Welcome Back to another fun & free season of events! Follow us on Twitter for up to the minute event information (including weather cancellations) @summeronhudson
Irish Arts Center New York City Irish Dance Festival Irish Arts Center returns to the park with its 13th annual day-long Irish Dance Festival featuring performances by hundreds of the best Irish dancers, with opportunities for the whole family to join in. Sunday, May 4, 1-7pm - Pier I @ 70th St.
11th Annual Mamapalooza Outdoor Extravaganza Celebrate mothers and the people who love them at our annual music and art-filled festival featuring family bands, kids activities, Gymboree Play Tent, crafts, eco-environmental information, food, vendors, interactive fun, and more! Everyone welcome. Sunday, May 18, 12-5pm - Pier I @ 70th St.
Locomotive Lawn Live songs for seeds is a rockin' music class that encourages kids to dance, play, and sing along with a live band. Thursdays, May 22 - June 26, 10:30-11:00am- Locomotive Lawn @ 61st
Positive Reinforcement Dog Training Jay Andors (KPA-CTP) of NY Clicker Training and Lauren Wojcik (KPA-CTP) of Lauren's Leash lead a 6-week training seminar that will give you foundation skills for a lifetime of good dog behavior. For the first session leave your dog at home. Pre-registration and NYC dog license required - call 212.408.0219 Thursdays, May 22- June 26th - 6:30-7:30pm - Far end of Pier I @ 70th St.
Tai Chi Join Silvana Pizzuti to learn and practice Tai Chi, a slow moving martial art with health benefits for all fitness levels. Sundays, May 4- August 17, 8am - West 89th Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Plaza
Teen Beach Volleyball Teens 13-17 hit the Beach Volleyball Courts in Riverside Park for instructional clinics and open play. For more information please call 212.408.0296 Wednesdays, May 7- July 30, 5-7pm - 105th St. Courts
Nature Walks May 24th's walk will start at the 79th Street Boat Basin and will explore the trees and birds along the river to the gardens at West 91st Street. Saturdays, May 24, 9:30-11am - 79th St.
Play Dates! Come have a family play date with your children and bring friends to this outdoor kiddie party featuring children's entertainment, arts & crafts, and neighborhood fun! 1-4pm - 125th &Marginal Sts. May 10 Community Works / book-reading, discussion, & game-playing
Harlem Dances Dances for a Variable Population; multigenerational dance, our season's spotlight company, presents workshops and Solstice Steps, a performance featuring special guests in June. Seniors especially welcome! Workshops May 16, July 18, August 15, 6-7pm - 125th & Marginal Sts.
Lunchtime Listen Bring a bag of yummies and eat lunch while drinking in the reverberations. May 30 Sonnet Man / Shakespeare's love sonnets to Hip Hop - 12-1pm - 130th & Marginal Sts.
Shape Up NYC Zumba Shape Up NYC (a NYC Parks program in partnership with Equinox, NYC Service, and Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield) offers free fitness classes to help New Yorkers get and stay fit. Saturdays, May 3- September 27, 11am - 125th & Marginal Sts.
West Coast Swing Outdoors West Coast Swing, a partner dance fusing elements of slow Lindy Hop, Salsa, and booty-shakin', can be danced to R&B, pop, rock, hip hop, and blues! Come dance from 6-9 pm and get a lesson at 7 pm! Saturdays, May 31, 6-9pm - 125th & Marginal Sts.
Dance for Sculptures Muna Tseng Dance Projects'newly commissioned choreography engages with Chuck Ginnever's monumental steel sculptures, Medusa and High Rise, overlooking the Hudson River, its metal ice breakers, and the George Washington Bridge. Performances co-sponsored by NYC Parks and the Cynthia-Reeves Gallery in association with Gayle Maxon. Saturdays, May 17 & 24, 7pm - 145th St. Lawn
Sweet Spot Musical Directions brings you Sweet Spot, a family-friendly gathering of community, cultures & music lovers of all ages, featuring Reggae, Soulful House, Disco and Afro-Beat spun by a rotating collection of North America's most renowned sound architects. Sunday, May 25, 2-9pm - the Pier @ 125th & Marginal Sts.
Learn To Ride! New riders 5years and up learn to balance, ride, & enjoy life on two wheels. A limited number of kids bikes will be lent by Bike and Roll NYC. Reservations required, please call: (212) 870.2080 First come, first trained; there may be a wait. Saturday, May 31, 11am-4pm - 135th St. & the Greenway (under the highway)
Summer on the Hudson programming is free to the public. Seating is limited, unreserved, and available on a first-come, first-served basis beginning 1-2 hours before the event. If there is heavy rain at the time of the event, the event will be cancelled. No rain dates are scheduled. If attendance reaches maximum capacity management reserves the right to close participation.
Riverside Park South is located on the Hudson River between 59th & 72nd Streets with entrances @ 59th, 68th, 72nd. Riverside Park South Park closes @11pm.
West Harlem Piers Park is located on the Hudson River between 124&135th Sts. Riverside Park & West Harlem Piers Park close @ 1am.
Permanent food & drink concessions (cafes) are located in the park @ 70th, 79th, & 105th. Mobile vendors can be found in various locations throughout the park.
Restrooms are located @ 70th, 72nd, 79th, 83rd (Playground), 91st (Playground) 97th (Playground), 105th (Ballfields), 123rd & 148th (Playground).
Bike and Roll NYC provides bike rental @72nd & 135th Streets, Spring & Fall: 9am-7pm, Summer: 9am-8pm /somewhat weather dependent. Discounts for season long & family memberships available!
For information on weather cancellations please visit www.nyc.gov/parks/soh 2 hours before the event. To donate or to volunteer please contact Riverside Park Conservancy.
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