by Arts in Bushwick
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A volunteer-run festival where Bushwick artists, galleries and creative spaces open their doors for a weekend of studio visits, exhibits and events. It's an easy way for families to see street art and meet working artists in the neighborhood.
Annual weekend; check website for 2026 dates
Free to attend
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All ages.
Free to attend
Annual weekend; check website for 2026 dates
Studios throughout Bushwick, 11237, Brooklyn.
A residency for international artists in a converted East Williamsburg factory with two galleries and dozens of studios. Exhibitions and events are free, and the program opens artists' studios to the public during its open studios events.
A Lower East Side arts center with free contemporary art galleries, theaters and studios, run by Henry Street Settlement. Families can visit exhibitions and attend performances and community arts events.
The city's creative reuse warehouse in Long Island City, which collects donated supplies for schools and nonprofits and hosts a gallery of art made from reclaimed materials. Monthly Third Thursday events feature hands-on art-making workshops.
A free outdoor photography festival that sets up exhibitions in public spaces, with its main hub in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Kids can walk through open-air photo installations, and outdoor displays also appear in other boroughs through the year.
A nonprofit gallery in a former DUMBO industrial building that shows large-scale work by emerging and mid-career artists, free of charge. Its Art Ready program offers free art mentorship for NYC public school students.
A nonprofit gallery and performance space near the Long Island City waterfront hosting exhibitions, live music and theater, many of them free. Its Culture Lab for Kids programming includes music-movement-and-craft sessions for young children.