5 places to start in Williamsburg
Domino Park
The waterfront park on the old Domino Sugar refinery site. Walk the elevated catwalk at sunset for the best free view of Manhattan in the neighborhood.
Official site →Photo: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0
Smorgasburg
On Saturdays in the warmer months, dozens of food stalls set up in Marsha P. Johnson State Park on the East River. Go hungry and share everything.
Official site →Photo: Alexander Rea, CC BY-SA 2.0
Music Hall of Williamsburg
A mid-size room on North 6th Street where you can catch touring bands a year before they play bigger halls.
Official site →Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 3.0
Nitehawk Cinema
Dinner and drinks are served at your seat during the film at this Metropolitan Avenue cinema, and the menu often nods to what's on screen.
Official site →Photo: Morgan695, CC BY-SA 4.0
McCarren Park
You'll find a running track, ball fields and a big public pool in summer on the border with Greenpoint. It's where the neighborhood spends a sunny Sunday.
Official site →Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0Hotels in Williamsburg
Staying over? These are the picks from our guide, Hotels in Williamsburg, Brooklyn: 5 quality stays, and Dyme members see private rates on each. You can also browse every New York hotel guide or search hotels on Dyme.
Hotel Indigo - Williamsburg - Brooklyn by IHG
500 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn
7.71,610 reviews
Participates in IHG's Green Engage program, a proprietary sustainability platform that tracks energy, water, and waste metrics at the property level and assigns a tiered green level scoreVerified tier level for this property is not publicly disclosed
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The William Vale
111 North 12th Street, Brooklyn
9.01,805 reviews
None verifiedNo LEED certification, Green Key membership, or published third-party eco program found across IHG, Green Key Global, or the hotel's own website as of 2026
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The Hoxton, Williamsburg
97 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn
9.01,145 reviews
None verifiedEnnismore, The Hoxton's parent company, publishes a group-level sustainability report, but no property-specific certification or verified eco program for the Williamsburg location appears in Green Key Global, LEED directories, or the hotel's own site as of 2026
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This weekend in Williamsburg: October 2–4
120 things on: 20 gigs, 18 parties, 14 shows and 11 free. Listed by day and start time.
Friday, October 2
Artists & Fleas marketWeekend maker bazaar.Shopping70 N 7th StView listing →
Rasin San Bout | Roots Without EndArchival sound meets art.Art185 Clymer StView listing →
Creative Graffiti Workshop: Be Immersed in Brooklyn Art CultureSpray paint your own piece.Class282 Meserole StView listing →
Rocky Horror Picture Show Screening: Hosted by AndrogynyMidnight movie mayhem.Film61 Wythe AveFreeView listing →Saturday, October 3
Artists & Fleas marketWeekend maker bazaar.Shopping70 N 7th StView listing →
Candlelight Babies: Classical Sounds to Stimulate Little MindsGentle classical for babies.Music24 Marcy AveView listing →Rasin San Bout | Roots Without EndArchival sound meets art.Art185 Clymer StView listing →Creative Graffiti Workshop: Be Immersed in Brooklyn Art CultureSpray paint your own piece.Class282 Meserole StView listing →
Viva Allure Days Saturday at Viva Toro BrooklynMechanical bull dance party.Party987 Grand StFrom $20View listing →Sunday, October 4
Artists & Fleas marketWeekend maker bazaar.Shopping70 N 7th StView listing →Rasin San Bout | Roots Without EndArchival sound meets art.Art185 Clymer StView listing →Creative Graffiti Workshop: Be Immersed in Brooklyn Art CultureSpray paint your own piece.Class282 Meserole StView listing →
Ba’sik Jazz Jam SessionWeekly jazz jam session.Music323 Graham AveFreeView listing →On all weekend
No set start time for these, so go when it suits you.
How to Make a KillingDark inheritance comedy.Film136 Metropolitan AveView listing →
Is This Thing On?Dinner-and-a-movie experience.Film136 Metropolitan AveView listing →Listings by Outgoing, refreshed twice a day. Times and prices can change, so check the listing before you go.