Bars with alfresco activities: where to drink and play in NYC

Throughout the summer, this LIC spot will screen movies, shorts and recorded concerts on its white-walled patio. The series kicks off June 18 with the buddy-cop flick Collision Course, starring Jay Leno and Pat “Mr. Miyagi” Morita. The rest of the schedule is still being finalized (we do know that screenings will happen on Tuesdays and Wednesdays), but look for a Guns N’ Roses concert film and shorts curated by Everything Is Terrible.

We can think of few drinking games more likely to result in hilarious pratfalls than a life-size Jenga set. You’ll find this and other pastimes, including cornhole and darts, on this Williamsburg bar’s 2,600-square-foot brick patio. Grab a beer or cocktail—we like the pleasantly strong dark and stormy ($9)—and take a seat at one of the tables made of wood reclaimed from a Rockaway Beach boardwalk in 2010.

A bright color palette, Mexican-inspired grub, and flowing frozen margaritas and piña coladas (each $8) make this eco-friendly Fort Greene joint one of Brooklyn’s summeriest spots. The picnic-table-dotted courtyard offers prime day-drinking on any sunny afternoon. Stick around after the sun goes down on Sundays for the weekly movie night (8pm), featuring classics and ’80s faves; films are projected onto the wall of the adjacent building. Upcoming highlights include White Men Can’t Jump (June 23), Say Anything… (July 7) and Stand by Me (Aug 11). And Habana has a bar snack that’s way better than popcorn: Mexican-style grilled corn, rolled in cotija cheese, chili powder and lime ($3).

Situated on the northern edge of the eponymous cemetery, this Brooklyn drinkery features an expansive alfresco space where you can kick back with a pint ($4–$8) or a pitcher ($18) of one of 24 beers on tap, such as Sixpoint Sweet Action or Coney Island lager (both $6), or one of 20 bottles ($4–$20). If you’re feeling competitive, stretch your boule-tossing arm and challenge some buds to a game of bocce on one of three outdoor courts. It’s free to play, and there are chalkboards hung on the shipping-crate wall so you can keep track of how soundly you’re trouncing your opponent.