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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...
SummerStage: Chico DeBarge, Ginuwine, and Joe
Central Park
Central Park SummerStage, a program of City Parks Foundation, presents performances of outstanding artistic quality, free of...
Crotona Park Indian Lake and Amphitheater Ribbon Cutting
Commissioner Benepe joined Deputy Bronx Borough President Aurelia Greene and Assembly Member Michael Benjamin to cut the ribbon...
Central Park
New York Philharmonic Music Director Designate Alan Gilbert led the Orchestra in Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 during the first of...
Central Park
The Metropolitan Opera launched its Summer Recital Series with a special performance of opera arias and popular songs headlined...
Target High Line Street Festival
The High Line
This summer, approximately 25,000 people attended our free celebration of the High Line's opening season. Malcolm Pinckney...
Citywide Beach Volleyball Tournament: Men's Finals
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk
Our annual Citywide Beach Volleyball Tournament, the largest free amateur beach volleyball competition on the East Coast, gives...
Riverside Park South
On May 9, the Parks Department and FlyNY hosted architects, artists, community children, and kite enthusiasts for an inaugural...
Ribbon Cutting at Corona Golf Playground
Corona Golf Playground
On April 27, 2009, Parks cut the ribbon on more than $2 million in improvements to Corona Golf Playground, a popular...
New Yorkers young and old enjoyed a day dedicated to the enjoyment and celebration of classic games like stick ball, stoop...
East River Park
At Winter Jam NYC, East River Park was a true winter wonderland, complete with snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, a snow...
Washington Park Groundbreaking Ceremony
J.J. Byrne Playground
Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined Borough President Marty Markowitz, City Council Member Bill de Blasio, City Council...
Triborough Bridge Renaming/RFK Bridge Ceremony
On Wednesday, November 19, several members of the Kennedy family, joined by former President Bill Clinton, Governor David A....
Swing Low, Harriet Tubman Memorial Sculpture Dedication
Braving rainy skies, sculptor Allison Saar unveiled her tribute to the Underground Railroad leader in Harlem, and Malcolm...
MillionTreesNYC Fall Volunteer Planting Day
Kissena Corridor Park
In early November 2008, Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined Assembly Member Ellen Young and more than 250 community...
MillionTreesNYC Fall Volunteer Planting Day
Pelham Parkway
As part of a large scale tree planting effort which took place November 7 and 8, more than 1,000 volunteers planted 15,000...
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