Creatures of the Canal: A Bioluminescent Block Party

Join this Gowanus community event celebrating the reopening of the Carroll Street Bridge! This day of cross-canal connections celebrates the reopening of the Carroll Street Bridge. Built in 1899 and closed for repairs since 2021, the Carroll Street Bridge is one of the city’s oldest, and one of only four retractable bridges remaining in the US. To mark the occasion, enjoy family-friendly festivities that span the Gowanus Canal. Creatures of the Canal is a collaboration of Arts Gowanus, Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club, Mookntaka, The Shop BK, and Van Alen Institute. The event is free and open to all; RSVPs are recommended at luma.com/creatures. Rain date: Saturday, July 25. Follow @artsgowanus @mookntaka @theshopbk @van_alen on Instagram for any day-of updates. Event Schedule 11–3 pm: Free Canoeing & Art Activities @ Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse 162 2nd St, Brooklyn 4–9 pm: Block Party @ 420 Carroll 420 Carroll St, Brooklyn 4–7 pm: Creature Costume-Making 420 Carroll St 7 pm: Costume Contest 420 Carroll St 8 pm: Mookntaka’s Friends from the Canal… ON the Canal Carroll Street Bridge and 420 Carroll St promenade 9 pm: Afterparty @ Gowanus Dredgers Boat House 165 2nd St