There’s a huge lineup of events in HRP this summer, and I am just dumping them all in here. Anything at Pier 25 has ***. Handy tip: for all piers north of Houston, subtract 40 and you get the cross street.
DANCE
Tuesday Dance in HRPK
Pier 45 | Jun 11-Aug 27 | 6:30 – 9p
Beginner lessons from 6:30 – 7:30p, Open dance from 7:30 – 9p
June 18 – Bollywood-style Bhaṅgṛā
June 25 & July 2 – Ballroom with Robbie Tristan
July 9 – Aug. 27 – Sunset Salsa with Talia Castro-Pozo
BBQ FESTIVAL
Hudson River Park’s Blues BBQ Festival
Pier 97 | Aug 24 | 2 – 9p
Performers include: Kevin Burt, The Harlem Gospel Choir, AJ Ghent, Ruthie Foster, and Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe.
MOVIES
Hudson RiverFlicks
Piers 63, 46 and 45 | July 10-Aug 23 | 8:30p or dusk
Iconic New York Movies on Wednesdays at Pier 63:
July 10 – The Warriors – Can I Kick It? Produced by Shaolin Jazz
July 17 – When Harry Met Sally
July 24 – Moonstruck
July 31 – Do The Right Thing
Aug 7 – Tootsie
Aug 14 – The Last Dragon – Can I Kick It? Produced by Shaolin Jazz
Aug 21 – Big
Family Favorites on Fridays at Pier 46
July 12 – Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse
July 19 – Ralph Breaks the Internet
July 26 – The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
August 2 – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
August 9 – Incredibles 2
August 16 – How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
August 23 – Trolls
Heritage of Pride Family Movie Night
Pier 45 at 6:30p
June 21 – Coco
LIVE MUSIC
Piers 84 and 45 | May 9 – Sept 12 | 7 – 9p
Jazz at Pier 84
July 11 – Mike Freeman Zonavibe with special guests Ray Mantilla and Jose Mangual Jr
Aug 8 – Carol Sudhalter Quartet
Sept 12 – David Schnitter Quartet
Sunset on the Hudson at Pier 45
June 28 & Aug 2- The Hum
July 12 – Kevin Batchelor
July 19 & Aug 16 – Manhattan Samba
July 26 & Aug 23- High & Mighty Brass Band
Aug 9 – Koku Gonza
Healthy on the Hudson ***
Piers 84, 25 and 46 | Jun 3 – Sep 12 | 6:30 – 7:30p
Mondays at Pier 84, Wednesdays at Pier 25, Thursdays at Pier 46
Fitness includes: T’ai Chi, HIIT workouts with lululemon Brookfield Place, and Yoga with Chelsea Piers Fitness
(Register for those here.)
BOATING
New York Outrigger Sessions
Pier 66 Boathouse
11:15a – 1:15p – May 25, June 22, July 20, Aug 10, Sept 1
6 – 7:15p – June 27, July 25, August 15
FOR KIDS
Hudson RiverKids ***
Piers 25 and 62 | June 3 – Sept 12 | 4 – 4:45p
Mondays at Pier 25, Thursdays at Pier 62
Performers: Bilingual Birdies, Mike Messer and the Afterschool Special, Drag Queen Story Hour, Tim Kubart and the Space Cadets, Sweetbeatz, Ramblin Dan and the Free Wheelin’ Band, Mister G, City Stomp, The Pop Ups, Suzi Shelton, Children’s Museum of the Arts, and Kid Ace.