Summer on the Hudson Sets 2016 Schedule

NYC Parks and Summer on the Hudson (SOH) today announced the 2016 schedule of festival events. Free to the public, SOH events, held in Riverside Park and West Harlem Piers Park, bring alive the western stretch of Manhattan greenspace from 59th Street to 181st Street. With more than 200 events this summer, New Yorkers of all ages can enjoy outdoor activities spanning music, film, dance, health and wellness and so much more.

Riverside Park South

Irish Arts Center New York City Irish Dance Festival

Irish Arts Center returns to the park with its 15th annual day-long Irish Dance Festival featuring performances by hundreds of the best Irish dancers, with opportunities for the whole family to join in. irishartscenter.org

Sunday, May 1, 1-7pm - Pier I @ 70th St.

15th Annual Mamapalooza Outdoor Extravaganza

Celebrate mothers and the people who love them at our annual music and art-filled festival featuring family bands, kids activities, Gymboree Play Tent, crafts, eco-environmental information, food, vendors, interactive fun, and more! Everyone is welcome.

Sunday, May 15, 12-5pm - Pier I @ 70th St.

Locomotive Lawn Live

RAGA KIDS brings a trio of teaching artists specializing in Indian classical music on Indian instruments to our comfy & danceable turf lawn right by the big locomotive. Great for kids 5yrs & under!

Thursdays, May 26 - June 30, 10:30-11:15am - Locomotive Lawn @ 61st St.

Let's Dance!

Learn to dance like a pro at these Salsa, Cha-Cha and Bachata lessons and group social dances led by master teachers from the Piel Canela Dance and Music School and featuring DJ Ray Colon.

Sundays in June, 6-9:30pm - Pier I @ 70th St.

Totally Public Karaoke

Amaze the crowd when you rock the mic at #TotallyPublicKaraoke nights. Bring your friends, bring your voice and bring your courage. All ages!

Fridays, June 3, July 1, August 5th, 6-10pm - Pier I @ 70th St.

AmpLit: Amplifying Fresh Voices in Literature

SOH partners with Lamprophonic to bring authors of all backgrounds, style and levels of recognition center stage. With readings, workshops, panels and a community market AmpLit Fest makes one of life's most solitary acts, writing, a public celebration. See more lamprophonic.com/amplit-fest/

Saturday, June 11, 11am-6pm - Pier I @ 70th St.

Senior Movement

Dances for a Variable Population master teacher Naomi Goldberg Haas and intergenerational company members lead a dance workshop for seniors of all ages and abilities. Celebrate moving in strong and creative ways.

Thursdays, June 2 - July 29, 6:30pm - The Plaza @ 66th St.

MID RIVERSIDE PARK

Tai Chi

Join Silvana Pizzuti to learn and practice Tai Chi, a slow moving martial art with health benefits for all fitness levels.

Sundays, May 1-August 14, 8am - West 89th Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Plaza

Make Some Noise: A Celebration of Women and Music

SOH partners with Barnard College for an evening celebrating women in music with some of finest from NYC colleges and universities performing in an astounding natural setting.

Saturday, May 7, 5-8:30pm - Crabapple Grove @ 95th St.

The Art of Birding: A Walk through the Forever Wild Bird Sanctuary

Join Jeff Nulle, long-time volunteer park tender and past president of the Linnaean Society of New York, on National Migratory Bird Day, the height of spring migration in North America. Bring binoculars if you have them.

Saturday, May 14, 10am - 116th @ Forever Wild (* rain date May 21)

Girls Welcome Season Opener Jam

Girls Riders Organization helps us celebrate the seasonal opening of Riverside Skate Park with an open skate, girls all level learn to ride, board decorating and a game of S.K.A.T.E. Bring your board and full gear (helmet, elbow & knee pads for over 18 / + wrist guards for under 18) and join in.

Other GRO & SOH girls skate dates Sunday, July 17, Saturday, August 13, Sunday, September 18, 1-4pm

Saturday, May 14, 12-4pm - Riverside Skate Park @ 108th St.

WEST HARLEM PIERS PARK & NORTH

Harlem Dances

Join different local companies as they demonstrate and teach you dance styles.

Third Friday, May-August, 6:30-7:30pm - 125th & Marginal Sts.

May 20 Fiyah! Dancehall Theater / Jamaican Dancehall & African/Caribbean

June 17 Ballroom Basix / social & fitness skills through Ballroom & Latin fundamentals

Dance for Seniors

Dances for a Variable Population master teacher Naomi Goldberg Haas and members of the intergenerational company lead VARIABLE POP, a dance workshop for seniors of all ages and abilities. Celebrate moving in strong and creative ways. All fun. All welcome.

Fridays, May 6, June 3, July 1, August 5, September 2, 6pm - Pier @ 125th & Marginal Sts.

Shape Up NYC Zumba in West Harlem Piers Park
Shape Up NYC (a NYC Parks partnership with Equinox, NYC Service, and Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield) offers free fitness classes to help New Yorkers get and stay fit.

Saturdays, May - September, 11am - Pier @ 125th & Marginal Sts.

Sweet Spot Festival

SOH & Kindred Arts create a family-friendly gathering of community, cultures & music lovers of all ages, featuring Reggae, Soulful House, Disco and Afro-Beat spun by a collection of North America's renowned sound architects.

Saturday, May 21 & August 6, 3-9pm - Pier @ 125th & Marginal Sts.

Freshen Up Friday

Kick off the weekend with some local sounds at this monthly musical get-happy hour.

Last Friday, May-August, 7-8pm - 125th & Marginal Sts.

May 27 Elle Winston / deep jazz inspired soul with hints of blues and rock

June 24 Tattoo Money / downtown stories fuse indie rock sounds with an 808

Learn To Ride!

New riders (5yrs & up) learn to balance, ride & enjoy life on two wheels. First come, first trained; there may be a wait. Kids' bikes will be lent by Bike and Roll NYC. Reservations required, visit bike.nyc/education/classes/

Sunday, May 29, 11am-4pm - 135th St. & the Greenway (under the highway)

Play Dates!

Monthly outdoor parties featuring children's entertainers, arts & crafts, and neighborhood fun!

Second Saturday, May-August, 1-4pm - 125th & Marginal Sts.

May 14 Kate Callahan / circle songs improvised, beats made, imagination center stage

June 11 Mil's Trills / original interactive tunes

Everybody Tango!

Enjoy an introductory lesson in Argentine Tango music and dancing led by Strictly Tango NYC.

Thursdays, June - August, 6:30-9:30pm - Pier @ 125th & Marginal Sts.

New York City Fish Count

As part of the annual World Science Festival we will wade into the Hudson River to collect and count species of fish. Join us for this fun waterside event!

Saturday, June 4, 2-4pm - Fort Washington Park Beach @ 172nd

The Phoenix Project

Dances For A Variable Population collaborates with legendary older dance artists Loretta Abbott, George Faison, Stuart Hodes, Marni Wood and Harlem area seniors to create a public dance project empowering older adults and celebrating creative aging.

Saturday, June 18, 6pm - Pier @ 125th & Marginal Sts.

10th Annual Make Music New York

Spend the day in the park listening to multiple live musicians.

Tuesday, June 21, 12-7pm - Pier @ 125th & Marginal Sts.

RiverFish Celebration

SOH & Urban Park Rangers connect you to the life living within the Hudson River with catch and release fishing, Arm of the Sea puppet theatre, Music with Patrick, and river-related arts & crafts. Fishing equipment provided.

Saturday, June 25, 11am-3pm - 125th & Marginal Sts.