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Public Programs

Brooklyn Bridge Park hosts a variety of recreational, educational and cultural programs. Check the park calendar for a schedule of programs and events.

The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy presents
Weekend Family Programs on Pier 6

All programs are free, no reservations necessary.

All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Puppet Making Workshop
August 14 and 15
12:00pm-2:00pm
4:00pm-6:00pm
Join us for puppet making this weekend! We’ll be making felt finger puppets as well as paper bag puppets. Make lions, sheep, birds, frogs or any other imaginary creation!
Meet Playground Associates under the blue tent on the main path of Pier 6.

Flower Planting
August 21 and 22
12:00pm-2:00pm
4:00pm-6:00pm
We don’t all have space for gardens here in New York, but you can come to our workshop to create your own mini-garden! We’ll plant seeds in small pots and decorate our pots to match our creative visions!
Meet Playground Associates under the blue tent on the main path of Pier 6.

Boats
August 28 and 29
12:00pm-2:00pm
4:00pm-6:00pm
The Waterfront Museum is coming to Brooklyn for us to explore and enjoy, so to celebrate we’ll be making boats out of paper plates and cardboard boxes!
Meet Playground Associates under the blue tent on the main path of Pier 6.

Pier 6 Playground Associates!
Photo courtesy of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy

Labor Day Weekend
September 4 and 5
12:00pm-2:00pm
4:00pm-6:00pm
Come celebrate the end of summer with us! We’ll make flags and other crafts to show some American pride!
Meet Playground Associates under the blue tent on the main path of Pier 6.

Kite Making
September 11 and 12
12:00pm-2:00pm
4:00pm-6:00pm
We’ll embrace the changing season and fall breezes with a kite making workshop! Use simple materials like tissue paper to create a beautiful and functional kite (we’ll teach you to fold some paper planes too!)
Meet Playground Associates under the blue tent on the main path of Pier 6.

Game Day
September 18 and 19
12:00pm-2:00pm
4:00pm-6:00pm
Now that school is back in session, you’ll need a break from the books! Come out and play with hula-hoops, jump-ropes, lawn tick-tack-toe, bubbles and more!
Meet Playground Associates in Swing Valley on the lawn.

Interactive Storytelling
September 25 and 26
11:00am-1:00pm
3:00pm-5:00pm
Today we’ll gather around to listen to stories, and let those stories inspire us into making art! We’ll get some stories flowing and see what happens!
Meet Playground Associates on Pier 6 in Swing Valley on the lawn.

Pier 6 Playground Associates!
Photo courtesy of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy

Sand Castles
October 2 and 3
11:00am-1:00pm
3:00pm-5:00pm
This weekend our imaginations will run wild as we turn Sand Village into a sand palace! We’ll supply the pails and shovels; you bring your sand castle building skills!
Meet Playground Associates in Sand Village on Pier 6.

Science Day
October 9 and 10
11:00am-1:00pm
3:00pm-5:00pm
We’re going to make science fun by exploring our own environment. We’ll press some fall leaves, explore nature and much more!
Meet Playground Associates under blue tent on main path of Pier 6.

Bookmaking
October 16 and 17
11:00am-1:00pm
3:00pm-5:00pm
Everybody has their own story to tell, and this weekend we’ll help you tell yours! We’ll design, decorate and write books to tell our own personal stories!
Meet Playground Associates under blue tent on main path of Pier 6.

Painting
October 23 and 24
11:00am-1:00pm
3:00pm-5:00pm
Get ready to get dirty and make art! We’ll work together to create a finger painted mural that everyone helps to paint!
Meet Playground Associates under blue tent on main path of Pier 6.

Make Your Own Mask!
October 30 and 31
11:00am-1:00pm
3:00pm-5:00pm
What better day to make a mask than Halloween? Before you hit the streets for trick-or-treating, you’ll need to have a great costume! We’ll help you transform into animals, super-heroes and princesses!
Meet Playground Associates under blue tent on main path of Pier 6.