The Bronx Native American Festival
Sunday, September 22, 12:00 pm. -4:00 pm.
Picnic Area South Park
Enter at Bruckner Blvd and Wilkison Ave.
Celebrate the unique Native cultures of the Americas at this annual family festival in Pelham Bay Park. Enjoy music, storytelling, and dance, plus children’s arts and crafts, face painting, vendors and food. For further information, call the Pelham Bay Park Administrator’s Office at 718-430-1891 or e-mail: pbadministration@parks.nyc.gov Admission is free.
Urban Park Rangers: History and Culture
Sunday, September 22, 1:00 pm.
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum 895 Shore Road
Join this walking tour and discover the early history of Peham Bay Park. Numerous estates once dotted the landscape, before it became public parkland. The Rangers specialize in interpreting the city’s history, and also have a broad knowledge of the park’s natural environment.