The plaza offers an ideal outdoor arena for public programming.
We welcome inquiries about how to make your event a success, and frequently partner with organizations to bring new programs to the Plaza.
National Night Out is an annual summer event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watches in which precincts organize anti-crime rallies with the participation of local business and civic organizations, including the Big Apple\'s […]
National Night Out is an annual summer event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watches in which precincts organize anti-crime rallies with the participation of local business and civic organizations, including the Big Apple\'s […]
Bodypainting Day Saturday, July 18, 2015 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. NYC Parks Dept announces Bodypainting Day, featuring 100 fully nude models painted by 75 artists in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza. The theme of Bodypainting Day is “What the […]
Every Wednesday 8am to 4pm
(year-round)
47th Street at Second Ave
Manhattan, New York, 10017
A naturalistic garden with original sycamore trees
An ever-changing display of impressive sculptural works
Fun and important events for everyone
Every Wednesday from 8am to 3 pm
The park’s Katharine Hepburn Garden is the largest public garden on the east side of midtown Manhattan. Park architect George Vellonakis designed the naturalistic garden, preserving the park’s original sycamore trees and creating a lower canopy of birch trees, dogwoods and viburnums.
