Explore the intersection of parks enforcement and urban wildlife at this joint program with the NYC Parks Mounted Unit and the Urban Park Rangers. Meet a real horse officer at the Horse of Course program and discover the vital role of horses in city parks enforcement. Learn about how we care for the horses, where they live, and what they eat. Urban Park Rangers share how to co-exist with other local wildlife. Bundle up and join us! All ages welcome!
Highbridge is hosting our first every Silent Disco 90’s vs Early 2000’s theme. Dress in your best 90s/2000s themed clothes and will be having a dance off between the two eras. Winners will be determined by the crowd for best dressed and will be rewarded with a prize. Come and enjoy the night with us with great music and travel back in time to immerse yourself back in this era!
On this family-friendly nature walk with storyteller Rachael Harrington, participants will listen to folktales, observe the natural beauty of Highbridge Park, and try their hand at drawing the elements from the stories. Best suited for kids ages 4 to 9. Caregiver must accompany their child for the duration of the event.
Access notes: There are some slopes but no stairs on this route. Starting and ending location is Adventure Playground, on Edgecombe Ave at 164th St. For more information, contact ollie.demeio@parks.nyc.gov or 212-795-1388.
Grab a blanket and come enjoy a movie in a neighborhood park or playground! This summer, NYC Parks and The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment will host family-friendly movie showings across the five boroughs.
A biography of Ritchie Valens, the young rocker who died in a 1959 plane crash with Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper.
This movie begins at 7:00 p.m. This event is FREE and open to the public. Glass bottles and alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited. In the event of heavy rain or extreme weather, the screening may be canceled. The decision to cancel the event will be made prior to the screening and will be promptly posted on our website.
For more information visit nyc.gov/parks or call 311. Contact (212) 360-1430 or accessibility@parks.nyc.gov for more information regarding accessibility. Requests for special accommodations should be made by Tuesday, October24, 2023.
Rated PG-13
The following movie has been rated PG-13. Some material may be inappropriate for young children. Parents may wish to consider whether it should be viewed by those under 13.
Join professional photographer, Michael Palma Mir, for a series of nature photography workshop-walks featuring the geology, topography and biodiversity of Northern Manhattan Parks. Michael will guide you to capture the parks’ natural beauty, such as rock outcrops, greeting gardens, historic trees, and scenic vistas from behind the lens. He will discuss nature photography strategies for dealing with difficult lighting situations, prime and zoom lens choice for perspective control, depth of field, and composition. Any kind of camera is welcome! For questions about accessibility, contact ollie.demeio@parks.nyc.gov.
Highbridge Park | Dyckman & 10th Ave entrance
In Spanish
Únase al fotógrafo profesional, Michael Palma Mir, para una serie de talleres…caminatas de fotografía sobre la naturaleza que presentan la geología, la topografía y la biodiversidad de los parques del alto Manhattan. Michael lo guiará para capturar las bellezas naturales de los parques, como los afloramientos rocosos, jardines, árboles históricos y vistas panorámicas desde, detrás de la lente. Discutirá las estrategias de fotografía para lidiar con situaciones de iluminación difíciles, la elección de lente prime y lente zoom para el control de la perspectiva, la profundidad de campo y la composición. ¡Cualquier tipo de cámara es bienvenida! Si tiene preguntas sobre accesibilidad, comuníquese con ollie.demeio@parks.nyc.gov.
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