Summer Tea in Prospect Park is in its eighth year, and it uses the Boathouse the way that building deserves: yoga on the balcony above the water, a tea meditation inside, a guided walk on the trails around it. The rest of the day opens into community tea circles hosted by different cultural groups, plus a poetry-composing tree you can hang your own lines on. If your Sunday needs to be slow, green and lightly caffeinated, RSVP for this.
What to expect
Arrive at the Boathouse and choose your opening: a guided nature walk on the surrounding trails, a yoga session on the balcony, or a seated tea meditation. Later the Boathouse and the lawn around it fill with tea circles run by different communities, each pouring and explaining its own tradition, while people write poems and hang them on the composing tree.
Good to know
- The B and Q to Prospect Park is closest; from there follow signs toward the Boathouse and Audubon Center.
- The Lincoln Road entrance is closed for reconstruction, with a signed detour entrance about three minutes south.
- RSVP through the Eventbrite link on prospectpark.org — it costs nothing but organizers want numbers.
- It runs rain or shine and moves inside the Boathouse if the weather turns.
- All programs are family-friendly, and the tea circles suit kids who can sit for a while.
- Bring a mat if you want the yoga session, and a blanket for the tea circles.
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Common questions
Do I need to RSVP?
Yes. Summer Tea is free, but organizers ask you to RSVP through Eventbrite, linked from prospectpark.org.
What happens if it rains?
It runs rain or shine. Programming moves inside the Boathouse if the weather turns.
Is it family-friendly?
Yes. Prospect Park Alliance notes that all programs are family-friendly, and the walk, tea circles and poetry tree all work for kids.
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