Ice Cream Alley, Wimbledon finals and SummerStage: 16 things to do this weekend

By Joshua Encinias

The weather report for this weekend looks wet and humid, but don’t let that keep you inside.

The final weekend of the Giglio Festival kicks off on Friday, and starting bright and early on Friday morning, you can catch the Wimbledon finals all weekend at Brooklyn Bridge Park. On Saturday, the FAD Market pop-up comes to Governor’s Island for its monthly gathering, and the iconic house music party Battle Hymn comes to Coney Island for a day of music and vibes.

The Brooklyn Cyclones will donate all proceeds from their game on Sunday to the Brooklyn chapter of Dream Factory, a non-profit that fulfills the wishes of children with critical and chronic illnesses. Oh, and don’t miss local legends dead prez, th1rt3en, and Large Professor’s DJ set at Von King Park on Sunday evening.

We bet you can’t pick just one thing to do this weekend:

Friday, July 14

Final Weekend of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast and Giglio Lift
Various times through July 16
Williamsburg celebrates over 100 years of the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel this weekend. When early Nolani immigrants moved to Brooklyn, they brought the feast along, and this year the party goes through Sunday. Insider tip: Visit on Saturday for the old-timers Giglio dance to witness the Dance of the Giglio and Boat at 275 N8th Street.

Watch the Wimbledon finals at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Various times
Watch the Wimbledon finals live this weekend and get the authentic Championships experience, transported across the Atlantic from London to Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 6. The Hill in New York will be taking place on the following dates: Gentlemen’s Singles Semi-Finals: Friday, July 14 at 7:30 a.m., Ladies’ Singles Final: Saturday, July 15 at 8 a.m., Gentlemen’s Singles Final: Sunday, July 16 at 8 a.m.

Celebrate Bastille Day at Fandi Mata
Begins at 1 p.m., music starts at 2:30 p.m.
Fandi Mata is bringing together those celebrating the national French holiday on Friday for an afternoon filled with French bites, cocktails and a game of pétanque (French bocce, more or less). The event includes live music from the two-piece French band Francois Wiss & Daniel Villeneuve. Cuisine from Fandi Mata’s very own Federico and Braxton will include French-inspired pizza and main kitchen dishes including Steak Au Poivre, Beef Tartare, Oysters, and more. 74 Bayard Street.

Nick Hakim, June McDoom and Evan Wright at SummerStage
6 to 9 p.m.
Nick Hakim brings his soulful crooning to SummerStage this Friday for a free concert at Von King Park. Hakim’s headline show in Bed-Stuy includes June McDoom, a Bronx local and experimental folk singer, and Evan Wright, who brings country-tinged indie psychedelia. It’s going to be a sonic delight for a balmy summer night — don’t miss it. 670 Lafayette Avenue. Free.

A Night At Niblo’s Garden
7 to 9 p.m.
Green-Wood Cemetery’s popular Victorian extravaganza is back for an enchanted evening of nineteenth-century showmanship. Staged under a starry summer sky around Crescent Water, you’ll experience fire eaters, musicians, contortionists, dancers and lots of surprises from Bindlestiff Family Cirkus. One of Brooklyn’s more unique events of the summer. 500 25th Street. General admission tickets are $45, $40 for members, and grandstand seating is $75.

Princess Party, a disco dance party
10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
San Francisco’s Princess Party brings their show to Brooklyn on Friday night. Starring “Drag Race” winner Yvie Oddly, over 30 performers will light up the night into early morning hours at 3 Dollar Bill. Catch three epic drag acts, a royal photo booth, the gayest music ever, and more at their disco wonderland. 260 Meserole Street. Tickets start at $30.

Saturday, July 15

FAD Market pop-up on Governors Island
Saturday and Sunday
Hop on a Brooklyn ferry the third weekend of each month this summer for FAD Market’s pop-up to get your fix of fashion, art and design on Governors Island. More than 35 makers, designers, artists and small businesses will be on hand to sell handcrafted apparel, jewelry, food and more. The pop-up’s other summer dates are August 19 and 20, and September 16 and 17.

RollerWave: Every Kid’s Birthday
12 to 7 p.m.
The RollerWave skating rink hosts “Every Kid’s Birthday” on Saturday, and it’s open to all kids with free admission. This event caters to families who are less fortunate and unable to celebrate or even attend the rink on a normal day. The special skate will have free food, face painting, a bounce house and more for the whole family. 625 Atlantic Avenue.

Battle Hymn goes to Coney Island
3 to 10 p.m.
Calling all beach bums, thrill seekers and house heads: New York’s iconic party Battle Hymn heads to Coney Island for a beach bash on Saturday. Join Lady Fag (yes, that’s her name!) for a day of waves, roller coasters, hot dogs and disco balls with house beats by the Grammy-winning Hex Hector, Dee Diggs, with resident artists Eli Escobar and The Carry Nation. Grab your sunscreen and get ready to dance the day away for this once-in-a-lifetime way to party with Battle Hymn. 3050 Stillwell Avenue. Tickets are $45.

Marcia Griffiths at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!
Doors at 7 p.m., show at 8
Catch reggae royalty at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park. From her solo work at the legendary Studio One record label to backing Bob Marley as part of the I Threes trio to inspiring the iconic Electric Slide dance with her hit “Electric Boogie,” Griffiths has been a trailblazer in a male-dominated industry for 60 years. Brooklyn-based openers include the Brown Rice octet and DJ Miss Hap Selam. 141 Prospect Park West. Free.

Sunday, July 16

‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ at Alamo Drafthouse
Various showtimes
Can 99 percent on Rotten Tomatoes be wrong? Tom Cruise dominated last summer with “Top Gun: Maverick,” and this year, he’s back for another round as super-spy Ethan Hunt in “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.” If you’re going to go, you might as well see his death-defying stunts at Alamo Drafthouse. They’ll have a killer pre-show and the best theater eats around. 445 Albee Square West. $17 to $20.49.

Watch The Tour de France at Burrowes Brothers Bikes
8 to 11 a.m.
Burrowes Brothers Bikes will host a Tour de France watch party on Sunday morning. Immerse yourself in this legendary cycling event on their big screen. And come with an empty stomach because they will have coffee drinks, breakfast cocktails, pastries and bagels for purchase. 755 Flatbush Avenue. Free.

Smorgasburg’s Ice Cream Alley
11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Smorgasburg’s Ice Cream Alley comes to Prospect Park on Sunday for National Ice Cream Day. Bring the kids, your friends and even your furry friends for a chill afternoon of ice cream in the park. There will be face painting and custom Ice Cream Alley t-shirts printed on site. Come ready for a sugar rush. Prospect Park’s Breeze Hill near the Lincoln Road entrance.

‘The Jungle Book’ marionette show
12:30 and 2:30 p.m.
Park Slope’s Puppetworks was founded in 1980, and on Sunday, you and the kiddos can see their summer show “The Jungle Book” performed with marionettes. The show is suggested for ages 4 and up and lasts 55 minutes. Registration is strongly suggested as walk-in admission is not guaranteed. 338 Sixth Avenue (at 4th Street). Tickets are $10 for children and $11 for adults.

Dream Factory of Brooklyn at the Brooklyn Cyclones
2 to 5 p.m.
All proceeds from ticket sales to the Brooklyn Cyclones game on Sunday afternoon will be donated to the Dream Factory’s Brooklyn Chapter. The Dream Factory is the largest wish-granting organization in the United States for children 3 to 18 who have been diagnosed with critical or chronic illnesses. Your ticket comes with a baseball hat and the feeling that comes with helping a child in need. Maimonides Park. 1904 Surf Avenue. Tickets are $25.

dead prez, th1rt3en, and Large Professor DJ Set at SummerStage
6 to 9 p.m.
Three veteran New York hip-hop acts are playing SummerStage at Von King Park on Sunday: dead prez, Pharoahe Monch with th1rt3en, and the legendary Large Professor will all rock the block. The show also features live graffiti art from artist James Top. 670 Lafayette Avenue. Free.