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 71 events
from August 1, 2012 (x) to August 1, 2012 (x)
Wednesday, August 1, 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!
Sunrise Tai Chi Classes
at Linden Terrace (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
6:30 a.m.–7:30 a.m.
Tai chi is a Chinese exercise system that uses slow, smooth body movements to achieve a state of relaxation of both body and mind.Be sure to wear comfortable clothing. Heavy rain will cancel the…
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness, Seniors
Free!
Shape Up NYC: Yoga
at Tower Plaza (in Highbridge Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Outdoor yoga at Tower Plaza
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
Free!
Children's Summer Workshops at the Conference House
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Summer workshops for children
Category: Accessibility, Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Games, Gardening, History, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Storytelling & Readings, Culture
Kids
Nature University: NYRP's Summer Camp
at Swindler Cove Park, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Bring your kids to NYRP's Summer Camp
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Games, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Sports
Free!
Kids
Parkcentric: Photographs from the Museum of the City of New York, 1890-1940
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan 
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Featuring nearly 70 photographs, this exhibition celebrates two great institutions—the New York City parks system and the Museum of the City of New York. The museum, originally housed at…
Category: Education, Exhibits, History, Culture
Free!
CityParks Tennis Lessons
at William E. Kelly Memorial Park (in Kelly Park), Brooklyn
, Williamsbridge Oval Tennis Courts (in Williamsbridge Oval), Bronx, Kaiser Park Tennis Courts (in Kaiser Park), Brooklyn, Fort Greene Park Tennis Courts (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
CityParks Tennis presented by Chase, provides free tennis lessons to thousands of kids ages 5 to 16 each year in more than 36 parks throughout the five boroughs.The program promotes physical fitness…
Category: Kids, Sports
Free!
Gallery Exhibition: Mary Mattingly, The Flock House Project
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx 
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Visit the Poe Park Visitor Center for an exhibtion of a series of photographs, preparatory drawings, and artifacts documenting the public art exhibition Flock House Project by Mary…
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Exhibits, Environmental Awareness, Culture
Free!
Mad About Manners: Class for Children at the Alice Austen House
at Alice Austen House Museum (in Alice Austen Park), Staten Island 
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
A five day event that is sure to boost the confidence of your children
Category: Accessibility, Education, Kids, Culture, Waterfront
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