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
