Recreation
Riverside Park is enjoyed by New Yorkers and tourists of all ages. A free season of events (Summer on the Hudson) takes place throughout Riverside Park between May and October and hosts dozens of fun events for all including movies, concerts, and children's shows. The season line up can be found at www.nyc.gov/parks/soh. A bicycle/skating/scootering pathway, part of the Hudson River Greenway, leads from 125th Street to 59th Street. During the spring and the summer, there is also a free kayak rental at the lower tip of the park. Kayaks may be rented only on weekends, weather-permitting. There are also softball/baseball/soccer fields, traveling rings and a skate park. Riverside Park is a getaway from distracting city life, and it is an asset for the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
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