New York City Department of Parks & Recreation

City of New York, Parks & Recreation
Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor
Veronica M. White, Commissioner

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Art in the Parks
With more than a dozen works of temporary public art throughout the city, there's always something to see.
Take Your Dog To The Park
Find the perfect place for your pup. Take a look at the off-leash areas and dog runs located in NYC.
Shape Up NYC
Shape Up NYC offers free fitness classes every week across the five boroughs.
Basketball Courts
NYC is famous for its public basketball courts. Find a hoop near you.

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NYC Parks, In Partnership With National Park Service, Launches Jamaica Bay/Rockaway Parks Restoration Corps

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Events in Parks

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Art Exhibit: Fish & Crushed Can Story- Mixed Media

Queens Botanical Garden, Queens

08:00a.m.

Celebrate National Bike Month at QBG

Queens Botanical Garden, Queens

08:00a.m.

Birding Tours of Bryant Park

'wichcraft coffee kiosk (in Bryant Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible Location

09:00a.m.

erik benson: The Park

Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible Location

10:00a.m.

Gardens For The City Work Day

111th Street Community Garden, Manhattan This is an Accessible Location

07:30a.m.

Bryant Park Tai Chi

Fountain Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan

07:30a.m.

My Morning Fitness at Fort Tryon Park

Heather Garden (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible Location

08:00a.m.

Art Exhibit: Fish & Crushed Can Story- Mixed Media

Queens Botanical Garden, Queens

08:00a.m.

Celebrate National Bike Month at QBG

Queens Botanical Garden, Queens

09:00a.m.

Fitness Walk

Joe Michaels Mile: Western Entrance (in Crocheron Park), Queens

06:30a.m.

Sunrise Tai Chi Classes

Linden Terrace (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan

08:00a.m.

Art Exhibit: Fish & Crushed Can Story- Mixed Media

Queens Botanical Garden, Queens

08:00a.m.

Celebrate National Bike Month at QBG

Queens Botanical Garden, Queens

09:00a.m.

Marine Park: Sowing Native Seeds

Gerritsen Ave and Channel Ave (in Marine Park), Brooklyn

09:00a.m.

erik benson: The Park

Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible Location

07:30a.m.

Bryant Park Tai Chi

Fountain Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan

07:30a.m.

My Morning Fitness at Fort Tryon Park

Heather Garden (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible Location

08:00a.m.

Art Exhibit: Fish & Crushed Can Story- Mixed Media

Queens Botanical Garden, Queens

08:00a.m.

Celebrate National Bike Month at QBG

Queens Botanical Garden, Queens

10:00a.m.

Adaptive Sports Field Day

Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens This is an Accessible Location

08:00a.m.

Art Exhibit: Fish & Crushed Can Story- Mixed Media

Queens Botanical Garden, Queens

08:00a.m.

Celebrate National Bike Month at QBG

Queens Botanical Garden, Queens

09:00a.m.

erik benson: The Park

Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible Location

09:00a.m.

Changing Lenses Photo Exhibition

Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx This is an Accessible Location

10:00a.m.

Catch & Release Fishing

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible Location

08:00a.m.

Van Cortlandt Track Club Saturday Morning Group-Run

Van Cortlandt Stadium (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx This is an Accessible Location

08:00a.m.

Bird Walks

Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx

11:00a.m.

Conservatory Garden Tour

Conservatory Garden (in Central Park), Manhattan

12:00p.m.

GIA's 9th Annual Family Festival

Nolan Park , Manhattan

01:00p.m.

Historic New York: The World's Fair

Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens

Beach Restoration

NYC Parks workers and volunteers are working to reopen our city's beaches for the summer.

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MillionTreesNYC

742,369

Trees Planted

Learn more at MillionTreesNYC.org.

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Ice Skating in Parks
In the winter, find out what it takes to lace up the skates and head to the ice.
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Best of 2012
Relive the year with our favorite shots from our staff photographers in 2012.
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Storm Recovery
Find out how New Yorkers have come together to recover from Sandy.
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