Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy
Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy
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It's back-to-school in Brooklyn Bridge Park, a living classroom on the waterfront - ecology, history, marine biology and more.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy
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In 1795, the site of the present day Main Street playground was the landing site for the "New Ferry" to Catherine Street in Manhattan. The ferry was literally horse-powered, driven by wheels turned by horses walking in circles.

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Programs/Events

The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy brings exciting events to the Park - all season long - all free!.  Come to the waterfront and enjoy music, dance, films, puppetry, environmental education, gardening and much, much more.  Below is an overview of our summer programming.

For upcoming events, visit our EVENT CALENDAR.


At the Tobacco Warehouse
June - October
The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation bring award-winning, internationally-known artists to the Brooklyn waterfront for free performances at the beautiful Tobacco Warehouse in Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park.

Movies With A View
Every Thursday night in July & August
Where the drive-in meets the water!
Watch a flick in New York City’s most stunning film venue, every Thursday in July and August under the Brooklyn Bridge. All movies are free! Movies With a View is made possible by the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

Park Stewardship Events
May - October
Join the Green Team every week from May - October, and join us in the Park for "It's My Park!" Days, National Estuaries Days and other events to celebrate and care for our beautiful park. 

Special Events
From puppets to pies, from giant tulips to traveling zoos, there’s always something special happening in the park.

White Bird Productions Puppetry Workshop
Walt Whitman puppet

White Bird Productions, known for their Creative Theatrics after-school and summer theater programs, hosts Puppetry Theater Workship in Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park and St. Ann's Warehouse for two weeks.  Children entering kindergarten through 6th grade are welcome to register for the program.  Participating children spend two weeks developing and crafting a puppet performance to be staged in one of the Park's magnificent settings.   The performances are free to the public.


Harbor Camp

Harbor CampA city-wide initiative created by the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance (MWA), Harbor Camp brings underserved youth to the waterfront for environmental education, recreation and exploration.  The Conservancy, in partnership with MWA and the Brookyn Center for Urban Environment creates a unique hands-on learning experience based on the ecology of the harbor estuary and the history and physics of the Brooklyn Bridge.

State Park logoThe Conservancy brings these programs and events to the public in partnership with the the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historical Preservation, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation

The Conservancy is grateful for the generous support and participation of our sponsors and the many local businesses that help make these events happen.

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