Calendar
Learn more about upcoming park events using our calendar! In the model of a bulletin board, anyone is able to submit their events to our website.
Keep an eye out for event “tags” that will tell you if the event is led by us at The Conservancy, one of our Partner-led events, or if it’s a Community-led event. Please keep in mind that we are not in control of community led events in the park, and anyone is welcome to share their event on our website pending approval from staff.
Learn more about all our programs here.
Have an upcoming event in Fort Greene? Share your event with us! Shared events have the chance to be featured on our website pending Conservancy Staff approval.
Run Club with Chelsea Piers Fitness
Join Coach Skye Massey for a 3-5 mile run starting at the monument in Fort Greene Park. Whether you're training for your first marathon or simply looking for a great workout and new connections, this group is for you. We encourage members of all paces and levels to join in and start up a new running routine.
America's 250th Anniversary Tour of Fort Greene
Join us on America’s 250th Anniversary Tour of Fort Greene, where you will have the opportunity to take a Walking Tour highlighting the rich, complex, and evolving legacy of Fort Greene Park. This tour will explore Fort Greene’s historical relationship to the American Revolutionary War, using monuments and storytelling to trace the significance of the Battle of Brooklyn, the founding of Fort Greene Park, and the legacy of prison ship martyrs who sacrificed their lives during the war.
Local historians, Natasha Fearon and Alexandra Stevens, will couple historical background with the park’s living memory to unravel how struggles over freedom and remembrance continue to shape Brooklyn today.
Volunteer Day: Leaf No Trace
It's that time again! Fall is upon us!
Join us for our annual leaf raking event, Leaf No Trace, to collect leaves en masse.
Black History And Culture Tour Of Fort Greene
Experience the Black History and Culture of Fort Greene Tour led by local historian, Suzanne Spellen. Working with Spellen and our Tour Advisory Committee, we develop and refine the route and educational content to help retell Fort Greene’s deep roots in Black history and culture for a personal, on-the-ground look at this important historical context.
Fort Greene Tree Lighting
Mark your calendars and join us for the 12th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in partnership with Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership. Meet us at Myrtle Ave and St Edwards Street entrance on Friday, December 4 from 5:00–6:00pm for a magical evening as we illuminate the park.
Volunteer Day: Leaf No Trace
It's that time again! Fall is upon us!
Join us for our annual leaf raking event, Leaf No Trace, to collect leaves en masse.
Run Club with Chelsea Piers Fitness
Join Coach Skye Massey for a 3-5 mile run starting at the monument in Fort Greene Park. Whether you're training for your first marathon or simply looking for a great workout and new connections, this group is for you. We encourage members of all paces and levels to join in and start up a new running routine.
Halloween Fest
Get ready for what’s in store, Halloween Fest is back with more! Dress up in your best costumes and join us on Saturday, October 24 from 12:00–4:00pm. Enjoy spooky stories, face painting, family-friendly games, and more. Halloween Fest is free to all, no RSVP required.
Run Club with Chelsea Piers Fitness
Join Coach Skye Massey for a 3-5 mile run starting at the monument in Fort Greene Park. Whether you're training for your first marathon or simply looking for a great workout and new connections, this group is for you. We encourage members of all paces and levels to join in and start up a new running routine.
Black History And Culture Tour Of Fort Greene
Experience the Black History and Culture of Fort Greene Tour led by local historian, Suzanne Spellen. Working with Spellen and our Tour Advisory Committee, we develop and refine the route and educational content to help retell Fort Greene’s deep roots in Black history and culture for a personal, on-the-ground look at this important historical context.
Storytime in the Park
Sing, read, and play with librarians from Brooklyn Public Library! Have fun hearing great picture books read aloud and playing with other children during this program featuring guest musical artists from Urban Stages. For children of all ages and their caregivers.
Run Club with Chelsea Piers Fitness
Join Coach Skye Massey for a 3-5 mile run starting at the monument in Fort Greene Park. Whether you're training for your first marathon or simply looking for a great workout and new connections, this group is for you. We encourage members of all paces and levels to join in and start up a new running routine.
Prison Ship Martyrs Memorial Commemoration
The Battle of Brooklyn Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, will host a solemn wreath-laying ceremony at the Prison Ship Martyrs Memorial to honor the thousands of patriots who perished aboard British prison ships during the Revolutionary War.The program will feature a color guard detail in Revolutionary War period uniforms, presenting flags at the opening and close of the ceremony. Wreaths will be laid by the SAR as well as other participating historic and patriotic societies, each joining in tribute to the martyrs. All wreaths are reusable for ceremonial purposes and will be respectfully reclaimed at the conclusion of the program.A historian will provide remarks on the historical events surrounding the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument and reflect on the enduring importance of remembering the sacrifices of those patriots interred on these grounds. Through this commemoration, we honor the courage, suffering, and ultimate sacrifice of the Prison Ship Martyrs.
Storytime in the Park
Sing, read, and play with librarians from Brooklyn Public Library! Have fun hearing great picture books read aloud and playing with other children during this program featuring guest musical artists from Urban Stages. For children of all ages and their caregivers.
Run Club with Chelsea Piers Fitness
Join Coach Skye Massey for a 3-5 mile run starting at the monument in Fort Greene Park. Whether you're training for your first marathon or simply looking for a great workout and new connections, this group is for you. We encourage members of all paces and levels to join in and start up a new running routine.
Bi-Weekly Volunteer Days
Come out for our Bi-Weekly Volunteer Days at Fort Greene Park! Open to volunteer groups, local organizations, and your average joes, Bi-weekly Volunteer Day Projects vary according to need, but include much-needed maintenance tasks such as removing invasive weeds, clearing harmful glass shards from soils, mulching tree pits and garden beds, cleaning debris from pathways, and more.
Storytime in the Park
Sing, read, and play with librarians from Brooklyn Public Library! Have fun hearing great picture books read aloud and playing with other children during this program featuring guest musical artists from Urban Stages. For children of all ages and their caregivers.
Run Club with Chelsea Piers Fitness
Join Coach Skye Massey for a 3-5 mile run starting at the monument in Fort Greene Park. Whether you're training for your first marathon or simply looking for a great workout and new connections, this group is for you. We encourage members of all paces and levels to join in and start up a new running routine.
AMP'd Class with Chelsea Piers Fitness
Hit the grass and push your body to new limits with Chelsea Pier’s Coach Declan Julien at the top of Fort Greene Park, right next to the monument! This free, high-intensity interval training class will challenge your body and boost your energy with a mix of bodyweight strength and cardio exercises.
All levels are welcome to join. Please bring your own mat or towel, as those will not be provided, and be prepared with water, sunblock and anything you need to remain comfortable in the sun.
CANCELLED -Shala Yoga
Due to rain forecasts, this Yoga in the Park session is cancelled.
The Fling
Mark your calendars for The Fling at Fort Greene Park, a joyful, community-centered event to support the Conservancy and our mission to enrich and nurture Fort Greene Park as a public space that puts community first. Come celebrate, break bread, and dance with us!
Storytime in the Park
Sing, read, and play with librarians from Brooklyn Public Library! Have fun hearing great picture books read aloud and playing with other children during this program featuring guest musical artists from Urban Stages. For children of all ages and their caregivers.
Run Club with Chelsea Piers Fitness
Join Coach Skye Massey for a 3-5 mile run starting at the monument in Fort Greene Park. Whether you're training for your first marathon or simply looking for a great workout and new connections, this group is for you. We encourage members of all paces and levels to join in and start up a new running routine.
AMP'd Class with Chelsea Piers Fitness
Hit the grass and push your body to new limits with Chelsea Pier’s Coach Declan Julien at the top of Fort Greene Park, right next to the monument! This free, high-intensity interval training class will challenge your body and boost your energy with a mix of bodyweight strength and cardio exercises.
All levels are welcome to join. Please bring your own mat or towel, as those will not be provided, and be prepared with water, sunblock and anything you need to remain comfortable in the sun.
Black History And Culture Tour Of Fort Greene
Experience the Black History and Culture of Fort Greene Tour led by local historian, Suzanne Spellen. Working with Spellen and our Tour Advisory Committee, we develop and refine the route and educational content to help retell Fort Greene’s deep roots in Black history and culture for a personal, on-the-ground look at this important historical context.
Bi-Weekly Volunteer Days
Come out for our Bi-Weekly Volunteer Days at Fort Greene Park! Open to volunteer groups, local organizations, and your average joes, Bi-weekly Volunteer Day Projects vary according to need, but include much-needed maintenance tasks such as removing invasive weeds, clearing harmful glass shards from soils, mulching tree pits and garden beds, cleaning debris from pathways, and more.
CANCELLED: Storytime in the Park
Sing, read, and play with librarians from Brooklyn Public Library! Have fun hearing great picture books read aloud and playing with other children during this program featuring guest musical artists from Urban Stages. For children of all ages and their caregivers.
Run Club with Chelsea Piers Fitness
Join Coach Skye Massey for a 3-5 mile run starting at the monument in Fort Greene Park. Whether you're training for your first marathon or simply looking for a great workout and new connections, this group is for you. We encourage members of all paces and levels to join in and start up a new running routine.
AMP'd Class with Chelsea Piers Fitness
Hit the grass and push your body to new limits with Chelsea Pier’s Coach Declan Julien at the top of Fort Greene Park, right next to the monument! This free, high-intensity interval training class will challenge your body and boost your energy with a mix of bodyweight strength and cardio exercises.
All levels are welcome to join. Please bring your own mat or towel, as those will not be provided, and be prepared with water, sunblock and anything you need to remain comfortable in the sun.
Fort Greene Park Jazz Festival
The Jazz Festival provides live jazz entertainment for families, neighborhoods, communities, and New Yorkers each year. Bring a blanket and some friends to this event!
Rain Date: September 13
Share Your Event
Have an upcoming event at Fort Greene Park? Share your event with us! Shared events have the chance to be featured on our website’s calendar pending conservancy staff approval.