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 296 events
from May 21, 2013 to October 5, 2013
in Culture (x) category
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
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
Changing Lenses Photo Exhibition
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx 
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Students from the Urban Assembly School for Wildlife Conservation present a photography exhibition entitled Changing Lenses at Poe Park Visitors Center. The exhibition marks the…
Category: Education, Exhibits, Culture
Free!
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!
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
Bryant Park Intermediate Spanish Class
at Upper Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan 
11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Learn a new language or brush up on your skills in these standalone classes.
Category: Education, Culture
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
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Bryant Park Tai Chi
at Fountain Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center for all ages and experience levels.
Category: Fitness, Culture, Outdoor Fitness
Free!
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
25th Annual Vehicle & Equipment Show
at Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Each show highlights vehicles and equipment with alternative fuels and emissions reducing technologies. We also showcase the latest in light and heavy-duty vehicles, trucks, and more.
Category: Exhibits, Environmental Awareness, Culture
Free!
Event
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
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