ESSENTIAL EVENT // Brooklyn Night Bazaar Returns With A Massive Three-Day Extravaganza Starting Thursday

All images © JDS.

Back in October we told you about the first Brooklyn Night Bazaar, which took over the Dekalb Market for a lively Sunday evening. Now the bazaar is returning to Brooklyn for an even bigger blowout. This Thursday, Friday and Saturday the bazaar will take over a 40,000 square foot warehouse along the Williamsburg waterfront to present more than 100 local vendors, art installations, three solid nights of live music and plenty of local beer and wine. And all of this goodness (except the ticketed music space) is free and open to the public.

Check out the long list of vendors that you'll find at the bazaar here. If you still need to grab some gifts following our Handmade Holiday Craft Fair this past weekend, here's your chance! Pick up a Playbutton, some regionally adapted seeds, a killer skateboard and much more. And of course there will be tons of delicious local food as well.

The music program will include a DJ set by LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy on Thursday, an epic rock lineup featuring Fucked Up, DOM, Big Troubles and more on Friday and a double whammy with The Hold Steady and Titus Andronicus on Saturday. Grab tickets for those shows here.

The most exciting part of this edition of the Brooklyn Night Bazaar, though, is where it'll take place. Renowned Danish architecture firm JDS have designed an incredible masterplan for the huge warehouse, drawing inspiration from Lars Von Trier's Dogville. Additionally, the folks behind Greenpoint's Bring To Light: Nuit Blanche festival will be curating an array of video installations and light projections.

Hit the jump to see renderings of JDS' Brooklyn Night Bazaar masterplan.

-- John Ruscher

ESSENTIAL EVENT // This Sunday: The Brooklyn Night Bazaar Lights Up The Dekalb Market

On Sunday, October 9, the Dekalb Market in Downtown Brooklyn will host the Brooklyn Night Bazaar. Inspired by the night markets that are popular across Asia, the event has everything you'll need to enjoy your the Columbus Day weekend. "These are fun gathering places for locals and travelers to eat, drink shop and check out performances all in an animated setting," says the bazaar's organizer, Aaron Broudo. "The Brooklyn Night Bazaar will provide a uniquely Brooklyn version of this great tradition."

In addition to Dekalb Market's regular merchants, the bazaar will include dozens of other vendors, from Eagle Street Rooftop Farm and Luke's Lobster to Bags for the People and The Temporary Tattoo Project. And, of course, don't forget to check out 3rd Ward's SHOPBOX! There will also be a beer and wine garden serving up local brews from Brooklyn Brewery, Long Island's Blue Point Brewing Company, Cooperstown's Brewery Ommegang and Brooklyn Winery.

Portland's YACHT and Brooklyn's own Monogold and Trouble Andrew will kick out the jams, and there will be light and sculpture installation by Brooklyn artist and designer Jason Krugman. You'll even be able to enjoy a friendly game of Pétanque!

The bazaar will be open from 5pm until midnight this Sunday and it's free, except for the live music—grab tickets for that here.

Check out a few videos of Jason Krugman's amazing light sculptures after the jump.

CUC Custom Interactive LED Wall from Jason Krugman on Vimeo.

Breathing LED Sculpture from Jason Krugman on Vimeo.

Firefly Panel Installation from Jason Krugman on Vimeo.

-- John Ruscher