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  • Pink clouds with a reflection in a pond with green plants growing and surrounded by green trees.

    City Nature Challenge 2025

    Join the global City Nature Challenge! Cities around the world collect data throughout the spring but at Van Cortlandt Park, you can identify macroinvertebrates and other wildlife from the pond....

  • Text in pink "Pinkster Festival " over light blue background with event details and a picture of a women dancing with men playing drums.

    Pinkster Festival

    RAIN OR SHINE! Celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Pinkster at this year’s Pinkster Festival hosted by the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, Van Cortlandt House Museum, and Kingsbridge Historical Society....

  • A man leading a group of children and adults to teach them West African dance with drummers in the background on a grassy lawn.

    West African Dance Workshop with Live Drumming

    Get up and dance to live West African Drumming with Yahaya Kamate and friends. West African dance energizes mind, body, and spirit and opens the heart to cultural connections. Fun...

  • Spring Tea

    New Date: Please note we are moving to Sunday, 6/1 due to the weather forecast for Saturday. Tea Culture & Arts and Bronx River Art Center are joining us for...

  • An image with cartoon trees and a blue sky with information about an Afterschool EcoHike

    Afterschool EcoHike

    Children in grades K-5 and their parents/guardians will take a walk, learn about local plants, and explore nature in VCP! In this free guided hike, families will hit the trails...

  • An orchestra on a stage outdoors with an audience there is a purple curtain behind the stage on displays in green that say Concerts in the Parks NY Phil

    NY Philharmonic Concert in VCP

    THE PHIL IS BACK!!! And, as always, it is FREE for all to enjoy. Pack a picnic, BYOB (bring your own blanket), and get ready for a lovely evening on the Parade Ground. 

  • A woman dressed in black teaching a crowd of people how to dance on a lawn.

    Barefoot Dancing with Estelle Walkin

    Kick off your shoes and learn to dance Samba on the lawn of the Van Cortlandt House Museum with Estelle Walkin featuring Escalante Amaru (Music Medicine) who will be playing...

  • CANCELLED- Spring Garden Volunteer Day

    Due to the rainy forecast, this event has been cancelled! If you have any questions, please e-mail us at gardening@vancortlandt.org

  • Juneteenth Celebration

    RAIN OR SHINE! Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Bronx Arts Ensemble invite you to an evening celebration of Juneteenth on the lawn of the Van Cortlandt House Museum. Come early...

  • A green background with trees and colorful banners and information about a Family Fun Day Event.

    Woodlawn Family Fun Day

    Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, Women of Woodlawn and Woodlawn Taxpayers Association Present Woodlawn Family Fun Day featuring: Music & Dance: Domincan Arts Collective BioBus: Science Education on Wheels Face Painting Urban...

  • A woodpecker (black bird with red head) on a tree trunk

    VC Nature Group Walk

    Take a slow walk in the park and learn about our local flora and fauna from naturalist Debbi Dolan. Debbi has a wealth of knowledge about nature that she enjoys...