Gather on 8th St

Block Parties

The days we close the street, pull out the tables, and make 8th St ours.

Coming up · Sat, Sep 26

Fall Carnival

Coffee and Cardboard City in the morning, carnival games and lunch, cocktails, mocktails and live jazz, a 5pm potluck, then Tim Burton’s Dumbo after dark—and a 9pm+ after-party stoop hang. BYOB and bring a dish to share.

When: Sat, Sep 26, 2026
9am–9pm
Where: Right here on 8th St

See the full schedule

The neighborhood album

The block at its best.

Rain or shine, these are the days when the whole street becomes ours.

Neighbors gathered together in the street after a rainy Spring Block Party — Spring 2023 · Rain and all

Children playing basketball in the street during the Spring 2026 Block Party — Spring 2026 · Street games

Stephen Moses playing trombone at the Spring 2026 Block Party — Stephen Moses on trombone · Spring 2026

Block party history

Help us fill in the years.

We’re gathering the photos, flyers, and stories that make each party worth remembering—and publishing only what neighbors can help us identify.

The archive is made by neighbors

Have a photo, flyer, or story tucked away?

Send it to the Block Team and tell us what year it came from, if you know.

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