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 3,645 events
from May 26, 2013 to May 8, 2014
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Tai-Chi in the Greenbelt
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island 
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Join Tai-Chi instructor Raymond Yuen for Tai-Chi sessions overlooking our beautiful and inspiring woodlands.
Category: Fitness, Seniors
It's My Park Day at West 181st Street Community Garden
at West 181st Street Community Garden, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, join the West 181st Street Beautification Project as they beautify the garden space along the steps.
Category: Gardening, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
Tree Care Workshop hosted by The Jackson Heights Beautification Group
at 80th Street & 37th Ave., Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Help water and care for the 80,000 new street trees that have been planted across New York City.
Category: Education, Nature, Gardening, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
Freshkills Park May Birding Tour
at Eltingville Transit Center (in Freshkills Park), Staten Island
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join us as we search for the birds of Freshkills Park along the site's wetlands, creeks and meadows.
Category: Birding, Education, Nature, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Tours
Free!
Kids
Street Types: Turn of the Century Portraiture By Alice Austen
at Alice Austen House Museum (in Alice Austen Park), Staten Island 
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
This show explores the portraits Alice Austen made on the streets of Manhattan at the turn of the last century.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Exhibits
Free!
High Line Field Station
at Chelsea Market Passage (in The High Line), Manhattan 
11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Stop by our mobile information cart to make the most of your next visit to the High Line.
Category: Education, Nature, Exhibits
Free!
Revolutionary New York: The Battle of Pell's Point
at Bartow Pell Mansion, Bronx
11:00 a.m.
Urban Park Rangers specialize in interpretation of historic turning points, both natural and man-made, in our city’s long history.
Category: History, Tours
Free!
Family Nature Games
at Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.
Urban Park Rangers are role models who encourage children to let their imaginations run wild in a safe, supportive atmosphere.
Category: Kids
Free!
Kids
Bryant Park Chess
at 40th Street Plaza (in Bryant Park), Manhattan 
11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Game boards, including chess, checkers, and backgammon, are available fora small fee. Provided by the Marshall Chess Club.
Category: Games
Food Truck Rally
at Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Come taste the delights of NYC's food trucks. The food trucks are back!
Category: Markets, Culture, Food
Free!
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