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  • Artist Talk with Marta Blair

    Learn about Ms. Blair's inspiration, her process, the various mediums she works with, and the details around the participatory art installation. The project is made possible by a City Artist Corps Grant.

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  • Fort Tryon Kids: Pollinator Painted Stones

    Join local artist, Jessica Maffia, and look at images of different pollinators including ladybugs, butterflies, beetles, hummingbirds, and bats for inspiration. Then we will paint them onto stones. All ages welcome! Please bring a blanket to sit on. RSVP on Eventbrite HERE. Location Fort Tryon Park's Dongan Lawn Broadway & Dongan Place New York, NY […]

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  • Nature Photography: Highbridge Park

    Bring your camera and join photographer Michael Palma Mir as you capture the park’s natural assets, such as rock outcrops, magnificent cliffs, trees, and plants from behind the lens. Michael will discuss nature photography strategies for dealing with difficult lighting situations, lens and zoom choice for perspective control, and composition, using Highbridge Park and its […]

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  • Commemoration of the 245th Anniversary of the Battle of Fort Washington

    This year marks the 245th anniversary of the Battle of Fort Washington, a key event during the Revolutionary War. Be transported back in time and celebrate your local history. Come to watch a blacksmith demonstration, listen to live 18th-century music, make arts and crafts, and play games from the revolutionary period. Tour the battle scene […]

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  • Artist Talks with Zaq Landsberg

    Come view the park's temporary art installation, "Tomb Effigy of Margaret Corbin” by artist Zaq Landsberg during the Commemoration of the Battle of Fort Washington event and join in a talk with the artist Zaq Landsberg. Talks take place at 1:15 p.m. & 2:15 p.m. on Linden Terrace. Zaq is the 2020 recipient of the […]

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  • Fort Tryon Kids: Winter Wind Chimes

    Celebrate winter by making a set of wind chimes with artist Rachel Sydlowski! Fabricate and decorate a set of wind chimes in the shape of leaves from native trees. Greet winter visitors with a delightful melody of chimes. Hang your charming wind chime out the window and let a breeze bring a little musical magic […]

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  • Community Parade & Egg Hunt

    Help us kick off spring with a community parade through the Heather Garden! Bring your drums, kazoos, maracas, and more and join a bagpipe led processional.  Meet at the Margaret […]

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  • Dr. Ruth’s Tulips Dedication Ceremony

    Join us to celebrate DR. RUTH'S tulips on Fort Tryon Park's Café Lawn! A Dutch company created a special tulip cultivar, the 'Dr. Ruth triumph' and gifted 500 bulbs to […]

    Free

  • Urban Wildlife Festival

    We welcome guests of all ages to join us at the 12th Annual Wildlife Festival hosted by the Urban Park Rangers and the Fort Tryon Park Trust. Get to know […]

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  • CANCELED: “Lungs of the City: Olmsted’s Parks in Music”

    Unfortunately, this event has been canceled due to inclement weather and sensitive instruments. There are two concerts tomorrow, May 28, featuring the same musical program: Prospect Park Boathouse from 12-2 p.m. and CCNY's Spitzer School of Architecture from 7-9 p.m. See @musicintheamericanwild and @nycparks for more info. NYC Parks Arts, Culture, and Fun presents a […]

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  • Clarion Orchestra & Choir Concert

    Enjoy performances of works by Renaissance master composer Josquin des Prez. Recorder, brass, violin and vocal consorts from The Clarion Orchestra & Choir will tell his story in music. Presented by the Met Cloisters in partnership with the Fort Tryon Park Trust, this free pop-up park performance is in advance of a day of performances […]

    Free

  • New York Scandia Symphony Music Festival

    New York Scandia Symphony Music Festival

    New York Scandia Symphony has served Washington Heights and Inwood with free outdoor music programs for 17 years in Fort Tryon Park! Bring a blanket and enjoy this free performance with backdrop views of the Hudson River. The 2022 festival takes place on June 5, 12 & 19. Music Director/Conductor: Dorrit Matson. June 5 Scandia […]

    Free

  • Artist Talk with Zaq Landsberg

    Zaq is the recipient of the 2020 Clare Weiss Emerging Artist Award for "Tomb Effigy of Margaret Corbin" on view in Fort Tryon Park through June 18, 2022. Landsberg’s public artwork pays tribute to Revolutionary War hero Margaret Corbin (1751–1800), considered the first woman to fight for America, and namesake of several Fort Tryon Park […]

    Free

  • Plein Air Paint Out 

    Join local artist Francis Hsueh along with painters from around the city for a Plein Air Paint Out! Watch artists in action as they draw inspiration from the natural beauty of Fort Tryon Park. Meet and greet the artists, learn more about their work, or just enjoy watching their work unfold throughout the day on […]

    Free

  • New York Scandia Symphony Music Festival

    New York Scandia Symphony Music Festival

    New York Scandia Symphony has served Washington Heights and Inwood with free outdoor music programs for 17 years in Fort Tryon Park! Bring a blanket and enjoy this free performance with backdrop views of the Hudson River. The 2022 festival takes place on June 5, 12 & 19. Music Director/Conductor: Dorrit Matson. June 5 Scandia […]

    Free

  • New York Scandia Symphony Music Festival

    New York Scandia Symphony Music Festival

    New York Scandia Symphony has served Washington Heights and Inwood with free outdoor music programs for 17 years in Fort Tryon Park! Bring a blanket and enjoy this free performance with backdrop views of the Hudson River. The 2022 festival takes place on June 5, 12 & 19. Music Director/Conductor: Dorrit Matson. June 5 Scandia […]

    Free

  • Columbia Summer Winds

    Bring a blanket and your friends to enjoy an hour of great music and stunning views. All CSW concerts are presented free of charge. July 9 repertoire includes: Circus Bee - Fillmore The Greatest Showman Halcyon Hearts - Copley A Young Person's Guide to John Williams In Two Places - Woodrow First Suite in Eb […]

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  • Summer Blossoms: Poetry & Jazz

    Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust, poets, and Jazz WaHI for an afternoon of music and spoken word. Hear poetry inspired by Fort Tryon Park by local poets and participants of Uptown Stories. A jazz quintet of piano, bass, drums, saxophone, and a vocalist will perform in celebration of summer. This concert is in honor […]

    Free

  • Behind the Lens: Nature Photography in Fort Tryon

    Join professional photographer, Michael Palma Mir, for a landscape photography workshop featuring the geology, topography and biodiversity of Fort Tryon Park's Broadway expanse.  Michael will guide you to capture the park’s natural assets, such as rock outcrops, greeting gardens, historic trees, and scenic vistas from behind the lens. He will discuss nature photography strategies for […]

  • Nature Photography: Highbridge Park

    Join us in our sister park, Highbridge Park, at Dyckman Street & 10th Avenue! Professional photographer, Michael Palma Mir will guide you to capture the park’s natural assets, such as rock outcrops, magnificent cliffs, trees, and plants from behind the lens. Michael will discuss nature photography strategies for dealing with difficult lighting situations, lens and […]

    Free

  • Indoor Location: Stan Michels Memorial Jazz Concert @ 178 Bennett Ave

    TODAY's CONCERT WILL BE INDOORS AT OUR SAVIOR'S ATONEMENT CHURCH: 178 Bennett Avenue at 189th Street!  Masks and Proof of Vaccination required. Join the Fort Tryon Tryon Park Trust, NYC Parks, and the Michels family to honor the late Council Member Stan Michels at the 14th Annual Stan Michels Memorial Jazz Concert. Enjoy live jazz […]

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  • Barefoot Bollywood Dance Workshop!

    Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust & Lotus Music & Dance for a Bollywood dance workshop with choreographer Anshuman Konuru! Learn some key moves to help you groove to the uplifting sounds of Bollywood.  Bring your enthusiasm and a bottle of water for this fun Thursday night dance party on the Cafe Lawn!  Pack a […]

  • Fort Tryon Nature Photography Workshop

    Join professional photographer Michael Palma Mir for a landscape photography workshop.   Learn techniques on how to best capture the abundant flora and fauna of Fort Tryon's Broadway expanse, with its glacial pothole, geology, grotto and glorious gardens. Meet at the Broadway/Arden entrance to Fort Tryon Park.  Bring your camera and a full water bottle.

  • Isadora Duncan Dance Performance

    The Isadora Duncan Dance Company returns to Fort Tryon Park’s Billings Lawn for a free performance of inspiring dances to delight audiences of all ages! The dancers will breathe new life into the Isadora Duncan repertoire, re-staged by Artistic Director Lori Belilove to the classical music of Chopin, Schubert, Brahms, C.W. Gluck, and a reimagined new work, "For Ukraine" set to the […]

  • Medieval Festival

    Fort Tryon Park is transformed into a medieval market town decorated with bright banners and processional flags. Performers and guests dress in medieval costume. Visitors are greeted by authentic period music, dance, magic, and minstrels, as well as jugglers and jesters. The festival includes thrilling jousts between four knights on horseback. Experience the culture of […]

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  • Dances on the Lawn

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    Join us for Uptown Dances on the Lawn presented by the Mathew Westerby Company! Dances will include performances of MWC repertory-the recently premiered Life/Space, excerpts of The Harlem Project and a new work created in collaboration with composer John Hastings, specifically for the beautiful setting of Dongan Lawn!  Bring your Yoga Mat, your kids and […]

  • Fort Tryon Kids Art: Winter Craft Workshop

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    Rescheduled in the New Year! Identify the year-round birds found in Fort Tryon Park and find out which evergreen plants support them in the park. Then, create birdfeeders for your home with local artist Jessica Maffia to help our feathered friends during the cold winter months! Make a holiday gift for a loved one as […]

  • Pied Piper Children’s Theater Presents: Selections from The Addams Family

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    Join NYC Parks, the Fort Tryon Park Trust, and Pied Piper Children's Theatre for select musical performances from their spring musical: The Addams Family! Support local young talent and enjoy a unique outdoor theatrical experience right here in Fort Tryon. Special thanks to Con Ed for their support of cultural programming in the park. The […]

  • Alterations and Repairs: Dance, Music, and Poetry

    Audience members will be led by a poet through Fort Tryon Park to see and hear dance, music and poetry performed on benches, lawns, stairways, pathways, near rock faces, and under trees. Original music will be played on saxophone, frame drum, harmonica, flute, and accordion.  These contemporary artists inspired by nature and the elegance of […]

  • Drums Along the Hudson: A Native American and Multicultural Festival 2023

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    Lotus Music and Dance, supported by NYC Parks and the Fort Tryon Park Trust, is thrilled to announce that Drums Along the Hudson: A Native American Festival and Multicultural Celebration will celebrate its 21st anniversary on Sunday, June 4th 2023.  The all day event will feature Mohawk Elder Tom Porter, the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, […]

  • New York Scandia Symphony Presents: Scandinavian Music Festival

    New York Scandia Symphony has served Washington Heights/Inwood with free outdoor music programs for 19 years in Fort Tryon Park! Bring a blanket and enjoy this free performance with backdrop views of the Hudson River. The festival takes place on June 4, 9 & 11. Music Director: Dorrit Matson. The Scandia Brass Quintet will perform […]

  • SATURDAY @ 6 p.m. New York Scandia Symphony Presents: Scandinavian Music Festival

    This concert will be held tonight, Saturday June 10 New York Scandia Symphony has served Washington Heights/Inwood with free outdoor music programs for 19 years in Fort Tryon Park! Bring a blanket and enjoy this free performance with backdrop views of the Hudson River. The festival takes place on June 4, 9 & 11. Music […]

  • New York Scandia Symphony Presents: Scandinavian Music Festival

    New York Scandia Symphony has served Washington Heights/Inwood with free outdoor music programs for 19 years in Fort Tryon Park! Bring a blanket and enjoy this free performance with backdrop views of the Hudson River. The festival takes place on June 4, 9 & 11. Music Director: Dorrit Matson. The Scandia String Orchestra will perform […]

  • Summer Blossoms: Poetry and Jazz 2023

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    Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust, poets, and Jazz WaHI for an afternoon of music and spoken word. Hear poetry inspired by Fort Tryon Park by local poets and participants of Uptown Stories. A jazz quintet of piano, bass, drums, saxophone, and a vocalist will perform in celebration of summer. This concert is in honor […]

  • Outdoor Watercolor Painting Workshop with Francis Hsueh

    Join local artist Francis Hsueh for a free outdoor watercolor painting workshop. Learn new techniques while taking in the beautiful scenery of the Alpine Garden. Space is limited; RSVP is required.  See the eventbrite page for more information and to register.  The outdoor workshop location is the triangle north of the Dongan Lawn, at the […]

  • 15th Annual Stan Michels Memorial Jazz Concert

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    Join the Fort Tryon Tryon Park Trust, NYC Parks, and the Michels family to honor the late Council Member Stan Michels at the 15th Annual Stan Michels Memorial Jazz Concert. Enjoy live jazz by local musicians in the fresh air of Fort Tryon Park. Stan Michels represented Northern Manhattan in the City Council for 24 […]

  • POSTPONED to 9/28: Silent Disco in Fort Tryon Park

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    This event has been postponed due to rain. NEW DATE: September 28. Waitlist now open. The Fort Tryon Park Trust presents a Silent Disco. Dance the night away on the Dongan Lawn! This dance party is free and open to all ages, but RSVPs are required! Please bring an ID to check out a headset.  

  • Printmaking with Plants Workshop for Young Artists

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    Printmaking with Plants Workshop for Young Artists Best for ages 6-10 Learn how to create one-of-a-kind prints and other forms of art using plants and natural objects! Participants will learn a variety of ways to create art using plants and natural objects, including relief printing, rubbing, and tracing. Participants will take home prints, a few […]

  • NEW DATE! 8/26 Loom Ensemble Presents: Tell Me How You Breathe

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    Join us for Dance Theater for Collective Liberation! The Loom Ensemble Presents Tell Me How You Breathe: A New Musical about Climate Justice A family friendly, outdoor performance filled with live music and dance, playful humor and beautiful storytelling. This musical directly responds to climate change and invites audiences to collectively imagine a more just […]

  • Dance with Isadora Dance Company

    The Isadora Duncan Dance Company returns to Fort Tryon Park for a free performance of inspiring dances to delight audiences of all ages. After the performance, stay for a community class - open to all! Bring your friends and family and a blanket to enjoy this performance and workshop in a beautiful setting with the […]

  • Free Barefoot Bollywood Dance Workshop!

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    Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust & Lotus Music & Dance for a Bollywood dance workshop with choreographer Anshuman Konuru! Participants can expect to learn energetic, beginner-friendly choreography to a classic Bollywood number. Bring a water bottle, wear something comfy, and come ready to groove! For more information, call 212-795-1388. This event takes place on […]

  • CANCELLED: Silent Disco in Fort Tryon Park

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    This event has been RAINED OUT! We will try again in the spring. Stay tuned for updates! The Fort Tryon Park Trust presents a Silent Disco. Dance the night away on the Dongan Lawn! This dance party is free and open to all ages, but RSVPs are required! Please bring an ID to check out a […]

  • Uptown Dances on the Lawn

    Matthew Westerby Company presents Uptown Dances on the Lawn: an afternoon of performances and community movement workshops for all ages. Artistic Director: Matthew Westerby Music by: John P Hastings & Travis Just Performers: Matthew Westerby Company, MWC2 Jinae Suire The Bengal Tigers Step Team Also featuring: Community Yoga (bring your own mat) Afro-Cuban Dance Workshop […]

  • CPF Puppet Mobile Presents: Little Red’s Hood (in Spanish)

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    Little Red’s Hood is a fresh retelling of the classic ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ tale updated with a modern sensibility that appeals to kids. In this story, Little Red is a smart, young city dweller who is obsessed with her smartphone. Wulfric, a misunderstood wolf with a sweet tooth, crosses paths with Little Red on […]

  • Public Art Tour of Fort Tryon Park

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    Saturday, February 24, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Fort Tryon Park (meet near pictured sculpture (“UDD” by Wolf) at the northern end of the Cloisters Lawn), Manhattan Celebrate […]

  • Public Art Walking Tour of Fort Tryon

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    Saturday, March 23, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Fort Tryon Park (meet near pictured sculpture (“UDD” by Wolf) at the northern end of the Cloisters Lawn), Manhattan Celebrate […]

  • Public Art Walking Tour

    Saturday, April 20, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Fort Tryon Park (meet near pictured sculpture (“UDD” by Wolf) at the northern end of the Cloisters Lawn), Manhattan Celebrate Art in the Parks! Creator MJ Levy Dickson leads a free public art walking tour. Fort Tryon Park’s newest installation, Appearances, operates with the goal of […]

  • Dance Walk – Alterations and Repairs: Rewound

    Dongan Lawn

    Put on your most comfortable walking shoes and be led by poet Paul Rabinowitz through Fort Tryon Park to see and hear dance, music, and poetry performed on benches, lawns, stairways, pathways, near rock faces, and under trees.  This impressive ensemble of contemporary artists inspired by nature and the elegance of Fort Tryon Park collectively draw […]

  • Fort Tryon Coloring Book Walk, Talk, & Draw with Leslie Day and Trudy Smoke

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    Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust and NYC Parks for the launch of the free Birds and Trees Coloring Book, developed by author Leslie Day and artist Trudy Smoke. Enjoy a tour of the trees illustrated in the book, learn about the research and artistic processes, and try your hand at nature drawing surrounded by […]

  • 20th Annual Scandinavian Music Festival: Day 1

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    20th Scandinavian Music FestivalPresented by the Musicians of the New York Scandia Symphony and Special GuestsDorrit Matson, Musical Director Friday, June 6 at 5:00 PMCloisters Lawn, Fort Tryon Park Join us for a celebratory evening of Nordic music under the open sky at the 20th Scandinavian Music Festival, performed by the Scandia Brass Quintet and […]