The Hippo Playground Project is a Riverside Park Conservancy affiliate and Park User Group. For over 35 years, they have worked in partnership with the NYC Parks Department and the Conservancy to maintain the playground and provide free activities for the community. The popularity of Hippo Playground is a testament to the amazing care the neighborhood has for one of its treasures.
About the Hippo Playground Project
In addition to lovingly maintaining Hippo Playground, the User Group is working to support improvement projects in other Riverside Park playgrounds.
The Hippo Playground Project offers free children’s programs and events: Summer Art in the Park; Children’s July Concert Series; fall pumpkin carving, and our annual Halloween Parade.
The annual Hippo Playground Spring Fair will take place on Sunday, May 4 (rain date Sunday, May 18)! Register for the event! To volunteer, submit here.
For more information, email [email protected].
If you would like to learn more about renting the Hippo Parkhouse, click here.