Tag Archives: waterfront

Join TRASH HERO New York, in partnership with Riverside Park Conservancy and NYC Parks, to clean up the Hudson River shoreline in Riverside Park South.  Volunteers give back to the community each month by helping remove marine trash from the Tidal Cove and park’s shoreline. Closed-toed shoes are required. All materials provided. We look forward to cleaning up the waterfront with […]

To mark the fifth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy — a watershed moment for New Yorkers’ awareness of the devastating impacts of climate change — join us for an afternoon program examining how New York City can survive and embrace its future as a coastal city surrounded by rising waters. This is the opening program in our new series, New York’s Future in a Changing […]

Enjoy an Argentine Tango Pride with dance lessons, performances, games, and social dance time led by Strictly Tango NYC.

American Music for Piano Duet highlights American four-hand music played by young students and professional adult headliners. Performances will take place at Pier I in Riverside Park South (West 70th Street).

Join various local companies for dance performances and lessons of different movement styles. Harlem Dances events take place on the third Friday of each month from May through August. Schedule May 19: NYC Bhangra  – expresses the joy, passion, and energy of life. June 16: Xochipilli Dance Ensemble – various styles of Mexican folk dance. July 21: The Movement Creative – finding new […]

Riverdale RiverFest is an annual community festival to celebrate the Hudson River and support the Bronx Link of the Hudson Valley Greenway that is under development. It takes place each June on the banks of the Hudson River, on the scenic grounds of the College of Mount Saint Vincent. The festival is a fun afternoon of outdoor entertainment and environmental education for the community. Participants will have opportunities to take boat rides on the Hudson River, listen to music by local musicians, enjoy an eclectic variety of food, and learn about the Hudson River Greenway and the history, biology and geology of the area.

Join Melissa Ricci, CPT, PMA from Base Fitness® for a multi-level class that tones and balances your muscles, aligns your body, and strengthens your core! Bring your own mat. This event repeats every week on Tuesday between 6/6/2017 and 8/29/2017 at The Plaza at 66th Street in Riverside Park South.

Learn to dance Salsa, Zouk, and Bachata with lessons and group social dances led by master teachers from the Piel Canela Dance and Music School featuring DJ Ray Colon. This event repeats every week on Sunday between 6/4/2017 and 6/25/2017 at Pier I in Riverside Park South (West 70th Street).

World Science Festival returns to BBP again this year for another night of stargazing on the waterfront! World Science Festival brings stargazing back to BBP this year along with UP – Umbrella Project, an amazing participatory performance piece by Pilobolus! Attendees can take a look through WSF’s high-tech telescopes for an up-close view of the moon, […]

Don headphones and party on the pier with hundreds of all-ages revelers at this Quiet Clubbing event on Pier I in Riverside Park South (West 70th Street) featuring two live DJs of different genres. Shift DJs with a flick of a switch and sway along to the same song as your friends or to your […]

As part of the annual World Science Festival, we will wade into the Hudson River to collect and count what species of fish we find. How will our site differ from others? Join us for this fun waterside event at 172nd Street Beach in Fort Washington Park!

Amaze the crowd when you rock the mic at #TotallyPublicKaraoke nights. Bring your friends, your voice, and your courage. All ages! This event repeats on the 1st Friday of every month between 6/2/2017 and 9/1/2017 at Pier I in Riverside Park South (West 70th Street).

Enjoy Argentine Tango with an introductory lesson, music, and dancing in the open air led by Strictly Tango NYC! Lessons take place at 6:45 and at 7:45 at West Harlem Piers (125th Street and Marginal Street). This event repeats every week on Thursday between 6/1/2017 and 7/27/2017.

#BBQearned after you participate in one or all four workout classes on Pier I. Start Memorial Day with a morning workout on Pier I in Riverside Park South (West 70th Street) before heading to your  holiday barbecue.  We’re celebrating adding these classes to the Summer on the Hudson programming lineup and the veterans who lead them: […]

Celebrate all families at our annual festival featuring music, wellness activities, art, activism, and fierce feminist vendors. Get inspired to sing out a message of peace, acceptance, and equality. This year’s “Sing Out Sister” theme inspires all to find their voice and bring a message of peace, tolerance, and equality. Fierce feminists, as well as families […]

Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Gaze at the central star of our solar system from Pier I in Riverside Park South by West 70th St. using special safe scopes with the Amateur Astronomers […]

Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Join Silvana Pizzuti to learn and practice Tai Chi, a slow moving martial art with health benefits for all fitness levels. Meet at the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument […]

Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Join Shape Up NYC for Zumba in the park! Dance in the sun and get fit with friends at West Harlem Piers Park.  Colorful outfits are encouraged!