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All Summer at NYC Parks Update: Due to NYC air quality concerns from the Canada wildfires, Friday, June 9th’s performance has been moved to Sunday, June 11th at 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 16th performance moved … Read more…
From the Washington Square Music Festival: 65th Season Celebration – Free Alfresco Concerts Artistic Director Lutz Rath has announced the 65th season of the Washington Square Music Festival, taking place Tuesdays in June on the … Read more…
French model Simone d’Aillencourt shot by famous fashion photographer William Helburn for Charm Magazine (“the magazine for women who work”) in 1950. With Washington Square Park and the Arch in the background as the perfect … Read more…
Continue to check the WSP Blog Instagram for park content. And, of course, there is A LOT of content in the archives. Check ’em out! Washington Square Park Blog just reached its 15 year milestone. … Read more…
A look back at a famous portrait of the park in the snow. Guy Carleton Wiggins painted this elegant lady in red and her dog with the park’s Arch acting as a silhouette. Stroll in … Read more…
From the Washington Square Park Dog Run: Dearest Everybody, Reminder! RUNS CLOSING Monday March 6 through Friday March 17, barring any weather delays, for surface replenishment. This closure impacts the large and small dog runs … Read more…
The original tagline of Washington Square Park Blog, which published its first post slightly over fifteen years ago today (2.26.08) covering the redesign of Washington Square Park by the Bloomberg Administration, was: “the chronicles of … Read more…
Sadly, still no snow! Gated Arch See photos of The Park in the Snow from previous years. The park is the best in the snow. Photos: Cathryn Spread the love
Greenwich Village History: “Free From Mainstream Convention” – Has This Spirited Notion Come and Gone? Up until recently, I felt in many ways Washington Square Park remained informed by the free spirited “Arch Conspirators”‘ takeover … Read more…
Recycle Your Tree This year, the actual “chipping” of Christmas trees will not take place at Washington Square Park but you can drop your tree off at the park until Sunday, January 8th. Trees will … Read more…
Happy Holidays! This holiday video is set to Karen Carpenter’s “Sleigh Ride” and highlights kids sledding and frolicking in the snow in December 2008 on Washington Square Park’s old Mounds. It illustrates how the structures, … Read more…
A Tale of Two Recipes from the Famed Village Eatery Updated – Greenwich Village’s acclaimed Coach House restaurant off Washington Square Park was run by restaurateur Leon Lianides for 44 years until, sadly, the eatery … Read more…
Last night marked the 98th Christmas Tree Lighting at the Park. In two years, the ceremony will mark 100 years! Here’s the count down: View this post on Instagram A post shared … Read more…
In June 2013, Washington Square Park Conservancy was “approved” by Community Board 2 in a contentious split-vote. One of the points of the Board’s resolution stated that it “encourages the WSPC, once it establishes itself, … Read more…
Washington Square Park’s Christmas tree lighting will take place on Wednesday, December 7th for the 98th year. The Washington Square tree lighting ceremony is older than Rockefeller Center’s tradition. The tree will be lit at … Read more…