Bryant Park is a great lawn built over the New York Public Library Main Branch’s underground book stacks. The home of the Bryant Park Dance Party in spring, Picnic Performances and Movie Nights in summer, and Winter Village in fall and winter, is one of the world’s busiest public spaces.
Bryant Park Dance Party 2024 Free Dance Lessons and Live Music for Dancing Salsa, R&B, Hustle, Bachata, Swing, and Motown
BRYANT PARK, Midtown, Manhattan 🇺🇸 🇨🇺 🇩🇴 🇵🇷
Benito Juárez was the Indigenous Founding Father of Modern Mexico
SAN PABLO GUELATAO, Oaxaca, MÉXICO ~ March 21, 1806 🇲🇽
Bryant Park Winter Village is The First Holiday Market of the Season
This holiday market with an ice skating rink and food, is a great place to take your family for their holiday shopping.
BRYANT PARK in Midtown, Manhattan
Friday, October 27, 2023 to March 3, 2024
Bryant Park News
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Dance Party
The Bryant Park Dance Party, hosted by Talia Castro-Pozo, gives free dance lessons at 6pm, followed by live music for dancing salsa, R&B, hustle, bachata, swing, and Motown at Bryant Park in Midtown, Manhattan; from 7-8:30pm, Wednesday-Thursday, May 1-2, 8-9, and 15-16, 2024. The last dance on May 16 goes until 10pm. FREE. 🇺🇸 🇨🇺 🇩🇴 🇵🇷
About The Park
During the U.S. Revolutionary War (1775-1783), George Washington fought the British here. Like many open areas that later became parks, it was once a potter’s field where poor people and unclaimed bodies were buried.
In the mid-1800s, the Croton Reservoir (1837-1842) held the city’s water supply. In 1853, the New York Crystal Palace was built for the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations. It was inspired by London’s Crystal Palace in Hyde Park. The New York Crystal Palace burned down in 1858.
During the U.S. Civil War (1860-65), Union troops drilled here.
During The City’s decline in the 1980s, the park was a scary place. It’s nickname was “Needle Park” because there were hypodermic needles all over the ground. But the community got together and cleaned it up. It’s a beautiful park now and an example of what can be done when people work together.
Today Bryant Park is the home of Le Carrousel, a carousel made in French classical style. There is a statue of Mexican founding father Benito Juárez.
Past Artists
Nélida Tirado traditional flamenco. 🇵🇷
More Information
Most events are free and do not require tickets, but check to be sure. There are lots of events, especially in summer.
Bryant Park is in Manhattan’s Garment District.
42nd St
Sixth Ave | Bryant Park | Fifth Ave
40th St
The main entrance is on Sixth Avenue at 41st St. From Fifth Avenue, the Park is behind the New York Public Library.
Subways
(B)(D)(F)(M) to 42nd St – Bryant Park
(7) to Fifth Ave – Bryant Park
(N)(Q)(R)(W) to Times Sq – 42nd St
(S) to Times Sq – 42nd St
(1)(2)(3) to Times Sq – 42nd St
(4)(5)(6) to Grand Central
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