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Flavor Decoded: Uncovering the Stories Behind Taste

Wed, Jun 25th 2025
6:00pm to 9:00pm

Museum of Food and Drink

Join the Museum of Food and Drink and the Ceres Food Film Festival for an intimate evening exploring the complex world of taste and flavor, where they will dive into the cultural stories behind some of food’s misunderstood and beloved elements. ​There will be two film screenings:​ ​MSG: Mysterious Savory Grains (Dir. Kyle Finnegan, 12:50<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/flavor-decoded-uncovering-the-stories-behind-taste/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Flavor Decoded: Uncovering the Stories Behind Taste"</span></a>

Chemical Meadows – Film Screening and Conversation with Director Nate Dorr

Wed, Jun 25th 2025
7:00pm to 8:00pm

Smack Mellon

Please join Smack Mellon for a screening of Nate Dorr’s experimental documentary Chemical Meadows (2025, TRT 20:00 min.), a film program held in conjunction with the concurrent exhibition Remains to be seen, guest curated by Pallavi Surana. The screening will be followed by a Q&A between Nate Dorr and Pallavi Surana. Dorr filmed Chemical Meadows<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/chemical-meadows-film-screening-and-conversation-with-director-nate-dorr/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Chemical Meadows – Film Screening and Conversation with Director Nate Dorr"</span></a>

DUMBO small business JAM Decor retail shop

JAM Shop Vintage Archive Sale

Thu, Jun 26th 2025
10:00am to 8:00pm

JAM Studio

Visit JAM Shop’s two-day-only Vintage Archive Sale, hosted by Dumbo-based architecture and design firm JAM, to shop one-of-a-kind vintage furniture, lighting, art, and decor at 30-50% off.

Tai Chi at Adams Street Library

Thu, Jun 26th 2025
10:30am to 10:30pm

Adam’s Street Library

Described in ancients texts as “swimming in air” Tai Ci Ch’uan’s most important aspect is allowing your Chi to flow freely, strengthening the holistic body, and preventing illness. The benefits are: enriched balance and flexibility; building strength and body potency; and enhanced mental toughness and vanquishing stress. Tai Chi Ch’uan can be done anywhere with<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/tai-chi-at-adams-street-library/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Tai Chi at Adams Street Library"</span></a>

NYC Design Community Event

Thu, Jun 26th 2025
5:00pm to 8:00pm

Work & Co Studio

Please join us in Brooklyn on Thursday for our summer networking event with drinks, bites and a chance to hear from leaders about design trends and what it takes to create city spaces that foster more meaningful IRL connections. Speakers will include Design Trust for Public Space, Prospect Park Alliance, and Project for Public Spaces.

Social Connection Summit: The Invisible Third Pillar of Wellness

Thu, Jun 26th 2025
5:00pm to 8:30pm

Fabrik DUMBO

Join Fabrik for their inaugural Social Connection Summit on Thursday,  June 26th. ​We prioritize our physical health by going to the gym, our mental health by meditating or seeing a therapist, but what about our social health? ​Social wellness is the third pillar in our wellness triangle, often meaningfully influencing the others, yet it remains<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/social-connection-summit-the-invisible-third-pillar-of-wellness/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Social Connection Summit: The Invisible Third Pillar of Wellness"</span></a>

Queers at the Table: Coming Together

Thu, Jun 26th 2025
6:00pm to 9:00pm

Museum of Food and Drink

Can food be queer? What are the histories of queer food? MOFAD presents Queers at the Table: Coming Together, featuring a panel with queer food historians Megan J. Elias and Alex D. Ketchum, joined by writers, artists, activists, and food industry professionals Isabel Barbosa, Ericka Mabrie, and Rani Som. They will be showcasing and celebrating<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/queers-at-the-table-coming-together/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Queers at the Table: Coming Together"</span></a>

Salsa Thursdays at Time Out Market

Thu, Jun 26th 2025
6:00pm to 9:00pm

Time Out Market

Get your salsa on for free every Thursday from 6-9pm on the fifth floor of the Time Out Market New York. Instructor Marlene Veras will lead you through the steps to beats by percussionist Ronnie Roc for a solid foundation before you break out into a full-on salsa dance party with tunes from DJ Ray<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/salsa-thursdays-at-time-out-market/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Salsa Thursdays at Time Out Market"</span></a>

Archway Arcade

Fri, Jun 27th 2025
6:00pm to 9:00pm

Dumbo Archway + Plaza

Gumbo & Team Dumbo have come together to showcase NYC’s local Indie Games.  You’re invited to play Games, come support local Indie Game Devs, discover your new favorite game, and chat with the masterminds behind them. It’ll be an evening full of fun, quirks, drinks and cheering.

Explations: Tala Rae Schlossberg Art Show

Fri, Jun 27th 2025
7:00pm to 9:00pm

195 Plymouth St

Tala Rae Schlossberg is hosting an art show titled Explations on June 27th at 7pm. Come to 195 Plymouth St to experience this incredible invitation into Tala’s world!

Weekend lunch pop-up at Kinjo

Sat, Jun 28th 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/2025-06-28/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Weekend lunch pop-up at Kinjo"</span></a>

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 <span class="sr-only">"Weekend lunch pop-up at Kinjo"</span></a>

Live Music First Tuesdays: Samoa Wilson

Tue, Jul 1st 2025
5:00pm to 7:00pm

Empire Stores Lobby

Curated by Brooklyn Americana Music, every First Tuesday catch free, live music in the Empire Stores Lobby! Tuesday, July 1st, they welcome in vintage soul, blues, jazz artist Samoa Wilson. Enjoy from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM in the Empire Stores Lobby.

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 <span class="sr-only">"Drink and Draw: Rodney Ewing – Objects in Perspective"</span></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 <span class="sr-only">"First Thursday Gallery Walk"</span></a>

Firework Views + Cocktails @ The Rooftop at Randolph

Fri, Jul 4th 2025
6:30pm to 12:00am

The Randolph

Enjoy the fireworks from the best view in the neighborhood – the Randolph rooftop! Entry + Open Bar Ticket: 3 hour open bar (6:30pm-9:30pm) + exclusive rooftop access from 6:30pm-12am General Admission: access to rooftop from 7pm-12am Sunset ~8:30pm, Kitchen open til 8:30pm, Fireworks typically start ~9:25pm. This is a 21+ event. Please note, the<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/firework-views-cocktails-the-rooftop-at-randolph/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Firework Views + Cocktails @ The Rooftop at Randolph"</span></a>

The Drunk Texts: Forsooth, Jaws!

Sat, Jul 5th 2025
9:00pm to 11:00pm

The RAT NYC

The legendary quest to rid Amity Island of the most famous shark in history gets the Shakespearean treatment in Forsooth, Jaws! or, The Taming of the Shark. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the classic film and the world premiere performance at The RAT NYC! You’re guaranteed a shark sighting, as well as plenty of booze<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/the-drunk-texts-forsooth-jaws/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"The Drunk Texts: Forsooth, Jaws!"</span></a>