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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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Thomas Jefferson Park
Each year Street Games brings back the classic street games from the ’60s and ’70s and reintroduces them to a new...
Central Park
On February 6, 2010 the Parks Department and the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) presented Winter Jam NYC, an...
Ranger Conservation Corps Art Show
Van Cortlandt Park
This past fall, over 25 students from the Marble Hill High School for International Studies participated in an art project...
JP Morgan Chase Donation Announcement
Central Park
On November 17, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, together with Central Park Conservancy...
Central Park
One of the biggest races in the world, the New York City Marathon loops through several City parks, ending in Central Park.
Citywide Bocce Tournament Finals
Pelham Bay Park
Each fall, New Yorkers participate in Parks' annual Citywide Bocce Tournament. Teams of four compete to represent their borough...
9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open
Central Park
On Saturday, September 26, New Yorkers were given the chance to outwit one another during the 9th annual Chess-in-the-Parks...
Central Park
The Oprah Winfrey Show broadcasted live from Central Park SummerStage's Rumsey Playfield on a sunny summer afternoon. The lucky...
Garden Of Happiness
The 2009 Fall Harvest Fair, presented by Parks, GreenThumb, Just Food, and the New York Botanical Garden, featured a harvest...
Bowling Green
For ten days in early September 2009, twelve traditional Dutch canal houses, a windmill, and a stage transformed Bowling Green...
Whitney Houston Live on Good Morning America
Central Park
Whitney Houston performed four songs for fans at Central Park's Rumsey Playfield.
Campanaro Playground Ribbon Cutting
Givan Square
On August 31, 2009, NYC Parks cut the ribbon on $1.7 million in improvements to Campanaro Playground. Thanks to the funding,...
Central Park
On Saturday, August 29, thousands of New Yorkers took to the great outdoors at the 5th Annual Adventures NYC, a one-day event...
51st Birthday Party for Michael Jackson
Prospect Park
Spike Lee and the Borough of Brooklyn hosted a celebration of the recently departed Michael Jackson on the date of what would...
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