July Events in Prospect Park
BROOKLYN, July 1, 2016 – Beat the heat by the Prospect Park Lake! On Saturdays and Sundays in July, Fishing Clinics are back at both Pop Up Audubon roving natural education tents. See if your family can hook a sunfish or a bluegill as Alliance educators teach participants all about lake ecology and environmental diversity.
Adults can get in on the nature fun too! At the Prospect Park Audubon Center's Creatures of the Night, attendees will relax with a light dinner of wine and cheese before exploring the Park's nocturnal wildlife with expert naturalist Paul Keim.
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Ezra Jack Keats Story Hour Saturdays + Sundays in July, 2–3 pm Imagination Playground, Free Gather around Peter and Willie, the statue of two beloved Keats characters, for storytelling adventures brought to life by Tammy Hall. Sponsored by the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation.
Pop Up Audubon: Macy’s Fishing Clinic Saturdays + Sundays in July, 12–6 pm Peninsula, Free with RSVP Join Alliance educators to learn about ecology under the water and in the air! RSVP to reserve your spot. • Macy’s Fishing Clinic, 1 + 3 pm: This popular summer program offers kids and adults of all ages the opportunity to fish . Participants learn about aquatic ecology, fishing safety, how to use a cane pole and will even get to collect their own bait.. First come, first serve. • Family Bird Watching, 4:30 pm: Did you know that as an Important Bird Area, Prospect Park supports an exceptional diversity of migrating birds and is an essential stopover for about 250 species of birds? After learning how to use binoculars, participants of all ages can join Alliance Naturalists on a walk to learn how to identify these birds!
Pop-Up Audubon II: Fishing Fun Saturdays + Sundays in July, 12–6 pm North End of Esplanade, Free with RSVP Join Alliance educators to learn about ecology under the water and in the air! RSVP to reserve your spot. • Fishing Clinic, 1 + 3 pm: This popular summer program offers kids over the age of 8 and adults the opportunity to fish. Participants learn about aquatic ecology, fishing safety,
how to cast a spincasting rod and will even get to collect their own bait. First come, first serve. • Family Bird Watching, 4:30 pm: Did you know that as an Important Bird Area, Prospect Park supports an exceptional diversity of migrating birds and is an essential stopover for about 250 species of birds? After learning how to use binoculars, participants of all ages can join Alliance Naturalists on a walk to learn how to identify these birds!
Farm Fun Saturdays + Sundays in July, 2–4 pm Lefferts Historic House, Free Visitors of all ages can come help Alliance educators take care of the potato plot, herb gardens and berry patches by pulling weeds and helping to water. We will provide the tools and gloves, but recommend that you bring a hat and a bottle of water.
Early Morning Bird Walk: Taking Wing Sunday, July 3rd, 8–9 am Prospect Park Audubon Center, Free This is the time of year when young birds outnumber adult birds. Join the Prospect Park Alliance in search of fledglings as they test their wings! Tour leaves promptly at 8 am. Led by the Brooklyn Bird Club.
Independence Day in Prospect Park Monday, July 4, 12–6 pm Join the Prospect Park Alliance this Independence Day for family-friendly activities at the Prospect Park Audubon Center, Lefferts Historic House and the 1912 Carousel. • Nature Exploration, 12–4 pm Prospect Park Audubon Center, Free Discovery Pack, 12–3 pm: The 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. • Independence Day, 1–4 pm Lefferts Historic House, Free Celebrate America's birthday and one of the greatest documents ever written. Look extra patriotic as you make yourself a plumed hat to wear while signing your own "John Hancock" on a reproduction of the Declaration of Independence.
• Carousel Rides, 12–6 pm Children’s Corner, $2 per ride, $9 for a book of 5 tickets, free with Alliance Family Plus membership Celebrate with a ride on the Park’s beloved 1912 carousel. Join the Alliance at the $150 level and your family (up to 4 people) will receive unlimited rides on the Carousel for a full year!
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Wednesday, July 6–Sunday, July 10, 7–9 pm Long Meadow In celebration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's life & work, New York Classical Theatre returns to Prospect Park for another season of free, outdoor performances. Join the troupe on the Long Meadow on July 6-10 for daily performances of A Midsummer Night's Dream, one of the Bard's most beloved works. The performance begins promptly at 7 pm, and runs for 120 minutes with no intermission. For more information, visit NY Classical online.
Celebrate Brooklyn!: Red Baraat’s Brooklyn Mela Thursday, July 7, 7:30–10:30 pm Prospect Park Bandshell, Free Brooklyn Mela takes place at the Bandshell as part of Celebrate Brooklyn!, presented by BRIC in partnership with the Prospect Park Alliance. For the latest information, including weather updates, set times, seating configurations, and FAQs, please visit the BRIC website.
The fiery dhol player and frontman Sunny Jain gathers up his friends and fellow musical travelers for a night of contemporary South Asian sounds. DJ Rekhad takes to the turntables to set the mood, followed by a full set of music from Karsh Kale Soundsystem. Rekha returns with Ajna Dance, and then Jain’s band Red Baraat, which “plays rollicking funk music steeped in Northern India's wedding celebrations, with a dash of D.C. go-go beats and hip-hop,” (NPR) arrives for a Prospect Park-shaking closing set featuring guest appearances by the M.C. Heems (of Das Racist), Bhi Bhiman, Falu, and other surprises.
Gates open an hour before the performance unless otherwise noted, and all performances are rain or shine.
Creatures of the Night Thursday, July 7, 7–9 pm Prospect Park Audubon Center, $25 per person, advance registration required Explore Prospect Park after dark with expert naturalist Paul Keim. Share wine and cheese with Paul as he speaks about the ecological role that bats and nocturnal insects play in our environment, followed by a walking tour to spot and identify the Park's various species of
resident bats in flight. Please note that this event is 21+ and advance registration is required. $25 per attendee will be collected at the door, cash only.
Celebrate Brooklyn!: American Express Series with Josh Ritter, Martha Redbone + Birds of Chicago Friday, July 8, 7:00–10:30 pm Prospect Park Bandshell, Free Josh Ritter performs at the Bandshell as part of Celebrate Brooklyn!, presented by BRIC in partnership with the Prospect Park Alliance. For the latest information, including weather updates, set times, seating configurations, and FAQs, please visit the BRIC website.
Ten years ago Paste Magazine put Josh Ritter on its 100 Greatest Living Songwriters list, and the honor was well-deserved; his incisive narratives and warm delivery make him one of the finest storytellers in music. Exceptional writing abounds on this triple bill: the soulful vocalist Martha Redbone adapts William Blake’s poetry in her new project The Garden of Love, and Birds of Chicago, led by husband and wife JT Nero and Allison Russell, reflect on “the intense, freewheeling, all-too-fleeting attachments of youth” (NPR) with wistful, meditative lyrics, and luminous harmonies. Gates open an hour before the performance unless otherwise noted, and all performances are rain or shine.
Celebrate Brooklyn!: Bud Light Music Series with Carla Morrison, Hurray for the Riff Raff + Buscabulla Saturday, July 9, 7:00–10:30 pm Prospect Park Bandshell, Free Carla Morrison performs at the Bandshell as part of Celebrate Brooklyn!, presented by BRIC in partnership with the Prospect Park Alliance. For the latest information, including weather updates, set times, seating configurations, and FAQs, please visit the BRIC website.
LAMC returns to the Bandshell with a bang with Mexico City’s Carla Morrison, whose voice “has the desperate grandeur associated with Robert Smith or Björk…(she’s) a doomed, spectral torch singer, incandescent with longing, desire, and grief.” (New Yorker) The bluesy Americana of Hurray for the Riff Raff, led by Puerto Rican-American singer Alynda Lee Segarra, “sweeps across eras and genres with grace and grit;” (NPR) Brooklyn’s own Buscabulla rounds out this diverse showcase with a set of electro-psych pop. Presented in association with the Latin Alternative Music Conference.
Gates open an hour before the performance unless otherwise noted, and all performances are rain or shine.
Creatures of the Night Thursday, July 14, 7–9 pm Prospect Park Audubon Center, $25 per person, advance registration required Explore Prospect Park after dark with expert naturalist Paul Keim. Share wine and cheese with Paul as he speaks about the ecological role that bats and nocturnal insects play in our environment, followed by a walking tour to spot and identify the Park's various species of resident bats in flight. Please note that this event is 21+ and advance registration is required. $25 per attendee will be collected at the door, cash only.
Celebrate Brooklyn!: The Triplets of Belleville with Live Score by Benoît Charest Thursday, July 14, 8:00–10:30 pm Prospect Park Bandshell, Free The Triplets of Belleville is presented at the Bandshell as part of Celebrate Brooklyn!, presented by BRIC in partnership with the Prospect Park Alliance. For the latest information, including weather updates, set times, seating configurations, and FAQs, please visit the BRIC website.
This unclassifiable Oscar-nominated (Best Animated Feature, Best Song) film—a fantastical caper involving the Tour de France and the French Mafia—becomes a wild spectacle featuring dancing, singing, foley sound effects, and the original hot swing score performed live by its composer Benoît Charest and his 9-piece Le Terrible Orchestre de Belleville. With the Paris- raised singer-songwriter Jessica Fichot, whose “sound is cosmic cabaret, a delicious blend of acoustic styles delivered with syncopated verve.” (SF Chronicle) Gates open an hour before the performance unless otherwise noted, and all performances are rain or shine.
Celebrate Brooklyn!: Rachid Taha + Krar Collective Friday, July 15, 7:30–10:30 pm Prospect Park Bandshell, Free Rachid Taha performs at the Bandshell as part of Celebrate Brooklyn!, presented by BRIC in partnership with the Prospect Park Alliance. For the latest information, including weather updates, set times, seating configurations, and FAQs, please visit the BRIC website.
Algerian rock and raï god Rachid Taha’s music embraces “heart-stopping break beats, flamenco guitar, African choruses, crunching hard rock and the inevitable sappy love song” (Japan Times)—every show seems to be a party the whole world is invited to. The colorful feast of mind-blowing grooves served up by Krar Collective has earned them the nickname “The Ethiopian White Stripes.” Gates open an hour before the performance unless otherwise noted, and all performances are rain or shine.
Friends of the Berms Grand Army Plaza Saturday, July 16, 10 am–2 pm Join your neighbors for our monthly cleanup day in the Grand Army Plaza Berms. Adults, teens and supervised children are welcome. Register online or call (718) 287-3400 for more information.
Celebrate Brooklyn!: The Wood Brothers, Aoife O’Donovan + Hiss Golden Messenger Saturday, July 16, 7:00–10:30 pm Prospect Park Bandshell, Free The Wood Brothers perform at the Bandshell as part of Celebrate Brooklyn!, presented by BRIC in partnership with the Prospect Park Alliance. For the latest information, including weather updates, set times, seating configurations, and FAQs, please visit the BRIC website.
A night of sublime harmonies and extraordinary musicianship, headlined by “masters of soulful folk” (Paste) The Wood Brothers and featuring Aoife O’Donovan, whose latest record The Magic Hour “evokes the reverberant chamber pop obsessions of Grizzly Bear and the lush austerity of Alison Krauss.” (NY Times) The shape-shifting M.C. Taylor, a.k.a. Hiss Golden Messenger, an NC musician with a voice that’s “craggy and wounded, but it soars in his broken sort of way,” (Stereogum) kicks it off with a solo set.
Gates open an hour before the performance unless otherwise noted, and all performances are rain or shine.
Celebrate Brooklyn!: Camille A. Brown + Dancers Black Girl, Brandee Younger Thursday, July 21, 7:30–10:30 pm Prospect Park Bandshell, Free Camille A. Brown performs at the Bandshell as part of Celebrate Brooklyn!, presented by BRIC in partnership with the Prospect Park Alliance. For the latest information, including weather updates, set times, seating configurations, and FAQs, please visit the BRIC website.
The propulsive, explosively intelligent choreographer CAMILLE A. BROWN creates work that is both viscerally and intellectually exciting. Her evening-length piece Black Girl: Linguistic Play explores black female identity through a series of dances “so elastic, so intricate that the sense of cadence and rhythm is as visual an experience as it is an aural one.” (NY Times) The evening begins with a set by the remarkable BRANDEE YOUNGER, “a harpist of rare prominence in jazz, building on an African-American legacy largely defined by Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane.” (NY Times)
Gates open an hour before the performance unless otherwise noted, and all performances are rain or shine.
Family Fishing Evening Thursday, July 21, 6–8 pm Prospect Park Audubon Center, $5 per person, advance registration required The Prospect Park Alliance welcomes families to an introductory catch-and-release fishing class. Our experienced naturalists will teach participants how to tie a fishing knot, attach bait, and cast a line to a try and hook a fish! Families and children ages 8 years and older are welcome to participate. All equipment and light snacks will be provided. Advance registration is required and $5 per attendee will be collected at the door, cash only.
Celebrate Brooklyn!: Femi Kuti + Bombino Friday, July 22, 7:30–10:30 pm Prospect Park Bandshell, Free Femi Kuti performs at the Bandshell as part of Celebrate Brooklyn!, presented by BRIC in partnership with the Prospect Park Alliance. For the latest information, including weather updates, set times, seating configurations, and FAQs, please visit the BRIC website.
Femi Kuti, eldest son of Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, began his career playing in his father’s band Egypt 80 but founded his own group Positive Force in 1986 and has never looked back. Though he has forged his own path and become a world music icon in his own right, “the baton is definitely in his hands.” (Questlove) He’s here with the Tuareg guitar wizard Bombino, “whose pyrotechnic virtuosity in expressing tichumaren (desert blues) has been compared to that of Jimi Hendrix.” (NPR) Gates open an hour before the performance unless otherwise noted, and all performances are rain or shine.
Celebrate Brooklyn!: American Express Series with Jon Batiste, Stay Human + Friends Saturday, July 23, 7:30–10:30 pm Prospect Park Bandshell, Free Jon Batiste performs at the Bandshell as part of Celebrate Brooklyn!, presented by BRIC in partnership with the Prospect Park Alliance. For the latest information, including weather updates, set times, seating configurations, and FAQs, please visit the BRIC website.
“A gifted musician with boundless artistic ambition,” (Mix) Louisiana native JON BATISTE is equally at home in the role of Stephen Colbert’s “crowd-thrilling rebel bandleader” (Rolling Stone) as leading one of his signature impromptu “love riot” street parades, as fluent in hip-hop and funk as in the great NoLA piano tradition he comes from. He curates this evening start to
finish; expect an unexpected collection of special guests rotating in and out, with Batiste’s stellar band STAY HUMAN at the center. Gates open an hour before the performance unless otherwise noted, and all performances are rain or shine.
Weekend Volunteer Corps Prospect Park Boathouse Sunday, July 24, 10 am–1 pm Help the environment in your community! Typical tasks include sprucing up gardens, painting structures, clearing pathways and removing trash. Register online or call (718) 287-3400 for more information.
Celebrate Brooklyn!: American Express Series with Gregory Porter, Marcus Strickland + Twi- Life Thursday, July 28, 7:30–10:30 pm Prospect Park Bandshell, Free Gregory Porter performs at the Bandshell as part of Celebrate Brooklyn!, presented by BRIC in partnership with the Prospect Park Alliance. For the latest information, including weather updates, set times, seating configurations, and FAQs, please visit the BRIC website.
The Brooklyn-based singer GREGORY PORTER showcases “outstanding original songs, erudite lyrics and social comment, top drawer musicianship and improvisation, and a voice to die for” (Jazz Wise)—qualities that led L’Express to call him “the next great voice in jazz.” Multi-reedist, beat-maker, and BRIC JazzFest alum MARCUS STRICKLAND and his electrifying band TWI-LIFE, whose recent Blue Note/Revive debut Nihil Novi was produced by Meshell Ndegeocello, sets the tone.
Gates open an hour before the performance unless otherwise noted, and all performances are rain or shine.
Celebrate Brooklyn!: Angelique Kidjo’s Celia Cruz Tribute with Pedrito Martinez Friday, July 29, 7:30–10:30 pm Prospect Park Bandshell, Free Angelique Kidjo performs at the Bandshell as part of Celebrate Brooklyn!, presented by BRIC in partnership with the Prospect Park Alliance. For the latest information, including weather updates, set times, seating configurations, and FAQs, please visit the BRIC website.
The Béninoise superstar and Brooklynite Angelique Kidjo, “Africa’s premier diva,” (Time Magazine) dives headlong into the music of the Queen of Salsa in this unforgettable event, which features guest musicians like the outstanding Cuban percussionist Pedrito Martinez. “The
power of Kidjo’s unflappable voice, the range of her emotional expression, the stellar, genre- bending musicians who back her, and the infectious, activist energy that courses through her songs all transcend any native tongue.” (NPR) Gates open an hour before the performance unless otherwise noted, and all performances are rain or shine.
Celebrate Brooklyn!: Digable Planets + Camp Lo Saturday, July 30, 7:30–10:30 pm Prospect Park Bandshell, Free Digable Planets perform at the Bandshell as part of Celebrate Brooklyn!, presented by BRIC in partnership with the Prospect Park Alliance. For the latest information, including weather updates, set times, seating configurations, and FAQs, please visit the BRIC website.
Along with A Tribe Called Quest, Digable Planets did more to connect hip-hop with jazz—and put forward a positive, cerebral form of the genre—than any other group; their 1990s masterpieces Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space) and Blowout Comb remain two of rap’s greatest and most original records. Ishmael “Butterfly” Butler, Mary Ann “Ladybug Mecca” Vieira and Craig “Doodlebug” Irving have reunited, and are backed here by a full band. The classic Bronx duo Camp Lo have the opening honors. Gates open an hour before the performance unless otherwise noted, and all performances are rain or shine.
Ongoing Events
Monday Eastside Revival Prospect Park Mondays, excluding 7/4, 10 am–2 pm The Eastside Revival helps beautify two of the Park’s most elegant locations: the Vale of Cashmere and the Rose Garden. Tasks may include raking, sweeping, path edging, and litter removal. Register online or call (718) 287-3400 for more information.
Greenmarket at Bartel-Pritchard Square Wednesdays, 8 am–3 pm Bartel-Pritchard Square Nestled inside Prospect Park's tree-shaded southwest corner, this much-loved weekday market is where South Slope and Windsor Terrace residents stock up on locally grown staples. The offerings range from a selection of vegetables, fruits, baked goods, plants, and flowers, to fresh- caught fish and organic baked goods. For a full calendar of events and a list of sellers, visit GrowNYC.
A Summer Movie Under the Stars Wednesdays, July 20–August 10, 7–11 pm Long Meadow North Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams, in partnership with the Prospect Park Alliance, presents free summer movie screenings. Entertainment will begin at 7 pm, and the movie will start shortly after sunset. RSVP online in advance. For more information, contact Borough Hall at 718-802-3777 or [email protected]. The following movies will be screened in July: July 20 – The Avengers July 27 – Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Nature Exploration Prospect Park Audubon Center, Free Join the Prospect Park Alliance for nature education programs at the Prospect Park Audubon Center, the first urban Audubon Center in the nation. Thursdays + Fridays, 12–4 until June 30, 12-5 in July and August • Discovery Pack, 12–3 pm: The 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: Curious as to how Snappy the turtle got her name? Want to watch the snake gobble a mouse? Join Alliance Naturalists in learning more about the animals in the Audubon Center’s collection and even assist in an actual feeding. Saturdays + Sundays, 10 am–1 pm • Nature Play, 10–11 am: Join Alliance naturalists and learn to appreciate the beauty of nature and develop self-reliance, creativity and problem-solving skills through different outdoor play-based activities. • Discovery Pack, 10 am–12 pm: The 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. • Blooming Naturalists,12–1 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.
Thursday Volunteer Corps Prospect Park Thursdays, 10 am-2 pm
The Thursday Corps volunteers perform a multitude of different projects throughout Prospect Park as needed. The corps meets at a different location every week helping in a variety of landscape and horticultural projects. Register online or call (718) 287-3400 for more information.
Yoga in the Park 2016 Thursdays, June 2–August 25, 7–8 PM Long Meadow, Free Join The Prospect Park Alliance, Bend + Bloom Yoga and Lululemon Brooklyn every Thursday at 7 pm for free, community yoga classes in the beautiful Long Meadow. Bring your own towel or mat, water and a friend!
Sunset Yoga Thursdays, June 2–Sept 1, 7–8 pm LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Free The best way to de-stress after a long week is with sunset yoga at Lakeside. Join Abhaya Yoga every Thursday night from 7–8 PM for a relaxing and revitalizing hour of yoga. Please bring a mat, water bottle and towel.
Shape Up NYC: Cardio & Body Strengthening Fridays, 11 am–12 pm Prospect Park Audubon Center, Free This total body workout addresses muscle strength and endurance while keeping the heart rate up to burn calories and strengthen the cardio respiratory system. Continuous movement to great music makes it fun! This instructor is part of the NYC Parks Fitness Instructor Training Program.
Greenmarket at Grand Army Plaza Saturdays, 8 am–4 pm Grand Army Plaza At what other market can you do all your food shopping, sample local wine and explore Brooklyn's favorite park? Established in 1989, the Grand Army Plaza greenmarket is the flagship Brooklyn market. EBT/Food Stamps and WIC & Senior FMNP coupons accepted year-round. For a full calendar of events and a list of sellers, visit GrowNYC.
Saturday Woodland Corps Prospect Park Saturdays, 10 am–2 pm, excluding 7/2
Help the Alliance restore the woodlands with a team of dedicated volunteers committed to the ongoing care of the Park’s 250 acres of forest. Register online or call (718) 287-3400 for more information.
Grand Army Market Sundays, 10 am–5 pm Grand Army Plaza The Brooklyn Flea comes to Prospect Park! Grand Army Market will feature 30 carefully selected vendors with an emphasis on makers and unique design offerings. The market will include some of the most popular maker vendors from Brooklyn Flea selling toys, apparel, flowers and plants, art, food and more!
Smorgasburg Prospect Park Sundays, 11 am–6 pm Breeze Hill Smorgasburg, the celebrated open-air food fair, returns to Prospect Park this spring! On Sundays from April 3–October 23, over 100 local and regional food purveyors will gather on Breeze Hill to offer a range of cuisines.
Locations, Directions, and Hours
Children’s Corner Willink entrance, at the intersection of Flatbush Ave. and Empire Blvd. By subway: Q, S, or B run to Prospect Park Station. By bus: B16, B41, and B43
• Lefferts Historic House Admission: $3 suggested donation Hours: Open during school holidays and Thursdays–Sundays, 12–5 pm • Prospect Park Carousel Admission: $2 per ride; $9 for a book of five tickets, unlimited rides with Prospect Park Alliance Family Plus membership. Hours: Thursdays–Sundays, 12–6 pm • Prospect Park Zoo Admission: Adults $8, Children (3 – 12) $5, Seniors (65+) $6. Children under 3 free. Hours: Open daily, 10 am–4:30 pm
LeFrak Center at Lakeside Parkside and Ocean Avenue or Lincoln Road Entrance. Walk directly across the Drive and follow the path to Lakeside.
By subway: Q, B and S to Prospect Park Station; Q train to Parkside Avenue station By bus: B12 or B16 to Parkside and Ocean Avenues, B 41 to Ocean Avenue Admission & hours: Visit our website for up-to-date hours, pricing and programming
Prospect Park Audubon Center Enter the Park at Lincoln Road & Ocean Ave. or Flatbush Ave. & Empire Blvd. (Willink entrance) and follow the directional signs. By subway: Q, S, or B to Prospect Park Station. By bus: B16, B41, and B43 will bring you close to the Park's Willink entrance. Admission: Free Hours: Open during school holidays and Thursdays–Sundays, 12–4 pm, Saturdays-Sundays, 10 am - 1 pm beginning April 2.
Prospect Park Tennis Center Located at the Parade Ground, 50 Parkside Avenue at Coney Island Avenue By subway: F to Fort Hamilton Parkway station (exit at Greenwood/Prospect Ave.), Q to Parkside Avenue station By bus: B68 along Coney Island Avenue to Parkside Avenue Hours: 7 am–11 pm daily, advance reservations recommended. Programs and prices are subject to change. For up-to-date information, please visit our website.
Prospect Park is one of Brooklyn’s most treasured destinations and a national landmark. The Prospect Park Alliance is a nonprofit organization that partners with the City of New York to ensure the ongoing care and long-term stewardship of Prospect Park. The Alliance preserves the natural environment, restores historic design and provides public programs and amenities for the Park, which receives more than 10 million visits each year.
To learn more about ways to get involved, visit prospectpark.org. ##
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