Free Carousel Rides And Outdoor Performances Thursdays In August
PROSPECT PARK/DUMBO – Looking for things to do on Thursdays throughout August? Prospect Park Alliance is offering free carousel rides and the Under the Archway Series continues in DUMBO with live music and art beneath the Manhattan Bridge.
The Prospect Park Alliance, in partnership with New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, will offer free carousel rides every Thursday in August from 12pm to 6pm!
Normally $2.50 a ride, the park’s historic 1912 Carousel features 53 hand-carved and hand-painted horses, a lion, a giraffe, a deer, and two dragon-pulled chariots. The colorful attraction was designated a landmark by the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1992.
Click here to read about Lucio Schiavone, Prospect Park’s former Carousel Manager, who retired in 2016 after 26 years of lovingly taking care of the ride and the children who visited.
The Prospect Park Carousel is located at the Children’s Corner near the Willink entrance at Flatbush Avenue and Empire Boulevard. Free rides will be offered 12pm to 6pm every Thursday in August.
Over in DUMBO, the annual performance and art series Live At The Archway kicked off its fourth season in June and continues through the summer until September 20.
Presented by the DUMBO Business Improvement District, the Live At The Archway series celebrates the neighborhood’s commitment to the arts, hosting a diverse lineup of music, dance, and visual art events. Along with free live musical performances, the event features a small pop-up gallery showcasing the work of a different artist each week who will be on hand to create collaborative art with attendees.
Check out the Live At The Archway lineup for August below.
August 2 – Strings N Skins mix cumbia, currulao, and salsa with Caribbean and hip-hop influences to deliver a message of unity. The painter/muralist/educator and community advocate Pasqualina Azzarello will showcase her work this evening.
August 9 – Brazilian singer-songwriter Tiê’s performance will coincide with the NYC Brasil Summerfest while artist Steve West exhibits his lithographs.
August 16 – Pianist/composer/singer Akie Bermiss will perform with “his signature sound—a voice that blends R&B, jazz, hip hop, and funk effortlessly,” while Brooklyn native Sam Keller presents artworks composed with found materials that examine the “politics of consumption.”
August 23 – Cuban dance band Los Haberneros will play their mix of musical styles from their native Cuba and their new home New York City and artist Robin Kang will showcase her handwoven tapestries that combine ancient symbolism and digital imagery.
August 30 – A performance by hip-hop artist JSWISS will be accompanied by an exhibit by performance artist Patricia Brace.
The Archway is located on Water Street between Adams Street and Anchorage Place. The free festivities begin every Thursday at 6pm.
