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 45 events
from May 20, 2012 (x) to May 20, 2012 (x)
Sunday, May 20, 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!
Friends Committee Beautification Day: It's My Park Day
at Margaret Corbin Circle (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Need volunteer hours for school or work? Fort Tryon Park welcomes you!
Category: Nature, Gardening, Volunteer
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Kayaking on the Hudson
at Kayaking on the Hudson Meeting Point (in Riverside Park), Manhattan 
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Kayaking on the Hudson River
Category: Education, Nature, Fitness, Kids, Sports, Kayaking and Canoeing, Waterfront, Outdoor Fitness
Free!
Kids
Family Art Project at Wave Hill: Shake a Flower, Wear a Garden
at Wave Hill, Bronx 
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Make a flowerpot hat fashioned with imaginative flowers, bees and butterflies. Make a paper flower-seed shaker to go with it for a festive spring parade.Photo credit: Joshua Bright
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Kids
It's My Park Day at Seton Park
at Seton Park House (in Seton Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join SAR High School as they clean trails and woodchip in Seton Park for It's My Park Day. Meet at the park building in the center of the park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
It's My Park Day at Asser Levy Park
at Asser Levy Playground (in Asser Levy Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, join The September 11 Family Group at 10:00 am for a beautification service project at Asser Levy Park. Volunteers will be organized in small groups to help participate in team building activities that can keep the park safe and clean.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
It's My Park Day at Fort Tryon Park
at Margaret Corbin Circle (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, The Friends Committee of the Fort Tryon Trust will be painting the historic fence along the Subway Terrace and the benches in that area of the park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
It's My Park Day at West 181st Street Community Garden
at West 181st Street Community Garden, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer at West 181st Community Garden
Category: Gardening, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
It's My Park Day at MacDonald Park
at MacDonald Park, Queens 
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
A tree giveaway program for It's My Park Day
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
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