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 3,310 events
from June 20, 2013 to March 22, 2014
Thursday, June 20, 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 Tai Chi
at Fountain Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center for all ages and experience levels.
Category: Fitness
Free!
Senior Social at Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center
at Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center, Manhattan
8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Come visit us. As part of the first week at Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center, the Senior Social is free to attend.
Category: Seniors
Free!
Art Exhibit: Fish & Crushed Can Story- Mixed Media
at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
This mixed media exhibit by artist Iandry Randriamandroso illustrates how growth is disrupted by invasive species.
Category: Arts & Crafts
Fitness Walk
at Joe Michaels Mile: Western Entrance (in Crocheron Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.
For Adults - join us for a free fitness walking program.
Category: Fitness
Free!
Shape Up NYC: Couch to 5K
at Bowne Park, Queens 
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Join Shape Up NYC for a free outdoor Couch to 5K class each week.
Category: Fitness
Free!
Erik Benson: The Park
at The Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan 
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Erik Benson's paintings depict the landscape of everyday metropolitan life, created with thousands of shapes hand-cut from dried sheets of acrylic paint.
Category: Nature
Free!
Free Days at Owen Dolen Recreation Center
at Owen Dolen Recreation Center (in Owen F. Dolen Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.
Owen Dolen Recreation Center has reopened and the facilities are free for everyone in June.
Category: Fitness
Free!
Cranio-Sacral Relaxation
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx 
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Craniosacral therapy and relaxation is a deeply relaxing technique, somewhat like yoga, that makes you feel as though you are floating on water.You may experience…
Category: Fitness
Free!
Catch & Release Fishing
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan 
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Grab a pole and relax on the Harlem Meer while you wait for a bite from one of the many species of fish that live in its diverse aquatic ecosystem! Poles available to borrow; must…
Category: Nature
Free!
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