It’s My Park Days, Play-and-Go Kits, and Climate Week
Roller Skating + Smorgasburg Return Summer may be winding down, but the fun continues in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. Roller skating is back at the LeFrak Center at Lakeside—take advantage of this outdoor activity while the weather is nice, and don’t forget about boat + bike rentals, the Splash Pad (open through Sept. 20) and takeaway from the Bluestone Cafe.
And New York’s favorite food festival is back! Smorgasburg returns to Prospect Park three weekends in September with a new format and a new location—the covered rink at the LeFrak Center at Lakeside. Pick up your food from vendors including Destination Dumplings, Carlito’s BBQ Taqueria, Excell’s Kingston Eatery and C Bao, then picnic in this scenic area of the park.
Starting September 17, join Prospect Park Alliance for the second annual University Open Air, in partnership with Brooklyn Public Library, which brings a global roster of immigrant scholars to the park to teach a wide range of free classes. Then, join us for Climate Week NYC, September 21-27, with a range of online and in-person activities to learn more about the environment and help keep the park green and vibrant.
Roller Skating Returns
Now Open! Mon-Sun through Sept 11, Mon-Fri beginning Sept 12
LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Hours and Prices Vary
Brooklyn’s favorite warm-weather pastime is back in Prospect Park! Head to the LeFrak Center at Lakeside for roller skating, and enjoy bike and boat rentals, and food from the Bluestone Cafe, prospectpark.org/lakeside.
Planting for Pollinators and Native Plant Gardening
September 10, 12:30 pm
Online, Free
Tune in for a Turnstile Tours virtual program with Prospect Park Alliance Forest Ecologist Howard Goldstein to learn how the Alliance restores and manages habitat for pollinator conservation. Learn why invertebrates are so important to Brooklyn and how to plant a pollinator-friendly native garden, prospectpark.org/tours.
Smorg to Go
Sept 12+13, 19+20, 26+27
LeFrak Center at Lakeside, 11:30 am-7 pm
New York’s favorite food festival is back! Smorgasburg returns to Prospect Park for three weekends in September in a new location—the covered rink at the LeFrak Center at Lakeside. With 10 top vendors participating, all food ordering will take place online with customers notified via text message when orders are ready, prospectpark.org/smorgasburg.
University Open Air
September 16–27
Prospect Park Boathouse, Free
University Open Air, a forum for immigrant scholars to share their knowledge and experience, presented by Brooklyn Public Library and Prospect Park Alliance—is returning to Prospect Park. Beginning on September 16, Brooklynites can participate in free classes including French and Francophone literature, the effects of COVID-19 on the environment and climate, contemporary Tawainese poetry and more, taught by professors from around the world. Class sizes are limited to ensure social distancing, prospectpark.org/UOA.
Climate Week in Prospect Park
September 21-27
Various Locations, Free
During this year’s Climate Week, the Alliance will host a variety of events online and in the park. Tune in for virtual programming with Prospect Park Alliance and partners Natural Areas Conservancy and Turnstile Tours, volunteer to lend a hand to clean up the park with It’s My Park Day, and check out a Play + Go Kit loaded with family-friendly nature fun, prospectpark.org/climateweek.
It’s My Park Days
September 8, 14, 21, 28
Various Locations, Free
Join Prospect Park Alliance for special It’s My Park Day community volunteer clean up events, where you can lend a hand to sustain the park during these challenging times. Volunteers will be provided with trash bags and a grabber, prospectpark.org/itsmypark.
Green and Go Kits
Saturdays and Sundays, September 12-27
Various Locations, Free
Join Prospect Park Alliance to help keep our park green and vibrant! Register to check out a Green and Go Kit at various locations around the park. These kits include a trash grabber, garbage bags and gloves, prospectpark.org/green-and-go.
Pop-Up Lefferts Play and Go Kits
Three Sundays in September
Various Locations, Free
Pop-Up Lefferts brings your favorite family activities enjoyed at Lefferts Historic House to locations around Prospect Park and surrounding neighborhoods. Enjoy Play and Go Kits filled with historic games, toys and books. Kits are borrowed on a first-come, first-served basis for up to 45 minutes, and will be sanitized between sessions. Pop-Up Lefferts is presented by NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, prospectpark.org/
Pop-Up Audubon Play and Go Kits
Three Sundays in September
Various Locations, Free
Pop-Up Audubon returns featuring nature activities and games, a birdwatching checklist with binoculars, and more. Families and children can enjoy nature on their own as they explore and learn more about the park. Kits are borrowed on a first-come, first-served basis for up to 45 minutes, and will be sanitized between sessions. Pop-Up Audubon is made possible through the generous support of Con Edison, prospectpark.org/popupaudubon.
Prospect Park Tennis Center
Open Daily, 7 am–11 pm
The Prospect Park Tennis Center, one of Brooklyn’s most popular tennis destinations, is open! Featuring hard and clay courts, the Center is open daily for day and evening tennis. Book court time, a private or semi-private lesson for youth or adults with one of our talented pros, or sign up for an adult group tennis class to up your game, prospectpark.org/tennis.
Locations, Directions and Hours
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 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: prospectpark.org/events.
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