09/15/2026
September is a busy month across Historic Harlem Parks, and we still have a lot going on! From family-friendly activities and community events to programs for all ages, there are plenty of opportunities to get outside, connect with your neighbors, and enjoy our parks this month. We hope you’ll join us for some of the exciting things happening throughout September.
Bring your friends, family, and neighbors—we hope to see you in the parks!
JACKIE ROBINSON PARK:
Thursday, September 17th: Flamboyants! by La Compagnie Tilawcis, Musical Concert
From 6:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.: Jackie Robinson Park – Bandshell at 148 Street and Bradhurst Ave. ADA access at 150 Street and Bradhurst Ave.
Join NYC Parks and Citizen Arts International for a concert version of an original musical connecting the Creole cultures of Réunion Island, Puerto Rico, and New Orleans.
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../flamboyants-concert...
Wednesday, September 23rd: Movies Under the Stars: The Wild Robot
From 7:45 pm – 9:30 pm: Jackie Robinson Park – Bandshell at 148 Street and Bradhurst Ave. ADA access at 150 Street and Bradhurst Ave.
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.
After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.
Rated PG
Wednesday, September 30th: Movies Under the Stars: on Becoming a Guinea Fowl
From 7:45 pm – 9:30 pm: Jackie Robinson Park – Bandshell at 148 Street and Bradhurst Ave. ADA access at 150 Street and Bradhurst Ave.
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.
On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.
Rated PG-13.
Marcus Garvey Park:
Friday, September 18: Celebration Hispanic Heritage Month Paint Night
From 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Pelham Fritz Recreation Center, 18 Mount Morris Park West
Join NYC Parks in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month through artistic expression. Instructor Susana will teach you how to paint a tropical land scope by using primary colors. Please bring your family and friends.
Saturday, September 19: Mothership Eight Dance and Music Festival
From 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Richard Rodgers Amphitheater
Harlem Dance Club presents The MOTHERSHIP EIGHT Dance & Music Festival on 9/19/26 at Harlem's historic Richard Rodgers Amphitheater. The MOTHERSHIP Dance & Music Festival is Harlem Dance Club’s interactive voyage of music, community, and dance. Since 2018, this joyful celebration has transformed the Richard Rodgers Amphitheater into a launchpad of culture, rhythm, and connection—featuring Afro, House, Haitian, Hip Hop, Indian, Vogue, live drumming, and more.
Live Drumming, Stepping, Swing, West African, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Praise, Classical Indian Dance and more.
Friday, October 9th: Preparing for Emergencies
From 5:00 p.m.: Pelham Fritz Recreation Center, Multi Purpose Room, 18 Mount Morris Park West
Join NYS, NY National Guard, NYC Parks for a NY Citizen Preparedness Training Program. With severe weather events becoming more frequent and more extreme, it is more important than ever that New Yorkers are prepared for disasters. The training program teaches residents to have tools and resources to prepare for any type of disaster, respond accordingly and recover as quickly as possible to normal conditions.
Each family that attends will receive one preparedness kit. See less
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