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  • Starlight Cinema: Paddington 2

    Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Horace Mann School Present: Starlight Cinema: Four-Legged Friends FREE! Movies in the Park FREE! Friday Nights Van Cortlandt Park Parade Ground 6:30-ish • Movies Begin at Last Light 5:30 PM • Music of 1995, 2000, 2007, 2017 5:30 PM • Movie-themed Crafts September 11: Babe (1995) September 18: Best in Show (2000) September 25: Movie Postponed due to High Winds October 2: Paddington 2 (2017) Thursday, October 8: Ratatouille (2007) It gets chilly after dark! Dress warm and bring a blanket. Movies are presented FREE thanks to Horace Mann School. Visit our Movies Page for more details!

  • A lime green background with colorful text about Woodlawn Family Fun Day with flags and trees.

    Woodlawn Family Fun Day

    Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, Women of Woodlawn and Woodlawn Taxpayers Association Present Woodlawn Family Fun Day. An afternoon of fun featuring: Shannon & John: Celtic and Americana Music Duo Face Painting NYRR on the Move Urban Park Rangers Woodland Family Walks Nature Crafts Bocce And more! RSVP Now.

  • A female (left) and male wood duck swimming through water with leaves floating.

    Van Cortlandt Nature Group

    Take a slow walk in the park and learn about local flora and fauna with naturalist Debbi Dolan. Signs of fall are all around us. Fall migrant warblers have been coming through, and the raptors are crossing the skies of Van Cortlandt Park. Soon the winter residents will be coming in like the white throated sparrow and northern shovelers. Hummingbirds have been filling up on jewelweed nectar in preparation for their southern migration. The Tibbetts Meadow is looking glorious with asters, goldenrod and staghorn sumac that are providing sustenance for the hungry migrant species and our resident birds. Animals are...

  • A group of young people running across a grassy field with trees in the background.

    Rising NYRR at the NYRR Cross Country Series #2

    Hosted by New York Road Runners. Perfect for both new and experienced runners, this fun three-event series is a great way for kids to stay active, build confidence, and experience the thrill of cross country! Registration is FREE and open to participants ages 2–18 of all abilities.

  • A female (left) and male wood duck swimming through water with leaves floating.

    Van Cortlandt Nature Group

    Take a slow walk in the park and learn about local flora and fauna with naturalist Debbi Dolan. Signs of fall are all around us. Fall migrant warblers have been coming through, and the raptors are crossing the skies of Van Cortlandt Park. Soon the winter residents will be coming in like the white throated sparrow and northern shovelers. Hummingbirds have been filling up on jewelweed nectar in preparation for their southern migration. The Tibbetts Meadow is looking glorious with asters, goldenrod and staghorn sumac that are providing sustenance for the hungry migrant species and our resident birds. Animals are...

  • People standing in waders holding up invasive plants that they removed.

    Wetland Wednesdays

    Wetland Wednesdays

    Hands-on restoration in the park's wetlands and floodplain. What we do shifts with the season — check the individual date before you sign up. By season: water chestnut removal on Van Cortlandt Lake in summer; phragmites control and planting native willows and shrubs in fall. When: Wednesdays, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Where: Van Cortlandt Golf House — meet outside the VCPA offices next to the bathrooms Bring: clothes that can get wet and muddy, water bottle, sunscreen. Long sleeves and boots for the phragmites dates. Tools, gloves and training provided. No experience needed. Ages 15+ welcome (minors need waiver)....

  • A man in a salmon colored shirt leading a dance class on a lawn

    Caribeando at the Farmstand

    This workshop provides an excellent opportunity to learn and practice Caribbean musical and dance traditions rooted in African heritage. Learn and practice Caribbean musical and dance traditions including Bomba, Plena, Guaracha, Cha-cha-cha, Merengue, and more. All ages, abilities, and skill levels are welcome to explore the basic rhythms, steps, call-and-response interactions, and shared community joy. Caribeando is sponsored by The NYC Green Fund Grassroots Grant Program. Get up and dance to earn a $2 Health Buck that can be used at VCPA’s Youth Run Farmstand on Wednesdays through 10/28 from 2pm to 7pm. Event held at the VCPA Youth Run...

  • A graphic about a movie series called Four-Legged Friend with a blue background and stars and characters from the movies with a movie poster for Ratatouille

    Starlight Cinema: Ratatouille

    NEW DATE FOR RATATOUILE! Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Horace Mann School Present: Starlight Cinema: Four-Legged Friends FREE! Movies in the Park FREE! Friday Nights Van Cortlandt Park Parade Ground September 11: Babe (1995) September 18: Best in Show (2000) September 25: Movie Postponed due to High Winds October 2: Paddington 2 (2017) Thursday, October 8: Ratatouille (2007) It gets chilly after dark! Dress warm and bring a blanket. Movies are presented FREE thanks to Horace Mann School. Visit our Movies Page for more details!

  • A cute graphic of a scare crow with leaves blowing around and a blue sky with white clouds.

    Super Seedlings – Family Gardening Fun

    Super Seedlings – Family Gardening Fun

    This October, you're invited to the VCPA Learning Garden for FREE family garden fun! Super Seedlings is a FREE, drop-in gardening program for kids ages 2-7 and their caregivers. Each session will have a fun seasonal theme to explore, crafts, plants to water, veggies to harvest, soil to dig into, and more! Come once, twice, or all three weeks for some playing and planting! We hope to see you there! 📅 Dates: Saturday, October 10th* Saturday, October 17th Saturday, October 24th 🎃 🕐 Time: 10 AM - 12 PM 📍 Location: VCPA Learning Garden Enter through the park entrance off...

  • Photos from left to right: a man playing drums in front of colorful wood beams, a colorful chalk drawing and a photo of a man in a colorful blazer

    REIMAGINING: Fall Get-Together

    Join us for an afternoon of creativity and reflection as we gather at the Enslaved African Burial Ground in Van Cortlandt Park. The event will begin with a moving live...

  • Two young ladies in bright yellow shirts using screens to make paper with two other women looking on.

    Paper making with Michele Brody

    Join a local artist as they work to highlight the Van Cortlandt forest through casting falling trees using homemade paper. Work with a local artist as she makes paper and...

  • A cute graphic of a dog dressed as a ghost, a ghost with a hat and a cat over a peach background with text about a Halloween event

    Halloween: Wags to Witches

    Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, Van Cortlandt House Museum, and the Urban Park Rangers invite you to a FREE afternoon of family and doggy fun. Get ready for creepy crafts, face...