On Friday night, swing by DUMBO on your way home from work for the second annual Washington Street Block Party, which features, among other highlights, the reprisal of the The Great #DUMBODrop, a decidedly weird but pretty damn cute tradition that involves thousands of tiny elephant figurines with parachutes being tossed from the rooftops above at 6pm sharp (NB: bring a camera, probably). There will also be live music; multiple beer gardens; food from local culinary destinations like Juliana’s Pizza, Oddfellows, Seamore’s, and Westville; an afterparty; and a silent auction with a chance to win a DUMBO shopping spree and lots of other great prizes; and arts & crafts, a rock-climbing wall, and loads of other activities. Admission to the street fair is free, and all purchases and donations benefit two nearby schools: PS307 and The Dock Street Middle School.