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 53 events
from July 7, 2012 (x) to July 7, 2012 (x)
Saturday, July 7, 2012
FLOW.12
at Waterfront Pathways along Ward's Island (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan 
6:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
FLOW returns to Randall's Island Park for 2012 with five new artists and five new site-specific installations along the Park's southern shoreline.FLOW is a project of the Randall's Island Sports…
Category: Arts & Crafts, Exhibits, Environmental Awareness, Tours, Culture, Waterfront
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!
Yoga on the Beach
at Beach 108th Street (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), Queens
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Join yoga instructors Helen Kilgallen and Valerie Nichols from Elaine's Dance School in this beginner Hatha Yoga class. Bring a mat, large towel, or blanket.Sponsored by Councilman Eric Ulrich
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
Free!
Van Cortlandt Park Bird Walks
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
8:00 a.m.
Weekend Starter-Bird Walk
Category: Birding, Education, Nature, Environmental Awareness, Tours, Seniors
Free!
Birding
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome. To enhance your experience we encourage you to bring binoculars and field guides, or ask a Ranger to borrow a pair.
Category: Birding, Nature
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!
Parents & Me Yoga
at Abby's Lawn (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan 
9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Yoga lessons for all ages.
Category: Fitness, Kids, Outdoor Fitness
Free!
Kids
Removal of Invasive Bittersweet Plants at Van Cortlandt Park
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
A removal of invasive plants to help beautify Van Cortlandt Park.
Category: Nature, Gardening, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
Event
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
Weekend Woodland Corps
at Picnic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join volunteers committed to the ongoing restoration of Prospect Park's more than 250 acres of forest. Every weekend except holiday weekends.
Category: Volunteer
Free!
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