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Discover a new hobby, or tap into tradition! Our parks offer opportunities for crafters of all ages. Whether you're looking for an entertaining children's activity, or you want to improve your own skill, browse the list of events below to find an activity that's right for you!
Arts & Crafts Events
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Kids In Motions: Gertrude Ederle Playground
at Play Area (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Family Wellness Day
at Mosaic Success Garden
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
To celebrate the annual Family Wellness Day, MOSAIC Success Garden will host a Garden Ceremony with PS 11X, Elected officials, and other Highbridge Community partners.
Free!
Family Art Project: Painting Migratory Songbirds
at Wave Hill, Bronx 
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
With the music of migratory birds for inspiration, sculpt and paint your own feathered friends!
Kids
Spring Kids Arts in the Park - Mini Canvas Painting
at Dry Harbor Playground (in Forest Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Channel your inner Picasso! Create and paint your own masterpiece on a mini canvas.
Free!
Event
Earth Day Fair
at Imani II Community Garden, Brooklyn
10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Multi-activity Earth Day Fairh, featuring live music, garden tours, hands-on garden activities, educational and fun sessions and games, clothing swap, arts and crafts and more!
Free!
Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre: Little Red’s Hood
at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (in Central Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Travel across New York City during this fresh marionette retelling of the classic “Little Red Riding Hood.”
CANCELLED: Earth Day Festival
at Field 62 - 63 (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Play games, get creative with nature-inspired crafts, snap photos beneath the beautiful cherry blossoms, enjoy live performances, and soak up the park’s springtime magic.
Free!
Event
Earth Day Celebration
at Union St. Garden and Community Development, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Earth Day Celebration with Brooklyn Solar Works, including workshops on solar energy, grounding and dance, exercise, music, and engagement in the garden.
Free!
Spring Festival
at Brookville Boulevard and 144 Avenue (in Brookville Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Please join us for our Annual Spring Festival featuring activities including community resources, sensory activities, food, music, face painting, games, arts & crafts & more!
Free!
Kids
CANCELLED: Woodlawn Family Fun Day
at Indian Field (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
An afternoon of fun activities for the whole family including face painting, nature crafts, games, and more!
Free!
Sunday, April 26, 2026
Family Art Project: Painting Migratory Songbirds
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
With the music of migratory birds for inspiration, sculpt and paint your own feathered friends!
Kids
Art in the Garden
at Patchen Community Square, Brooklyn
10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Free artmaking for all ages! No prior artmaking experience needed -- all skill levels and age groups welcome! Supplies, prompts, and guidance provided.
Free!
Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre: Little Red’s Hood
at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (in Central Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Travel across New York City during this fresh marionette retelling of the classic “Little Red Riding Hood.”
Ode to a Common Thread
at Maggies Magic Garden, Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Celebrate EarthMonth with a day of grounding in nature and reveling in artistry. Find similarities and ways to connect to nature, self and community by finding your common thread.
Free!
Spring Volunteer Day
at Morning Glory, Bronx
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come enjoy Morning Glory Community Garden and join the garden's Spring Open Volunteer Day. All are welcome!
Free!
Monday, April 27, 2026
Little Sprouts: Jump and Play
at Multi-Use Room - Full (in A.R.R.O.W. Field House), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come join the fun out A.R.R.O.W. Field Houses' Little Sprouts: Jump and Play program.
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Kids In Motions: Gertrude Ederle Playground
at Play Area (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Out of the Box Biodiversity: Student Art
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Youth Art Featuring Pieces Completed by her Students
Out Of The Box Biodiversity
Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Kids In Motions: Gertrude Ederle Playground
at Play Area (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Little Sprouts: Jump and Play
at Multi-Use Room - Full (in A.R.R.O.W. Field House), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come join the fun out A.R.R.O.W. Field Houses' Little Sprouts: Jump and Play program.
Free!
Kids
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Out of the Box Biodiversity: Student Art
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Youth Art Featuring Pieces Completed by her Students
Out Of The Box Biodiversity
Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Free!
Kids
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Kids In Motions: Gertrude Ederle Playground
at Play Area (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Let's DIY Together
at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Adults are invited to join Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center for Let's DIY together.
Free!
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Out of the Box Biodiversity: Student Art
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Youth Art Featuring Pieces Completed by her Students
Out Of The Box Biodiversity
Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Free!
Kids
Still-Life Drawing
at Multi-Use Room A (in A.R.R.O.W. Field House), Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Participants ages 13 – 17 will observe real life objects and recreate them on paper using a variety of drawing tools such as pencils, charcoal, and oil pastels.
Free!
Friday, May 1, 2026
Kids In Motions: Gertrude Ederle Playground
at Play Area (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Little Sprouts: Jump and Play
at Multi-Use Room - Full (in A.R.R.O.W. Field House), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come join the fun out A.R.R.O.W. Field Houses' Little Sprouts: Jump and Play program.
Free!
Kids
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Out of the Box Biodiversity: Student Art
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Youth Art Featuring Pieces Completed by her Students
Out Of The Box Biodiversity
Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Free!
Kids
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Kids In Motions: Gertrude Ederle Playground
at Play Area (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Family Art Project: Portraits of Home
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join us for a program inspired by artist David Antonio Cruz’s exhibit in Glyndor Gallery.
Kids
Spring Kids Arts in the Park - Diamond Art
at Dry Harbor Playground (in Forest Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Shine bright like a diamond! Create your very own diamond art painting project.
*Rain date 5/9
Free!
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Magnificent Street Trees of Flushing
at 164th Street and Oak Avenue (in Kissena Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
From a living fossil to a species nearly extinct in the wild, explore the Asian origins and cultural uses of Flushing's magnificent street trees.
Free!
Spring Family Paint Day
at Multi-Use Room A (in Pelham Fritz Recreation Center), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Paint
Free!
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Family Art Project: Portraits of Home
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join us for a program inspired by artist David Antonio Cruz’s exhibit in Glyndor Gallery.
Kids
Forest Park Earth Month Celebration
at Sobelsohn Playground (in Forest Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks, The Forest Park Trust and the Blue Bus Project for a family-friendly celebration honoring Earth Month in Forest Park!
Free!
Event
Monday, May 4, 2026
Little Sprouts: Jump and Play
at Multi-Use Room - Full (in A.R.R.O.W. Field House), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come join the fun out A.R.R.O.W. Field Houses' Little Sprouts: Jump and Play program.
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Kids In Motions: Gertrude Ederle Playground
at Play Area (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Out of the Box Biodiversity: Student Art
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Youth Art Featuring Pieces Completed by her Students
Out Of The Box Biodiversity
Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Kids In Motions: Gertrude Ederle Playground
at Play Area (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Little Sprouts: Jump and Play
at Multi-Use Room - Full (in A.R.R.O.W. Field House), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come join the fun out A.R.R.O.W. Field Houses' Little Sprouts: Jump and Play program.
Free!
Kids
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Out of the Box Biodiversity: Student Art
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Youth Art Featuring Pieces Completed by her Students
Out Of The Box Biodiversity
Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Free!
Kids
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Celebration of Mothers
at Gymnasium (Full) (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Celebration of Mother's at Kwame Ture
Free!
Kids In Motions: Gertrude Ederle Playground
at Play Area (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Out of the Box Biodiversity: Student Art
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Youth Art Featuring Pieces Completed by her Students
Out Of The Box Biodiversity
Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Free!
Kids
Shibori with Indigo Vats and Food Scraps
at The Healing Garden
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Enter the world of pattern and surprise. Folding, tying, stitching, and pressing your fabric, you’ll prepare a tote bag for resist dyeing.
Free!
Still-Life Drawing
at Multi-Use Room A (in A.R.R.O.W. Field House), Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Participants ages 13 – 17 will observe real life objects and recreate them on paper using a variety of drawing tools such as pencils, charcoal, and oil pastels.
Free!
Friday, May 8, 2026
Kids In Motions: Gertrude Ederle Playground
at Play Area (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
Little Sprouts: Jump and Play
at Multi-Use Room - Full (in A.R.R.O.W. Field House), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come join the fun out A.R.R.O.W. Field Houses' Little Sprouts: Jump and Play program.
Free!
Kids
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Out of the Box Biodiversity: Student Art
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Youth Art Featuring Pieces Completed by her Students
Out Of The Box Biodiversity
Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Free!
Kids
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Kids In Motions: Gertrude Ederle Playground
at Play Area (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in free activities in NYC's Playground, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, water games, and more!
Free!
Kids
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