DECEMBER EVENTS 2018
UPDATED - 11 / 27 / 2018
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Things To Do in the BRONX THIS WEEKEND
DECEMBER is the month when the Hanukkah, St. Nick's Day, Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Years Eve is celebrated. It's a busy time of year as people rush to finish up the projects of the year while doing their holiday shopping and preparing to host or attend holiday events. Enjoy.
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The photo above was taken at the Bronx Historical Society in Norwood.
GEOGRAPHY DEFINED
- Borders are West is west of Jerome Park Reservoir.
- Things to do Bronx Central. Central lies between Westchester and 175th Street and eastern edge of Bronx Zoo & NY Botanical [Bronx River Parkway].
- Things to do Bronx South. South lies south of 175th Street [Cross Bronx Expressway] and west of White Plains Road.
- East lies east of White Plains Road and Bronx Zoo & NY Botanical [Bronx River Parkway].
Bronx Art Exhibits, Galleries & Art Museums
Click for info about Bronx Art Museums
Bronx Art Space - Mott Haven Cultural Centers Bronx
Art Gallery & Art Exhibits in the Bronx
They organize and promote art exhibits for local and emerging artists.
The Bronx Art Space is located at 305 West 140th Street in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx.
Website - www.bronxartspace.com / Tel - 718.401.8144
Bronx Museum - Art Galleries & Museums in the Bronx
The Bronx Museum hosts arts & community gatherings regularly
The Bronx Museum is located at 1040 Grand Concourse & 165th Street in the Concourse neighborhood of the Bronx.
Most of their programs are free to the public.
Website - www.bronxmuseum.org / Tel - 718.681.6000
Bronx Council on the Arts - Westchester Square Things To Do Bronx
This Bronx Arts Group sponsors and organizes various exhibits & performances in the Bronx
The Bronx Council on the Arts is located at 2700 Tremont Avenue in the Westchester Square neighborhood of the Bronx, but I believe the building may still be undergoing renovations.
The mailing address is 1738 Hone Avenue.
Website - www.bronxarts.org / Tel - 718.931.9500.
Bronx Universal Hip Hop Museum - TBD
Opening in 2019 Maybe ... Stay Tuned
The Universal Hip Hop Museum is to be located somewhere in the Bronx. The Bronx is the birthplace of Hip Hop in 1973 when D.J. Kool first did a performance in the 1500 block of Sedgewick Avenue in the Morris Heights neighborhood of the Bronx. A section of Sedgewick Avenue was rechristened Hip Hop Boulevard this year.
Address, Website & Tel. TBD.
The Point CDC - Hunts Point Things To Do Bronx
This Bronx Arts Group / Community Center sponsors and / or organizes various types of community arts & performance projects
The Point is located at 940 Garrison Avenue in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx.
At various times, some programs free and sometimes there's a charge for admission.
Website - www.thepoint.org / Tel - 718.542.4139.
Click the header above for Bronx Business Meetings, Events & Workshops or this link to go to the Business section of this site.
Hostos Community College - Art & Business in the Concourse in the Bronx
Hostos organizes, sponsors & or hosts art exhibits & business meetings
Located at 500 Grand Concourse at 149th Street in the Concourse neighborhood of the Bronx.
Website - www.hostos.cuny.edu / Tel - 718.518.4444.
Yeshiva University - Morris Park Things To Do Bronx
The Albert Einstein College of Medicine
The Resnick Campus is located at 1300 Morris Park Avenue in the Morris Park neighborhood of the Bronx.
Website - www.einstein.yu.edu / Tel - 718.xxx.yyyy
East Bronx
Also see Art, Music, Theater sections
Click here for Bronx free summer theater - Bronx NYC.
Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance - BAAD Bronx in Westchester
An Arts & Performance Space Open to All
Located at 2474 Westchester Ave in the Westchester neighborhood of the Bronx.
Website - www.baadbronx.org / Tel - 718.918.2110
East Bronx
Pregones Theater - Arts & Dance in the Bronx
Puerto Rican and Latin Cultural Center
Located at 571 Walton Avenue in the Concourse neighborhood of the Bronx. Tel. 718.585.1202. Website is www.pregones.org.
South Bronx
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts - Dance in Bedford Park Bronx
They host Dance, Theatrical, Musical & Cultural Events in Bedford Park
The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is located at Lehman College at 250 Bedford Park Blvd West [10468], but the entrance is located along Goulden Avenue between Bedford Park Blvd and 195th Street in the Bedford Park neighborhood of the Bronx.
Website is lehman.cuny.edu and Tel. 718.960.8000.
Bronx Buzz.nyc
Restaurants & Food
See Bronx Buzz restaurant reviews in the Bronx Restaurants NYC section of this site.
Click here for our report about Halloween Restaurants & Halloween Parties in the Bronx.
Bronx Halloween Parties & Restaurants
October 26 - 31: Halloween Parties in the Bronx
Click this link to view our listing of some of the more interesting Bronx Halloween parties in Mott Haven, Foxhurst, Port Morris, Throgs Neck, City Island, Pelham Bay Park, Claremont, Williamsbridge, Westchester Square, Belmont, West Farms, Morris Park & Norwood.
Arthur Avenue Italian Restaurants & Food - Belmont Things To Do Bronx
The Little Italy of the Bronx
Arthur Avenue is home to a host of Italian and other restaurants. The restaurant row is just south of Fordham University in the Belmont neighborhood of the Bronx. The Arthur Avenue restaurateurs host a number of events which are open to the public.
The Arthur Avenue BID is located at 2396 Arthur Avenue.
Website - www.bronxlittleitaly.com / Tel - 718.294.8259.
Bronx Farmers Markets 2018
NYC Green Markets Bronx - Hours & Maps
Click for info about Bronx Farmers Markets opening & closing dates 2018. Some Bronx farmers markets are sponsored by the City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation, Grow NYC, Local Harvest & Down To Earth Markets.
You may also use the search function to find more information about each neighborhood including nearby restaurants, shopping and about things to do in the surrounding Bronx Neighborhoods.
Click here for Manhattan Farmers Markets details, including food selection and links to maps. And click here for Queens Farmers Markets details.
Also see Bronx History & Bronx Arts & Culture sections & TBD - Member Calendar
Click here to view a listing of free summer movies in the Bronx.
Documentary Film Center - Bronx Things To Do in Melrose
The Bronx Doc Film Center hosts film screenings throughout the year
The Bronx Doc Film Center which is located at 614 Courtlandt Avenue at 151st Street in the Melrose neighborhood of the Bronx.
Website - www.bronxdoc.org / Tel - 718.993.3512
East, North, West, Central & South Bronx Historical Sites and Cultural Performances
Also see KIDS / PARADES section below and ART section above. Click here for maps & info about Bronx History.Bronx Historical Society - Near Belmont & Fordham Neighborhoods
Bronx Historical Society
The Bronx Historical Society is located at 33-09 Bainbridge at 208th Street in Norwood. They host exhibits, walking tours and lectures.
Website - www.bronxhistoricalsociety.org / Tel - 718.881.8900.
Wave Hill - Riverside Things To Do in the Bronx
Historic, Cultural & Horticultural Programs
Located at 649 W 249th Street in the North Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx. They frequently host garden walking tours, concerts and art exhibits.
Website - www.wavehill.org / Tel - 718.549.3200.
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum - Pelham Bay Park Historic Sites Bronx
Historical Site
The manor museum is located at 895 Shore Road in Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx [10464].
Website - www.bpmm.org / Tel. 718.885.1461. They are open Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday from 12 noon to 4 pm.
The Van Cortlandt House Museum - Historic Sites in the Bronx
The Van Cortlandt House is an Historic Site / Museum
In Van Cortlandt Park is located at 6036 Broadway in Van Cortlandt Park. The historic house / museum is near the athletic fields and a short walk west from the Golf Course Club House. They are open six days of the week from roughly 10 am - 3 / 4 pm.
Website - www.vchm.org / Tel - 718.543.3344
Maritime Industry Museum at Fort Schuyler - Throgs Neck Things To Do Bronx
The Maritime Museum
In Throgs Neck at 6 Pennsylvania Avenue in the Throgs Neck neighborhood of the Bronx. The museum captures much of NYC's maritime past going back about two centuries. It's open from 9 am - 4 pm daily except Sundays.
Website - www.sunymaritime.edu / Tel is 718.409.7218.
City Island Nautical Museum - Things To Do on City Island in the Bronx
A Museum about City Island Shipbuilding History
Located at 190 Fordham Street off the Main Street of City Island.
Open weekends from 1 to 5 pm. Admission $5.
Websie - www.cityislandmuseum.org / 718.885.0008
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage - Things To Do in the Bronx
Edgar Allan Poe's last home
Poe Cottage is located at 2640 Grand Concourse at Kingsbridge Road in the Fordham Manor neighborhood of the Bronx. Poe Cottage is managed by the Bronx Historical Society.
Website - www.bronxhistoricalsociety.org/poe-cottage / Tel - 718.881.8900.
Also see Sports / Parks &Historic & Theater Events [below]
See Films Above & Parks / Sports Below
Bronx Parades - Things To Do in the Bronx
Parades & New Years Eve Celebrations coming soon
Bronx New Years Parties & Restaurants
New Years Eve Restaurants in the Bronx
Click this link to view our reporting on some of the more interesting restaurants in the Bronx.
Kingsbridge Armory - Things To Do in Fordham Manor Neighborhood
Planned Development for Multiple Year Round Skating Rinks
The Kingsbridge Armory is located along West Kingsbridge Road at Reservoir Avenue in the Fordham Manor neighborhood of the Bronx.
The lease is being transferred and funding sourcing continues. Work may begin by the beginning of 2018.
St Mary's Park - Things To Do in Mott Haven in the Bronx
Home to all sorts of park events including SummerStage
St Mary's Park is located at 450 St Ann's Avenue in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx. It's open from 8 am to 10 pm.
Website is - www.nycgovparks.org/parks/st-marys-park
Bronx Buzz SEARCH - contains 3 search categories - scroll down to see all
Click here to view a listing of free summer concerts in the Bronx.
Fordham University - Near Belmont, Fordham Manor & Norwood Bronx
A Jesuit University that hosts concerts & art exhibits [?]
Fordham University has three campuses - the Manhattan Lincoln Center campus on 60th Street which houses their Law School and theater, a small campus in Westchester, and the Rose Hill campus at 441 East Fordham Road in the Bronx.
Website - www.fordham.edu / Tel - 718-817-1000.
Manhattan College - Near the Fieldston Neighborhood of the Bronx
A Private College in the northwest section of the Bronx
Located at 4513 Manhattan College Parkway near the Fieldston neighborhood of the Bronx.
Website - www.manhattan.edu / Tel 718.862.8000.
See Bronx Museum above - They also occasionally host live music events
Lehman & Summer TTDo / Bronx College / A Civic Center? -
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See Kids / Parades Section Above
Also see Bronx River Alliance Below
Borough Hall - Bronx Things To Do
Holiday Celebrations
Located in the Concourse neighborhood of the Bronx near Yankee Stadium.
Bronx Buzz SEARCH - contains 3 search categories - scroll down to see all
Click here for free things to do in the Bronx, Mott Haven, Concourse, Port Morris, Melrose, Longwood, Highbridge, Crotona, Soundview, Tremont, Hunts Point. Click here for free things to do in Fordham Manor, University Heights, Morris Heights, Mount Hope, Claremont Village, Norwood, Bedford Park and Belmont. Click here for free things to do in the Bronx at Pelham Bay Park, City Island, Throgs Neck, Country Club, Westchester Square, Morris Park, Parkchester and Coop City. Click here for free things to do in the Bronx at Riverdale, North Riverdale, Kings Bridge, Spuyten Duyvil and Fieldston.
Click here for Bronx free summer theater, Bronx free summer concerts and Bronx free summer movies - in the Bronx NYC.
Tour de Bronx Bike Ride - Bicycling in the Bronx
October 21: Tour de Bronx Bike Ride
Starts in the morning - a family friendly ride - cost is $5. More to come closer to that weekend.
May 2019: 5 Boro Bike Ride
September 2019: Century Bike Ride
Bronx River Alliance - Foxhurst Things To Do Bronx
A Canoeing, Kyaking & Environmental Group
In old station house along the Bronx River in Concrete Plant Park in the Foxhurst neighborhood of the Bronx. Located at 1 Bronx River Parkway between Westchester Avenue and Bruckner Blvd between the Bronx River and Whitlock Avenue.
Website - www.bronxriver.org / Tel - 718.430.4665.
Bronx Zoo - Belmont Things To Do Bronx NYC
The best Zoo in New York City & one of the best in the World
The Bronx Zoo is located at 2300 Southern Blvd in the Belmont neighborhood of the Bronx. The zoo offers a wide variety of entertainment for the whole family from 10 am to 5 pm / closes at 5.30 pm on weekends and holidays.
Website - www.bronxzoo.com / Tel - 718.220.5100.
New York Botanical Garden - Things To Do in Norwood Bronx NYC
The New York Botanical Garden is the best Botanical Garden in NYC and one of the best in the world
The New York Botanical Garden is located at 2900 Southern Blvd in the Norwood neighborhood of the Bronx. They host numerous programs, including periodically hosting nighttime concerts.
Website - www.nybg.org / Tel - 718.817.8700
The High Bridge - Bronx Parks in the Highbridge Neighborhood of the Bronx
Historical Site of 19th Century Water Aqueduct
The High Bridge is located along University Avenue near West 170th Street in the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx.
The High Bridge is located across from Highbridge Park in Manhattan and crosses the Harlem River. It was once an aqueduct that transported Manhattan drinking water and it's now an historic park landmark site.
Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course - Bronx Parks in Van Cortlandt Bronx NYC
Public Golfing, Ball Fields & Museum
The Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course is located at Van Cortlandt Park South & Broadway is closest to most of the facilities and just off the #1 subway line. They are open most of the year - roughly sunrise to sunset - weather permitting.
Website - www.nycgovparks.org/parks/VanCortlandtPark
Bronx Parks - Crotona Park / Claremont Park / Soundview Park / Pugsley Creek Park / St James Park / Mullaly Park / Macombs Dam Park / Franz Sigel Park / Starlight Park
Pelham Bay Park & Split Rock Golf Course - Bronx Parks in Pelham Bay Bronx
Public Golfing & Biking Trails
Pelham Bay Park is the largest park in New York City. It is home to the Pelham Bay Park and Split Rock Golf course, Orchard Beach and the Barstow Pell Mansion. The Split Rock Golf Course is city owned and open nearly year round during the day.
It is located at 870 Shore Road in the Pelham Bay Park neighborhood in the Bronx.
Website - www.pelhemsplitrock.com / Tel - 718.885.1258.
Orchard Beach - Bronx Outdoor Public Swimming in Pelham Bay Park
Free Swimming in Public Parks In the Bronx
In Pelham Bay Park at Orchard Beach along the Long Island Sound. Swimming permitted only during the summer while lifeguards are on duty.
Website - www.nycgovparks.org/parks/pelham-bay-park/facilities/beaches / Tel - 311 can give info
Barretto Point Park - Bronx Outdoor Public Swimming Pools in Hunts Point Bronx
Free Swimming in Public Parks Pools In the Bronx
In Soundview on the East River. The Barretto Point Park Floating pool is open during the summer. Barretto Point Park is located along Viele Avenue between Tiffany Street and Barretto Street.
Website - www.nycgovparks.org/parks/barretto-point-park / Tel - 311 can you give you info
Mosholu Golf Course - Bronx Parks - Golfing in the Norwood Neighborhood Bronx
Mosholu Golf Course is a Public Golf Course
Located at 345 Jerome Avenue near the Bedford Park and Norwood neighborhoods in the Bronx. They are open nearly year round during daylight hours. There's a reduced fee for twilight / dusk golfing.
Website - www.mosholugolfcourse.com / Tel - 718.655.9164
CLICK ON HEADER ABOVE FOR BRONX STREET FAIRS or this link for a complete listing of Street Fairs in the Bronx.
Click here to view a listing of free summer theater in the Bronx.
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts - Bedford Park Bronx
Performance Arts Space at CUNY College
The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is located at Lehman College at 250 Bedford Park Blvd West [10468], but the entrance is located along Goulden Avenue between Bedford Park Blvd and 195th Street in the Bedford Park neighborhood of the Bronx.
Website - www.lehman.cuny.edu / Tel - 718.960.8000.
Bronx College - University Heights Things To Do Bronx
A City University College
Bronx College is located at 2155 University Avenue in the University Heights neighborhood of the Bronx.
Website - www.bcc.cuny.edu / Tel - 718.289.5100
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