Upcoming Events at Prospect Park
Description
On April 7 + 8, Prospect Park Alliance kicks off the start of spring with a full weekend of special events and activities! Enjoy an Opening Day Parade and Fair, an 1860s-style ballgame, a scavenger hunt, a campfire conversation, Smorgasburg Prospect Park
Event Details
Sponsored in part by NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital; Media Partner: Brownstoner.
Please note that most events are rain or shine, but please check for updates on event status.
Saturday, April 7
Opening Weekend Family Yoga
Saturday, April 7, 8:30-9:30 am
Free, advanced registration required.
Join the Alliance and Bend + Bloom Yoga for this free family yoga class. Located in the historic Picnic House, young yogis and their families can take in stunning views of the Prospect Park Long Meadow while Bend + Bloom’s experienced instructors lead a fun and interactive class all ages will enjoy. Participants should bring their own mats. Please note: capacity is limited and paper tickets will be required for each participant. Please RSVP for yourself, your child and any other family members who wish to attend. Open to children under 12 accompanied by at least one adult.
Opening Weekend Baseball Parade + 1860s Exhibition Baseball Game
10 am–2 pm, Free
Long Meadow Ball Field 1 I Map It
Join Prospect Park Alliance and the Prospect Park Baseball Association for this beloved community event. Over 1,000 youth league players will parade down 7th Avenue in Park Slope, led by local marching bands and civic leaders, to the Long Meadow Ball Fields, where ceremonial first pitches will be thrown to start the season. Starting at 11 am, enjoy an 1860s exhibition game with the Brooklyn Atlantics, bedecked in historic uniforms and gear.
Prospect Park Alliance Opening Weekend Fair
11 am–3 pm, Free
Bartel-Pritchard Entrance I Map It
After the Opening Day Parade, join the Alliance and community partners for music, activities and food the whole family will enjoy.
Prospect Park Grillout at Greenmarket
11 am–1 pm, Free
Grand Army Plaza I Map It
Join Prospect Park Alliance and GrowNYC as we celebrate spring with a grill out of meats and veggies sourced from Greenmarket farmers.
Prospect Park Running History Tour
11 am–12 pm
Free, advance registration requir
Please note that most events are rain or shine, but please check for updates on event status.
Saturday, April 7
Opening Weekend Family Yoga
Saturday, April 7, 8:30-9:30 am
Free, advanced registration required.
Join the Alliance and Bend + Bloom Yoga for this free family yoga class. Located in the historic Picnic House, young yogis and their families can take in stunning views of the Prospect Park Long Meadow while Bend + Bloom’s experienced instructors lead a fun and interactive class all ages will enjoy. Participants should bring their own mats. Please note: capacity is limited and paper tickets will be required for each participant. Please RSVP for yourself, your child and any other family members who wish to attend. Open to children under 12 accompanied by at least one adult.
Opening Weekend Baseball Parade + 1860s Exhibition Baseball Game
10 am–2 pm, Free
Long Meadow Ball Field 1 I Map It
Join Prospect Park Alliance and the Prospect Park Baseball Association for this beloved community event. Over 1,000 youth league players will parade down 7th Avenue in Park Slope, led by local marching bands and civic leaders, to the Long Meadow Ball Fields, where ceremonial first pitches will be thrown to start the season. Starting at 11 am, enjoy an 1860s exhibition game with the Brooklyn Atlantics, bedecked in historic uniforms and gear.
Prospect Park Alliance Opening Weekend Fair
11 am–3 pm, Free
Bartel-Pritchard Entrance I Map It
After the Opening Day Parade, join the Alliance and community partners for music, activities and food the whole family will enjoy.
Prospect Park Grillout at Greenmarket
11 am–1 pm, Free
Grand Army Plaza I Map It
Join Prospect Park Alliance and GrowNYC as we celebrate spring with a grill out of meats and veggies sourced from Greenmarket farmers.
Prospect Park Running History Tour
11 am–12 pm
Free, advance registration requir
