Bike Ride to Waterfront Festival
2025-07-19 11:30 - 13:00 UTC | Citi Bike: E 114th Street and 1st Ave
Ride to Waterfront Festival with El Barrio Bikes! Meet up at Thomas Jefferson Park in Harlem and enjoy a scenic ride along the riverfront and through the park, ending at the festival!
Free Citi Bikes will be provided thanks to our partnership with Citi Bike, and we can offer a limited number of free helmets. In order to reserve a free bike and helmet, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.
There will be a free bike valet for the duration of the festival provided by Transportation Alternatives by the East River Picnic Area. Please check in your bikes with Transportation Alternatives staff at the festival!
Registration is required for this event here.
After the festival, enjoy some time exploring the park’s 9+ miles of cyclist and pedestrian pathways!
Location: Citi Bike Station at the NW corner of E 114th and 1st Ave
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

Waterfront Festival
2025-07-19 12:00 - 15:00 | East River Picnic Area
Celebrate summer at the annual, free Randall’s Island Waterfront Festival! At the peak of summer, we’re bringing you a family-friendly, interactive day of fun centering water as a natural and refreshing resource. Experience the joy of summer, the excitement of science, and connection of community.
We’ll have water-themed everything including games, crafts, snacks, face paint, and live performances, set against the confluence of the Harlem and East Rivers and the city skyline. We hope you’ll join us to celebrate our appreciation for the water that surrounds and nourishes us as well as our relationship with one another.
There will be a free bike valet for the duration of the festival provided by Transportation Alternatives by the East River Picnic Area. Please check in your bikes with Transportation Alternatives staff at the festival!
Location: East River Picnic Area
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

One Bite Pizza Festival
2025-09-13 13:00 - 21:30 | Harlem River Event Area
Dave Portnoy’s One Bite Pizza Fest Returns to NYC on Saturday Sept 13th for The Greatest Gathering of Pizzerias Ever Featuring All-You-Can-Eat Pizza from 40+ Iconic Pizzerias!
One Bite… everybody knows the rules! One Bite Pizza Festival is back at Randall’s Island Park in New York City and is bigger than ever, serving up all-you-can-eat pizza from over 40 of Dave Portnoy’s highest rated Pizzerias the country including: Lucali, Sally’s Apizza, Di Fara, Ceres, Frank Pepe’s, Joe & Pat’s, John’s of Bleecker, Prince Street Pizza and more.
Enjoy complimentary delicious Italian bites in the Ferraro Foods Piazza, sweet treats in The Italian Dessert Village, unlimited free PEPSI, and access to interactive pizza experiences, saucy brand activations, and tons of surprises along the way!
With rideshare drop-off directly on Randall’s Island Park and your choice of two sessions (Afternoon 1:00PM–4:30PM or Evening 6:00PM–9:30PM), it’s never been easier to enjoy the best pizza in the country, all in one place.
Limited tickets are available, and the festival WILL sell out. Purchase tickets here!
Location: Harlem River Event Area behind Icahn Stadium!

Experts Only Festival NYC
2025-09-20 15:00 - 22:00, 2025-09-21 15:00 - 22:00 | Harlem River Event Area
Global dance music phenomenon John Summit introduces Experts Only Festival NYC, a groundbreaking two-day live music event set to take over Randall’s Island on September 20 & 21 presented by Medium Rare, EMW PRESENTS and Relentless Beats. Poised to become the largest dance music festival in NYC, Experts Only Festival is anticipated to draw 50,000 enthusiastic fans across two days.
Curated personally by John Summit, the festival will feature 15+ artists across two stages showcasing the most influential and cutting-edge talent in the dance music scene. This highly anticipated event marks Summit’s return to New York City after his recent Madison Square Garden headline show that sold out in under three minutes.
Experts Only Festival NYC is not just a festival; it’s shaping up to be the Gen Z cultural moment of the year featuring multiple headliners including: 2x Headlining John Summit Performances, Green Velvet B2B Layton Giordani, Kaskade B2B Cassian, LP Giobbi, Kasablanca, AYYBO, Roddy Lima, and more. Additional artists will be announced in the coming weeks.
Purchase tickets here!
Location: Harlem River Event Lawn behind Icahn Stadium

Bike Ride to Harvest Festival
2025-09-28 11:30 - 13:00 | Citi Bike: E 114th Street and 1st Ave
Ride to Harvest Festival with El Barrio Bikes! Meet up at Thomas Jefferson Park in Harlem and enjoy a scenic ride along the riverfront and through the park, ending at the festival!
Free Citi Bikes will be provided thanks to our partnership with Citi Bike, and we can offer a limited number of free helmets. In order to reserve a free bike and helmet, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.
There will be a free Bike Valet provided by Transportation Alternatives so you can safely park your bikes and enjoy the festivities with ease of mind. Citi Bikes will not be included in this valet service, so if you take a Citi Bike to the festival, please find the nearest docking station to park, or ask a RIPA staff member where to dock. You can find the four Citi Bike docks on our interactive map!
Registration is required here.
After the festival, enjoy some time exploring the park’s 9+ miles of cyclist and pedestrian pathways!
Location: Citi Bike Station at the NW corner of E 114th and 1st Ave
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

Harvest Festival
2025-09-28 12:00 - 15:00 | Fields 62/63
Celebrate the fall harvest at the annual, free Randall’s Island Harvest Festival! At the onset of the cooler months, we’re bringing you a family-friendly day of fun centering the end of the growing season and outdoor recreation. Decorate and bring home your very own pumpkin from our immersive patch, press cider from delicious, fresh apples, participate in a cooking demonstration with seasonal vegetables, enjoy live performances, have your face painted, and learn about nature with our partners.
There will be a free Bike Valet provided by Transportation Alternatives. Safely park your bikes and enjoy the festivities with ease of mind. Citi Bikes will not be included in this valet service, so if you take a Citi Bike to the festival, please find the nearest docking station to park, or ask a RIPA staff member where to dock. You can find the four Citi Bike docks on our interactive map!
We hope you’ll celebrate the park and the beauty of spending time outside in the crisp autumn air amidst the bustle of New York City.
Location: Fields 62/63 and the Urban Farm
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

Fungus Festival
2025-10-05 11:00 - 15:00 | Urban Farm
Get ready for our third Fungus Festival, organized by the New York Mycological Society in partnership with the Randall’s Island Park Alliance. We are excited to celebrate the city’s mycelial network, and showcase the breadth of mycological creativity here in New York City.
Come explore diverse displays and programs at the intersection of community art and science, including identification tables of wild mushrooms from the New York area, art and cultivation workshops and activities, lectures, tastings, urban farms, food vendors, costume corner, games and so much more.
This festival is free and open to all! Register for your free tickets here!
Registration to receive updates and for specific workshops coming soon.
For more information on the 2025 Fungus Festival, check out the event’s webpage.
Location: Urban Farm & Fields 62/63
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

Bike Ride to Fungus Festival
2025-10-05 11:30 - 13:00 | Citi Bike: E 114th Street and 1st Ave
Ride to Fungus Festival with El Barrio Bikes! Meet up at Thomas Jefferson Park in Harlem and enjoy a scenic ride along the riverfront and through the park, ending at the Festival!
Free Citi Bikes will be provided thanks to our partnership with Citi Bike, and we can offer a limited number of free helmets. In order to reserve a bike and helmet, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.
Registration is required here.
Location: Citi Bike Station at the NW corner of Thomas Jefferson Park – 114th and 1st Avenue
After the festival, enjoy some time exploring the park’s 9+ miles of cyclist and pedestrian pathways!
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.
