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 70 events
from May 24, 2013 to October 26, 2013
in History (x) category
Friday, May 24, 2013
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!
Saturday, May 25, 2013
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!
Historic New York: The World's Fair
at Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.
Urban Park Rangers specialize in interpretation of historic turning points, both natural and man-made, in our city’s long history.
Category: Education, History, Tours
Free!
Event
Lefferts Historic House-2nd Floor Tours
at Lefferts Historic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 
1:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Explore the unique architecture of Lefferts Historic House on this special tour.
Category: Exhibits, History, Tours, Culture
Sunday, May 26, 2013
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!
Revolutionary New York: The Battle of Pell's Point
at Bartow Pell Mansion, Bronx
11:00 a.m.
Urban Park Rangers specialize in interpretation of historic turning points, both natural and man-made, in our city’s long history.
Category: History, Tours
Free!
Urban Park Ranger History Hike
at Bartow Pell Mansion, Bronx
11:00 a.m.
Learn about Revolutionary New York and in particular the Battle of Pell's Point on this fascinating hike of the area with an Urban Park Ranger.
Category: Nature, Fitness, History, Tours
Free!
Lefferts Historic House-2nd Floor Tours
at Lefferts Historic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 
1:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Explore the unique architecture of Lefferts Historic House on this special tour.
Category: Exhibits, History, Tours, Culture
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
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!
Thursday, May 30, 2013
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!
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