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This Father’s Day, take dad for a walk through Prospect Park that he’s sure to remember. Whether he wants to stay cool and watch the kids ride the carousel or break a sweat and take the pedal boats out for a spin, there’s a lot going on for both kids and their dads this Sunday, June 19.

The "Hawk Daddies Discover Tour" (pictured), at the Audubon Center at the Prospect Park Boathouse, runs from 3 pm to 4 pm and teaches visitors what fatherhood is like for other species living in the park. Free for all ages, the event is not recommended for children under age 3, because it’s a half-hour walking tour.

Also at 3 pm, enjoy the "Concert and Sing-Along" at the Lefferts Historic House, where traditional American folk music and homemade food are served up - for free.

The historic Prospect Park Carousel is open from noon to 5 pm, and is just $1 per ride. The carousel features hand-carved Coney Island-style horses and the sounds of a real Wurlitzer organ.

Top off this eventful Father’s Day by taking dad out for a ride in Prospect Park’s 60-acre lake. At Wollman Rink, visitors can rent pedal boats between noon and 5 pm, which seat four and cost just $15 an hour; and the Audubon Center gives tours on the electric boat Independence. Electric boat tours run from noon to 4:30 pm and are $5 for adults, $3 for kids under 13, and free for kids younger than age 3.

For all events (except Wollman Rink pedal boats) use the Willink entrance to the park at the intersection of Flatbush Avenue, Ocean Avenue and Empire Boulevard. Wollman Rink is at the Ocean Avenue at Lincoln Road entrance. For more information, visit www.prospectpark.org or call (718) 965-8999.

-Eleazer Gorenstein

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