Enjoy a Members-only morning viewing of Africa Fashion, which celebrates the ingenuity and global impact of African fashions from the 1950s to today.

Únete a uno de nuestros Guías A.R.T. en un recorrido guiado y gratuito por nuestras galerías. Nuestros guías compartirán algunas de sus obras favoritas y descubrirás porqué el Museo de Brooklyn es un lugar tan único. Gratis con entrada al museo.

Join one of our A.R.T. Guides for a free tour through our galleries. Our guides will share a few of their favorite artworks and explore what makes the Brooklyn Museum so unique. Free with Museum admission.

Learn more about key artworks in the exhibition Africa Fashion during these short talks led by our A.R.T. Guides. Each conversation is repeated every 15 minutes. Free with Museum admission.

Learn more about key artworks throughout the Museum during free, short talks led by our A.R.T. Guides. Each conversation is repeated every 15 minutes. Free with Museum admission.

Helmed by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Olivia K, this band brings its all-Brooklyn fusion of soul, jazz, gospel, and art rock to the First Saturday stage.

Create Caribbean carnival-inspired masks. (Rain location: Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor)

Shop one-of-a-kind, handmade items by more than thirty artisans and vendors from across Brooklyn, including artwork, jewelry, fashion, home and apothecary goods, and more.

Join the Teen Museum Apprentices as they host ten-minute pop-up talks in our Egyptian Galleries.

The Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival copresents a lineup of Caribbean poets—Urayoán Noel, Saida Agostini, and Mervyn Taylor—ahead of its annual festival in September.

Ordained as a Houngan (Vodou priest) in his teens, Erol Josué, Director General of Haiti’s Bureau of Ethnology and Artistic Curator of New York City’s inaugural Haitian Heritage Parade, presents Pèlerinaj, an immersive exploration of his personal pilgrimages. The performance features stunning visual effects, sacred Vodou chants, and traditional rhythms with elements of rock, jazz, and EDM. Presented in partnership with The Melanin Project.

Vibe to a set by DJ InO celebrating a range of music from the islands and beyond, including Afrobeat, amapiano, reggae, soca, and kompa. (Rain location: Beaux-Arts Court, 6–7 pm)

Revel with DJ KYE and queer Caribbean nightlife duo Funky Reggae House Party as they host this outdoor fete celebrating a range of Caribbean music styles, from dancehall to soca. (Rain location: Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor)

Flatbush-born New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie chats with our Codirector of Education, Shamilia McBean Tocruray, about art advocacy, affordable housing, and Senator Myrie’s journey to politics and public service.

Vibe with Plezi Rara’s vibrant showcase of Haitian rara music. Starting on our outdoor plaza, the Brooklyn-based band leads a festive procession that combines music with messages of freedom and liberation. Presented in partnership with The Melanin Project. 

Watch There All Along (Keisha Thompson, 2020, 34 min.), the story of women who participated in the 1970 Black Power Revolution in Trinidad and Tobago. The film reflects on their impact through firsthand accounts. Followed by a talkback with the director and Professor Lisa Paler-Holzmann.

Close out the night with ADH and his unique genre of Afro-hop, a blend of Afrobeat and hip-hop.