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 603 events
from May 23, 2013 to May 5, 2014
in Arts & Crafts (x) category
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Big Apple Circus
at The Big Top (in Cunningham Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Welcome to the Big Apple Circus LEGENDARIUM, where you will experience the nostalgic thrills of bygone Big Tops and get a first–hand view of Beauties, Daredevils, and Clowns from another era!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Kids, Culture
Kids
Big Apple Circus
at The Big Top (in Cunningham Park), Queens
6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Welcome to the Big Apple Circus LEGENDARIUM, where you will experience the nostalgic thrills of bygone Big Tops and get a first–hand view of Beauties, Daredevils, and Clowns from another era!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Kids, Culture
Kids
Friday, May 31, 2013
Art Exhibit: Fish & Crushed Can Story- Mixed Media
at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
This mixed media exhibit by artist Iandry Randriamandroso illustrates how growth is disrupted by invasive species.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Exhibits, Environmental Awareness, Culture
erik benson: The Park
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan 
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Erik Benson's paintings depict the landscape of everyday metropolitan life, created with thousands of shapes hand-cut from dried sheets of acrylic paint.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Exhibits, Kids, Culture, Seniors
Free!
Kids
Street Types: Turn of the Century Portraiture By Alice Austen
at Alice Austen House Museum (in Alice Austen Park), Staten Island 
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
This show explores the portraits Alice Austen made on the streets of Manhattan at the turn of the last century.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Exhibits
Free!
Big Apple Circus
at The Big Top (in Cunningham Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Welcome to the Big Apple Circus LEGENDARIUM, where you will experience the nostalgic thrills of bygone Big Tops and get a first–hand view of Beauties, Daredevils, and Clowns from another era!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Kids, Culture
Kids
Book Club: The Tale of Despereaux
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx 
3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
The story of a mouse, a princess, some soup and a spool of thread.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Kids, Storytelling & Readings
Free!
Big Apple Circus
at The Big Top (in Cunningham Park), Queens
6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Welcome to the Big Apple Circus LEGENDARIUM, where you will experience the nostalgic thrills of bygone Big Tops and get a first–hand view of Beauties, Daredevils, and Clowns from another era!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Kids, Culture
Kids
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Art Exhibit: Fish & Crushed Can Story- Mixed Media
at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
This mixed media exhibit by artist Iandry Randriamandroso illustrates how growth is disrupted by invasive species.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Exhibits, Environmental Awareness, Culture
HSBC Children's Garden Spring Session
at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The HSBC Children's Garden at Queens Botanical Garden offers a hands-on discovery program for childrenages 5-12.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Birding, Education, Nature, Games, Gardening, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Food
Kids
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