9 Unusual Things To Do in Williamsburg
![One World Trade Center looms on the horizon in this street scene from Williamsburg](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/20x11/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/kbnpww.webp)
This list of the most unusual things to do in Williamsburg will show you a different side of Brooklyn’s most happening neighborhood.
1. Do karaoke in a couple’s apartment
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2. Go bowling in a dive bar
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3. Listen to a live reggae band
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4. Hop on a creepy trolley tour
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![Madame Morbids Trolley Tours in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York.](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ali-alien-eyes-standing.webp)
It’s hard to miss the black Victorian trolley chugging down Bedford Avenue five nights a week. Madame Morbid’s tours expose a darker side of Brooklyn, traversing some of the borough’s oldest neighborhoods and uncovering chilling tales of murder, crime and hauntings. If possible, book during a full moon for themed snacks (moon pies), accessories (werewolf fangs) and uninhibited pack howling.
5. Watch a rebel gospel band
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![Vince Anderson at Union Pool, Brooklyn, New York.](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/425641_10150623959114070_242849468_n.webp)
6. Take a workshop or class
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![Space Ninety 8, Brooklyn, New York.](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/storefront_.webp)
![People participate in the Freakebana Workshop with FDK Florals](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/floral-workshop-2.webp)
7. Watch indie movies in an old bodega
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You won’t get plush seats or table service at the Spectacle Theater, but this indie establishment has charms of its own. Established and run by a staff of cinephile volunteers, and situated in what used to be a neighborhood bodega, it screens quirky, rare and overlooked films not showing at your local AMC.
8. Break out your salsa moves at Bembe
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