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.
Young Naturalists: Build an Insect Hotel
Young Naturalists is a youth-led program for kids ages 5-13 to share and grow their knowledge about the world around them using Fort Greene Park as their open lab.
Sessions are free to attend! Simply meet the Youth Leader of the day, at the Visitors Center and enjoy a youth-led session.
Black History And Culture Tour Of Fort Greene
On the third Saturday of each month, from April - June, join us in person for the Black History and Culture of Fort Greene guided tour with Suzanne Spellen. Offered in two installments, The Heart of Black Fort Greene: Fulton Street tour, and Fort Greene Black History Makers and Cultural Giants tour provide rich context and history ranging from the 1800s to today.
Meet us for this free event at the Fort Greene Park entrance at the corner of Dekalb Avenue and Washington Park.
Earth Day Festival
Get excited for Earth Day Festival 2026! With family-friendly activity stations and sustainable swaps, there's something to do for everyone in the neighborhood.
Young Naturalists: Garden Day
Young Naturalists is a youth-led program for kids ages 5-13 to share and grow their knowledge about the world around them using Fort Greene Park as their open lab.
Sessions are free to attend! Simply meet the Youth Leader of the day, at the Visitors Center and enjoy a youth-led session.
Poetry in the Park
Poetry in the Park 2026 - Planting What We Want to See invites us to gather, dream, and grow the futures we long for together. Through poetry, performance, and hands-on workshops inspired by the living beauty of the park, we’ll reflect, imagine, and plant seeds of hope, healing, and possibility, tending what we want to flourish in our lives and our communities.
This event is free!
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.
Young Naturalists: Natural Art Project
Young Naturalists is a youth-led program for kids ages 5-13 to share and grow their knowledge about the world around them using Fort Greene Park as their open lab.
Sessions are free to attend! Simply meet the Youth Leader of the day, at the Visitors Center and enjoy a youth-led session.
Wordsmith
Join us for a day of poetry performances and expression.
More details coming soon!
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.
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.
Black History And Culture Tour Of Fort Greene
On the third Saturday of each month, from April - June, join us in person for the Black History and Culture of Fort Greene guided tour with Suzanne Spellen. Offered in two installments, The Heart of Black Fort Greene: Fulton Street tour, and Fort Greene Black History Makers and Cultural Giants tour provide rich context and history ranging from the 1800s to today.
Meet us for this free event at the Fort Greene Park entrance at the corner of Dekalb Avenue and Washington Park.
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.
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.
Young Naturalists: Compost & Summer Flower Seed Bursts
Young Naturalists is a youth-led program for kids ages 5-13 to share and grow their knowledge about the world around them using Fort Greene Park as their open lab.
Sessions are free to attend! Simply meet the Youth Leader of the day, at the Visitors Center and enjoy a youth-led session.
Young Naturalists: Fortune Teller
Kids will learn fun facts about the environment from fortune cards and design their own goals for the planet!
Young Naturalists is a youth-led program for kids ages 5-13 to share and grow their knowledge about the world around them using Fort Greene Park as their open lab.
Sessions are free to attend!
Mulchfest
Join NYC Parks in the holiday tradition of recycling your Christmas tree. We’ll chip your tree into wood chips to nourish trees and make NYC even greener. Drop off your tree at the Myrtle Ave and Washington Park entrance during park hours (6:00am–1:00am) between December 26 and January 10.
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.
Fort Greene Tree Lighting
Mark your calendars and join us for the 10th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in partnership with Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership. Meet us at Myrtle Ave and St Edwards Street entrance on Friday, December 5 from 5:00–6:00pm for a magical evening as we illuminate the park.
Black History and Culture Tour of Fort Greene
Experience the Black History and Culture of Fort Greene Tour led by local historian, Suzanne Spellen, with a special tour stop at Brooklyn Paramount. 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.
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.
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 25 from 12:00–4:00pm. Enjoy spooky stories, face painting, family-friendly games, and more. Halloween Fest is free to all, no RSVP required.
Black History and Culture Tour of Fort Greene
Experience the Black History and Culture of Fort Greene Tour led by local historian, Suzanne Spellen, with a special tour stop at Brooklyn Paramount. 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.
Our October 18 tour date is at capacity. Please RSVP for our November date!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Join us for the Black History and Culture of Fort Greene Tour led by historian Suzanne Spellen with a special tour spot at Brooklyn Paramount. Working together with Spellen and the 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.
Meet us for this free event at the Fort Greene Park entrance at the corner of Dekalb Avenue and Washington Park.
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.
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!
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.
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.
RESCHEDULED Fort Greene Park Jazz Festival
*NEW DATE* Due to thunderstorm forecast during the afternoon and early evening of September 6, the Jazz Festival is rescheduled to September 14 from 3:00 to 6:00 PM.
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.