FALL FOR THE BRONX
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2016 AN ENTIRE SEASON OF FAMILY-FUN ACTIVITIES PAGE 1
We invite one and all to
FALL FOR THE BRONX beginning now into December. Visit www.ilovethebronx.com for more calendar events and/or subscribe to our eNewsletter for updates. a publication of:
Olga Luz Tirado Executive Director Annette Carrión Pastoriza Tourism & Administration Coordinator 851 Grand Concourse, Ste. 123 Bronx, NY 10451 718.590.3518 www.ilovethebronx.com This guide is a digital publication of The Bronx Tourism Council (BTC). Contents and design © 2015, all rights reserved. Reproduction or alterations without written permission is strictly prohibited. Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information in this guide as of press time. However, BTC assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions. BTC makes no endorsement, representation or warranty regarding the suitability, quality or availability of any goods or services advertised or listed in this publication. Listings and advertisements may have been provided by the subject companies and BTC shall not be responsible or liable for any inaccuracy, omission or infringement of any third party’s rights therein, or for personal injury or any other damage or injury whatsoever. The Bronx Tourism Council is a division of The Bronx Overall Economic Development Corp.
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NOW TO OCT 30 | TUES—SUN: 10am-6pm | All-Garden Pass Pricing; Weekends—$25 Adults; $10 Children (2-12); Weekdays—$20 Adults; $8 Children (2-12)
SCARECROWS & PUMPKINS Fall at the Botanical Garden is so much fun, It’s Scary! Enjoy this bountiful time of year with eye-popping pumpkins, spooky scarecrows, and plenty of family fun. New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd. www.nybg.org
SAT | SEP 24 | 12-4pm | FREE
SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE’S MUSEUM DAY LIVE! Bartow-Pell Mansion joins participating museums across the nation in offering free admission on Museum Day Live! Explore the mansion and carriage house on guided tours at 12:15, 1:15, 2:15, and 3:15 p.m. Download your free ticket on the Smithsonian Magazine website: www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Road www.bpmm.org
SUN | SEPT 25 | 12pm-4pm | FREE
THE BRONX NATIVE AMERICAN FESTIVAL Enjoy music, storytelling, food and dance as you celebrate the unique native cultures of the Americas. Featuring performances by Taino Bobby González, the Inter-tribal Silvercloud Singers, Ty Defoe of the Ojibwe/Oneida tribe, Tecumseh Ceaser of Matinecock/Wamapnoag and Reggie Ceaser of Matinecock. Pelham Bay Park, South Picnic Area Last stop on #6 Subway line. Enter park at Bruckner Blvd. & Wilkinson Ave. Call 718.430.1891 for more information
SAT/SUN | OCT 1 & 2 | 10am-4pm | $8 adults, $4 students & Seniors 65+; $2 Children 6+, Free to Members and children under 6
HONEY WEEKEND
This signature weekend offers a buzz-worthy range of activities, from candle-making and honey-extraction demonstrations to a "Be a Bee" Family Art Project that has become a classic. Meet local beekeepers in The Shop, where you can expect a delectable selection of local, artisanal honeys. Wave Hill, West 249th Street and Independence Ave www.wavehill.org
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We invite one and all to FALL FOR THE BRONX beginning now into December. Visit www.ilovethebronx.com for more calendar events and/or subscribe to our eNewsletter for updates. MON | OCT 10 | 11am-4pm | FREE TO ATTEND
BOCCE BALL TOURNAMENT
A Columbus Day celebration of a Bocce Ball Tournament. Come watch the exciting game, listen to music and eat delicious food. Ciccarone Park, Hughes Ave www.bronxlittleitaly.com
SUN | OCT 9 | 4pm | $75/45/40/25; Children 12 and under $10
THE HAVANA CUBA ALL-STARS From the familiar cha cha cha rhythm that inspired the world, to contemporary narratives on today’s Cuba, “Cuban Nights” is an eclectic yet intimate collection of Son sounds revealing the rich Cuban tapestry of music that includes Latin, European and African roots as well as influences from Caribbean neighbors Haiti and Jamaica. Lehman Center for the Performing Arts 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West Click to buy tickets or call Box Office: 718.960.8833
MON | OCT 10 | 1pm-2:30pm | $10 adults, $6 students; Seniors 65+ $3; Children 6+, Free to Members and children under 6
FALCONRY PRESENTATION: SKYHUNTERS IN FLIGHT
Watch hawks, falcons and owls sharpen their hunting skills during an exciting outdoor flight demonstration with master falconer Brian Bradley of New Paltz, NY. Hear about the ancient sport of falconry and meet live raptors from around the world. Wings over Wave Hill Day event. Wave Hill, w 249 St & Independence Ave www.wavehill.org
SAT/SUN | OCT 15/16 | 12-4PM | FREE
OPEN HOUSE NEW YORK WEEKEND AT BARTOW-PELL Guided tours by costumed docents at 12:15, 1:15, 2:15, and 3:15 p.m. Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum is excited to be participating again in this annual city-wide event. Open House New York (OHNY) Weekend unlocks the doors of New York’s most important buildings, offering an extraordinary opportunity to experience the rich architectural heritage in all five boroughs. On both days BPMM Educators will take visitors through the mansion and circa 1850 carriage house to
highlight the splendid Greek Revival interiors; impressive collection of furniture, paintings, and decorative arts in period rooms; as well as the recently restored circa 1916 formal walled garden designed by Delano & Aldrich. Discover Bartow-Pell Day on Saturday, October 15, 12-4 p.m. (rain date: Sunday, October 16) will also feature family activities including garden walks, wigwam explorations, trail hikes, and children's crafts. Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Road www.bpmm.org 718.885.1461
SUN | OCT 16 | 12pm-4pm | FREE
BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE ARCHITECTURE AND ARTS FESTIVAL The only community college in the United States with buildings that earned a National Historic Landmark designation, hosts an Architecture & Arts Festival to introduce the public to the beauty and history of its campus and to showcase local artists from across the city — including talented members of BCC’s student body. In conjunction with Open House NY, the Architecture & Arts Festival will feature tours, performances, exhibits, and food samplings. Register at www.bcc.cuny.edu/ArchFest. Contact danielle.jean-marie@bcc.cuny.edu or 718.289.5973
SUN | OCT 23 | 4pm | $45/40/25; Children 12 and under $10
SHANGHAI ACROBATS OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Experience the thrilling feats of this talented troupe, direct from Shanghai! This acclaimed company, with more than one hundred performers, has won many top awards in international competitions for their outstanding acts, several of which are included in this production. With novelty and superior techniques, the acrobatic troupe is favored by the audiences all over the world. Lehman Center for the Performing Arts 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West Click to buy tickets or call Box Office: 718.960.8833
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SAT |OCT 29 |12pm-3pm|FREE
witchcraft trial. Continue the exploration of the supernatural throughout history with 19th century horror literature in the mansion parlors. Join cast members from the City Island Theater Group’s forthcoming production of Sweeney Todd as they read scary stories that will leave you breathless and bloodless! Cemetery walk begins at 6 p.m. with parlor readings to follow. Space is limited. Registration required.
FROM POE’S PORCH
The Bronx County Historical Society and Bronx Council on the Arts present a new social justice-driven poetry reading and workshop series located at the landmark Edgar Allan Poe Cottage and the Poe Park Visitor Center in Poe Park. From Poe’s Porch features poets who will read from The Cottage’s porch from 12:00 1:10. This will be followed by special workshops and panel discussions in the adjacent Poe Park Visitor Center, from 1:30-3:00, just steps away from the historic house landmark. Tours of The Cottage will be available. From Poe’s Porch was designed to create greater awareness of local history, by drawing parallels to the issues addressed by Bronx poets today.
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Road www.bpmm.org 718.885.1461
SUN | OCT 30 | 11:30am | $20 ($10 FOR SENIORS + FRIENDS OF HDC)
WALKING TOUR OF CLAY AVE + GRAND CONCOURSE HISTORIC DISTRICTS! Join the Historic Districts Council for a tour highlighting two very different historic districts in The Bronx! Begin with a stroll through the charming Clay Avenue Historic District, a oneblock stretch of remarkably intact and refreshingly unchanged row houses. Following this treasure of a block, the tour will loop back to the Grand Concourse Historic District to take in a smattering of Revival and Art Deco apartment buildings.
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, 2640 Grand Concourse. For more info click here
SAT | OCT 29 | 6-8PM | $20 / $15
GRAVESTONES AND GOTH: CEMETERY WALK + HORROR LITERATURE READINGS BY CITY ISLAND THEATER GROUP Fact or Fiction? Take a guided, candlelit stroll to the Pell gravesite and learn the true story of Goodwife Pell’s involvement in a 1650s
Exact meeting point provided upon registration; visit http://goo.gl/sKJzFM to sign up!
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The largest FREE cycling event in New York State.
FRI | NOV 4 | 8pm | $15+
MUNDO CRUEL
Directly from Puerto Rico, MUNDO CRUEL is collaboratively adapted from Luis Negrón’s eponymous short story collection. Like the book, which garnered comparisons to the more popular works of Argentine author Manuel Puig, MUNDO CRUEL jolts the audience with the verve, sass, and authentic voice of working class characters getting by and getting on in Santurce, the most densely populated barrio in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Satirizing local gay male culture in particular, the stories dramatized in MUNDO CRUEL are consistently gritty, funny, and heartful. Performed in Spanish with English titles. Pregones Theater, 575 Walton Ave 718-585-1202| pregonesprtt.org
worldwide. “Dracula” is brought to life as Royal Winnipeg Ballet appears at Lehman Center for the first time! Lehman Center for the Performing Arts 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West Click to buy tickets or call Box Office: 718.960.8833
SAT | DEC 10 | 8pm | $100/60/50/40
WILLIE COLON IN CONCERT
With 50 years of experience, composer, musician and singer – trombonist The Son of the Bronx, WILLIE COLON returns to LA Casa De La Salsa to present a special concert celebration. Celebrate Christmas with “ASALTO NAVIDEÑO” Lehman Center for the Performing Arts 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West Click to buy tickets or call Box Office: 718.960.8833
SUN | NOV 6 | 2pm | $10/$8
CIVIL WAR LIVING HISTORY: LEE’S FORGOTTEN GENERAL Actor and historian, Patrick Falci, portrays Confederate Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell (A.P.) Hill in costume to illuminate the life and times of “Lee’s Forgotten General,” highlighting Hill’s service under Robert E. Lee and his leadership at several major engagements. Registration requested. Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Road www.bpmm.org 718.885.1461
SUN | NOV 13 | 6pm | $75/45/40/25; Children 12 and under $10
CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET IN “DRACULA”
NOVEMBER 7—18, 2016
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is Canada’s premier ballet company and one of the oldest ballet companies in North America. The Royal Winnipeg Ballet Company has performed in over 581 cities and 44 countries
Participating restaurants will be listed on
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Celebrate
OKTOBERFEST in The Bronx
SAT | OCT 1 | 11am-3:30pm | $50
SAT | OCT 15 | 12pm-10pm | No cover
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Live music and a Barbeque celebrates the release of the signature Checker Cab Blonde Ale and the new Pumpkin Pie Ale.
BREWERIES & DISTILLERIES TROLLEY TOUR
CHELSEA CRAFT BREWING RELEASE PARTY
SAT | OCT 1 | 2pm-7pm|$20-$65
HIKE-TOBERFEST 2016
Hike, Eat, Drink & Celebrate with Friends during a new fun fundraiser for the hiking trails of Van Cortlandt Park. Come see why VCP is where NYC Hikes. Hikes start at 2pm: option to go on a 4-5 mile hike throughout the park OR a 2 mile leisurely nature hike. Oktoberfest with German Food and Local Brews is from 4-7pm Van Cortlandt House Museum: enter the Park at Broadway & west 246 St www.vancortlandt.org/events
SAT | OCT 1 | 11:30am-?|No cover
8TH ANNUAL BRONXTOBERFEST
BEER BARONS TOUR AT WOODLAWN CEMETERY
Among Woodlawn’s most impressive and curious memorials are those of the Beer Barons of New York. Stroll the streets of the cemetery and unravel the mysteries of the Huckleberry Indians and Rudolf Schaefer, the hidden caves of the Ebling Brewery and George Eheret’s legendary Hell Gate Brewery.
SAT | OCT 29 | 7pm-11pm | $74.99/44.99/29.99
BREW AT THE ZOO
Bronx Alehouse, 216 w 238 St 718.601.0204 www.bronxalehouse.com
SAT | OCT 15 | 12pm-10pm | No cover
GUN HILL BREWING OKTOBERFEST EVENT Celebrate an authentic Oktoberfest with German-style beer, German music and authentic German food! Gun Hill Brewery 3227 Laconia Ave 718.881.0010 www.gunhillbrewing.com
THE BOOGIE DOWN CLASSIC Bronx Brewery will shut down The Backyard for The Winter in style for guests to enjoy brews, tasty eats and good vibes. Brut Catering will be serving up their delicious BBQ, and MofonGO NYC will be cooking up authentic, handmade Puerto Rican cuisine. As the sun sets, the tempo will be dialed down with DJ performances from two Bronx-born artists. With back-to-back sets, Angel & Dren, an up-and-coming female duo, will be followed by Bronx legend, DJ Lord Finesse.
SUN | OCT 16 | 2pm | $15/10
Woodlawn Cemetery, Jerome & Bainbridge Ave For more information, click here
Party all day and night with 17 German or German-style beers on draft, German food menu and Oktoberfest-style music and décor. Each customer receives a free Liter or 1/2 Liter bierstein with their first beer.
SAT | OCT 15 | 12pm-10pm | No cover
Chelsea Craft Brewing Co., 463 E 173 St. 718.484.8850 www.chelseacraftbrewing.com
The zoo is opening up like never before for their first-ever Bronx Zoo Brew at the Zoo. There will be 40 beer vendors and 100 varieties of beers to sample, numerous food trucks, live music, and an abundance of DJ's for a unique, 21-and-over evening. And don’t forget the animals: Lemurs, sea lions, snakes and more. With the purchase of a VIP ticket, you'll also get access to their exclusive Glow in the Dark Party, plus a VIP area with premium beer and hors d'oeuvres. Make it a memorable Halloween and dress up for a chance to win the costume contest. Must be 21 and over. Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Boulevard 718.220.5100 For more info click here.
The Bronx Brewery, 856 E. 136 st 718.402.1000 www.thebronxbrewery.com Buy pre-sale tickets here – Not necessary, but it will save money on beer, merchandise and an Uber ride to the brewery for the first 100 ticket buyers.
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SAT | OCT 29 | 9am-3:30pm | $30
FOOD & FARM HALLOWEEN TOUR
TROLLEY
Our Halloween Tour is a great way to celebrate the season. Bring your kids in costume! We will first visit the largest community garden in the Bronx, Bissel Gardens in the north Bronx. Lunch will be served along the Hutchinson River in Co-op City’s new community garden, Rivers Run. Finally, we’ll visit the College Avenue Community Garden to decorate pumpkins. Tour Guide: Bobby Gonzalez, Bronx storyteller Trolley leaves 851 Grand Concourse (btw east 161st street and 158) www.ilovethebronx.com
WEDNESDAYS | OCT 5, NOV 2, DEC 7 5:30pm-7:30pm | FREE
FIRST WEDNESDAYS ARTS & CULTURE TOUR Visit the Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos. Ride the trolley on the Grand Concourse Arts corridor and visit a museum and other arts spaces. Trolley picks up every hour on the 1/2 hour at Hostos Community College Campus, 450 Grand Concourse www.bronxarts.org
SATURDAYS | OCT 1, NOV 12, DEC 10 11am-4:00pm | $50
FRIDAYS | OCT 7, NOV 4, DEC 2 5:30pm-9:30pm | FREE
BREWERIES & DISTILLERIES TOUR
FIRST FRIDAY'S SEASIDE TOUR
From Pale Ales to Puerto Rican Moonshine - tour and Taste Craft Beverages of The Bronx! Visit three award-winning breweries and two distilleries while learning about the history of brewing in the borough from a historican. Get your Savor The Bronx Passport stamped by all five Beverage Producers and redeem the completed passport at four different bars for your first pint FREE! Passport expires December 31st, so you have a lot of time to pace your visit.
Peruse City Island art Galleries. Visit the Nautical Museum. Eat at top seafood restaurants. Shop for gifts and listen to live music. Trolley picks up every hour on the 1/2 hour at the Pelham Bay Subway Station (last stop on the #6) www.cityislandchamber.org
Trolley leaves 851 Grand Concourse (btw east 161st street and 158) www.ilovethebronx.com
SAT | OCT 22 | 10am-3:30pm | $50
MANSIONS & COTTAGES: HISTORIC HOMES & GARDENS OF THE BRONX Visit the homes where Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe and George Washington lived. From the oldest home in The Bronx to a 19th century Greek revival mansion, you will learn about the rich history of this dynamic borough. Trolley leaves 851 Grand Concourse (btw east 161st street and 158) www.ilovethebronx.com
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