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 291–300 out of 3,689 events
from May 24, 2013 to May 8, 2014
Saturday, June 1, 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!
It's My Park Day at Van Nest Park
at Victor Street and Van Nest Avenue (in Van Nest Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, join the Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance as they clean up the park, spread mulch, weed and plant soil in the planting boxes.
Category: Gardening, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
It's My Park Day at Bronx Park
at Bronx Park East and Thwaites Place (in Bronx Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, join the Bronx Park East Community Association as they clean up, paint benches and mulch in the park.
Category: Gardening, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
Learn to Ride: Columbus Park
at Columbus Park, Manhattan 
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Prepare your child to experience beautiful summer weather on a bicycle. NYC Parks and Bike New York present the Learn to Ride program, providing free bike riding classes for children.
Category: Kids, Learn To Ride
Free!
Kids
Family Wellness Expo
at Sorrentino Recreation Center, Queens 
11:00 a.m.
Enjoy a free day of spa treatments, health information, fitness activities and more!
Category: Fitness
Free!
Forest Crew
at Laurel Hill Terrace (in Highbridge Park), Manhattan 
12:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
This training session will include basic invasive and native plant identification, proper removal techniques and an overview of NYRP’s approach to urban reforestation.
Category: Nature, Gardening, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
Strawberry Festival
at Elton Street and Jamaica Avenue (in Highland Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Celebrate summer with all things strawberry! Enjoy crafts, games, face painting and more! Performances of Freckle Face Strawberry by Broadhollow Theatre and dynamic percussion…
Category: Arts & Crafts, Festivals, Games, Kids
Free!
Kids
Silk Sensations: A Kaleidoscope of Color
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island 
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Make colorful flora and fauna inspired colorful silk banners to be used in future outdoor installations.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Exhibits
Free!
NY Heritage Weekend
at Bartow Pell Mansion, Bronx
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Free guided tours on Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Tours start at quarter past the hour.
Category: History, Tours
Free!
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