Bronx-Events
Wake-Up Walk at Poe Park
Date: July 18, 2019
Get your morning started with our wake-up walk around Poe Park.
For adults.
Start time: 9:00 am
End time: 9:30 am
Contact phone: (718) 365-5516
Location: Grand Concourse and 192 Street (in Poe Park)
Kids Summer Morning Recreation
Date: July 18, 2019
Kids will engage in fun tabletop games and physical activities. Kids may select their activity from available options. Physical activities will take place outdoors. Tabletop activities may be indoors or outdoors.
For ages 6-12.
Start time: 9:00 am
End time: 10:30 am
Contact phone: (718) 365-5516
Location: Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park)
Nature Center Adventures: Pelham Bay Park
Date: July 18, 2019
Join our Adventure Guides, who lead free nature related programs at our Nature Centers this summer.
Nature Center Adventures connect New Yorkers of all ages to nature through experiential learning. Nature Center Adventure programs include scavenger hunts, nature crafts and games, and getting up close and personal with our nature center animals.
Programs vary by location.
Start time: 11:00 am
End time: 12:00 pm
Contact phone: (718) 319-7258
Location: Pelham Bay Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park)
Nature Center Adventures: Van Cortlandt Park
Date: July 18, 2019
Our Adventure Guides are leading free nature-related programs at our nature centers this summer!
Nature Center Adventures connect New Yorkers of all ages to nature through experiential learning. Nature Center Adventure programs include scavenger hunts, nature crafts and games, and getting up close and personal with our nature center animals.
Programs vary by location.
Start time: 11:00 am
End time: 12:00 pm
Contact phone: (718) 548-0912
Location: Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park)
Special Express Arts
Date: July 18, 2019
This art program engages special needs adults through art for self-expression. This is a mixed media art class where participants will use multiple mediums to create work they can feel proud of. Groups must schedule in advance to assure accommodations for your visit and participation.
For special needs adults.
Start time: 11:00 am
End time: 12:00 pm
Contact phone: (718) 365-5516
Location: Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park)
Garden Highlights Walk
Date: July 18, 2019
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for a public tour of seasonal garden highlights.
Start time: 1:00 pm
End time: 1:45 pm
Contact phone: (718) 549-3200
Location: Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill)
Nature Center Adventures: Pelham Bay Park
Date: July 18, 2019
Our Adventure Guides are leading free nature-related programs at our nature centers this summer!
Nature Center Adventures connect New Yorkers of all ages to nature through experiential learning. Nature Center Adventure programs include scavenger hunts, nature crafts and games, and getting up close and personal with our nature center animals.
Programs vary by location.
Start time: 2:00 pm
End time: 3:00 pm
Contact phone: (718) 319-7258
Location: Pelham Bay Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park)
Nature Center Adventures: Van Cortlandt Park
Date: July 18, 2019
Our Adventure Guides are leading free nature-related programs at our nature centers this summer!
Nature Center Adventures connect New Yorkers of all ages to nature through experiential learning. Nature Center Adventure programs include scavenger hunts, nature crafts and games, and getting up close and personal with our nature center animals.
Programs vary by location.
Start time: 2:00 pm
End time: 3:00 pm
Contact phone: (718) 548-0912
Location: Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park)
Mekong Music Class
Date: July 18, 2019
Mekong Arts and Music (MAM) will teach a beginners' course of Da Tranh, a 16-string Vietnamese Zither. The classes will be instructed by Ngo Thanh Nhan and Anh Thu Phan.
For all ages.
Start time: 3:00 pm
End time: 4:30 pm
Contact phone: (718) 365-5516
Location: Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park)
Barefoot Dancing
Date: July 18, 2019
Barefoot Dancing brings performing arts troupes to Van Cortlandt Park to engage the audience in traditional and authentic forms of ethnic dance and music. While demonstrating and teaching the art forms, the artists will also explain the historical and cultural roots of each style.
It’s common for families to spread a blanket and enjoy a picnic during the event.
Shoes are optional.
Start time: 6:30 pm
End time: 8:00 pm
Contact phone: (718) 430-1890
Location: Lawn east of Memorial Grove (in Van Cortlandt Park)
Movies Under the Stars: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Date: July 18, 2019
Join NYC Parks and the New York City's Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment for a free film.
Spider-Man meets many different versions of himself when a gateway into the multiverse opens up.
Know Before You Go
Grab a blanket or towel and come enjoy a movie in the park. Glass bottles and alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited. You should arrive before 8:00 p.m. to get your spot. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on. Reservations are not taken, so space is available on a first come first served basis. All are welcome!
Contact (212) 360-1430 or accessibility@parks.nyc.gov for more information regarding accessibility.
Start time: 8:00 pm
End time: 10:30 pm
Contact phone: (718) 430-1800
Location: Frank Frisch Field (in Mosholu Parkway)
Wake-Up Walk at Poe Park
Date: July 19, 2019
Get your morning started with our wake-up walk around Poe Park.
For adults.
Start time: 9:00 am
End time: 9:30 am
Contact phone: (718) 365-5516
Location: Grand Concourse and 192 Street (in Poe Park)
Tiny Tots Stories and Art
Date: July 19, 2019
Join us for nursery rhymes, stories and poems, and arts for learning fun.
- July: Nursery Rhymes and Art
- August: Tiny Songs and Art
- September: Tiny Poems and Art
For toddlers.
Start time: 9:00 am
End time: 10:00 am
Contact phone: (718) 365-5516
Location: Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park)
Kids Summer Morning Recreation
Date: July 19, 2019
Kids will engage in fun tabletop games and physical activities. Kids may select their activity from available options. Physical activities will take place outdoors. Tabletop activities may be indoors or outdoors.
For ages 6-12.
Start time: 9:00 am
End time: 10:30 am
Contact phone: (718) 365-5516
Location: Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park)
Nature Center Adventures: Pelham Bay Park
Date: July 19, 2019
Join our Adventure Guides, who lead free nature related programs at our Nature Centers this summer.
Nature Center Adventures connect New Yorkers of all ages to nature through experiential learning. Nature Center Adventure programs include scavenger hunts, nature crafts and games, and getting up close and personal with our nature center animals.
Programs vary by location.
Start time: 11:00 am
End time: 12:00 pm
Contact phone: (718) 319-7258
Location: Pelham Bay Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park)
Nature Center Adventures: Van Cortlandt Park
Date: July 19, 2019
Our Adventure Guides are leading free nature-related programs at our nature centers this summer!
Nature Center Adventures connect New Yorkers of all ages to nature through experiential learning. Nature Center Adventure programs include scavenger hunts, nature crafts and games, and getting up close and personal with our nature center animals.
Programs vary by location.
Start time: 11:00 am
End time: 12:00 pm
Contact phone: (718) 548-0912
Location: Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park)
Special Express Arts
Date: July 19, 2019
This art program engages special needs adults through art for self-expression. This is a mixed media art class where participants will use multiple mediums to create work they can feel proud of. Groups must schedule in advance to assure accommodations for your visit and participation.
For special needs adults.
Start time: 11:00 am
End time: 12:00 pm
Contact phone: (718) 365-5516
Location: Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park)
Garden Highlights Walk
Date: July 19, 2019
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for a public tour of seasonal garden highlights.
Start time: 1:00 pm
End time: 1:45 pm
Contact phone: (718) 549-3200
Location: Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill)
Special Express Writers Workshop
Date: July 19, 2019
Special needs adults with writing ability will work on writing memoirs, stories, and poems. This is a workshop with a goal to produce writing for public reading.
- July: Childhood Memoir
- August: A Favorite Day
- September: Bronx Memories
Start time: 1:00 pm
End time: 2:30 pm
Contact phone: (718) 365-5516
Location: Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park)
Nature Center Adventures: Pelham Bay Park
Date: July 19, 2019
Our Adventure Guides are leading free nature-related programs at our nature centers this summer!
Nature Center Adventures connect New Yorkers of all ages to nature through experiential learning. Nature Center Adventure programs include scavenger hunts, nature crafts and games, and getting up close and personal with our nature center animals.
Programs vary by location.
Start time: 2:00 pm
End time: 3:00 pm
Contact phone: (718) 319-7258
Location: Pelham Bay Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park)
Nature Center Adventures: Van Cortlandt Park
Date: July 19, 2019
Our Adventure Guides are leading free nature-related programs at our nature centers this summer!
Nature Center Adventures connect New Yorkers of all ages to nature through experiential learning. Nature Center Adventure programs include scavenger hunts, nature crafts and games, and getting up close and personal with our nature center animals.
Programs vary by location.
Start time: 2:00 pm
End time: 3:00 pm
Contact phone: (718) 548-0912
Location: Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park)
Kids and Families Seasonal Arts and Crafts
Date: July 19, 2019
Participants make fun things inspired by the summer season.
- July: Twirling Ribbon Sticks
- August: Nature Diorama Paints on Stones
- September: Skyline Silhouette Art
Start time: 2:00 pm
End time: 4:30 pm
Contact phone: (718) 365-5516
Location: Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park)
Free Rowing in Van Cortlandt Park
Date: July 19, 2019
Village Community Boathouse is offering free rowing in traditional, handmade wooden rowboats Fridays this summer from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
You will get 25 minutes to explore beautiful Van Cortlandt Park Lake. Boats are available on a first-come-first-served basis, no reservations.
Rowing is a beautifully simple, healthy, and empowering sport, and the waters of the lake are an ideal place to pursue its pleasures.
Who can participate:
Community rowing is open to all, although some physical agility is required to get in and out of the boats. The focus of the program is recreation in a safe and respectful environment. Each adult must sign a waiver; children must be accompanied by a parent. Life jackets are provided—and must be worn!
Volunteers are greatly appreciated! To help with set up, meet at the container in the parking lot south of the lake at 4:00 p.m.
Cost
It’s free. Village Community Boathouse is a nonprofit organization entirely run by volunteers. While no commitment is required from those who row with us, our facilities, boats and equipment require regular upkeep and repair. Please consider making a donation of money or time to make our programs possible.
About Village Community Boathouse
Village Community Boathouse is a nonprofit based on Pier 40 at the west end of Houston Street. At the boathouse we build, maintain, and row a fleet of traditional wooden rowboats. Our rowing program on the Hudson uses Whitehall Gigs, 25 foot long boats for four rowers which can handle the conditions and traffic of the harbor. We have programs using the smaller boats in Prospect Park in Brooklyn and Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. The boats are traditional handmade wooden rowboats of a variety of designs. Some of them were built at Pier 40 as part of our Community Boatbuilding program.
Start time: 4:30 pm
End time: 7:00 pm
Contact phone:
Location: South end of lake (in Van Cortlandt Park)
Movies Under the Stars: Captain Marvel
Date: July 19, 2019
Join NYC Parks and the New York City's Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment for a free film.
A female pilot gains superpowers after a freak accident and uses them to help save the world alongside another superpower yielder.
Know Before You Go
Grab a blanket or towel and come enjoy a movie in the park. Glass bottles and alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited. You should arrive before 8:00 p.m. to get your spot. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on. Reservations are not taken, so space is available on a first come first served basis. All are welcome!
Contact (212) 360-1430 or accessibility@parks.nyc.gov for more information regarding accessibility.
Start time: 8:00 pm
End time: 10:30 pm
Contact phone: (718) 430-1800
Location: Behagen playground (in Behagen Playground)
Movies Under the Stars: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Date: July 19, 2019
Join NYC Parks and the New York City's Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment for a free film.
The citizens of Berk face a dragon trafficker who threatens their peace, dragons and friendships in the final installment of the fantasy trilogy.
Know Before You Go
Grab a blanket or towel and come enjoy a movie in the park. Glass bottles and alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited. You should arrive before 8:00 p.m. to get your spot. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on. Reservations are not taken, so space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. All are welcome!
Contact (212) 360-1430 or accessibility@parks.nyc.gov for more information regarding accessibility.
Sponsor
Start time: 8:00 pm
End time: 10:30 pm
Contact phone: (718) 430-1800
Location: Bailey Playground
It's My Park at Henry Hudson Park
Date: July 20, 2019
Join the Stewards of Henry Hudson Park as they start their Saturday mornings rain or shine with fun green projects such as raking leaves, planting, mulching and more to build community.
Volunteers under 18 years must be accompanied by an adult or present a parental/guardian consent form (available via group leader).
Start time: 8:30 am
End time: 12:30 pm
Contact phone:
Location: Henry Hudson Monument (in Henry Hudson Park)
Wake-Up Walk at Poe Park
Date: July 20, 2019
Get your morning started with our wake-up walk around Poe Park.
For adults.
Start time: 9:00 am
End time: 9:30 am
Contact phone: (718) 365-5516
Location: Grand Concourse and 192 Street (in Poe Park)
Shape Up NYC: Latin Dance Fitness
Date: July 20, 2019
Join Shape Up NYC for a full-body workout at our Latin Dance Fitness classes - functional fitness through dance movements.
Start time: 9:00 am
End time: 10:00 am
Contact phone: (718) 365-5516
Location: Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park)
Bird Walks
Date: July 20, 2019
Join us in the park as we focus on wildlife happenings in the park on a walk led by NYC Audubon experts.
Start time: 9:00 am
End time: 10:30 am
Contact phone: (718) 430-1890
Location: Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park)
Kids Summer Morning Recreation
Date: July 20, 2019
Kids will engage in fun tabletop games and physical activities. Kids may select their activity from available options. Physical activities will take place outdoors. Tabletop activities may be indoors or outdoors.
For ages 6-12.
Start time: 9:00 am
End time: 10:30 am
Contact phone: (718) 365-5516
Location: Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park)
Edenwald Green Neighborhood - Street Tree Care
Date: July 20, 2019
Join NYC Parks Stewardship's monthly Green Neighborhood event in the Edenwald neighborhood of the Bronx! Volunteers will learn how to aerate, cultivate, mulch, and identify street trees. They will also learn about the important roles street trees play in New York City. Volunteers should dress in clothes that can get dirty and closed toe shoes. They are also encouraged to bring their own water bottles. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by a chaperone. Space is limited and registration is required.
Start time: 9:00 am
End time: 12:00 pm
Contact phone: (718) 392-5232
Location: Edenwald Playground