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 Corbin Plaza entrance to the Heather Garden. 9:30 a.m. Parade 10:00 a.m. Community Egg Hunt on the Billings Lawn 1:00 p.m. Endangered Species Program […]
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 Fort Tryon Park. Come to a dedication ceremony with Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue, and local elected officials celebrate the Fort Tryon Park […]
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 your wild neighbors, including squirrels, turtles, raccoons, opossum, and coyotes while participating in activities to build your awareness and understanding of the natural world! The […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]