Accessibility Info
with RSS 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.
Subscribe to Receive Similar EventsViewing 1–10 out of 11 events
from February 19, 2013 (x) to February 19, 2013 (x)
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Morning Fitness at Fort Tryon Park
at Heather Garden (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan 
7:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m.
Come to Fort Tryon Park and try something new! Join us on Saturdays, Tuesday and Thursday mornings for one hour of walking, stretching, and strengthening exercises.
Category: Fitness
Free!
Repetition in Design
at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
A series of oil paintings on canvas along with original sketches by Queens artist Gennadyi Gurman.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Exhibits, Culture
Celebrate Black History Month: African-American Monuments in New York City’s Parks
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
honor of Black History Month, this exhibition examines those monuments in the Parks collection that honor key African-American figures.
Category: Education, Exhibits, History, Kids, Black History Month, Culture
Free!
Kids
Tropical Paradise at The New York Botanical Garden
at The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx
10:00 a.m.
Escape to "Tropical Paradise," a showcase of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory’s permanent collection of tropical trees, flowers, and foliage.
Category: Nature
President's Vacation Week at Wave Hill
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.
Spend an afternoon or a week at Wave Hill. Programs are geared to families with children between the ages 5-10. Registration is recommended.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Fitness, Kids, Tours, Culture
Kids
I Heart Worms for Kids
at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Did you know that worms have five pairs of hearts? This unique hands-on workshop introduces kids (ages 5 and up, accompanied by an adult) to the life of indoor composting.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Gardening, Kids, Environmental Awareness
Kids
Cross-Park Promenade
at East 72 Street and Fifth Avenue (in Central Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m.
A tour through Central Park.
Category: Tours
Free!
Winter in the Wild
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Wondering what your favorite Park animals are doing this winter? Bundle up and join Audubon staff in discovering the winter survival strategies of animals that live in Prospect Park. Enjoy nature…
Category: Education, Nature, Kids, Environmental Awareness, New Year's Eve, Winter Holidays
Free!
Kids
Coming in From the Cold
at Lefferts Historic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Bundle up and come on over to Lefferts Historic House for some great indoor fun. Learn how to play Nine-Man Morris and make your very own playing board to take home.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Games, History, Kids, Culture
Free!
Kids
Fitness and Movement at Wave Hill
at Ecology Building (in Wave Hill), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Yoga for Bliss instructors for a one hour session of fun movement activity learning simple stretching, yoga, and breathing techniques indoors.
Category: Fitness, Kids
Free!
Kids
Related Information
- Get information on upcoming events directly in your inbox by signing up for our Email Newsletters.
- Know about an event that’s not on the calendar? Send us a tip!
- Planning an event and considering hosting it in a park? Make sure to read our Planning an Event page.
%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D38929471.-%3B)