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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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from October 8, 2012 (x) to May 8, 2014

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Dec27

Holiday Train Show at The New York Botanical Garden

at The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.
The enchanting setting of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory showcases more than 140 scaled iconic buildings and structures under thousands of twinkling lights. Artistically crafted by Paul Busse's teamâ?¦
Category: Nature, Exhibits, Gardening, Kids

Best For
Kids
Dec27

The Wild Garden: Discovering Central Park Woodlands Exhibit

at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Use this hands-on exhibit to illuminate the history, ecology, and management of the woodlands and learn why these landscapes are so essential to the purpose of Central Park.
Category: Education, Nature, Exhibits, History, Environmental Awareness, Culture
Free!

Dec27

Haunted Houses By Corinne May Botz

at Alice Austen House Museum (in Alice Austen Park), Staten Island This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Visit our current exhibit: Corinne May Botz's photography of haunted houses and recordings of ghost stories from around the United States!
Category: Education, Exhibits, History, Storytelling & Readings, Culture

Dec27

The Little Engine That Could Puppet Show at The New York Botanical Garden

at Watson Building, Room 302 (in Bronx Park), Bronx

11:30 a.m.
A classic story is brought to life in an exciting presentation by New York City puppet master Ralph Lee.
Category: Gardening, Kids, Storytelling & Readings, Theater, Winter Holidays

Best For
Kids
Dec27

Holiday Open House

at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Celebrate the holiday season at Queens County Farmhouse Museum
Category: Arts & Crafts, Festivals, Winter Holidays
Free!

Must See
Event
Dec27

CANCELED: Cross-Park Promenade

at East 72 Street and Fifth Avenue (in Central Park), Manhattan

12:30 p.m.1:45 p.m.
A tour through Central Park
Category: Tours
Free!

Dec27

Needlecrafts

at Lefferts Historic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Got cabin fever? Keep busy during the long winter months the way kids did in 19th-century Brooklyn.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Games, History, Kids, New Year's Eve, Culture, Winter Holidays
Free!

Best For
Kids
Dec27

Gifts that Keep on Giving

at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Make something that is second-hand cool. Turn holiday greeting cards into ornaments to be used now or next year. Bring your own greeting cards. Program is suitable for ages 6 and up.
Category: Arts & Crafts

Dec27

What's Still Green with Julia Attaway at Fort Tryon Park

at Anne Loftus Playground (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Search for evergreens and learn how to identify them. This children's naturalist program takes place in Fort Tryon Park with educator Julia Attaway.
Category: Education, Nature, Kids
Free!

Must See
Event

Friday, December 28, 2012

Dec28

Swamp: Art Exhibition

at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx This is an Accessible location

8:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Swamp is an exhibition that explores our shifting relationship with the natural world.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Exhibits
Free!

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