Events

The garden is open May–November on weekends 11am–5pm, and Wednesdays 10:30am–1:30pm.

Do you have an idea for a public community event, such as an art show, theater performance, poetry reading, concert, crafts workshop, or cultural event? We’d love to have your event at our garden. There are a few rules to keep in mind:

Rules (read carefully!)

  • Events must last no longer than four hours, and must end (cleaned up, gate locked) by 10pm

  • All events must have at least one garden member present as a chaperone at all times

  • Maximum occupancy 50 people

  • There are no private events. The garden must remain free and open for the entire duration of the event and must be advertised as such on all platforms. You cannot sell tickets or registration fees for the event.

  • Vending is not permitted in the garden. You cannot sell artwork, clothing, food, drinks, or anything else, nor offer these while suggesting donations

  • Noise and music must be kept low enough to not disturb the neighbors, especially at later hours

  • You must bag and take out all trash with you the same day of the event. Trash must be taken to public trash bins (such as at Ave. C & 8th), not the bins in front of the garden

  • No drug use or excessive drinking. Note that since the community garden land is owned by NYC Parks, alcohol is not legally permitted: you could be cited by the city police.

  • No destructive behavior towards people, plants, animals, or garden structures

  • The garden may have active hives of honeybees, which guests should be aware of

Approval Process
If your event fulfills the following conditions, you can simply email us (details below) and we will get back to you.

  • Occur during our regular open hours (Wednesdays 10:30am-1:30pm, weekends 11am-5pm)

  • No amplified sound; only acoustic

  • No donation requested for community events (although always appreciated). $100 requested donation for personal events such as birthday parties or photoshoots

If not, (e.g. the event is outside our regular open hours or you want to play amplified music), you must email us and also attend a garden meeting. The meeting schedule is available at https://greenoasisnyc.org/events. At the garden meeting, you can present your proposal and try to find a chaperone for the event if it falls outside of open hours, but no one is available, we will be unable to host your event.

If you are looking to play amplified music, you must apply for and receive a Sound Permit from NYPD Precinct 9 (application fee is $45), because the garden is subject to city parks regulations. Sound must remain lower than 42 decibels even with amplification.

Submitting a Proposal

Submit an event proposal by email by clicking here. Please be sure to answer all the questions so we can approve your event quickly. If the link doesn’t work, you can send an email to events@greenoasisnyc.org with the following text:

Name:
Organization:
Phone number:
Email address:
Event description:
Dates and start times/end times requested (less than 4 hours):
Start times/end times to advertise, if different from above (e.g., when the performance starts):
People in attendance (no more than 50):
Will you be using the stage?:
Will your event occur during regular open hours (Wed 10:30am-1:30pm, weekends 11am-5pm)?:
If not, you must attend a garden meeting in addition to submitting this form to find a chaperone.
Will you be using amplified music?:
Amplification requires a city permit. If so, you must attend a garden meeting in addition to submitting this form.
Will you use the grill?:
Garden chaperone, if already known:
Can you help contribute to the garden?:
For community events that are open to the public, we do not request any donation (although always appreciated!). For personal events such as birthday parties or photoshoots, we request a $100 donation.
Additional comments:
Have you carefully read and agree to all the rules listed at greenoasisnyc.org/events?: