<P> The Food Not Bombs Manhattan chapter serves every Sunday in the park, rain or shine . </P> <P> Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation have a popular free outdoor French film festival which shows a critically acclaimed French films each Friday at sunset in city parks including Tompkins during June and July . </P> <P> The Tompkins Square Dog Run was the first dog run in New York City . It opened in 1990 as part of a large - scale renovation of the dilapidated park . It recently underwent a $450,000 renovation, much of which was funded by the New York City government and fund - raising by dog run patrons . It now includes a surface of crushed stone (sand), three swimming pools, a tree deck, and bath areas and hoses to spray off one's pet . </P> <P> One such fundraiser is the Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade 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 . </P>

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