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 41–50 out of 74 events
from June 18, 2013 to October 26, 2013
in History (x) category
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Breukelen Farmers Summer Camp
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Young farmers and gardeners have a unique opportunity to explore past and present farming practices on the historic Wyckoff Farm. Grow. Plant. Make. Play. Dig In!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Games, Gardening, History, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Culture, Food
Kids
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Breukelen Farmers Summer Camp
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Young farmers and gardeners have a unique opportunity to explore past and present farming practices on the historic Wyckoff Farm. Grow. Plant. Make. Play. Dig In!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Games, Gardening, History, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Culture, Food
Kids
History Tour: Natives and New Comers
at Pier 1 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
6:30 p.m.
What happens when cultures collide? Learn about the early relations between Dutch colonists and local Lenape clans.
Category: Education, History, Tours, Talks
Free!
Shakespeare in the Park Presents "Love's Labors Lost"
at Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens
7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
In this screwball romantic comedy, Shakespeare takes wordplay and wit to dizzying heights.
Category: Education, History, Kids, Storytelling & Readings, Theater, Culture, Seniors
Free!
Event
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Breukelen Farmers Summer Camp
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Young farmers and gardeners have a unique opportunity to explore past and present farming practices on the historic Wyckoff Farm. Grow. Plant. Make. Play. Dig In!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Games, Gardening, History, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Culture, Food
Kids
Friday, August 9, 2013
Breukelen Farmers Summer Camp
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Young farmers and gardeners have a unique opportunity to explore past and present farming practices on the historic Wyckoff Farm. Grow. Plant. Make. Play. Dig In!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Games, Gardening, History, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Culture, Food
Kids
Saturday, August 10, 2013
(faux)H Urban Homesteading Workshops: Natural Dying
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Did you know your garden is already growing a wealth of materials that you can use to beautify other things? Come learn how to take the otherwise inedible plants in your garden and dye various fibers.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Gardening, History, Environmental Awareness, Seniors
Free!
Lefferts Historic House - 2nd Floor Tours
at Lefferts Historic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 
1:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Explore the unique architecture of Lefferts Historic House on this special tour.
Category: Exhibits, History, Tours, Culture
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Lefferts Historic House - 2nd Floor Tours
at Lefferts Historic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 
1:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Explore the unique architecture of Lefferts Historic House on this special tour.
Category: Exhibits, History, Tours, Culture
Monday, August 12, 2013
"Adventures in Time" Summer History Camp
at Van Cortlandt House Museum (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
A week long adventure to the 18th century at Van Cortlandt House.
Category: Education, History, Kids
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