Superintendent
phone (914) 941-3189
fax (914) 941-3417
Joseph G. Caputo Community Center
95 Broadway, Ossining, NY 10562
Operating hours are Monday- Saturday, 9:00 am to 10:00 pm, with Pool Hours between 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm on Sundays.
All Town offices (except for the Town Clerk’s Office) will close at 3:15pm on Fridays from July 1st through September 2nd.
Mario Velardo, Parks Foreman
Recreation & Parks
2024 RiverJam Band Application is now closed.
Ossining RiverJam applications were due by 3:00pm on Friday, February 16th.
Look through our Recreation Catalog, or learn about opportunities for Park Rentals.
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis; please see current
Recreation Catalog. Registration for programs can be completed online and in person at the Community Center. Checks or money orders should be made payable to the Village of Ossining. Some class sizes are limited, so please register early. Residents outside of the Village of Ossining and Unincorporated Area of the Town pay a non-resident fee for all programs. A current Ossining Recreation Department Membership is required to register for all programs and can be completed online. Village of Ossining and Unincorporated Area residents pay $10 for adults and children. Non-residents pay $45.
Recreation & Parks Programs:
The Ossining Community Center, 95 Broadway, provides programs for senior citizens and pre-schoolers in the mornings and early afternoon, after school and summer programs for children, and adult evening programs such as social dance, yoga, and aerobics. Every Saturday and Sunday evening, there is open gym and basketball. Contact the Recreation Office for a seasonal calendar of programs and registration information.
Ossining Heritage Area
The Ossining Urban Park Visitors Center is located at the Joseph G. Caputo Community Center, 95 Broadway, Ossining. The center provides life- size exhibits on Sing Sing Prison and the Old Croton Aqueduct. Ossining is one of fifteen areas in New York State to be included in this unique program designed to preserve the State's heritage and use historic, educational and recreational tools for economic development. Free admission.
Ossining Arts Council Gallery - For information call (914) 762-8150.
Current exhibits are being displayed at points around Ossining by the “Ossining Arts Council”. This display changes monthly.
Mario Velardo, Parks Foreman
Visit the Recreation Advisory Board for more information.
Parks: The Town of Ossining maintains over 130 acres of parkland.
Ryder Park - Morningside Drive - soccer/football, fitness trail, horseshoe pits, pavillions, tennis courts, basketball courts, ballfields, playground, picnic area, rest rooms.
Gerlach Park - Old Albany Post Road - horseshoe pits, pavillions, hiking/nature study, ballfields, playground, picnic area, rest rooms.
Louis Engel Waterfront Park - adjacent to RR station parking lot - sunning beach, fishing, playground, picnic area, rest rooms.
Buck Johnson Park - Blue Lantern Road - basketball courts, playground.
Cedar Lane Park - Cedar Lane - fitness trail, basketball courts, fishing, picnic area, restrooms, soccer field.
*Please note that you must have a New York State license to fish at a town park. Contact the
Town Clerk's Office for licensing information.
For questions or further information about any of the programs and services offered, please call the Recreation & Parks Department at 914-941-3189 Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 10:00 pm.
