Prospect Park, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRuns through Oct 30, 2026Free
October Weekday Nature Exploration
A free outdoor morning exploring nature in Prospect Park, starting at 10am.
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Prospect Park
Prospect Park is Brooklyn's backyard — the Olmsted and Vaux landscape whose Long Meadow is nearly a mile of unbroken grass, the longest in any U.S. urban park, running down to a 60-acre lake, the borough's only freshwater one. Free concerts fill the Lena Horne Bandshell in summer, Smorgasburg sets up on Breeze Hill every Sunday from April through October, the Greenmarket runs Wednesdays at Bartel-Pritchard Square, and the LeFrak Center, the Boathouse, the Parade Ground's forty acres of fields and the Zoo anchor a weekend of walks, runs, birding and nature programs run with the Prospect Park Alliance.
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Ongoing & recurring10 picksLong runs and regular programming — no single date
Prospect Park, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRuns through Oct 30, 2026 · Limited Run
Prospect Park, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOctober Weekday Nature Exploration
A free outdoor morning exploring nature in Prospect Park, starting at 10am.
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Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, BrooklynOn view through November 15, 2026Free
Exhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way: Brooklyn’s Blueprint for Change
A free Prospect Park exhibit honors Shirley Chisholm through seven life lessons, Al Johnson portraits and rare campaign memorabilia.
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On view through November 15, 2026 · Limited Run
Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, BrooklynExhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way: Brooklyn’s Blueprint for Change
A free Prospect Park exhibit honors Shirley Chisholm through seven life lessons, Al Johnson portraits and rare campaign memorabilia.
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Prospect Park: Picnic House South, BrooklynSundays through Oct 18
Picnic House
Prospect Park's 1927 Picnic House is booked out for the day, its window wall glowing over a Long Meadow that stays open to everyone.
BrooklynRecurring Weekly
Sundays through Oct 18 · Recurring Weekly
Prospect Park: Picnic House South, BrooklynPicnic House
Prospect Park's 1927 Picnic House is booked out for the day, its window wall glowing over a Long Meadow that stays open to everyone.
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Prospect Park Zoo, Prospect Park, BrooklynSaturdays & Sundays Oct 3–31, 2026; 10am–5:30pm$3–$12
Spooktober! At Prospect Park Zoo
Tombstones for extinct animals in Sea Lion Court, a nocturnal Spooky Trail and harvest photo spots make Prospect Park Zoo a costume-friendly stop.
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Saturdays & Sundays Oct 3–31, 2026; 10am–5:30pm · Limited Run
Prospect Park Zoo, Prospect Park, BrooklynSpooktober! At Prospect Park Zoo
Tombstones for extinct animals in Sea Lion Court, a nocturnal Spooky Trail and harvest photo spots make Prospect Park Zoo a costume-friendly stop.
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Prospect Park: Bartel Pritchard Lot, BrooklynThrough Oct 18
GrowNYC @ Bartel-Pritchard
A Greenmarket on the Bartel-Pritchard Square lot, right where Prospect Park West meets Windsor Terrace.
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Through Oct 18 · Limited Run
Prospect Park: Bartel Pritchard Lot, BrooklynGrowNYC @ Bartel-Pritchard
A Greenmarket on the Bartel-Pritchard Square lot, right where Prospect Park West meets Windsor Terrace.
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Prospect Park: Drummer's Grove, BrooklynThrough Oct 18
Congo Square Drummers Circle
A decades-old Sunday drum circle fills Prospect Park's Drummer's Grove with polyrhythms, dancing and open community.
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Through Oct 18 · Limited Run
Prospect Park: Drummer's Grove, BrooklynCongo Square Drummers Circle
A decades-old Sunday drum circle fills Prospect Park's Drummer's Grove with polyrhythms, dancing and open community.
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Prospect Park: Grand Army Plaza Arch, BrooklynThrough Oct 17
GrowNYC @ Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn's flagship Greenmarket sets up under the Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch at Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park's front door.
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Through Oct 17 · Limited Run
Prospect Park: Grand Army Plaza Arch, BrooklynGrowNYC @ Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn's flagship Greenmarket sets up under the Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch at Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park's front door.
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Prospect Park: Drummer's Grove Market Place, BrooklynThrough Oct 18
Congo Square Vendor's Market
Vendors ring Prospect Park's Drummer's Grove while the drum circle runs — West African crafts, oils, food and fifty years of Brooklyn tradition.
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Through Oct 18 · Limited Run
Prospect Park: Drummer's Grove Market Place, BrooklynCongo Square Vendor's Market
Vendors ring Prospect Park's Drummer's Grove while the drum circle runs — West African crafts, oils, food and fifty years of Brooklyn tradition.
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Prospect Park: Picnic House North, BrooklynFri, Oct 16, 11:00 AM to Fri, Oct 16, 2:00 PM
Kids Sports After-School
After-school sports on the lawn north of Prospect Park's Picnic House, the 1920s pavilion sitting at the Long Meadow's western edge.
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Fri, Oct 16, 11:00 AM to Fri, Oct 16, 2:00 PM · Limited Run
Prospect Park: Picnic House North, BrooklynKids Sports After-School
After-school sports on the lawn north of Prospect Park's Picnic House, the 1920s pavilion sitting at the Long Meadow's western edge.
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Breeze Hill, Prospect Park, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, BrooklynSundays, 11am-6pm, October 4-25, 2026Free entry
Smorgasburg
The open-air food market runs every Sunday inside Prospect Park through late October, free to walk into and eat under the trees.
FreeFree entryFood market
Sundays, 11am-6pm, October 4-25, 2026 · Limited Run
Breeze Hill, Prospect Park, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, BrooklynSmorgasburg
The open-air food market runs every Sunday inside Prospect Park through late October, free to walk into and eat under the trees.
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Prospect Park Audubon Center and Boathouse lawn, Prospect Park, BrooklynSat Oct 3 and Sun Oct 4, 2026: the closing weekend of free fall classes around the Prospect Park BoathouseFree
University Open Air
Immigrant professors trained abroad teach free open-air classes on the lawn by Prospect Park's Boathouse — pick a subject and sit in.
FreeFree classesOutdoors
Sat Oct 3 and Sun Oct 4, 2026: the closing weekend of free fall classes around the Prospect Park Boathouse · One Weekend Only
Prospect Park Audubon Center and Boathouse lawn, Prospect Park, BrooklynUniversity Open Air
Immigrant professors trained abroad teach free open-air classes on the lawn by Prospect Park's Boathouse — pick a subject and sit in.
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Drummer's Grove, Prospect Park, BrooklynSunday, October 4, 2026, from 11am
Congo Square Drummers Circle at Drummer's Grove
Drummers gather at the Prospect Park grove named for them, a Sunday circle that has been running in that corner of the park for decades.
MusicProspect ParkOutdoors
Sunday, October 4, 2026, from 11am · Limited Run
Drummer's Grove, Prospect Park, BrooklynCongo Square Drummers Circle at Drummer's Grove
Drummers gather at the Prospect Park grove named for them, a Sunday circle that has been running in that corner of the park for decades.
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Bartel-Pritchard Square, Prospect Park, Park Slope, BrooklynBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSunday · Oct 4, 2026, 9am–2pmFree to browse
Sunday Greenmarket at Bartel-Pritchard Square
South Slope's shady corner market at Prospect Park's 15th Street entrance, with fall produce, fresh-caught fish, flowers and baked goods.
FreeFarmers marketPark Slope
Sunday · Oct 4, 2026, 9am–2pm · One Day Only
Bartel-Pritchard Square, Prospect Park, Park Slope, BrooklynBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSunday Greenmarket at Bartel-Pritchard Square
South Slope's shady corner market at Prospect Park's 15th Street entrance, with fall produce, fresh-caught fish, flowers and baked goods.
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Prospect Park, BrooklynSun, Oct 4, 2026 · 8:00amFree
Birdwatching: First Sunday Outings
Spot birds on a free 8am outing through Brooklyn's Prospect Park.
FreeOne Day Only
Sun, Oct 4, 2026 · 8:00am · One Day Only
Prospect Park, BrooklynBirdwatching: First Sunday Outings
Spot birds on a free 8am outing through Brooklyn's Prospect Park.
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Prospect Park, BrooklynThursday · Oct 8 - Oct 8Free
Prospect Park Fall Migration Walk
A free morning bird walk searches Prospect Park for seasonal migrants and their habitats.
FreeBirdingOutdoors
Thursday · Oct 8 - Oct 8 · One Day Only
Prospect Park, BrooklynProspect Park Fall Migration Walk
A free morning bird walk searches Prospect Park for seasonal migrants and their habitats.
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Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park, Windsor Terrace, BrooklynSaturday · Oct 10–11, 2026Ticketed
Little Shop of Horrors (35mm) Brunch Screening at Nitehawk Prospect Park
Audrey II demands to be fed as Frank Oz's 1986 horror musical plays on 35mm, with brunch served at your seat in Brooklyn.
Brunch movie35mmMusical
Saturday · Oct 10–11, 2026 · One Weekend Only
Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park, Windsor Terrace, BrooklynLittle Shop of Horrors (35mm) Brunch Screening at Nitehawk Prospect Park
Audrey II demands to be fed as Frank Oz's 1986 horror musical plays on 35mm, with brunch served at your seat in Brooklyn.
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Prospect Park Audubon Center & Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, BrooklynMon, Oct 12, 2026, 10am–5pm
Indigenous Peoples' Day School Holiday in Prospect Park
Prospect Park fills the school holiday with free leaf-litter nature hunts at the Audubon Center and Lenapehoking programs at Lefferts Historic House.
School holidayNature programsLenape history
Mon, Oct 12, 2026, 10am–5pm · One Day Only
Prospect Park Audubon Center & Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, BrooklynIndigenous Peoples' Day School Holiday in Prospect Park
Prospect Park fills the school holiday with free leaf-litter nature hunts at the Audubon Center and Lenapehoking programs at Lefferts Historic House.
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Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park, Windsor Terrace, BrooklynMonday · Oct 12, 2026Ticketed
Urgh! A Music War (35mm) with the Professors of Urgh! at Nitehawk Prospect Park
The 1981 punk and new wave concert film Urgh! A Music War plays on 35mm, presented by podcasters with 55-plus episodes about it.
Music doc35mmPunk
Monday · Oct 12, 2026 · One Day Only
Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park, Windsor Terrace, BrooklynUrgh! A Music War (35mm) with the Professors of Urgh! at Nitehawk Prospect Park
The 1981 punk and new wave concert film Urgh! A Music War plays on 35mm, presented by podcasters with 55-plus episodes about it.
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Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park, Prospect Heights, BrooklynThursday, December 31 · music 10pm, fireworks midnightFree
New Year's Eve Fireworks in Prospect Park
Brooklyn's 45-year New Year's Eve tradition: live music from 10pm and fireworks over Grand Army Plaza at midnight.
FreeNew Years EveBrooklyn
Thursday, December 31 · music 10pm, fireworks midnight · One Day Only
Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park, Prospect Heights, BrooklynNew Year's Eve Fireworks in Prospect Park
Brooklyn's 45-year New Year's Eve tradition: live music from 10pm and fireworks over Grand Army Plaza at midnight.
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