Atlantic Antic

The Atlantic Antic is a street festival held yearly on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, New York between 4th Avenue and Hicks Street.

It is run and produced by the Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corporation (AALDC).

[1] The festival features food and craft stands, booths representing companies and local nonprofits, live music, and other entertainment.

[2] The fair runs for 10 blocks (over one mile) along Atlantic Avenue in the Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, and Boerum Hill neighborhoods of Brooklyn.

[4] The fair is mentioned in the Beastie Boys' 1989 song "Shadrach," from Paul's Boutique: "So I'm out pickin' pockets at the Atlantic Antic/ And nobody wants to hear you 'cause your rhymes are damn frantic."

The 2009 Atlantic Antic, at Atlantic Avenue and Smith Street in Brooklyn, New York.