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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.

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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Dec 5

CANCELLED: Invasive Plant Removals at Highbridge Park

at West 155th Street and Edgecombe Avenue (in Highbridge Park), Manhattan

9:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Come out and volunteer with Natural Areas Volunteers (NAV) at Highbridge Park to remove invasive weeds from around existing plantings.
Category: Education, Nature, Gardening, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!

Dec 5

III Bienial Exhibition of Latin American Artists of the Bronx: Visual Appearance

at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx This is an Accessible location

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!

Dec 5

Woodland Discovery Kit in Central Park

at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible location

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!

Best For
Kids
Dec 5

Holiday Train Show at The New York Botanical Garden

at The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx This is an Accessible location

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

Best For
Kids
Dec 5

The Wild Garden: Discovering Central Park Woodlands Exhibit

at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible location

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!

Dec 5

Roberto Clemente Park Volunteer Clean-up Day

at Roberto Clemente Plaza, Bronx

11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Take pride in your community and join the effort to continue the initial park clean-up The South Bronx Over-All Economic Development Corporation( SOBRO)is proposing to…
Category: Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!

Dec 5

Haunted Houses By Corinne May Botz

at Alice Austen House Museum (in Alice Austen Park), Staten Island This is an Accessible location

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

Dec 5

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

Best For
Kids
Dec 5

Castle and its Kingdom

at Belvedere Castle (in Central Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible location

12:30 p.m.1:30 p.m.
A tour of Belvedere Castle and the surrounding area.
Category: Nature, History, Tours
Free!

Dec 5

Community Supported Agriculture and Community Gardens I

at GreenThumb Office , Manhattan

5:30 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Community Supported Agriculture and Community Gardens I
Category: Education, Nature, Gardening
Free!

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