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 Brazilian music. Estelle Walkin is a teaching artist with the Bronx Arts Ensemble. This cultural enrichment event is fun for the whole family- parents and...

Event Series Super Seedlings

Super Seedlings

Super Seedlings is a free, drop-in gardening program for kids ages 3-7 and their caregivers. Each Saturday session will have a fun theme to explore, nature crafts, planting, soil digging, and more! Come once, twice, or all five weeks for some playing and planting! We hope to see you there! 📅 Dates: Saturday, May 4th...

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. 

Juneteenth Celebration

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Bronx Arts Ensemble invite you to an evening celebration of Juneteenth at the Van Cortlandt House Museum. The program will begin on the lawn of the Van Cortlandt House Museum with performances, including music and spoken word. Then join us for a procession with drums to the Enslaved African Burial...

KRVC: Music in the Park

Kingsbridge Riverdale Van Cortlandt Development Corporation presents: Music in the Park: Morrisania Band Project Featuring: Elissa Carmona (vocals), Kevin Belle (keyboard), Gregory Daffin (bass guitar/vocals) and Warren Moddie (drums/vocals) This FREE event will be held on the grounds of the Van Cortlandt House Museum. BYOB: Bring chairs, blankets and a picnic. For more information, visit...

You Are What You Eat Workshop

What does food mean to you? Join Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and explore your relationship with food through creative collage! What does food mean to you? How does food relate to your identity? Does it connect you to family, friends, or heritage? How does eating certain foods make you feel? In this all-ages free workshop,...

Bronx Arts Ensemble Woodwind Quintet

A FREE concert called Symbiosis by Bronx Art Ensemble's Woodwind Quintet on the Van Cortlandt House Museum Lawn. Interaction between nature and humans, meditations on animals and the environment, these themes have long been subjects of profound reflection and artistic expression. Visit Bronx Arts Ensemble's website for more information.

50s to 80s Pop Hits with Odane Whilby & Band

Come join Bronx Arts Ensemble on the Van Cortlandt House Museum Lawn for an electrifying FREE performance featuring BAE teaching artist Odane Whilby and his band. Get set to sway to the timeless tunes of the 50s to the 80s. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable musical experience in the park! Visit Bronx Arts Ensemble...

NEW LOCATION: Respect|Extract BAE String Quartet

Due to this weekend's forecast for heavy rains, the concert has been moved to an indoor location: Parish Hall at Christ Church Riverdale 5040 Henry Hudson Parkway East, Bronx, NY 10471 A FREE Concert by the Bronx Arts Ensemble String Quartet. Respect|Extract explores human interaction between land/air/sea and our various interpretations. Visit the Bronx Arts Ensemble website...

Event Series Summer Blooms Craft Series

Fairy Garden Workshop

Monday, August 12th -  10-12 pm Do you believe in magic? Do you believe in fairies and other enchanted creatures? You can invite them into your home with a magical fairy garden! In this workshop, a child and accompanying adult will create a fairy terrarium garden with a live plant to take home. All materials...

Event Series Family Fridays at the Garden

New Date: Family Fridays in the Garden

Please Note: Our last Family Friday will be moved from August 9th to August 16th. Come spend some time in Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s Education Garden this Summer! Your family is invited to spend time in Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s Education Garden this Summer! Come out to dig for compost critters, water the plants, explore...

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