The Bronx on the Web: Recreation

Guides

I Love the Bronx
Information from the Bronx Tourism Council about upcoming events and numerous tourist attractions in the Bronx.

The Bronx Mall's Cultural Mosaic
The creators of the Bronx Mall and Bronx Sidewalks Web sites feature such Bronx cultural institutions as the Bronx Museum of the Arts, Wave Hill, the Bronx Arts Ensemble, and the Bronx Opera Company in their Cultural Mosaic Web page. Check out Bronx Mall's Calendar of Events for upcoming programs as well.

Movies

MovieLink (777-FILM)
MovieLink provides movie information that is both browsable and searchable by theater, title, or time. Customized searching is available either by zip code or geographical area.

Movies.com
Here you can find various movie theaters in the Bronx.

MovieTickets.com
Buying your movie tickets on MovieTickets.com offers many conveniences - you are able to purchase advance tickets to hot new movies, print your tickets at home from our participating theaters and avoid waiting on box office lines. You can search for current or future movies in the "Tickets and Showtimes" search box at the top left of every page.

New York Movie Theaters
New York Movie Times - Get your New York movies, theaters and times fast and easy! Bronx Theaters.

Museums

B A R T O W - P E L L M A N S I O N
Located in Pelham Bay Park, where it commands a view of Long Island Sound, this National Historic Landmark was built between 1836 and 1842.

City Island Nautical Museum
Welcome to the City Island Historical Society’s new Web site. We are delighted to be able to introduce you to one of the most interesting communities in New York City, a small island with a rich nautical history.

Judaica Museum
The Museum features monthly lectures, concerts and multi-media programs related to Jewish life and culture.

Lehman College Art Gallery
The Lehman College Art Gallery presents exhibitions and special programs, readily accessible to the community and free of charge.

Maritime Industry Museum at Fort Schuyler
The Fort Schuyler Museum is housed on the campus of the State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College at historic Fort Schuyler, The Bronx, New York. The museum offers one of the largest collections of maritime industry materials in the nation and is displayed chronologically.

The Bronx County Historical Society
The Bronx County Historical Society is the historical agency for the county and borough of The Bronx.

The Bronx Museum of the Arts
Founded in 1971 to serve the diverse community of the Bronx and the metropolitan area. The Museum offers exciting exhibitions, provides quality education programs to children and adults, and presents popular public programs.

Night Life

An Beal Bocht Cafe
Irish pub live music and poetry.

Downtown Bronx Bar and Cafe
Restaurant, bar, lounge, and live music.

Jet Set Cafe
Latin night club.

LF Club Listing
Here you can find various club listings located in the Bronx.

Willie's Steak House
A restaurant with live jazz and trio music.

Parks and Playgrounds

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 and greenway so that they can be healthy ecological, recreational, educational and economic resources for the communities through which the river flows.

City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation
Provides information about facilities and activities in the Bronx, including: beaches, computer resource centers, dog runs, interactive park maps, nature centers, recreation centers, special events, and sports facilities: baseball fields, basketball courts, bocce courts, cricket fields, football fields, golf courses, roller hockey, soccer fields, tennis courts (indoor/outdoor), and swimming pools.

City Parks Foundation
You can search for city parks in the Bronx using this site.

NYC 's Pelham Bay Park - New Yorkled
Located in the Pelham Bay section of the Bronx.

PS 23 Sound Playground
Sound Playground is a place where children are able to create music with bronze drum seats and tables, speaking tubes and wind bells. There is also an echo chamber which allows children to experiment with acoustic properties and other interesting features. PS 23 is located at 2151 Washington Ave. The Bronx, NY 10457.

Recreation Centers

Haffen Park

Hunts Point

Kingsbridge Heights Community Center

The Bronx YMCA
Bronx YMCA

West Bronx

Williamsbridge Oval

Restaurants

Apple Bee's
Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar is one of the largest casual dining concept in America.

Area Connect
Here you can find various Bronx restaurants.

Cafe Sevilla
Bar-Restaurant

Charlie's Inn
At Charlie's Inn, we have been serving authentic German food for many years.

Citysearch
You can search for restaurants in the Bronx using this site.

Mario's Restaurant
Since 1919, Five Generations of Fine Italian Food Dining.

The Black Whale
We feature contemporary, American cuisine including pastas, meats and seafood.

The Original Crab Shanty Restaurant
A variety of Seafood and more.

The Riverdale Garden
The Riverdale Garden welcomes you with a comfortable fine dining experience in the tree-lined Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx, New York.

Willie's Steak House
A restaurant with live jazz and trio music.

Zagat Guide
A listing of restaurants in the Bronx.

Sightseeing

The Bronx Zoo
Provides general zoo information, directions by both car and public transit, upcoming zoo events, a zoo map and animal information sites. There are also links to other Wildlife Conservation Society parks and centers around the city.

The New York Botanical Garden
Provides information on educational and research programs, library and research facilities, plant information and events at NYBG.

Van Cortlandt House Museum
Van Cortlandt House located in Van Cortlandt Park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and its interior and exterior are designated New York City Landmarks.

Wave Hill
Provides visitor information and a description of the gardens.

Sports

Gun Post Lanes
Bowling in the Bronx.

The New York Yankees
Includes the Yankees' regular season schedule (under Game Day). The Seating Map/Stadium Viewer (under Ticket Central) allows you to preview an approximate photo vista from your chosen section.

Theatre

BAAD!
Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance-"A funky and welcoming performance space." -The New York Ti mes The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance was created by Bessie Award-winning dancer/choreographer, Arthur Aviles along with the help of the Point Community Development Corporation. For the first part of the project, they worked with the building owners to convert 9000 square feet of raw warehouse space into a performance/workshop space, and artist's studios. The performance area (3500 sq. ft.) houses BAAD!

The Point CDC Theatre
The Point CDC Theater is a lively 100-seat, Black Box performance venue. This versatile 352 square foot performance space can be adapted to meet the needs of many types of performing and visual arts events.