Broadway Stages will host its 2024 Kingsland Wildflower Festival, a free event on July 27 from 2–8 PM at 520 Kingsland Avenue. Sign up to attend here!
The eighth annual festival is held in and around the spectacular, one-of-a-kind setting of wildflower meadows stretching over 30,000 square feet across the rooftops of Broadway Stages’ film and television studios, set against the iconic New York City skyline in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and operates in cooperation with Alive Structures, Newtown Creek Alliance, and NOoSPHERE Arts, active partners in the coalition behind Kingsland Wildflowers Green Roof and Community Engagement Center.
This free, family-friendly festival offers a unique opportunity to explore the green rooftops and area along Newtown Creek, experience art installations, performances, and live music, learn about native wildlife and ecology, engage with participating community organizations, buy native plants, and enjoy food and beverages with family and friends.
Visitors can expect a spectacular, one-of-a-kind setting of wildflower meadows stretching over 30,000 square feet across the rooftops of Broadway Stages’ film and television studios.
“As the Kingsland Wildflowers lead partner, Newtown Creek Alliance strives to offer all our events for free to community members. It is very important that more people are able to learn about and engage with issues relating to sustainability, green infrastructure, and local environmental issues with as few barriers as possible,” the organizers said in a joint statement. “The Kingsland Wildflowers Festival brings creativity and community to our mission and is only possible with the generous support from Broadway Stages.”
Activities and performances during the July 27 festival include “Peace Party with Peace Gorilla” with Noa Bornstein and Shana Fruchter; Painting Workshop for Kids with Asia Sztencel; Interactive Art Installation by Cal Fish; Video Projections by Marita Isobel Solberg; Site-Specific Art Installation by Seema Lisa Pandya; Dance Acts Across The Roofs by Hivewild; Rooftop Concert by LaManga; Aerialist Performance by John Trunfio; and Spoken Word & Live Percussion by The Bongo Brothers.
On view on the Upper Meadow is Resonant Nature, a sculptural installation by Seema Lisa Pandya, the recipient of the 2024 Broadway Stages’ Arts Residency Award @ Kingsland Wildflowers. The installation features vertical sculptures integrating bird perches and insect shelters, designed using the Golden Ratio and Fibonacci Sequence, and made from sustainable materials.
“This year we are really excited for the diversity of programming that the partners are bringing to the festival,” the organizers said. “From the numerous community groups who will be present, to the variety of art performances and music, to the educational and family-friendly activities, there really will be something for everybody. It is a wonderful opportunity to experience the wildflower meadows and engage with fellow community members. We can’t wait to have you join us!”
The Kingsland Wildflowers Festival at Broadway Stages is a must attend event! Family-friendly and fun, the event boasts activities for all ages, performances, information about green initiatives and food/beverages from wonderful local vendors. Thank you Broadway Stages and their partners at Newtown Creek Alliance, NOoSPhere Arts and Alive Structures for their collective commitment to community, the arts and the environment. Mark your calendars for July 27!