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CAUTION: This Article is from before 2010 and probably refers to a past event - it was posted in 2009.
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| Celebrate Michael Jackson's Birthday in Brooklyn |
Click for a map & directions |
Spike Lee and the Borough of Brooklyn invite you to a celebration of the 51st Birthday of Michael Jackson
Saturday, August 29th 2009 from Noon to 5PM
The Nethermead, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York Map and Directions
DJ Spinna will be on hand to spin Jackson 5, The Jacksons and Michael Jackson, and Borough President Marty Markowitz will declare August 29th “Michael Jackson Day” in the Borough of Brooklyn.
Spike says "we’ll all sing Happy Birthday to Michael. We’re going to make sure he hears us, too. All over the world, people are going to be celebrating his birthday. But he’s going to hear Brooklyn"
UPDATE: THIS VENUE WAS CHANGED
Due to growing crowd estimates, this event will now be held at
Prospect Park...click "read more" for map and directions
This event will be held RAIN or SHINE
Update: you may arrive as early as 10AM for this event.
Parks Dept suggests you use the entrance at Flatbush Avenue at Empire and Ocean Boulevards
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Where is the Nethermead?
Prospect Park's Nethermead meadow is located between the Park Slope and
Prospect-Lefferts Gardens neighborhoods in Brooklyn. See the interactive map below.
Subway Directions to the Michael Jackson Celebration
The Best Train to take is the Q train. You can also take the Franklin Avenue Shuttle.
 to Prospect Park (drops you at Ocean Ave and Flatbush Ave, about a half mile from the party)
Special Note for Out-of-Towners: that S (for Shuttle) train is the Franklin Avenue Shuttle.
It is NOT the same S train you get at Times Square or Grand Central.
If you get on the S at Times Square you will not end up in Brooklyn!
Yes, we know it's confusing.
Other Trains
You can also take the
 Train to 15th St / Prospect Park (long walk to the Nethermead)
or   Train to Brooklyn Museum (also a long walk).
What time to get there:
The Parks Department will be allowing access starting at 10AM
Weather It's gonna rain. A lot.
The weather report says 100% chance
But the celebration is going down Rain or Shine
See the latest weather radar here
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Bus Directions:
B41 to Flatbush and Ocean Ave.
or
B43 to Ocean Ave. and Lincoln Road
or
B48 to Lincoln Road
Driving:
Parking around here is horrible. You will probably be sorry if you drive. But if you drive:
From Manhattan or Brooklyn Bridge take Flatbush Avenue to Grand Army Plaza, continue down Flatbush to Ocean Avenue, turn right on Lincoln Road
From BQE
Use Prospect Expressway, 10th Ave. exit. Turn left on 11th Avenue, right on Prospect Park Southwest to Park Circle. From Circle, follow Parkside Avenue then turn left on Ocean Avenue, continue to Lincoln Road
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