In honor of Team Dumbo’s 20th Anniversary, we present: Dumbo’s 21 Most Creative- from fine artists to performance, programming to Mr Chocolate himself, these architects, artists, makers, and doers are proof this really is New York’s creative capital. Reach out to join us here!!! Link in bio. #adifferentsideofnewyork
Elephants will fly in T-37 days ✨🐘 The countdown is on to Brooklyn’s favorite spectacle!
DUMBO DROP
FRIDAY MAY 29
Two timed entries: 3:30pm (5pm Drop) and 5:30pm (7pm Drop)
Tickets start at $18.75
Each ticket =
🐘 Entry to the Washington Street Block Party - live music + photo ops + arts & crafts + give aways and more fun
🪂 This year’s must-have souvenir
🏆 Entry into the Dumbo Drop sweepstakes
Prizes include:
🤸 A six month family membership to @lifetime.nyc
🍽️ Dinner Party, Dumbo style! Table setting for six from the one-and-only @fishseddy
😎 A @1hotel.bklynbridge staycation
🛋️ Apartment Refresh! $500 Gift Card and Free Design Services at @mcollectionnyc
✨😆 Summer of laughs at @theratnyc
🪂 This year’s souvenir art by @christianveraarts
🙏 All proceeds benefit Dumbo’s Title 1 Schools, @ps307brooklyn and @dockstreetschool
🎟️ Tix at link in bio
TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT! 🕺🪩 6-8 PM! All ages!
DUMBO DANCE PARTY kicks off at the Archway with tunes from @djmarcbars keeping the energy going, @breadandspread sandwiches to fuel your dance moves, and drinks from the Archway Bar for sale!
Special thanks to @dumbo_brooklyn@brooklynbridgeparents & @leafdentaldumbo@leafmedical for making it happen.
See you on the dancefloor!
Behind every good event is a lot of ink.
We went behind the scenes at @luckyrisograph — a DUMBO-based printing press reinterpreting the risograph method through vibrant, layered prints — to watch the official DUMBO Design Day guide come to life, one print at a time.
Explore the full lineup of 50+ events happening across the neighborhood during @nycxdesign week, now through May 20, at the link in bio.
Thanks @crainsnewyork for highlighting all of the amazing activitybased retail in Dumbo! From rock climbing to pottery throwing, art gazing to feather bowling—it’s an exciting mix that will keep growing.
“Dumbo has exactly the right mix of folks for these kinds of businesses,” said Alexandria Sica, President of the Dumbo Business Improvement District. “We have a lot of families in the neighborhood. We see a lot of our office tenants during group outings at these business businesses, and we have visitors coming from all over the place.”
A DUMBO Design Day keepsake.
To celebrate the neighborhood’s official day of this year’s @nycxdesign festival, our friends at @fishseddy dropped a limited-edition mug honoring DUMBO’s creative community and the place they now call home.
Available now only at their 81 Front Street location ☕
Your new favorite Friday-night family tradition launches this Friday! 🪩
It’s DUMBO DANCE PARTY, a high-energy outdoor dance party series for all ages. DJ Marc Bars - kids activities - food from @breadandspread + drinks from the Archway Bar for sale. Happening monthly through October.
⭐️FRIDAY MAY 15 | 6-8PM
📍Dumbo Archway Plaza
⭐️Free!
🔗But please try to RSVP at link in bio
Powered by Team Dumbo + Brooklyn Bridge Parents. Special thanks to @leafdentaldumbo & @leafmedical for supporting this community program!
DUMBO Design Day is back, with more than 50 events taking place throughout @nycxdesign week — beginning this Thursday and culminating in DUMBO Design Day on Wednesday, May 20.
As the official day of the DUMBO Design District, the celebration will feature open studios, insider tours, book talks, panel discussions, dance performances, cocktail parties, and more.
With over 160 architecture and design firms calling these cobblestone streets home, there’s no better place to celebrate New York’s creative community.
More than 160 architecture and design firms are now based in DUMBO, as the Brooklyn enclave continues to rise as one of New York’s leading design hubs.
Featured today in @nytimes , DUMBO’s mix of history, light-filled workspaces with waterfront views, and collaborative energy is reshaping how creative industries want to work today: neighborhood-driven, community-oriented, and deeply connected to culture and lifestyle — all outside the traditional Midtown model.
Full story at the link in bio.
We’re proud to unveil the new DUMBO Design District identity, designed by Snøhetta, commissioned in collaboration with Two Trees Management (@twotreesny ) and Team DUMBO (@dumbo_brooklyn ).
Inspired by the history and livelihood of the neighborhood, its iconic bridges and the ideas of line, movement, and calligraphy, the identity reflects a creative district where architecture, design, and culture continuously intersect.
Rooted in DUMBO’s growing design community of 160+ studios, the mark celebrates a place where ideas are made tangible and collaboration defines the streetscape.
Join us for DUMBO Design Day on May 20 during @nycxdesign Festival, a full day of open studios, conversations, and celebrations across the neighborhood.
A new identity for a neighborhood built on making.
🎥by: Snøhetta
#brooklyn #dumboxdesign #dumbodesigndistrict #nycxdesign #nyc
The Photoville “photo village” returns to Emily Roebling Plaza under the Brooklyn Bridge next weekend! This year marks 15 years of NYC’s premiere (free!) photography festival 🙌
Plan your visit:
📌 May 16-30
📌 dozens of exhibits in Dumbo alone! Plus workshops, community programming and more throughout the five boroughs.
📌lots of free fun planned for Opening Wknd, May 16-17, in @brooklynbridgepark
#adifferentsideofnewyork#dumbobrooklyn #photoville2026 #photovillefestival #photovillenyc
