With Northside Festival kicking off its Music and Innovation sections tomorrow, we thought you might want to be clued into the free activities and shows nestled in among the fest’s offerings. Below you’ll find a list of the items we’ve sleuthed. Some require RSVP, so take note. Happy free festivaling!

Thursday, June 9
Northside Innovation Expo
at Brooklyn Expo Center, 72 Noble Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222
10am-6pm
Free with RSVP

Innovative Entertaining: Brooklyn Backyard BBQ Presented by Douglas Elliman
at Jungle Design
12:30pm-2:30pm
Free with RSVP

DIIV, BadBadNotGood, Sunflower Bean, The Paranoyds
at House of Vans, 25 Franklin Street, Brooklyn, NY
7pm
Free with RSVP

Wolf Parade, Land of Talk
at McCarren Park
7:30pm
Free with RSVP

Elephess Presents Morgan O’Kane, Old Soul, Laura and Greg, Margo Valiante
Xanadu (McCarren Hotel & Pool Rooftop), 160 N 12th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249
7:30pm
Free

Northside Innovation Party Presented by THINX
Wild Brooklyn, 340 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249
8pm-10pm
Free with RSVP

Reba Hasko, Shadow Monster, Juliet K
at Pete’s Candy Store, 709 Lorimer St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
8pm
Free

Friday, June 10
Northside Innovation Expo
at Brooklyn Expo Center, 72 Noble Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222
10am-6pm
Free with RSVP

Northside Innovation Happy Hour Presented By SoFi
Xanadu (McCarren Hotel & Pool Rooftop), 160 N 12th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249
5pm – 7pm
Free with RSVP

Grandmaster Flash, Kweku Collins, Radamiz, I.O.D.
at McCarren Park
6:45pm
Free with RSVP

Paper Swan Presents: Free Advice, Horse-Eyed Men, Jocelyn Mackenzie, Sun Flights
at Pete’s Candy Store, 709 Lorimer St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
8pm
Free

Northside Innovation Closing Night Party Presented by Huge
at The Paper Box, 17 Meadow St , Brooklyn , NY 11206
10:30pm
Free with RSVP

Saturday, June 11
Jack Links Ultimate Meatathon – the Ultimeat Challenge
at McCarren Park
11am-8pm
Free

Paper Scissors Media Presents Irrevery, Rosebug, Darkwing, Manic Pixi, Secret Nudist Friends, Fruit & Flowers, Psychiatric Metaphors, The Off White, Busy Bee, Gamblers
at Gold Sounds, 44 Wilson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
12pm-7pm
Free

Williamsburg Walks
at Bedford Avenue between Metropolitan & North 12th Street)
1pm-6pm
Free

Pity Sex, PWR BTTM, Benny Sings, Petal
at Lyft Stage at Williamsburg Walks
2pm
Free

Yaman Palak, Fits, Adir L.C., Ryan Cassata, Morning People, Early Riser
at Pete’s Candy Store, 709 Lorimer St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
4pm
Free

Sunday, June 12
Jack Links Ultimate Meatathon – the Ultimeat Challenge
at McCarren Park
11am-8pm
Free

Grace Kelly, Cheek Sweat, Swanky Tiger, Limbo Dolls, CUTTERS, NO/NO, Whiskey Bitches, Castle Black, Fake Fruit, Clairaudience, The New Resistants & more
at Paper Box, 17 Meadow Street, Brooklyn NY, 11206
12pm
Free

Williamsburg Walks
at Bedford Avenue between Metropolitan & North 12th Street)
1pm-6pm
Free

OMNI, Malky, Yowler, She-Devils
at Lyft Stage at Williamsburg Walks
2pm
Free

The Adventures of Silver Spaceman, Dead Leaf Echo, Mike Glick
at Pete’s Candy Store, 709 Lorimer St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
8:30pm
Free