• Veterans Day Ceremony

    Van Cortlandt Park Alliance & Bronx Community Board 8 Veterans Day Ceremony Memorial Grove • Van Cortlandt Park Sunday, November 5, 2023 • 12 PM This year, the program will include: Procession and posting of the American Flag Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and singing of the National Anthem Remarks by local War Veterans Remarks by local...

  • DIY Wreath Making Workshop

    Enjoy a Full Harvest-to-Wreath Experience! Saturday, December 16 • 11 am to 2 pm Rain Date: Sunday, December 17 • 11 am to 2 pm Get Your Ticket(s) Now! Let your creativity run wild while helping your favorite park! After a short hike in the park to pull and collect invasive vines, learn how to...

  • Hatsuhinode (初日の出): New Year’s Day Sunrise Hike and Meditation

    Welcome the New Year with a serene sunrise hike in VCP on January 1st. Embrace 2024 with hope and nature’s beauty. Join us for a serene and reflective start to the New Year with the traditional Japanese Hatsuhinode, watching the first sunrise of the year. Led by Yoshiko Mori and Noel Hefele, this special event embraces the...

  • Mulchfest 2024

    Mulchfest 2024

    Chip It! Chip It Good! Recycle your holiday tree by bringing it to Van Cortlandt Park, where the VCP Forest Restoration Crew will chip it into mulch!  This event will...

  • Cozy Winter Craft-ernoon

    Come lean into the Winter season with Van Cortlandt Park Alliance!  Create a snowy tree creation made of real tree branches and a fancy snowman wreath! Or just color and...

  • Bronx Parks Speak Up

    Join us at Bronx Coalition for Park and Green Spaces' 30th Annual Bronx Park Speak Up. Theme: A Conference on Parkland in the Bronx --> 30 Years Later Location: Lehman...

  • Goodbye to Winter – Sunset Equinox Hike

    Join us for a magical equinox sunset hike in Van Cortlandt Park. This easy 1.5-mile hike to Vault Hill and back offers an unforgettable farewell to winter, enriched with plant...

  • Urban Environmental Challenge

    Join the Van Cortlandt Track Club for a hilly and rugged, technical race on the wooded trails of historic Van Cortlandt Park in the heart of the Bronx. Where: Bib...

  • Talking to the Bones

    A reading by David Mills of poems about slavery in Manhattan where the oldest and largest slave cemetery in the country is located. Van Cortlandt Park Alliance presents a poetry...

  • Family Fun Day

    Van Cortlandt Park Alliance,  Women of Woodlawn and Woodlawn Taxpayers Association Present Woodlawn Family Fun Day Saturday, April 20 1PM to 4PM Indian Field - Van Cortlandt Park Live Music:...

  • Pinkster’s Legacy

    Tune in for a captivating discussion with local historians, Lavada Nahon and Chief Baba Neil Clarke, as we unravel the significance of Pinkster, exploring its cultural, social, and historical importance.From...

  • VCP BioBlitz: City Nature Challenge 2024

    Join us at the VCPA Garden and Compost Site for an exciting event as part of the global City Nature Challenge! This four-day bioblitz aims to gather as many observations...