With summer officially just around the corner, we’ve got a full slate of seasonal fun activities for you and your neighbors. Meet our grazing goats, make a difference through volunteering, and learn about the Park’s newest trees that replaced old stumps. All this and more — read on to learn about the latest happenings in Riverside.
Introducing The Great Goat Graze-Off
Riverside Park’s goats will be baaaaaaaack for Goatham 2025, and they are hungrier than ever! This summer, we are excited to welcome five tenacious, invasive plant-eating goats to face off in New York City’s most anticipated *NEW* competitive eating event, “The Great Goat Graze-Off,” to be held on Saturday, July 12 (rain date July 19), from 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM, in West Harlem on the lawn north of Ten Mile Playground, at West 151st Street and the West Side Highway.
The festivities will be overseen by George Shea of Major League Eating, best known for hosting Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. A historic milestone, “The Great Goat Graze-Off” is the first-ever professional eating competition between goats. Learn more about this year’s herd — Kash, Rufus, Mallomar, Romeo, and Butterball — and RSVP for this free event!
Hudson Beach Party Returns This July
We’re bringing back a Riverside fan favorite: the Hudson Beach Party! Give back to the Park and celebrate summer with drinks, delicious food, party games, and live music. Join us for a breezy summer night by the riverside to celebrate summer with you, park-style! Early bird tickets start at $85 and all ticket sales go directly to the Conservancy’s ongoing work to care for Riverside Park.
More Trees. Less Trash. New Updates!
We’re thrilled to announce that our More Trees. Less Trash. initiative has entered its second phase in Riverside Park! In this phase, 25 new street trees have been planted and several old stumps removed, bringing new life to our streetscape. Park beautification continues with 25 new trash receptacles coming to the Park between 96th and 120th Streets, plus fresh exteriors to update our existing receptacles. Thank you to all our supporters for helping us grow a cleaner, greener Riverside!