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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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Thursday, August 2, 2012

Aug 2

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 2

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!

Aug 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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!

Aug 2

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!

Best For
Kids
Aug 2

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 2

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!

Aug 2

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

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