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 39 events
from May 26, 2012 (x) to May 26, 2012 (x)
Saturday, May 26, 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!
Birding
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
8:00 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!
Van Cortlandt Track Club Saturday Morning Group-Run
at Van Cortlandt Stadium (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx 
8:00 a.m.
Running in Van Cortlandt Park
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
Free!
Meet Your Neighbor Breakfast
at Westerleigh Park, Staten Island 
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Meet your neighbors and tell stories of times gone by. Sing a little, laugh a little, dance a little. Just come by and enjoy!Rain date: June 4, 2012
Category: Accessibility, History, Storytelling & Readings, Food
Free!
Cleaning Westerleigh Park
at Westerleigh Park, Staten Island 
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come out and lend a hand to help us rake, weed and do various gardening chores. Join us for coffee and doughnuts in the am. Bring a rake or use one of ours and have some fun. To volunteer in…
Category: Volunteer
Free!
Biking
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.
Are you staycationing in New York City this summer? A cycling tour of one of New York City's premier parks is the perfect way to get more from your vacation at home. See more in less time while…
Category: Nature, Fitness, Sports, Bike Month NYC
Free!
Weekend Warriors
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island 
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
There is a war against weeds, and we would love to enlist you in the battle. Help us spruce up the grounds of the Greenbelt Nature Center during the growing season. This year, we will also be…
Category: 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
Planting Herbaceous Plugs: Clearview Park, Queens
at 23rd Avenue & 207th Street (in ), Queens
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
A volunteer planting event
Category: Education, Nature, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer, MillionTreesNYC Month
Free!
Family Art Project at Wave Hill -- Outside Inside Theater/Marionetas
at Wave Hill, Bronx 
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
See the emergence of the latest incarnation of the Family Art Project's Puppet Theater! Guest artist Tomoe Matsuoka remakes the theater before our very eyes. Make your own mini river-diorama…
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Kids
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