Garden District NYC Events

Held in community gardens and green spaces, mostly, these climate and culture events are largely outdoors and open to all, except as noted. Each of these events is reviewed before posting, but we encourage you to rsvp or ask question directly to the event producer.
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Harvest Arts Fest - 11 gardens host jazz, salsa, film, tai chi

Check the LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival website for updates - lungsnyc.org/harvest-arts-festival-2026-schedule/

PEP Talk

People’s Earth Power! Talk #1 with Councilmember Chris Marte & more - what can we do now?

Take Back Our Power: Climate Week 2026

Join this event for real talk about the steps we must take to transition our energy system, build public renewables, and put the power back in the hands of the people.

Harvest Arts Fest - Closing Day! 3 gardens host jazz brunch, blues, poetry, tour

Arts for Art presents free jazz, 2–5pm:

Harvest Arts Fest - 7 gardens host Kids Day, Anarchist Book Fair, garden tours

Arts for Art presents free jazz, 2–5pm:

Harvest Arts Fest - 6 gardens host volunteer events, reading, music

Harvest Arts Fest - 2 gardens host Women improvisers, mbira, short films

Check for updates - https://lungsnyc.org/harvest-arts-festival-2026-schedule/

Harvest Arts Fest - 3 Gardens host Jazz, film, community jam

Check for updates - https://lungsnyc.org/harvest-arts-festival-2026-schedule/

Harvest Arts Fest - Sustainability film shorts, solo sax

7pm — An evening of film shorts:

Harvest Arts Fest - Film Night

Check for updates - https://lungsnyc.org/harvest-arts-festival-2026-schedule/

Climate Innovation & Community Garden Tours with LUNGS

Gain insights into climate endeavors in and around East Village community gardens. Two walking tours, featuring sustainability and energy features!RSVP here

Harvest Arts Festival - 12 gardens host music, art, poetry, workshops

Check for updates - https://lungsnyc.org/harvest-arts-festival-2026-schedule/

Opening Night - LUNGS Harvest Arts Fest

Music ! Food and pick up your CSA bag (order by Sunday the 13th at noon) Check for updates - https://lungsnyc.org/harvest-arts-festival-2026-schedule/

Plant Baby Plant at El Jardin del Paraiso

Plant Baby Plant is Robin Wall Kimmerer's new group and you are invited to drop by and pitch in. Green Map will be tabling too!

Where Climate Week Comes to Dream

There's several days of Dear Crisis events at Caravan of Dreams! This Climate Week convergence space is for regenerative - resilient - ready-for-anything folks from near and far, co-led by Ben Von Wong, Charlotte Binns, and many others, combined with culinary delight by Angel Moreno of Caravan, one of NYC's oldest and best vegan cafes, with an organic bar. Check the evolving schedule or drop in and meet the metacrisis head on.

Harvest Arts Fest - Verde Verses : Open Mic : Gather

Siempre Verde Garden cordially invites our neighbors to participate

Art in Odd Places

There's 2 days of extraordinary events along 14th St, created by an array of artists. Find details on locations and timing on the website at artinoddplaces.org/

Advancing Energy Innovation for a Resilient Urban Future

RSVP hereThis Climate Week, join climate innovators, investors, policymakers, ecosystem enablers and industry experts at The Brant, Solar One's waterfront event space, for a gathering focused on the future of resilient urban energy systems.

Climate & Culture Green Map Tour

This walking tour explores a few of the energy sites on the new LES Power Green Map-zine, starting at a passive house culture space under construction in this storied neighborhood! Please RSVP,

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