• Bronx Arts Ensemble Woodwind Quintet

    A FREE concert called Symbiosis by Bronx Art Ensemble's Woodwind Quintet on the Van Cortlandt House Museum Lawn. Interaction between nature and humans, meditations on animals and the environment, these...

  • 50s to 80s Pop Hits with Odane Whilby & Band

    Come join Bronx Arts Ensemble on the Van Cortlandt House Museum Lawn for an electrifying FREE performance featuring BAE teaching artist Odane Whilby and his band. Get set to sway...

  • Forest Fridays

    Forest Fridays in August

    🌳 What: Forest Restoration in the Northwest Forest 📅 When: Fridays in August ⏰ Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 📍 Where: Van Cortlandt Park - Garden & Compost Site...

  • NEW LOCATION: Respect|Extract BAE String Quartet

    Due to this weekend's forecast for heavy rains, the concert has been moved to an indoor location: Parish Hall at Christ Church Riverdale 5040 Henry Hudson Parkway East, Bronx, NY 10471...

  • Monday Morning Clean Ups

    Monday Morning Clean Ups

    Nice weekends 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...

  • Summer Blooms Craft Series

    Fairy Garden Workshop

    Monday, August 12th -  10-12 pm Do you believe in magic? Do you believe in fairies and other enchanted creatures? You can invite them into your home with a magical fairy garden! In this workshop, a child and accompanying adult will create a fairy terrarium garden with a live plant to take home. All materials...

  • Woodlawn Restoration Wednesdays

    Woodlawn Restoration Wednesdays

    Join us in the Northeast Woods to combat invasive species and prepare for fall planting. Meet us at Woodlawn Playground by the handball courts at 9 AM for a rewarding morning of ecological restoration. Event Highlights: Date: Every Wednesday in August and September. Time: 9 AM - 12 PM Meeting Location: Woodlawn Playground by the...

  • New Date: Canine Court Volunteer 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 evening of weeding, cleaning and spreading woodchips to spruce up Canine Court. VCPA provides all necessary gear. You bring the can-do attitude Enter the park at Broadway and W. 252nd. RSVP Now.

  • Post Labor Day Morning Clean Up

    Labor Day weekend 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...

  • Post Labor Day Afternoon Clean Up

    Labor Day weekend 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...