Upcoming Events
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 1–10 out of 2,988 events
from July 3, 2009 to December 25, 2010
Friday, July 3, 2009
Jul 3
Wicked Plants
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.Visitors will come face to face with the potentially menacing powers of species that have…
Location: Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn
Category: Cultural, Education, Kids, Nature, Tours
Cost: Admission is $8 for adults and $4 for senior citizens (65 and older) and students with ID. Children under 12, all school groups, and Garden members are admitted free at all times. Seniors are admitted free all day Friday, and the Garden is free to the pub
Jul 3
Good Morning America Summer Concert Series: Brad Paisley
8:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m.In the Good Morning America Summer Concert Series, a range of talented and famous musicians…
Location: Central Park, Manhattan
Category: The Arts, Cultural
Cost: Free
Jul 3
The Edible Garden at The New York Botanical Garden
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.Explore the Garden and discover where your food comes from. From coffee and chocolate…
Location: The New York Botanical Garden (Bronx River Parkway Exit 7W and Fordham Road)
Category: Cultural, Education, Kids, Nature
Jul 3
Charlie & Kiwi's Evolutionary Adventure
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.Go on an evolutionary adventure and discover the link between dinosaurs and modern birds…
Location: Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Category: Education, Kids, Nature
Cost: Free | free with museum admission
Jul 3
Rocket Park Mini Golf
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.How do rockets blast off into space and come back home safely? Scientists and astronauts…
Location: Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Category: Education, Kids
Cost: $6 adults, $5 children.
Jul 3
Summer Art in the Park
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.The Hippo Playground Project is once again delighted to offer free arts and crafts…
Location: Riverside Park, Manhattan
Category: The Arts, Kids
Cost: Free
Jul 3
Canoeing
10:00 a.m.Learn the basics of canoeing as you canoe with the Rangers on Little Neck Bay. First…
Location: Fort Totten Park, Queens
Category: Athletic Events, Education, Kids, Nature
Cost: Free
Jul 3
Central Park Tours: From the Maine to the Mall
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.Join the Urban Park Rangers as they guide you through Central Park's most picturesque and…
Location: Central Park, Manhattan
Category: Nature, Tours
Cost: Free
Jul 3
Bryant Park Petanque
11:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.Learn to play pétanque, the popular European game anchored in precision, patience,…
Location: Bryant Park, Manhattan
Category: Athletic Events, Education
Cost: Free
Jul 3
Piano in Bryant Park
12:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m.Ragtime, jazz, and more from the city’s best pianists on the park’s custommade…
Location: Bryant Park, Manhattan
Category: The Arts, Cultural
Cost: Free
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