On the rooftop of Broadway Stages’ studios located at 520 Kingsland Avenue, Kingsland Wildflowers Green Roof and Community Engagement Center overlooks the iconic New York City skyline in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. This one-of-a-kind setting of wildflower meadows stretches across 25,000 square feet. On Saturday, July 27, from 2 pm to 8 pm, you can explore the green rooftop and area along Newtown Creek.

The 8th annual Kingsland Wildflowers Festival will give the public the opportunity to learn about native wildlife and ecology, engage with the arts, and partake in food and beverages from local vendors.

Those in attendance will learn more about the local environment, culture, and other community focused matters from Billion Oyster Project, NYCDEC Education, Eagle Street Rooftop Farm Project, Greenpoint YMCA, Queens Public Library, North Brooklyn Community Boathouse, NYC Bird Alliance, Clean Bushwick Initiative, Urban Soils Institute, New York Microscopical Society, the Polish & Slavic Center, and others.

The day will include several ways for everyone to indulge their artistic sensibilities. For the young ones, Asia Sztencel will offer a painting workshop. Noa Bornstein and Shana Fruchter will present "Peace Party with Peace Gorilla," and our friend Sol Kjøk will exhibit some of her paintings.

Several art installations will also be on display, including an interactive work by Cal Fish and video projections by Marita Isobel Solberg. A featured work will be "Resonant Nature," created explicitly for the Kingsland Wildflowers Green Roof by the recipient of the 2024 Broadway Stages' Arts Residency Award @ Kingsland Wildflowers, Seema Lisa Pandya.

Performing at the Festival will be the dance troupe Hivewild; the all-female Colombian culture lab, LaManga; aerialist John Trunfio; and spoken word and live percussion by the Bongo Brothers.

Finally, the day will not be complete until you fill your tummy with food and drink from The Shack, Healthy as a Motha, Adi's Empanadas, Greenpoint Beer & Ale, and more.

The event is free, and tickets are not required, but registration to attend or volunteer is appreciated. You can also follow Kingsland Wildflowers on Instagram and Facebook for more information.

Broadway Stages is proud to sponsor the Kingsland Wildflowers Festival and its commitment to expanding natural habitat and green corridors for bird and wildlife populations. We are thrilled to collaborate with our amazings partners including Newtown Creek Alliance, NOoSPHERE Arts, and Alive Structures. Our collective efforts help to support initiatives that provide community value. We encourage you to come by on Saturday, July 27, to celebrate Greenpoint's environmental and arts renaissance and enjoy a day of fun and uninterrupted panorama of Manhattan across the East River, Queens, and North Brooklyn.