Date: September 15, 2026

Contact: Shantal Marshall, Communications & PR Manager

Tel.: 718-875-8993

Email: [email protected]

 

Brooklyn’s Atlantic Antic™ Returns September 27 

for a Day of Food, Music, Shopping, and Family Fun

 

Brooklyn, New York- September 15, 2026- The Atlantic Antic™ Festival, produced by the Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corporation (AALDC), returns for its 51st year on Sunday, September 27, 2026 from 12 p.m.- 6 p.m.

 

For over five decades, the Atlantic Antic™ has brought Brooklyn communities together along 10 blocks of Atlantic Avenue for food, shopping, music, and family-friendly fun. Hundreds of vendors and local businesses will be present from Hicks Street to Fourth Avenue. 

 

Three Dedicated Kids’ Areas to Explore!

 

Families will enjoy three dedicated kids’ areas throughout the festival, featuring activities and entertainment for kids of all ages. At Henry Street, Mommy Poppins will host a free Kid Fest, sponsored by Woom, giving children a space to do arts and crafts and listen to music. At Boerum Place, Brooklyn Bridge Parents’ PLAYTOPIA, sponsored by Prospect Schools, will be a destination for kids to participate in a dozen free activities. Nearby, the beloved Kids Zone will feature the festival’s most popular attractions like bounce houses, pony rides, and face painting.

 

2nd Annual “Antic Sing!” Competition- Sign Up for a Cash Prize

 

For a second year in a row, aspiring and established performers are invited to join the “Antic Sing!’ Competition. Contestants will belt out classic hits from the ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, and ’00s like “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield and “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” by Whitney Houston for a chance to win cash prizes. The event will take place on the Maimonides Medical Center Community Stage at Third Avenue from 2-2:45 pm, with prizes awarded for 1st Place: $300, 2nd Place: $200 and 3rd Place: $100.

 

To sign up, fill out the Atlantic Antic™ Google Form (https://forms.gle/j1utFo7ZgTQfFYWE6), submitting a 30- to 60-second video singing a classic hit from the list of songs. 

 

Read 718 to Receive the Thirteenth Atlantic Avenue Ambassador Award

 

The AALDC will present the Thirteenth Atlantic Avenue Ambassador Award to READ 718, in recognition of their work in helping children from low-income Brooklyn families build strong reading skills. The Atlantic Avenue Ambassador Award is presented annually by the AALDC to a community leader, businessperson, or organization that has contributed outstandingly to enhancing the cultural and economic development of Atlantic Avenue and its surrounding areas. The award will be presented on the Maimonides Medical Center Community Stage, located at 540 Atlantic Avenue, at 1:30 pm.

 

More highlights to come for the 51st Annual Atlantic Antic™:

 

• The Maimonides Medical Center Community Stage, located between Third and Fourth Avenues, will feature diverse entertainment all day, including a singing competition, rock bands, and jazz singers. Nearby, take some shots at the Brooklyn Nets basketball court.

• Middle Eastern musicians and belly dancers will energize festival-goers on the Middle Eastern Stage at the corner of Clinton Street. Enjoy the music and shop or dine at long-standing local businesses on the block.

• Don’t miss the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus sponsored by Alloy LLC between Henry and Court Streets. See clowns and jugglers perform at 1 pm, 3 pm, and 5 pm.

• Kids Rock for Kids- Live at the corner of Nevins Street- The Metropolitan Museum of Art will present Kids Rock for Kids. Talented young musicians from around the world will show off their voices and skills. They’ll be rocking and rolling throughout the afternoon at the corner of Nevins Street. Come learn about The Metropolitan Museum of Art's current exhibits at the corner of Boerum Place!

 

The 51st Annual Atlantic Antic™ Festival is sponsored by NYU Langone Health, Weill Cornell Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, Alloy LLC, Mount Sinai Doctors-Brooklyn Heights, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, Lime, Brooklyn Friends School, Visit Bucks County, Lenox Hill Radiology, Crunch, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Dermatology Specialists, The Learning Experience, Brooklyn SolarWorks, Allergy MD, NYC Ferry, and Dodge YMCA. For a full list of sponsors, visit https://www.atlanticave.org/atlanticantic

 

This year’s Media Partners include Schneps Media, Caribbean Life, Brooklyn Paper, AM New York Metro, MommyPoppins, Brooklyn Bridge Parents, Brownstoner, New York Family, Brooklyn Eagle, NY Daily News, Cobble Hill Collective and El Diario.

 

GETTING HERE:

 

By Subway: Nearby Stations are Hoyt Street 2 or 3, Hoyt Schermerhorn A, C, G, walk south on Hoyt Street to Atlantic Avenue; 2, 3, D, N, R, Q to Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center, walk west to Atlantic Avenue

By Bus: B63 and B61, also nearby B41 and B99

By Bike: There are 8 nearby Citi Bike stations

By Car: Parking is available at 200, 255, and 301 Atlantic Avenue and 333 Schermerhorn Street and other lots nearby. Street parking rules apply.

By Long Island Railroad: Atlantic Terminal stop, walk west to Atlantic Avenue

By Ferry: Take the South Brooklyn route to Brooklyn Bridge/ Park Pier 6 Atlantic Avenue

 

Note to Editors: For more information and/or hi-res images, please contact [email protected]. 

 

The Annual Atlantic Antic™ Festival is presented by the Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corporation (AALDC), a not-for-profit engaged in economic development, historic preservation, and cultural enrichment of Atlantic Avenue from Fourth Avenue to the Waterfront in Brooklyn.

 

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