Grab a sandwich from neighborhood favorite Bread and Spread and stretch out on the lawn for a bit. The neighborhood is known for having stunning views of the Manhattan skyline and it is quickly becoming a hotspot. Today we will take a look at what to do with a day in DUMBO. (That color-coordinated book wall, though.
Over the long weekend earlier this month I spent a fun-filled family day in Dumbo Brooklyn with my husband, son and sister. Main Street Park is actually a part of a series of parks, including Empire Fulton Ferry Park and Brooklyn Bridge Park, which curves around the waterfront and skirts Dumbo, Brooklyn Heights, and Cobble Hill. If the name doesn’t make it obvious, Beat the Bomb is a game where you try to defuse a paint bomb in one hour or get splattered with neon colors.

Also, don’t miss an opportunity to skip rocks at Pebble Beach.

A block away is another important art space: Art in General is a gallery unique in the New York art world in that it exists to provide space and funding for artists who might not have had a chance to develop otherwise. Along this 6 block stretch you will find Main Street Park and Playground. The carousel is an authentic 1922 piece that was purchased in its entirety and lovingly (and painstakingly) restored by Jane and David Walentas. Went to Dumbo, Brooklyn for a photography class. A Day in Dumbo.

If you find yourself in Dumbo on a Tuesday, take your sun salutations outdoors and join Sputnik Yoga for a donation-based practice on the Empire Stores rooftop (weather permitting). Your email address will not be published. The eastern most road is officially Bridge Street and the western most road is Old Fulton St.

A Day in DUMBO- A Shabby-dressed Man (Eye of the Wolf Exhibition) April 7th I went in DUMBO, Brooklyn for the first time, to accomplish my internship obligation.
© 2010-2020 Wow Media Products, Inc doing business as PureWow. It’s no surprise that on any day of the week you are likely to see photo shoots taking place on the cobblestone streets where photographers and filmmakers frame actors and models against the backdrop of the Manhattan Bridge, the East River, and a skyline that is so close you feel you could almost touch it. It borders downtown Brooklyn to the south, Brooklyn Heights to the West and Vinegar Hill to the East.

If you’re visiting Manhattan and are looking for some fresh air away from the city, the Dumbo neighborhood in Brooklyn Heights is just a quick car service ride away.

Note: Due to COVID restrictions, only the first floor market is open as of Sept. 2020. While it is closed for the 2020 season (due to COVID-19), check the performance calendar to catch a show in this super cool warehouse space. Sign up for PureWow to get more daily discoveries sent straight to your inbox. To say that Dumbo has been experiencing a renaissance is a bit of an understatement. Steeped in history the Fulton Ferry Landing marks the spot where the first ferry crossed from Manhattan to Brooklyn in 1642. That is, if you don’t mind the monstrously large new high rise at 250 South Street in Chinatown ruining your perfect Brooklyn Bridge shot. Continuing along the drag, on the street side you will find Empire Stores, a converted coffee warehouse turned indoor shopping mall. It’s more like the spirit of Dumbo is one of constant discovery.

Here’s BW Dumbo.