Events
Throughout the year, RIPA hosts over 200 free public events including tours, movie nights, waterfront activities, our annual Earth Day and Harvest Festivals and more. These family-friendly drop-in events play an integral role in helping Park visitors explore the Island’s varied points of interest. We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully.
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation or for event information please email [email protected].
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Harvest Festival
October 15, 2017 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Each fall RIPA’s annual Harvest Festival celebrates the bounty of the earth and the completion of another fruitful season at the Urban Farm. Enjoy live music, face painting, self-guided tours of the Urban Farm and more fun fall activities!
We are excited to announce that we will have a Randall’s Island Chef Showdown at the Harvest Festival! Three local chefs will take on the ultimate challenge. Using ingredients from the Urban Farm, these innovative and talented chefs will create a healthy and tasty meal in just 45 minutes! Join us as we see these master chefs compete to become the Randall’s Island Chef Champion!
Meet the Chefs: Yadira Garcia from the Happy.Healthy.Latina, Matthew Olley from Vintage in Astoria and Marbled Meat Shop in Cold Spring, NY, and Thomas Stevens from Brick House Pantry.
Harvest Festival Schedule:
J.D. Patch Band – 12:00pm – 4:30pm
Square Dancing 1pm – 2pm
Randall’s Island Chef Showdown: 2pm – 3pm
Announcement of the the Chef Showdown Winner 3:30pm
Raffle Drawing for the Carved Pumpkins: 3:30pm