 is one of New York City’s longest-running, free, outdoor performing arts festivals.Launched in 1979 by the then Fund for the Borough of Brooklyn, as a catalyst for Brooklyn's performing arts scene and to bring people back into Prospect Park after years of neglect, Celebrate Brooklyn was an anchor in the park's revitalization and has become one of the city's foremost summer cultural attractions.Over the course of its history, the festival has presented over 2,000 artists and ensembles reflective of the borough's diversity, ranging from internationally acclaimed performers to emerging, cutting-edge artists.