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 17 events
from October 19, 2012 (x) to October 19, 2012 (x)
Friday, October 19, 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!
Julio Valdez, Nature: Prints, Drawings and Mixed Media
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan 
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The New York City Department of Parks & Recreation is pleased to announce Nature: Prints, Drawings, and Mixed Media, an exhibition of works on paper by artist Julio Valdez, curated by Graciela…
Category: Exhibits, Culture
Free!
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
Shibori Sensations
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island 
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Art viewing and lessons with the Staten Island Greenbelt Conservancy
Category: Exhibits
The Haunted Pumpkin Garden at The New York Botanical Garden
at Watson Building, Room 302 (in Bronx Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.
From Saturday, October 6, through Wednesday, October 31, The Haunted Pumpkin Garden at The New York Botanical Garden will treat visitors to frightful Halloween fun. Experience the thrills and chills…
Category: Halloween
Bryant Park Petanque
at Petanque Courts (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Learn to play p?tanque, the popular European game anchored in precision, patience, and camaraderie from members of La Boule New Yorkaise, NYC's championship-winning club. Available for…
Category: Games, Sports, Culture
Free!
Bryant Park Ping Pong
at Ping Pong Court (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Ping pong for all skill levels in Bryant Park
Category: Fitness, Games, Sports
Free!
Le Carrousel at Bryant Park
at Le Carrousel (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
A celebration of French culture at Bryant Park
Category: Kids
Kids
Mad. Sq. Eats
11:00 a.m.
Attention neighborhood foodists: it's your favorite time of year! Mad. Sq. Eats is returning to Worth Square Friday, September 21! This month-long outdoor market will bring you 26 vendors from…
Category: Food
Free!
Haunted Houses By Corinne May Botz
at Alice Austen House Museum (in Alice Austen Park), Staten Island 
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
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