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 791–800 out of 3,725 events
from May 21, 2013 to May 8, 2014
Saturday, June 15, 2013
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
Bryant Park Le Carrousel
at Le Carrousel (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Le Carrousel was specially created to complement the park's French classical style, featuring brightly colored animals and French cabaret music.
Category: Games, Kids
Kids
Bryant Park Games
at 40th Street Plaza (in Bryant Park), Manhattan 
11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Take a game break with an eclectic selection of favorite tabletop games for free. From scrabble and mancala to dominoes and more.
Category: Games
Free!
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 Graniteville Quarry Park
at Graniteville Quarry Park, Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, the Friends of Graniteville Quarry will be cleaning, raking, and weeding at Graniteville Quarry.
Category: Gardening, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
Nature of Art - Adult Art Summer Series
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island 
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
The Art of Drawing from Still Life: Master charcoal, the ancient medium known as "Black Magic" while learning how to create expressive still life drawings.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Seniors
Summer on the Hudson: Pedal Stops
at Riverside Park South, Manhattan 
12:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Bike New York & Bike and Roll partner to provide a Pedal Stop in Riverside Park providing rider-assistance-and-information stations open to all cyclists free of charge.
Category: Education, Festivals, 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!
Basic Canoeing
at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx 
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Our trained Urban Park Rangers will lead you on canoe adventures that range from the gentle waters of protected lakes, to the challenging open waters of rivers and bays. O
Category: Nature, Sports, Kayaking and Canoeing
Free!
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