Events in the Park . . .
Carl Schurz Park Conservancy sponsors, along with its corporate and business partners, events in the Park throughout the year which are free and open to all. Click the buttons below to jump to a specific event, or scroll down to view them all.
Year-Round Volunteer Gardening
Join neighbors and friends and pitch in at this fun, local event!
Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: 86th Street at East End Avenue
PLEASE NOTE: The Carl Schurz Park Volunteer Gardeners are an adult group that meets monthly to work in the park. Students or children who wish to participate must be accompanied by adults or parents who work along with them.
2019 SCHEDULE
February 9th
March 9th
April 20th - cancelled
May 18th
June 15th
September 14th
October 12th
November 16th
Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 13th, 2019
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: 86th Street at East End Avenue
(Rain Date Sunday April 14th, 2019)
Meet the Carl Schurz Bunny!
Kids will receive an egg collection bag and glitter cheek, or hand stamp.
Continuous waves of egg hunts starting at 11:00 a.m. every 20 minutes until 1:00 p.m.
All the timed tickets have been distributed at this time. If you were unable to obtain a timed ticket, you can wait on the unticketed line when you arrive at the park. We will accommodate as many as possible during each wave until 12:50pm.
Plant "Sale"
Saturday, May 11th, 2019
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: 86th Street at East End Avenue
Just in time for Mother's Day!
Beautiful annuals for garden, terrace, tree pit or window box from premier Long Island nursery, Beds & Borders.
Most plants are a $5.00 donation.
Make Music New York
Friday, June 21st, 2019
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: John Finley Walk at the top of the East 86th Street staircase
Enjoy this city-wide concert series to celebrate the first day of summer! In collaboration with Manhattan Borough President, Gale Brewer.
Summer Sounds!
Mitch Frohman and Latin Jazz Quartet
Wednesday, July 10th, 2019
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: John Finley Walk at the top of the East 86th Street staircase
Steve Shaiman and Swingtime Big Band!
Their Tenth Appearance!
Wednesday, July 24th, 2019
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: John Finley Walk at the top of the East 86th Street staircase.
That uniquely American combination of reeds, brass and rhythm which defined our nation's popular music for more than three decades and which still pervades our public consciousness.
The SWINGTIME BIG BAND vividly brings this classic music to life for a new generation of audiences in three-dimensional sound, authentically recreating the style, musicality and essence of each Swing Era band that originated the hits from the Great American Songbook.
Sunset Film Festival
Incredibles 2
Tuesday, July 30th, 2019
8:30 p.m.
Location: basketball and hockey court
A League of Their Own
Wednesday, August 7th, 2019
8:15 p.m.
This film will begin 15 minutes earlier due to the length.
Location: basketball and hockey courts
Free popcorn, Insomnia Cookies, and the big screen!
In the event of a threat of bad weather, please call the Conservancy office (212-459-4455), or visit our website the day of the scheduled screening.
Summer Sandbox Series
Pineapple Explorers Club
Tuesday, July 30th, 2019
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: the playground at 84th Street
Weather permitting
Daniel Fernandez
Tuesday, August 6th, 2019
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: the playground at 84th Street
Weather permitting
Moosikikids
RESCHEDULED to Thursday August 15th, 2019
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: the playground at 84th Street
Weather permitting
Mick Moran's Hipster Baby Music
Tuesday, August 20th, 2019
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: the playground at 84th Street
Weather permitting
The Gracie Square Art Show
www.graciesquareartshow.info
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
September 7th and 8th, 2019
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. RAIN OR SHINE
Carl Schurz Park Conservancy is proud to present the 46th Annual Gracie Square Art Show. Staged in one of the most pretty and peaceful waterside parks in New York City, the Art Show attracts over 100 regionally and nationally celebrated artists.
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Buy one-of-a-kind paintings, photographs, and sculptures for your home and office
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Enjoy sandwiches, sweet treats and a beverage from Yura at East End Avenue at the Gracie Square Art Café
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Bring the kids for arts and crafts in the playground from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. only. Volunteers will lead kids through hands-on art projects in the Catbird section of the Playground.
The Gracie Square Art Show is a property of Carl Schurz Park Conservancy. All proceeds go towards the upkeep, restoration and renovation of Carl Schurz Park.
Harvest Festival
Saturday, October 12th, 2019
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Locations throughout the park
(Rain Date Sunday, October 13th, 2018)
Starting at 11:00 a.m. enjoy our pumpkin patch in the city on the Mayor's Lawn at East End Avenue and East 88th Street. Pick your own pumpkin and decorate it. While supplies last.
Meet Daisy the Friendly Scare Crow and feel free to get some festive fall photos.
Also enjoy tattoos, making Halloween slime, and take a stroll through our Spooky Trail, if you dare!
There will be no timed tickets for the Harvest Festival. There is no hayride and the other events will be first come first serve.
Halloween Howl & Healthy Hound Fair
Sunday, October 20th, 2019
12:00 noon - 3:00 p.m.
Location: basketball and hockey court and John Finley Walk
Not to be missed! The HOWL is the Conservancy's annual dog costume event. Over 200 creatively costumed pups strut their stuff before a blue-chip fashion industry coven of judges!
Holiday Tree Lighting
Sunday, December 8th, 2019
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: 86th Street at East End Avenue
A cherished, family tradition: carols, Cantori Choir, Orbital Brass, candlelight, candy canes, hot chocolate... and an evening your family will cherish for years to come.
Held snow, rain or balmy weather!