Upcoming Events
4TP x WMP Planting and Cleanup Day
Come join 4TP and Friends of WMP to plant daffodil bulbs, paint benches, and cleanup the newly renovated Washington Market Park.
Trick-or-Treating @ Corlears Hook Park
Friends of Corlears Hook Park is happy to once again bring a safe, outdoor Halloween trick or treating opportunity to the park for all local families to enjoy.
They will have various stations set up throughout the park during the event, manned by local families, businesses, and community groups, where kids can safely pick up some Halloween treats.
If you would like to set-up a trick-or-treat station please email for more information.
Pumpkin Carving Contest
Washington Market Park is hosting its 11th annual Pumpkin Carving Contest event on October 25th.
Bring your own pumpkin to enter, or just stop by with your family to enjoy the festive display! This is community event – free and open to everyone.
THE CONTEST
3-5pm – Bring your already-carved or decorated pumpkin into the park! Volunteers will check you in, and you will arrange your pumpkin in the designated area.
5-5:30pm – Our contest judges will assess the field of entries in five categories: most creative, funniest, scariest, cutest and most realistic with trophies as prizes for the winners and runners-up. This year we will also introduce a new category: “master blade!” The winner of this specific category will win a cash prize.
5:30pm – All winners will be announced in the park and on our instagram page!
After awards are distributed, you are welcome to take your pumpkin home OR carry it to our garden pumpkin patch where it can spend Halloween week! Afterwards, the remaining pumpkins will be composted.
Rivington St. Playground Activation Day
Come join us on August 2nd to play games, cleanup the park, and encourage neighborhood engagement at Rivington St. Playground, located on the north end of Sara D. Roosevelt park.
Cleanup @ Collect Pond Park
Join Family Harmony at Collect Pond Park to help cleanup litter, rake leaves, and trim the garden.
Goatham 2025
Riverside Park’s goats will be baaaaaaaack for Goatham 2025, and they are hungrier than ever! This summer, we are excited to welcome five tenacious, invasive plant-eating goats to face off in New York City’s most anticipated *NEW* competitive eating event, “The Great Goat Graze-Off.”
Go to https://riversideparknyc.org/goatham/ for more details and to RSVP (free).
Have another event or project in mind?
We love to support other volunteer groups or individuals with parks-related projects and events! Please email us and share any ideas or needs and we can see how best to support.
