NYC Parks Events Calendar
Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
Viewing 1–10 out of 3,324 events
from June 19, 2013 to March 22, 2014
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Free Week at Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center
at Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center, Manhattan
6:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m.
Experience the new, state-of-the-art Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center for free the first week.
Category: Fitness
Free!
Bryant Park Chess
at 40th Street Plaza (in Bryant Park), Manhattan 
11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Game boards, including chess, checkers, and backgammon, are available fora small fee. Provided by the Marshall Chess Club.
Category: Games
Bryant Park Le Carrousel
at Le Carrousel (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Le Carrousel was specially created to complement the park's French classical style, featuring brightly colored animals and French cabaret music.
Category: Games
Summer on the Hudson: Yoga - Evening Salute to the Sun
at The Plaza at 66th Street (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
End your day with relaxing Hatha yoga in a beautiful sunset setting. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat.
Category: Festivals
Free!
Family Capoeira
at Indian Road Lawn (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Learn a unique Brazilian art form while promoting physical fitness and social confidence.
Category: Fitness
Free!
Checkmate 101
at Pier 1 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Take your chess playing skills to the next level with Brooklyn chess instructor Zebedee Collins.
Category: Games
Free!
Sunset Yoga
at Abby's Lawn (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan 
6:45 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Practice yoga with a variety of certified local Yoga Instructors while basking in the glow of the setting sun.
Category: Fitness
Free!
Mad. Sq. Music: Suzanne Vega
at Oval Lawn (in Madison Square Park), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Suzanne Vega kicks off the 2013 Madison Square Music: Oval Lawn Series.
Category: Concerts
Free!
Uptown Festival of New Plays
at Morris-Jumel Mansion (in Roger Morris Park), Manhattan 
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Morris-Jumel Mansion is pleased to once again partner with the People's Theatre Project on an exciting four-day festival of new plays.
Category: Festivals
¡Arriba! Community Dance Parties at the High Line
at Chelsea Market Passage (in The High Line), Manhattan 
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Orlando Marin, the Last Mambo King, and his dynamic band kick off ¡Arriba! nights at the High Line with traditional salsa and merengue music.
Category: Concerts
Free!
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