Herbert Von King Park is one of Brooklyn's oldest parks and its amphitheatre has been the neighbourhood's default stage for generations of block-level programming. Doing It In The Park brings the third edition of its amplified-sound afternoon there, which in practice means a sound system, a crowd on the surrounding grass and stone, and a summer afternoon that costs nothing. If you want a real Bed-Stuy park afternoon rather than a curated festival, this is the shape of it.
What to expect
Expect the amphitheatre bowl in use with amplified sound, people spread across the terraced seating and the lawns beyond, and the rest of the park - playground, ballfields, paths - carrying on around it. It is a public park event, so people drift in and out rather than arriving for a set time. Bring something to sit on if you do not want the stone steps.
Good to know
- Herbert Von King Park sits between Marcy and Tompkins Avenues in Bedford-Stuyvesant; the G to Bedford-Nostrand and the C to Kingston-Throop are both walkable.
- Free and open to the public — it is a permitted public event, so no ticket or RSVP is involved.
- Bring a blanket or a folding chair — the amphitheatre seating is stone.
- The park has a playground and restrooms, which makes it workable with kids.
- Paved paths run through the park, so it is stroller and wheelchair navigable.
- Amplified sound means it will be loud near the bowl; the far lawns are calmer.
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Common questions
Where is the amphitheatre?
Inside Herbert Von King Park in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, between Marcy and Tompkins Avenues.
Is there a cost?
No. It is a permitted free public event in a city park.
Is it family friendly?
Yes — the park has a playground and open lawns alongside the amphitheatre.
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