Hey kids, it’s weekend time, and with the countdown to labor day underway we hope you make the most of all the free fun things going on. It’s the last Summer Streets of season, you can check here for what’s up. For a round-up of recurring Sunday parties, we’ve got that over here. As for other ideas, see below. You’ve got the LIC Block Party, Rooftop Films’ closing night, a free concert by Jherek Bischoff’s Silent Orchestra in Times Square, the kick off event of the Brooklyn Comedy Festival and more.

Saturday, August 20
FESTIVAL: LIC Block Party
Live performances, family-friendly art activities, an Artists’ Market, and food from local restaurants.
Purves Street at Jackson & 43rd Avenues
12pm-5pm

ART: The Beat Goes On
“SVA Chelsea Gallery has been transformed into four distinct listening rooms, each presenting a solo show by one of the featured artists. Encompassing photography, sculpture, installation, performance and video works, each room takes music and the history of recorded and transmitted sound as its inspiration.” Artists: Elia Alba, Kevin Beasley, Paul D. Miller, a.k.a. D.J. Spooky, and Tameka Norris, a.k.a. Meka Jean. Curated by Derrick Adams.
SVA Chelsea Gallery, 601 W 26th St, New York, New York 10001
Opens at 10am, performance by Tameka Norris at 4pm
Free

FESTIVAL: Blues BBQ
America’s best Blues and Roots musicians are paired with New York City’s favorite BBQ restaurants at this annual mashup.
Pier 97
2pm-9pm
Free

PARTY: JunXion Goes to Mushroom Park
It’s JunXion’s 3rd annual beach party at Mushroom Park. Expect bbq, boccie ball, soccer, picnic tables, racket ball, basketball, djays, live music, massage, two swimming pools, the atlantic ocean, yoga, food and drink, stories, drumming and jamming on the playa.
Lido Beach Mushrooms, 630 Lido Blvd, Lido Beach, New York 11561
10am-9pm
$25-$70

FESTIVAL: lWlVl Festival
Here’s a festival that will make lo-bit and chip-music fans swoon. lWlVl Festival (pronounced low-level) is a two-day event that brings together live music and visual performances, large scale installations, and an interactive arcade. The event runs Friday, August 19 & Saturday, August 20.
The Muse, 350 Moffat St, Brooklyn, NY
$30.00 Day Pass

FOOD: Barbecue Weekend at Brooklyn Flea
The city’s top barbecue joints are coming to the Brooklyn Flea this weekend. In the mix are Beast of Bourbon, Chickpea & Olive, Delaney’s BBQ, Kimchi Smoke, Lonestar Empire, Mighty Quinn’s (Sunday Only), Monks Meat, and Urban Smoke.
Saturday, 10am-5pm at 176 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn, NY
Sunday, 10am-5pm at 80 Pearl St., Brooklyn, NY
Pay as you eat

FESTIVAL: 1st Annual Coney Island Busker Fest
The 1st annual Coney Island Busker Fest is a celebration organized by The Alliance for Coney Island and Coney Island Brewery, with support from the New York City Council that will feature food, street performers, marching bands, comedy, juggling, acrobatics, live music and more.
Surf & Stillwell Ave. (between West 12th and the Boardwalk), Brooklyn, NY
12:30pm-7pm
Free

FILM: Rooftop Films: Rooftop Shots (Closing Night Party)
Rooftop Films closes out its season the way it always does, with a program of short films. This year’s theme, “the uncertain futures of the things we leave behind”. Get there on time to catch a performance by the Dance Cartel. A Stella Artois-sponsored party follows the screening.
The Old American Can Factory, 232 3rd Street, Gowanus, Brooklyn
8pm Doors
$15

Sunday, August 21
SHOPPING: Morbid Anatomy Flea Market
It’s the return of Morbid Anatomy Museum’s flea market featuring taxidermy, artful bones, unusual antiques, obscure books, and other assorted oddities and curiosities.
The Bell House, The Bell House, 149 7th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
12pm-6pm
$1

PARTY: Bikini Sundae/BBQ Pool Party
Free indoor/outdoor party with dancing, a kiddie pool, rosé slushies, bottomless mimosas, and cold ice cream.
House of Yes, 2 Wyckoff Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11237
2pm-9pm
Free – RSVP

MUSIC: Jherek Bischoff and his Silent Orchestra
Head to Times Square for a free concert by Jherek Bischoff’s Silent Orchestra featuring music off Bischoff’s latest album Cistern. One catch, in order to hear the concert you’ll need to be wearing one of the 400 sets of wireless headphones that will be distributed that evening. To passersby, the ensemble will be completely silent. This performance is part of Times Square Arts’ Midnight Moment series. It will be repeated on Monday, August 22.
Times Square, Broadway Plaza between 43rd and 44th Sts
11pm – wireless headsets handed out, 11:30pm – performance
Free

PARTY: Pitchfork Best Songs of the 1970s Release Party
Elvis Guesthouse hosts an all-70s dance party with DJs from Pitchfork’s staff to celebrate Pitchfork’s 200 best songs of the 1970s.
Elvis Guesthouse, 85 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009
8pm
Free

COMEDY: Comedy At The Knit: BKCF Edition Kickoff Show
Brooklyn Comedy Festival kicks off with this event hosted by Will Miles, Clark Jones, and Kenny DeForest. It features performances by Yameneika Saunders, Michelle Buteau, Mae Wilkerson, Ricky Velez, Anthony DeVito, and more.
Knitting Factory, 361 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
9pm
$8 in adv/$10 dos