Big City Fishing at Hudson River Park
Saturdays 11:00–15:00 at Pier 51 (season ends 22 August), Wednesdays 15:00–18:00 at Pier 26, Thursdays 15:00–17:00 at Pier 97. Dates inside the window include Thu 30 Jul; Sat 1, Wed 5, Thu 6, Sat 8, Wed 12, Thu 13, Sat 15, Wed 19, Thu 20, Sat 22, Wed 26, Thu 27 August 2026 · Hudson River Park — Pier 51 at Jane Street (Saturdays), Pier 26 at N Moore Street (Wednesdays), Pier 97 at West 55th Street (Thursdays), Manhattan · New York
Details & booking — I LOVE NY (New York State tourism), reporting Hudson River Park's 2026 programme
via I LOVE NY (New York State tourism), reporting Hudson River Park's 2026 programme · Checked 30 Jul 2026
About this event
Rods, bait and instruction are handed out on the pier and children learn to cast into the Hudson, then identify and release whatever comes up — striped bass, oyster toadfish, blue crab. It is catch-and-release, free, and quietly one of the best pieces of environmental education the city runs. Three piers, three afternoons a week, no equipment of your own required.
Why we picked it
Free, hands-on and genuinely educational, with drop-in sessions on most days of the window across three different Hudson piers.
Free entry
Free, catch-and-release only, with all equipment provided. Note the Saturday Pier 51 season ends 22 August.
Registration
Registration needed
None stated — drop-in
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