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 71–80 out of 760 events
from May 22, 2013 to March 22, 2014
in Nature (x) category
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Garden Highlights Walk at Wave Hill
at Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill), Bronx
11:00 a.m.
Start your day with a walk through our garden
Category: Nature, Gardening, Tours
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!
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
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, Nature, Exhibits, Environmental Awareness, Culture
Celebrate National Bike Month at QBG
at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Ride your bike to QBG during the month of May and receive 50% off admission.
Category: Nature, Fitness, Bike Month NYC
Pelham Bay Park: Garlic Mustard Pull
at Orchard Beach Parking Lot (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx 
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Come out and volunteer with Natural Areas Volunteers (NAV) at Pelham Park to help remove Garlic Mustard from the forest. This work will help maintain the livelihood of the restored…
Category: Nature, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
erik benson: The Park
at 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: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Exhibits, Kids, Culture, Seniors
Free!
Kids
Greenbelt Tree Tots
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island 
9:45 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Join us for a dynamic exploration of the wonders of the forest.
Category: Nature, Games, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Storytelling & Readings
Kids
The Wild Garden: Discovering Central Park Woodlands Exhibit
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan 
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Use this hands-on exhibit to illuminate the history, ecology, and management of the woodlands and learn why these landscapes are so essential to the purpose of Central Park.
Category: Education, Nature, Exhibits, History, Environmental Awareness, Culture
Free!
Woodland Discovery Kit in Central Park
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan 
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Visit The Wild Garden: Discovering Central Park Woodlands exhibit and start exploring the North Woods on your own.
Category: Birding, Education, Nature, Exhibits, Kids, Environmental Awareness
Free!
Kids
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, Kids, Waterfront
Free!
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