RESCHEDULED: SUNDAY, MAY 18
The Hippo Playground Project is an all-volunteer Park User Group affiliate of Riverside Park Conservancy that works in conjunction with the Parks Department to maintain the playground and provide free activities for the community.
An Upper West Side institution, the Hippo Playground Spring Fair celebrates the season with pony rides, bouncy castles, a petting zoo, games, prizes, crafts, food, cupcake decorating, face painting, entertainment, and more! Proceeds from the Hippo Spring Fair fund the Hippo Summer Concert Series, the Hippo Halloween Parade & Concert, and improvements in playgrounds throughout Riverside Park. Get tickets to this year’s fair here!
Volunteer at the Hippo Spring Fair
This year’s event is Sunday, May 4 (rain date Sunday, May 18). Want to volunteer? Help out by completing the interest form below! Volunteers can sign up for multiple shifts. For more information, email [email protected].
Hippo Spring Fair – Volunteer Interest Form
Sponsor the Hippo Spring Fair
To learn more about sponsorship benefits, please click here.
Thanks to our Community Sponsors!


Thanks to our Activity Sponsors!