Remember how I wanted to go to Prospect Park and the Brooklyn Museum (in May, July and September of last year)? I finally did it!

Generally, the first Saturday of every month is free admission (along with a lot of exciting activities, like gallery talks, tours, film screenings and performances) Saturday between 5pm and 11pm at the Brooklyn Museum. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden, which is attached the huge block of area that makes up the Prospect Park-Brooklyn Museum-Botanic Garden trifecta, is free on Saturday mornings between 10am and 12pm (and weekdays between November and May). We meant to catch the Botanic Garden that morning but just couldn't make it in time, so we had plenty of time to peruse Prospect Park.

I'll probably visit again in the spring, during cherry blossom season, and maybe again in the autumn, after the leaves have started changing color. For now, the Park is still pretty dull, color-wise.