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Parks & Gardens

Parks & Gardens

Avenue B & East 6th Street

Name: Avenue B & East 6th Street
Address: Avenue B & E 6th St, New York, NY 10009, USA

Alphabet City

What began as an act of defiance by East Village homesteaders in 1983 is now one of the city's largest community gardens. Stroll over 100 resident-tended vegetable plots, admire the ironwork fencing, and find a quiet bench among the flowers.

Historic community garden

Urban homesteading heritage

Over 100 garden plots

Free cultural events

Tips

🦟"bring insect repellent for Asian Tiger Mosquitoes" (Lyn Miller-Lachmann)

📚Check out the quirky "Weed Library" on site

🌱Annual plant & bake sale kicks off gardening season

Avenue B & East 6th Street

Avenue B & E 6th St, New York, NY 10009, USA

Upcoming at Avenue B & East 6th Street

Saturday, Jun 20

FAHRENHEIT OPEN MIC with Linda Kleinbub

June 20 at 2pm

Share your voice among tomatoes and sunflowers at this welcoming garden open mic. Poets, musicians, comics, and storytellers each get four minutes to shine in this leafy East Village oasis.

Sunday, Jun 21

Celebrating the life of garden member Mary Buchen

June 21 at 12pm

Gather with neighbors to honor beloved garden member Mary Buchen on the summer solstice. A quiet afternoon of community, remembrance, and sunshine in one of the East Village's cherished green spaces.

Friday, Jun 26

SOUNDS in the garden with Peter Louriero

June 26 at 7pm

Catch rising NYC singer-songwriters in a tucked-away East Village community garden. Bring a blanket, BYOB, and settle into an intimate Friday evening of homegrown tunes under the trees.

Directions

Avenue B & East 6th Street

Alphabet City

Parks & Gardens

Historic community garden

Urban homesteading heritage

Over 100 garden plots

Free cultural events

Tips

🦟"bring insect repellent for Asian Tiger Mosquitoes" (Lyn Miller-Lachmann)

📚Check out the quirky "Weed Library" on site

🌱Annual plant & bake sale kicks off gardening season

Avenue B & East 6th Street

Avenue B & E 6th St, New York, NY 10009, USA

Directions

Upcoming at Avenue B & East 6th Street

Saturday, Jun 20

FAHRENHEIT OPEN MIC with Linda Kleinbub

June 20 at 2pm

Share your voice among tomatoes and sunflowers at this welcoming garden open mic. Poets, musicians, comics, and storytellers each get four minutes to shine in this leafy East Village oasis.

Sunday, Jun 21

Celebrating the life of garden member Mary Buchen

June 21 at 12pm

Gather with neighbors to honor beloved garden member Mary Buchen on the summer solstice. A quiet afternoon of community, remembrance, and sunshine in one of the East Village's cherished green spaces.

Friday, Jun 26

SOUNDS in the garden with Peter Louriero

June 26 at 7pm

Catch rising NYC singer-songwriters in a tucked-away East Village community garden. Bring a blanket, BYOB, and settle into an intimate Friday evening of homegrown tunes under the trees.