The Weekend: 7.15-7.17

Friday, July 15 

Brooklyn Heights: Theater 2020, a new local company, puts on a production of "Romeo and Juliet."

Saturday, July 16

DUMBO: Go kayaking under the Manhattan Bridge as part of a waterfront festival, then check out Q-Tip as he headlines the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival.

Borough-wide: It's National Ice Cream Day — so get out there and get some crazy ice cream.

Park Slope: Bring the kids to Prospect Park for a free concert by Dan Zanes, the king of the kid's music scene.

Sunday, July 17


Carroll Gardens: Smith Street Stage puts on a production of "Macbeth" in Carroll Park. Make it a picnic.