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The 66th season of the Washington Square Music Festival begins tonight, June 4th, at Washington Square Park and will continue Tuesdays in June. Tonight’s concert features Brooklyn-based Los Hacheros. The Washington Square Music Festival has … Read more…
Official Dedication Ceremony for the Storied Arch Took Place May 4th, 1895 The official dedication ceremony and unveiling of the Arch at Washington Square Park took place on May 4th, 1895. This marks the beloved … Read more…
A snapshot in time Washington Square Park mid-May 2024. Photos: Cathryn Spread the love
A Tale of Two Recipes from Acclaimed Village Eatery Located Around the Corner from the Park, Owner Considered Recipe Worth $3000 — Instructions Vary Greenwich Village’s acclaimed Coach House restaurant off Washington Square Park was … Read more…
We love the fountain ON. Washington Square Park Spring 2024. Images: Cathryn Spread the love
NYC Mayor Eric Adams stated he would restore the NYC Parks Department budget back to at least 1% during his Mayoral campaign. Parks and public space account for 14% of city land. The City’s Parks … Read more…
Greenwich House “Center on the Square,” located on Washington Square North at #20 near the Park’s Northwest corner, caters to ages 60+. Today, Friday, May 17th, the Center is holding a special event – Older … Read more…
The Arch as fabulous as ever amidst the spring blooms in Washington Square Park. Early April. Photos: Cathryn Spread the love
Winter is always amazing at Washington Square Park. Spring and summer are more active; the fountain is on and there’s a lot going on but I really like the ‘off seasons.’ It’s warmer year round … Read more…
The original tagline of Washington Square Park Blog, this site published its first post 16 years ago this week (2.26.08) setting out to cover the controversial redesign of Washington Square Park by the Bloomberg Administration, … Read more…
Artists in 1917 Sought a Greenwich Village “Free From Mainstream Convention” – Has This Spirited Notion Come and Gone? A little over 107 years ago, on January 23, 1917, six artists, including John Sloan, Marcel … Read more…
The 99th Year of the Washington Square Park Christmas tree lighting will take place Wednesday, December 6th at 6 p.m. under the Arch. Can you believe next year will be 100 years? The Washington Square … Read more…
Henry James (1843-1916) used Washington Square as the name of arguably his most well-known novel. The book, published in 1881, was also one of his least favorite. James grew up at 2 Washington Place and … Read more…
Washington Square Park Blog Broke the Story of the 1799 Tombstone Discovery in 2009 During Phase II redesign construction of Washington Square Park, a tombstone from 1799 was unearthed in the park’s southwest quadrant on … Read more…
