Restored Concert Grove Pavilion in Prospect Park reopens after six-year closure

The Concert Grove Pavilion in Prospect Park reopened April 7 after a year-long restoration effort, breathing new life into a gathering space that central Brooklyn was deprived of for more than half a decade.

Thanks to a $2 million makeover secured by the Brooklyn City Council delegation and former Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, the pavilion is open to park-goers for the first time since 2014 when its ancient roof began to fall apart — and just in time for the warm weather.

“This is the gateway to our community,” said Seth Kaplan, a member of the Prospect Park Community Committee and an organizer in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. “People would come here for birthday parties, for weddings, for so many events. Restoring it is kind of like restoring the heart of this side of the park.”