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Come for the views, stay for the community.
Waterfront living + Brooklyn Bridge Park + tight knit community + foodie heaven + frolicking kiddos + frolicking dogs + frolicking creatives + ferries + bikes + Belgian blocks.
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Dumbo: Brooklyn at its finest
Epic waterfront parks. Indie Shopping. Only-in-Dumbo experiences. Giant projections. The list goes on.It’s all about the Dumbo flair
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Theater. Public art. Gallery walks. Massive Video Art Projections. Dumbo’s cultural calendar is jam packed.
All about our art scene
So. Many. Awesome. Events!
Concerts in the Archway. Movies in the Park. Comedy shows. Book signings. And more.
Get outside!
Parks! Playgrounds! Kayaking! Beaches! Green fields! Archways!
Adams Street Library
Dumbo’s very own Brooklyn Public Library branch opened in 2021–with reading rooms for children, teens, and adults; WiFi, laptop lending & work stations; and a full browsing collection with more than 10k books!
Neighborhood Traditions
Dumbo Drop
Brooklyn’s most iconic block party with an only-in-Dumbo twist: thousands of toy elephants parachuting onto Washington Street.
All for a good cause: raising significant funding for the neighborhood’s public schools, PS307 and The Dock Street School.
Jane’s Carousel Day
Free rides + face painting fun for all ages at this neighborhood gem.
Dumbo Family Games
Fun and games for Dumbo residents on Washington Street! Enjoy Legos, crafts, bubbles, and more – in partnership with Brooklyn Bridge Parents.
Sunday mornings on car-free Washington Street in the Spring and Fall.
Tech Cleanse
Since 2014, we’ve teamed up with the Lower East Side Ecology Center to host a tech cleanse and help Dumbonians responsibly recycle their tech and their textiles.
Held annually in September. More info here.
Dumboween
Dumboween brings hundreds of costumed Dumbonians out for our Annual March to the Arch through Brooklyn Bridge Park, followed by an Archway Party. Brass bands, puppets, crafts with Creatively WILD Art Studio, and a photobooth make for a great party. Plus, 50+ Dumbo businesses hand out candy for trick-or-treat!
Tree Lighting
On the First Thursday of December, we gather to ignite some holiday cheer. Calypso carols, Christmas covers, performances by Dumbo’s middle and elementary school students, sweet treats from neighborhood restaurants, fun from the Adams Street Library and Brooklyn Bridge Parents. And, of course, Santa in a photobooth!
Santa’s Mailbox
Santa’s Mailbox is our direct line to the North Pole and a chance to be gifted an early present of $100 Dumbo Dollars to make those wishes come true.
Giving Back
Dumbo is home to dozens of incredible, impactful nonprofits. They support artists, immigrants, food security, the environment and so much more. Consider donating to the organizations that make Dumbo the neighborhood we love.
Vinegar Hill Food Pantry
Created in 2020, VHFP helps feed our neighbors. All welcome at the weekly distribution.
288 York Street
Brooklyn Arts Council
Brooklyn Arts Council has supported Brooklyn’s artists for over 50 years.
20 Jay Street, Suite 616
Adams Street Library
The first new BPL location in 40 years, with a reading room for kids, a laptop lending programs, 10k books, a fully equipped Teen Tech Center and views for days.
9 Adams Street
Photoville
A Dumbo original, Photoville amplifies visual storytellers through its free photo festival and year‑round activations.
20 Jay Street #207
The Brave House
A one-stop shop and a sisterhood for young immigrant women in New York City.
Girls on the Run
Inspiring girls to be healthy, confident, and joyful through a fun running‑based program.
77 Sands Street
Dock Street School
Dumbo’s STEAM middle school!
19 Dock Street
PS307
Dumbo’s STEAM elementary school!
209 York Street
St. Ann’s Warehouse
An artistic home for international companies of distinction, American avant-garde masters and talented emerging artists sicne 1979.
45 Water Street
A.I.R. GALLERY
Supporting an open exchange of ideas and risk‑taking by women artists-since 1972.
155 Plymouth Street
Triangle Arts Association
TAA provides life‑changing working environment for artists through studio based opportunities to create new work.
20 Jay Street
Smack Mellon
Founded in Dumbo in 1995, with a mission to support emerging, under-recognized mid-career and women artists.
92 Plymouth Street
Artadia
A non-profit grantmaker and nationwide community of visual artists, curators, and patrons.
45 Main Street #515
Girl Be Heard
Girl Be Heard develops, amplifies, and celebrates the voices of young women through socially conscious theatre-making.
20 Jay Street
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Learn about the ecology, history, and sustainable design of Brooklyn Bridge Park. Families can stop by for free drop-in hours, or can sign up for special classes offered at the Center.
99 Plymouth Street
The Dumbo CSA
Community-supported agriculture brings the farm to your Dumbo table.
By Appointment
Chabad of Dumbo
Through innovative educational programming, interactive art installations, and a dedication to tradition, Chabad of Dumbo is rejuvenating and reinvigorating Jewish life in downtown Brooklyn. Their aim is to introduce the beauty, meaning, and spiritual vitality that is inherent to Judaism – but has been lost in the shift of Jewry to North America. This is accomplished through several different media, which can be categorized into three broad focuses: children’s programming, adult education, and art.