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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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Saturday, January 19, 2013

Jan19

Ice Festival at Belvedere Castle

at Belvedere Castle (in Central Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Join the Central Park Conservancy for a glacial ice adventure! Sip on hot chocolate while watching Okamoto Studio carve Belvedere Castle and its surrounding landscape from ice.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Festivals, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Tours, Winter Holidays
Free!

Must See
Event
Jan19

West Side Stories

at Diana Ross Playground (in Central Park), Manhattan

12:30 p.m.1:30 p.m.
A Walking Tour of Central Park's Western Edge.
Category: Nature, History, Tours
Free!

Jan19

New York and the American Revolution

at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.
Ice-age glaciers, Native Americans, Dutch traders, British Redcoats, and the Underground Railroad have all left their mark on New York City.
Category: Education, History, Tours
Free!

Jan19

Civil War New York: Historic Fort Totten

at Fort Totten Front Gate (in Fort Totten Park), Queens

1:00 p.m.
Ice-age glaciers, Native Americans, Dutch traders, British Redcoats, and the Underground Railroad have all left their mark on New York City.
Category: History, Tours, Waterfront
Free!

Must See
Event
Jan19

Cooking with Ginger at Wave Hill

at Ecology Building (in Wave Hill), Bronx

2:00 p.m.
Learn various ways to cook with fresh and dried members of this aromatic plant family.
Category: Education

Jan19

Views From the Past

at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop (in Central Park), Manhattan

2:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.
A tour through Central Park in which you will learn about the history of the Park.
Category: Nature, History, Tours
Free!

Jan19

Astronomy

at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx

6:00 p.m.
Astronomy programs feature the use of telescopes and binoculars to observe specific astronomical events.
Category: Nature, Environmental Awareness, Astronomy
Free!

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Jan20

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!

Jan20

Woodland Discovery Kit in Central Park

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

10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Visit The Wild Garden: Discovering Central Park Woodlands exhibit and start exploring the North Woods on your own.
Category: Birding, Education, Nature, Exhibits, Kids, Environmental Awareness
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jan20

Family Art Project at Wave Hill: Freedom Pillows

at Ecology Building (in Wave Hill), Bronx

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Draw from the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King and traditional African American quilts to display your own personal dream of freedom.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Kids

Best For
Kids

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