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 1–10 out of 26 events
from May 13, 2012 (x) to May 13, 2012 (x)
Sunday, May 13, 2012
20 Years Of Bryant Park Photo Exhibit
at Bryant Park, Manhattan 
7:00 a.m.
See Bryant Park's dramatic transformation through photographs from the Bryant Park archives. Adorning the perimeter fence, more than 50 images cover the park's dynamic and rich history: from hosting…
Category: Education, Exhibits, History
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Tai Chi
at Soldiers and Sailors Monument (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Tai Chi for all in Riverside Park Sunday mornings
Category: Education, Festivals, Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
Free!
Spring Migration at Conference House Park
at Conference House Park, Staten Island 
9:00 a.m.
A morning of bird watching at Conference House Park
Category: Accessibility, Birding, Education, Nature, Tours
Free!
Birding at Wave Hill
at Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill), Bronx
9:30 a.m.
A birding walk with Gabriel Willow
Category: Birding, Nature, Kids
Birding: Spring Migrants
at Inwood Hill Nature Center (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan 
10:00 a.m.
New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. From falcons and salamanders, to deer and seals, wildlife viewing opportunities exist year-round in all of our parks and beaches. Wildlife…
Category: Birding, Nature
Free!
Birding
at Albert H. Mauro Playground (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens 
10:00 a.m.
New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. From falcons and salamanders, to deer and seals, wildlife viewing opportunities exist year-round in all of our parks and beaches. Wildlife…
Category: Birding, Nature
Free!
Family Art Project at Wave Hill: Fly Me to the Dove Tree
at Wave Hill, Bronx 
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Visit Wave Hill's dove tree and observe the flower-like bracts that give it its name. Then make a small dove sculpture out of plaster of Paris, or a white paper dove that can become part of a…
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Kids
Hatha Yoga at Wave Hill
at Wave Hill, Bronx 
10:00 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
Release stress and find refuge from city life by practicing seasonal yoga, surrounded by the beauty of Wave Hill. Hatha Yoga involves the use of physical postures, breath control and meditation to…
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
High Line Field Station
at Chelsea Market Passage (in The High Line), Manhattan 
11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Make the most of your visit and stop by the High Line Field Station to chat with High Line Greeters. These dedicated volunteers can answer your questions and provide information about the park�s unique design, history, horticulture, art, and more.
Category: Education, Volunteer
Free!
Alice Austen House Presents Foreclosed: Documents from the American Housing Crisis
at Alice Austen House Museum (in Alice Austen Park), Staten Island 
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Alice Austen Hosts Documents from the American Housing Crisis w/ Artists From Around the Country
Category: Education, Exhibits, History, Culture
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