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  • Springtime Shindig 2025

    Cocktails • Lite Bites • Dessert • Music • Picturesque Setting • Raffle HONOREES Betty Campbell-Adams Park Angel Award: Herb Barret, Korean War Veteran & Memorial Grove Advocate Cultivating the...

  • Three young women are planting plants in a field.

    Woodlawn Wildflower Area Beautification

    Join us for a special weekend edition of stewardship in the Woodlawn section of Van Cortlandt Park! Volunteers like you play a vital role in protecting this unique urban ecosystem...

  • A man in a long blue sleeve shirt with a backpack using a tool to clear plants from the forest floor.

    Woodlawn Forest Restoration

    Join us for a special weekend edition of stewardship in the Woodlawn section of Van Cortlandt Park! Volunteers like you play a vital role in protecting this unique urban ecosystem....

  • 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...

  • A wooden boardwalk in the woods.
    Trail Work Thursdays

    Trail Work Thursdays

    Help Maintain the Trails that Keep the Park Connected Be part of the community crew that cares for Van Cortlandt Park’s trails! Whether you’re a seasoned trailblazer or trying trail...

  • 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 path leading to a flower garden in a park.

    261st Street Garden Volunteer Event

    Alongside our partners at the Riverdale Main Streets Alliance we will be maintaining the garden and open field within the park. We will provide gloves and tools. Meet at the...

  • 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...