Labor Day Weekend Things to do in the Bronx NYC
Things To Do in the Bronx over the Labor Day Weekend
August 27, 2024 / Things To Do Bronx NYC / Bronx Buzz NYC.
NYC Weather Last Year [2023]. The temperature highs will be around 80 on Friday and Saturday, rising to about 90 on Sunday and Monday. The temperature lows will be in the low 60's on Friday, the high 60's on Saturday and about 70 on Sunday and Monday. The winds will be 4 - 8 mph on Friday and Saturday, falling to 3 - 6 mph on Sunday and Monday. The humidity will range from around 50% to 65% on Friday and Saturday, rising to 55% to 70% on Sunday and Monday. Sunrise is approximately 6.23 am and sunset in 7.29 pm as of Friday 9/1/23.
The photo at right shows a golfer at the Pelham Bay / Split Rock Golf Course in Pelham Bay Park.
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Special Events on Labor Day Weekend in the Bronx NYC
Sunday, September 3, 2023 on Labor Day Weekend, from 1 to 5 pm, the last Bronx Sunday concert series will be held at Coop City in Section 5 in the Einstein Loop. This year [2023] the Sunday Salsa Concert series went on hiatus due to renovations at the Orchard Beach Park facility. The concert is casual and FREE.
One of the biggest event over the Labor Day Weekend in the Bronx last year [2022] was that the Yankees hosted the Twins. This year they will be playing against the Astros in Houston. So, you're not likely to see a full parking lot at Yankee Stadium at River Avenue and 161st Street.
Next weekend, September 9th & 10th, 2023 from from 11 am to 7 pm, is the City Island Art Fair. It's held along Main Street, with the epic center at Hawkins Park and there will be some 60 plus artisans, craftspeople and food vendors there.
Labor Day Events in the Bronx
You can still attend Bronx street fairs, go bicycling in the Bronx NYC, play soccer & other games in Bronx parks, go shopping in the Bronx NYC, watch Bronx performances, visit the Bronx theaters, performing arts & art museums, and eat out at one of the Bronx restaurants.
And it's all happening right here in our favorite borough - the Bronx. So take your time to sort through the events and start planning your weekend. Click here to obtain information about other things to do in the Bronx beyond the Labor Day Weekend. This events calendar is updated monthly with between 50 - 100 different Bronx fun / cultural events.
Bronx Public & Private Parks
The Bronx have a number of public parks of which a few include swimming facilities. Click here for a listing of the Bronx Parks including maps showing their locations along with a bit of park history.
There are also a number of free public swimming pools in the Bronx which are open through the Labor Day Weekend.
The photo at right shows Orchard Beach in the Bronx in August. On Sunday afternoon they have a salsa concert where folks also dance if it's not too hot - BUT THIS YEAR 2023, the Pavilion at Orchard Beach is closed as it is undergoing renovations, so no Sunday Salsa concert series.
NYC Golfing In The Bronx & Queens
The Bronx has three public golf courses and all of them are open this weekend. The golf courses include Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course, Mosholu Golf Course in Van Cortlandt Park in the northwest part of the borough and Pelham Bay / Split Rock Golf Course which are in Pelham Bay Park in the eastern part of the Bronx. All of these golf courses are accessible via the MTA / subway.
Click here for details about Queens Golf Courses including maps and links to the operators' websites.
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Labor Day Weekend in the Bronx NYC
Things To Do in the Bronx Over The Labor Day Weekend
September 2, 2023 / Things To Do in the Bronx / Bronx Buzz NYC. Continued.
Art Exhibits in the Bronx & NYC - Labor Day Weekend
Click here to view some of the in-progress art exhibits in the Bronx this Labor Day weekend.
The Bronx Museum is located at 1040 Grand Concourse just north and east of Yankee Stadium in the Concourse neighborhood of the Bronx and they are open through the weekend.
The Edgar Allen Poe Cottage is located at 2640 Grand Concourse at Kingsbridge Road in the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx. They are open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 am - 3 pm, 10 am - 4 pm and 1 - 5 pm, respectively - BUT CLOSED MONDAY / LABOR DAY. Poe Cottage is a literary and historic venue, and there are frequently artistic events hosted that are centered around literature.
The New York Botanical Gardens is located at 2900 Southern Blvd at Bronx Park Road adjacent to the Bedford Park / Belmont neighborhoods of the Bronx.
In the photo to your right a woman sits quietly in the Bronx Musem.
Dance, Theater & Music in the Bronx & NYC - Labor Day Weekend
Click here to view the Theater section of the Bronx Events Calendar to see what's doing this Labor Day weekend theater in the Bronx NYC.
Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park is open but the Pavilion is closed, and no salsa party this year for that reason.
Lehman College for the Performing Arts is located along Goulden Avenue between Bedford Park Blvd West and 197th Street in the Bedford Park neighborhood. It's one of the Bronx top performance venues, but unfortunately on Labor Day Weekend it's closed.
Manhattan College, Hostos College, Bronx College and Fordham University all organize and sponsor events, but like Lehman they don't host much by way of public events over the Labor Day Weekend.
An example of an interesting shopping venue is shown in the photo above, which was taken at one of Bronx many street fairs.
Street Fairs Labor Day Weekend in the Bronx
On Labor Day Weekend in the Bronx there are a number of street fairs planned in a number of different Bronx neighborhoods. Click here to view the Labor Day Weekend Street Fairs in the Bronx NYC, including dates, times and map links. Also, as noted, City Island is hosting its art fair the weekend after Labor Day.
Shopping in the Bronx & NYC
This is a good weekend to do a bit of shopping. The Bronx is a fun place to shop, especially during pleasant weekend weather. Click here to view our section about Bronx shopping.
The Bronx is home to a number of shopping malls, including the Mall at Bay Plaza, the Bronx Terminal Market, the New Horizons Shopping Mall, the Throgs Neck Shopping Center as well as numerous shopping district including the Hub at 148th Street and 3rd Avenue in the Melrose neighborhood, Westchester Square where East Tremont & Westchester Avenues meet in the Westchester Square neighborhood, the shops along Metropolitan Avenue south of the Oval at Unionport in Parkchester, and there's a quaint town center on City Island.
In the photo at right is one of the brand name stores located in the Bronx.
Bicycling in the Bronx & NYC
Bronx has a number and growing list of bike paths. Click here to view a report about bike laws in NYC so you can ride safely. There's a program called Citi Bikes, which allows you to rent a bike using your credit card. Whereever you find bike racks filled with blue bicycles - take a closer look and it's probably a Citi Bike rack and you can rent a bike from there and return it to any of their racks around NYC.
We're working on a useable map of bike trails in the Bronx, since we couldn't find one we liked. In the photo above right you can see folks launching boats into the Bronx River from Hunts Point Riverside Park.
Kyaking Along The East River in the Bronx & NYC
There are a couple of kyaking clubs that operate in the NYC Metro area. Generally they will provide free use of kyaks or charge only a nominal fee. Currently there's free kyaking or canoeing along the Bronx River with the Bronx River Alliance. And there's also Rocking the Boat.org at Hunts Point Riverside Park at Lafayette Avenue between Edgewater Road and the Bronx River on Saturday only from 1 to 6 pm [ends Labor Day & started Memorial Day Weekend].
Dining in the Bronx & NYC
If you know where to look, the food / dining in the Bronx has always been good. The variety of restaurant choices is difficult to match anywhere, and if you look carefully, you can find good food at reasonable prices too.
Italian food along Arthur Avenue in the Belmont neighborhood is just the beginning of a culinary journey through the Bronx. City Island is known for its seafood restaurants. And there are plenty of cuisines from around the Caribbean, Latin America and the world.
A photo of Arthur Avenue is shown at right.
Click here to view the Bronx Restaurants NYC section of the site, which includes reviews of the restaurants we've selected to review. As of this writing, we've identified some of our old favorites, but haven't done the deep dive yet.
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