Events
Get a glimpse of some of the thousands of events that take place in New York City parks each year! Once you're finished, find an event suited to your interests and location in our Upcoming Events calendar.
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Highbridge Park's Mountain Bike Trail Ribbon Cutting
Highbridge Park
Parks & Recreation along with the New York City Mountain Bike Association (NYCMTB) held opening ceremonies for the first...

Second-annual NYC GROWS Festival Announcement
Union Square Park
Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined National Gardening Association (NGA) President Mike Metallo and pre-school...

Bryant Park
One day a year, the Academy of American Poets organizes Poem In Your Pocket Day. The idea is simple: select a poem you love...

Matthews Muliner Playground Ribbon Cutting
Matthews Muliner Playground
Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined City Council Member James Vacca, former City Council Member Madeline...

Announcement of a Recycling Pilot Program
Union Square Park
The Department of Sanitation partnered with the Department of Parks & Recreation and the Department of Transportation to...

Heckscher Ballfields Ribbon Cutting
Central Park
Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe and Central Park Conservancy President Douglas Blonsky joined teams from The...

Central Park
Historic House Trust and Parks Department employees enjoy an evening on the ice in Central Park.

Bethesda Terrace Arcade Restoration
Central Park
The Bethesda Terrace Arcade, the richly decorated underground component of Central Park’s Bethesda Terrace, reopened on...

Central Park
Talented amateur snowboarders took to the rails for the annual Rail Jam Open and snowboarder-acrobat troupe Flying Ace...

Union Square Park
Professional snowboarders headed to Union Square Park for New York City's first ever major pro snowboarding competition.

Central Park
The Arsenal, Parks Department Headquarters in Central Park, has been festooned with lights during the holiday season every year...

Prospect Park
On November 27, Mayor Bloomberg joined New York Daily News Chairman & Publisher Mort Zuckerman and his daughter Abigail to flip...

Wheelchair Football Comes to Parks
Forest Park
Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined Executive Director Paul J. Tobin and Director of Sports & Recreation Bill...

Harlem River Ballfield Groundbreaking
Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined Congressman Charles B. Rangel, New York Jets owner Woody Johnson,...


