With schools closed for Indigenous Peoples' Day, Prospect Park Alliance turns the park into a day of programs for kids, from digging through leaf litter for seeds and insects at the Audubon Center to recording how cooling temperatures change the trees. Lefferts Historic House opens for free with exhibits and activities on the Lenape, whose land the park sits on, and on the Africans enslaved by the Lefferts family. If you need a school-holiday plan that is free, outdoors and meaningful, this is i
What to expect
Expect drop-in nature activities at the Audubon Center by the lake, a guided tree-observation outing that leaves at a set time, and indoor-outdoor exhibits at Lefferts Historic House. The historic carousel runs nearby for a paid ride.
Good to know
- Take the B, Q or S to Prospect Park; the Audubon Center and Lefferts are near the Lincoln Road and Flatbush Avenue side.
- The Audubon Center nature programs and Lefferts open hours are free.
- The guided tree walk leaves the Audubon Center promptly, so arrive early.
- Carousel rides are paid per ride or by ticket book.
- Dress kids for mud and leaves.
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Common questions
Are the Prospect Park holiday programs free?
The Audubon Center nature exploration and Lefferts Historic House open hours are listed as free; the carousel charges per ride.
Who are these programs for?
They are family-friendly activities aimed at kids off school for the holiday.
