On Tuesday, June 5th at 8m on the Main Stage in Washington Square, conductor Lutz Rath, oboist Robert Ingliss, and the Festival Chamber Orchestra celebrate the Festival's 60th season of free concerts in a sublime classical program by the masters.  The music of Johann Strauss II, Richard Strauss and Ludwig van Beethoven is  a fitting tribute to the longevity of this venerable Greenwich Village tradition that has, for so long, offered free summer music in the historic park.  The Festival is under the auspices of the Washington Square Association.  eating is first come, first served.  

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The Washington Square Association is requesting that the Public Arts Fund find another spot for the politicized art statement that does not block the existing monument, which is art in and of itself, and does not disrupt the park, the neighborhood and several long-standing traditions.

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We are excited to announce The 2017 Annual Meeting of the Washington Square Association on June 21st at 6pm at the King Juan Carlos Center.    We are pleased to announce the election of our officers, provide association updates and welcome our distinguished speakers:

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The weather is warming up and NYU's graduates have marched through the park, which can only mean one thing: it's time to kick off the Washington Square Music Festival, now running in its 59th year.   The concert series begins on June 6th at 8pm in the park with a performance of Carmina Burana, featuring the Stonewall Choir, the nation’s first LBGT Chorus, and soloists: Ariadne Greif, soprano; Lindell O. Carter, tenor; andMichael Kelly, baritone.  Lutz Rath conducts the Festival Chamber Orchestra. 

Concerts will continue running every Tuesday through June 27th.   Join us in the park, or if there should be rain at one of our rain spaces.   Please check our calendar on the home page for more information.

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One of our favorite neighborhood events is the Washington Square Music festival, a series of concerts in Washington Square Park every summer.  We have the proud honor of being the Founding Sponsor of the event series, now in it's 58th year.   The first concert is June 7th at 8pm, repeating weekly for 4 concerts.

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Celebrate your favorite winter holiday December in Washington Square when The Washington Square Association offers two chances to sing yuletide carols in downtown’s historic park- Dec 9th at 6pm for the tree lighting and Dec. 24th at 5pm for Christmas Caroling.  The Association provides the annual 45-foot Christmas tree under the Arch that will be lit for the season between the hours of 4 pm and 1 am.  

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On Friday, November 20 at 8 pm in St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village, 371 Sixth Avenue at Washington Place, the Washington Square Music Festival offers a pre-holiday gift to music lovers – A Celebration of Strings, a free concert of 20th century music by Jerome Kern, Ernest Bloch, & Richard Strauss.  Lutz Rath conducts Festival String Chamber Orchestra.   

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We will be holding our annual meeting on Monday, June 29 at 6 pm, at  NYU’s  King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center, 53 Washington Square South.  Our special guest speaker is  Emily Kies Folpe, Ph.D,,  art historian and author of  It happened on Washington Square.  The title of the presentation is “Picturing the Square”. Washington Square through the eyes of artists from Edward Hopper to Red Grooms.   Refreshments will be served. 

There is no charge, but please RSVP to pacrasia@aol.com .  Members of the Washington Square Association  and neighbors in the community are welcome to join us.  

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The Washington Square Association, the venerable institution founded more than one hundred years ago to enhance the interests of the Park and its environs, is pleased to announce "WSA Kids in Culture" a free pilot program of art and chess lessons for children aged 11 through 13 in Washington Square Park, the center of Village Culture.

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Great news for our majestic arch.   We just received word from Sarah Neilson at the Parks Department that the lights that shine on the Arch and make it stand out at night are bing upgraded.  They will be more energy efficient and hopefully no more flickering.  You may see some workers at the arch and the lights could be inconsistent over the next couple weeks, but be prepared for a newly lit, even more beautiful arch. 

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We are very excited to announce the dates for the Washington Square Music Festival, one of our favorite event series of the year.   Spring is in the air and June seems almost graspable.  As the weather warms, so will the music fill our park with 4 concerts in the park starting June 16th. 

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