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.
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from January 25, 2013 (x) to December 28, 2019
Saturday, May 5, 2018
Central Park Spring Blooms: Conservatory Garden Tour
at Vanderbilt Gate (in Central Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join us for a staff-led tour through three gardens in one! Central Park Conservancy staff take you on a guided stroll amid thousands of trees, shrubs, bulbs, perennials, and annuals that bloom throughout the year.
Category: Education, Nature, Tours
Learn to Ride
at Multi-Purpose Courts (in Tompkins Square Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Bring a bike, a child, and a helmet for this free, fun event! Show your child, 5 years of age or older, how to ride a 2-wheeler using the "balance first"…
Category: Best for Kids, Learn To Ride
Free!
Kids
Garden Highlights Walk
at Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
Category: Nature, Tours
Free!
Urban Wildlife Festival
at West 172nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue (in Highbridge Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for an opportunity to get up close and personal with NYC’s wild residents. Learn about squirrels, raccoons, coyotes, skunks, deer, and more.
Category: Education, Festivals, Best for Kids, Wildlife
Free!
Exhibition: Tredwell Brides: Changing Wedding Traditions in the 19th Century
at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
This exhibition explores changes in 19th century wedding customs. Highlights: two wedding dresses from the collection.
Category: Education, Art, History
Immigrants: The Roots of Innovation
at Conference House Park Visitor Center (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
, H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
This exhibit highlights important pioneers in these fields so people today can understand how our ancestors started making the world “smaller” by learning how to travel vast oceans.
Category: Education, History, Best for Kids
Free!
Carousel Opening Day: Celebrating Cinco de Mayo & Monarch Butterflies
at Willowbrook Park, Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us as we celebrate the new carousel season Mexican style!
Category: Best for Kids
Free!
Hands On History: Make a Scented Sachet
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Kids (and adults) can make a floral scented sachet like the ones worn and used 200 years ago!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, History, Best for Kids, Tours
Free!
Kids
Ridgewood Reservoir Community Tour
at Ridgewood Reservoir, Queens 
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join us to explore this incredible natural resource in the heart of NYC!
Category: Education, Nature, Tours, Seniors
Free!
Kingsbridge Heights Community Garden Open House
at Kingsbridge Heights Community Garden, Bronx
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Come join Kingsbridge Heights Community Garden and celebrate the new growing season! Join us for an afternoon of garden work and family-friendly activities.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
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