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 30 events
from November 25, 2012 (x) to November 25, 2012 (x)
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Friends Committee Beautification Day: Spring Bulb Planting Jubilee
at Margaret Corbin Circle (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come help beautify Fort Tryon Park.
Category: Nature, Gardening, Volunteer
Free!
Birding for Families in Central Park
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan 
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Bring the kids and visit one of New York City's richest bird habitats with New York City Audubon guides. Learn how to spot and identify our feathered neighbors in their natural surroundings on…
Category: Education, Nature, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Talks
Free!
Kids
Woodland Discovery Kit in Central Park
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan 
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!
Kids
Family Art Project: Harvest Time Hangings
at Wave Hill, Bronx 
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Gather fall leaves, cones, pods and seed heads. Weave them together with other materials from gardens and meadows to create a decorative wall hanging celebrating the bounty and beauty of the season.â?¦
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Kids, Thanksgiving
Kids
Holiday Train Show at The New York Botanical Garden
at The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx 
10:00 a.m.
The enchanting setting of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory showcases more than 140 scaled iconic buildings and structures under thousands of twinkling lights. Artistically crafted by Paul Busse's teamâ?¦
Category: Nature, Exhibits, Gardening, Kids
The Wild Garden: Discovering Central Park Woodlands Exhibit
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan 
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!
Volunteer Cleanup at Fort Tryon Park
at Jacob Javits Playground (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Category: Volunteer
Free!
Volunteer Cleanup at Rockaway Beach (Beach 29)
at B.28 Street and Boardwalk (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), Queens
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Category: Volunteer
Free!
CANCELLED: Volunteer Cleanup at Rockaway Community Park
at Rockaway Community Park, Queens 
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Category: Volunteer
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!
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