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You don't need to go to one of NYC's many museums or art galleries to see a masterpiece. Art exhibits are on display in public spaces throughout the city. Most of these exhibits are temporary though, so be sure to catch them while they're on display.
Art Events
Monday, May 18, 2026
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to visit a unique collection of terracotta artifacts that chronicle turn-of-the-twentieth-century architectural styles.
Free!
Origami Class in Greeley Square Park
at Greeley Square Park, Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Learn the art of creative paper folding in the Japanese tradition.
Free!
SKETCHING MAY MONDAYS : Monday Workshop Series with Queens College
at Alley Athletic (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Sketching Mondays invites artists to build confidence and creativity through guided sketches, fun techniques, and imagination. Every Monday is a chance to practice, experiment, and enjoy drawing!
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Sarah Yuster: Outside Voices at the Arsenal Gallery
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
NYC Parks invites viewers to discover their inner-outside voice in the lustrous oil paintings of Staten Island-based artist Sarah Yuster, on view at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park this Spring.
From Isabella Rossellini, champion of the Ramble in Central Park, to Myisha Humphrey, Staten Island nursery operations supervisor for NYC Parks, Sarah Yuster: Outside Voices features “in situ” portraits of biological science professionals, ecological conservation activists, and hobbyists.
Free!
Exhibition: Think Global. Act Local.
at Visitor Center - Satterlee Street and Hylan Boulevard (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Multi artist exhibit of works highlighting endangered local and global species
Free!
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to visit a unique collection of terracotta artifacts and masonry bricks.
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
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to an exhibit celebrating the South Shore of Staten Island's maritime history and heritage.
Free!
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to visit a unique collection of terracotta artifacts that chronicle turn-of-the-twentieth-century architectural styles.
Free!
CRAFTING MAY TUESDAYS :Tuesday Workshop Series with Queens College
at Alley Athletic (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Crafting Tuesdays is a hands-on creative session where imagination meets making. Explore fun materials, try new techniques, and create something uniquely yours in a relaxed, joyful space.
Free!
Poetry Corner
at Multi-Use Room
6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for a Spoken Word and Open Mic event at Poe Park Visitor Center!
Free!
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Sarah Yuster: Outside Voices at the Arsenal Gallery
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
NYC Parks invites viewers to discover their inner-outside voice in the lustrous oil paintings of Staten Island-based artist Sarah Yuster, on view at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park this Spring.
From Isabella Rossellini, champion of the Ramble in Central Park, to Myisha Humphrey, Staten Island nursery operations supervisor for NYC Parks, Sarah Yuster: Outside Voices features “in situ” portraits of biological science professionals, ecological conservation activists, and hobbyists.
Free!
Exhibition: Think Global. Act Local.
at Visitor Center - Satterlee Street and Hylan Boulevard (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Multi artist exhibit of works highlighting endangered local and global species
Free!
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to visit a unique collection of terracotta artifacts and masonry bricks.
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
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to an exhibit celebrating the South Shore of Staten Island's maritime history and heritage.
Free!
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to visit a unique collection of terracotta artifacts that chronicle turn-of-the-twentieth-century architectural styles.
Free!
Arts, Culture and Fun: Watercolor Painting Workshops
at Chelsea Recreation Center (in Chelsea Recreation Center), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for a series of watercolor workshops where you will learn the fundamentals of watercolor painting!
Free!
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Sarah Yuster: Outside Voices at the Arsenal Gallery
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
NYC Parks invites viewers to discover their inner-outside voice in the lustrous oil paintings of Staten Island-based artist Sarah Yuster, on view at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park this Spring.
From Isabella Rossellini, champion of the Ramble in Central Park, to Myisha Humphrey, Staten Island nursery operations supervisor for NYC Parks, Sarah Yuster: Outside Voices features “in situ” portraits of biological science professionals, ecological conservation activists, and hobbyists.
Free!
Exhibition: Think Global. Act Local.
at Visitor Center - Satterlee Street and Hylan Boulevard (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Multi artist exhibit of works highlighting endangered local and global species
Free!
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to visit a unique collection of terracotta artifacts and masonry bricks.
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
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to an exhibit celebrating the South Shore of Staten Island's maritime history and heritage.
Free!
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to visit a unique collection of terracotta artifacts that chronicle turn-of-the-twentieth-century architectural styles.
Free!
Public Gallery Tour
at Wave Hill, Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Get a in-depth look at artworks on view in galleries of Wave Hill, showcasing the work of both emerging and established artists in the unique context of a public garden.
Refashion Our Future, A Community Trashion Workshops
at Multi-Use Room A (in Pelham Fritz Recreation Center), Manhattan
3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Workshops
Free!
Arts, Culture and Fun: Nature Painting and Drawing
at Hamilton Fish Recreation Center (in Hamilton Fish Recreation Center), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for a free 3-part series of nature painting and drawing workshops!
Free!
Thursday Classic Movie Night:
at Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
5:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Don Q Son of Zoro (1925) - Unrated
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 22, 2026
Sarah Yuster: Outside Voices at the Arsenal Gallery
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
NYC Parks invites viewers to discover their inner-outside voice in the lustrous oil paintings of Staten Island-based artist Sarah Yuster, on view at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park this Spring.
From Isabella Rossellini, champion of the Ramble in Central Park, to Myisha Humphrey, Staten Island nursery operations supervisor for NYC Parks, Sarah Yuster: Outside Voices features “in situ” portraits of biological science professionals, ecological conservation activists, and hobbyists.
Free!
Exhibition: Think Global. Act Local.
at Visitor Center - Satterlee Street and Hylan Boulevard (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Multi artist exhibit of works highlighting endangered local and global species
Free!
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to visit a unique collection of terracotta artifacts and masonry bricks.
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
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to an exhibit celebrating the South Shore of Staten Island's maritime history and heritage.
Free!
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to visit a unique collection of terracotta artifacts that chronicle turn-of-the-twentieth-century architectural styles.
Free!
Art Inspired by Eric Carle
at Highbridge Recreation Center (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join us at Highbridge Recreation Center for a family and friends paint night series.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Exhibition: Think Global. Act Local.
at Visitor Center - Satterlee Street and Hylan Boulevard (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Multi artist exhibit of works highlighting endangered local and global species
Free!
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to visit a unique collection of terracotta artifacts that chronicle turn-of-the-twentieth-century architectural styles.
Free!
Arts, Culture and Fun: Mixed Media Magic Art Workshop
at Play Area (in Levy Playground), Staten Island
12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Create mixed media magic with NYC Parks! Removing boundaries and explore different techniques of this versatile art form.
Free!
Salsa & Latin Hustle with Edwin Tolentino
at Multi-Use Room B (in Pelham Fritz Recreation Center), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Dance
Free!
Public Gallery Tour
at Wave Hill, Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Get a in-depth look at artworks on view in galleries of Wave Hill, showcasing the work of both emerging and established artists in the unique context of a public garden.
Arts, Culture and Fun: Nature Painting and Drawing Workshops
at Multi-Use Room (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for a 3-part series of nature painting and drawing workshops!
Free!
Sunday, May 24, 2026
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to visit a unique collection of terracotta artifacts that chronicle turn-of-the-twentieth-century architectural styles.
Free!
Monday, May 25, 2026
Sarah Yuster: Outside Voices at the Arsenal Gallery
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
NYC Parks invites viewers to discover their inner-outside voice in the lustrous oil paintings of Staten Island-based artist Sarah Yuster, on view at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park this Spring.
From Isabella Rossellini, champion of the Ramble in Central Park, to Myisha Humphrey, Staten Island nursery operations supervisor for NYC Parks, Sarah Yuster: Outside Voices features “in situ” portraits of biological science professionals, ecological conservation activists, and hobbyists.
Free!
Exhibition: Think Global. Act Local.
at Visitor Center - Satterlee Street and Hylan Boulevard (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Multi artist exhibit of works highlighting endangered local and global species
Free!
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society invite you to visit a unique collection of terracotta artifacts that chronicle turn-of-the-twentieth-century architectural styles.
Free!
Origami Class in Greeley Square Park
at Greeley Square Park, Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Learn the art of creative paper folding in the Japanese tradition.
Free!
SKETCHING MAY MONDAYS : Monday Workshop Series with Queens College
at Alley Athletic (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Sketching Mondays invites artists to build confidence and creativity through guided sketches, fun techniques, and imagination. Every Monday is a chance to practice, experiment, and enjoy drawing!
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Sarah Yuster: Outside Voices at the Arsenal Gallery
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
NYC Parks invites viewers to discover their inner-outside voice in the lustrous oil paintings of Staten Island-based artist Sarah Yuster, on view at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park this Spring.
From Isabella Rossellini, champion of the Ramble in Central Park, to Myisha Humphrey, Staten Island nursery operations supervisor for NYC Parks, Sarah Yuster: Outside Voices features “in situ” portraits of biological science professionals, ecological conservation activists, and hobbyists.
Free!
Exhibition: Think Global. Act Local.
at Visitor Center - Satterlee Street and Hylan Boulevard (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Multi artist exhibit of works highlighting endangered local and global species
Free!
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