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NYC Parks aims to make sure that all New Yorkers get the most out of the great outdoors. While many of our events are accessible, these parks events are geared specifically towards people with physical disabilities.
Arts & Crafts Events
Saturday, August 17, 2019
Farmhouse Family Day: Compost Adventure
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Explore NYC's oldest house! Enjoy scavenger hunts, artifact investigation, gardening, self-guided exploration, and hands-on activities!
Free!
Kids
Rockaway Caribbean Carnival
at Bay 32nd Street and Beach Channel Drive (in Bayswater Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join us as we celebrate various cultures, arts, and traditions of the Caribbean with music and dancing.
Free!
Candle-Making Drop-in Workshop
at Wave Hill House (in Wave Hill), Bronx 
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Try your hand at creating an assortment of rolled beeswax candles to take home and enjoy.
Adults Soul Painting Ceremony with Bianca Dominguez: Heal the Man in order to Heal the Land
at Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art (Building C) (in Snug Harbor Cultural Center), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
During the ceremony, the karmic cords and the shadows of the self are illuminated to be acknowledged and healed through the power of breath, meditation, and creative expression.
Saturday Sculpture Workshop: Underwater Urbanites
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Learn about the diversity of species in NYC’s waterways by creating a biodegradable underwater creature sculpture that will also be embedded with native or edible plant seeds.
Free!
Kids
Saturday Fun: Barry Wittenstein
at Reading Room (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Former journalist, teacher, and now children’s book author shares his latest book along with a special performance by Jazz saxophonist Carol Sudhalter.
Free!
Kids
Art on the Farm
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for unique family art projects inspired by the farm.
Free!
Kids
Paper Arts and Crafts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Participants of all ages have fun making paper arts and crafts to take home.
Free!
Sunday, August 18, 2019
Candle-Making Drop-in Workshop
at Wave Hill House (in Wave Hill), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Try your hand at creating an assortment of rolled beeswax candles to take home and enjoy.
Art on the Farm
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for unique family art projects inspired by the farm.
Free!
Kids
Southern Queens: Gospel Fest
at Sutphin Boulevard and Rockaway Boulevard (in Baisley Pond Park), Queens
4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Join Council Member Adrienne Adams and NYC Parks for an evening of Gospel performances!
Free!
Event
Monday, August 19, 2019
Hudson RiverKids
at Hudson River Park's Pier 62, Manhattan , Hudson River Park's Pier 25, Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–4:45 p.m.
Hudson RiverKids brings together hands-on learning and entertainment with a multitude of interactive programs and performances all made with kids especially in mind. Come join the fun!
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
It's My Park at James Weldon Johnson Playground
at James Weldon Johnson Playground, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
This It's My Park season, volunteer with the Chenchita's Community Garden to spruce up James Weldon Johnson Playground, create handmade items, and meet your neighbors.
Free!
Textile Arts: Characters and Things
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Create your own drawn and cut out characters using textile materials such as yarns, felts, and fabrics. (Adults)
Free!
Bryant Park: Knitting
at Upper Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Swing by for free instruction from Knitty City, New York City’s favorite yarn community and store, and knit with fellow enthusiasts. Yarn and needles are provided.
Free!
Kids and Families Le Petit Art
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Have fun creating tiny art to take home or give as a gift. Make tiny stuffed felt animals and other things. (All ages)
Free!
Kids
Luau at the Beach
at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval), Bronx
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Celebrate that it's still summer with hula dance lessons, sand boxes, water tables, arts and crafts, volleyball and limbo competition.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Special Express Arts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This art program engages special needs adults through art for self-expression.
Free!
Kids and Families Recycle to Art
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
We will use recyclable materials to create fun projects with the participants.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Special Express Arts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This art program engages special needs adults through art for self-expression.
Free!
Hudson RiverKids
at Hudson River Park's Pier 62, Manhattan , Hudson River Park's Pier 25, Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–4:45 p.m.
Hudson RiverKids brings together hands-on learning and entertainment with a multitude of interactive programs and performances all made with kids especially in mind. Come join the fun!
Free!
Kids
Friday, August 23, 2019
Tiny Tots Stories and Art
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Join us for nursery rhymes, stories and poems, and arts for learning fun. (Tots)
Free!
Kids
Special Express Arts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This art program engages special needs adults through art for self-expression.
Free!
Kids and Families Seasonal Arts and Crafts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Kids make fun items, including twirling ribbon sticks and skyline silhouette art, inspired by the summer season.
Free!
Kids
Free Community Friday
at Westchester Avenue Park Entrance (in Concrete Plant Park), Bronx
4:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join the Bronx River Alliance on the last Friday of the month from June through October for fun activities including Foodway tours, free paddling, art workshops, and more!
Free!
Beach Days / Riviera Nights-Drive-In Movie Night: Aquaman
at Off of Boardwalk at Section #4 - Orchard Beach (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
7:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Join us in the Orchard Beach Parking Lot for a free screening of Aquaman on a very big screen! Check out food trucks, games, and fun activities before the movie!
Free!
Event
Saturday, August 24, 2019
Family Festival: Young Artists en Plein Air
at On the High Line (in The High Line), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Draw inspiration from the gardens’ landscapes and the magic of the contemporary artworks included in En Plein Air, our 2019 group art exhibition on the High Line.
Free!
Kids
Using Plants as Dyes
at UCC Youth Farm, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
This workshop will cover how to plan a dye plant garden, and you will have an opportunity to dye your own yarn and/or silk scarf.
Free!
Garden Story Hour: Feelings
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Enjoy storytelling, songs, movement, and hands-on activities for kids all set in the Wyckoff Children’s Garden.
Free!
Kids
Bronx Summerfest
at Hunts Point Recreation Center, Bronx
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join Bronx Recreation for a day of Family Fun Activities at our annual Summerfest Event at Hunts Point Recreation Center. Activities will include: Sports, Fun Clinics &…
Free!
Kids
Saturday Sculpture Workshop: Zodiac Shadow Puppets
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2019 | 12 – 3 PM |… Saturday Sculpture Workshop: Zodiac Shadow Puppets
Free!
Kids
Opening Event of "TimeSeed"
at Thomas Greene Playground, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
“Timeseed” is an ongoing project that uses seeds as a model to communicate across time, preserving the stories of our past and sending messages into the future.
Free!
Kids
Art on the Farm
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for unique family art projects inspired by the farm.
Free!
Kids
Paper Arts and Crafts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Participants of all ages have fun making paper arts and crafts to take home.
Free!
Sunday, August 25, 2019
Art on the Farm
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for unique family art projects inspired by the farm.
Free!
Kids
Monday, August 26, 2019
Hudson RiverKids
at Hudson River Park's Pier 62, Manhattan , Hudson River Park's Pier 25, Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–4:45 p.m.
Hudson RiverKids brings together hands-on learning and entertainment with a multitude of interactive programs and performances all made with kids especially in mind. Come join the fun!
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Textile Arts: Characters and Things
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Create your own drawn and cut out characters using textile materials such as yarns, felts, and fabrics. (Adults)
Free!
Bryant Park: Knitting
at Upper Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Swing by for free instruction from Knitty City, New York City’s favorite yarn community and store, and knit with fellow enthusiasts. Yarn and needles are provided.
Free!
Kids and Families Le Petit Art
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Have fun creating tiny art to take home or give as a gift. Make tiny stuffed felt animals and other things. (All ages)
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Special Express Arts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This art program engages special needs adults through art for self-expression.
Free!
Kids and Families Recycle to Art
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
We will use recyclable materials to create fun projects with the participants.
Free!
Kids
Watercolors on the Waterfront
at LIC Landing Events Space (in Hunter's Point South Park), Queens
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Enjoy stunning sunset views while painting the famous NYC skyline or whatever else your heart desires!
Free!
Kids
Thursday, August 29, 2019
Special Express Arts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This art program engages special needs adults through art for self-expression.
Free!
Hudson RiverKids
at Hudson River Park's Pier 62, Manhattan , Hudson River Park's Pier 25, Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–4:45 p.m.
Hudson RiverKids brings together hands-on learning and entertainment with a multitude of interactive programs and performances all made with kids especially in mind. Come join the fun!
Free!
Kids
Friday, August 30, 2019
Tiny Tots Stories and Art
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Join us for nursery rhymes, stories and poems, and arts for learning fun. (Tots)
Free!
Kids
Special Express Arts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This art program engages special needs adults through art for self-expression.
Free!
Kids and Families Seasonal Arts and Crafts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Kids make fun items, including twirling ribbon sticks and skyline silhouette art, inspired by the summer season.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, August 31, 2019
Saturday Sculpture Workshop: Inflating Colors
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Design and craft your own colorful inflatables using plastic sheets and tape, then inflate your creations for an interactive movement performance.
Free!
Kids
Art on the Farm
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for unique family art projects inspired by the farm.
Free!
Kids
Paper Arts and Crafts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Participants of all ages have fun making paper arts and crafts to take home.
Free!
Sunday, September 1, 2019
Art on the Farm
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for unique family art projects inspired by the farm.
Free!
Kids
Monday, September 2, 2019
Hudson RiverKids
at Hudson River Park's Pier 62, Manhattan , Hudson River Park's Pier 25, Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–4:45 p.m.
Hudson RiverKids brings together hands-on learning and entertainment with a multitude of interactive programs and performances all made with kids especially in mind. Come join the fun!
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Textile Arts: Characters and Things
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Create your own drawn and cut out characters using textile materials such as yarns, felts, and fabrics. (Adults)
Free!
Kids and Families Le Petit Art
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Have fun creating tiny art to take home or give as a gift. Make tiny stuffed felt animals and other things. (All ages)
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Special Express Arts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This art program engages special needs adults through art for self-expression.
Free!
Kids and Families Recycle to Art
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
We will use recyclable materials to create fun projects with the participants.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, September 5, 2019
Special Express Arts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This art program engages special needs adults through art for self-expression.
Free!
Hudson RiverKids
at Hudson River Park's Pier 62, Manhattan , Hudson River Park's Pier 25, Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–4:45 p.m.
Hudson RiverKids brings together hands-on learning and entertainment with a multitude of interactive programs and performances all made with kids especially in mind. Come join the fun!
Free!
Kids
Friday, September 6, 2019
Tiny Tots Stories and Art
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Join us for nursery rhymes, stories and poems, and arts for learning fun. (Tots)
Free!
Kids
Special Express Arts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This art program engages special needs adults through art for self-expression.
Free!
Kids and Families Seasonal Arts and Crafts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Kids make fun items, including twirling ribbon sticks and skyline silhouette art, inspired by the summer season.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, September 7, 2019
Wings, Wands & Woodlands: Fairy Workshop
at Water's Edge Garden (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Visit our urban woodland to make all things fairy: wands, wings, and little fairy houses. Walk along our forest path to look for signs of fairies, protectors of our woods.
Free!
Kids
Saturday Sculpture Workshop: Andean Culture and Crafting
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Engage with pre-Hispanic Andean culture (specifically from Inca and Chavin civilizations) through crafting.
Free!
Kids
Art on the Farm
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for unique family art projects inspired by the farm.
Free!
Kids
Paper Arts and Crafts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Participants of all ages have fun making paper arts and crafts to take home.
Free!
Sunday, September 8, 2019
Art on the Farm
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for unique family art projects inspired by the farm.
Free!
Kids
Monday, September 9, 2019
Hudson RiverKids
at Hudson River Park's Pier 62, Manhattan , Hudson River Park's Pier 25, Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–4:45 p.m.
Hudson RiverKids brings together hands-on learning and entertainment with a multitude of interactive programs and performances all made with kids especially in mind. Come join the fun!
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Textile Arts: Characters and Things
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Create your own drawn and cut out characters using textile materials such as yarns, felts, and fabrics. (Adults)
Free!
Kids and Families Le Petit Art
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Have fun creating tiny art to take home or give as a gift. Make tiny stuffed felt animals and other things. (All ages)
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Special Express Arts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This art program engages special needs adults through art for self-expression.
Free!
Kids and Families Recycle to Art
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
We will use recyclable materials to create fun projects with the participants.
Free!
Kids
Watercolors on the Waterfront
at LIC Landing Events Space (in Hunter's Point South Park), Queens
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Enjoy stunning sunset views while painting the famous NYC skyline or whatever else your heart desires!
Free!
Kids
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Special Express Arts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This art program engages special needs adults through art for self-expression.
Free!
Hudson RiverKids
at Hudson River Park's Pier 62, Manhattan , Hudson River Park's Pier 25, Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–4:45 p.m.
Hudson RiverKids brings together hands-on learning and entertainment with a multitude of interactive programs and performances all made with kids especially in mind. Come join the fun!
Free!
Kids
Friday, September 13, 2019
Tiny Tots Stories and Art
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Join us for nursery rhymes, stories and poems, and arts for learning fun. (Tots)
Free!
Kids
Special Express Arts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This art program engages special needs adults through art for self-expression.
Free!
Kids and Families Seasonal Arts and Crafts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Kids make fun items, including twirling ribbon sticks and skyline silhouette art, inspired by the summer season.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, September 14, 2019
Shibori in Shades of Blue
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join artist Janice Patrignani for a participatory fiber art workshop using natural indigo dye.
Free!
Kids
Saturday Sculpture Workshop: Playground Design
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Isamu Noguchi designed playgrounds that are also works of art. Join Noguchi Museum educators to explore how a playground can be a sculpture, and then design your own.
Free!
Kids
Monarch Celebration
at Touchdown of the 103rd Street Footbridge (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us during what should be the height of monarch butterfly migration in our area. We’ll explore our gardens and natural areas in search of these charismatic creatures.
Free!
Kids
Art on the Farm
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for unique family art projects inspired by the farm.
Free!
Kids
Paper Arts and Crafts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Participants of all ages have fun making paper arts and crafts to take home.
Free!
Sunday, September 15, 2019
Art on the Farm
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for unique family art projects inspired by the farm.
Free!
Kids
Monday, September 16, 2019
Hudson RiverKids
at Hudson River Park's Pier 62, Manhattan , Hudson River Park's Pier 25, Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–4:45 p.m.
Hudson RiverKids brings together hands-on learning and entertainment with a multitude of interactive programs and performances all made with kids especially in mind. Come join the fun!
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Textile Arts: Characters and Things
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Create your own drawn and cut out characters using textile materials such as yarns, felts, and fabrics. (Adults)
Free!
Kids and Families Le Petit Art
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Have fun creating tiny art to take home or give as a gift. Make tiny stuffed felt animals and other things. (All ages)
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Special Express Arts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This art program engages special needs adults through art for self-expression.
Free!
Kids and Families Recycle to Art
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
We will use recyclable materials to create fun projects with the participants.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Special Express Arts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This art program engages special needs adults through art for self-expression.
Free!
Hudson RiverKids
at Hudson River Park's Pier 62, Manhattan , Hudson River Park's Pier 25, Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–4:45 p.m.
Hudson RiverKids brings together hands-on learning and entertainment with a multitude of interactive programs and performances all made with kids especially in mind. Come join the fun!
Free!
Kids
Friday, September 20, 2019
Tiny Tots Stories and Art
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Join us for nursery rhymes, stories and poems, and arts for learning fun. (Tots)
Free!
Kids
Special Express Arts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This art program engages special needs adults through art for self-expression.
Free!
Kids and Families Seasonal Arts and Crafts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Kids make fun items, including twirling ribbon sticks and skyline silhouette art, inspired by the summer season.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, September 21, 2019
Farmhouse Family Day
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Explore NYC's oldest house! Enjoy scavenger hunts, artifact investigation, gardening, self-guided exploration, and hands-on activities!
Free!
Kids
Poseidon Parade
at Beach 94th Street Plaza (in Rockaway Beach), Queens
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Poseidon's Parade is a family-friendly celebration of people participating, wearing costumes, making floats and displaying art while celebrating the boardwalk.
Free!
GreenThumb's 40th Annual Harvest Fair
at Brooklyn Bears Pacific Street Community Garden, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join our annual celebration of our community gardeners! Join our Fresh Chef Contest, workshops, and exercise activities, and enjoy live entertainment, games, and more!
Free!
Event
Art on the Farm
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for unique family art projects inspired by the farm.
Free!
Kids
Paper Arts and Crafts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Participants of all ages have fun making paper arts and crafts to take home.
Free!
Sunday, September 22, 2019
Make Your Own Herbal Soap
at 9 C Garden, Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join herbal soap maker Sharon Griffin to learn how to make soap from coconut oil, olive oil, castor oil, and additional natural ingredients, including herbs from the garden.
Free!
Art on the Farm
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for unique family art projects inspired by the farm.
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Textile Arts: Characters and Things
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Create your own drawn and cut out characters using textile materials such as yarns, felts, and fabrics. (Adults)
Free!
Kids and Families Le Petit Art
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Have fun creating tiny art to take home or give as a gift. Make tiny stuffed felt animals and other things. (All ages)
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Special Express Arts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This art program engages special needs adults through art for self-expression.
Free!
Kids and Families Recycle to Art
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
We will use recyclable materials to create fun projects with the participants.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Special Express Arts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This art program engages special needs adults through art for self-expression.
Free!
Friday, September 27, 2019
Tiny Tots Stories and Art
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Join us for nursery rhymes, stories and poems, and arts for learning fun. (Tots)
Free!
Kids
Special Express Arts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This art program engages special needs adults through art for self-expression.
Free!
Kids and Families Seasonal Arts and Crafts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Kids make fun items, including twirling ribbon sticks and skyline silhouette art, inspired by the summer season.
Free!
Kids
Free Community Friday
at Westchester Avenue Park Entrance (in Concrete Plant Park), Bronx
4:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join the Bronx River Alliance on the last Friday of the month from June through October for fun activities including Foodway tours, free paddling, art workshops, and more!
Free!
Saturday, September 28, 2019
Get Hooked Fishing Festival
at Southern waterfront just south of the 103rd Street Footbridge (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Get up close and personal with the fish and wildlife that live along our shoreline!
Free!
Kids
Art on the Farm
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for unique family art projects inspired by the farm.
Free!
Kids
Paper Arts and Crafts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Participants of all ages have fun making paper arts and crafts to take home.
Free!
Sunday, September 29, 2019
Art on the Farm
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for unique family art projects inspired by the farm.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, October 5, 2019
Grow Your Own Natural Plant-Based Dyes
at Green Patch on Walton, Bronx
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join urban farmer and artist Sajata Epps to learn the basic techniques for using plants to create beautiful colors.
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Little Red Lighthouse Festival
at Little Red Lighthouse (in Fort Washington Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Celebrate Manhattan's only remaining lighthouse with readings of the eponymous children's book, fishing clinics, live music, food and art vendors, Urban Park Ranger presentations, and more!
Free!
Event
Hands on History: Design Your Own 19th Century Jewelry
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Happy 250th Birthday, Mary Alsop King! In honor of the lady of King Manor, come learn about 19th-century jewelry and styles Mary wore in her portrait. Then make your own 19th-century inspired jewelry.
Free!
Kids
Art on the Farm
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for unique family art projects inspired by the farm.
Free!
Kids
Sunday, October 6, 2019
Harvest Festival
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan, Field 62 - 63 (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join the Randall’s Island Park Alliance for a free, family-friendly celebration of fall!
Free!
Event
Art on the Farm
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for unique family art projects inspired by the farm.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, October 12, 2019
Art on the Farm
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for unique family art projects inspired by the farm.
Free!
Kids
Sunday, October 13, 2019
Bayswater Fall Festival
at Bay 32nd Street and Beach Channel Drive (in Bayswater Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
There will be a pumpkin patch, pony and hayrides, music, face painting, arts and crafts, inflatables, a magician, playmobile, games, and refreshments.
Free!
Kids
Art on the Farm
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for unique family art projects inspired by the farm.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, October 19, 2019
Farmhouse Family Day
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Explore NYC's oldest house! Enjoy scavenger hunts, artifact investigation, gardening, self-guided exploration, and hands-on activities!
Free!
Kids
Pumpkin Painting: Brooklyn
at Berry Street Garden
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
It’s that time of year to use your creative chops and turn pumpkins into festive decorations.
Free!
Kids
Art on the Farm
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for unique family art projects inspired by the farm.
Free!
Kids
Sunday, October 20, 2019
Art on the Farm
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for unique family art projects inspired by the farm.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Pumpkin Painting: Bronx
at United We Stand Community Garden (in ), Bronx, 138th Street Community Garden, Bronx
3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
It’s that time of year to use your creative chops and turn pumpkins into festive decorations.
Free!
Kids
Friday, October 25, 2019
Free Community Friday
at Westchester Avenue Park Entrance (in Concrete Plant Park), Bronx
4:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join the Bronx River Alliance on the last Friday of the month from June through October for fun activities including Foodway tours, free paddling, art workshops, and more!
Free!
Saturday, October 26, 2019
Halloween Harvest Festival
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Inspired by the Haitian Festival of the Ancestors, our Halloween festival features a Gede song workshop, card readings, dance and drum performances, as well as a doggie costume contest!
Free!
Event
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Halloween Boo Bash
at Touchdown of the 103rd Street Footbridge (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Join us for crafts, games, treats, and spooky fun before you go trick-or-treating.
Free!
Kids
Halloween Garden Party
at Patchen Community Square, Brooklyn
4:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Community Halloween Party for All! Festivities include: Trick or Treating Halloween Book Story Time Face Painting Music Arts and Crafts For questions on this…
Free!
Kids
Saturday, November 2, 2019
Hands on History: Paint Your Own Miniature Portrait
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Learn about the art of miniature painting around the world—from the United States to France to India—and then make your own to take home!
Free!
Kids
Saturday, November 16, 2019
Farmhouse Family Day
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Explore NYC's oldest house! Enjoy scavenger hunts, artifact investigation, gardening, self-guided exploration, and hands-on activities!
Free!
Kids
Saturday, December 7, 2019
Hands on History: Make Your Own Scented Pomander!
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Make your own pomander at King Manor, then visit the rest of the museum and enjoy our holiday decor!
Free!
Kids
Summer on the Hudson: Holiday on the Hudson
at 125th Street and Marginal Street (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Join us for our holiday tree lighting party and celebrate the season with live music, dancing, tree decoration making, and hot chocolate (while supplies last).
Free!
Event
Saturday, December 21, 2019
Farmhouse Family Day
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Explore NYC's oldest house! Enjoy scavenger hunts, artifact investigation, gardening, self-guided exploration, and hands-on activities!
Free!
Kids
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