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  • Caribeando Community Music and Dance Workshops

    Three Dates! Monday, August 4 from 4 to 6pm Saturday, August 9 from 2 to 4pm Canceled due to weather: Wednesday August 13 from 4 to 6pm New date: Tuesday,...

  • A graphic of a notebook and pen with a sun and butterfuly and information about a Family Nature Journaling Hike

    Family Nature Journaling Hike

    In this free hands-on workshop, you and your young naturalists will practice being scientists, explorers, artists, and storytellers with nature journaling! Kids will get their very own journals to decorate...

  • A coral background with a graphic of a woman doing yoga next to a tree with information about yoga in the park on August 14 at 7pm

    Yoga in the Park

    Yoga in the Park • Curated by Timothy Lewis New Session Added: Thursday, August 14th 7 to 8 PM • FREE! Exploratory yoga sessions, incorporating elements of Vinyasa and focusing...

  • A black and white medium size dog being walked on a leash on a trail in a park

    Canine Court Clean Up

    NYC Parks staff does not perform daily maintenance inside dog runs. Daily maintenance is up to volunteers- like YOU! Join us for an afternoon of weeding, cleaning and spreading woodchips...

  • A green sign with white text that says Enslaved African and Kingsbridge Burial Ground with plants in the background next to an image of people standing around a colorful design on the ground.

    REIMAGINING: In Transition

    Deep in Van Cortlandt Park there is a sacred area, an enslaved peoples burial ground. This site is a charged space that speaks to the history of place and asks...

  • A man in a green shirt and brown overalls using a shovel to dig into a trail

    Trail Work Thursdays

    Trail Work Thursdays

    Meeting Details: Location: Van Cortlandt Golf Lake House. Time: 9 am sharp; work begins at 9:15 am RSVP Now. Upcoming Activities Include: Clearing debris and overgrowth Ensuring trail safety and...

  • A background of the NYC skyline at night with a popcorn and movie reel and the movie poster for Warriors

    Starlight Cinema: The Warriors

    Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Horace Mann School Present: Starlight Cinema: New York, New York FREE! Movies in the Park FREE! Friday Nights Van Cortlandt Park Parade Ground 7:30-ish • Movies...

  • A man in a green shirt and brown overalls using a shovel to dig into a trail

    Saturday Trail Volunteer Day

    Be a part of the community effort to maintain the Cross Country and other trails in Van Cortlandt Park. Whether you’re an experienced trailblazer or new to trail maintenance, your help will make a significant impact! RSVP Now. Location: Van Cortlandt Park, Garden and Education Compost Site, across from Riverdale Stables. Time: 10 am sharp;...

  • Two young men hold loopers and cutting up compost inside of a wooden bin

    Tune-Up Tuesdays – Fall Garden Volunteering

    Tune-Up Tuesdays – Fall Garden Volunteering

    Turnip to volunteer! At the VCPA Learning Garden & Compost Site, volunteers will learn how to care for a garden in the cooler season, as well as maintain compost bins, weed, water, and harvest produce. No prior gardening experience needed. 18 and older. Groups of 5+ must register as a unit via email to gardening@vancortlandt.org...

  • A background of the NYC skyline at night with a popcorn and movie reel and the movie poster for moonstruck

    Starlight Cinema: Moonstruck

    Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Horace Mann School Present: Starlight Cinema: New York, New York FREE! Movies in the Park FREE! Friday Nights Van Cortlandt Park Parade Ground 7:30-ish • Movies Begin at Last Light 6 PM • Music of 1979, 1987, 1997, 1984 6:30 PM • Movie-themed Crafts September 5: The Warriors (1979) September 12: Moonstruck (1987)...

  • A man leading a group in a dance lesson out on a lawn in a park

    Caribeando Music & Dance Workshop

    Following their inspiring Caribeando performance at the Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture last May, Juan Usera and the Sambuco Tribe is offering an interactive Caribbean Music and Dance workshop in Van Cortlandt Park for the Bronx community. The Caribeando Community Music and Dance Workshop provides an excellent opportunity to learn and practice Caribbean musical and...