Events

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Wagner Park
Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm

Join Club Pilates in a series of controlled movements that emphasize proper form and breathing techniques to strengthen and improve flexibility in the core, back, and lower body.\

For  16+

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: 6 River Terrace
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos with a Bougie Charcuterie spread, arts & crafts with Olga Ayala, and music by The Marilyn Castillo Trio, followed by a poetry open mic hosted by Caridad De La Luz, “La Bruja.”

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Irish Hunger Memorial Plaza
Time: 9:00am – 2:00pm

Built by independent farms and food businesses, Down to Earth Markets provides delicious, locally sourced seasonal food which supports a strong regional food system ensuring the health of our community and the environment. Family friendly activities will be offered throughout the season.

River Terrace will be closed to vehicle traffic from Murray Street to North End Avenue from 7AM-4PM on market days.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: 200 Rector Place
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm

Learn the rules and practice the classic card game of Canasta with games expert Susan Richards.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Irish Hunger Memorial Plaza
Time: 10:30am – 11:30am

Enthusiastic instruction and easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography working on balance, coordination, and range of motion. No program 5/22, 6/19, 7/3, 9/4, 10/9.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 10:30am – 11:15am

Little gardeners and their accompanying adults get a bug’s-eye-view of the world! Participants will water, dig, and admire the plants and flowers all around us while observing nature.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 3:00pm – 3:30pm

Develop your coordination and balance, practice your hitting, catching, and game play! Practice the basics of various sports with fun and challenging games and drills for all levels. Closed-toe shoes required.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 3:15pm – 4:45pm

FOR AGES 6-10

Take part in planting, watering, weeding, composting, and other green gardening practices. Learn about local pollinators, and plant life cycles, and create art in the garden!

Please email: registration@bpca.ny.gov to register.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 3:45pm – 4:30pm

Develop your coordination and balance, practice your hitting, catching, and game play! Practice the basics of various sports with fun and challenging games and drills for all levels. Closed-toe shoes required.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Time: 5:30pm – 7:00pm

Learn about the history of Lower Manhattan with three walking tours from distinct historical points of view. Please note meeting locations below. 

OCT08
Place keeping in Chinatown – Here To Stay with Chinatown Art Brigade
4:30PM:  Meet at 200 Vesey St. Lobby MAP
Centering stories of housing displacement, labor conditions, and public health in Chinatown.

OCT13 
250,000 with Black Gotham Experience
5:30PM:  Meet at Wagner Pavilion Classroom MAP
By way of the river waterways, BGX reimagines colonial Lower Manhattan through an Afro-Futuristlens.

 OCT20  
Remembering Little Syria: The First Arab Americans with New York Narratives
5:00PM: Meet at Pier A Plaza MAP
Explore the first Arabic-speaking neighborhood in the United States.

Click HERE to RSVP

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Wagner Park
Time: 8:30am – 9:30am

Improve balance, strength, and focus through gentle exercises. The sights and sounds of the harbor provide a serene background for the ancient flowing postures. 

No program  5/22, 7/3, 8/28\, 10/09.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rector Park East
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm

Placed in a unique setting, a model will strike short and long poses for participants to sketch and draw. An artist/ educator will offer constructive suggestions and critique. Drawing materials provided, or bring your own.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park House
Time: 10:00am – 10:45am

Enjoy rocking live music as our dynamic roster of family-friendly performers lead little ones in dynamic movement and spirited sing-a-longs!

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: 6 River Terrace
Time: 12:00pm – 6:00pm

Help replenish dwindling supplies in the tri-state area. The whole process takes less than an hour and one donation can save multiple lives! Sign up today at: nybloodcenter.org

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: 200 Rector Place
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm

Directed by Church Street School of Music, the Downtown Beats adult chorus is open to all who love to sing! Learn contemporary and classic songs and perform at community events throughout the year. 

Photo by Carl Glassman – The Tribeca Trib

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Wagner Park
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Embolden your artwork amidst the flower-filled and seasonally evolving palette of BPC’s verdant gardens. An artist/ educator will provide ideas and instruction. Materials provided, or bring your own.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Teardrop Park
Time: 3:30pm – 5:00pm

Explore the unique environment of Teardrop Park while creating dynamic art. Art teachers lead individual and group projects using clay, collage, paint, and more. Art supplies provided. Dress for a mess! For ages 5 and up.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Wagner Park
Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm

Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment as your instructor guides you through alignments and poses. Mats provided or bring your own.

For adults 18+

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park House
Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm

Very young artists are introduced to paper, clay, paint and everyday recyclable materials, making masterpieces of creativity and delight. Age appropriate projects presented by an art teacher. Materials provided. Dress for a mess!

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: 200 Rector Place
Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Fiber art crafters are encouraged to bring in knitting, crocheting, embroidery and small-loom weaving projects, for a fun afternoon of creativity and camaraderie. For more information email: 200rector@bpca.ny.gov

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Battery Park City Ball Fields
Time: 3:00pm – 3:45pm

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Join coaches from Rugby For All, Inc. for a rugby demonstration, skill and drills, and non-contact scrimmages. Registration recommended, please email registration@bpca.ny.gov

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 3:30pm – 5:00pm

Let your inner artist shine at the Park House. Art teachers lead individual and group projects using clay, collage, paint, and more. Art supplies provided. Dress for a mess! For ages 5 and up.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Battery Park City Ball Fields
Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pm

Join coaches from Rugby For All, Inc. for a rugby demonstration, skill and drills, and non-contact scrimmages. Registration recommended, please email registration@bpca.ny.gov

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Wagner Park
Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm

Sunset performance by emerging artists from the one-of-a-kind jazz program at Church Street School of Music & Art.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Wagner Park
Time: 8:30am – 9:30am

Improve balance, strength, and focus through gentle exercises. The sights and sounds of the harbor provide a serene background for the ancient flowing postures. 

No program  5/22, 7/3, 8/28\, 10/09.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Irish Hunger Memorial Plaza
Time: 10:30am – 11:30am

Enthusiastic instruction and easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography working on balance, coordination, and range of motion. No program 5/22, 6/19, 7/3, 9/4, 10/9.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Wagner Park
Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm

Join Club Pilates in a series of controlled movements that emphasize proper form and breathing techniques to strengthen and improve flexibility in the core, back, and lower body.\

For  16+

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Wagner Park
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm

Paint in watercolor or use pastels and other drawing materials to capture the magical vistas of the Hudson River and the unique landscape of Wagner Park. An artist/educator will help participants of all levels with instruction and critique. Materials provided or bring your own.

No program 5/23, 6/20, 7/4, 9/5, and 10/10.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Wagner Park
Time: 10:30am – 1:00pm

Join experienced anglers for catch-and-release fishing and learn about life in the Hudson River. Get up close to marine life in our Oyster Research Station, make music and join fun fishy-themed games, while learning all about our harbor from visiting environmental education and conservation groups

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Wagner Park
Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm

Contra is a community-oriented mash-up of swing and square dancing performed in lines. Brooklyn Contra teaches a style of community folk dance featuring great live music, dancing, and joy. Each dance starts with a lesson from the caller and a breakdown of the simple moves