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Friends of Pelham Bay Park
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501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to NYC Parks' largest park
https://friendsofpelhambaypark.carrd.co/
Join us as we join with NYC Parks Stewardship for a tree planting event on Saturday, November 15. Meet at the Rodman's Neck Parking Lot.

Register here:

www.nycgovparks.org/reg/stewards...
October 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Join us this Saturday (10/04), and celebrate City of Forest Day with a clean up on Hunter Island! 10 am - 1 pm, wear long pants and long sleeves.

If you're interested in other City of Forest Day events in the city, visit forestforall.nyc/city-of-fore...
October 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Join us this Sunday for the annual Bronx Native American Festival! This event is free and open to the public, but there will be items for purchase.

Dogs welcome, but they must remain on leash at all times.
September 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Join us at the City Island Oyster Reef's Viva La Sound Environmental Festival! Saturday, September 13 at Ambrosini Field on City Island from 10 am to 3 pm. More info:

www.cioysterreef.org/viva-la-soun...
September 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Beach Days | Riviera Nights returns, starting this Saturday! All events are free!
July 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Our first show is tomorrow (7/16)! Come experience the fun of Bollywood Dance!
July 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Join us under the gazebo in the Playground for All Children (in pelham Bay Park near Middletown Rd & Bruckner Blvd) for a fun series of performances aimed at children but fun for the whole family. We're kicking off the series with a Bollywood Dance workshop tomorrow (7/16) at 11 am. Free!
July 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Join NYC Parks, WSZIO, and the Friends of Pelham Bay Park for an afternoon of family fun in Pelham Bay Park, starting at 12 pm!

Featuring:
John the Magnificent Magician at 12 pm
WonderSpark Puppets at 2 pm
face painting
and more!

Free!
July 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Join us for family-friendly films alfresco! Catch the live action Little Mermaid at Orchard Beach on July 11.

Bring a blanket or a chair! These events are free.

All dogs must be on a leash at all times.
July 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Join Amtrak for an informative public meeting on the Pelham Bay Bridge Replacement Project. This event will provide an opportunity to learn about the planned improvements, timeline, potential impact on local communities, and the Environmental Assessment (EA).
July 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Catch a Movie Under the Stars! Join us this Thursday (6/26) for Transformers One (2024) on the Middletown Lawn (near Middletown Rd & Stadium Ave, behind the bleachers).
June 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Join @naturalareasnyc.bsky.social in Pelham Bay Park this evening for a walk and talk in the woods about the Urban Forest Plan.

Location has changed! Meeting at the parking lot at Middletown Rd & Stadium Ave.
June 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Vital @nycgovparks.org funding was NOT restored in the Executive Budget, jeopardizing NYers’ livelihoods and quality of life.

📣RALLY with Play Fair to demand investment in safe, clean, accessible parks!

📍City Hall Park

📅 Tuesday 5/13 at 11am

🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/5-13-PlayFair-Rally
May 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Getting set up for the Puppet Show! 1 pm!
April 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
EarthFest is on! Today, April 27, from 12 to 3 in the Playground for All Children!

Get your face painted, paint a special EarthFest banner, learn about oysters, chat with Urban Park Rangers and more!
April 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Join NYC parks Stewardship for a City Nature Challenge Bio Blitz! Come early to learn how to use the iNaturalist app!

For more info visit www.nycgovparks.org/parks/pelham...
April 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
We're off to the races! Join us in the City Nature Challenge. download the @inaturalistorg app, log in, and get observing! (Humans, dogs, and cats don't count.) Learn more at www.citynaturechallenge.org
April 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Join us every third Thursday for a casual glass with our friends the Bronx Beer Hall!

Except in April, where we’ve moved a week out of respect for Passover and Christian Holy Week. Catch us on April 24, the fourth Thursday of April!
April 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Celebrate the Earth with us! Join us for all sorts of Earth-themed fun, from a City Nature Challenge Bio Blitz run by the Urban Park Rangers, to oysters from the City Island Oyster Reef (for educational purposes, not for eating!) to a fun puppet show from WonderSpark!
April 14, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Whether you're climbing on a jungle gym, playing soccer or picking up a game of chess, parks are essential to thriving in New York. The city must break the cycle of disinvestment in @nycgovparks.org so these spaces can remain hubs for recreation, joy and community!
#ParksPower #Playtime
March 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Join us for a fun seasonal birding experience! The Urban Park Rangers will show you how to spot the American Woodcock, also known as the Timberdoodle, and we'll provide snickerdoodles to keep your energy up!

Art and cookies by Lovie Pignata
March 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
For most New Yorkers, parks are our backyards. These spaces are essential to our quality of life – providing us refuge from the urban jungle, supporting our physical and mental health, fostering social connection and boosting our city’s resiliency. In other words… #ParksPower #NYC
March 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
📢RALLY with the #PlayFair Coalition on 3/17 and testify at the @council.nyc.gov preliminary budget hearing to demand @nycgovparks.org budget restorations and investment!

📅Monday, 3/17

📍City Hall Steps

🕛Rally: 12pm-1pm

🕐Budget Hearing: 1pm

#ParksPowerNYC

RSVP: bit.ly/ParksRally317
February 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
This virtual lecture will be a fun look at our furry, feathered, and scaled neighbors. Join us on Tuesday, February 18, via zoom. Register here:

us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi....
February 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Swing by our table at Bronx Parks Speak Up! a one-day conference on parks & greenspaces in the Bronx.
February 22, 2025
11 am - 5 pm
Visit www.bronxspeakup.org for more information
January 31, 2025 at 7:19 PM