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FREE outdoor Block party from 12th to 18th Streets on 5th Ave. Bouncy house, climbing wall, TD Bank pop up park, face painting, Fitness on #theother5th classes, vintage cars, Ping Pong and music.

5:30pm “Beat the Boss” Empanada Loca 2nd Annual Eating Contest, 606 5th Avenue near 17th St. Sign up for the Empanada Eating Contest here. Above Brian Lim, last year’s winner. See below for rules.

6:30pm South Brooklyn Shakespeare Performance of Macbeth between 17th and 18th.

5-9pm Fitness on #theother5th classes on the TD Bank pop up park between 14th and 15th. With 5-6pm Zumba with Prospect Y,  6-7pm Zumba with Harbor Fitness and 7-8pm Yoga Flow with Align Brooklyn.

5-9pm Slope Nutrition – Free samples and more at their table next to the Pop Up Park near 14th Street.

5-8pm  Brooklyn Robot Foundry: Flying Floating Robots – free kids activity – near Prospect Ave

5-8pm United Tae Kwondo: Smashing boards and free games – near 12th St

5-8pm Brooklyn Fencing Center between 13th and 14th Streets

5-8pm New York Chess and Games between 13th and 14th Streets

6-7pm Capoeira Brooklyn between 13th and 14th Streets

6-8pm Bubble Dad Between 16th and Prospect Ave

6-8pm Hot Club of Flatbush outside Please corner of 15th

6-9pm Bands outside Salzy Bar between 12th and 13th

Bouncy House by Puppetry Arts outside Sidecar near 15th

Climbing Wall by Jump Around Party Rental between 13th and 14th

Restaurants and Bars will have outdoor seating for eating and drinking. Sidecar, Blackhorse, Jake’s Handcrafted, South and Freddy’s.

Empanada Eating Contest Rules

Requirements

Must be 18 or over, a U.S. resident and show valid ID when registering at the event.

Must sign an entry form with a waiver before the contest.

Contest Rules

A whole tray of empanadas at room temperature will be served to eat contestant.

Contestants may only start eating with the signal to start.

The complete empanada must be eaten before moving onto the next one.

Dunking the empanada in water is permitted. Water and cups will be provided.

Empanada stacking is not allowed. Only one empanada to be eaten at a time.

Contestants may eat with their hands.

Vomiting at any time leads to disqualification.

A time limit of 10 minutes to eat as many empanadas as possible.

Contestants must stop eating with the ending signal.

Winners will be determined by the Empanada Loca judges. The judges’ decision is final.

Prize

$100 gift card for Empanada Location.