Enjoy performances of works by Renaissance master composer Josquin des Prez. Recorder, brass, violin and vocal consorts from The Clarion Orchestra & Choir will tell his story in music. Presented by the Met Cloisters in partnership with the Fort Tryon Park Trust, this free pop-up park performance is in advance of a day of performances […]
New York Scandia Symphony has served Washington Heights and Inwood with free outdoor music programs for 17 years in Fort Tryon Park! Bring a blanket and enjoy this free performance with backdrop views of the Hudson River. The 2022 festival takes place on June 5, 12 & 19. Music Director/Conductor: Dorrit Matson. June 5 Scandia […]
Zaq is the recipient of the 2020 Clare Weiss Emerging Artist Award for "Tomb Effigy of Margaret Corbin" on view in Fort Tryon Park through June 18, 2022. Landsberg’s public artwork pays tribute to Revolutionary War hero Margaret Corbin (1751–1800), considered the first woman to fight for America, and namesake of several Fort Tryon Park […]
Join local artist Francis Hsueh along with painters from around the city for a Plein Air Paint Out! Watch artists in action as they draw inspiration from the natural beauty of Fort Tryon Park. Meet and greet the artists, learn more about their work, or just enjoy watching their work unfold throughout the day on […]
New York Scandia Symphony has served Washington Heights and Inwood with free outdoor music programs for 17 years in Fort Tryon Park! Bring a blanket and enjoy this free performance with backdrop views of the Hudson River. The 2022 festival takes place on June 5, 12 & 19. Music Director/Conductor: Dorrit Matson. June 5 Scandia […]
New York Scandia Symphony has served Washington Heights and Inwood with free outdoor music programs for 17 years in Fort Tryon Park! Bring a blanket and enjoy this free performance with backdrop views of the Hudson River. The 2022 festival takes place on June 5, 12 & 19. Music Director/Conductor: Dorrit Matson. June 5 Scandia […]
Join Public Garden designer Ronda M. Brands for a tour of Fort Tryon Park's world-class Heather Garden, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted's sons in 1933 to be a key feature in this 67-acre Scenic Landmark park. Learn about the Olmsted vision for the garden, its decline following the City's fiscal crisis, the birth of the […]
Bring a blanket and your friends to enjoy an hour of great music and stunning views. All CSW concerts are presented free of charge. July 9 repertoire includes: Circus Bee - Fillmore The Greatest Showman Halcyon Hearts - Copley A Young Person's Guide to John Williams In Two Places - Woodrow First Suite in Eb […]
Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust, poets, and Jazz WaHI for an afternoon of music and spoken word. Hear poetry inspired by Fort Tryon Park by local poets and participants of Uptown Stories. A jazz quintet of piano, bass, drums, saxophone, and a vocalist will perform in celebration of summer. This concert is in honor […]
Join professional photographer, Michael Palma Mir, for a landscape photography workshop featuring the geology, topography and biodiversity of Fort Tryon Park's Broadway expanse. Michael will guide you to capture the park’s natural assets, such as rock outcrops, greeting gardens, historic trees, and scenic vistas from behind the lens. He will discuss nature photography strategies for […]
Join us in our sister park, Highbridge Park, at Dyckman Street & 10th Avenue! Professional photographer, Michael Palma Mir will guide you to capture the park’s natural assets, such as rock outcrops, magnificent cliffs, trees, and plants from behind the lens. Michael will discuss nature photography strategies for dealing with difficult lighting situations, lens and […]