PARK FACT:
Philanthropist Daniel Willis James donated the James Fountain to the park in the 1880s with the intention of teaching New Yorkers about kindness and charity. Originally, tin cups were chained to the fountain to allow passerby to quench their thirst.
Union Square Park
Summer in the Square
Thursday, August 7, 200812:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Manhattan
USP and TheaterMania.com's Summer in the Square is back with FREE weekly entertainment every Thursday afternoon on Union Square Park's South Plaza.
Come out Thursday, August 7th at 12:30 p.m. for high-energy children’s music from Suzi Shelton and revitalize your body and mind at 3:00 p.m. with OM yoga. At 5:30 p.m., rock with Virgin Megastore as they present Anat Cohen.
Location: Union Square Park: South Plaza, Union Square Park
More Information:
(212) 460-1200
Summer in the Square
Category: Cultural, Kids
Under Construction
The north plaza, 16th Street transverse, and east plaza have been completed. The playground is expected to open by the end of November. Work on the pavilion building and comfort station will continue and will be completed in early 2010.
Anticipated Completion: Winter 2010
