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Discover the latest from Hudson River Park! Find fun tips for your next visit, read up on upcoming events and dig deeper into exciting Park initiatives.

Whether you’re interested in our environmental research, educational offerings, sustainability initiatives, cultural programming, volunteer opportunities or vibrant year-round horticulture and wildlife, you’ve come to the right place. Enjoy getting to know your west side backyard!

Friends with Benefits Members Enjoy Special Summer Perks

When you become part of HRPK Friends’ growing community of supporters as a Friends with Benefits member, you unlock new ways to experience summer in the Park and celebrate summer in NYC while helping the Park thrive. Check out highlights from the season so far, and learn more about what’...

This Pride Month, Connect with the Park as a Place for Community and Creative Expression

As we celebrate Pride, we embrace and honor the LGBTQIA+ history of our waterfront and surrounding neighborhoods. We’re sharing resources where you can learn more about this history through art, written records, tours and other learning tools.

LGBTQIA+ History Park Art and Monument Walk

Hudson River Park’s Greenwich Village waterfront is home to public art and monuments that celebrate NYC’s LGBTQIA+ community and honor its history.

Celebrate Pride in Your Park

Kicking off this month, and all summer long, Hudson River Park’s busiest-ever lineup of free  programming spotlights and celebrates LGBTQIA+ voices. Read on as we highlight some of these outstanding artists

See What’s New in the Wetlab this Season

Hudson River Park’s River Project team is thrilled to open the Wetlab to the public for our 2022 season! Learn more about the upgrades our River Project team has made to our tanks for the upcoming season.

Fleet Week in Hudson River Park

From Wednesday, May 25 through Monday, May 30, The US Navy, Marines and Coast Guard are back in NYC for the annual Fleet Week event. You’ll find activities for all ages to enjoy in the Park.

2022 Programming Season: Join us for our Best Summer Yet

All summer long, we’re bringing free, fun, diverse, educationally and culturally-rich programming to your riverfront backyard. And this might just be our most spectacular season yet — read to learn why!