Find Play in your Local Community
You’re invited to Play Fair, a community festival for North Brooklyn! 🎉
Our mission is to help people find a sense of belonging in their local community while bringing play back to their day-to-day lives. Play Fair is a movement to address the challenges of loneliness and isolation that so many of us face in big cities. We want to celebrate what makes our corner of Brooklyn special and feel like home.
What’s happening on the day:
- A ‘Club Fair’ Style Showcase: discover 20+ local communities to join, volunteer with, and support.
- 20+ Activities: Locals can jump straight into yoga, beading, board games, breath work, arts & crafts, and more! (All activities are included in the ticket)
- Local Food & Snacks: Come hungry to support local vendors.
Event Details:
Date: Sunday, November 15 • 1pm – 5pm
Location: Bogart House, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Price: $20 Early Bird Tickets / $30 Main Sale Tickets
***We reserve $5 accessibility tickets for those facing financial barriers. Please reach out to us via email at hello@findplay.co.
People & Play Makes Life Better
We love bringing people together, to be a part of something bigger than ourselves, and to address the challenges so many of us face: isolation, loneliness, screen fatigue, finding connection, and discovering meaning in their daily lives.
Show up to Play
We are curious and open-minded, trading perfection for participation, expectations for experimentation, and seriousness for play.
Presence is a Practice
We choose to be here now: for a moment and a conversation — it’s how genuine connection is formed.
It's Cool to Care
We treat people, spaces, and resources
with care and intention.
Contribute
We jump in, ask questions, join activities, and start conversations. The magic happens when everyone contributes in their own way.
Include
If we notice someone standing alone,
we include them. We are all here with shared intentions.
Invite
We believe the more, the merrier. We arrive with friends, family, partners, and sometimes strangers met along the way.
Why Everyone Loves Play Fair
"I stumbled upon Play Fair on my walk and stayed for hours. I tried things I'd never done before, met new people, and left feeling more connected to where I live."
- David
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"I wish I had Play Fair when I first moved here! It was a wholesome way to meet like-minded peopled who are into the same things."
- Ella
"What we loved about Play Fair was just the beautiful eclectic mix of people so committed to making meaningful connections, having conversations, and most of all to play play play. We can’t wait for next year!"
- Brian, Social Yoga
"We tattooed 354 bananas during our workshop and made genuine connections with everyone who joined in."
- Rachel, A Third Place
"I tried backgammon for the first time and ended up playing it for hours, then joined the dodgeball tournament. I haven't had a day like that since I was a kid."
- Peter
"Play Fair was such a wholesome event, meeting the best people who were curious, open and excited to try new things."
- Ella, Cross Studio
Our experimental idea turned into an unforgettable event with the potential to evolve into a movement. We were blown away by the positive response — we knew we found our calling! The ripple effect started long before us and we’re excited to amplify what people already do for their communities.
Our goal is to bring play back to our day-to-day lives: discover our community, turn neighbours into friends, lend a helping hand, and grow together.
How It Started & How It's Going
An overdue catch up call went down a rabbit hole of wholesome memories before screens, the feeling of being lost, and the challenges of navigating a new city. Something clicked… and a seed for Play Fair was planted.
We hosted our first experimental club fair x block party community event in Brooklyn. Then, evolved the concept to a community festival in East London. Now, Play Fair calls two cities home: New York and London.
