Photo Courtesy of Riverside Park Conservancy
New York City’s beloved annual arts and culture festival will include new offerings across the park, between 59th to 181stStreets
Expanded educational and health & wellness programming in West Harlem and Washington Heights complements the Conservancy’s continued priority to fostering community partnerships
Summer on the Hudson, a joint program of Riverside Park Conservancy and NYC Parks, will return in full swing on May 1, 2025. Returning for its 23rd year, this outdoor arts and culture festival now features nearly 400 free events and programs at multiple locations along the west side of Manhattan from 59th to 181st Streets, through October.
Since its founding more than two decades ago, Summer on the Hudson has grown from a handful of small events to a major season-long affair that draws thousands of New Yorkers into the park to see local artists, dance, play, learn, explore, and get in shape.
This year, Summer on the Hudson is thrilled to introduce two new exciting events to the line-up in Riverside Park South. Parkgoers can attend Vinyl Nights on July 26 and August 23 for a vibrant, inclusive night of dancing to vintage tunes on vinyl spun by live DJs. Additionally, some of New York’s most exciting comedians will be coming to Pier I (‘eye’) on July 25 and August 29 for the inaugural Riverside Comedy Club, hosted by Nat Townsen (The Tonight Show, Nickelodeon).
Fan-favorite events at Pier I will return in tandem, including Silent Disco, live concerts, game nights and more. In line with the 2025 Pier I Picture Show’s Dynamic Duos theme, featured movies include Dirty Dancing (1987), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid (1969) and other favorites.
In continuation of the Conservancy’s goal to expand programming north of 125th Street, Mat Pilates with Heatwise Studios and a summer walking group led by Conservancy staff will join yoga with Sweet Water Dance & Yoga to the list of health and wellness offerings in the northern sections of Riverside Park and Fort Washington Park. Last year’s featured uptown events also make their return, including a birding walk in Fort Washington Park to celebrate Black Birders Week on May 31. Movies on the Waterfront, a series of outdoor films on the 145th Street Lawn will be featured on Thursdays in August. Coco (2017) will be presented in Spanish on August 14.
The 2025 season also highlights an expanded focus on educational programming for parkgoers of all ages and backgrounds. Conservancy horticulture experts will lead Horticulture Tours and new Nature Explorers workshops for kids to bring an in-depth exploration of the park’s diverse landscape and plants. Huellas de Vida, a bilingual nature tour, will also run once a month, from June to October. Additional featured educational events this year include Locomotive Open House, an exclusive once-a-month peek inside the newly renovated locomotive in Riverside Park South, and City of Water Day on July 12, an interactive seining event led by Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. The season rounds out with Compostalooza on October 11 at the 95th Street Compost Compound. This brand-new festival, organized by the Conservancy’s Sustainability Team, will celebrate the Conservancy’s work with compost and its impact on urban soil with demonstrations, science experiments, and live entertainment.
Fans are encouraged to follow Summer on the Hudson and the Conservancy’s social media platforms closely for details regarding weather cancellations, new pop-up events, and more.
Summer on the Hudson
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Riverside Park Conservancy
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riversideparknyc/
For the most up-to-date information, visit riversideparknyc.org/events or nyc.gov/parks/soh. All events are free unless otherwise noted.
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