The “Movies with a View” film series always draws a crowd to Brooklyn Bridge Park. Here, moviegoers watch “Top Gun.” Photo: John Eng, Brooklyn Bridge Park
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS/DUMBO — Brooklyn Bridge Park, an 85-acre oasis running along the Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO waterfront, welcomed nearly 5 million visitors in 2023, according to the year-end wrap up issued by the park and its Conservancy on Wednesday.
The many visitors, which included both locals and tourists, were attracted to the park for a variety of reasons. Some came just to relax on the lawns, shaded groves and pebbly beach with spectacular views of the waterfront. Others headed to the park to enjoy outdoor recreation (think soccer, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, fishing, kayaking). Many took in the dining at one of the park’s food concessions, or fired up the BBQ at Pier 5’s Picnic Peninsula, with a view of the boats at ONE°15 Brooklyn Marina).
Families with kids headed for the park’s several playgrounds (including a very popular Water Lab), rode on the restored dancing horses of Jane’s Carousel, or enjoyed attractions like roller skating and ice skating.
And thousands more rolled in for the multitude of Conservancy-led recreational, cultural, volunteer and environmental education programs — including outdoor Movies with a View, waterfront Zumba classes, birdwatching, a fall Harvest Festival, a Wimbledon Watch Party and environmental lab.
“We’re grateful for the support of our sponsors and partners and our colleagues at Brooklyn Bridge Park for helping us to present a dynamic and diverse season of arts and culture, recreation, and environmental education programming in the Park,” Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Executive Director…
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