Around Rosemary’s
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.9 mi
5:30 PMSomething to do
2
0.9 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMNightcap
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A night out in Bushwick / Ridgewood
Something to do first, then dinner to talk about it.
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Doing something together beats sitting across a table, at least to start: a shared activity gives you something to react to, and it takes the pressure off the conversation. This list runs the whole range — a gallery or a show, a kayak or a climbing wall, a comedy set, the zoo — and every one of them sets up dinner afterwards. Check hours and booking before you go; the popular ones sell out on weekends.
This guide ranks 10 activities in Bushwick / Ridgewood. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
Nights people planned here
Published date nights with a stop on this list.
Make a night of it
Routes around the top spots on the list, with the best-rated places nearby for the rest of the evening.
Around Aliume Art Gallery
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.3 mi
5:30 PMSomething to do
2
0.5 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMNightcap
Around Maria Hernandez Park
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.6 mi
5:30 PMSomething to do
Maria Hernandez Park
Park
Irving Ave., Knickerbocker Ave. bet. Starr St. and Suydam St., Brooklyn, NY 11237
Bushwick / Ridgewood
4.6
2
0.9 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMNightcap
Activities in Bushwick / Ridgewood
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Rosemary’s
4.7(24)Bushwick / Ridgewood · $$
Aliume Art Gallery
4.7(19)Bushwick / Ridgewood · $
Maria Hernandez Park
4.6(19)Bushwick / Ridgewood · $
Vander Ende-Onderdonk House
4.4(24)Bushwick / Ridgewood
Talon Bar
4.3(14)Bushwick / Ridgewood
Marian's
4.3(4)Bushwick / Ridgewood · $
Brooklyn Beer Garden, Bushwick
4.2(25)Bushwick / Ridgewood · $$
Abe's Pagoda
4.2(24)Bushwick / Ridgewood
Irving Square Park
Bushwick / Ridgewood · $
Secret Pour
Bushwick / Ridgewood · $
Good to know
- What's the best activity in Bushwick / Ridgewood for a date?
- Our top pick is Rosemary’s, rated 4.7 out of 5. Aliume Art Gallery and Maria Hernandez Park round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable activities in Bushwick / Ridgewood?
- Yes — Rosemary’s, Aliume Art Gallery and Maria Hernandez Park are all $$ or under.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a night out: something to do, then dinner, then nightcap. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.
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