2026 Earth Day Festival with Friends of Inwood Hill Park
Our Earth Day Festival is an annual day of art, education, music, stewardship, and celebrating community in Inwood Hill Park at 218th Street and Indian Road entrance and will take place, rain or shine, unless there are dangerous weather conditions.
This year, Earth Day Festival will conclude with a jazz performance at the Inwood Hill Nature Center at 3:30 pm. For all fans of jazz, we can’t wait to see you there!
We are excited and grateful to work with you, to enjoy a meaningful day with our community, and to come together to support Inwood Hill Park. See you in the park!
variety: LIVE Showcase
Wednesday, April 8th
8-10pm doors 7:30pm
N&M’s Pizza Bar
2048 Amsterdam Ave (W 162nd St)
Washington Heights, NYC
Hudson View Gardens Performing Arts Group is pleased to welcome the Harmony 3 Reed Trio back to the Lounge for a concert on Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 5 pm.
The clarinet-oboe-bassoon trio performs a program that traces the arc of dance in chamber music across three centuries: from the courtly dances of Rameau and Handel through Beethoven’s expansive Sextet and onward to the vibrant music of Paquito d’Rivera and others.
The concert is open to the public; admission is $20 suggested donation ($15 for seniors/students; under 8 free) at the door, at The Lounge at HVG (128 Pinehurst Ave at West 183rd Street in Manhattan).
Visit https://www.facebook.com/HVGPAG for details and updates.
After a snowy winter, the Central Park Conservancy is excited to welcome friends and families back to the green at the Davis Center! On April 18, stop by as the green opens for the season with music, games, art, and more—all free and open to all. For more information, visit the Davis Center’s website.
When: April 18 | 12:00 pm–4:00 pm
Where: Davis Center at the Harlem Meer
Admission: Free and open to all—no sign-up required!
This is the first event of the Earth Day Festival organized by the Friends of Inwood Hill Park! The hike will start at the Isham Street entrance, wander around the shoreline of the cove, then head up the Blue Trail to Overlook Meadow for sunset before we finally hike out together at dusk. We’ll break along the way for poetry about natural spaces and our relationships to land. We’ll also offer time for anyone who wants share work: their own creation or something that inspires them.
Please wear sturdy closed-toe shoes and bring a flashlight or headlamp for the hike out. All ages and ability levels welcome for both the hike and readings.
Pack water, snacks, and a poem, song, or rap for the Sunset Poetry Hike, an open mic hike for all ages and abilities.
The guided hike will be led and hosted by local poet Donnie Welch, a Parks Super Steward and Pathkeeper with the Natural Areas Conservancy.
