Name: First Thursday Gallery Walk
Start: 2026-01-01T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-01T20:00:00-05:00

Dumbo Family Games

Sun, Jun 29th 2025
11:00am to 1:00pm

Car-Free Washington Street

Free fun for Dumbo residents + their kiddos ages 1 – 8 awaits on car-free Washington Street. Sip your coffee and chat with your neighbors while the kiddos build, paint, dance, and play! Powered by Team Dumbo + Brooklyn Bridge Parents.

Weekend lunch pop-up at Kinjo

Sun, Jun 29th 2025
11:00am to 2:00pm

Kinjo

Join Kinjo in June for a unique weekend lunch series inspired by Ichiju Sansai: the Japanese concept of a home-cooked meal designed to be balanced, delicious, and packed with nutritious ingredients. For this casual pop-up series taking place in our lounge each Saturday and Sunday in June from 11am – 2pm, each reasonably priced lunch<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/weekend-lunch-pop-up-at-kinjo/2025-06-29/">Continue reading "Weekend lunch pop-up at Kinjo"</a>

Drink and Draw: Rodney Ewing – Objects in Perspective

Wed, Jul 2nd 2025
6:00pm to 8:00pm

Dumbo Archway + Plaza

Join visual artist Rodney Ewing—whose powerful mixed-media work explores overlooked histories of the Black Diaspora—as he guides you through the fundamentals of two-point perspective drawing. With a background in drawing, printmaking, and installation, Ewing’s practice bridges memory, fact, and form. In this session, you’ll learn to create three-dimensional objects on a flat surface using horizon<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/drink-and-draw-rodney-ewing-objects-in-perspective/">Continue reading "Drink and Draw: Rodney Ewing – Objects in Perspective"</a>

NYC DUMBO Small Business & Community - Klompching Gallery Inside

First Thursday Gallery Walk

Thu, Jul 3rd 2025
6:00pm to 8:00pm

On the first Thursday of every month, DUMBO’s galleries stay open late for a night of art, gallery openings, artist talks, and live performance. Visitors enjoy incredible views of the East River and the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges as they walk along the waterfront from one gallery to the next and can enjoy local drink<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/art-in-dumbo-first-thursday-gallery-walk/2025-07-03/">Continue reading "First Thursday Gallery Walk"</a>

Drink and Draw: Tyler Scott – Van Gogh Style Painting

Wed, Jul 9th 2025
6:00pm to 8:00pm

Dumbo Archway + Plaza

Join Brooklyn-born artist Tyler Scott for a bold and expressive painting session inspired by the vibrant brushwork of Vincent van Gogh. Using acrylics, you’ll learn how to layer thick paint, build dynamic textures, and use color emotionally rather than realistically—hallmarks of Van Gogh’s powerful style. Whether you choose to paint a swirling sky, a vivid<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/drink-and-draw-tyler-scott-van-gogh-style-painting/">Continue reading "Drink and Draw: Tyler Scott – Van Gogh Style Painting"</a>

Live at the Archway: Brasil Summerfest | 20×200 + Joan LeMay

Thu, Jul 10th 2025
5:00pm to 7:30pm

Dumbo Archway + Plaza

Brasil Summerfest presents Os Cavelitos, an “American Samba” band that blends traditional Brazilian rhythms with NYC influences. Joan LeMay brings here visceral emotionality to the Art Wall.

Drink and Draw: Tanya and Superfine

Wed, Jul 16th 2025
6:00pm to 8:00pm

Dumbo Archway + Plaza

Step into the word of one of the creative minds of Dumbo. Tanya brings a Superfine approach to all things art. Learn the process behind the master as we join Superfines co-owner down for a night of fun and creativity! *20$ for art materials, or bring your own!

Live at the Archway: Kaleta and Super Yamba Band | Cara Lee Sparry

Thu, Jul 17th 2025
5:00pm to 7:30pm

Dumbo Archway + Plaza

Afro-funksters Kaleta & Super Yamba Band bring their West African influenced party to the Dumbo Archway stage. Cara Lee Sparry of Superfine fame tackles the Art Wall.

Drink and Draw: Leysan Nigmatova – Surrealist Watercolor and Collage Paintings

Wed, Jul 23rd 2025
6:00pm to 8:00pm

Dumbo Archway + Plaza

Explore the unexpected through surrealist painting and collage in this playful mixed-media workshop. Begin with loose watercolor washes to create a dreamy, abstract background, then layer in found images, cut paper, and drawn elements to build a one-of-a-kind composition that blends reality with imagination. *20$ for art materials, or bring your own!

Live at the Archway: Sug Daniels | Jenn MackSoud

Thu, Jul 24th 2025
5:00pm to 7:30pm

Dumbo Archway + Plaza

Delaware born, Philadelphia based Sug Daniels bring a colorful, vulnerable, and charismatic touch to a her personal blend of folk, rock, and alt soul. Jenn Macksoud, known to many as the founder of the Vinegar Hill Food Pantry, brings her small-scale pen and ink drawings to the Art Wall.

Drink and Draw: Austen Aura – Graffiti Exploration: Lettering and Design

Wed, Jul 30th 2025
6:00pm to 8:00pm

Dumbo Archway + Plaza

Our spray paint instructor will show you how to express your inner graffiti artist! From lettering to imagery, we hope to push your ideas to new heights. Austin brings a very wild style to a cozy night under the archway. Spend your evening creating in a way you never though possible! *20$ for art materials,<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/drink-and-draw-austen-aura-graffiti-exploration-lettering-and-design/">Continue reading "Drink and Draw: Austen Aura – Graffiti Exploration: Lettering and Design"</a>

Live at the Archway: Chicha Libre | Chelsea Bonosky

Thu, Jul 31st 2025
5:00pm to 7:30pm

Dumbo Archway + Plaza

After an eight years hiatus, psychedelic cumbia group Chicha Libre is back, bringing their freeform take on tropical genres to Dumbo. Chelsea Bonosky brings her activism to the Art Wall.

First Thursday Gallery Walk

Thu, Aug 7th 2025
6:00pm to 8:00pm

On the first Thursday of every month, DUMBO’s galleries stay open late for a night of art, gallery openings, artist talks, and live performance. Visitors enjoy incredible views of the East River and the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges as they walk along the waterfront from one gallery to the next and can enjoy local drink<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/art-in-dumbo-first-thursday-gallery-walk/2025-08-07/">Continue reading "First Thursday Gallery Walk"</a>

Drink and Draw: Ty Peterson – Figure drawing with a live model

Wed, Aug 13th 2025
6:00pm to 8:00pm

Dumbo Archway + Plaza

This relaxing figure-drawing workshop gives artists the perfect opportunity to put into practice the essential elements of drawing anatomy. The art of sketching the human figure enables us to gather the tools for capturing the essence of the human body’s musculature, texture, and posture while honing observational skills. Hone your life drawing skills with the<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/drink-and-draw-ty-peterson-figure-drawing-with-a-live-model/">Continue reading "Drink and Draw: Ty Peterson – Figure drawing with a live model"</a>

First Thursday Gallery Walk

Thu, Oct 2nd 2025
6:00pm to 8:00pm

On the first Thursday of every month, DUMBO’s galleries stay open late for a night of art, gallery openings, artist talks, and live performance. Visitors enjoy incredible views of the East River and the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges as they walk along the waterfront from one gallery to the next and can enjoy local drink<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/art-in-dumbo-first-thursday-gallery-walk/2025-10-02/">Continue reading "First Thursday Gallery Walk"</a>

First Thursday Gallery Walk

Thu, Nov 6th 2025
6:00pm to 8:00pm

On the first Thursday of every month, DUMBO’s galleries stay open late for a night of art, gallery openings, artist talks, and live performance. Visitors enjoy incredible views of the East River and the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges as they walk along the waterfront from one gallery to the next and can enjoy local drink<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/art-in-dumbo-first-thursday-gallery-walk/2025-11-06/">Continue reading "First Thursday Gallery Walk"</a>

First Thursday Gallery Walk

Thu, Dec 4th 2025
6:00pm to 8:00pm

On the first Thursday of every month, DUMBO’s galleries stay open late for a night of art, gallery openings, artist talks, and live performance. Visitors enjoy incredible views of the East River and the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges as they walk along the waterfront from one gallery to the next and can enjoy local drink<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/art-in-dumbo-first-thursday-gallery-walk/2025-12-04/">Continue reading "First Thursday Gallery Walk"</a>

First Thursday Gallery Walk

Thu, Jan 1st 2026
6:00pm to 8:00pm

On the first Thursday of every month, DUMBO’s galleries stay open late for a night of art, gallery openings, artist talks, and live performance. Visitors enjoy incredible views of the East River and the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges as they walk along the waterfront from one gallery to the next and can enjoy local drink<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/art-in-dumbo-first-thursday-gallery-walk/2026-01-01/">Continue reading "First Thursday Gallery Walk"</a>