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 1–10 out of 320 events
from April 14, 2021 to September 10, 2022
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
NYC Parks Virtual Adaptive Fitness Series: Sit Fitness
at Virtual/Online Workshop 
10:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Join NYC Parks on Monday mornings for a virtual adaptive fitness class!
Category: Adaptive Programs, Fitness, Seniors, Virtual/Online Events
Free!
National Gardening Day Volunteer Event!
at 10 Central Road (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Roll up your sleeves and get your hands a little bit dirty in our gardens on National Gardening Day. Gardening is a fun and relaxing hobby enjoyed by many, and this is the perfect day…
Category: Nature, Tours, Wildlife
Free!
Greenbelt @ Home: Meet Our Animal Ambassadors
at Virtual/Online Workshop
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us, from the comfort of your own home or school, and meet some of the unique animal ambassadors at our Greenbelt Education facilities.
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Virtual/Online Events
Free!
Arts, Culture & Fun: Watercolor Painting Workshop
at Outdoors at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Artist Amy DiGi will teach you how to draw and paint using nature as our inspiration. All levels from beginners to advanced are welcome.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Art, Seniors
Free!
Garden Design Principles for Supporting Student Learning
at Virtual/Online Workshop
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
This webinar will provide you with concrete ideas for simple changes to your garden site that will improve accessibility, simplify group management, and help students of all ages engage with the space in self-directed ways.
Category: Education, Workshops, Virtual/Online Events
Free!
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Forest Restoration
at Buddy Monument (in Forest Park), Queens 
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Restore Forest Park's forest bed by planting trees and clearing dead wood.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, It's My Park, Wildlife
Free!
Event
CANCELLED: Tidy Thursdays at Starlight Park
at Starlight Park, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come help remove litter and support our local gardens for spring plantings and maintenance. Tasks can include litter pickup, invasive species removal, green infrastructure maintenance, and plantings.
Category: Volunteer, Waterfront
Free!
Unspoken Voices: Honoring the Legacy of Black America
at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Visit the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum's exhibition Unspoken Voices: Honoring the Legacy of Black America in a socially distant and safe manner.
Category: Art, History
It's My Park at Herbert Von King Park
at Marcy Ave and Greene Ave (in Herbert Von King Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
This It's My Park season, join us to clean-up at Herbert Von King Park. We look forward to keeping the park beautiful with your help!
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Earth Day Storytime!
at Virtual/Online Workshop
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join us for a special Earth Day addition of Storytime with our educator Christopher Rommel.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Earth Day & Arbor Day
Free!
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