Parks in NYC: Washington Square Park

By Jeff Myers


Washington Square Park, Manhattan, is found in Manhattan's Greenwich Village and is a fave local park for residents and holiday makers, also. Events in Washington Square Park are many and some of the most popular include concerts, out of doors theatre, art and assorted workshops.



Free Summer Concerts

The Washington Square Music Festival 2011 starts in July and will have concerts every Tuesday evening at 8:00 pm. The concerts will run from July thru August. Come join us for a night of gorgeous classical and jazz music with conductor Lutz Rath. This year, the Washington Square Musical Festival will celebrate 53 years of free concerts and is the second oldest free classical music series in NYC. The concerts are located in front of the Holley Statue in the heart of Washington Square. In the event of rain, concerts are moved to St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Churchin Greeewich Village

NYLaughs ' Laughter in the Park 2011

NyLaughs ' Laughter in the Park is a free comedy series that runs for 11 weeks, beginning August 14, 2011, from 2:00-4:00 pm. Location is at Holley Plaza. Patrons should enter thru Washington Square west and walk east.

Mommy/Daddy and Me Photography Workshop

The New York City Photo Safari (newyorkcityphotosafari.com) will be putting together a fun filled photography workshop for Moms, Dads and kids, ages 8-13. This workshop will take place on October 2, 2011 from 9:00-11:00 am. Learn the way to work on your photography abilities by snapping the encompassing environment and taking family photos. You're sure to like this special afternoon with your youngster or youngsters. Classes are $150. (for one parent and one child) and this price has a pro quality 8X10 of your best image. You must bring your own digicam and, if possible, it is a good idea to bring two cameras - one for you and one for your youngster. The Location is at 5th Avenue and Washington Square North, Manhattan.






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