Saturday, August 2, 5–9:30 pm
Ignite your night with music, film, poetry, and comedy at August’s First Saturday. Celebrate the brilliance of artists from the Caribbean diaspora.
Music
Rasin Okan and Kriyol Dance! Collective
Madame Vacile
Brooklyn House Party
The Narcotix
Readings
Presented in partnership with the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival
Family Story Hour:
Edwidge Danticat, Olugbemisola Rhuday Perkovich, and Tracey Baptiste
Pop-Up Poetry:
Esther Cowie, Mervyn Taylor, and Mercy Tullis-Bukhari
And more!
Brooklyn Pop-Up Market
Comedy: Earth Tones
Film: Ana Mendieta: Fuego de Tierra
Hands-On Art
Pop-Up Member Lounge
Teen Talks
Voter Registration Drive
Everyone who comes to the Museum is a VIP, but Members enjoy next-level benefits, especially when it comes to First Saturdays:
- First dibs on tickets
- Skip the line!
- Enjoy the Members-only lounge with up to three friends
- Take 25% off in the Shop
You belong here. Members help make possible the great art, big ideas, and courageous conversations that can only happen at the Brooklyn Museum.
This program is free; registration is required. Admission is subject to capacity at the time of your arrival. The second- and fifth-floor galleries will close at 6 pm. The last entry to the Museum is at 9 pm.
For accessibility accommodations, including ASL interpretation, email access@brooklynmuseum.org.
From the top: First Saturday: Star-Makers, June 2025. (Photo: Kolin Mendez)
