3rd street families party outdoors

Sporting challenges, family frolics and more fanned the flame of friendship as residents gathered for block party festivities in Carroll Gardens.

Third Street, between Hoyt and Smith streets, morphed into a boulevard of fun, brimming with special attractions and amusements for mom, dad and the kids.

While grown-ups caught up on news in the nabe, youngsters rode their bikes and played games on the cordoned-off stretch.

A communal barbecue topped off the street spectacle.