Calendar

Madison Square Park is open year-round for visitors to enjoy. In addition to the beautifully planned gardens, the Conservancy also curates an array of free programs and family activities for every season. Whether you’re a lover of art, music, or horticulture, there are surprising things happening right around the corner. Explore the calendar. Plan your visit.

LOCATION

Between Fifth & Madison Avenues, 23rd & 26th Streets

GETTING HERE

Take the N, R, or 6 train to 23rd Street

HOURS

Daily 6am-11pm

 

Scheduled Events



May 3, 2018 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunchtime Poetry: List Poems

May 5, 2018 - June 1, 2018

Mad. Sq. Eats | Spring 2018

May 8, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Hort Tour – May 8

May 10, 2018 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunchtime Poetry: Haikus

May 12, 2018 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Migratory Bird Watching – May 12

May 14, 2018 - September 3, 2018

Diana Al-Hadid

May 15, 2018 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunchtime Poetry: Love Spells

May 16, 2018 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunchtime Art Tour | May 16

May 17, 2018 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Art Talks | Aruna D’Souza

May 19, 2018 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Migratory Bird Watching | May 19

May 23, 2018 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunchtime Art Tour | May 23

May 24, 2018 - May 29, 2018

Fallen Soldier’s Flag Garden

May 24, 2018 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunchtime Poetry: Walt Whitman

May 30, 2018 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunchtime Art Tour | May 30

June 1, 2018 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Mad. Sq. Art Symposium: Removing Public Art

June 5, 2018 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Delirious Nights | What We Bring: Stories of Migration

June 6, 2018 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunchtime Art Tour | June 6

June 9, 2018 - June 10, 2018

Big Apple Barbecue 2018

June 12, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Hort Tour – June 12

June 13, 2018 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunchtime Art Tour | June 13

June 14, 2018 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Art Talks | Nancy Princenthal

June 18, 2018 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Pollinator Week Tour | June 18

June 20, 2018 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunchtime Art Tour | June 20

June 23, 2018 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Mad. Sq. Hort Day: Hydrangea Hurrah 2018

June 27, 2018 12:30 PM - 12:45 AM

Lunchtime Art Tour | June 27

July 10, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Hort Tour – July 10

July 11, 2018 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Kids Concerts: Suzi Shelton

July 11, 2018 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunchtime Art Tour | July 11

July 11, 2018 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Summer Nights: Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra

July 12, 2018 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Delirious Library | July 12

July 12, 2018 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Art Talks | Deborah Berke with Justin Davidson

July 17, 2018 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Celebrate Mad. Sq. Chefs 2018 | Rain or Shine!

July 18, 2018 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Kids Concerts: Father Goose

July 18, 2018 12:30 PM - 12:45 AM

Lunchtime Art Tour | July 18

July 18, 2018 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Summer Nights: The Gold Magnolias

July 19, 2018 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Delirious Library | July 19

July 19, 2018 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Delirious Nights | If There Were a Moon…

July 21, 2018 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Mad. Sq. Barkfest 2018

July 21, 2018 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Moved to 7/31 | Fireflies At Dusk

July 25, 2018 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Kids Concerts: JoJo & the Pinecones

July 25, 2018 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunchtime Art Tour | July 25

July 25, 2018 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Summer Nights: Falu

July 26, 2018 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Delirious Library | July 26

July 31, 2018 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Fireflies At Dusk

August 1, 2018 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Kids Concerts: Justin Roberts and The Not Ready for Naptime Players

August 1, 2018 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunchtime Art Tour | August 1

August 1, 2018 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Summer Nights: Los Habaneros

August 2, 2018 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Delirious Library | August 2

August 2, 2018 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Art Talks | Diana Al-Hadid with Brooke Kamin Rapaport

August 7, 2018 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Delirious Nights | Paper Plate Party

August 8, 2018 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Kids Concerts: Josh and the Jamtones

August 8, 2018 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunchtime Art Tour | August 8

August 8, 2018 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Summer Nights: Spirit Family Reunion

August 14, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Hort Tour – August 14

August 15, 2018 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Kids Concerts: The Not-Its!

August 15, 2018 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunchtime Art Tour | August 15

August 15, 2018 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Summer Nights: MAKU SoundSystem

August 21, 2018 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Poetry Reading | Bruce Smith

August 22, 2018 12:30 PM - 12:45 AM

Lunchtime Art Tour | August 22

August 29, 2018 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunchtime Art Tour | August 29

September 8, 2018 - October 5, 2018

Mad. Sq. Eats | Fall 2018

September 11, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Hort Tour – September 11

September 15, 2018 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Kids Fest: Stages in the Square 2018

September 25, 2018 - April 28, 2019

Arlene Shechet: Full Steam Ahead

September 26, 2018 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunchtime Art Tour | September 26

September 29, 2018 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Migratory Bird Watching – September 29

October 3, 2018 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunchtime Art Tour | October 3

October 4, 2018 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Art Talks | Faye Hirsch

October 6, 2018 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Migratory Bird Watching – October 6

October 9, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Hort Tour – October 9

October 10, 2018 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunchtime Art Tour | October 10

October 10, 2018 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Parktoberfest: A Texas Toast to Madison Square Park

October 12, 2018 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Family Night

October 16, 2018 - October 19, 2018

Temporary Playground Closure

October 17, 2018 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunchtime Art Tour | October 17

October 22, 2018 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Walking Meditation

October 22, 2018 - October 26, 2018

Passing by Samuel Beckett with Dianne Wiest

October 24, 2018 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunchtime Art Tour | October 24

October 24, 2018 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Full Moon Hort Tour – October 24

October 29, 2018 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Walking Meditation

October 31, 2018 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunchtime Art Tour | October 31

November 1, 2018 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Art Talks | Andrianna Campbell

November 2, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Mad. Sq. Art in Conversation with: Arlene Shechet

November 5, 2018 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Walking Meditation

November 5, 2018 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Mad. Sq. Hort Symposium – Planting the Future: Urban Trees

November 6, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Mad. Sq. Art in Conversation with: Andrei Codrescu

November 7, 2018 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunchtime Art Tour | November 7

November 10, 2018 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Leaf Fest 2018

November 12, 2018 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Walking Meditation

November 13, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Hort Tour – November 13

November 13, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Mad. Sq. Art in Conversation with: Rhonda Lieberman

November 14, 2018 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunchtime Art Tour | November 14

November 19, 2018 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Walking Meditation

November 20, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Mad. Sq. Art in Conversation with: David Wondrich

November 21, 2018 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunchtime Art Tour | November 21

November 26, 2018 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Walking Meditation

November 27, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Mad. Sq. Art in Conversation with: Virginia Heffernan hosted by Cheryl Donegan

November 28, 2018 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunchtime Art Tour | November 28

November 28, 2018 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Family Art Tour

December 4, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Mad. Sq. Art in Conversation with: Kenneth Goldsmith