Caribeando with Juan Usera and the Sambuco Tribe
Saturday, June 6 - 2pm to 4pm
Caribeando features live music highlighting traditional Caribbean rhythms and dances including bomba, plena, guaracha, and changüí. Led by master percussionist Juan Usera, an Afro-Puerto Rican artist and culture-bearer whose work is deeply rooted in the traditional African-based dance forms of Bomba and Plena. Watch! Learn! Join in!
Enslaved Burial Ground
Juneteenth: Enslaved African Legacy Tour
Sunday, June 7 - Meet at 11am
Join Ashley Hart Adams on a guided walk focusing on the true history that shaped Van Cortlandt Park. The walk will be approximately 90 minutes long with stops throughout to talk.
Van Cortlandt House Museum
NY Philharmonic & Fireworks
Tuesday, June 9 at 8pm
THE PHIL IS BACK!!! And, as always, it is FREE for all to enjoy.
Pack a picnic, BYOB (bring your own blanket), and get ready for a lovely evening.
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Parade Ground
Birding with NYC Bird Alliance
Sunday, June 14 - Meet at 9am
Explore Van Cortlandt Park’s ecologically diverse grounds and celebrate a long tradition of birding in the park. Each walk will be led by a NYC Bird Alliance guide.
RSVP Required
Van Cortlandt Nature Center
Van Cortlandt Nature Group Walks
Wednesday, June 17 at 9:30am - Meets in Riverdale Stables parking lot
Saturday, June 27 at 9:30am - Meets in front of Nature Center
Take a slow walk in the park and learn about local flora and fauna with naturalist Debbi Dolan. Debbi has a wealth of knowledge about nature, plants, and wildlife that she enjoys sharing.
Juneteenth Celebration
Friday, June 19 - 4pm to 8pm
Join us for our 6th annual Juneteenth gathering. The event begins at 4pm at the Enslaved Burial Ground with a musical performance and libations, followed by a New Orleans style procession to the museum. At 5pm, join us on the museum lawn for a presentation of Design Ideas for Reimagining the Enslaved Burial Ground. At 6pm, enjoy a special Juneteenth musical program.
Hosted by Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Bronx Arts Ensemble. Curated by BAE and renowned performing artist, Yolanda Wyns.
Enslaved Burial Ground at 4 PM & Van Cortlandt House Museum from 5PM
This event is part of Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s REIMAGINING initiative. In partnership with the Design Trust for Public Space and Immanuel Oni, Liminal Sp, VCPA invites the community to reimagine the park’s Enslaved African Burial Ground site as a memorial space that fosters long-term healing and restoration. This project is supported by a generous grant from the Mellon Foundation.
Calpulli Mexican Dance Company
Sunday, June 28 - 1pm to 3pm
VCPA is thrilled to welcome Calpulli Mexican Dance Company to Van Cortlandt Park for the first time for a performance and demonstration of Mexican folkloric dance. Founded in 2003 in NYC, Calpulli Mexican Dance Company celebrates the rich diversity of Mexican and Mexican-American cultural heritage through dance-based programming including live music. Van Cortlandt House Museum
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80 Van Cortlandt Park South, Ste. E1
Bronx, NY 10463
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