A borough-wide commemoration of the Battle of Brooklyn, the largest battle of the American Revolution.

August 27, 1776

On this page you’ll find information on the participating Brooklyn 250 organizations, including a map of their locations. Scroll through for a calendar of all Brooklyn 250 events.

Brooklyn 250 Events Map

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Center for Brooklyn History

128 Pierrepont St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

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Fort Greene Park

Willoughby Ave. &, Washington Park, Brooklyn, NY 11205

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Friends of Fort Defiance

290 Conover Street, Brooklyn NY, 11231

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Old Stone House & Washington Park

336 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY  11215

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Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park Alliance

452 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225

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The Green-Wood Cemetery

Entrance on 5th Avenue, near 25th Street

Participating Organizations and Ongoing Events

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Center for Brooklyn History

The Center for Brooklyn History (CBH) is Brooklyn Public Library’s nationally recognized research library and public history institution.

Free and open to all, CBH provides visitors with dynamic ways to connect with Brooklyn’s story through its historical collections, enlightening programs, educational resources, and wide-ranging exhibitions.

  • LOCATION
    • 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, NY  11201
  • OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
    • Monday – Friday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
    • Saturday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
    • Sunday, CLOSED
Website

Center for Brooklyn History – Ongoing Events

The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered

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Weekly Guided Tours

Center for Brooklyn History, 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn NY, 11201

https://www.bklynlibrary.org/exhibitions/battle-brooklyn-fought

Friends of Fort Defiance

A grassroots organization co-creating Nature-based Solutions rooted in Red Hook’s ecological, industrial & revolutionary histories.

  • LOCATION
    • 290 Conover Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231
  • OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
    • Park is open:
      • Everyday, dawn till dusk
    • Waterfront museum is open:
      • Thursday, 4:00 – 8:00 PM
      • Saturday, 1:00 – 5:00 PM
Website

Friends of Fort Defiance – Ongoing Events

Fort Defiance Sidewalk Galleries

On View: July 4th to August 30th between sunrise and midnight

160 Coffey St, Brooklyn, NY 11231

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169 Coffey St, Brooklyn, NY 11231

fortdefiance.org/250

The Green-Wood Cemetery

  • Green-Wood is a living cemetery that brings people closer to the world as it is and was, by memorializing the dead and bringing to life the art, history, and natural beauty of New York City.
  • LOCATION
    • Entrance: 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY  11232
  • OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Website

The Green-Wood Cemetery – Ongoing Events

America250 at Green-Wood: A New Free Self-Guided Tour, hosted on the Bloomberg Connects app

On View: July 4–December 31

The Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th st., Brooklyn, NY 11232

https://www.green-wood.com/calendar/

Fort Greene Park Conservancy

  • We enrich and nurture Fort Greene Park as a public space that puts community first—protecting everyone’s right to belong, organize, and connect with nature.
  • LOCATION
    • Park Location: Between Myrtle Avenue, De Kalb Avenue, and between Washington Park and St. Edward’s Street
    • Conservancy Offices: 85 South Oxford Street, Brooklyn, New York  11217
  • OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
    • Everyday, dawn till dusk
Website

Prospect Park Alliance

  • Lefferts Historic House is an 18th-century Flatbush farmhouse and New York City landmark, jointly operated by Prospect Park Alliance and the Historic House Trust.
  • 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY  11225
  • OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
    • Monday – Tuesday, CLOSED
    • Wednesday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
    • Saturday – Sunday, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Website

Prospect Park Alliance – Ongoing Events

Exhibit: Black People and the Battle of Brooklyn

On View: July 1 – November 15, 2026

Lefferts Historic House in Prospect Park 452 Flatbush Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11227

https://www.prospectpark.org/visit-the-park/places-to-go/lefferts-historic-house/exhibit-black-people-and-the-battle-of-brooklyn/

The Old Stone House & Washington Park

  • The Old Stone House & Washington Park is dedicated to preserving and teaching local and national history as it has impacted our historically significant Brooklyn neighborhood. We are also the conservancy organization for JJ Byrne Playground and Washington Park – caring for our neighborhood park, playground and gardens to create a vibrant public space.
  • LOCATION
    • 336 Third Street, Brooklyn, NY  11215
  • OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
    • Monday – Thursday, CLOSED
    • Friday – Sunday, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    • Call 718-768-3195 to make an appointment
Website

The Old Stone House & Washington Park – Ongoing Events

Breaking the Law: Themes of Protest and Disobedience from the Declaration of Independence Onward

On View: June 25 – September 7

Old Stone House, 336 Third Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

theoldstonehouse.org/exhibitions

Full Brooklyn 250 Events Calendar

Week of July 26 – August 1, 2026

Sunday, July 26, 2026

Week of August 2 – August 8, 2026

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Week of August 9 – August 15, 2026

Sunday, August 9, 2026

Week of August 16 – August 22, 2026

Sunday, August 16, 2026

Week of August 23 – August 29, 2026

Sunday, August 23, 2026

Week of August 30 – September 5, 2026

Sunday, August 30, 2026

Week of September 6 – September 12, 2026

Sunday, September 6, 2026

Week of September 13 – September 19, 2026

Sunday, September 13, 2026

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