City Point Brooklyn and DeKalb Market Hall: Where to Eat, Shop, and Play with Kids

City Point Brooklyn's outpost of CAMP hosts Cosmic Camp, which allows families to tackle an intergalactic adventure. Photo by author
City Point Brooklyn's outpost of CAMP hosts Cosmic Camp, which allows families to tackle an intergalactic adventure. Photo by author
11/8/22 - By Diana Kim

The City Point Brooklyn complex has so much to offer families. It's a dining, shopping, and entertainment destination with offerings for all ages. Parents can appreciate the convenience of Target and Trader Joe’s, while specialty retailers cater to unique interests, and the whole family can enjoy the sleek dine-in movie theater and the vast DeKalb Market Hall, one of our favorite local food halls in NYC, with its delicious offerings from dozens of vendors.

We've rounded up the best things to do with kids at City Point Brooklyn below. You can find even more things to do nearby in our roundup of family-friendly destinations in Fort Green and Clinton Hill.

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City Point Brooklyn: Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's might not be the most exciting store at City Point Brooklyn, but it's a haven for cost-conscious grocery staples.

Best Shopping at City Point Brooklyn

1. Trader Joe's

Do the family's grocery shopping for the week at Trader Joe's.

2. McNally Jackson

Browse the awesome selection of children's books at McNally Jackson Bookstore and check out its kids' events like story time.

3. Rumi

Shop everything from toys and stationery to plushies and home goods at Rumi.

4. Joybird

Redecorate your child's bedroom with furnishings from Joybird

5. Lacedup

Trendy teens flock to Lacedup for the newest sneaker releases.

6. Target

Big box retailer Target has a place of its own here, too. Stock up on household wares, clothes, toiletries, school supplies, and more.

7. Primark

The new-to-the-US market Primark is set to open its affordable department store here by the end of 2022.

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City Point Brooklyn: Cuziin's Duzin
Cuzin's Duzin serves bite-sized, freshly-fried doughnuts with a variety of topping choices. Photo courtesy of the restaurant

Family-Friendly Restaurants at DeKalb Market Hall

8. Cuzin's Duzin

The miniature doughnuts from Cuzin's Duzin are perfect for sharing.

9. Katz's Delicatessen

A Taste of Katz's offers Brooklynites their own outpost to seek the famed pastrami sandwich.

10. Ample Hills Creamery

Don't leave without trying a cone from Ample Hills Creamery

11. Pierogi Boys

Pierogi Boys serves a variety of savory dumplings.

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City Point Brooklyn: Noodles from Hana Noodle
Tuck into a savory bowl of hand-pulled noodles from Hana Noodle. Photo courtesy of the restaurant

11. Hana Noodle

A dish of noodles from Hana Noodles is perfect for lunch.

13. Eight Turn Crepe

Forget ice cream cones and visit Eight Turn Crepe for one of its cone-like Japanese crepes.

14. Likkle More Jerk

Taste authentic Jamaican chicken and dishes at Likkle More Jerk.

15. The Flo

Scratch-made cookies, plus cream-and-chocolate-filled choco-kisses are the delights of choice at The Flow sweet shop.

Best Family-Friendly Activities in City Point Brooklyn

16. CAMP

CAMP, the innovative toy store/play space, offers an interactive, family-oriented experience with Cosmic CAMP, where kids and their grown-ups work together to solve galactic-themed challenges and games.

17. Alamo Drafthouse

Watch a movie in a comfy seat while someone brings you and your kid a burger and a milkshake at the Alamo Drafthouse. The menu also includes warm soft pretzels, pizza, cookies, and of course, popcorn and candy.

Reach ​City Point Brooklyn directly from the DeKalb Avenue subway stop, which includes the B/D/N and Q/R trains. Shops keep their own hours, and the food hall opens daily at 11am. Reach the shopping center and market directly from the DeKalb Avenue subway stop, which includes the B/D/N and Q/R trains. DeKalb Market Hall is located on the bottom floor of the complex.

Originally published in 2017.

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