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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.

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from August 1, 2012 (x) to August 1, 2012 (x)

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Aug 1

FLOW.12

at Waterfront Pathways along Ward's Island (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible location

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!

Aug 1

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!

Aug 1

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!

Aug 1

Children's Summer Workshops at the Conference House

at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island This is an Accessible location

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

Best For
Kids
Aug 1

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!

Best For
Kids
Aug 1

Parkcentric: Photographs from the Museum of the City of New York, 1890-1940

at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible location

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!

Aug 1

CityParks Tennis Lessons

at William E. Kelly Memorial Park (in Kelly Park), Brooklyn This is an Accessible location, 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!

Best For
Kids
Aug 1

Gallery Exhibition: Mary Mattingly, The Flock House Project

at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx This is an Accessible location

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!

Aug 1

Mad About Manners: Class for Children at the Alice Austen House

at Alice Austen House Museum (in Alice Austen Park), Staten Island This is an Accessible location

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

Best For
Kids
Aug 1

Summer on the Hudson: Tots Soccer and Pee Wee Basketball

at Riverside Park South, Manhattan This is an Accessible location

9:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
All little ones (5 and under) welcome at this 6 week introduction to soccer and basketball.
Category: Education, Festivals, Games, Kids, Sports
Free!

Best For
Kids

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