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The Bronx Museum
Contemporary art with a Bronx point of view.
Things to do in the Bronx
Choose a Bronx day around art, the river, or a larger park. Arthur Avenue makes a separate food-focused outing where you control the number of stops.
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Crotona Park lake and tree walk
Find the lake between the neighborhood streets.
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Van Cortlandt forest and aqueduct traces
A forest walk with city history underfoot.
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Concrete Plant Park industrial river walk
An old concrete plant gets a greener chapter.
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Starlight Park river and playground loop
A riverside afternoon with space to play.
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Soundview waterfront birdwatching
Wide water views at the river’s last bend.
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Arthur Avenue food walk
A bakery window is a perfectly good starting point.
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BronxArtSpace
Follow Bronx creativity beyond the obvious.
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NYBG Holiday Train Show
Tiny trains travel through a city made from plants.
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Family Time: Día de Muertos
A shared altar, a shared afternoon.
Free art and open space
The Bronx Museum offers free admission. For time outdoors, consider Crotona’s lake paths or Van Cortlandt’s woodland routes, using the park map to choose your walk.
Follow the river, or choose a seasonal highlight
Concrete Plant and Starlight parks introduce the Bronx River landscape. NYBG’s Holiday Train Show is a different, ticketed outing; choose the correct pass and date before traveling.
Before you go
Are the botanical garden’s holiday trains included in a park walk?
No. The NYBG Holiday Train Show requires its own ticketed admission. Bronx public park access does not cover it.
Can I book a Bronx River paddle from this guide?
Use the official activity organizer. A park listing or saved calendar reminder does not reserve a canoe or kayak session.