A banner with scenes from the Jackie Robinson Day Festival

4th Annual Jackie Robinson Day Festival

Saturday, April 12, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Jackie Robinson Recreation Center, Harlem
85 Bradhurst Ave

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Free Event 

Rain or Shine

Jackie Robinson Day Festival is still on! However, due to inclement weather, we are moving the community performances and volunteer activities indoors. Unfortunately, due to the weather, the scheduled baseball clinics will be cancelled.

Join NYC Parks for the 4th Annual Jackie Robinson Day Festival! This free, family-friendly event celebrates the contributions of this New York City legend to sports and the civil rights movement.

Celebrate this American hero who broke the Major League Baseball color barrier in 1947 and the park and community which continue to honor his legacy. 

Activities Include:

  • Live music and performances
  • Jumbo games
  • Arts and crafts
  • Local food trucks
  • Information from community organizations

Highlights from previous years:

 

 

  • A young baseball pitcher winds up to throw a ball. The batter and catcher are in the foreground.
  • A group of children play soccer.
  • A group of children gather around a colorful, jumbo version of a table game.
  • Three musicians sit in a circle and play their instruments.
  • A speaker with a shirt that says "Mayor" on the back presents to a large crowd of children.
  • Five young boys in matching baseball uniforms hold a sign that says "Harlem Little League Phoenix Flyers Phoenix Realty Group LLC"
 
 

A young child enthusiastically throws a baseball, accompanied by other children in the middle of a sports clinic.

Accessibility

For accessibility information, please contact accessibility@parks.nyc.gov or call (646) 632-7344.

Waiver Info

Participants in clinics and other recreational activities offered at this event must sign a waiver and provide photo identification before participating. Waivers will be provided at the event. Participants under the age of 18 must have a legal guardian present with photo identification to sign the waiver.

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