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 91–100 out of 7,194 events
from November 13, 2012 (x) to May 8, 2014
Sunday, November 18, 2012
The Art of the Park
at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop (in Central Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Walk from the Dairy to Belvedere Castle.
Category: History, Tours
Free!
Nature on the Go at the Audubon Center
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Play animal charades, pretend to be a bat trying to catch a moth, or join many other fun and active nature games. A Naturalist will lead children and families to areas near the Audubon Center, where…
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Tours
Free!
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Free tours of the Conference House on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1p.m. to 4 p.m. There is a charge for group tours which are booked separately. Please visit…
Category: Education, History, Tours, Culture, Seniors
Free!
Lefferts Historic House: Second Floor Tours
at Lefferts Historic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 
1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
View significant artifacts from 19th-century family life and walk into a fully furnished 1820s bedroom. There will be tours every half hour.
Category: Education, Exhibits, History, Tours, Culture
Free!
CANCELLED: Kids Scavenger Hunt
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.
Please note: this event has been cancelled.We connect children with nature to encourage active exploration of the natural world. Children who spend time outdoors develop strong imaginations and…
Category: Nature, Games, Kids
Free!
Kids
CANCELLED: Historic New York Lecture: Native Americans in Brooklyn
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn 
1:00 p.m.
Please note: this event has been cancelled.Native Americans, Dutch traders, British Redcoats, and the Underground Railroad have all left their mark on New York City. Their stories can be found in…
Category: Education, History, Thanksgiving, Talks
Free!
CANCELLED: Nature Drawing
at Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park), Staten Island 
1:00 p.m.
Please note: this event has been cancelled.It has been said that art takes nature as its model. The beauty of nature has inspired many great Americans to create artistic masterpieces. From the…
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Kids, Environmental Awareness
Free!
Kids
Silly Science Experiments
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island 
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Combining ordinary items can have some extraordinary results, creating things that are gooey, fizzy, colorful, or simply amazing. Under the guidance of our clever yet careful Greenbelt Educators,…
Category: Kids
Kids
Nature's Helpers at the Audubon Center
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Spend time outside enjoying nature while helping to keep Prospect Park clean. Families can take a tour of the Park and its waterways and help keep it clean along the way. Gloves, garbage bags and…
Category: Education, Nature, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Tours
Free!
Garden Highlights Walk at Wave Hill
at Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Photo credit: Wave Hill
Category: Nature, Gardening, Tours, Fall Foliage
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