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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 1,506 events
from September 27, 2016 to August 30, 2017
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Arts, Culture & Fun: Franklin: Printer/Writer, Scientist/Inventor, Politician/Statesman
at Conference House Park Visitor Center (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
In this gallery exhibition, meet Franklin, the man, and his ideas and achievements.
Category: Art, History
Free!
Summer Sports Experience at Asser Levy Recreation Center
at Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Summer Sports Experience continues into the early fall! Free, Drop in Sports programming at Asser Levy Recreation Center and Park Tues-Friday 10:00am-6:00pm for youths aged 7-14…
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Summer Sports Experience
Free!
Kids
Scarecrows: From Heartland to Horror
at The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Sculptor and artist Ray Villafane returns to New York Botanical Garden to create an original installation that explores the evolution of the scarecrow in the United States.
Category: Art, Halloween
Pumpkins: Playful and Plentiful
at The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Explore more than 30 friendly scarecrows set among rare and unusual pumpkins and gourds in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden.
Category: Arts & Crafts
Piano in Bryant Park
at Upper Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Piano in Bryant Park is produced in partnership with the Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians, Sam Ash Music Stores, Jazz Center of New York, and Music Performance Trust…
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts
Free!
Le Petit Zen Art: Still Life
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Create miniature Zen works of art (4"x6" or less) using multiple mediums like acrylic paint, water color, pastel, pencil, and ink, and surfaces like wood, canvas, paper, metal, and glass.
Category: Art, Seniors
Free!
Ed Center Open Hours
at Environmental Education Center (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Get to know Brooklyn Bridge Park with our 250-gallon aquarium filled with critters from the East River, a 10’-scale model of Brooklyn Bridge Park, crafts, a reading corner, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
Instructional Flag Football
at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex (in Ocean Breeze Park), Staten Island
4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
The NYC Flag Football League takes place across the city every fall from September through November. The league welcomes both boys and girls to take part in drills, strategy, and…
Free!
Bryant Park Juggling
at Lawn (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment will be provided.
Category: Best for Kids, Seniors
Free!
Kids
Bronx Kill Salt Marsh Tour
at Randall's Island Connector (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Join us for a tour of the Bronx Kill Salt Marsh to view wildlife up close, learn about the ecological importance of wetlands, and explore the waterfront.
Category: Tours, Waterfront
Free!
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