Thousands of toy elephants will drop from rooftops along Washington Street in DUMBO, Brooklyn, on Friday, May 29, 2026, during Team DUMBO’s ninth annual DUMBO Drop, with scheduled drops at 5:00pm and 7:00pm.
Attendance requires a timed ticket for guests age 2 and older.
Tickets start at $18.75 and include a souvenir parachuting elephant designed by Christian Vera, access to a designated viewing area on car-free Washington Street between Front Street and Water Street, nd entry into a sweepstakes. Winners will be notified by email and do not need to be present to win. Separate tickets are required for each drop.
Before each event, ticket holders can take part in programming along Washington Street, including a live performance by The Jelly, a flash dance activation, a photo booth with complimentary prints, a craft activity for children and adults with Creatively Wild, LEGO activities hosted by Brooklyn Bridge Parents, giveaways and Restaurant Row featuring tastings priced at $7.
Sweepstakes prizes include a six-month membership to Life Time valued at $5,000, a dining set for six from Fishs Eddy valued at $500, a two-night stay in a DUMBO King room at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge with a $200 dining credit valued at $1,800, a $500 gift card and design services from M Collection Home + Design valued at $1,500 and a three-month summer pass for theater, comedy and music programming at The Rat valued at $1,500.
Proceeds from the DUMBO Drop support Title I public schools PS 307 Elementary and Dock Street Middle School, funding local education programs.
The annual event transforms Washington Street into a pedestrian festival space, blending community programming, fundraising and neighborhood celebration in support of Brooklyn families and schools.
Events like this turn public space into something shared, where play and purpose meet. The neighborhood briefly becomes a place of connection, not just passage.
