Category: Activities in the Park

  • Start your Weekend Right at Sunset on the Hudson

    Start your Weekend Right at Sunset on the Hudson

    Sunset on the Hudson is one HRPK’s longest running music series—and one of our favorite ways to kick off summer weekends. The heart of these Friday concerts at Pier 45 has always been community-focused performances—local artists are chosen and shows are designed to bring people together, creating a welcoming atmosphere for all to embrace summer…

  • Mark your Calendars: Blues BBQ turns 20

    Mark your Calendars: Blues BBQ turns 20

    Twenty years ago, we celebrated Hudson River Park’s first summer with local barbecue and soulful blues music along the Hudson River—inaugurating an annual (and tasty) tradition. Now in its 20th year, Blues BBQ has become one of HRPK’s signature free summer events, and this year’s set to be a big one! Join us at Pier…

  • 10 Reasons to Get in the HRPK Games Before Registration Closes on Friday

    10 Reasons to Get in the HRPK Games Before Registration Closes on Friday

    The Fifth Annual Hudson River Park Games on June 22 invite you to join friends, neighborhood groups and sponsored teams as you compete in a one-of-a-kind Pentathlon, featuring five heats: dodgeball, volleyball, steal the bacon, flag football and basketball relay. Last month, we shared five reasons why you can’t miss the HRPK Games. Now that the Games are…

  • Celebrate #PrideinHRPK!

    Celebrate #PrideinHRPK!

    We kick off our Summer of Fun with a celebration of love, diversity and inclusion. During June and beyond, programming throughout HRPK spotlights LGBT voices—check out some highlights from the month ahead. We can’t wait to celebrate with you. Hudson River Dance Festival Thursday, June 6 and Friday, June 7 Pier 63 at W 23…

  • Hudson River Dance Festival Set to Sparkle June 6 & 7

    Hudson River Dance Festival Set to Sparkle June 6 & 7

    Mark your calendars for 7:00 PM Thursday, June 6 and Friday, June 7. The Hudson River Dance Festival has become a true HRPK highlight—and this year it kicks off a spectacular Summer of Fun. Bringing dance companies of the highest caliber to Pier 63, this family-friendly festival is free for all to enjoy, a unique…

  • 5 Reasons Why You Can’t Miss the HRPK Games on June 22

    5 Reasons Why You Can’t Miss the HRPK Games on June 22

    The Fifth Annual Hudson River Park Games invite you to join friends, neighborhood groups and sponsored teams as you compete in a one-of-a-kind Pentathlon, featuring five heats: dodgeball, volleyball, steal the bacon, flag football and basketball relay. In celebration of the fifth year of the Games and the Pentathlon’s five events, here are five reasons…

  • Experience HRPK as a True New Yorker

    Experience HRPK as a True New Yorker

    In NYC, parks are the backyards where we run, read, bike, sunbathe, play with our families, picnic with our friends—where we clear our minds, exercise our limbs and fill our hearts. Our HRPK backyard provides even more: an active waterfront, a spectacular lineup of cultural events and a thriving center of environmental learning—all free for…

  • Make Your Season Bright in HRPK

    Make Your Season Bright in HRPK

    Your west side backyard is holiday-ready—bundle up and see for yourself!

  • Marine Science Takes the Stage at HRPK’s SUBMERGE

    Marine Science Takes the Stage at HRPK’s SUBMERGE

    Ready to dive into marine science? SUBMERGE brings science to life with interactive experiments, catch-and-release fishing, kayaking, opportunities to meet the creatures that thrive in our estuary and a Science Stage that you won’t want to miss.

  • What’s on Your HRPK Summer Bucket List?

    What’s on Your HRPK Summer Bucket List?

    It’s no secret that our green, breezy piers and bustling riverfront are an NYC summertime dream—make Hudson River Park your destination this Labor Day Weekend!