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.
2020 SCHEDULE
February 15th
March 7th
April 18th
May 16th
June 13th
September 19th
October 17th
November 14th
Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt
Sunday, April 5th, 2020
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: 86th Street at East End Avenue
(Rain Date Sunday April 14th, 2019)
Join us in a scavenger hunt through the park.
Meet at East 86th- the Cherry Allee to make your egg collecting bag and get your clues
Plant "Sale"
Saturday, May 9th, 2020
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
Sunday, June 21st, 2020
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 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!
TBD
Wednesday, July 8th, 2020
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 Eleventh Appearance!
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020
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
TBD
Tuesday, July 28th, 2020
8:30 p.m.
Location: basketball and hockey court
TBD
Wednesday, August 5th, 2020
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.
The Gracie Square Art Show
www.graciesquareartshow.info
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
September 12th and 13th, 2020
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 17th, 2020
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Locations throughout the park
(Rain Date: Saturday, October 24th, 2020)
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.
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 18th, 2020
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 6th, 2020
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!