art materials, book browsing, library-card services, reference help and sidewalk chalk. Free More info
Revolutionary Spirits Trolley Tour Fort Hamilton Distillery, 68 34th St., Building 6, second floor · 3:30–6 p.m. A trolley tour pairing local history with Fort Hamilton Distillery’s spirits. $50; $45 for Green-Wood members; 21+ More info
Citizen Arts International: Sky to Earth MADE Bush Terminal, Skybridge · 5 p.m. Composer and saxophonist James Brandon Lewis joins French vertical-dance pioneer Antoine Le Menestrel for the world premiere of From Sky to Earth, combining architecture, vertical dance and live improvised music. Free More info
Brooklyn Creative Reuse Mending Circle Brooklyn Creative Reuse, 254 36th St., second floor, Space C244 · 6–8 p.m. Bring a mending project, learn from neighbors and work with shared supplies in a relaxed community circle. Free Register
Nice Strong Arm, Phantom Tollbooth and Flower at Mama Tried Mama Tried, 787 Third Ave. at 27th Street · 4–7 p.m. Live music from Nice Strong Arm, Phantom Tollbooth and Flower. No cover; tip the bands More info
Sunday, September 13
Mexican Independence Day Parade in Sunset Park Starts at 59th Street and Fifth Avenue · 2:30–6 p.m. Sunset Park’s annual Mexican Independence Day Parade celebrates Mexican culture, heritage and independence with a procession along Fifth Avenue. The route begins near Our Lady of Perpetual Help and continues north toward 41st Street. Free
Yoga under the trees in Sunset Park Sunset Park · 9:30 a.m.; exact location provided after registration YogaSole leads an outdoor session combining breath control, traditional yoga poses and dynamic stretching under the trees. Bring a mat. Sessions continue September 20 and 27. Up to $30; discounts available for seniors, new students and YogaSole members Register
Shakedown Citi Plays Music of Grateful Dead Industry City Bandshell, Courtyard 1/2; enter at 238 36th St. · Doors 2:30 p.m.; show 3–6:30 p.m. Shakedown Citi brings a live set drawn from the Grateful Dead repertoire and affiliated catalogs to Industry City’s outdoor bandshell. $20 plus fees in advance; $25 day of show More info
Sunset Post First-Birthday Fundraiser Sunset Stoop, 4114 Fifth Ave. · 4–8 p.m. Celebrate one year of the Sunset Post and support independent neighborhood journalism with family-friendly activities, raffles, trilingual karaoke, a community collage and more. Donations encouraged More info
Wednesday, September 16
Brooklyn Community Board 7 September Board Meeting Brooklyn Community Board 7 Office, 4201 Fourth Ave., 43rd Street entrance · 6:30 p.m. Community Board 7 holds its regular monthly meeting with public comment, committee reports and updates from local agencies and elected officials. Attend in person or register to join by Zoom. Free Register for Zoom
Rat Academy Online · 5:30 p.m. Council Member Alexa Avilés and NYC Health host a virtual training on safe and effective rat-prevention methods for homeowners, building managers, businesses and neighbors. Free
Thursday, September 17
Shorefront: Where Water Meets Industry — Closing Reception MADE Bush Terminal, Building A lobby · 6–8 p.m. ChaShaMa hosts the closing reception for a group exhibition featuring 15 artists working in and around Sunset Park and reflecting on the neighborhood’s working waterfront and industrial landscape. Free
Young Dancers Fall Classes Young Dancers Center for Dance Studies, 5602 Fifth Ave., entrance at 56th Street Young Dancers in Repertory begins its 41st year with a 16-week fall session of dance classes for children age 3 and up and adults. Registration opens September 1; classes begin the week of September 17. Class times and tuition vary More info
We’ll Jump Off That Bridge When We Get There — The Nonsense Lab The Doxsee at Target Margin Theater, 232 52nd St. · 7 p.m. Adam M. Kassim creates a theatrical collision of politics, pop culture and history. Additional September performances are September 20 and 25 at 7 p.m. and September 26 at 4 p.m. Tickets start at $20; use code SPLOCAL for 15% off More info
Local 76 and Blue Savages at Mama Tried Mama Tried, 787 Third Ave. at 27th Street · 7–10 p.m. Live music from Local 76 and Blue Savages. No cover; tip the bands More info
Friday, September 18
Citizen Arts International: Flamboyants! MADE Bush Terminal, Skybridge · 7:30 p.m. Florient Jousse and Big Chief Juan Pardo lead an artistic collaboration connecting Creole communities in New Orleans, Réunion Island and Puerto Rico through shared traditions and contemporary performance. Free More info
Let Me Be an Animal — The Nonsense Lab The Doxsee at Target Margin Theater, 232 52nd St. · 7 p.m. Choreographer Caroline Fermin leads an evening-length dance celebrating the slow, awkward, sweaty and questioning parts of ourselves. Additional September performances are September 19 at 4 p.m. and September 26 and 27 at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $20; use code SPLOCAL for 15% off More info
Saturday, September 19
CPC Health Fair Leif Ericson Park, 66th Street and Ninth Avenue · 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Chinese-American Planning Council hosts a community health fair with health resources, giveaways, fresh-produce distribution and live performances. Free
Brooklyn Mid-Autumn Parade & Asian Cultural Festival Main stage at 59th Street and Eighth Avenue · 11 a.m.–4 p.m. The Better Brooklyn Association’s third annual celebration features a parade along Seventh and Eighth avenues between 59th and 50th streets, cultural performances and mooncake giveaways. Free
Community Bracelet-Making Event Brooklyn Creative Reuse, 254 36th St., second floor, Space C244 · Drop in 11 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Brooklyn Creative Reuse welcomes SoulSketch Collective for a drop-in bracelet-making event using reused beads. Contributions support the organizations’ work. Pay what you wish Register
Brooklyn Books & Booze @ Barrow’s Author Book Fair #2 Barrow’s Intense NY Tasting Room, 68 34th St., Building 6 · 11 a.m.–5 p.m. More than 30 authors sell and sign books, with book-related panels and a speed-pitch session with agents. Free admission; books and drinks available for purchase More info
UPROSE 60 Years in Motion BRIC, 647 Fulton St. · 6–11 p.m. UPROSE celebrates six decades of Sunset Park organizing and climate-justice work with dinner, drinks, dancing, awards and the premiere of a documentary about the organization. Tickets start at $65.87 Get tickets
Rooftop Films Screening Brooklyn Army Terminal, Ferry Plaza Park, 140 58th St. · 7–10 p.m. Rooftop Films presents a free outdoor screening along the waterfront. Free More info
The Charnel House — The Nonsense Lab The Doxsee at Target Margin Theater, 232 52nd St. · 7 p.m. Kathleen Kennedy Tobin uses shadow puppetry and toy theater to explore history, memory and finding a humane world amid the rubble. Additional September performances are September 20 and 27 at 4 p.m. and September 24 at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $20; use code SPLOCAL for 15% off More info
RaisingHealth’s 11th Annual Health Empowerment Celebration Sunset Park Central Lawn, entrance at 44th Street and Sixth Avenue · noon–3:30 p.m. Council Member Alexa Avilés joins RaisingHealth Partners and more than 40 health, community, social-service and government organizations for free health screenings, community resources, fresh grocery distribution, cultural performances and family activities. Free More info
Sunday, September 20
It’s My Park at Sunset Park Sunset Park Recreation Center · 10 a.m.–noon Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Sunset Park. Free More info
Sunset Park Fifth Avenue Street Festival Fifth Avenue between 44th and 59th Streets · 10 a.m.–6 p.m. A 15-block community street festival with stores, restaurants, food and merchandise vendors, bounce houses, music, entertainment and amusements. Free to attend; food and merchandise for sale Vendor information
Young Dancers in Repertory Multicultural Dance Performances Fifth Avenue at 56th and 57th Streets · Performances between noon and 6 p.m. Free multicultural dance performances and audience engagement for children and adults as part of the Sunset Park Fifth Avenue Street Festival. Specific performance times will be posted by Young Dancers in Repertory. Free More info
Tuesday, September 22
Beyond the Pilot: Securing Corporate Adoption 80 58th St. · 1–3 p.m. LACI at BATWorks and NYU Tandon’s Urban Future Lab bring climate-tech founders and corporate innovators together to examine what it takes to move beyond pilot projects, including B2B customer engagement and procurement. Free; registration required More info
TMT Community Café for the Nonsensical The Doxsee at Target Margin Theater, 232 52nd St. A one-night Nonsense Lab gathering over light bites featuring a collective reading of Ron Allen’s Entertainer Zero Machine: A Cyber Peep Show Lyric of Illegitimate Theater. Free More info
Thursday, September 24
Loveletter at Mama Tried Mama Tried, 787 Third Ave. at 27th Street · 7–10 p.m. Live music from Loveletter. No cover; tip the band More info
Friday, September 25
Tambour Kings Live Blues & Jazz Fort Hamilton Distillery, 68 34th St., Building 6, second floor · 7–10 p.m. Tambour Kings bring live blues and jazz to Fort Hamilton Distillery. Free More info
Saturday, September 26
RuPaul — Presented by House of Yes Industry City, 571 Second Ave. · 4–9 p.m. House of Yes presents an outdoor celebration of queer nightlife, disco roots, house music and self-expression featuring RuPaul. Tickets $45–$95; 21+ More info
Sunday, September 27
MILNA Market: South Asian Pop-Up Market NYC Industry City, 33 35th St., second floor · 11 a.m.–6 p.m. A curated South Asian pop-up transforms 11,000 square feet into a modern bazaar with more than 60 brands and makers across food, fashion, jewelry, beauty, home and lifestyle. $4 plus tax; free for guests under 12 and over 65 More info
Hispanic Heritage Waterfront Festival Brooklyn Army Terminal, Ferry Plaza Park, 140 58th St. · 2–8 p.m. A waterfront festival honoring Hispanic cultures through art, music and food, hosted with the Sunset Park Empowerment Center. Free More info
Community Bike Ride to the Third Avenue Safety Walk (Postponed) Liebre Cafe, 4017 Seventh Ave. Moved to Oct. 18 at 12:30 p.m. Third Avenue safety walk and community letter
Community Street Safety Walk to Fix Third Avenue (Postponed) Martin Luther Playground, 55th Street and Second Avenue Postponed due to weather and rescheduled for Sunday, Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. More info
Monday, September 28
Nonsense Music Night The Doxsee at Target Margin Theater, 232 52nd St. Saskia Lane curates a one-night gathering of musicians for Target Margin Theater’s Nonsense Lab. Tickets start at $20; use code SPLOCAL for 15% off More info
Tuesday, September 29
Sunset Park Economic Mobility Network Community Briefing Sunset Park Library · 5:30 p.m. The Sunset Park Economic Mobility Network shares findings from its neighborhood-wide Workforce Needs Assessment and discusses priorities for connecting residents with training and jobs on the working waterfront. Invitation details forthcoming
Drink and Draw at Mama Tried Mama Tried, 787 Third Ave. at 27th Street · 7:30–10 p.m. A casual Drink and Draw night at Mama Tried. No cover More info
Wednesday, September 30
Nonsense Performance Night The Doxsee at Target Margin Theater, 232 52nd St. Theresa Buchheister curates a one-night gathering of artists for Target Margin Theater’s Nonsense Lab. Tickets start at $20; use code SPLOCAL for 15% off More info