Fulton Park is Bed-Stuy at its most neighborhood-scaled — a compact green off Fulton Street, benches ringing a plaza, the Robert Fulton statue in the middle — and Made In Community programs it as exactly that: an afternoon for the blocks around it rather than a destination event. Expect the kind of crowd that knows each other. If you want to see how a Brooklyn community organization actually uses a public plaza, spend the afternoon here.
What to expect
You arrive at a small park plaza ringed with benches and mature trees, set up with programming for the afternoon. Expect neighbors of every age, a relaxed pace, and organizers from Made In Community running things directly rather than through a stage barricade. The surrounding Fulton Street blocks have food if you need to step out and come back.
Good to know
- Fulton Park sits on Fulton Street between Stuyvesant Avenue and Chauncey Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
- The A and C at Utica Avenue and the J at Halsey Street are both a walk away.
- The plaza is paved and flat, so strollers and wheelchairs get around easily.
- Bench seating is limited for a full afternoon — a folding chair is not a bad idea.
- It is a free, open public park event.
- Shade comes from the park's mature trees; the plaza center gets full sun.
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Common questions
Who organizes it?
Made In Community Inc., a community organization presenting the event on the Fulton Park plaza.
Where is Fulton Park?
On Fulton Street between Stuyvesant Avenue and Chauncey Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
Is it family friendly?
Yes — it is a daytime community event in a public park with playground space nearby.
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