Prospect Park Gears Up For Spring With Events Starting This Month

PROSPECT PARK, BROOKLYN — As the city starts to thaw the next few weeks, so will Brooklyn's backyard. Prospect Park has a list of activities on deck for celebrating spring and summertime in the park, starting in the next few weeks.

The first warm-weather event on the Prospect Park Alliance's calendar will kick off March 28, when its historic carousel opens for the season. The ride's 53 horses, a lion, a giraffe, a deer and two dragon-pulled chariots will be ready for $2.50 rides starting at noon and will stay open Thursday through Sunday the rest of the season.

The warm weather fun will continue into April with everything from Earth Day celebrations, free days at the Prospect Park Zoo and walking tours of the park. A weekend-long Spring Fling will be held May 18 and 19 and the annual evening Prospect Park Soiree will be held June 22.

Here's a list of the season's first two months of activities, a full list can be found online:

• Carousel Opening Day!—Thursday, March 28, 12–5 pm: Prospect Park Carousel, $2.50 per ride; $11.50 for a book of 5 tickets

April:

• Tilling Time — Saturday, April 6 + Sunday, April 7, 1–4 pm: Lefferts Historic House, $3 suggested donation
• Saturdays + Sundays, 10 am–4 pm —"Signs of Spring" at the Prospect Park Zoo, Free with Admission
• Spring Sprouts: An Event for Children with ASD—Sunday, April 7, 11 am–12 pm: Lefferts Historic House, RSVP
• Early Morning Bird Walk: Changing Seasons, Changing Birds—Sunday, April 7, 8–9 am: Prospect Park Audubon Center, Free
• Opening Day Parade + Ceremony—Sat, April 13, 11 am–12:30 pm: Long Meadow Ball Fields, Free
• Wash Day—Saturdays + Sundays, April 13–28, 2–4pm: Lefferts Historic House, $3 suggested donation
• Spring Break in Prospect Park—Monday, April 22–Friday, April 26, 12–4 pm: Prospect Park Audubon Center, Lefferts Historic House + Carousel, Free
• Spring Break at the Prospect Park Tennis Center—April 22–April 26, 1–4 pm: Prospect Park Tennis Center, $80 per day, Registration Required
• Arbor Day—Friday, April 26, 12–4 pm: Prospect Park Audubon Center, Free
• Earth Day Celebration—Sun, April 28, 12–4 pm: Prospect Park Audubon Center, Free, RSVP