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 31–40 out of 68 events
from May 25, 2013 to October 26, 2013
in History (x) category
Sunday, June 16, 2013
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
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Family Day
at Morris-Jumel Mansion (in Roger Morris Park), Manhattan 
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come enjoy Roger Morris Park along with your family. Play colonial games, make a historic craft project, and enjoy the beginning of summer in our colonial garden!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Exhibits, Games, History, Kids, Tours, Culture, Talks
Free!
SummerFest
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Celebrate the end of school and the beginning of summer at historic King Manor Museum.
Category: Education, Games, History, Kids, Storytelling & Readings, 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
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Historic New York: Clove Lakes Park
at Parking Lot (in Clove Lakes Park), Staten Island
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: Nature, History, Environmental Awareness, 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
Saturday, June 29, 2013
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, June 30, 2013
Historic New York: Ft. Totten Tunnel Tour
at Fort Totten Visitor's Center (in Fort Totten 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: History, Tours, Bike Month NYC, Waterfront
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, July 10, 2013
Tours: High Line History with Andrew Dolkart
at High Line (in The High Line), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Join historian Andrew Dolkart for a walking tour that explores the time when freight trains and cargo ships ruled Manhattan’s West Side.
Category: History, Tours
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