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 45 events
from August 22, 2012 (x) to August 22, 2012 (x)
Wednesday, August 22, 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
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
Free!
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
Free!
J. Hood Wright 2012 Summer Sports Clinic
at J. Hood Wright Recreation Center (in J. Hood Wright Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
A summer sports clinic involving basketball, volleyball and tennis.
Category: Fitness
Monet's Garden at The New York Botanical Garden
at Watson Building, Room 302 (in Bronx Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.
This multifaceted exhibition examines the life and work of the Impressionist master by highlighting his passion for gardening and the inspiration he drew from his living masterpiece, the garden on…
Category: Nature
Free Farm and Garden Camp
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Come plant, build, grow, eat, and play at the Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum's free Farm and Garden Camp for kids ages 7-11 this summer!
Category: Arts & Crafts
Free!
Mott Haven Farmers Market
at Padre Plaza, Success Garden (in Padre Plaza), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Shop for farm fresh fruits , herbs and vegetables,baked cookies,and cakes. There will be a tea tasting and Stellar Market cooking demonstrations as well as representatives from…
Category: Markets
Free!
Mother-Daughter Arts & Crafts Program
at J. Hood Wright Recreation Center (in J. Hood Wright Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
In this eight week program open to recreation center members only, children (ages 6 and up) with the help of adults, will learn embroidery and work on a final project to create a…
Category: Arts & Crafts
Kidsmobile at McGolrick Park
at Monsignor McGolrick Park (in Msgr. McGolrick Park), Brooklyn 
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Brooklyn Public Library's colorful Kidsmobile, a children's library on wheels, is busy at schools, daycare centers, Headstart and after school programs and community events. Visit it at McGolrick…
Category: Education
Free!
SummerStage Kids: Something Positive
at Faber Park (in Faber Pool and Park), Staten Island 
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Something Positive is a vibrant, inter-generational not-for-profit performing arts organization dedicated to the art and culture of the African Diaspora. Utilizing a unique blend of poetry,…
Category: Kids
Free!
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