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 36 events
from November 17, 2012 (x) to November 17, 2012 (x)
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Van Cortlandt Track Club Saturday Morning Group-Run
at Van Cortlandt Stadium (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx 
8:00 a.m.
Running in Van Cortlandt Park
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
Free!
Bird Walks
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
8:00 a.m.
Bird Walks focus on wildlife happenings in the park and are led by NYC Audubon experts or the Urban Park Rangers.
Category: Birding, Nature, Tours
Free!
Cleaning Westerleigh Park
at Westerleigh Park, Staten Island 
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come out and lend a hand to help us rake, weed and do various gardening chores. Join us for coffee and doughnuts in the am. Bring a rake or use one of ours and have some fun. To volunteer in…
Category: Volunteer
Free!
CANCELLED: Fresh Creek Planting
at Avenue L & East 108th Street (in Fresh Creek Nature Preserve), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Come out and volunteer with Natural Areas Volunteers (NAV) at Fresh Creek Preserve to plant native trees, shrubs, and herbaceous material around the Creek to improve the creek habitat.
Category: Education, Nature, Gardening, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
III Bienial Exhibition of Latin American Artists of the Bronx: Visual Appearance
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx 
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The Poe Park Visitor Center is home to the III Bienal de Artes Latino Americano del Bronx. Come and enjoy Visual Appearance. You will be amazed!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Culture
Free!
Health and Race Walking
at North Meadow Recreation Center (in Central Park), Manhattan 
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
The Central Park Conservancy offers weekly moderate to brisk walks led by the NY Walkers Club for people 18+ years of all abilities. This low-impact fitness program is perfect for those who want to…
Category: Nature, Fitness, Sports
Free!
Family Volunteer Day
at Duke Ellington Circle (in Central Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Gather your loved ones and pitch in together to help preserve and beautify Central Park. Tools and gloves will be provided. Bring water to drink and wear closed-toe shoes. Ages 4+.Each participant…
Category: Nature, Gardening, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
Kids
Family Workshop - Corn Husk Dolls
at Morris-Jumel Mansion (in Roger Morris Park), Manhattan 
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Corn husk dolls were made by Native Americans in the Northeastern part of the United States. Both boys and girls played with these dolls that are made from one of the three most important crops…
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, History, Kids
Free!
Event
It's My Park Day at Graniteville Quarry Park
at Graniteville Quarry Park, Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, the Friends of Graniteville Quarry along with Mariner's Harbor Civic Association will be cleaning, raking, and weeding at Graniteville Quarry. Volunteers will also be planting bulbs around the park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
Brooklyn Bridge Park Green Team
at Brooklyn Bridge Park: Main Street (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn 
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Garden along Brooklyn's beautiful waterfront! The Green Team provides essential horticultural care to Brooklyn Bridge Park. Weekly projects may include planting, mulching, and removing invasive…
Category: Gardening, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer, Waterfront
Free!
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