Holi Celebration

Join the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, Prospect Park Alliance, the nonprofit that sustains Brooklyn’s Backyard, and Mixed Masala to celebrate Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors, in Prospect Park! This celebration of the start of spring involves playing with colored powders (gulal) and setting bonfires (Holika Dahan). This joyful afternoon also features live music and storytelling performances, as well as the traditional Hindu artmaking of Rangoli. Advanced registration required. $6 fee per powder packet.

2:30 pm: Musical performance at the Boathouse led by Indofunk Satish

3:15 pm: Bonfire, storytelling, and Rangoli artmaking at the Boathouse

4:00 pm: Parade from the Boathouse to the Lincoln Road Playground

4:15 pm: Powder-throwing on the playground!