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 39 events
from August 23, 2012 (x) to August 23, 2012 (x)
Thursday, August 23, 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!
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!
Health Fair
at Kissena Playground (in Kissena Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Come join us and learn more about the benefits of leading a healthy lifestyle! All ages are welcome participate in Zumba, fitness activities, games, refreshments, music and more!
Category: Fitness
Free!
Artists' Circle at Wave Hill
at Wave Hill, Bronx 
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Come to Wave Hill and hone your artistic techniques
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature
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, Kids, Sports
Kids
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, Exhibits, Seniors
High Line Kids: Lawn Time for Little Ones
at The Lawn (in The High Line), Manhattan 
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Music and storytelling for kids
Category: Kids, Storytelling & Readings
Free!
Kids
Isadora Duncan Children's Dance Classes
at Broadway & Dongan Place (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Inspired by the natural movements of the human body, Isadora Duncan created a style of dance filled with joyful, rhythmical movements. These skipping, running and leaping, as well as free,…
Category: Dance, Fitness, Kids
Free!
Kids
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