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 8,059 events
from October 6, 2012 (x) to May 8, 2014
Saturday, October 6, 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!
Coffee Bark
at Picnic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 
7:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Bring your canines to the Park for treats and great company.
Category: Pets, Seniors
Free!
Van Cortlandt Track Club Saturday Morning Group-Run
at Van Cortlandt Stadium (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx 
8:00 a.m.
Running in Van Cortlandt Park
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
Free!
Bird Walks
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
8:00 a.m.
Bird Walks focus on wildlife happenings in the park and are led by NYC Audubon experts or the Urban Park Rangers.
Category: Birding, Nature, Tours
Free!
Birding
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
8:00 a.m.
We offer birding programs throughout the year and our Exploration series focuses on unique wildlife viewing opportunities during particular seasons. Birding programs are appropriate for all skill…
Category: Birding, Nature
Free!
Cleaning Westerleigh Park
at Westerleigh Park, Staten Island 
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come out and lend a hand to help us rake, weed and do various gardening chores. Join us for coffee and doughnuts in the am. Bring a rake or use one of ours and have some fun. To volunteer in…
Category: Volunteer
Free!
Decker Farm Stand
at Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island 
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Visit the farm stand to purchase organic farm-fresh produce grown on-site at the Decker Farm. Then head down the hill to enjoy all the specially planned programming taking place in the…
Category: Education, Festivals, History, Kids, Historic House Trust Festival, Food, Fall Festivals
Free!
Kids
It's My Park Day at Hendrick I. Lott House
at Hendrick I. Lott House, Brooklyn 
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, join the Hendrick I. Lott House Preservation Association to clean, rake, and weed the grounds at this historic house from 9am to 11am. There will be tours of the house from 11am-3pm.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
It's My Park Day at Westerleigh Park and Soapbox Derby
at Westerleigh Park, Staten Island 
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, the Friends of Westerleigh Park will be cleaning, raking, and weeding at Westerleigh Park. Then join the excitement by designing, building and bringing your own version of a soap box cart for the Parks' Annual Soap Box Derby.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
Event
It's My Park Day at Lemon Creek Park
at Lemon Creek Park, Staten Island 
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, the Natural Resources Protective Association will be cleaning debris from the beach at Lemon Creek.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
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