Five Points Festival is June 1 – 2, 2019  kicked off by the Designer Toy Awards the night before…

Saturday, June 1st, 2019
10:00 AM – VIP & Media Preview
11:00 AM to 6:00 PM – Open to the Public

7:00 PM – Designer Toy Awards

Sunday, June 2nd, 2019
10:00 AM – VIP & Media Preview
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Open to the Public.

Five Points Festival takes place at The Brooklyn EXPO Center in Brooklyn’s prestigious Greenpoint neighborhood. A neighborhood that is now emerging as a frontier of culture in the Brooklyn scene and beyond.

The Brooklyn EXPO is a unique physical structure, that boasts a beautiful glass exterior and a large open floor plan. It offers over 63,000 square feet of bright, modern, and professional event space, with 24-foot ceilings and spectacular facilities.

And not a big box convention center, Brooklyn Expo allows for r us to feature artisan food trucks and create a craft beer garden, and curate live art experiences.

The Brooklyn EXPO Center in Greenpoint Brooklyn, and is accessible by multiple means of transportation.

Brooklyn EXPO Center
72 Noble Street
Brooklyn, NY 11222

By Subway: The Brooklyn EXPO Center is located approximately three blocks from the Greenpoint Avenue stop on the G Train. Once you’ve exited the station head West on Greenpoint Avenue (Towards Franklin Street) turn left onto Franklin Street and right onto Noble Street!

By Car From South Brooklyn: Take The BQE (I-278 East) to Exit 33 (McGuiness Avenue), continue on McGuiness Ave S. to Noble Street.

By Car From Manhattan:  Take The Williamsburg Bridge to the BQE (I-278 East) and continue to Exit 33 (McGuiness Avenue). Continue on McGuiness Avenue South to Noble Street.

By Ferry: Take the East River Ferry to the India Street/Greenpoint dock. Head east on India Street (away from the water), turn right onto West Street and left onto Noble Street.

There is no available parking onsite – but there are lots around!

Nearby Parking Garages also include:

• Universal Parking: 100 Jewel St # 1, Brooklyn, NY 11222 / (718) 349-6200
• North 12th Parking: 113 N 12th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249 / (718) 631-8400
• Bedford Avenue Garage/ Impark: 101 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211 / (718) 387-1737

We’re building a marketplace inspired by one of New York’s most storied neighborhoods – the Five Points of Old New York. Five Points was an area of 19th century Lower Manhattan between Centre Street to the West, Bowery to the East, Canal Street to the North, and Park Row to the South – an area very close to where the Five Points Festival takes place.

The Five Points of old was a den of extravagance, lust, art, and outcasts, a place filled with radicals and dangerous thought… as well as some pretty dodgy sanitation.

While the physical Five Points of old is long gone, we know the independent spirit of historic Five Point is still alive in the rebel artists of today, and the Five Points Festival welcomes them home.

Yup! If you’re coming to Five Points from out of town, we’ve got special rates with a number of hotels. More info coming soon!

Yes, tickets are needed to attend the Five Points Festival and can be purchased online. Tickets are available in day, weekend, and VIP flavors. Want to go to the Designer Toy Awards, too? Grab a VIP Pass to party with us.

Kids aged ten and under can come for free. Kids 10 or older require a ticket. And before you bring your kids, please understand Five Points is a celebration of designer toys and comics that will feature everything from super cute to super adult. Not everything at Five Points is appropriate for kids, but they are very much welcomed.

Absolutely. Please note that costumes must be appropriate to wear in public – if you can’t wear it on the streets of New York, you can’t wear it in Five Points. And don’t wear anything that’s sharp, pointy, or could hurt another attendee. Don’t be a jerk.

Prop weapons are allowed at Five Points as long as they’re made of cardboard, foam, or something light. Prop firearms are allowed only if they can’t be mistaken for real weapons. The barrel of all prop guns must be covered with brightly-colored caps. Prop bows will be allowed providing all arrows have soft tips and will not be shot. No metal weapons, sharp weapons, blunt weapons, cap guns, airsoft guns, BB guns, or vuvuzelas at all.

We want everyone at Five Points to be safe, and if our staff feel you’ve got something that isn’t safe, we’ll store it in our Security Office for you.

There will be a dedicated morning queue space inside of the facility for those requiring special assistance before show opening. Please note, the special assistance line do not provide early access into the show or the ability to skip lines for giveaways or exclusives.

Note, Five Points Festival is completely wheelchair accessible; however, Five Points Festival does not provide wheelchairs.

If you have questions or need clarification, please send an email to [email protected].

The Designer Toy Awards is the leading award honoring excellence and innovation in the designer toy world, a community that after more than a decade has become a prominent and legitimate form of artistic and commercial expression as well as a leader in global trendsetting. The DTAs celebrate the best of the industry’s artists, designers, and brands and honor those involved in championing designer toys throughout the world. Members of the DTA Board select the majority of finalists and winners in each category from the nominees, however you – fans and collectors – determine finalists and, in some cases, winners by voting for the nominated work, individual, or brand you believe is the best. Each year, the DTAs bring together designer toy makers from all over the world. Established in 2011, the DTAs are presented by Clutter.

The Designer Toy Awards is a separate evening event during the Five Points Festival, and day and weekend tickets do not include entry into the awards. Wanna go to the DTAs? Grab yourself a VIP Pass, which includes the DTAs and a number of additional perks.

Your VIP pass will NOT be mailed. You must collect your pass to the festival. You can do this in three easy ways:

1. Five Points Fest, Brooklyn Expo Center – Friday, May 31st 12 pm – 3 pm

As a VIP guest, you may collect your VIP pass at the venue early! You will not be able to access the show floor or collect your goodie bag. Until Saturday, June 1st.

2. Five Points Fest, Brooklyn Expo Center – Sat June 1st or Sun June 2nd.

Registration to collect your pass starts at 8 am, but you will not be able to gain access until 10 am.

You must bring your printed ticket confirmation and Valid ID for the name on the ticket to collect your passes.