SUNDAY 5/5: Riverside Park 30th Annual Spring Fair At Hippo Playground

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 [...]

SATURDAY: Riverside Park Halloween Parade

Posted earlier that Riverside Park is officially reopening on Saturday (Central Park, too). In poking around the Riverside Park Fund’s website, I just discovered their annual Halloween Parade that was canceled by Superstorm Sandy has been rescheduled for the late afternoon tomorrow (Saturday, 11/3).

SATURDAY: Pumpkin Carving Demonstration & Raffle At UWS Hippo Playground In Riverside Park

It’s feels a bit early for this, but Halloween is slowly creeping up on us. The popular annual pumpkin carving demonstration in Riverside Park will take place tomorrow afternoon (Saturday, 10/6).

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 8/22/12

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012…

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 10/31/11

Happy Halloween! Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Monday, October 31st, 2011… Duality Of Light: An Installation By Lynette Wallworth Lobby Of Alice Tully Hall (Broadway & 65th) 12:00 – 8:00 pm FREE Halloween Treats Vendor Day Whole Foods, Columbus Square (808 Columbus, at 97th) 12:00 – 8:00 pm FREE Live Classical Music: [...]

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 10/29/11

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Saturday, October 29th, 2011… Scary Movie Series Film Society Of Lincoln Center (W. 65th, btw. Amsterdam & Bway) Various showtimes throughout the day $8 – $13 Pumpkin Festival (listed as “rain or shine”) Central Park Bandshell 11:00 am – 3:00 pm FREE PS 9 Halloween Hop (Indoors) [...]

Upper West Side Halloween Happenings

This is by no means a complete list, and I might be adding some things over the next day or two, but here’s a brief rundown of a few Halloween-related activities on the Upper West Side. Most of these are kid/family oriented. If you’re a single adult looking for something to do, I’ve got one [...]

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 10/18/11

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Tuesday, October 18th, 2011… Hippo Playground Project Fall Drop-In Classes: Creative Tuesday Art Class Hippo Playground Parkhouse, Riverside Park (@ 91st) 10:00 – 10:45 am $15 (ages 2 – 4) Hippo Playground Project Fall Drop-In Classes: Mommy & Me Music Class Hippo Playground Parkhouse, Riverside Park (@ [...]

Pumpkin Carving Demonstration At Riverside Park Hippo Playground On Saturday Afternoon

Halloween is creeping up on us and the Hippo Playground Project is hosting its popular annual pumpkin carving demonstration tomorrow afternoon in Riverside Park. The weather forecast is perfect and this should be a great family event (though everyone is welcome!).

Sunday Fun at Riverside Park

Although tomorrow’s forecast calls for some April showers, Riverside Park is gearing up for warmer months with some great free activities.  First, poetry lovers should come to the benches Firemen’s Memorial Island (the Riverside Drive island at 103rd) for an afternoon of poetry readings.  All ages are encouraged to bring a poem to share or [...]