Audubon Center I Pop-Up Audubon I Lefferts Historic House I Other Destinations



Planning a visit with children?  Welcome!  Prospect Park has an amazing variety of ways to entertain and educate kids of all ages.  The Park is a great place just to spend an afternoon, get some much-needed exercise, or to explore a rich and varied natural environment, right in the heart of Brooklyn.
 

Prospect Park Audubon Center

Located in the beautiful, historic Boathouse, the Prospect Park Audubon Center is home to plenty of fun, interactive exhibits that educate kids about the plants and animals of Prospect Park.  Dedicated to connecting people to nature, the Audubon Center also houses a café and a gift shop. The second floor has a cool aquarium, terrariums, crafts on the weekends, and puppets to play with.  The Boathouse serves as launching point for our electric boat Independence, which leads fun, inexpensive, and informative tours of the Park April - October.

Upcoming Events at the Audubon Center

Introduction to Birdwatching Saturdays, April 6 – June 29, 12 p.m. Explore the Park's natural areas and learn how to look for amazing birds.

Pop-Up Audubon Saturdays & Sundays, April 6 – October 27, 12 – 5 p.m. / November – December, 12 – 4 p.m. “Pop-Up Audubon” is a new interactive activity through the Audubon Center that allows you to directly engage with nature through outdoor learning adventures.

Nature's Helpers Thursdays & Fridays, April 4 – May 31, 1 – 2 p.m. Spend time outside enjoying nature while helping to keep the Park clean.

Links
Hours of the Audubon Center I Directions to the Audubon Center I See the Audubon Center on our Interactive Park Map


Pop-Up Audubon

“Pop-Up Audubon” is a new interactive activity through the Audubon Center that allows you to directly engage with nature through outdoor learning adventures. Using Prospect Park’s greatest resource–the Park itself–each month “Pop-Up Audubon” will be at different sites throughout Prospect Park and feature educational programming about a different park ecosystem. Through Discovery Tours, “Pop-Up Audubon” will also encourage visitors from surrounding communities to explore different areas of their Park.

Lefferts Historic House

Visitors to Lefferts play with traditional tools, toys, and games and have the unique chance to engage in farming activities. Families also participate in crafts such as candle making, sewing, and butter churning. Special weekend programs follow the seasonal patterns of rural life: springtime’s Flax & Fleece Fest, Summer Songs & Stories, fall’s Harvest Days, and the Winter Festival.

Events at Lefferts Historic House are free for children.  A fee may be requested of adults visiting the interior of the House on weekends.

Upcoming Events at Lefferts Historic House

Lefferts 2nd Floor Tours Saturdays & Sundays, June 1 – 30, 1 – 4:30 p.m. (tours every half-hour) Explore the unique architecture of Lefferts Historic House on this special tour.

History in Your Hands: Fleece Fun Saturdays & Sundays, May 4 – 26, 2 – 4 p.m.  Come to Lefferts to try your hand at processing wool into yarn.

History in Your Hands: Flax to Linen Saturdays & Sundays, June 1 – 30, 2 – 4 p.m.  Come check on our flax crop and try out the tools used to process flax fibers into linen cloth.

Links
Hours of Lefferts Historic House I Directions to Lefferts Historic House I See Lefferts Historic House on our Interactive Park Map
 

Other Destinations

• No visit to Prospect Park would be complete without a spin on our historic, 1912 Carousel - it's just $2.00 a ride!  More about the Carousel >

• Prospect Park features seven playgrounds scattered evenly around its perimeter, including some of the most interesting and dynamic in the City. More about Playgrounds >

• Prospect Park is home to an amazing Zoo built just for kids.  Enjoy close-up views of nearly 400 unusual animals.  More about the Zoo >

• Experiencing nature is easier than ever on the Prospect Park Nature Trails.  Interpretive trail signs lead visitors on self-guided tours through the Park’s diverse woodland and wetland habitats.  More about the Nature Trails >

• Take the kids on a monument tour. Our friends at Time Out Kids lead the way.