Elemental: An Astrological New Year's Eve Party invites revelers to celebrate with a cosmic twist. This immersive party blends astrology, music and ritual, encouraging guests to reflect on the year and manifest what's ahead. Presented by Grippy Sock Burlesque, a mental health awareness show, and Medusa Bar, the show will feature "Huneysuckle Humm as Earth & Virgo, Masc.Ari as Water & Pisces, Miss AuroraBoobRealis as Air & Libra and Noctua as Fire & Aries." Expect DJs, themed spaces tied to the elements and a crowd equal parts spiritual and celebratory.
"Reviving the Pow Wow tradition in Prospect Park provides the Lenape/Lunáapeew who were forced to relocate across the continent back to their ancestral homelands to reunite and celebrate, and offers Brooklynites of all backgrounds the chance to immerse themselves in the cultures of the original stewards of this land," said Morgan Monaco, President of Prospect Park Alliance, in a statement.
Now in its seventh year, the Creole Food Festival will be held from Sept. 26 to 28 at Brooklyn's Emily Roebling Plaza. It will feature international Creole cuisines and live entertainment, led by Haitian American R&B singer-songwriter Stacy Barthe. The event, organized in partnership with Time Out Market, will offer cooking demos, educational panels, a special brunch and carnival-style activities. Admission is free, and the event aims to engage the wider community. Deeper engagement marks this year's shift, organizers said.
The weekend kicks off with the "Ultimate Martini Dinner"-a multi-course dinner at Brooklyn's most exciting new restaurant, Confidant. Enjoy some light canapes, starting with steak tartare crackers and seasonal vegetable tarts alongside welcome aperitifs. Later, you can indulge in a four-course family-style dinner, with options like dry-aged steak, crown of Duck or Caraflex cabbage, plus banana cream pie for dessert. A different Ford Gin martini will accompany each course and the brand's founder, Simon Ford, will also be co-hosting the dinner.
Few Independence Day traditions are as iconic as the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island. Held on the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues, the spectacle kicks off with the women's competition at 11 a.m., followed by the men's division at noon. Thousands of spectators gather each year to watch competitive eaters down dozens of hot dogs in just 10 minutes.
