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 59 events
from August 2, 2012 (x) to August 2, 2012 (x)
Thursday, August 2, 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!
Bryant Park Tai Chi
at Fountain Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center for all ages and experience levels.
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!
Fit Walk (Step Out)
at Fort Totten Front Gate (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.
A fitness walk at Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
Free!
CityParks Tennis Lessons
at Allen Shandler Rec Area (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx, Leif Ericson Tennis Courts (in Leif Ericson Park), Brooklyn, Lincoln Terrace Tennis Courts (in Lincoln Terrace / Arthur S. Somers Park), Brooklyn, Jackie Robinson Tennis Courts (in Jackie Robinson Park), Brooklyn, East River Tennis Courts (in East River Park), Manhattan
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!
Ferry Point Tree Rescue in the Bronx
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
We will be weeding and mulching newly planted trees.
Category: Nature, Gardening, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
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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