Verdi Square is the Upper West Side's front porch — a triangle of benches wedged between the 72nd Street subway house and the Ansonia — and for one Sunday afternoon it is programmed instead of just passed through. The scale is neighbourhood, not spectacle, which is the appeal: arts tables, performance and a lot of people who live within ten blocks. Good as a stop before or after anything else you have planned uptown.
What to expect
An outdoor afternoon festival filling the small square with tables and performance, set against constant 72nd Street foot traffic. The footprint is compact, so it reads more as a neighbourhood gathering than a multi-block street fair.
Good to know
- The 1, 2 and 3 stop directly at Verdi Square's 72nd Street station house
- The square is small — expect to move through rather than settle in
- Benches fill quickly once the afternoon programming starts
- Central Park's west side entrances are two blocks east if you want more room
- Broadway around 72nd has plenty of takeaway if you want to eat nearby
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Common questions
Where is Verdi Square?
The triangular park where Broadway meets Amsterdam Avenue at West 72nd Street, beside the subway entrance.
How big is this?
It fills one small square rather than closing streets, so it is a neighbourhood-scale afternoon.
Is it indoors if it rains?
No — it is permitted as an outdoor event in the square.
