Tompkins Square Park is a 10.5 acre (42,000 m²) public park in the Alphabet City section of the East Village neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It is square in shape, and is bounded on the north by East 10th Street, on the east by Avenue B, on the south by East 7th Street, and on the west by Avenue A. St. Marks Place abuts the park to the west.
Attractions
Events
The outdoor drag festival Wigstock, held in the park, is now part of the Howl Festival. The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival is a musical tribute to the famous former resident of Avenue B. In 2007, the New Village Music Festival was formed. This is a community music festival dedicated celebrating New York's diverse music scene. In addition, the event highlights the importance of music of culture and cultural arts programs throughout the city.
There is also an annual "Riot Reunion" concert every summer called "Cracktöberfest" that features the neighborhood squatt-punk, "crack rocksteady" band Leftöver Crack or one of their many other incarnations such as Choking Victim.
Tompkins Square Dog Run
The Tompkins Square Dog Run was the first[2] dog run in New York City, and spawned others. It was has undergone a $150,000 renovation, much of which was funded by the New York City government and fund-raising by dog run patrons.
One such fundraiser is the Halloween party the run hosts to raise money to maintain the run. This is the biggest dog Halloween party in the United States, boasting an annual attendance of more than 400 dogs in costume and 2,000 spectators
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