Exciting Events Around The Bronx: June 2023
EXCITING EVENTS AROUND THE BRONX: JUNE 2023
By Great Performances
Explore exciting community events around the Bronx this month.
OPEN HOUSE
DARREL ELLIS: REGENERATION
Saturday, June 3rd from 2:00pm to 6:00pm
Celebrate the opening of the exhibition Darrel Ellis: Regeneration, with music, family portraits, and more!
Music provided by Uptown Vinyl Supreme
2-5PM Family Portrait Studio with Michael Young
3 PM Curatorial-led tour with Sergio Bessa and Leslie Cozzi
FILM AND ARCHIVE SCREENING
COSMOS GATE AND AZUL
Saturday, June 17th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Travel through time with exhibiting artist Abigail DeVille and filmmaker Paul Leiber. Join us for the second film and archive screening that unearths lesser known aspects of the Bronx history through unseen documentary footage and recorded oral history narratives. This event is in conjunction with the artist’s survey Bronx Heavens.
FREE COMMUNITY PADDLING
This is a great activity for beginners and families to join. Canoes will be available for partners and families, and kayaks will be available for solo paddlers.
Saturday, June 3rd at Starlight Park
Saturday, June 10th at Concrete Plant Park
HUNTS POINT FISH PARADE
Saturday, June 17th from 11:00am to 6:00pm
Location: 940 Garrison Ave, Bronx, NY
The Fish Parade & Arts Festival is an annual procession through Hunts Point connecting the community to the Bronx River. Like shoaling fish, the community marches together in a family-friendly, vibrant celebration. The parade’s vibe combines activism, joy, and community building. Participants often use banners, costumes, and puppets representing marine life. The parade culminates in an arts festival featuring live music, dancing, and art-making. The event is also a platform for Bronx residents and organizations to raise awareness about environmental issues and to advocate for environmental justice.
2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the Fish Parade and Arts Festival. This year’s theme is Rooted Visions. It is an opportunity to honor the achievements and struggles of those who came before us while inspiring us to continue working toward a brighter future.
BREW AT THE ZOO
Friday, June 16th from 6:00pm to 11:00pm
SUMMER BEGINS AT THE BRONX ZOO!
Brew at the Zoo, your favorite after-hours party for adults ages 21+, is back! Join us outdoors at the beautiful Bronx Zoo for great food, great drinks, great friends, and great memories. There’s no other party quite like this in NYC – what are you gonna do first?
Visit some of your favorite Bronx Zoo animals until 7:30pm – and party with the sea lions all night!
LGBTQ+ PRIDE MONTH: PRIDE BIRDING
Saturday, June 10th from 11:00am to 12:30pm
Location: Crotona Nature Center in Crotona Park
Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month with NYC Parks. Birding is a fun and all-inclusive activity for all to enjoy and experience. Join the Urban Park Rangers as we explore the park in search of some birds featuring the colors of the LGBTQ+ pride flag, among others.
NATURE MEDITATION HIKE
Sunday, June 18th from 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Location: Crotona Nature Center in Crotona Park
Our Urban Park Ranger hiking guides will introduce you to the hidden gems of New York City and places often off-limits to the general public. On our hikes, you can learn new things, or just take time to unplug from the world. Take a stroll through Crotona Park and immerse yourself in tranquility. This hike will take you through some quiet areas inside the park and allow the participant to disconnect from stress and clear their mind.
NYC PARKS PRESENTS: NEW YORK MUSIC MONTH CONCERT SERIES
Special Guest: Brenda K. Starr
Saturday, June 17th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: 497 Hutchinson River Pkwy (Entrance by Ferry Point Shuttle)
The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and NYC Parks have teamed up again to present a series of concerts to celebrate New York Music Month! Come join our special guest: Brenda K. Starr.
DIG! PLANT! GROW!
SALAD DAYS
Tuesday, May 9th through Friday, June 16th
Location: the Garden
Tuesdays–Saturdays; 1:30pm to 5:30 pm
Sundays and Monday Holidays; 10:00am to 5:30pm
Visitors learn about plant parts and edible plant parts with a focus on salad crops, and are invited to pot up their own rainbow salad mix to take home.
Each season offers a new theme to investigate through hands-on activities and take-home projects at the Edible Academy!
BRONX DAY: JUNETEENTH WEEKEND
Saturday, June 17th from 10:00am to 6:00pm
We are offering complimentary tickets for Bronx residents to visit on June 17. Distribution of tickets is on a first-requested, first-served basis.
This summer, experience the seductive beauty of gardens through the eyes of celebrated contemporary artist Ebony G. Patterson during …things come to thrive…in the shedding…in the molting… Known for her lavishly detailed mixed media installations, Patterson brings her signature style to the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, and NYBG’s landscape and galleries, in a major site-specific exhibition featuring breathtaking and provocative displays of art and nature.
LGBTQ+ PRIDE MONTH: PRIDE IN THE BRONX
Saturday, June 11th from 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Location: Section 2 Orchard Beach, Pelham Bay Park
Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month with NYC Parks. Learn about the history and significance of Orchard Beach within the LGBTQ+ community.
MOVIES UNDER THE STARS: MINIONS: RISE OF GRU
Wednesday, June 21st from 9:00pm to 11:45pm
Location: North Picnic Area, Pelham Bay Park
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.
In the 1970s, 12-year-old Gru schemes and plots (with the help of the Minions) to become a member of the Vicious 6, an infamous group of supervillians. Chaos, adventure, and hilarity ensue after he manages to steal a valuable object from their headquarters.
Movies begin at dusk. This event is FREE and open to the public.
NYC PARKS PRESENTS: SKATE PARTY IN THE BRONX
Monday, June 26th from 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Southwest Playground, Van Cortlandt Park
Join NYC Parks and Council Member Dinowitz for a Skate Party at Van Cortlandt Park South. Come out and enjoy an afternoon of music, dancing, and skating. Skates will be provided while supplies last or, feel free to bring your own.
LEARN TO RIDE A BIKE: BRONX EVENT
Saturday, June 29th from 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Southwest Playground, Van Cortlandt Park
Children ages 5 years of age and older are invited to join NYC Parks in partnership with Bike New York for a free Learn to Ride a Bike event. Bring a bike, a child and a helmet and learn how to ride a two-wheeler using the “balance first” method.
