Event Rule: Daily

Rosh Hashanah in Prospect Park

Join Prospect Park Alliance during the Rosh Hashanah holiday for family-friendly activities at the Prospect Park Audubon Center, Lefferts Historic House and the Prospect Park Carousel.

Nature Exploration, 12–4 pm
Prospect Park Audubon Center, Free
Join Prospect Park Alliance for nature education programs at the Prospect Park Audubon Center, the first urban Audubon Center in the nation.
Discovery Pack, 12–3 pm: Prospect Park Alliance invites you to get inspired by nature with our new Discovery Packs, a ready-to-go kits filled with nature activities for families.
Bird Nerds Game Hour, 1–2 pm: Test your knowledge of birds in this fun, mildly competitive hour of puzzles, Bingo, card games, and more!
Nature on the Go!, 2–3 pm: An Alliance Naturalist will lead children and families to areas near the Audubon Center, where you can learn about the nature that is all around us and participate in a Citizen Science project.
Animal Encounter, 3–4 pm: Join Alliance Naturalists in learning more about the animals in the Audubon Center’s collection. This program starts promptly at 3 pm.

Carousel Rides, 12-5 pm
Children’s Corner, $2 per ride, $9 for a book of 5 tickets, free with Alliance Family Supporter Membership
Enjoy a ride on the  Park’s beloved 1912 carousel. Join the Alliance at the Family Supporter level and your family (up to 4 people) will receive unlimited rides on the Carousel for a full year!

Race Around the Farm Yard, 2–4 pm
Lefferts Historic House, $3 suggested donation
Join Prospect Park Alliance to get out and get moving in the Lefferts yard! The whole family can participate in potato sack races, spoon races, stilts and other old fashioned games.

National Zoo Keeper Week

Celebrate National Zoo Keeper Week and salute Prospect Park Zoo’s talented team of animal care professionals. Hands on activities and games challenge visitors to see if they have what it takes to be a zookeeper! Talk to some of our professionals and learn about animal care careers.

The Connective Project

In celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Brooklyn’s Backyard, Prospect Park Alliance, AREA4 and Suchi Reddy of Reddymade Architecture & Design are bringing together artists, Brooklyn notables and the public to create a site-specific art installation, on view July 7 through 17, which celebrates the special meaning the Park has in the lives of millions of community members from across the borough and beyond.

Please note that the Rose Garden closes at dusk.

Add your pinwheel to the display during our free, pinwheel-making workshops Thursdays + Fridays from 4-8 pm, and Saturdays + Sundays from 2-6 pm. View our online gallery and learn more about the project!

The Connective Project is an immersive art installation of thousands of pinwheels that will create an evolving, undulating wave of color and beauty that will blanket the two-and-half acre former Rose Garden, a hidden landscape in the Park’s northeast corner that is the focus of future restoration by Prospect Park Alliance. Through June 30, the Alliance will hold an open call for submissions from the public to share artwork, photos, verse or prose that express their love of Prospect Park. All submissions will be featured on an online gallery, while select pieces will be printed and transformed into one of 7,000 pinwheels that will be showcased in the Rose Garden, constructed of weather-resistant, compostable paper made from stone dust.

The Connective Project is funded in part by Bloomberg Philanthropies, with additional support from NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, NYC Parks and GSB Digital.

Learn more about the project, free pinwheel making workshops and view our gallery of artwork!

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The Means of a Ready Escape: Brooklyn’s Prospect Park

On view daily through February 10, 2019.

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Prospect Park, Brooklyn Historical Society and Prospect Park Alliance present an exhibition that celebrates the founding vision of the Park, traces its social and historical trajectories, and examines the important role that Prospect Park has played as “Brooklyn’s Backyard” for 150 years. 

The Brooklyn Historical Society is closed on major holidays. 

Visit the Brooklyn Historical Society website for hours of operation.

Fleet Foxes

Fleet Foxes perform at the Bandshell as part of Celebrate Brooklyn!, presented by BRIC in partnership with the Prospect Park Alliance.

The August 1 concert is sold out; for tickets and information visit the BRIC website.

Fleet Foxes are among the most beloved indie-folk artists of present-day. Drawing inspiration from the harmonies of Bob Dylan, and Baroque Pop stylings of The Beach Boys and The Zombies, the Seattle-based band has earned the adoration of millions of ever since their rise to prominence in 2008 with their earthy, harmony-driven debut album. After being on hiatus since 2014, Fleet Foxes announced the release of a third album in 2017 and a comeback tour, which will include their first U.S. shows in six years. Fans can be sure to hear the highly-anticipated new material as well as classics at their BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival Performance.

For the latest information, including weather updates, set times, seating configurations, and FAQs, please visit the BRIC website.

 

President’s Week Programming

The Tennis Center will have special hours for President’s Week. Please File for more information.

Mid-Winter Break in Prospect Park

Join the Prospect Park Alliance all week during Mid-Winter Break for family-friendly activities at the Prospect Park Audubon Center and Lefferts Historic House.

  • Wild in Winter, February 20–24, 2017
    Prospect Park Audubon Center, 12–3pm, Free
    • Bundle up and find out what your favorite Park animals are doing this winter. Join Alliance naturalists for the Great Backyard Bird Count, a world-wide conservation effort established in 1989 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society.

      Discovery Pack, 12–3 pm, Prospect Park Alliance invites you to get inspired by nature with our Discovery Packs, ready-to-go kits filled with nature activities for families.

      Blooming Naturalist, 1 pm, So you think you are a Naturalist? Find out at the Audubon Center by learning how to identify birds and use binoculars and field guides. Participants can also participate in a free Audubon craft project!  

      Great Backyard Bird Count, 2 pm, Join Alliance Naturalists in this fun Citizen Science project to count wild birds and help contribute to real-time accounts of species in our area.  Each checklist submitted helps researchers learn more about the health of birds and how to best protect them!

      Animal Encounter, 3 pm, Join Alliance Naturalists in learning more about the animals in the Audubon Center’s collection.
       

  • Coming in from the Cold
    Monday–Friday, February 20–24, 1–3pm
    Lefferts Historic House, $3 suggested donation
    • Join us at the Lefferts Historic House and have fun with traditional toys and games.

 

Tennis Holiday Junior and Adult Program

The Tennis Center is offering special group programs for junior and adult players during the Winter Recess, December 26-30. Players must register in advance. Please File for more information.

Winter Recess

Join the Prospect Park Alliance for family programming during the winter recess.

  • Nature Exploration, 12–4 pm
    Prospect Park Audubon Center, Free
    Bundle up and find out what your favorite Park animals are doing this winter. Join Alliance naturalists to discover the winter survival strategies of animals that live in Prospect Park. Enjoy nature games, science activities and bird watching!
    Blooming Naturalist, 1–2 pm: Learn how to identify birds, use binoculars and create your own “Official Blooming Naturalist” button.
    Animal Encounter, 3–4 pm: Join Alliance Naturalists in learning more about the animals in the Audubon Center’s collection and even assist in an actual feeding.
  • Historic Crafts and Games, 1–3 pm
    Lefferts Historic House, $3 suggested donation
    Join us at the Lefferts Historic for our last week of the season. Make and play 9-Man Morris, a historic board game, and try your hand at creating a small needlework sampler to take home.

Memorial Day Weekend at Lakeside

Join us this Memorial Day weekend at Lakeside to celebrate the grand opening of our Splash Pad Water Feature! Bring your friends and family to enjoy some free beats from DJ Dhundee as you skate, splash, and take in the Lakeside views. Guests can also enjoy BBQ, boat rentals, gelato, and a dunk tank!

The first 300 people to RSVP online will receive complimentary admission to the roller rink.