Riverside Park is hosting 400 free events this summer
One our favorite summer time festivals has just announced its 2025 lineup—and it's looking stacked. Riverside Park Conservancy's Summer on the Hudson will be the biggest one yet, with a staggering 400 free events as part of the roster, including wellness programming in West Harlem and Washington Heights.
Summer on the Hudson will kick off on May 1 and will take place along the west side of Manhattan from 59th Street to 181st Streets through October.
There are two major additions to this year's festivities: Vinyl Nights on July 26 and August 23, featuring DJ acts, and a comedy show hosted by Nat Townsend that will inaugurate the Riverside Comedy Club on July 25 and August 29.
In addition to the new programming, expect old-time favorites to make grand returns, including the silent disco events, game nights and more. Film screenings will abound as well: from Dirty Dancing to The Grand Budapest Hotel and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, among others.
In August, the "Movies on the Waterfront" series will bring classic films to the 145th Street Lawn every Thursdays, with a special screening of Coco in Spanish on August 14.
More nature-driven activities will also be features this year. Riverside Park and Fort Washington Park will host Sweet Water Dance and yoga classes, for example, and, on May 31, those interested can join a birding walk in Fort Washington Park to celebrate Black Birders Week.
Here are some highlights from the upcoming summer season:
New York City Irish Dance and Music Festival: Sunday, May 4, 12-6pm at Pier i at 70th Street
West Side County Fair: Sunday, September 7, 1-6pm at Pier i at 70th Street
Trivia!: Fridays, June 6, July 11, August 1, September 5, 7-9pm at Pier i at 70th Street
Riverside Comedy Club: Fridays, July 25 and August 29, 7:30-9pm at Pier i at 70th Street
Forest Bathing: F riday, May 9, 6pm; Thursday, June 19, 6:30pm; Thursday, September 18, 6pm; Wednesday, October 15, 4:30pm at 119th Street Tennis Courts
Birding Walks: Fridays, May 9, July 11, September 12, 5:30-7pm at 120th Street and Riverside Drive
Riverside Park Horticulture Tours: Mondays April 14, May 12, June 16, 12pm at 107th Street Volunteer House
Let's Dance!: Sundays in June, 6-9:30pm at Pier i at 70th Street
Silent Disco: Saturdays, June 7, July 5, August 3, 6-10pm at Pier i at 70th Street
Vinyl Nights: Saturdays, July 26 and August 23, 6-9pm at Pier i at 70th Street
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