Celebrate Brooklyn is one of New York City's longest running, free, outdoor performing arts festivals. Launched in 1979 as a catalyst for a Brooklyn performing arts scene and to bring people back into Prospect Park after years of neglect, Celebrate Brooklyn has been an anchor in the park's revitalization and has become one of the city's foremost summer cultural attractions. Over its history, Celebrate Brooklyn has presented over 1,700 artists and ensembles reflective of the borough's diversity, ranging from internationally acclaimed performers to emerging, cutting-edge artists.The festival attracts upwards of 250,000 attendees from across New York City to the Prospect Park Bandshell each summer.
All Celebrate Brooklyn performances are free!
(Suggested donation - $3)
featuring this summer: David Byrne, Femi Kuti & Positive Force, Blonde Redhead, Obie Bermudez, Rebel Diaz, Los Amigos Invisibles, They Might Be Giants, Kronos Quartet, Luminescent Orchestrii, The Sweet Divines, Robert Cray, King Sunny Ade, Mandingo Ambassadors, Electro Morocco, Burning Spear, Naomi Shelton, Big Daddy Kane among others...