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Prospect Park Boathouse

Brooklyn

Built in 1904 and modeled after the original Penn Station, this Italian Renaissance beauty sits on Lullwater Lake and houses the Audubon Center with live animals and nature programs. Come for the architecture, stay for the swans.

family-friendly
nature programs
historic architecture
picnic spot

Tips

🏛️"like it was lifted from a Wes Anderson storyboard"
🦢baby swans appear each spring
🐢"SO cool" — live turtles and snakes at Audubon Center

Prospect Park Boathouse

101 East Dr, Brooklyn, NY 11225, USA

Free

www.prospectpark.org

Upcoming at Prospect Park Boathouse

Thursday, Jun 11
Kinetic Sculptural Installation by Risha Gorig

Kinetic Sculptural Installation by Risha Gorig

June 11

Dozens of pink birds soar overhead in this free kinetic sculpture by Brooklyn artist Risha Gorig. It's a meditation on migration and human existence, suspended in the air through August 28.

Risha Gorig: The Journey

Risha Gorig: The Journey

June 11

A flock of pink birds hovers over Prospect Park's lake, fluttering in the breeze as a meditation on migration, resilience, and change. The kinetic installation invites you to pause and watch the wind work its quiet magic.

Purslane Cafe Opening

Purslane Cafe Opening

June 11 at 8am

Sip coffee or evening cocktails at this lakeside café inside Prospect Park's stunning Beaux-Arts boathouse. Outdoor tables overlook the Lullwater, with pastries and sandwiches by day and drinks on select summer nights.

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