Save $3 on adult admission to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden with discount admission tickets from Goldstar.
By Bettycrocker (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia CommonsGoldstar admission offer: Purchase tickets for the Brooklyn Botanic Garden for $9 each, plus $3 service fee, for a total of $12 each. You’ll receive an eticket voucher which is good for any dates through October 31, 2018.
Go to a Brooklyn Cyclones game in Coney Island and enjoy a fun evening of minor league baseball. The Cyclones play at MCU Park, which is located in Coney Island, in the same area as the famous boardwalk and amusement park.
The Cyclones are a minor league affiliate of the New York Mets.
The Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker comes to Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday, December 9th. There will be a 2:00 p.m. performance and a 7:00 p.m. performance.
Goldstar has discount tickets available for both Kings Theatre performances. The discounted tickets are priced from $29 to $59 (regular full price: $55.90 to $143.55).
A Free Photography Festival Housed in a Temporary Village of Shipping Containers
Photoville returns to Brooklyn Bridge Park for its 6th year September 13th – 17th and 21st – 24th, 2017.
This annual festival creates an unusual venue for photo exhibitions, workshops, panel discussions, and more by creating a temporary village out of over 50 shipping containers placed Brooklyn Bridge Park.
In addition to the photography exhibits, activities, and events, there is a beer garden and Smorgasburg food vendors.
Photoville spans two long weekends (Thurs – Sunday) and is open from noon to 10:00 p.m. most days. See the daily schedule.
The event is free and open to the public.
Location
The Photoville container village is set up at Brooklyn Bridge Plaza in Brooklyn Bridge Park. This is the portion of the park that is directly under the span of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Brooklyn Bridge Park is on the Brooklyn side of the East River. You can get there from Manhattan by subway, bus, or ferry. The NYC Ferry will take you right across the river from Pier 11 in Lower Manhattan to Brooklyn Bridge Park.
A visit to Coney Island and the Luna Park amusement park is a little like stepping back into history. The current Luna Park is the modern version of the historic Coney Island park. They also operate the historic Cyclone roller coaster.
The Brooklyn Museum is hosting a special Georgia O’keefe exhibit, displaying the artist’s wardrobe alongside her paintings and photographs. The exhibit, title Georgia O’Keefe: Living Modern, examines how the artist proclaimed her progressive, independent lifestyle through a self-crafted public persona—including her clothing and the way she posed for the camera.
The O’Keefe exhibit runs through July 23, 2017.
Admission to the O’Keefe exhibit is through timed ticket. Regular ticket price is $20 ($12.00 for seniors and students). A specially-priced teen discount is available, with $6.00 admission for those ages 12 – 19.
Tickets for the Georgia O’Keefe Exhibit are reduced to $12 during Target First Saturdays. The First Saturday date for July is July 1st.
The First Saturdays event also features additional special programming, happy hour, and entertainment. Learn more.
Museum and Garden Combo
If you’d also like to visit the Brooklyn Botanic Garden while you’re in the neighborhood, a specially priced combo ticket is available which provides entrance to the garden and the exhibit for $25 ($16 for seniors and students).
Regular full-price admission to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is $15 ($8 for seniors and students).
Goldstar Discount
GEORGIA O’KEEFFE: LIVING MODERN INSTALLATION VIEWS (C) JONATHAN DORADO
Goldstar has discount Georgia O’Keefe exhibit tickets available for select Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, priced at $15.50 ($12 + $3.50 in service fees).
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The Brooklyn Museum street address is 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY. Visit the directions page on the museum’s website for directions by car, bus, and subway.
The museum is open Wednesday – Sunday. General hours are 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wed, Fri, Sat., and Sun. Thursdays 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m..
On the first Saturday of the month (except September), extended hours are 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m..
Extended Friday and Saturday hours from July 7 through July 23 are 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m..
The Brooklyn Museum stays open for extended hours (11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.) with free admission after 5:00 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month (except September). .
The free Saturdays are sponsored by Target.
Target First Saturdays include special programming such as performances, gallery talks, and hands-on activities.
There’s a cash bar with Happy Hour pricing from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The museum’s restaurant and cafe also stay open late for the First Saturdays events.
Regular admission to the museum is on a suggested donation basis. Suggested general admission is $16 for adults and $10 for seniors age 62+ and students with a valid ID.
Visit the museum website for details about upcoming First Saturdays events.
The Museum’s Collections
Cakes Da Killa performing at January 2017 Target First Saturday. Brooklyn Museum photograph Kolin Mendez.
The Brooklyn Museum is large, with 560,000 square feet of space housing an extensive collection of artwork.
Highlights of the museum’s holdings include a sizable collection of ancient Egyptian art and an American art collection that includes pieces by Winslow Homer, Georgia O’Keefe, Mary Cassatt, and John Singer Sargent. The museum’s European collection includes pieces by Edgar Degas, Henri de Toulouse-Latrec, and Claude Monet.
Location
The museum is located in Brooklyn, adjacent to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Prospect Park, and Prospect Park Zoo.
The street address is 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY.
The museum is easily accessible by subway. The Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum subway station is adjacent to the museum.
Free Weekend Ferry from Lower Manhattan to Red Hook, Brooklyn
It’s free to ride the IKEA Express water taxi from Lower Manhattan to Red Hook, Brooklyn on Saturdays and Sundays. The weekday fare is $5.00 (if you spend $10 or more at IKEA on a weekday, your water taxi ticket is good for a $5 discount on your purchase).
The ferry runs between Pier 11 near South Street Seaport in Lower Manhattan and the IKEA store dock in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
The ride takes 20 to 30 minutes and you’ll get some nice views of the Lower Manhattan skyline along the way.
While in Red Hook, you can do some shopping at IKEA (you can carry back on the ferry as much as will fit in an IKEA bag, anything more will have to be shipped), and/or explore the Red Hook neighborhood.
Visit the IKEA Express website for the current ferry schedule.
Location
The ferry boards in Manhattan at Slip A at Pier 11 near South Street Seaport in Lower Manhattan (street address: 11 Bush Terminal Yard) and in Red Hook, Brooklyn at the IKEA store dock (street address: 1 Beard Street, Brooklyn).
The Franklin Park Reading Series is a free event featuring readings from both established and up-and-coming local writers at the Franklin Park bar in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The events take place on the evening of the second Monday of each month
Admission is free and there’s a $5 draft drink special during the Reading Series events.
New York Aquarium. Photo by Multiplicitous (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia CommonsThe New York Aquarium, located on the boardwalk at Coney Island, is the oldest continuously operating aquarium in the United States. The aquarium was located at Battery Park when it originally opened in 1896. It moved to its present location at Coney Island in 1957.
The aquarium features a Sea Cliffs exhibit with sea lions, sea otters, walruses, seals, and penguins; Conservation Hall with a reef tank display; and an aquatheater with sea lion shows,
Aquarium admission is by pay-what-you-wish donation on fall/winter/spring Fridays from 3:00–3:30 p.m. (the aquarium closes at 4:30) and on summer Fridays from 4:00–5:00 p.m (the aquarium closes at 6:00).
Every day military discount: Active duty and reserve members of the U.S. Military qualify for free general admission, plus 50% admission for up to three family members. The Military discount is available at the admission booth. Valid ID is required. Details.
Regular admission price is $11.25 when purchased online.
Location and Hours of Operation
Boardwalk View. Use arrows and compass to scroll.
The New York Aquarium is located on the boardwalk at Coney Island Beach, near the intersection of Surf Avenue & 8th Street.
The address is 602 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn.
The aquarium is open 365 days a year, but operates under reduced hours during the winter months.
September – May Aquarium hours are 10:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Park closes at 4:30 p.m.
June – August aquarium hours are from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Park closes at 6:00 p.m.
The exact dates of the change in operating hours varies from year to year. Visit the aquarium website to confirm hours of operation before you visit.