There is no shortage of warm weather family activities in Brooklyn, but I find myself continuously making the trip to Brooklyn Bridge Park throughout the spring and summer months. Running 1.3 miles along the East River on a defunct cargo shipping and storage complex, Brooklyn Bridge Park is an 85-acre waterfront space promising recreation, sustainability and environmental exploration. Also, the Lower Manhattan skyline views never fail to impress.
Where else can you swim, fish, roller skate, kayak, and barbecue? Oh, and you can score free hot dogs this summer thanks to the Hot Dog Bus! There's even a floating glassblowing museum visiting the park this May, and a Pop-Up Science Encounter in June! Yep.
We've rounded up our favorite things to do to help you explore the park with your little ones, including some of the exciting new offerings in one of the city's most fascinating parks.