Good free family event in the neighborhood today (rain or shine) — the 10th Annual Mamapalooza Festival is taking place at Pier I in Riverside Park South (Hudson River & 70th). There will be food, live music, kids activities, crafts and more.

If you’re looking to for a volunteer opportunity and aren’t afraid to get your hands dirty, the Riverside Park Conservancy is looking for people to help out with various projects this Saturday (5/18) for It’s My Park Day. Volunteers are needed between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm at various locations around the park.

Nice sunset shot snapped by @PictureMeinNYC in Riverside Park South last night (mid-60s). If you’re not familiar with this strip of the neighborhood, you can see the remains of the historic 69th Street Transfer Bridge, as well as Pier I jutting out into the Hudson at 70th Street. Those steel beams in the foreground are [...]

If you’re an Upper West Side dog owner (or thinking about becoming one), DNAinfo has a nice overview of the six dog runs in the neighborhood. There’s a great quote from the owner of a Golden Retriever talking about how his dog likes to socialize with a wide variety of breeds at the apparently extra-large [...]

It’s been a while since the last UWS Schmuck Of The Week, but thankfully this guy came along. Talk about a wrong turn… MUW reader Kitty snapped this spectacular GPS FAIL in Riverside Park a few days ago.

The 12th Annual New York City Irish Dance Festival takes place on the Upper West Side this afternoon. The event is free and there are activities for people of all ages.

Sorry for the short notice on this one, but the Riverside Park Conservancy is holding their 30th Annual Spring Fair at the Hippo Playground today (Sunday, May 5th). Activities for kids include a jumping castle, pony rides, petting zoo, a maze, face painting, games, prizes and more. Tickets for activities cost 50 cents each, with [...]

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Friday, April 19th, 2013… Communal Paper Shredding Outside PS 166 (132 W. 89th, between Amsterdam & Columbus) 10:00 – 11:30 am $10 70th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Warsaw Ghetto Memorial, Riverside Park (inside the park at 83rd Street) 12:30 – 2:30 pm FREE Public Lecture [...]

The 70th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising will be commemorated in Riverside Park tomorrow afternoon (Friday, 4/19). The event takes place from 12:30 to 2:30 pm at the Warsaw Ghetto Memorial (inside the park at 83rd Street).

Spring is just one week away and, with temperatures hovering near 50 today, it’s already starting to feel like it. The Riverside Park Conservancy is holding a Spring Clean Up Day this Saturday (3/16) and is looking for volunteers to help out at various locations throughout Riverside Park. Volunteers will work with RPC staff to [...]

Yes, you already know it’s a snow day… but did you know it’s an NYC Parks official snow day? That means free hot chocolate, free access to sleds, contests, and more at five designated locations throughout New York City. Luckily, the Manhattan NYC Parks Snow Day spot is right here on the Upper West Side [...]

UPDATE 2/12: UWS Videos: Sledding In Central Park At Cedar Hill & Pilgrim Hill UPDATE 2/9: SAT. 2/9: Official NYC Parks “Snow Day” — Free Hot Chocolate, Sleds, and More In Riverside Park UPDATES: “Riverside South at 68th has quite a few kids on the big hill tonight! Looks like a blast!” [MUW reader @hiphopgrli [...]

‘Tis definitely no longer the season, as the pile of discarded Christmas trees outside my building earlier this week clearly shows. If you’re still clinging to your Christmas tree and trying to figure out what to do with it, take note that MulchFest 2013 — NYC’s annual Christmas tree recycling program — runs though this [...]

Central Park hosted their annual tree lighting ceremony earlier this month — now it’s Riverside Park’s turn. The third annual “Holiday On The Hudson” tree lighting ceremony takes place TONIGHT (12/12/12).

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Wednesday, December 12th, 2012… Casual “UWS Work From Home” Meeting/Networking/Social Event Dead Poet Bar (450 Amsterdam, between 81st & 82nd) 4:00 – 6:00 pm FREE