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Design Day at the Yard 2025
DESIGN DAY AT THE YARD
SATURDAY, MAY 17
12 PM – 5 PM
Join the Brooklyn Navy Yard – a dynamic epicenter for innovation and creativity – for its annual Design Day event organized in conjunction with NYCxDESIGN Festival.
Designers, design enthusiasts, and aspiring designers from New York and around the world are invited to explore the expansive 300-acre campus and step into cutting-edge design studios, multidisciplinary working factories, and bespoke design firms.
This year’s Design Day highlights robotics, engineering, technology and creative companies that marry art and industry. From open houses to demos to tours, this event celebrates the innovative ecosystem at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Open House (Open Studios & Open Factories):
Ferra Designs – Robert Ferraroni
Kings County Distillery (The Gatehouses)
Timed Demos & Tours
Sign-up for these programs will take place at the event during check-in. Sign-up is first come, first served. Space is limited, so visitors will be allowed to register for a maximum of two programs:
CNC Demos | BNYDC Employment Center
Building 92, 4th floor
12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Welding Simulation Demo | Lincoln Tech
Building 92, 4th floor
12:30 pm, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm
Studio Tour & Demo | Pliant Energy Systems Inc
Building 280, Suite 615
1:00 pm, 1:45pm, 2:30 pm, 3:15 pm
** NO PHOTOS OR VIDEOS **
Studio Tour | Michelle Greene Sculpture
Building 280, Suite 614
1:15 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:45 pm, 3:30 pm
** NO PHOTOS OR VIDEOS **
Timed Demo | Fun Corporate Magic
Building 77, Suite 1026
1:00 pm, 1:45 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:15 pm, 4:00 pm
Additional supporting programming (Register in advance using the links included below):
Architecture & Engineering of the Yard Tour | Turnstile Tours
Tour starts and ends at Building 77 (meet near Transmitter Brewing)
2:00 pm
$25/ticket
Register here
Distillery Tour | Kings County Distillery
Tour starts and ends at Building 121 (not at the Gatehouses)
1:00 pm & 3:00 pm
$20/ticket
Register here
Nature Sacred Bench Talk, Zines, & Journaling Event | Brooklyn Greenway Initiative
Naval Cemetery Landscape
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Free
Register here
Shop Local & Support Small Businesses
Brooklyn Style (Retail):
Food & Drink:
STAY FOR THE AFTER PARTY!
PUBLIC ART REVEAL
5 PM – 8 PM
See the Yard’s latest public art installation, Our Brooklyn, created for the Yard by local artist Phoebe Lo. The installation celebrates the community, beauty, culture, vibrancy, and interconnectedness of Brooklyn in a bright installation that spans more than 200 feet along Flushing Avenue. Meet the artist and other fans of creativity in Brooklyn while enjoying food, drinks, and art-making activities.
READ MORE AND RSVP SEPARATELY HERE.
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All ages are welcome. All visitors must check in and show an ID at Building 77 (Visitors under 18 accompanied by an adult do not need to have an ID).
Photo Acknowledgement & Permissions
By registering for the event, you understand that photography and/or video may be taken at the event for marketing or promotional purposes, and you consent to being filmed or photographed for such use. Furthermore, you release the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation, its officers, employees, and agents, from any liability in connection with such photography or videography and the use thereof and waive any claims you may have for payment in connection with such materials and the use thereof.
Newsletter Acknowledgement & Permission
By signing up for this event, you are agreeing to be added to the free Brooklyn Navy Yard public newsletter list. Newsletters are sent 1 – 2 times each month and list public programs, events, and exhibitions at the Yard. You may unsubscribe at any time.
THIS EVENT IS NON-SMOKING.
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