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 3,473 events
from June 18, 2013 to May 8, 2014
Tuesday, June 18, 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
Bryant Park Games
at 40th Street Plaza (in Bryant Park), Manhattan 
11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Take a game break with an eclectic selection of favorite tabletop games for free. From scrabble and mancala to dominoes and more.
Category: Games
Free!
Bryant Park Ping Pong
at Ping Pong Court (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Test your ping pong skills at one of two state-of-the-art tables.
Category: Games
Free!
Bryant Park Reading Room
at Reading Room (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Reading, writing, and literary happenings related to the written word - under the London Plane trees - in the open-air Reading Room.
Category: Storytelling & Readings
Free!
Boot Camp at Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center
at Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center, Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Come visit us! As part of the FREE first week at Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center, Boot Camp is being offered for free.
Category: Fitness
Free!
Bryant Park Juggling
at Bryant Park, Manhattan 
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons.
Category: Games
Free!
Green Team
at Main Street (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn 
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join this dedicated corps of volunteers who beautify the park every week.
Category: Nature
Free!
Stargazing on the High Line
at 14th Street Passage (in The High Line), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Gaze at the stars, planets, and Moon and chat with members of the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York about the sights you see.
Category: Nature
Free!
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