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Thousands of Elephants To Take Flight at the 2025 Dumbo Drop
April 23, 2025, 12:40.23 am ET

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Photos: Phil Greenberg

Brooklyn’s most whimsical fundraiser, the Dumbo Drop, returns on Friday, May 30, 2025, with thousands of tiny toy elephants parachuting down from rooftops along Washington Street. This year’s event features two drops—one at 5pm and another at 7pm—each launching a herd of flying elephants into the iconic cobblestone corridor between Front and Water Streets.

Tickets start at $15 and include a souvenir parachuting elephant designed by neighborhood artist Zeph Farmby, access to the viewing area, and entry into a sweepstakes packed with big-ticket prizes.

For those looking for more free fun, the Dumbo Archway Party (4–7pm) will feature:

- A Kids Zone with 20+ activities for little ones

- A bouncy slide powered by Elliston Pediatrics

- A bedazzling station by Creatively Wild Art Studio

- Food and drinks for purchase from neighborhood favorites

All proceeds benefit PS307 Elementary and Dock Street Middle School, two Title 1 public schools in Dumbo.

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