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 11–20 out of 3,717 events
from May 19, 2013 to May 8, 2014
Monday, May 20, 2013
Bryant Park Ping Pong
at Ping Pong Court (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Test your ping pong skills at one of two state-of-the-art tables.
Category: Games
Free!
Bryant Park Reading Room
at Reading Room (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Reading, writing, and literary happenings related to the written word - under the London Plane trees - in the open-air Reading Room.
Category: Storytelling & Readings
Free!
Bryant Park Beginner Italian Class
at Upper Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan 
11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Learn a new language or brush up on your skills in these standalone classes.
Category: Education, Culture
Free!
Walk NYC: Willowbrook Park
at Carousel for All Children (in Willowbrook Park), Staten Island 
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Walk NYC is a FREE program that encourages New Yorkers of all ages to get fit while enjoying the outdoors. With funding provided by Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Parks will staff…
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness, Seniors
Free!
Bryant Park Juggling
at Bryant Park, Manhattan 
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons.
Category: Games
Free!
Bryant Park Piano
at Upper Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan 
12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Clap your hands, stamp your feet, and say yeah to weekday performances of ragtime, jazz, boogie-woogie, and stride piano in Bryant Park. Produced in partnership with the Local…
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts
Free!
Grow More Vegetables Certificate Series
at Just Food Office, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Grow More Vegetables Certificate Series is an edible gardening course designed to equip community gardeners, teachers, and city residents with the best techniques for growing vegetables safely and effectively.
Category: Gardening, Kids
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Bryant Park Tai Chi
at Fountain Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center for all ages and experience levels.
Category: Fitness, Culture, Outdoor Fitness
Free!
My Morning Fitness at Fort Tryon Park
at Heather Garden (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan 
7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
For a breath of fresh air, take your workouts outdoors. Come to Fort Tryon Park and try something new.
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
Free!
Art Exhibit: Fish & Crushed Can Story- Mixed Media
at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
This mixed media exhibit by artist Iandry Randriamandroso illustrates how growth is disrupted by invasive species.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Exhibits, Environmental Awareness, Culture
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