Top reasons to visit Brooklyn
The Bandshell / Celebrate Brooklyn! is one of Top reasons to visit Brooklyn.

1. The Bandshell / Celebrate Brooklyn!

9.1
Prospect Park W (at 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Performing Arts Venue · Prospect Park · 148 tips and reviews

Christen D.Christen Duong: What Brooklyn summers are made of. Bring a blanket and an intimate group of friends.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of Top reasons to visit Brooklyn.

2. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 321 tips and reviews

Christen D.Christen Duong: Make a Saturday of it: check out the Grand Army Plaza greenmarket, take a stroll around the botanic garden, then laze around in Prospect Park.

Brooklyn Flea - Fort Greene is one of Top reasons to visit Brooklyn.

3. Brooklyn Flea - Fort Greene

176 Lafayette Ave. (btw Clermont & Vanderbilt Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Flea Market · Clinton Hill · 143 tips and reviews

Christen D.Christen Duong: Work up an appetite by browsing the cool vintage stuff, then grab a lobster roll and a watermelon fruit drink to eat on the steps.

Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk is one of Top reasons to visit Brooklyn.

4. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk

9.0
Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY
Beach · Coney Island · 358 tips and reviews
Prospect Park is one of Top reasons to visit Brooklyn.

5. Prospect Park

9.7
Prospect Park W/SW (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Prospect Park · 309 tips and reviews

Christen D.Christen Duong: Wander in the closest thing New York has to the wild.

Brooklyn Bowl is one of Top reasons to visit Brooklyn.

6. Brooklyn Bowl

8.6
61 Wythe Ave (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bowling Alley · Williamsburg · 535 tips and reviews

7. Union Hall

8.6
702 Union St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Karaoke Bar · North Slope · 171 tips and reviews

B N.B N: The crowd is strangely hip, not hip, not hip-hop and hoppy (like beer). Bocce ball is legit-avoid on weekends though. Entertaining events in the basement and a literary aesthetic. Prob good for dates.

Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. is one of Top reasons to visit Brooklyn.

8. Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co.

7.8
372 5th Ave (at 5th St), Brooklyn, NY
Toy Store · Central Slope · 28 tips and reviews

Christen D.Christen Duong: Replace that ole cape of yours already.

BAM Strong is one of Top reasons to visit Brooklyn.

9. BAM Strong

9.4
651 Fulton St (at Rockwell Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Theater · Fort Greene · 40 tips and reviews

Christen D.Christen Duong: Make a night of it and try out the Brooklyn food scene. Anywhere but right around the theater (take the subway a stop or two away).

Anchor & Hope is one of Top reasons to visit Brooklyn.

10. Anchor & Hope

83 Minna St (at 2nd St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · SoMa · 174 tips and reviews