Embroidery in the Park with Jessica Mafia
Slow down, stitch, and soak in the beauty of Fort Tryon Park during this relaxing outdoor embroidery workshop with multidisciplinary artist Jessica Mafia. Whether you’re picking up a needle for the first time or already love embroidery, this welcoming, hands-on class will introduce participants to basic stitches and techniques while encouraging creativity in a peaceful park setting at Dongan Lawn.
Enjoy an afternoon of crafting, conversation, and inspiration surrounded by nature. All skill levels are welcome, and materials will be provided. Leave with your own handmade embroidered piece and a new creative skill to continue at home.
POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN
Join us for our next plant swap AND terrarium building at Billings Lawn in Fort Tryon Park from 11am to 4pm for our routine swap, plus a little extra fun… Terrarium DIY 12PM – 2PM
During the usual time, we’re putting aside two hours to focus on building terrariums together! As the weather turns colder and the growing season slows, terrariums are wonderful micro-climates that can grow and flourish throughout the fall and winter. While we will be supplying as much as we can, if possible we ask that you BYOATC (bring your own air-tight container), as well as any other supplies you have on hand.
We want as many people as possible to take part, so any materials that you can bring would be much appreciated. If you have questions, please feel free to reach out.
Capture the beauty of Fort Tryon Park through your lens on this guided photowalk with photographer Paul Muratore. From dramatic stone arches and historic architecture to sweeping vistas, lush gardens, and hidden woodland paths, participants will explore some of the park’s most photogenic locations while learning tips and techniques for creating compelling images.
Whether you’re using a professional camera or a smartphone, photographers of all skill levels are welcome.
Meet at Margaret Corbin Plaza and bring your camera, curiosity, and a love of discovering beauty in the everyday!
Meet at the Margaret Corbin Circle entrance to park
National Dance Day Festival at Fort Tryon Park — Broadway and Dongan Place Entrance
Celebrate National Dance Day with an immersive, multi-disciplinary arts production in Fort Tryon Park! A guided walk through the park leads audience members to view Uptown Dance Collective’s (UDC) “Alterations and Repairs: Nature and Us” with dance, music, and spoken word all woven into the landscape of the parkland. Audience members will also take a little journey to Brazil and learn Samba dance at the end of the walk and some Bomba from Puerto Rico along the way.
UDC dance artists Lisa Green, Amy Kail, Navarra Novy-Williams will be joined by Shanik Garcia, Juan Usera, Paul Thompson, and Rishauna Zumberg. This group of dance artists collectively draw from diverse traditions including Afro-Brazilian, Afro-Puertorican, and European and U.S. Modern Dance in creating and performing their dances. John Ehlis, Matthew Gonzales, and Jessica Lurie perform original music on Saxophone, Flute, Guitar, and Drums; and poets Alison Stone and Peter Bulow share poems created for the day. Student dancers Camila Alvarez, Alexis Camacho, Victoria Lopez, and Valerie Quito from The Center Dance Studio in Inwood will also join us this year!
We encourage our audience to bring light pillows, blankets, or folding chairs you can easily carry as we go from site to site.
Urban Park Rangers Heather Garden Highlights
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a stroll through the beautiful Heather Garden as we appreciate the flowers, park history, and bird activity. Celebrate the start of autumn! At 3 acres large, this garden is the largest public garden with unrestricted access in New York City and is home to over 500 varieties of plants!
