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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 61–70 out of 846 events
from May 19, 2013 to November 10, 2013
in Kids (x) category

Sunday, May 26, 2013

May26

Red Knots and Horseshoe Crabs

at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center (in Jamaica Bay Park), Queens

9:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Come see the annual mating ritual of the horseshoe crabs as they come ashore to lay eggs.
Category: Education, Nature, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Waterfront
Free!

Best For
Kids
May26

Spend your summer in the Greenbelt: High Rock Camp and Mini Camp

at 200 Nevada Avenue (in High Rock Park), Staten Island

9:00 a.m.
High Rock Summer Day Camp and Mini Camp are taking reservations for their 2013 summer season. For more information on both High Rock Summer Day Camp and Mini Camp follow the links…
Category: Education, Nature, Fitness, Kids, Environmental Awareness

Best For
Kids
May26

Woodland Discovery Kit in Central Park

at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible location

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!

Best For
Kids
May26

Catch & Release Fishing

at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.1:00 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!
Category: Nature, Games, Kids, Waterfront
Free!

Best For
Kids
May26

Freshkills Park May Birding Tour

at Eltingville Transit Center (in Freshkills Park), Staten Island

10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Join us as we search for the birds of Freshkills Park along the site's wetlands, creeks and meadows.
Category: Birding, Education, Nature, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Tours
Free!

Best For
Kids
May26

Family Nature Games

at Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan

11:00 a.m.
Urban Park Rangers are role models who encourage children to let their imaginations run wild in a safe, supportive atmosphere.
Category: Kids
Free!

Best For
Kids
May26

Bryant Park: Le Carrousel

at Le Carrousel (in Bryant Park), Manhattan

11:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Specially created to complement the park's French classical style, featuring brightly colored animals and French cabaret music. $2 per ride, or buy a discount card to enjoy 10…
Category: Kids

Best For
Kids
May26

A Clearing in the Forest: Dancing Bird Tales

at Peter Jay Sharp Children's Glade (in Central Park), Manhattan

12:00 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Join the Leaf Arrow Storytellers for some interactive fun and bonding with the Park's land and your family!
Category: Dance, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Storytelling & Readings, Culture
Free!

Best For
Kids
May26

Ride The Carousel in Prospect Park

at The Carousel (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn

12:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Take a ride on the Park's beautiful 101 year-old carousel.
Category: Games, Kids

Best For
Kids
May26

Big Apple Circus Presents: Legendarium - A Journey into Circus Past

at Parking Lot, Queens

12:30 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Big Apple Circus presents "Legendarium - A Journey into Circus Past", memorable one-ring show for the ages.
Category: Kids, Seniors

Best For
Kids

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