There's always something going on at Prospect Park! There are amazing events in every season, like the annual Fishing Contest and the Halloween Haunted Walk & Carnival.
Click on the months below to navigate - or click on the titles of the events for more information. Clicking on the categories to the left of your screen will filter your view.
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Thursday, July 24 |
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Thursday VIPP Crew
Every Thursday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Nature lovers, unite! Volunteer for crucial horticultural and maintenance projects around the Park. |
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Summer at the Green
Mondays - Fridays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  Great fun - on a green lawn - for city kids! Arts & crafts, gardening, drama, explorations, and much more. |
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Summer Soiree
Thursday, July 24, 7:30 - 10:30 p.m.
Join the Park's hip Junior Committee for an amazing night of dancing, cocktails, boat rides, and much more at the Boathouse. |
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Brave New World Repertory Theater
Thursday, July 24, 8 p.m.
For its third Celebrate Brooklyn outing, the daring and ambitious Brooklyn theater company Brave New World takes on Ray Bradbury’s 1953 science fiction masterpiece Fahrenheit 451, which Bradbury himself adapted for the stage in the 1970s. |
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Friday, July 25 |
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Summer at the Green
Mondays - Fridays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Great fun - on a green lawn - for city kids! Arts & crafts, gardening, drama, explorations, and much more. |
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Sewing Club
Every Friday, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Stich something wonderful together every week at Lefferts! |
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The Philip Glass Ensemble
Friday, July 25, 8 p.m.
World-renowned composer Philip Glass and his ensemble perform Glass’ masterful score to avant garde filmmaker Godfrey Reggio’s visually stunning chronicle of cultures around the world Powaqqatsi (1988), “a stunning tour-de-force” (Variety). Joined in this rare event by the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. |
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Saturday, July 26 |
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Cycling Event
Saturday, July 26, 6:30 a.m.
This race is Round 4 of the 2008 Cadence Cup Prospect Park Series. Start/Finish and registration is located at Lincoln Road near the Wollman Rink parking lot. |
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Weekend Woodlands Volunteers
Every Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Join a team of volunteers committed to the ongoing restoration of the Park’s woodlands. |
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Nature Crafts
Every Saturday & Sunday, 1 - 3 p.m.
Make amazing crafts with all-natural materials at the Boathouse. |
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Ezra Jack Keats Story Hour
Every Saturday in July & August, 2 p.m.
Enjoy amazing stories on summer Saturdays at the Imagination Playground. |
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Early American Crafts & Games
Every Saturday & Sunday, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Every week at Lefferts, kids engage in arts, crafts, and games just like they did in 19-century Brooklyn. |
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Discover Tours
Every Saturday & Sunday, 3 - 4 p.m.
Discover the Prospect Park you never knew! Meet birds and other wildlife on this walk, guided by a naturalist. |
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Ghostland Observatory
Saturday, July 26, 7 p.m.
With axe-wielding front man Aaron Behrens simultaneously channeling Freddie Mercury, Bowie, and Gary Glitter against a backdrop of diabolical beats and a laser show that will melt your brain, Ghostland Observatory offers an “undeniably unique brand of electro-rock.” (PopMatters) |
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Sunday, July 27 |
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Human Landscape Dance
Sunday, July 27, 12 p.m.
This modern dance performance documents new rituals of a first parent, including talking through touch, bonding and separating, and carrying and falling. |
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Nature Crafts
Every Saturday & Sunday, 1 - 3 p.m.
Make amazing crafts with all-natural materials at the Boathouse. |
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Summer Songs and Stories
Every Sunday in July and August, 2 & 3 p.m.
Settle under the big tree at Lefferts Historic House and remember why the art of telling stories never gets old. |
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Early American Crafts & Games
Every Saturday & Sunday, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Every week at Lefferts, kids engage in arts, crafts, and games just like they did in 19-century Brooklyn. |
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Discover Tours
Every Saturday & Sunday, 3 - 4 p.m.
Discover the Prospect Park you never knew! Meet birds and other wildlife on this walk, guided by a naturalist. |
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Monday, July 28 |
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Summer at the Green
Mondays - Fridays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Great fun - on a green lawn - for city kids! Arts & crafts, gardening, drama, explorations, and much more. |
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East Side Revival
Every Monday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Volunteers meet every week for cleaning and greening on the Park's east side. |
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Nature Babies
Every Monday, 10 - 11:15 a.m.
Kids sing songs, hear stories, and learn all about the natural world in this innovative program for tots and their caregivers. |
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Tuesday, July 29 |
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Summer at the Green
Mondays - Fridays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Great fun - on a green lawn - for city kids! Arts & crafts, gardening, drama, explorations, and much more. |
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Wednesday, July 30 |
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Summer at the Green
Mondays - Fridays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Great fun - on a green lawn - for city kids! Arts & crafts, gardening, drama, explorations, and much more. |
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Road Race
Wednesday, July 30, 7 p.m.
Al Goldstein Speed Series 5K run. Registration is located at the Oriental Pavilion near the Wollman Rink and Concert Grove. |
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Thursday, July 31 |
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Summer at the Green
Mondays - Fridays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Great fun - on a green lawn - for city kids! Arts & crafts, gardening, drama, explorations, and much more. |
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Thursday VIPP Crew
Every Thursday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Nature lovers, unite! Volunteer for crucial horticultural and maintenance projects around the Park. |
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Twilight Tours
Summer Thursdays, 7 p.m.
Go on an urban safari! Twilight Tours begin with a wine-and-cheese reception and continue with an exploration of the Park's Lullwater and Lake - all during summer's most beautiful hours. |
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Mark Morris Dance Group
Thursday, July 31, 8 p.m.
Based in Fort Greene, world-renowned director and choreographer Mark Morris has challenged convention in the dance world for almost three decades, "blending originality and insight and extending the horizons of dance with unflagging inspiration." (LA Times) |
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Friday, August 1 |
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Summer at the Green
Mondays - Fridays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Great fun - on a green lawn - for city kids! Arts & crafts, gardening, drama, explorations, and much more. |
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Sewing Club
Every Friday, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Stich something wonderful together every week at Lefferts! |
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Carl Davis: The Charlie Chaplin Mutuals
Friday, August 1, 7:30 p.m.
Three of Chaplin’s greatest shorts—The Rink (1916), The Immigrant (1916), and The Adventurer (1917) - will come alive as never before with new scores by the highly sought after UK based composer Carl Davis (London Philharmonic Orchestra), performed live by the dashing 16-piece pickup NY chamber orchestra The Knights. Brooklyn-born Davis returns home to conduct. |
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Saturday, August 2 |
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Cycling Event
Saturday, August 2, 6:30 a.m.
This race is Round 5 of the 2008 Cadence Cup Prospect Park Series. Start/Finish and registration is located at Lincoln Road near the Wollman Rink parking lot. |
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Weekend Woodlands Volunteers
Every Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Join a team of volunteers committed to the ongoing restoration of the Park’s woodlands. |
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Animal Adoption Festival
Saturday, August 2, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Looking for a new furry friend? Stop by the Park entrance at Bartel-Pritchard Circle to meet cats, dogs, kittens, and puppies in need of loving homes. |
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Nature Crafts
Every Saturday & Sunday, 1 - 3 p.m.
Make amazing crafts with all-natural materials at the Boathouse. |
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Ezra Jack Keats Story Hour
Every Saturday in July & August, 2 p.m.
Enjoy amazing stories on summer Saturdays at the Imagination Playground. |
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Early American Crafts & Games
Every Saturday & Sunday, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Every week at Lefferts, kids engage in arts, crafts, and games just like they did in 19-century Brooklyn. |
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Discover Tours
Every Saturday & Sunday, 3 - 4 p.m.
Discover the Prospect Park you never knew! Meet birds and other wildlife on this walk, guided by a naturalist. |
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Father Goose
Saturday, August 2, 4 p.m.
Join us to celebrate the classic and progressive work of children’s book author Ezra Jack Keats as Dan Zanes cohort Father Goose throws a block party stretching from Jamaica to Brooklyn. |
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Sunday, August 3 |
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Early Bird Walk: Early Migrants
Sunday, August 3, 8 a.m.
Meet the amazing birds of Prospect Park on this expert-guided walk. Start your Sunday morning surrounded by nature! |
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Nature Crafts
Every Saturday & Sunday, 1 - 3 p.m.
Make amazing crafts with all-natural materials at the Boathouse. |
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African Guitar Festival
Sunday, August 3, 2 - 9 p.m.
Our annual all-day festival of food, clothing, crafts, and music from across the African continent. |
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Summer Songs and Stories
Every Sunday in July and August, 2 & 3 p.m.
Settle under the big tree at Lefferts Historic House and remember why the art of telling stories never gets old. |
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Early American Crafts & Games
Every Saturday & Sunday, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Every week at Lefferts, kids engage in arts, crafts, and games just like they did in 19-century Brooklyn. |
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Discover Tours
Every Saturday & Sunday, 3 - 4 p.m.
Discover the Prospect Park you never knew! Meet birds and other wildlife on this walk, guided by a naturalist. |
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Monday, August 4 |
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East Side Revival
Every Monday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Volunteers meet every week for cleaning and greening on the Park's east side. |
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Summer at the Green
Mondays - Fridays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Great fun - on a green lawn - for city kids! Arts & crafts, gardening, drama, explorations, and much more. |
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Nature Babies
Every Monday, 10 - 11:15 a.m.
Kids sing songs, hear stories, and learn all about the natural world in this innovative program for tots and their caregivers. |
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Tuesday, August 5 |
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Summer at the Green
Mondays - Fridays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Great fun - on a green lawn - for city kids! Arts & crafts, gardening, drama, explorations, and much more. |
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Wednesday, August 6 |
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Summer at the Green
Mondays - Fridays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Great fun - on a green lawn - for city kids! Arts & crafts, gardening, drama, explorations, and much more. |
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Thursday, August 7 |
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Summer at the Green
Mondays - Fridays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Great fun - on a green lawn - for city kids! Arts & crafts, gardening, drama, explorations, and much more. |
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Thursday VIPP Crew
Every Thursday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Nature lovers, unite! Volunteer for crucial horticultural and maintenance projects around the Park. |
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Twilight Tours
Summer Thursdays, 7 p.m.
Go on an urban safari! Twilight Tours begin with a wine-and-cheese reception and continue with an exploration of the Park's Lullwater and Lake - all during summer's most beautiful hours. |
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Ailey II
Thursday, August 7, 8 p.m.
Celebrate Ailey’s 50th anniversary with the extraordinary artists of Ailey II, universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country’s best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding emerging choreographers. |
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Friday, August 8 |
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Summer at the Green
Mondays - Fridays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Great fun - on a green lawn - for city kids! Arts & crafts, gardening, drama, explorations, and much more. |
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Sewing Club
Every Friday, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Stich something wonderful together every week at Lefferts! |
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Lila Downs
Friday, August 8, 7 p.m.
Mexican songbird Lila Downs' intense folkloric style juxtaposes the emotion of fado and mariachi with norteño and tejano influences. “Fascinating...both current and timeless in the same moment.” (CMJ) |
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Saturday, August 9 |
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Cycling Event
Saturday, August 9, 6:30 a.m.
This race is Round 6 of the 2008 Cadence Cup Prospect Park Series. Start/Finish and registration is located at Lincoln Road near the Wollman Rink parking lot. |
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Weekend Woodlands Volunteers
Every Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Join a team of volunteers committed to the ongoing restoration of the Park’s woodlands. |
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Weekend VIPP
Saturday, August 9, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Weekend VIPP is a great way to meet other people who love Prospect Park. Help care for Brooklyn's favorite Park and make it your own! |
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Nature Crafts
Every Saturday & Sunday, 1 - 3 p.m.
Make amazing crafts with all-natural materials at the Boathouse. |
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Ezra Jack Keats Story Hour
Every Saturday in July & August, 2 p.m.
Enjoy amazing stories on summer Saturdays at the Imagination Playground. |
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Early American Crafts & Games
Every Saturday & Sunday, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Every week at Lefferts, kids engage in arts, crafts, and games just like they did in 19-century Brooklyn. |
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Discover Tours
Every Saturday & Sunday, 3 - 4 p.m.
Discover the Prospect Park you never knew! Meet birds and other wildlife on this walk, guided by a naturalist. |
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Hal Willner's Bill Withers Project
Saturday, August 9, 7 p.m.
Visionary music producer Hal Willner returns to the Bandshell with a multi-artist celebration of acoustic R&B pioneer Bill Withers, whose Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone, Lovely Day, and Lean On Me only hint at a body of work that ranks him among our greatest songwriters. |
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Sunday, August 10 |
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Nature Crafts
Every Saturday & Sunday, 1 - 3 p.m.
Make amazing crafts with all-natural materials at the Boathouse. |
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Summer Songs and Stories
Every Sunday in July and August, 2 & 3 p.m.
Settle under the big tree at Lefferts Historic House and remember why the art of telling stories never gets old. |
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Early American Crafts & Games
Every Saturday & Sunday, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Every week at Lefferts, kids engage in arts, crafts, and games just like they did in 19-century Brooklyn. |
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Discover Tours
Every Saturday & Sunday, 3 - 4 p.m.
Discover the Prospect Park you never knew! Meet birds and other wildlife on this walk, guided by a naturalist. |
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Monday, August 11 |
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Summer at the Green
Mondays - Fridays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Great fun - on a green lawn - for city kids! Arts & crafts, gardening, drama, explorations, and much more. |
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East Side Revival
Every Monday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Volunteers meet every week for cleaning and greening on the Park's east side. |
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Nature Babies
Every Monday, 10 - 11:15 a.m.
Kids sing songs, hear stories, and learn all about the natural world in this innovative program for tots and their caregivers. |
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Tuesday, August 12 |
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Summer at the Green
Mondays - Fridays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Great fun - on a green lawn - for city kids! Arts & crafts, gardening, drama, explorations, and much more. |
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Wednesday, August 13 |
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Summer at the Green
Mondays - Fridays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Great fun - on a green lawn - for city kids! Arts & crafts, gardening, drama, explorations, and much more. |
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Volunteer Information Session
Wednesday, August 13, 4 p.m.
Volunteers keep the Park green. Explore the dozens of ways that you can help every day. |
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Road Race
Wednesday, August 13, 7 p.m.
Al Goldstein Speed Series 5K run. Registration is located at the Oriental Pavilion near the Wollman Rink and Concert Grove. |
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Thursday, August 14 |
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Summer at the Green
Mondays - Fridays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Great fun - on a green lawn - for city kids! Arts & crafts, gardening, drama, explorations, and much more. |
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Thursday VIPP Crew
Every Thursday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Nature lovers, unite! Volunteer for crucial horticultural and maintenance projects around the Park. |
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Twilight Tours
Summer Thursdays, 7 p.m.
Go on an urban safari! Twilight Tours begin with a wine-and-cheese reception and continue with an exploration of the Park's Lullwater and Lake - all during summer's most beautiful hours. |
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Friday, August 15 |
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Summer at the Green
Mondays - Fridays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Great fun - on a green lawn - for city kids! Arts & crafts, gardening, drama, explorations, and much more. |
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Sewing Club
Every Friday, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Stich something wonderful together every week at Lefferts! |
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Saturday, August 16 |
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Youth Council Harvest & Open House
Saturday, August 16, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  Join the members of the Prospect Park Alliance Youth Council as they harvest their home-grown produce, including pumpkin squash, carrots, broccoli, peas, and cucumbers. |
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Weekend Woodlands Volunteers
Every Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Join a team of volunteers committed to the ongoing restoration of the Park’s woodlands. |
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Nature Crafts
Every Saturday & Sunday, 1 - 3 p.m.
Make amazing crafts with all-natural materials at the Boathouse. |
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Ezra Jack Keats Story Hour
Every Saturday in July & August, 2 p.m.
Enjoy amazing stories on summer Saturdays at the Imagination Playground. |
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Early American Crafts & Games
Every Saturday & Sunday, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Every week at Lefferts, kids engage in arts, crafts, and games just like they did in 19-century Brooklyn. |
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Discover Tours
Every Saturday & Sunday, 3 - 4 p.m.
Discover the Prospect Park you never knew! Meet birds and other wildlife on this walk, guided by a naturalist. |
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Sunday, August 17 |
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Weekend VIPP
Sunday, August 17, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Weekend VIPP is a great way to meet other people who love Prospect Park. Help care for Brooklyn's favorite Park and make it your own! |
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Nature Crafts
Every Saturday & Sunday, 1 - 3 p.m.
Make amazing crafts with all-natural materials at the Boathouse. |
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Summer Songs and Stories
Every Sunday in July and August, 2 & 3 p.m.
Settle under the big tree at Lefferts Historic House and remember why the art of telling stories never gets old. |
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Early American Crafts & Games
Every Saturday & Sunday, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Every week at Lefferts, kids engage in arts, crafts, and games just like they did in 19-century Brooklyn. |
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Discover Tours
Every Saturday & Sunday, 3 - 4 p.m.
Discover the Prospect Park you never knew! Meet birds and other wildlife on this walk, guided by a naturalist. |
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Monday, August 18 |
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Nature Babies
Every Monday, 10 - 11:15 a.m.
Kids sing songs, hear stories, and learn all about the natural world in this innovative program for tots and their caregivers. |
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East Side Revival
Every Monday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Volunteers meet every week for cleaning and greening on the Park's east side. |
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Thursday, August 21 |
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Thursday VIPP Crew
Every Thursday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Nature lovers, unite! Volunteer for crucial horticultural and maintenance projects around the Park. |
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Twilight Tours
Summer Thursdays, 7 p.m.
Go on an urban safari! Twilight Tours begin with a wine-and-cheese reception and continue with an exploration of the Park's Lullwater and Lake - all during summer's most beautiful hours. |
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Friday, August 22 |
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Sewing Club
Every Friday, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Stich something wonderful together every week at Lefferts! |
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Saturday, August 23 |
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Weekend Woodlands Volunteers
Every Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Join a team of volunteers committed to the ongoing restoration of the Park’s woodlands. |
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