Bushwick Open Studios And A Dumbo Drop | Brooklyn This Weekend

BROOKLYN, NY — Whether you prefer elephants, peppers, or young Frankensteins, Brooklyn has you covered. Here's a look at what's going on in the borough this weekend.

The Great Dumbo Drop
Neighborhood: Dumbo
What: Watch tiny elephants float from the sky. No really.
Where: Washington and Water streets
When: 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday

Prospect Park Chile Pepper Festival
Neighborhood: Prospect Lefferts-Gardens
What: The food, the music and the festivities all promise to be "scorching."
Where: Brooklyn Botanic Gardens at 455 Flatbush Ave.
When: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday

Tastes Of Brooklyn
Neighborhood: Carroll Gardens
What: The neighborhood's fifth annual food crawl brings top Carroll Gardens chefs out onto the street to show of their skills.
Where: Smith and Court streets between Second and Pacific streets
When: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday

Boozy Brunch: Young Frankenstein Screening
Neighborhood: Williamsburg
What: Actually, it's pronounced Fronkensteen.
Where: Nitehawk Cinema at 136 Metropolitan Ave.
When:11:30 a.m. Saturday

Brooklyn Comes Alive 2018
Neighborhood: Williamsburg
What: Three of Williamsburg's favorite music venues unite for one day of all the bands. All of them.
Where: Brooklyn Bowl at 61 Wythe Ave., Music Hall of Williamsburg at 66 North Sixth St., and Rough Trade at 64 North Ninth St.
When: 2.30 p.m. Saturday to 4:30 a.m. Sunday

Brooklyn Wine Festival
Neighborhood: Greenpoint
What: Learn about (and more importantly, try) hundreds of wines from around the world.
Where: Brooklyn Expo Center at 72 Noble St.
When: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday

Bushwick Open Studios
Neighborhood: Bushwick.
What: Hundreds of Bushwick artists will open the doors of their studios for this iconic annual event.
Where: Across Bushwick
When: Saturday and Sunday

Photo courtesy of Phillip Greenberg/Dumbo Business Industry District