Weekend Events

Spring Fling
This celebration of spring will feature Easter Bunny, AudraRox!, and Butterfly Boogie with the Wildlife Theater Company. Spot some birds with Brooklyn birdwatcher, Carolyn Murphy. Come to Pier 1 for an egg toss, egg roll, a duck race, and other games to get your feet moving! Karma Kids Yoga will also be there to help you practice your yoga poses, Ditch Plains joins the fun with tasty snacks, and New York Transit Museum and the Brooklyn Public Library will host activity tables. Rain or shine. Saturday, April 23. 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Free. Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park.

2nd Annual CAPP Safe Kids 5k
The Child Abuse Prevention Program proudly presents its 2nd Annual CAPP Safe Kids 5k. Be one of the 400-500 walkers/runners expected to trek through Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, paving the way to a brighter future for New York City’s youth. If the thought of a 5k is enough to send you running for the hills, show your support from the sidelines. The event will also feature a kid’s fun run, family friendly activities, refreshments and live music. Funds raised will directly support CAPP’s Child Safety Workshop, the only educational program that uses life-sized puppets to teach kids in New York City how to recognize, resist and report physical & sexual abuse. Saturday, April 23. 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Check-In (Knights of Columbus 1511 10th Ave @ Prospect Park Southwest). 10:00a.m. Race Start at Bartel-Pritchard Square, Prospect Park. $25.

The Brooklyn Flea
The Flea moves outdoor this weekend. On Saturday, the Flea is held at 176 Lafayette Ave. (between Clermont + Vanderbilt Avenues) in Fort Greene. On Sunday, the Flea will be at 27 North 6th Street (between Kent Avenue + East River). The Flea features over a 150 vendors offering a great mix of vintage, antiques, jewelry, and amazing food. Saturday & Sunday, April 23 & 24. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Free.

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Eggs-Travaganza Easter Egg Hunt
Join us to scout out eggs in our Museum—will they hold prizes, treats, or golden tickets? The hunt starts promptly at 9:30am. There will be a special area for our littlest gatherers, ages 3 and under. (Please remember to bring your own basket). After the hunt, join us in a private craft area for more family fun. Saturday, April 23. 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. $12 non members, $5 for members. 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Lower Level, Brooklyn Children’s Museum.

Revolutionary Garden
Celebrate Earth Day with the Fort Greene Park Conservancy and participate in the creation of the Park’s newest garden. The garden will feature flowers and vegetables common during the American Revolution. Saturday, April 23. 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Call 347-559-5142 to RSVP.

Scandals in Stone Trolley Tour
Join NYC historian, author and raconteur Benjamin Feldman for a two-hour trolley tour to the gravesites of five long-forgotten permanent residents of Green-Wood Cemetery, notorious in their days. Hear the story of Dr. Harvey Burdell, a misogynist dentist in lower Manhattan whose gruesome murder in 1857 turned the town on end. Hear the unsavory history of Edward West “Daddy” Browning, a wealthy, Roaring Twenties man about town who bedded and wedded wannabe Cinderellas of tender ages. Visit the strangely separated graves of Henry Knight Dyer, president of the Dennison Paper Products Company in the late 19th century and his (mostly) beloved wife Caroline Lavinia Price Dyer. Saturday, April 23. 1 p.m. $10 for Green-Wood Historic Fund Members / $15 for non-members. Meeting Point: Inside the main entrance at 25th St. and 5th Ave.