Spring Fling Brings Theater And Sheep Shearing To Prospect Park

BROOKLYN, NY — The Prospect Park Alliance is kicking off spring in Brooklyn with its Community Spring Fling Celebration in Prospect Park this month.

With 17 events planned from over the course of the weekend from May 17 to 19, there is something fun for everyone to enjoy.

Events will include a staged reading of Moliere's The Misanthrope, featuring "Orange is the New Black" star Samira Wiley, a themed '90s roller disco featuring Lola Star, a chance to watch an 1860s-styled baseball game, bird watching, trail walking, the Spring Fling Fair and much more, according to a press release.

The alliance was formed in 1987 to help with the maintenance and restoration of Prospect Park after decades of deterioration and decline. Today, the Brooklyn nonprofit boasts a diverse membership that includes all types, from horticulturalists and ecologists to maintenance workers, educators and volunteer coordinators who help keep the park clean and green.

Here's a full slate of Spring Fling in Prospect Park activities:

Friday, May 17

Lola Star's Dreamland Disco (7:30-10:30 p.m., $20+, Guests must be 21+)

Saturday, May 18

Brooklyn Half Marathon Cheer Station (7:00-10:00 a.m., Free)

Early Morning Bird Walk (7:15-8:15 a.m., Free)

Prospect Park Grill Out (11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Free)

Brooklyn Atlantics 1860's Ballgame (11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Free)

Introduction to Birdwatching (12:00-1:00 p.m., Free)

Harvesting Color + Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (2:00-4:00 p.m. workshops + 1 p.m. performance)

Sunday, May 19

Art + Architecture Tour of Prospect Park (10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $20)

Trail Run (10:00-11:30 a.m., Free)

It's My Park! Day (10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., pre-registration is required.)

Smorgasburg Prospect Park (11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Free)

Spring Fling Fair (12:00-3:00 p.m., Free)

Spring Blooms (1:00-4:00 p.m., Free)

Moliere in the Park: The Misanthrope (7:00 p.m., Free)

All Weekend:

Nature Exploration (10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Saturday + Sunday, Free)

Wild and Wooly Festival (10:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m., Saturday + Sunday, Activities Free with Paid Admission)

Boating, Biking and Roller Skating at Lakeside! (Hours vary, Saturday + Sunday)