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 9 events
from November 27, 2012 (x) to November 27, 2012 (x)
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Ferry Point Park Tree Planting and Weeding
at Ferry Point Park near Whitestone Expressway (in Ferry Point Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Come out and volunteer with Natural Areas volunteers at Ferry Point Park to plant native trees and weed the existing plantings.
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!
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
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!
Garden Highlights Walk at Wave Hill
at Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free, and admission to the grounds is free all day.Photo credit: Wave Hill
Category: Nature, Gardening, Tours, Fall Foliage
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
The Little Engine That Could Puppet Show at The New York Botanical Garden
at Watson Building, Room 302 (in Bronx Park), Bronx
11:30 a.m.
A classic story is brought to life in an exciting presentation by New York City puppet master Ralph Lee.
Category: Gardening, Kids, Storytelling & Readings, Theater, Winter Holidays
Kids
Castle and its Kingdom
at Belvedere Castle (in Central Park), Manhattan 
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
A tour of Belvedere Castle and the surrounding area.
Category: Nature, History, Tours
Free!
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
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