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August 17, 2017

Are you a foodie? Then keep on reading, because this is your weekend to explore Brooklyn!

Brooklyn Flea

Dumbo/BB, Brooklyn

Date/Time: Sundays 10am-6pm

Cost: Free admission

Event information: featuring 80 vendors every Sunday until October. The Flea in DUMBO is part vintage bazaar, part old-fashioned town square, and part food bonanza.For ferry transportation take the East River route from 34th St or Pier 11/Wall St. brooklynflea.com/markets/dumbo-2/ 

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Love Sweets? Dessert Festival at Dessert Goals

Dobbin St, North Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Date/Time: Aug. 19 – 20, 2017, All day!

Cost: Tickets for sale at $15+

Event information: dessert festival in New York City with 20+ desert vendors, a salt bar, and an Instagram garden designed specifically for dessert photography.For ferry transportation take the East River route from 34th St or Pier 11/Wall St. dessertgoals.com

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The Brooklyn Mile Run

North Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Date/Time: Saturday Aug. 20th, 2017

Cost: Free

Event information: a road race that runs along Kent Avenue, under the Williamsburg Bridge and onward through the heart of North Brooklyn. Experience Brooklyn’s only road mile this summer!For ferry transportation take the East River route from 34th St or Pier 11/Wall St. brooklynmile.com

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LIVE OUT YOUR JIRO SUSHI DREAMS

 South Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Date/Time: Saturday Aug. 20th, 2017

Cost: $150 for the full meal

Event information: A one-night tasting menu at Salt + Charcoal. The menu will incorporate some of the eatery’s specialty items and sushi creations. Reservations need to be made in advance. 171 Grand St. For ferry transportation take the East River route from 34th St or Pier 11/Wall St. saltandcharcoal.com/#announcements-2

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Nintendo Summer of Play

Dumbo, Brooklyn Bridge Park

Date/Time: Friday 18-Sunday 20 from 11am to 7pm

Cost: Free

Event information: Play games that offer social competitive fun together with family and friends and snap photos in front of colorful visuals full of characters like Mario and the Inklings from the Splatoon series. For ferry transportation take the East River route from 34th St or Pier 11/Wall St. brooklynbridgepark.org/events/nintendo-summer-of-play

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Cool Off at Sunset Park Pool

Date/Time: Open 7 days a week from 11am-7pm

Cost: Free

Event information: Enjoy what’s left of the summer! Cool off at the Sunset Park pool at 201 7th Ave any day of the week (open 7 days a week). Pool hours are from 11:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. For ferry transportation, take the Rockaway or South Brooklyn route boat from Pier 11/Wall St., Bay Ridge, or Rockaway. nycgovparks.org/parks/sunset-park/facilities/outdoor-pools/sunset-park-pool

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