[Originally posted in 2020 and updated to 2026]
The Atlantic Antic is one of the most beloved event in Brooklyn since 1974!!!
Brooklyn’s oldest and largest street festival stretches 1.5 miles along Atlantic Avenue from 4th Avenue to Hicks Street, cutting through four neighborhoods: Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Heights, and Downtown Brooklyn. Over 600 vendors and artists line the avenue with food, crafts, live music, and pure NYC culture. Over a million people attend each year.
The fair runs 10 blocks: from Brooklyn Heights to Cobble Hill and Boerum Hill.
…we’ve been living in Boerum Hill for over 10 years now and one of the things I love the most about Atlantic Antic is how it portrays the most diverse cultures, NYC shops and food.
The 50th anniversary is on October 5, 2025, and include a ’70s singing contest, a Soul Train–style dance floor with cash prizes, a groovy fashion show, belly dancing on the Middle Eastern Stage, circus performers, pony rides, and the incredible Playtopia kids zone.
Expect for the avenue to smell like Sahadi’s spices, grilled sausages, and Brooklyn summer all at once.
You can also walk around the neighborhood, enjoy all the beautiful brownstones and make sure to stop by at Cobble Hill Park and Verandha Place (my fav hidden gem!). You can also enjoy the sunset from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade or Brooklyn Bridge Park. Highly recommended!
Sottocasa is taking part of Atlantic Antic as it’s located at 298 Atlantic Avenue, at Smith Street… if you go, make sure to say hi to Luca and MariaRosa!
🚇 How to get to Atlantic Antic?
All this subway stops are near by:
– Borough Hall of 2, 3, 4, 5
– Jay Street-Metro Tech of A, C, F, R
– Bergen Street ofe F, G
– Hoyt-Schermerhorn Streets of A, C, G
– Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center of 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, Q, R
Between Atlantic Avenue and Boerum Place you can also get on board of vintage bus from 1917, thanks to New York Transit Museum and you can access the museum with $1 (just for the day)!!!
What to expect:
- 300+ food and craft vendors spanning 10 blocks
- Multiple live music stages, from Middle Eastern rhythms to R&B and rock
- Kids Zone with pony rides, face painting, and bounce houses
- NYC Transit Museum vintage bus display 🚌
- Local Brooklyn restaurants and shops open along the avenue
- Community, diversity, and pure Brooklyn energy
My insider tips:
✅ Walk the whole 1.5 miles, every block has something different
✅ Stop by Cobble Hill Park and Verandah Place while you’re in the neighborhood, my favorite hidden gems (see more on my 1-day in Brooklyn itinerary)
✅ End the day at the Brooklyn Heights Promenade for sunset views of Manhattan
✅ Go early… it gets very crowded by mid-afternoon
✅ Free admission always
Have an amazing Sunday!!!!
