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 124 events
from February 21, 2019 to December 21, 2019
in Best for Kids (x) category
Friday, February 22, 2019
City Parks Foundation Presents Yeti, Set, Snow! at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre
at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (in Central Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
City Parks Foundation presents a winter production, Yeti, Set, Snow! - an all-ages story of friendship. Join characters Widget, Twig and Pascetti this winter at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre, November 13, 2018 - February 24, 2019.
Category: Best for Kids, Theater
Kids Week Queens: Birding for Kids
at Rose and Oak Avenues (in Kissena Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a walk through Kissena Park and learn about the different birds that live in the park.
Category: Birding, Education, Nature, Best for Kids, School Break, Kids Week, Wildlife
Free!
Conference House Park Kids Winter Shore Walk
at Conference House Park Visitor Center (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join us for a winter recess family-friendly winter beach walk and arts and crafts workshop.
Category: Birding, Education, Nature, History, Best for Kids, Talks, Kids Week, Waterfront, Hiking, Wildlife
Free!
Bryant Park Kids Week: Drop-In Curling Demo
at Bank of America Winter Village (in Bryant Park), Manhattan 
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Let your kids try their hand at this oddball sport during drop-in curling hours.
Category: Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Sports
Free!
Midwinter Recess: Sports Day Clinics
at Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens 
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come join us during Midwinter Recess for soccer, track and field, and flag football clinics. Dress warm due to outdoor activities.
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, School Break
Free!
Kids
Bryant Park Kids Week: Bhangra Dance Class
at Overlook at Bank of America Winter Village Ice Rink (in Bryant Park), Manhattan 
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
A Bryant Park Kids Week event! Watch your kids jump and twirl as they try out high-energy Bhangra, a traditional Indian folk dance.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Best for Kids
Free!
City Parks Foundation Presents Yeti, Set, Snow! at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre
at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (in Central Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
City Parks Foundation presents a winter production, Yeti, Set, Snow! - an all-ages story of friendship. Join characters Widget, Twig and Pascetti this winter at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre, November 13, 2018 - February 24, 2019.
Category: Best for Kids, Theater
February Break Family Programs: Bugging Out
at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Explore the world of bugs, create your own insect, and search for bug homes in the Woodland!
Category: Accessible, Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Best for Kids, School Break
Kids Week Bronx: Winter Scavenger Hunt
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Winter season is unpredictable, but animals and plants adapt to the changes. Let's find some of these adaptations on a scavenger hunt through the trails in the park.
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, School Break, Kids Week, Hiking, Wildlife
Free!
Kids Week Staten Island: Tent Building
at Delafield Place and Bard Avenue (in Walker Park), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Learn a simple and fun way to put up a tent, identify nearby wildlife, and get some tips on camping with the Urban Park Rangers.
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, School Break, Kids Week
Free!
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