Get Out: Movies in Parks and a Cheese Eating Contest!

It’s Thursday. Do you know what you're doing this weekend?

Carroll Gardens Patch has the best bets for your free time. Check our picks for the activities to hit.

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When/ Where: Carroll Park, Friday at 8 p.m.

Why Go: Admit it, you love this movie. It's a classic and is appropriate for all ages. Bring the whole family!

Cost: Free, donations accepted to benefit the Friends of Carroll Park.

When/ Where: Ikea Erie Basin Park, 1 Beard St., Red Hook; Saturday from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Why Go: Meet various marine creatures that would benefit from a Gowanus Canal home, learn about solar panels and other sustainable energy. Enjoy environmental workshops about herbs and nutrition, seed balls, composting worms, acquatic ecology, and more.

Cost: Free!

When/ Where:; Saturday at 5 p.m.

Why Go: Meet the two-man team behind the Barrier Brewery, Evan Klein and Craig Frymark. The brewery recently won best brewery in New York State at the TAP NY Craft Beer & Fine Food Festival.

Cost: Free!

Stinkfest!

When/Where: Stinky Bklyn, Saturday from 11:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Cheese eating contest at 2:30 p.m.

Why Go: Tons of bands, sandwiches and refreshments and "enough fun to go around for everyone!" To register for the Cheese Eating Contest, call 718-522-7425.

Cost: Free!

When/Where: 16 Sycamores Playground, Schermerhorn and Nevins streets; Saturday at 8 p.m.

Why Go: It's "Shrek"!

Cost: Free!