Earth Day Open House at the Bronx River Art Center

Saturday, April 18, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Bronx River Art Center, 1087 E. Tremont Ave, Bronx, NY 10460
FREE & Open to the Public

Join Bronx River Art Center for a vibrant Earth Day celebration honoring art, community, and environmental stewardship. This special Open House includes the unveiling of our newly renovated Community Room—a dynamic space dedicated to artistic practice, learning, and gathering in the Bronx.

Throughout the afternoon, guests are invited to explore BRAC’s studios, galleries, and classrooms while enjoying hands-on activities, artist demonstrations, wellness programming, and interactive experiences that celebrate sustainability and creativity. This community-centered event highlights our shared connection to the Bronx River and the surrounding green spaces. Plus discounts for onsite registration for our spring classes!

Event Highlights

• Community Room Unveiling
• Open House and Guided Tours
• Artist Open Studios and Exhibitions
• Hands-On Earth Day Activities
• Spring Class Demonstrations and Enrollment Opportunities
• Wellness Programming, Including Yoga
• Community Partner Tabling
• Live Music and DJ Performances
  • 12:30 - 1:30pm: Son de Citilore" is a community-based group committed to sharing Son Jarocho, the traditional music of southern Veracruz, Mexico, along with its rich cultural heritage.
  • 1:30 - 4:00pm: Disco Curandera
• Artist Talk in our Gallery
  • 5:00 - 7:00pm: An artist talk for our current exhibition, "Chronicles of Grace: Exploring the Aging Body". Learn more about the artists’ processes and how they explore themes of aging in their work. The conversation will be moderated by Deanna Liderman, with translation assistance provided by Ruddy Mejia.
• Light Refreshments and Family-Friendly Activities

Featured Community Partners

We are proud to collaborate with local organizations committed to environmental education, conservation, and community wellness:

• New York Botanical Garden
  • The New York Botanical Garden is a museum of plants, a center for learning, and a plant science leader in the Bronx.
• Bronx River Alliance
  • The Bronx River Alliance serves as a coordinated voice for the river and works in harmonious partnership to protect, improve and restore the Bronx River corridor so that it can be a healthy ecological, recreational, educational and economic resource for the communities through which the river flows.
• Bronx River Community Garden
  • Bronx River Community Garden is one of over 500 GreenThumb gardens open to the public, proudly celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Located in the West Farms neighborhood, the garden is a vibrant, community-led space dedicated to stewarding the land and fostering connection. Its membership spans generations, bringing together people of diverse backgrounds who share a passion for growing and giving back. This year, they are proud to host “Wellness in West Farms”, a special yoga and community health conversation workshop series sponsored by Community Board 6.
• Drew Gardens
  • Drew Gardens is a community garden established in 1994 that was once a trash-strewn industrial landfill. Today, thanks to community efforts, it is a flourishing space with a butterfly garden, vegetable plots, and a farmers market.
• Literacy Academy Collective
  • Literacy Academy Collective (LAC) believes access to literacy is the most pressing Civil Rights issue in New York City. Their mission is to build and support a network of NYCPS schools to allow struggling readers to achieve academic success by bringing culturally relevant, structured literacy to students at the intersection of race, poverty, and disability.

A Celebration of Earth Week in West Farms

This event serves as the kickoff to Earth Week in West Farms, culminating in the Bronx River Alliance’s Earth Day celebration on April 25. Join us as we uplift and amplify environmental initiatives across the neighborhood.

Reserve your spot today and celebrate Earth Day with us!