Family Fridays at the Prospect Park Children's Corner

Brooklyn, NY – Many New York families are planning summer “staycations” this year, and luckily, adventures await in the heart of Brooklyn at the Prospect Park Children’s Corner, located by the Willink entrance to Prospect Park. Fridays in July and August this kid-centric sanctuary will provide a one-stop destination for storytelling, history, exploration and more. Each Friday the Children’s Corner, made up of Lefferts Historic House, the Prospect Park Carousel, and Propsect Park Zoo, will host Brooklyn Public Library’s Kidsmobile and Prospect Park Zoo’s Animal Tales . With so many activities to choose from, families can look forward to a new adventure each Friday, including the 62nd Annual R.H. Macy’s Fishing Contest at the Prospect Park Audubon Center July 17.

Brooklyn Public Library's colorful Kidsmobile, generously funded by Borough President Marty Markowitz, is a children's library on wheels. This summer the new Kidsmobile will be at Prospect Park every Friday from 12-3:30pm with books, fun programs and library cards for kids of all ages.

There’s more storytelling fun to be had with Prospect Park Zoo’s Animal Tales , a literacy-based program for kids ages four to eleven. Every Friday starting July 10, educators bringing the program to the Kidsmobile will focus on a different animal in the zoo’s collection; kangaroos, emerald tree boas, and California sea lions will come alive as children read and act out tales relating to each animal. Children may read stories and folktales, play games, try on costumes, and touch animal skulls and skins. At the end of each session, children will make an animal-themed craft to take home. From the Kidsmobile it’s just a short walk to Prospect Park Zoo, where kids can meet some of the animals featured in each day’s Animal Tale, plus many more, in person!

Nearby at Lefferts Historic House, families can take a trip back in time with tools, toys and games from 200 years of Brooklyn’s history. Or they can stop by Prospect Park’s old-fashioned Carousel, featuring 51 magnificently carved horses, a lion, a giraffe, a deer, and two dragon-pulled chariots, accompanied by joyous organ music. And on Friday July 17, from 10am-4pm, kids 15 and under can enter the Macy’s Fishing Contest at the Prospect Park Audubon Center, where prizes are awarded daily! The Audubon Center is no more than a 10-minute walk into the Park from the Children’s Corner. For information call (718) 287-3400, x101.

With so much to see and do on summer Fridays, the Prospect Park Children’s Corner is a unique arena where children can learn and explore. The Children's Corner is located inside Prospect Park’s Willink entrance, at the intersection of Flatbush Avenue and Empire Boulevard. For a full schedule of Children’s Corner activities, visit http://heartofbrooklyn.org/childrenscorner.

Heart of Brooklyn (HOB) is a partnership of the leading cultural institutions located near Grand Army Plaza in central Brooklyn: Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Public Library, Prospect Park, and Prospect Park Zoo. Heart of Brooklyn encourages tourism and learning by making its world-class collections and historic treasures more visible and accessible. As an integral part of Brooklyn’s renaissance, Heart of Brooklyn is committed to strengthening the future of its neighborhoods. Learn more at www.heartofbrooklyn.org.