Summer holidays bring lots of visitors to the park. Lots of visitors make a mess! Volunteers are needed to help park staff tidy up. Help Van Cortlandt Park staff clean up after popular picnicking holidays like Memorial Day, Father’s Day, July 4th, and Labor Day! We provide gloves and materials to help keep this park...
Volunteer interest and appreciation event with food, drinks, and fun times! Want to learn about why you should volunteer in Van Cortlandt Park? Do you wonder what our volunteer projects...
August 25th event has been canceled due to rainy weather. Help preserve the beautiful 640 acres of urban woodland in Van Cortlandt Park through our Forest Fridays initiative! As part of the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, community members can actively participate in maintaining the health of the Bronx's forested landscape. Join us every Friday to...
Kick off your shoes and dance on the lawn of the Van Cortlandt House Museum. Enjoy an afternoon of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean sounds and moves with Bahar Music and...
Note: Due to Air Quality Health Advisory the June 7 session has been canceled. Join the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance for Water Chestnut Wednesdays as we work together to maintain the health of Hester and Piero's Mill Pond. Water chestnuts are an invasive aquatic species that, if left unchecked, can disrupt the local ecosystem. Throughout...
Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Bronx Arts Ensemble invite you to an evening celebration of Juneteenth. The program will begin on the back deck of the Van Cortlandt Golf House with performances, including music and spoken word. Then join us for a procession with drums to the Enslaved African Burial Ground for a libation ceremony,...
Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Horace Mann School Present: Starlight Cinema: Outer Space! Sponsored by Horace Mann School & Optimum Tuesday Nights • FREE! Van Cortlandt Park Parade Ground • 8:30’ish • Movies Begin at Last Light • 7 pm • Music of 1956, 1999, 1977, 2014 • 7:30 pm • Movie-themed Crafts July 11:...
We are very excited to bring our Youth Run Farmstand featuring fresh local produce at affordable prices back! Wednesdays 2-7pm from July 12 to October 25 Train Park (Gale Place and Orloff Avenue) We accept WIC, FMNP Checks, EBT, Snap, Fresh Connect Checks, Cash and Credit/Debit.
Village Community Boathouse is back with FREE rowboating on Hester and Piero's Mill Pond.
Join Bronx Arts Ensemble for Dialogues No. 11, an engaging event hosted by Tania León, founder and artistic director of Composers Now. Celebrate the talent of Bronx composers Oliver Caplan, Mimi Jones, Huang Ruo, and Hilliard Greene, while enjoying a captivating performance by The Jazz Expressions. After the performances, participate in thought-provoking town hall-style conversations,...
Office of the Bronx Borough Present Vanessa L. Gibson presents... Bronx Summer Concert Series Every Sunday from July 9th to September 3rd from 1-5pm Throughout the Bronx Concert in Van Cortlandt Park Sunday, July 30th Southern End of the Parade Ground Enter the Park at Broadway and W. 246th Street.
Join the Bronx Arts Ensemble String Quartet as they perform exciting new works and old favorites that have gained popularity through TikTok and other social media platforms. This concert marks the beginning of the Bronx Arts Ensemble’s 52nd season, which focuses on the human condition. Bring a lawn chair and snacks and enjoy compositions ranging...
