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 223 events
from May 18, 2013 to March 1, 2014
in Gardening (x) category
Sunday, May 19, 2013
It's My Park Day at Bennett Park
at W. 185th Street Entrance (in Bennett Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, join the Bennett Park Community Alliance to plant flowers in the children's garden and paint benches throughout the park.
Category: Gardening, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
It's My Park Day at East River Esplanade
at 96th Street and FDR Drive (in East River Esplanade), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, help the Upper Green Side, the Friends of the East River Esplanade and East River C.R.E.W. beautify the East River Esplanade.
Category: Gardening, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
It's My Park Day at Fort Tryon Park
at Jacob Javits Playground (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan, Subway Terrace (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, join the Friends Committee of the Fort Tryon Trust as they paint, clean-up Javits playground and more.
Category: Gardening, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
It's My Park Day at East River Park
at East River Park Track House (in East River Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, join the East River Park Track Club in a spring spruce up at East River Park.
Category: Gardening, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
It's My Park Day at St. Nicholas Park
at West 135th Street Plaza (in St. Nicholas Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, join the Friends of St. Nicholas Park as they clean up, rake and plant flowers near the West 135th Street Plaza.
Category: Gardening, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
It's My Park Day at Inwood Hill Park
at Indian Road Playground (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, come out to help the Friends of the Indian Road Playground spruce up the garden adjacent to the playground.
Category: Gardening, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
It's My Park Day at Luther Gulick Playground
at Luther Gulick Playground, Manhattan 
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, join the Friends of Gulick Park to spruce up the park.
Category: Gardening, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
Garden Highlights Walk at Wave Hill
at Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights.
Category: Nature, Gardening, Tours
History In Your Hands: Fleece Fun
at Lefferts Historic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come to Lefferts to try your hand at processing wool into yarn.
Category: Nature, Gardening, Kids, Environmental Awareness
Monday, May 20, 2013
Gardens For The City Work Day
at 111th Street Community Garden, Manhattan 
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Help Gardens for the City remove rugs and weeds from the ground covering.
Category: Nature, Gardening, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
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