This Week in Parks:

Sep 13, 2015 – Sep 16, 2015

Citywide Highlights

Washington Square Park Folk Festival

Where better to have a folk festival than one of Greenwich Village’s most popular parks? Listen to blues guitar, a jug band, and more, and stay for the square dance.

Harvest Fair

Celebrate the city’s community gardens with this annual Harvest Fair on Saturday, September 12. Listen to flamenco, learn about gardening, and watch a live cooking contest.

Park Equity Improvements

Since we launched the Community Parks Initiative a year ago, to improve local parks in high-need areas, we’ve completed targeted improvements in 60 parks. Learn more and see before-and-afters.

Upcoming Events

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Photoville 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. at Pier 5, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn

Thomas Jefferson Park to Randall’s Island Hike 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at First Avenue at 112th Street, Thomas Jefferson Park, Manhattan

Kayak Freshkills Park 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Freshkills Park, Staten Island

Washington Square Park Folk Festival 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Garibaldi Plaza, Washington Square Park, Manhattan

Learn to Ride for Adults 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Putnam Avenue and Van Cortlandt Park South, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx

Movies Under the Stars: Enchanted 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. at West 172nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, Highbridge Park, Manhattan

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Wetlands Tour 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. at Northeast corner of the Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Bryant Park Mixed Doubles Ping Pong Tournament 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. at Ping Pong Court, Bryant Park, Manhattan

Wednesday Night Tours: The Oyster: An Edible History 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at Pier 1 Entrance, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Photoville 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. at Pier 5, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn

Summer on the Hudson Picture Show Extension: Pride and Prejudice (Rain Date) 7:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. at 72nd Track and Lawn, Riverside Park, Manhattan

Friday, September 18, 2015

Photoville 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. at Pier 5, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn

Lola Star’s Dreamland Roller Disco Party: Grease 7:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m. at Lefrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Saturday, September 19, 2015

Photoville 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. at Pier 5, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn

Kite Festival 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn

Nature Exploration Hike: John Muir Trail 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Mosholu Avenue and Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx

Delving into Isham Park’s Past with Sidney Horenstein 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. at Seaman Avenue & Isham Street, Isham Park, Manhattan

The Night Sky: Constellation Stories 8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. at West 173 Street and Amsterdam Avenue, Highbridge Park, Manhattan

Nocturnal Wildlife 8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m. at Albert H. Mauro Playground, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens