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 61–70 out of 7,152 events
from November 14, 2012 (x) to May 8, 2014
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Let's Talk Turkey
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island 
1:00 p.m.
It's never too early to start celebrating Thanksgiving. We'll be hiking the Greenbelt Nature trail in search of the foods that was a part of the first Thanksgiving. This program includes activities,…
Category: Kids, Thanksgiving
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!
Low Tide at Riis Park
at Bathhouse Entry Pavilion (in Jamaica Bay Park), Queens
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Walk the now-desolate beach at Jacob Riis Park with Mickey Maxwell Cohen, American Littoral Society naturalist. Find out what hides in the flotsam and jetsam on this stormy beach while learning…
Category: Nature, Environmental Awareness, Waterfront
Free!
Event
Gallery Tour at Wave Hill
at Wave Hill, Bronx 
2:00 p.m.
Join an exhibition interpreter for one of our regularly scheduled tours of Wave Hill's fall exhibition Foregrounding the Palisades, sculptural installations by artists Isidro Blasco, Blane de…
Category: Nature, Exhibits, Culture
Boats, Balls, Bikes & Blades
at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop (in Central Park), Manhattan
2:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m.
A tour through Central Park in which you will learn about the history of the Park
Category: Nature, History, Tours
Free!
Handiwork: Tasks and Crafts from the Past
at Lefferts Historic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 
2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Learn games, pastimes and tasks that were common 200 years ago.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Games, History, Kids, Culture
Free!
CANCELLED: Belvedere Castle By Candlelight
at Belvedere Castle (in Central Park), Manhattan 
6:00 p.m.
Please note: this event has been cancelled.Urban Park Rangers specialize in interpretation of historic turning points, both natural and man-made, in our city's long history. Join them on this…
Category: History, Kids, Tours, Culture
Free!
Event
CANCELLED: Astronomy
at Fort Totten Visitor's Center (in Fort Totten Park), Queens 
6:00 p.m.
Please note: this event has been cancelled.Astronomy programs feature the use of telescopes and binoculars to observe specific astronomical events. Many programs feature astronomy experts and all…
Category: Waterfront, Astronomy
Free!
CANCELLED: Astronomy
at Wolfe's Pond Park Comfort Station (in Wolfes Pond Park), Staten Island
6:00 p.m.
Please note: this event has been cancelled.Astronomy programs feature the use of telescopes and binoculars to observe specific astronomical events. Many programs feature astronomy experts and all…
Category: Environmental Awareness, Astronomy
Free!
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Strides for Sandy 5K
at Icahn Stadium (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan, Waterfront Pathways along Ward's Island (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan 
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Run a scenic 5k and raise money for Hurricane Sandy relief!
Category: Fitness, Volunteer, Waterfront
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