Downtown Brooklyn

CITY PICKLE AT ATLANTIC TERMINAL
2026-07-31 12:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-30 12:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-29 12:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-28 12:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-27 12:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-26 09:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-25 09:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-24 12:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) and 8 more dates
Pickleball Has Arrived at Atlantic Terminal this summer! Join CityPickle for open play, clinics, lessons, and community events on professional courts located on the Atlantic Terminal Plaza. Whether you’re a seasoned player or trying the sport for the first time, grab a paddle, rally with friends, and discover Brooklyn’s newest outdoor activity destination.
Advance reservations are highly encouraged, as court availability is limited and sessions may fill quickly.
Hours of Operation
Monday–Friday: 12 PM–8 PM
Saturday–Sunday: 9 AM–7 PM

Training Series with CKO Kickboxing
2026-07-31 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-07-24 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-07-17 09:00 - 10:00
This high-energy, boxing-inspired workout blends cardio kickboxing drills, shadow boxing, and full-body conditioning. Open to all levels, with no experience required.

Sound + Fury Trivia Nights
2026-07-29 19:00 - 21:30, 2026-07-22 19:00 - 21:30, 2026-07-15 19:00 - 21:30
Wednesday night is Trivia Night at Sound + Fury, where you can pit your trivia skills against others and compete for prizes. Craft beer and great food are, of course, all part of the evening’s festivities!

The Center for Fiction Presents Valeria Luiselli on Beginning Middle End
2026-07-28 19:00 - 21:00
Acclaimed author Valeria Luiselli (Lost Children Archive, The Story of My Teeth) joins us at The Center to discuss her new book, Beginning Middle End, a warm and poetic novel set on the island of Sicily during a summer of wild winds, volcanic rumbles, and unexpected tempests.
Luiselli’s latest opens with a mother and her teen daughter traveling together in the wake of a divorce and the dissolution of their traditional family structure. While the mother tries to figure out how to reconstruct their lives together—cooking meals side by side, reading out loud to each other, playing chess, bickering, and making up—her deeply intelligent, inquisitive daughter begins to take the reins of the story. In time, Beginning Middle End evolves into a road novel of exquisite tenderness that confronts the primary questions of life: Where is home? Where do we dwell and seek safety? How are a family’s memories made, and what happens when they disappear?
Throughout the event, Luiselli will unpack her portrayal of history, family, and place, as well as the sense of possibility that lingers within dark times. A book signing will follow the event.

Sculpt Series with Nike Trainer Taina Manigat
2026-07-28 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-07-21 17:00 - 18:00
Led by Nike trainer Taina Manigat, this sculpt-focused class uses resistance bands, bodyweight training, and strength-based conditioning to build tone, stability, and endurance. Open to all fitness levels.

SUMMER SUNSET SALSA SERIES
2026-07-23 18:00 - 21:00
Join Nieves Latin Dance Studio for salsa night on the plaza. The first hour will feature an all-levels instructional lesson, followed by two hours of open social dancing where participants can practice, freestyle, and enjoy the music.

Matana Roberts / Ben Vida with Sara Magenheimer
2026-07-18 20:00 - 22:30
ISSUE Project Room celebrates the 20th Anniversary of its Artists-In-Residence (AIR) program throughout 2026 with performances by current residents and returning alumni. This anniversary season highlights AIRs whose work reflects the ongoing evolution of a much broader community of experimental artists who have helped shape ISSUE for over twenty years.
Saturday, July 18th at 8pm, ISSUE closes the summer season with the return of Matana Roberts (2009 AIR). Opening the evening, Ben Vida (2013 AIR) will perform music from his 2026 release, Oblivion Seekers with vocalist Sara Magenheimer.
Roberts has maintained a longtime presence within ISSUE’s history, from early presentations of their Coin Coin cycle during their 2009 residency to community-oriented gatherings such as the LISTENING THROUGH THE FIRE town hall in 2025. For this appearance, Roberts returns to the 22 Boerum Pl. theater in a live performance format, presenting solo work rooted in improvisation, sonic experimentation, and spontaneous composition. Stripped of the multimedia elements they are known for, the performance will center on the immediacy of sound and acoustic space, while continuing ongoing investigations into resonance, perception, and collective listening.
Fellow comrades in narrative art, Vida and Magenheimer, present a live collaboration expanding on material from Vida’s newest release, Oblivion Seekers. Following 2023’s collaboration with new music ensemble Yarn/Wire, it focuses on spoken word duets with instrumental compositions that have the casual flow of dialogue, conversational but subdued. Evoking novel confluences of music and speech, from Neil Tennant and the Pet Shop Boys’ spoken verses, to “the entire history of hip hop,” Vida gently and playfully breaks down language’s hierarchy of meaning and sound until they exist in egalitarian harmony.

SUMMER SATURDAYS WITH BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARENTS
2026-07-18 11:00 - 13:00
Bring the whole family out for Summer Saturdays for Families, a free seasonal celebration filled with play, creativity, and community—hosted by Brooklyn Bridge Parents at Atlantic Terminal Plaza.
Designed for kids ages 0–12 and their grownups, each event features an exciting lineup of family-friendly activities including water play, arts & crafts, games, giveaways, music, and interactive experiences that keep little ones engaged all morning long. Whether you’re looking to connect with other local families, cool off with summer fun, or simply enjoy a lively day outdoors in Downtown Brooklyn, Summer Saturdays offers the perfect weekend outing for all ages.
Come ready to play, explore, and make summer memories at Atlantic Terminal!

Make It in Brooklyn: Renewable Energy Pitch Contest
2026-07-16 18:00 - 20:00
Get your tickets to the Make It in Brooklyn Renewable Energy Pitch Contest and join us at W.C. Art and IPRC to learn about the future of clean energy.
Renewable energy technologies are transforming how we power our buildings, move people and goods, modernize infrastructure, and build a more resilient and sustainable economy. Downtown Brooklyn Partnership’s Make It in Brooklyn Renewable Energy Pitch Contest brings together innovative startups, founders, investors, and industry professionals to spotlight the technologies shaping the next generation of energy systems.
Selected founders will pitch to a panel of expert judges, who will evaluate each presentation based on criteria such as innovation, feasibility, market potential, and impact. The winning startup will compete for up to $10,000 in funding and commercialization support to help accelerate their path to market.
The prize includes:
A $5,000 unrestricted cash award from Downtown Brooklyn Partnership.
Up to an additional $5,000 in milestone-based commercialization support through National Grid’s Clean Tech Incubation Program for eligible expenses including prototype development and testing, patent and legal filing expenses, market research, commercialization activities, and pilot implementation support.
Finalists:
Accord Power – Develops and deploys solar energy, battery storage, EV charging, and microgrid solutions that help businesses and communities transition to clean, reliable power.
Etherion Fuels – Produces next-generation renewable fuels from agricultural waste and plant-based feedstocks, creating lower-carbon alternatives for transportation.
Novara Tech – Develops advanced materials recycling technology that recovers critical minerals from battery waste through a low-temperature process that reduces energy use and emissions.
Luxergy – Is developing a modular heat engine that converts clean heat from sources such as geothermal, nuclear, concentrated solar, and thermal storage into affordable, dispatchable electricity.
UrbanEx develops an AI-powered platform that helps utility-scale solar developers identify project risks early, accelerating the development of renewable energy projects.
Our panel of judges includes:
Joe Silver, NineDot Energy
Isabelle Branco-Lo, NYSERDA
Austin Evarts, Urban Future Labs
Matt Pfeiffer, Vycarb
Emcee:
Farès Kammourieh, Newlab
Your $5 ticket includes a refreshing drink and the opportunity to meet founders, investors, and industry leaders working at the forefront of renewable energy innovation.
Register to attend.
About Make It in Brooklyn
Make It in Brooklyn is Downtown Brooklyn Partnership’s innovation platform supporting startups through pitch competitions, ecosystem-building initiatives, and direct entrepreneurial support programs. Through year-round programming, Make It in Brooklyn connects founders with capital, mentors, customers, and the resources needed to grow and scale their businesses.

Curator Talk: 50 Years of Stories
2026-07-16 18:00 - 19:30
The New York Transit Museum: 50 Years of Stories is a special anniversary exhibition bringing together unique artifacts and unexpected moments in transit history. Join Curator Jodi Shapiro and Content and Research Manager Polly Desjarlais for a conversation on exhibition highlights and hear behind-the-scenes insights into how these stories connect the past, present, and future of New York City transit.
