Finsbury Park's 150 year Birthday Party

The following press release from Haringey Council

This August sees Finsbury Park chalk up a historic milestone with its 150th anniversary, and Haringey Council is celebrating the occasion with residents and neighbouring boroughs.

Loved by locals since 1869, Haringey’s biggest and most used park will play host to a range of family-friendly & fun-filled festivities for local residents, with the community holding their own special celebrations too.

Residents and community groups from Haringey, Hackney and Islington are invited to apply for a Parks & Open Spaces Small Grant to hold a one-off small celebration to mark the 150th anniversary: www.haringey.gov.uk/apply-grant-150

There will be a 10-day celebration period between 1 August and 10 August, with special arrangements in the pipeline to acknowledge the actual anniversary date on 7 August.

Already booked in to mark the milestone is a National Play Day event on 1 August, when community groups, residents and visitors can tackle an assault course and play giant games.

Then on 3 August, La Clave Fest – a Latino-inspired festival showcasing the finest Iberian & South American talent – hits the park.

There will be an Outdoor Cinema with pop-up screens on 5 August. Details of the film to be shown and how you can get your free tickets to the screening will be announced closer to the time.

There will also be an array of activities on the weekend of August 9-11, with children’s entertainment, craft beer and food stalls and live music performances offering fun for all the family and people of all ages over the two days.

A fun fair, further live performances and a range of activities from groups in the park will take centre stage on the Saturday (10 August).