It’s raining elephants! Mark your calendars because the ninth annual Dumbo Drop is set for Friday, May 29 when thousands of tiny elephants will fall from the sky during one of the neighborhood’s most beloved events.
For one night only, the rooftops lining Washington Street, the most Instagrammed block in the borough, will become launchpads for a fleet of parachuting toy elephants. At 5pm and again at 7pm, thousands of these tiny, trunked treasures will float gracefully down to the car-free streets below. Each year’s drop features custom-designed parachutes by a local artist, with Christian Vera assuming the duties for 2026.
Tickets start at $18.75 and act as your golden ticket to the prime viewing spot between Front and Water Streets. Each ticket includes your very own souvenir elephant and entry into a sweepstakes that would make anyone trumpet with joy. Prizes include a $5,000 membership to Life Time gym, a table setting for six from Fishs Eddy and a luxury staycation at the 1Hotel Brooklyn Bridge.
The drop also doubles as a block party you won’t want to miss, with music, food and plenty of fun. You can catch a live set by The Jelly, join a flash mob dance party or get your hands dirty with crafts from Creatively Wild. If all that “elephant watching” works up an appetite, “Restaurant Row” will be serving up local tastes for just $7.
Even better, the whole silly spectacle is for a good cause. Proceeds from the event support Dumbo’s Title 1 public schools, PS307 Elementary and The Dock Street Middle School.
Whether you’re a “kidult” who loves a good spectacle or a local looking to support the schools, the Dumbo Drop is a reminder that in Brooklyn, even the impossible—like flying elephants—is just another Friday afternoon. Grab your tickets online and prepare for a trunk full of fun.
